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Show The JL,oposc(I Silver i'aj-liient. i'aj-liient. Xew York, ' 2"). The proposed resumption re-sumption of silver payment by the treasury, caused many applications to day at the sub-treasury for the conversion con-version of currency into silver cojn, but the assistant treasurer has not. yet received any instructions from Washington. Wash-ington. A prominent olliecr of the sub-treasury purchased one hundred thousand ounces of line silver in the city early in the week, and forwarded iL to the mint at Philadelphia. This amount would furnish about $1'24,-IH.RI, $1'24,-IH.RI, the duTerenee being occasioned by tho one tenth a'loy serving to off-sct off-sct the cost of coinage, and making the value of tho coin to government no greater than that of greenbacks. The superintendent of the assay otlice, on the contrary, said he was unaware of the purchase of the silver, and did not think it could have taken place without his knowledge. |