The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-01
Ia, Ia, THORNTON
srR EDWARD RlDsus ALL eOOO.BTE.
COnplimsnrPry RsnarGs Of the PFsai'
dent PInaneIAl Affairs OF the
Government Some ChAlty
Personal GOaSip, -.

WARRINGTON, June S0.-Ths seCretaE,
OF State to-day accompanied Sir Edwar'
, Thornton, British Minister at Washington
to the Executive Mansion, where Sir Ed
ward presented 10 the President letter
OF Her Mfiesty recalling him from tn
post which he has 60 long occupied as En-
voy and Minister PlsnipotentiAry Of thO
British Government 10 the United States
On being presented, The Mlnister said:
Mr., PRESIDENT have the honor Il
deliver into your hands the letter address
ed 70 you by Her Mpjssty, the Queen, NO
flying you OF my recall from the mission
. OF which sm now 10 charge, Alter my
long residence, during which | have made
multiludea OF friends, ! need hardly 9ay
how | regret being obliged TO leave thil
country, Itis, h0weveF, q great Consola'
lalion to me to think that the re-
latiOns between the United States and
Great Britain are AI present ol the most
friendly nature, and Icanuot but feel ths,
this agreeable state Of things 10 chiefly
due 10 the cordial cooperation which
have met with from you, Mr.. President,
and from your distinguished predeCess'
iOTa, and venture to inYoke Continu-
RRCs OF that kindly feeling for those who
may hereafter represent Her Majesty In
this country. My warm thanks are also
due for the inVATiAblS courtesy and atten.
ton which has been shown me by the
different Executive Departments, and par.
lCularly the State Department, with
bIob I haua haan mnRa nj aHiion Ia rlu oon
neCted, Although leaving Washington
with sorrow, II rejoices me 10 witness the
high state OF prosperity which now
happily exists In thiSgreat country, and II
will ever be my earnest wish thatthe two
Anglo Saxon nations should Join hand and
heart in aiding progress and civilization
oil over the world,
President Garfield replied as follows:
SIR EDWARD THoRNTo oS:-In receiving
from your hands the etterB OF her majesty,
the Queen, which recall you from the re,
sponsible post near this Government,
which you have 50 long and 90 ably filled,
| psrforma duty not unmixed with deep
regret. Your long services upon the
A ueriCan continent aHd particularly in
the United States, have ripened agreeable
acquaintance into valued irendShip, and |
express but the common sentiment OF your
many friends In this couatry when / as.
sure you Of the sorrow which | feel In
terminating our official relations, In con.
tributing towards the good feeling and
highly friendly sentiments which have
now lora long time happily existed be-.
tween Great Britain and the United
States, to which you have R!tingly Allud.
ed, you have borne no unimportant part.
1t will ever be q gfAtetul recollection to
this Government and people that the two
English speaking nations of the world
harmonionsly and successfully adjusted
serious and possibly bitter differences by
peaceful methods. The zsal and ability
with which you Strove to engratt the
principle Of International arbitration
upon the law Of nations, aided alike
In this great measure and Ia establishing
what we may trust may be benehcsnt
rule for the future conduct of oil govern.
msnts. II will be ny earnest endeaYor
and my great pIeas1ts 10 malntain the
friendship now existing between this and
your nation. l shall be pleased 10 vel.
come your successor % worthy repre-.
sentative of the continued good feeling Of
Her Majestys government. In saying
goodbye | cherish the hope, Sir Edward,
that you will carry with you as agreeable
remembrances oil your long residence in
this country as we ahall retain OF you, and
| sincerely wish TO you and to the mem.
bsrs Of your family q pleasant journey 10
your distant post, and prosperous Gud
happy future.
PAYING TIE lNrEREsT ON THR 4oEns.
Treasurer GllflIAn to-day mailed $500
checks, representing about 80, 400, 900, in
payment Of interest on registered 4 per
cent bonds oil 1907; also 1900 checks, rep.
resenting neSrly $4,000, 900 dollars, In pay.
ment OF the semiannua interest on Pacii.
10 Railway Currency o., The following 10
the sistepent Of The disposition made by
the U 3. Treasurer oi the National bank
notes redeemed In the m6n'h Of June
and the fiscal year ending today. com.
pared with the corresponding period OF
last yeari Notes o. for circulation, assorted
and returned 10 banks, issue for the
month, $s2S, ,70O Tor the year, 81, T63, 900.
Notes unRt for circulation, assorted and
delivered 10 The Comptroller Of Currency
for destruction and replacement with new
notes, for the month, 60, $50, 400; Tor the
year, $4OO,0S0, 100 Notes Of failed, liqui.
dating and reducing banks deposited In
Treasury for the month, $2,072. 100; for
the year, $l2,2l9,750, Total for 1880
for the month, $S,773,4 400; for the year,
Sl5, ,343, 900. 1nctsase for the month $307,.
SOO. Decrease for the year, $227sS5O.
CASE oR ooANtssioHER ERESpH.
It Is the general understanding that the
resignation OF French, commissioner Of
railroad accounts, will be called for after
the next Cabinet meeting, when Attorney.
General Macveaeh, who has charge Of the
case ssainst the Central Pacific railway,
shall have been heard on the matter Il
is the expressed opinion oi eyeyy member
Of the Cabinet, except MacYesgh, that
Nj. French, Ia writing bis letter 10 the
Central Pacific railroad, was lndeIensible !
that no satisfactory excuse bad been
offered that II wss not possible that one
could be offered, and that there seemed 10
be no alternative but to retire him ftom
office.
AMERICAN dRAPEcuLTuRE.
t.toi. McMurhe, Of the Agricultural
Department, has issued v ispoTt upon
statistics Of gtSpe culture and wine pro.
ducLion in The United States for 1880.
according to which PennsylVGniA had
| ,944 acres planted producing ia 5S5 gal.
Ions, valued at sl2s0a7. The California
product wGs l5,O5yl 1855 gallons, valued At
over 5000 900. The total area devoted
10 vines Ia the United States 10 lsi, ,5S3,
and the total production was o. 80 S2s
GALLONS, vhiOh we're yAlusd at sl2 nl14.
AMOUNT cT.PAFER CURRENCY IN CiRcuLG.
rioN.
The following Btatemsnt, prepared by
the Comptroller Of the Currency to.dsy,
shows the amount Of national bank notes
| t.a.N l.. alas S.ataa HI "A a. i.