Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

United States Mint Items.
The two cent pieces we're abohsiie" n''
Years lg9 oa,t
There are i've times rs many aiu |''1'
pieces used rs rlrees. ,,;ooas
Less than SL0,0GG Of one GpD1 si'1''7
were coined last 7eHr. ...;,o5
No ives gr threes l1iekei) were 11i'i'''
lust year for circulation. h.. ,,,t
The old fashioned silver lollaf u''7 AN'
leGn made for i've 7enrs. ala,
The shipping Of silver COINS if'lh ''i'
mint Ieran ABOUT / year ago.
Silver IS purchased 1t the mint 70 i LII
tied extent. It is paid for IN g0ld-
Nickel and bronze COINS are onlY uI'"'e
m the lirad States mint in MS tiLg'
Double enries are being mnde Lor 1ile
lepositories because thev are more 5aIelOle'
No silver ii e0ined IN subsidiary c"l-l AZ
tseif alone. s,.-
In the south the people ire now using
one cent pieces md lIlrges anu ives very
extensively
Five times "a munY i've cent pieces as
ones are sent AWAY, anu i've times IS mi'nY
ones ~ -lrres.
There is no coinage CHARGED On gold-
The only charge is for parting refining
ant tGughenlng ...
No silver is exchanged for notes aI ine
mint. This IS done by Tansiers WHICH
come through Washington.
Two weeks ag0 nearly S300,luG III Toiu
ioilars we're made for the iuh-1reilsurY
dGuartment u New YORK.
There IRE Ivinr in the deposlTArles anu
vaults q the suh-treaaurY IN IAH CITY
nenriv $500 GOO in i've cent nickel pieces
Five cent pieces are cireuluUed consider
ABLY in New Orleans. Pennies were re-
Gently Sent I'll The city, which we're me
irsJ ever called for.
The arre number Of early orders tor
small orders came from the southeast Ne
cent orders IRE chiefly from This ieGlon CT
lhe country. L., ,,,, d.
/ 4 Iarge amount Of tie S3S 600, 0U0 m
small COINS greuln5Gd within the year
we're manufactured during the same peri
OF. mt consequently The coins IRE new.
The government has iasued ever sde'
COO, 600 IT small silver COINS since me re-
iemnlon Of ti'tctiGnul currency DeT''n'
amt The MARKET IS fairly giuttat Win Llen'
Tie ,!emand Tor one lHnG pieces mas M
.reased within he asst three u tGul
months. ant 5le demand for ives nus re-
!rpased. This IS due TO Inc iasle Of 81
MANY dimes.
In brisk times The mint pays ont Tpm
5000 10 S., 300 L CiaY EOr 1e lcG0mo'ti'-
ion Of people making change amt Lol
3hDment throughout The country.
No nade dollars have been mtte ms
7Au'. several millions we're con@t IN
l.1T. Their coinage WIS suspended III
Decem1er They we're only aoina't to
.imitud Extent -0r circulation.
Nickel lnG bronze ire aepG 1t par 0y
,aaeen!nr chem N grHenbHGks. They ~
deposited IN -Ae mint N sums o. nor .esi
cnun go. receiprad iCr, anu thecha sent q
lie IeprsitUr
W silver i've cent pieces have Deer
made for i've years In tiiGr hey Aag'
been lsriisne,.. Is vel rs silver tlre'
cent pieces. The 1icAe ylrees lre still IS
3ued. although mt few Ire used.
From 81, BOO TO SLl,GUD Of Aagles. Ia.
eages, .uu"r 4artes lnd - pieces II
maze .vaY year II CIDER To ietp up lh
history # lie com About 3. cd II 2ne
IRE n,t,.e annually for he same purpose
Tie mint ihlppe', lQer me country
l--Q laGuG SduU,l zee n small COINS. con
4si.nr Of one. llree Int. i've cent piece,
Thew vent chiefly vest lnt eaat. In Isl
3nlv about $50, 100 n these lma- 9Gn
we're shipped.
, The authorities II the mint aa1 ieel -l
] rulgp Of ',uginess 3v he AMOUNT Of COZ