Connecticut western news., 1879-12-03

June 30, 1879, to $240, 289, 627, and. largely exceeded the excess of the value of exports over imports of merchandise in our trade with every other country. Of the tonnage entered at United States seaports in the foreign trade ill the last year, 3,049, ,743 was in United States vessels and 10, 719, 394 in foreign vessels. Of the total tonnage entered at ports of the United States during the year ended June 30, 1879, 49. II per centum entered at the port of New York 8.26 per cen. tum at Boston 9 55 per ceptum at Phil adelphia, and 9.98 per centum at Balti- more. The tonnage entered at these four ports during that year amounted to 10, 489, ,660 tons, and constituted 76 19 per centum of the total tonnage entered at seaports of the United States.
 The annual report of the Comnis- sioner of Internal Revenue predicts that the receipts from internal revenue taxes will during the present fiscal year reach the sum of $115, 100000. During the last three years there have been SLY illicit distilleries seized and 6,363 per- sons arrested. Twenty seven officers and employees were killed in making arrests. During the year ended June 80, 1879, $1l3, ,449, ,621 of internal revenue taxes were collected and paid into the Treas ury. The receipts from distilled spirits for 1879 were $52, ,57O, ,294. 69, which, as compared with 1878, is an increase of $2, 149, ,468. As compared with 1878, the increased production of spirits during the fiscal year 1879 was 15, 789, 56S gal Ions. The production of manufactured tobacco during the last fiscal year was 131, ,433, ,409 pounds, being an increase of 12,O26, 821 pounds. The number of cigars and cigarettes was 2,276, 534,- O81, being an increase of 194, 177, 719. The increased exports of 1879 over 1878 were Alcohol, 8,879, 1850 gallons; rum, 43O, 490 gallons; bourbon whisky, 6, 735 gallons pure neutral or cologne spirits, 37,685; miscellaneous, 1,229; total, 9,354, 1885. The decrease was Rye whisky, 9,787; corn whisky, 1,125 highwines, 5,748; total decrease, 16, ,66O. Taxes paid on spirits withdrawn from warehouses were $46, 779, ,342. Receipts from fermented liquors have increased $792, ,268 over 1878. The amount ex- pended through collectors of internal revenue for information leading to the discovery of frauds and the punishment of guilty persons was $95, 596.76. The value of the property seized on infor- nation of revenue agents is $230, 944, 12. The amount realized by the tax on the capital and deposits of banks during 1878 was $3, 49O, 913, and for the fiscal year of 1879 1t was $3, 184 ,979, showing 8 decrease of $305, 934. The number of suits pending July 1, 1879, for violations Of the internal revenue laws was II, 924. During the year 1, 500 suits have been settled, decided or dismissed, and the amount recovered by the Government has been $8O2, ,548. The value of inter- nal revenue stamps issued, is $129, ,555,- 635. The expenses for the next fiscal year are estimated at $4, ,329,OOO.
 The report of the Chief of the Blu reau of statistics in regard to the for eign commerce of the United States says the total specie value of the foreign commerce of the United imports and exports-was larger than during any previous year, with the exception of the years 1873 and 1874. The value of the exports of domestic merchandise from the United States was larger than dur ing any previous fiscal year in the his- tory of the country. From the year 1863 to the year 1873, the value of i'm ports of merchandise into the United States largely exceeded the value of the exports of merchandise from the United States, the excess of imports ranging from $39, ,371 1868 in 1863 to S182 417.- 491 in 1872. During the years ending June 30, 1876, 1877, 1878 and 1879, how ever, the value of exports of domestic merchandise from the United States has greatly exceeded the value of imports of foreign merchandise into the United States,
 The Register of the Treasury, in his annual report, says the number of United States coupon and registered bonds issued during the year was 711,- 36o. The daily average issue has been nearly 2,300 bonds, amounting to $3,- 800, ,OOO-almost treble the average of the preceding year. The total tonnage of the vessels in the country has de- creased 43, ,164 tons. The steam ton mage has increased 8, 493 tons, the canal boat tonnage 15, O46 tons and the barge tonnage 31, ,802 tons, while the sailing tonnage has decreased 98, 5O6 The ton mage of vessels built during the past year was 42, ,474 tons less than that of the preceding year.
 William Cox, an old soldier, who came down from New York the other day and drew $1, 100 back pension dues, presented himself at Police Headquar- ters here Monday to ask the arrest of colored woman to whom within week he gave it all in presents. His family are destitute. A gold watch and set of furniture are the only articles so far recovered.
 The rumor is gaining ground that it is proposed to establish large garri- son of regular troops, possibly in the Washington Arsenal, which is now used for the manufacture and storage of mil itary supplies. The troops composing it will be at the headquarters of the reg iment, with it's band and about six con- panies.
 The report of the Comptroller of the Currency of thu United States shows that there are 2,O5O national banks in operation, with capital of $455, PA, 415 and surplus of $114, 900, ,OOO. The average capital of all other banking con- cerns is less than half that of the na- tional banks. The aggregate capital and deposits of all banks have dimin- ished since 1876. The annual interest on the national debt is now 1883, ,773, ITS. The total banking capital of the country is $656, ,485, ,899-total deposits, $1, ,893,- 526, All.
 The expenses of collecting the in- ternal revenue for the fiscal year in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were as follows: New York, $239, 931. O8; Ohio, $130, ,805.53 /; Pennsylvania, $163, ,987 85. The aggregate compensation of collec- tors, with their miscellaneous and office expenses by special allowance, for the year was: Salary. S41O. S32, ,23: ex- penses, s1, ,581, ,172.62 The total ex- penses of collecting were $1, ,s61, ,105. 61 !; of administering office, 1,022, ,265. .21 ;