The New York herald., 1878-09-17
WASHINGTON. W
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

me director or The Bureau OF Statistics In answer
to request from the Secretary OF the Treasury has
transmitted to him lengthy statement showing the
condition OF our internal commerce during the last
hve years; the relative value OF our internal aud
foreign commerce; the number OF miles OF railroad
constructed in the United States during tho last
years; the quanuy Of iron and steel bars produced
in the United States and the quantity imported during
that period
In regard to internal co submits table
showing the number OF tons oil freight transported
tho New YORK Central Railroad, the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road aud the Pittsburg Fort Wayne aud Chicago Rail
road each year. from 1873 1877 inclusive, and says
tho traffic on tho Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad Increased six and half per cent from 1875
TO 1877; the trafnc the New York Central Rail-
road increased nearly four per cent from 1874 1877
the trafc OF tho Pt.ssurg, Fort Wayne ana Chicago
Railroad showed increase OF sixteen per cent, and
the traffic OF the Pennsylvania Railroad showed in
crease Of four and halt per 1t appears that
the total traffic the four roads showed
increase OF per cent from 1874
TO 1878. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company state only the number OF through tons OF
merchandise from Baltimore to the Ohio River, and
comparing 1873 with 1877 shows of sixty
three and 0ne-half per cent Tho increase In traffic
over the Union Pacific Railway has increased forty
seven per cent since 1873 He quotes at length from
the reports OF railroad directors showing that traffic
these roads has Increased.
The receipts OF grain at sea ports during the year
ending August 81 1875 were seventy per greater
than tnose OF 1875 and the largest in history
tho country. He expresses the bel,er that the
msrce over the leading railroads above named consid
eraby exceeds in value the entire foreign commerce
OF the United States, imports and exports combned
In regard TO the construction Of railroads he says
nripuf LAT
railroads as the rate Of 2,224 niies por year. The
portaiou Of railroad bars Of both iron Steel ie
but the production OF and uniled
States Increased from $685. l41 tons during the i've
i've years from 1873 10 1877 an increase Of 81 por
cent The supply Of iron and steel railroad bars
necessary TO meet the demand OF our $4,000 miles OF
railroad already In operation, for renewals OF track
and iof the extension oil track facilities In order
moet the Increasing requirements Of traffic, Is
about three times as large the supply required fos
track laying roads. This producuon Of bars
to supply railroads In operation has fact mainly
sustained the and steel rail interests OF the
try in their present state OF efficiency.
sEvENTY-FiRsT CALL FOR THE REDEMPTION
OF FIvE.IwENTY BONDS.
The Secretary OF tho Treasury this afternoon Issued
the seventy-nrs call for the redemption OF 1--WE.
twenty bonds OF 1861 consols OF 1865. Tho call is
for So 000 0o0 OF which $4,000 900 are coupon and
So, 00O, 000 registered bonds The principal and u
tcrest Will be paid ut the Treasury and after the
10th Of December Next and the interest will cease on
that day
Following arc descriptions Of the bonds:-
Coupon bends dated July !, 1s65--uamely, s1OO,
97,0ol to No. l9900c, both inclusive; 81, 900, No.
lse ool g Mo- le30oo beth inclusive Total coupon.
Registered bonds "reassmable at tho pleasure OF
the United States after the lst asy Of July 1s7oss
susvs NO. 20 s
$1,000. No. 3s, ,401 TO No. SS,65O. both Inclusive
$4,000 No. 2ool 70 u, 100, bc.h inclusive; sloooo
registered $3. 600 600; aggregate, $5.0Oo,00o
STAMPED ENVELOPES AND NEWSPAPER WRAP
pERs--A NEW scnEDULE on pn1cEs.
In consequence OF the advantageous terms Of the
contract recently into the OF
stamped envelopes ana newspaper wrappor3 the Post
Once Department has issued new schedule of prices
Tor the sale OF these articles 10 public There 10
args reduction In prices, averaging nearly twenty per
cost below the present rates The sched ulo does
not 60 into effect uatl the LIST OF January, to
enable postmastsrs TO dispose OF the STOCK
accum ulstsd at ths higher prices under the
old schedule. Il Is expected that tho rcduc-
ten will further popuiarizs the use of stamped
envelopes, aud lead 10 largely Increased sales. Tne
postage on stamped envelopes aud newspaper wrap
psrs spoiled In directing will be refunded in stamps
by . postmaster, II no Is satisfied that they have
been sent by mail, add that tho misdircct,on
actually occurred AZ the place whore the redemption
is clamed also provided that such envelopes shall be
presented in q whole condition. When ordered In
Quantisiss OF 500 and upward OF any specified
denomination, tho department will, II desired, pript
the upper left hand OF anyof the above de-
scrbsd envelopes, except circulars and newspaper
wrappers, without additional charge, tho name (ox.
c udHg basiness employ meni) and post Office address
Of the parties, With a request II unclaimed
an
especial request" envelopes. ana parties ali
plication to tho department
DEFAULrIN0 AssoRTINa TELLER OF THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT AREEsrED--A con-
FEssIos OF GUILT.
W. " s. Wilson, tho asserting tsler In the ONCE Of
the redemption division OF the Treasury Department.
was arrested this afternoon ss n dofauier. Wilson
was recommended last week for dismissal By 4. 0.
Graves, the chief OF mis- division, principally on the
ground Of general nefcisncy, and examination OF
his books to-day showed that the 9th inst. no ab-
stracted 81 900 from package which had been con-
signed TO nim for delivery 10 the cusiodians oil tho
vaults tue general order of eesincss The amsunt
handed to Wilson $37s. .0c0, and tho same
day n Subsequent amount OF $1,000. Wilson
charged himself with the whole aneun,
Of $379 600, but tho accounts Of the vault officers
showed that he had retained the $1,000. He was ar
rested to-day by n special officer of the Treasury
Department Wilson 10 native of New erscy aud
has been for fifteen years a clerk In the department
The arrest oocssiooed uch surprise, as II was not
thought possible that under tho system OF checks
operation the redemption dvision any ono so con-
vsrsanI rs Wilson with that business would at
tempt = dstalcaton. AS It was examination
Immediately discovered the dsacit, and Wilson, who
had boon discharged Saturday. was sent for by
Treasurer Gilnllan and arrested Immediately He ad.
mits his theft OF the money.
THE ISSUE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
Orders for silver dollars dated subsequcns to Sop