OCR Text |
Show Large Transactions. ' New Yoik, 16. Tbe Public to-day Payments to tbe treasury in gold have increased very largely since the disbursement of gold coin commenced com-menced in October. From the 1st to the 14tb, inclusive, $548,000 was paid in gold coin for duties, while only $1,124,900 had been so paid during the nine months preceding. Gold certificates are still retained by banks whioh hold them, as a safer and more convenient mode of holding specie, but payment in Biker certificates has been comparatively small, only $1,212,000 during the days mentioned against $4,267,000 in September. Legal tender payments for the month thus far have been much smaller than these of corresponding days in September |