Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1877 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NATIONAL FINANCES. Silver. —The total amount of silver coin isgned up to Jnlv 1 wan $33,121,587. of which $ 1 1,0811520 was issued on account of currency obligations, and $21,140,061 in redemption of fractional currency. 7Vic Work of The Minis. —The coinage reports from all the mints in the United states, except that at Carson City, Nev.. state that the aggregate coinage for the fiscal year is $'71,000,000, showing an increase over that of the last fiscal year of $14,000,000. The Curreno;/. —The following is llie official statement of the United (States currency outstanding at date : Old demand notes, $6,300,250 ; legal-lender notes, $359,764,332 ; notes of 1803, $30,285; compound-interest notes, $500,260; fractional currency, $20,403,137.34; total, $380,027,070.34. The Nfttionnl Debt.- The oilicial treasury statement shows that the decrease in tlie public debt during the month of .June was $3,220,103. .Since July 1. 1870, (lie reduction of interest as a result of the funding operation has been $1,043,020. Appended are the oilicial figures : Hix per cent. l„m<ls $ 854,621,850 Kivu per cent. bunds 703.266,650 four anil half per cent, bonds 140,000,000 Total coin bonds $1,607,888,500 Istwful money debt $ 14.000,000 Matured debt 16,648.860 I a'(ial tenders 350,828,204 Certilieates of deposit 54,060,000 fractional currency 2,043,132 Coin certilieates 41,572,600 Totijl without interest..., $ 476,764,031 Total debt .$2,205,801,302 Total interest 40,882.701 Cash in treasury—com $ 115,122,473 t'asli In treasury—currency.. 7 980,274 (jbirrcney held tor redemption of fractional currency 7,963,213 Special di'posits b id for redemption of certilieates of deposit 604,860,000 Total in treasury $ 186,025,15 M) Debt less cash in treasury $2,060,158,223 Urcreasfl of debt during June 3 220,100 Decrease of debt since .June 30, 1876... 0,781.121 ponds issued to J'aeificHail road Cum. • panics! interest payable in lawful looney; principal outstanding 64,263,520 Interest tien/iied and not yet paid 1,038,705 Interest jiaiif by I In* United States 34,018,023 I uteres' repaid by transportation of mails, Kc ! 8,511,489 balance of interest paid by the United States 25,504,443