Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

OoOiOUV lnCluulng bne NlU,UUUOOU Iunu Tor Jne
redemption of fractional currency and $780,
$4,000 coin, including about s10,OOO,OOO
standard silver dollars. OF S2O0O0,O0O frac-
tional currency issued in 1862, over 81, 900 900
are outstanding and of three and five cent
pieces issued in 1868, probably over $2,00O,00
are outstanding. The entire amount of frac-
tional currency outstanding is Sl6,351 600
Application was made at the Treasury on the
9th and 10th for seventy thousand silver dol
lars
Gen. James Longstreet has been commits
stoned Revenue Agent and assigned to the
district of Georgia and Florida, yice Revenue
Agent Spencer transferred to Louisville.
j. B. Walter has been authorized by the
Postoflice Department to act as Postmaster at
Holly Springs, J. s. Knowlton at Memphis,
and Rev. w. c. McCracken at Grenada, the
Postmasters at these places having died with
the yellow fever.
An analysis of the public debt showing its
conditlon 1rUm July l, 1890, to july 1, 1873
made by order Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, has just been given to the public In 1860
the outstanding debt was S64, ,s52, ,227; cash in
the Treasury, 81, ,S77, ,SS5; population of the
United States, 81, l,443,321; debt per capita,
$l.9l interest per capita, oil. In 1878 the
OubobdhulhE piluClpdl VI but pubic ueDJ was
S2,256, POS, 1922 cash in the Treasury, 1856 S23,-
6l2; population of tbe United States, Al, $685.
600; debt per capita, S4167; interest per capi-
ia, $l97. The debt on which interest had
ceased in 1860 was 500, ,449, while in 1878 the
debt on which interest had ceased was S5,-
59i,560 The non-interest bearing debt in
1873 was S455,S15,6S2. The total debt, less
cash in the Treasury, in 1860, was $50, ,964, ,402,
xrI,i 10 ;,,1 ~,
S999, $50.
Another circular has been issued by Treas
urer Gilhllan concerning the trade dollar,
and which takes the place of all circulars
heretofore issued on that subject. 1t names
l2O National Banks as designated repositories
OF the United States to be supplied by the
Treasury, upon their application, with stand.
ard silver dollars from the mint, free of ex-
pense. 1t is expected the coin furnished will
be put in circulation by being supplied to
public disbursing officers, to manufacturing
and other establishments, to other banks and
bankers for distribution in like manner by
them, and generally where it is to be used as
current money.
The Department of Agriculture has issued
a report, based on September returns to the
Department, which shows the average condi-
tion of the corn crop to be ninety-two against
ninety-six in August 1t is slightly above the
condition of the report in September, 1877
which was ninety-one. The returns indicate
an average of eighty-three in the condition of
the wheat crop, against ninety-two in Septem-
Der, 1877. A preliminary examination of re-
turns of acreage indicate that the breadth of
wheat sown in 1S7Swas about one-sixth great
er than in 1877, and this will more than com
pensate the loss from decline in condition,
and may probably bring up the yield to pop
ular estimate of 100000, 600 bushels.
The Secretary Of the Treasury on the 10th
Issued the seventy-first call for the redemption
of $40 bonds OF 1865, consols of 1865. The
call is for S5,OOO,OOO; g., ,OOO, 900 coupons and
$3,0OO,00O registered bonds.
The banking house of II. Z. Ofley & Co.,
of Washington, suspended on the 10th.
w. V, Wilson, asserting teller in the Office
Of the Redemption Division of the Treasury,
was arrested on the 10th as a defaulter. He
admitted the charge
Orders for silver dollars dated subsequent
to Sept Is were being cancelled at the Treas
ury Department on the 10Th, except such as
came from National Bank repositories.
THE EAST.
At Buffalo, N. Y, on the 10th, while a num-
Der of men were constructing dry dock at
the Union Dock Works, derrick fell, killing
Cooper Ovitch and iniuring five others, two
fatally.
Flour has been added to the free list by the
Canal Board of New York.
At the Democratic caucuses held in Boston
on the 10th, majority of delegates favoring
Butler for Governor were elected.
In the Third Congressional District Conven-
tion of Pennsylvania, held at Philadelphia on
the 10th, Hon. Samuel j. Randall was renomi-
mated.
The case of Fitz John Porter was reopened
at West Point on the 10th, before Generals
Scho6eld Getty and Terry Judge Advocate
Gardner appearing for the Government.
Seth B. Cole, trustee and attorney, Ezra B.
Weston, vice-president and trustee, and John
II. Ellis, formerly bookkeeper of the Rock
land Savings Bank, were arrested at Nyack,
n. Y, on the 10th, for completely in frauds
by which the bank was ruined
Nine States and four Provinces of Canada
were represented at the opening of the Fifth
Annual Convocation of the Supreme Eneamp-
ment Knights of Malta, at Albany, n. Y, on
the 10TH
Returns from the Maine elections up to the
10th were as follows; Governor-C Connor
(RepO, $1,000; Garcelon Dem.), $4,000;
Smith (Greenbacker), $1,000. The Represent
atives heard from stand 64 Republicans, 20
Democrats, 45 Greenbackers and % to hear
from. A majority of the not Bnown-are quite
sure to be Democratic and Greenback, so that
the house will have an opposition majority of
not less than one, and will probably send up
Garcelon and Smith to the Senate, which,
standing 20 to IL, will likely choose Garcelon
(Dem.) as Governor. As now heard from the
Republicans have majority on joint ballot,
which elects the State officials, but there are
twenty-five districts to hear from. Three
Republican Congressman are reelected
Reed In the First District by 4,300 purality;
Frye, in the Second District, by 5000;
Lindsey, in the Third District, by 5000.
Ladd, Democrat t-Greenback, is elected over
Powers by $500 in the Fourth District.
The Fifth District is still doubtful Waldo
County gives 1,SO0 plurality for Murch, while
Washington, as far as heard from, gives 100
plurality for Hale. Hancock gives zoo, and
Knox 250, making Hale $50 ahead. The result
depends upon the towns in Washington not
heard from, which will go against Hale, but
as Washington towns are going Democratic
rather than Greenback, so far as received,
they may save Hale by going for Martin.
The New Hampshire Republican State Con-
vention held at Concord on the 10th, nomina-
ted Nat Head for Governor on the first ballot
A platform was adopted pledging the Admin
istration cordial support in all just measures
to purify and elevate the public service; that
the good name and welfare of the people
demand that financial pledges made in the
hour of Nstional peril should be maintained I;
favoring gold and silver; that the Presidents
title is fixed, and tnat there is no need for
further investigation; equal taxation of all
property; ten hours for days work; equal
rights to all, and in favor of temperance re-
formation. |e
The Union National Bank, of Railway, N.
j., on the 11th decided to go into voluntary
liquidation, and close up its affairs.