THE MINT HUMBUG.
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One of the greatest humbugs of the Co
vernment, is the mint establishment, cter-
nally expatiated upon by Mr.. Benton, whose
puhs are re-echoed in the Globe.


In moving to raise select committee, on
coinage, with instructions to inquire into the
cxpedency Of disseminating operations at the
several branch mints Of the IT,. Mr. OGLE,
of Pa, who made the famous speech, expo
sing this whole subject, last year, prefaced
his resolution with the following important
statement


II appears by repor, Of the Director Of the Mint Of
the United States at Philadelphia that the capacity of
said min, sufficient for the annual coinage OF Sl2
600 600 viz. half in gold and half in silver, with an
average Of two and half pieces 10 every dollar in
vslue equal TO 90 900 600 pieces and that the force in
officers laborcrs servants machinery fuel, &c. ae
fuaiiu maintained said mint is competent 10 the
yearly coinage OF sc 900 0O0 allowing an abundant
proportion Of small COINS


Il further appears that, in the coinage OF Sl2. 600,
600 at said mint, the average nett expense would not
exceed SO cents in every 800 made into coin, whilst
the average expense the coinage Of but 80 000
600 rises TO the Of 50 40 for every 300 coined
the cost Of coinage per centum being always proper
ton to the actual amount, coined;


The greatest amount in roltc coined in any one
wear s361 at said mint 81 764 900, and the ave.
rape annual coined since the establishment Of the
same, does not exceed 81 ,699,6l3 So. The coinage
for the wear 1888 at said mint amounted in value to
s3 9792l7 composed Of 1896, ,5ls pieces at an ave-
rage nett expense OF $4,000, being fraction
per ccutuin, VIZ