Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-14
WASHINGTON.
FOSTER LOOKING AFTER CAMPAIGN
FUNDS.
Postal Statisties-Purchases Of Silver
Circular to United States MarshaIs
Who Furnished the Men for
the Union Army.
Purchases of silver for the Mints.

Purchases Of Silver for the Mints.
WASHINGTON, July l2-The Treasury
Department has never experienced any
difficulty in securing all the silver re-
quired for coming standard silver
dollars at the Philadelphia mint. In
purchasing for the Western mints, how
ever, there has been much difficulty, as
nearly all offered for delivery at San
Francisco and Carson City during sew
eral months past has been from 10 u
cents per ounce above the market rate.
At the regular weekly opening Of bids
Wednesday last all offers from the
West were above the market rate, and
were consequently declined. Secretary
Sherman, however, made parties offer
ing large lots OF silver counter offers OF
what he considered the market price,
and nearly all of them were accepted.
No trouble in securing silver for the
mints is therefore apprhended. Under
this new plan of buying, about 10000
ounces of silver were purchased during
the present week.
Circular to u. y. Marshals.
WASHINGTON, July l2.-The Attorney
General has issued circular to the u.
s. Marshals, in which he SAYS To ena-
BILE the department to keep the court eN-
penses within the limit ot each appro-
priation, il will be necessary for you 10
set forth the items IL your requisitions
with great care. You will make re-
QUESTION against each appropriation for
the amount estimated. This apportion-
ment Of funds will require You To keep
your accounts 50 IL may be known now
much money is in your hands to the
credit of each appropriation at any given
time. Such accounts will serve as la
sis of subsequent reduisitions and re-
ports, and your weekly itemized state
ments must correspond Ia each separate
appropriation. acquisitions are only to
be made for the fees Of jurors and wit
nesses, for the support of United States
prisoners and for miscellaneous ex-
penses.
Postal Statistics.
WASHINGTON, July ia comparison
between the ISSUE of stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards for 1873 and
1879, shows the total value Of this years
issue 10 be S29. $50 $50, an increase of
S97l ,S,j6 over the value Of those issued
last year. The increase in the numhet
Of ordinary postage stamps issued is
only 429 per cent. as compared with the
increase of 766 per cent for 1873 over
1877. This comparative falling OIL IN
due 10 the effect Of the new law Tor the
compensation Of postmasters, which,
having for its basis the number oi
stamps cancelled instead OF the number
sold, has put stop t0 Speculative pur-
chases. There is decrease in the mum
Der aud value Of newspaper AMI period
ical stamps and stamped envelopes and
wrappers. There were 22l ,SO7 90 pos
tai cards issued, an increase OF ten per
cent The increase In the value 81 the
sales between the two years ls sl,6O3,-
2lS.
Statement Showing the Number Of Men
Furnished by Zach State 10 the Union
Army.
WASHINGTON. July IA statement
has been issued by the War Department
giving the number Of men furnished the
Union Army by each State and Terri
tory and the District Of Columbia, from
Of the rebellion. II shows that the total
number OF volunteers was 2,67s,967,
distributed ~ follows: Maine, 72,lli;
New Hampshire, 1863; Vermont, 3,.
262; Massachusetts, l52,Ois; Rhode
Island, 23,G99; Connecticut, $3.50;
New York, 467,Oi7; New Jer-
sey, sI,0lO; Pennsylvania, 3GG,l07;
Delaware, 1860; Maryland. 1886;
West Virginia, 32,Oes; District oi Co
lumbia, 10, ,S72; Ohio, 3l9 $50; Indiana,
1901; Illinois, 259, ,l47: Michigan, s2,-
372; Wisconsin, 96, i2J; Minnesota, 25,-
O32; Iowa, 76,309; Missouri, lO9,llI;
Kentucky, 79,025; Kansas, 20.l5l; Ten.
nessee, 81 ,O92; Arkansas, $3.50; North
Carolina, 3,lJ6; California, i5,725; Neva-
da, l,0s0; Oregon, 1910; Washington
Territory, 99l; Nebraska Territory,
3.I57; Colorado Territory, 1903;
Dakota, Ty., 905; New Mexico, Ty., 65jl;
Alabama, 1870; Florada, go; Louisi.
ana, s,22i; Mississippi, 5i5; Texas,
1866 and the Indian Nation, $3.50. The
troops furnished by southern States
were, with the exception 81 those of
Louisiana, nearly all white. Florida
furnished two regiments III cavalry.
Alabama one white regiment Missis-
sippi one battalion aad North Carolina
two regiments Of cavalry.
The Ohio Pilgrims Progress.
WvsHIsGToS, July i2.-Another Ohio
Charlie arrived here to-day from New
York. II was the Pilgrim Foster. lie
came on 10 report 10 the Campaign
Committee how much each National
bank in New York would stand in ue
way Of drafts on sight The Pilgrim
went 10 hotel, but iailed b. redstef.
lie bolted down hasty breakfast, called
for a close carriage, and, with Sherman
for boon companion, the Pilgrim told
his chief the very liberal subscriptions
which bad been promised in New York.
lie will remain here until tomorrow
night. lie has thus far kept out OF tho
way Of all newspaper men. IL ~
strange coincidence that Brother-in-law
Monlton should have been In New York
at the same time the Pilgrim was and
left for home after he had represented 10
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