Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SCARCITY OF LEGAL TENDER NOTES.
SChurz TO be Sent into 0hO-CaUstic Let
ter of Brick POmeroy to the Editor
Of the "NatOnaIView'-
National Banks.
Scarcity of Legal Tender Notes.

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WASHINGTON, July 23.-There are
fewer one and two dollar legal tender
notes in circulation now than ever since
their issue. The outstanding amount
OF these notes has been reduced TO be-
low twenty millions. \ couple Of years
ago when the amount ran Us low as S45,-
100000 there was a howl from all over
the West that trade was being hope
lessly injured by the scarcity OF small
notes. One reason there IS no such
howl now is the presence OF standard
silver dollars; but the principal reason
is that nobody has called attention to
the small amount of ones and twOs in
circulation. The reduction of these
notes is due TO the Treasurer's ruling
that when they are shipped to banks or
private individuals wanting them, the
latter and not the government are
obliged to pay the expenses OF transpor-
tatiOn, except in the case OF notes sent
in exchange for notes redeemed.
The Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee
announce that Secretary SchurZ will
speak in Cincinnati during the Ohio
canvass, and possibly at Columbus,
Cleveland and Sandusky. As the terms
OF Mr.. Schurz are $500 speech, this
will net him 81 200, which the poor De-
partment clerks will have TO pay.
The National View.
the alleged Greenback organ, which is
in the service OF the Republican party,
through its.editor, Lee Crandall, has
been levying contributions on local
GreenbaCk Clubs for, funds. Recently
Brick POmeroy got hold OF one OF the
circulars and in response thereto wrote
Mr.. Crandall letter, in which he says:
"The impudence Of you thieves at
Washington is something beyond the
comprehension OF men who are honest,
but nothing new to those who under
stand your tricks OF trade. BY what
authority do you or your Congressional
Committee propose to levy tax upon
chartered Greenback clubs any more
than upon churches and different
society organizations OF the country.
BY what authority do you ask
that clubs send charters to you for re-
vision? | thank you, however, Tor thus
offering me an opportunity 10 notify all
the chartered clubs in the United States
of your attempt to swindle themby this
means, and your further attempt to OBJ
tain from them their charters This is
not the first instance where rOgueS and
rascals have Over-rcaChed themselves.
The publication OF your very contempti-
Bile trick will be made in the Greenback
papers OF the country, that the people
may be warned OF you and against all
such mean, contemplate, underhanded
tricks that are so readily engaged in by
those who have no principle"
Colonel Crandall has replied as fol-
lows:
w. w. POmcrOy:
SIR:-Your communication, dated La
Crosse, Wis, June !, 1879, postmarked
10Th inst, Just came to hand. You are
entirely misinfOrmed. Every word and
line Of your letter is false. The whole
iabricution proves you to be an unmiti-
gated scoundrel, void OF every principle
of honor known to gentleman. Re
spectfuly, LEE CRANDALL.
National Banks.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The Comp
troler OF Currency has made a state
ment showing that the national banks
already organized and in operation are
entitled to receive, upon deposit of the
necessary amount Of United States
bonds, S76,327 so additional circula-
ton. In other words they can increase
their circulation one-tifth il at any time
they are in want OF the additional
amount or if any profit can be made by
the additional issue.