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Show Withdruiral ot Greenbacks Pruifiu ol" Secretary Hristow. Washington, 8. Secretary Bristow directed the retirement of $1,385,000 in legal tonders, being SO per cent, of the national bank circulation issued under tho new currency bid. There will be no change in the amount outstanding out-standing until to-morrow. The 1'ost says : On all sides we hear compliments for Secretary Bristow. Bris-tow. Instead of celling gold he has kept within the law guarding the , 'sinking fund, and made possible an j increase of $;0, 000,000 of gold in this market within the next three months. ami that in addition to the regular and known disbursements the withdrawal with-drawal of legal tenders to the amount of 80 per cent, ol the new bank notes issued while only carrying out the law gives equal satisfaction. On the whole we hear many regrets expressed express-ed that Secretary ' bristow could not have been in tiie treasury during the time his present position was occupied occu-pied by Boutwell aud Richardson. |