Show large buying for silver sends the price upward silver was as given an impetus the past month or so through purchases made by the government purchases by the diorec director tor of ahe he mint from august 3 to septem er 3 inclusive comaris ng the main lacings a ings by the government thus far ims is year am bunted to 2 ou es fine A As a rule the purchases I 1 for government account were made in lots of ounces the highest price paid by the mint in these purchases was 49 cants on august 13 and september 4 or 13 1 3 8 cents above the minimum of 48 5 8 august 27 these prices are much belov belo v those of a year ago when the director of the mint bought at a correspond ng p port rt of the year 1774 1 fine ounces |