The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-27

WAsurSeroS. August 81. 1s


The demand for more silver dollars from all
sections of the country is increasing daily. Yes
terday orders were received at the Treasury De
partment for silver dollars amounting to $01 600
This is the largest amount called for in any one
day for the last ten months The daily average
for some time has not been one-third Of this
amount. The increased orders are undoubtedly
due to the circular recently issued by the United
States Treasury, by which silver dollars are
shipped to any point free of charge. The demand
for money in small denominations to move the
crops is another cause for the increased demand
The heaviest orders were from Philadelphia, To
ledo, Ohio, Nashville, Tenn, and Montana, of
$4,000 each. Those going to Montana viii be
shipped from the Carson Mint, and the remainder
from Philadelphia. There are now about 90
100000 of the standard silver dollars in circula-
ton, and few, if any, are returned or find their
way back into the Treasury vaults The coin 10
going rapidly into circulation, and 10 becoming .
prominent part of the circulating medium, not
withstanding the opposition Of the m0nied ean-
tres of the East. There is no money that can be
obtained so cheaply away from The great financial
centres, and this fact as well as the convenience
popularity and demand.
Dispatches received at the War Department
Yesterday are to the effect that eight hundred
and thirty hostile Sioux have surrendered 10 the
military authorities al Fort Keogh, and that one
thousand more have crossed the Missouri and
are on their way TO surrender. They win b bald
under military surveillance for the pcssent. The
remainder of the band, under Sitting Bull, are
committing deprcdations on pcaceable Indians
and whites. Should Sitting Bull be captured, Il
is the intention of the government to treat him
as an outlaw. sssfa
Secretary Ramsey, accompanied By General
Drum, left last night for Fortress Monroe, to in
spect some government work gong On fhere.-
Secretary Sherman leaves tomorrow night for
his home in Mansfield. Ohio, preparatory . de-
livering his great speech at Cincinnati, on The
3Oth inst He viii take part in the canvam, and
viii not return until about tina 5lh Of eeptemher
An important decision was agreed upon at the
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Chinese commerce. There are no commerciA
relations existing between this country and
China, and.a vessel from that country would be
subject TO the heavy import duties 'whicA ere
now t9VtSu u&AluS& III 0ttcA DlSttS113H &0k-
lowing proclamation viii be issped. o., eqpe-
thing similar, BY the President: = In regaRdfe
the imposition Of discriminating duties upoa
goods expected to arrive by Chinese vesssl nog
about due at the port Of San Ffsncisco. Il may
be stated that the Treasury Dspartmaut Eholds
that the discriminating dutypf Ten. per can't, ns
velorsm must under present rssuhtiops. be
charged on these goods, under sec1ion ss01 of Ne
Revised Statutes, and the Collec46r % Cmt0ms
ct San Francisco win be Insefucted aecordIaely
II, however, 10 appeass thst s0Aina malnm ne
discrimination in regard - inpoeR isom ahe
United States over that from other countrim, 4
win be competent for de Fresident 10 issne hin
psociamation under section zssg of 10 Rssinsl
Statutes relieving such goods itonl IL duszin-
mating dasyF The psoclamatsons wia ehas1ly
issued, and viii nznain ID ioses . lo78 = 30
existing .reaiy betvssa this co1nssy apd Ohisa
b observed
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