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County CouRTs.-A bill now before the
LEGISLATURE proposes to abolish, practically,
the present county courts. 1t Is true that
the name is retained, but the business is to
be transferred to the circuit courts. The
county Judge will hold a mere probate court,
and he is to be paid no salary, but will re-
ceive four dollars day for each day he is
engaged in his official duties.
All this is to be done under the plea of
economy. Not less than one hundred thou
sand dollars is to be saved. This sounds
well, but we do not believe that it can be
done. Let us see.
The bill creates five new circuit judges
and gives each Sl.,150 q year-making
1000. Add the costs Of copying the rules
and orders Of court, and taxing the costs in
thirty thousand suits now pending in Vir-
ginia at 81 each suit, and we have
$4,000. If the extra expenses Of keeping
prisoners in Jail for three months instead OF
trying them monthly, as we can now, be
added, the amount will greatly overrun
100000.
In the county of Bedford the expenses of
the Jail for 1871 were Sl,20O.S1. If crimi-
nails are to be tried only four times year,
the Jail expenses of our county will be dou-
bled at the least. This one item will be
greater than the salary of the county judge,
and it is easy to see that in the whole State
this item will probably be enough to pay
every county and corporation judge.
The retrenchme71t and reform are not very
easy to see in this movement, and when the
fact that the Constitution forbids the reduc.
ton of judges salary during his term Of
Office is taken into consideration, it would
seem that it is a very expensive sort Of re-
form which is proposed in this bill.
We hope the Legislature will not pass it.
Let US have convention to revise our whole
system. The people desire that, and they
| have not asked the Leg stature to destroy the
county courts. We believe that the people
would infinitely prefer our old system OF
magistrates courts to the new system pro-
posed in the judiciary bilL-Bedford SENT.
mol
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industrial products Of the niasses. And
finally. as thegrand result Of all less poyerty,
misery. and suffering. 81 III
Now. all. this may be realized by combining
with the cheaper transport Afforded by rail-
roads the following arrangement ana appi.
ances. Let sbeet-iron CANS, with air-tight
covers of. uniform dimensions and make, be
n royided BY the city. authorities in requisite
nj rmbers for the object in view. The cans to
ha of such dimensions and otherwise mr.
RANGED to be readily ortalole-that is, with.
in Che power of two persons to handle and
load into cars, &c. The cans to-be distributed
throughout the city and placed in proper pc
sitions to be readily made the receptacles OF
nj ght,soil and other liquid filth of all kinds
not fit to be put into the surface drains, or
too valuable for manure to be wasted. These
cans to be removed and others put in their
places whenever they become two-thirds full
of filth; transported, and their contents ap-
piled g aforesaid; all this to be supervised
and carried into execution by persons in the
employ and pay of the city government, per,
sons ow. ming the property from which filth is
removed rs proposed to be taxed toa suitable
amount tb sre[or.
This plan Of disposing Of the refuse from
dwellings is now in operation in connection
with my tenement-houses to an extent and
with a success that guarantees the feasibility
of the plan upon any scale required.
This mode Of removing the night-soil per.
mits it to be done during the usual hours OF
labor, and without more annoyance to the
occupants of the tenements than is connected
with the removal of ordinary garbage, and
the persons employed in this work can be
obtained at the ordinary price Of common
day labor. -,., ,.
lido not look for an inme date acquiescence
in this new plan Of systematically and COM
pletely riading our city of that which every
one VIII sdmit ought not to be allowed to re-
main within cur limits, but which habit has
tolerated. But invite all who doubt that it
is practicable to examine the experiment am
making, and be convinced that 1t requires
nothing to apply it to the whole city but the
force of law, the sanction of the guardians OF
the public health, and the cooperation of the
people whose lives and he alth are concerned.
/ have not the least doubt that all these Will
at no distant day concur in its favor, and that
the railroads, which have wrought so many
magical and ealutary changes, will increase
their claims to the gratitude and admiration
of society by enabling great cities to perform
the duty, heretofore impossible OF removing
from their midst and depo sitting where they
will be harmless all those n oyious accumula-
tions whose presence consti tute the only rea-
son why the rate of mortalit yin towns should
hc HIGHER than the most salt lbrious situations
in the country. boss W1fASs'
Part of the above Mr.. W'inans credits to
reports from medical men,
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/ A CURIOUS STORY ABOUT MRS. LINCOLN Re-
1FERATED.--A few days ago paragraph in
the Herald, based upon what was known to
be good authority, announced that Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln had recently visited Bos-
ton, and, incognito and closely yelled. at
tended O public ssance of a Well-known lady
medium on Washington street, on which oc-
casion the spirit of her lamented husband APP
peared, and by unmistakabe manifestations
revealed to all present the identity of Mrs.
Lincoln, which she had attempted to keep
secret. We have now the best authority for
saying that the report was in all respects
accurate that blrs. Lincoln did visit Boston
on the 4th instant; that she took lodgings at
the Parks House, registering her name as
Mrs. Under; that she remained there ten
DAYS, during which time she made frequent
visits to the medium above mentioned, and
that while at the hotel her identity was dis
covered by person who had often seen her
in Washington. She desired to have her
visit to Boston unknown, but the injunction
Of secrecy ceased to be binding after the
revelation at the public seance. 1t is further
stated by those in II position to know that
the interviews with the medium were of the
most satisfactory and conclusive nature, as
affording tests of the real presence Of the
spirit of her husband. --Boston Herald, Feb
eYrtG7,u 2S. FL 80
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4itl,mond 1ispattlt.
rt,EsnAY FEBRUARY q, 1872.
r,a Geneva Arbitration.

Mr.. GREELEY insists that 1.-THE American
case" as 1t is called, must not I've withdrawn
nor altered. He announces that 1t Is under
stood that our response to the English re-
monstsance will be couched in equally cour-
teo,,s and friendly terms, but will decline
firmly to make any change in our case, anu
will justify from the treaty and from the pro
tocol the attitude assumed by the American
Government in presenting its case Ut oe-
Deva.
LAWYERS often demand twenty thousaha
dollars damages when they have no cNpecta-
ton OF getting five thousand. ihey WISH ~
allow the Jury wide margin for deductions.
Tho American claim for consequential GAM
.crs must be classed with such cases. NO
sensible man expects the claim to bea!lowed
and If it wcre allowed, the British Govern
nent would never pay it. john BULL would
not suffer more in reputation OF III money
from an unsuccessful war with UNCLE SAsi
than he would suffer from being such a
coward as to pay this claim whether it be
allowed or not. The Administration does
no. expcct it to DC seriously considered. IT,
deed. if it were allowed, we should declare
that the object of the arbitrators was to com
mel Great Britain and the United States to
90 to war. The claim involves too much. ii
we can demand consequential damages Great
Britain has right to file offsets such as these
that the removal Of General MCCLELLAN from
the head of the Federal army prolonged the
war. that Beast Buffers atrocities at New
Orleans and elsewhere exasperated the rli-
lers Of tho Confederate States and made them
obstinate in their refusal to stop the war !;
that MIR. LlscoLN's conduct, and Mr.. STAY
soS's cruelty, and General GRANTS mulish-
ness, were factors in its prolongation; and
hundreds of other such pleas. 1t is as easy
70 calculate how much of the waste Of trea-
sure in bringing the contest to an end is due
10 these causes rs to calculate how much the
neglect OH the part of Great Britain cost the
United States in consequential damages.
We do not believe, and we have never be-
lieyed, that a war will grow out of the treaty
of Washington. If one should, its cost will
be another item to be added to the conse-
euental damages growing out of the escape
of the Confederate cruisers from British Wa
tiers. A long article in the New York 1T'-
bune itself mot edtoriaD sets forth many such
considerations which should influence the
American people to frown upon all attempts
to involve the two countries in war.
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and Home. From what sSe read OF It as 1t
appeared therein we should pronounce II
the most artistic American novel Of the aas'
The St. Louis Christian Advocate says OF II :
awe must not let our readers s.lpp'i;e e
that the book is simply entertaining; u Is Is
full Of profitable suggestion, and Will nurtuls
lust and generous sentiments. the BOYS anu tu,
iris ought to read it. Itwould be WISE lo Of
cLurrh members to study the CONSTITUTION "a
sThe Church of the Best Licks.' -
We suppose DR.. BoSp wrote inc loti,e "a
which the above is part. For sale by BEN
JAMIS BATES. ..,....sr t- ".....
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hy FEBRUARY, 1872.
MORE NEW AND SEASONABLE DRY GOODS.
T. Il. PRICE & co.
have Just opened for the early trade many goods,
particularly for useful and housekeeping purposes.
BROWN and BLEACHED COTTONS,
81, lo-4, and Iii COTTON SnEETINGS,
Fiue assortment Of BED BLANKETS, . :.
TABLE DAMASKS and NAPKINS,
LINEN SHEETLNGS and TOWELLINSS,
Beautiful assortment of NEW PRINTS for children,
BLACK and WHITE CALICoEs. &C., SC.
ALSO,
LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS,
LACE COLLARS and SLEEVES,
Gentlemcn's and ladies' KID GLOVES, very best
some very good for 81.
IN MOURNING GOODS:
BLACK MOHAIRS and VELOURS,
BLACK CASHMERES and HENRIETTA
CLOTHS,
BLACK TAAfISE and BOMBAZINEs,
Good bargains In BLACK SILKS. 81
Great bargains will be sold during this month In
Fall and Winter Dress Goods well as in some light
goods for spring. also in Piques, Linens for boys
wear, Doylies, sc. ..-
NEW GOODS constantly arriving.
...., s T. r. PRICE CO..
fe5 1l01 Main street, corner Of Eleventh.
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REArpoRT1oSMENT.-W concur with the
Enquirer in advising the Legislature to re-
district the State fairly for the election Of
representatives in Congress. There can be
no good reason offered for arranging the dis
triets 50 as that any one Of them shall have a
population exceeding by eleven thousand
that of any other Of them.
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DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS! AUCTION BARGAINS
CLOSING OUT DRESS GOODS, sHAMLs.. AND
oTHER WINTER STOCK, WITHOUT
REGARD TO COST!
NEW AUCTION BARGAINS!
White Table Damask full g. Inches wide, at esc.;
White Linen Napkins, soc. per dozen;
Ladies' Silk Scarfs, 30c.;
Infants Hats, 20c.; ,
Helnp Carpet, 4oc.-eheap at Soc;
A large stock of medium Spring Prints fsprins
A fnii line of Bleached and Brown Cottons, Sheet
ings, &C. n,-ruAr1 r. po1rsa
fe Q! DUN WALL % nOSoS.
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lxsls3 zslfz 16k62xk1<<<
ESQ.,, . DIED.

At his residence in this city. on Monday evening
the 2Sth instant, in the xtyeghth year OF his age,
HORACE L. KENT, ESQ. .,..
In his death our city has lost one OF It's most va
lued and highly esteemed merchants, our State and
citizens, and his family and church their true and
steadfast friend.
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We received large number Of California
papers yesterday. One of them, singularly
enough, contained the article which we pub
lish this morning in favor Of i new trans al
continental railroad. The paper containing
that Article was showed up on its way hither.
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A TAX on Doas.-We have always favored
heavy tax on dogs, and most sincerely hope
that our present Legislature will not adjourn
until positive action has been taken in the
matter. We heartily endorse all that the
Richmond State Journal and the Dispatch
have said about the tax on CANNES, and anx-
iously await the decision of the Legislature.
tScOttsritLe ReRster.
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A Few EOok,

The Hoosier School. Master. A Novel. BY
EDwAap EtaGlEsyos. With Twenty-Five
illustrations. New York: OgAsGE 5pDR
d Co.
This noyolsappsared % a serial in Hearth
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4e The Boston Post thinks a carpet-bagger is
hkea church bell, because the former peals
from the steeple," and the former-doesn't.
But Steals from the people,
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MARRIED.

d At Mount Laurel, Powhataa county, on the 10th
of February, by Rev. K. Bag5y, Mr; BERNARD
McLAURINE, daughter Of Lewis McLaurine, Esq,
of Powhatan county, Va ..... ..,..-rt
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BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK.

BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK.
SELLING AT COST TO REDUCE STOCK.
sATTEENS ut CSC. worth 81 per yard
EMPRESS CLOTHS and MOHA1E PoPLlNS At
Atwood PLAID PoPLINS at As and soc.;
FRENCH MERINOS at size. worth 81 rs:
BLACK HENRIETTA and TAMESE CLoIh At
JAPASESE Silks. all colors and styles;
IRISH POPLINS, all colors, at SIPS worm - per
BLACk 'vELvETEENs at 81, S1.c5. and $3.50, e1-
Excellent STYLES CAssIMEREs, 81 and up;
TABLE LINENS nj 80, 75c., 81, SIPS per YARD
NAPKINS, TOWELS, QUILTS, and BLANkEts;
SILAWLS. CLOAKS, WATER-PROOF SUlIS,
SKIRTS, UNDER-VESTS, CORSETS,
HOSIERY, KID GLOVES,
80 INFANTS DRESSES,
EMBROIDER1ES,
RIBBONS,
and numerous other goods At GUST IN order 10
make room for SPRING GOODS. ....
Give US 4 call, and secure bargains.
WILLIAM THALHIMER & SONS,
fele No. Col Broad, corner Sixth street
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MONDAY, February 2G, 1872.
SENATE.
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ONE MONTHS TRIAL BEFORE PURCHASE

WANTED, honest southern men and women VINO
than be swindled By carpet-bag humbugs.
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LIME AND CEMENT.

DOCK AND JOB PRINTING NEATLY
~ DONE AT EAIS OFFICE.
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sEWING-MACNySEs.

WILCOX s GIBBS
sETING-MACElSEs.
AN HONEST SOUTHERN MACHINE THAT
has NOT SURRENDERED TO NORTH
.u.. ERS HU3fBUGS AND WON'T BE
t... RECONSTRUCTED.
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1879. NOW Is THE 1914
TINE TO
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE YEAR
pAILuS.

L. ...,.t pAILIES. T.
Now York Herald. .S12 80 WashingtonPs.
Jew 10TH Moria.. ~ w Tlot 49,. .-..".slo ~
New ork Tribune. II % Baltimore Sun. 4 "a
Washington Chron- Baltimore Amerl
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drainage. The extensive underlying strata
Of sand secures to us sweet and wholesome
corporations from the earth unless we allow
it to become saturated with foul substances,
and thus become the breeder Of disease, as
the German Swans declare it will become by
being constantly soaked with impurities.
The views of these German men of science
show that by the present mode of getting
rid of the refuse and filth of cities the I'M
derlying earth will become so saturated, so
overcharged with filth, as to be the fruitful
source of debility, fevers, and all the COM
plants that specially afflict crowded cities.
The true solution to this growing and now
most difficult problem, the getting well rid Of
the liquid filth of cities, consists in availing of
the cheaper transportation afforded by rail-
roads to carry it far of into the country,
where it may be applied Immediately to the
surface of farming lands. From this opera
ton the following results will flow:
First-The much worn-out land will be
trebled in value. Second-The garbage will
become a source of profit. Third Sewers
and cess-pools, priyy vaults and other earth
poisoning and death-sprsading adjuncts of
cities, may be entirely dispensed with.
FoMth-Much filthy water from htch-
ems. stables, &C., may be prevented from
running in the street cutters and poliu-
ting the underlying earth by soakage.
Fitth--Less accumulation Of sediment, In
docks, less pollution Of the navigable or other
waters in or adjacentto cities in consequence
of non-discharge Of sewerage into them.
Siyth-Less waste OF fertilizing matter, 50
essential to successful farming: Seventh
The very disgusting and annoying practice
that now prevails Of getting rid of night-soil
from priyy vaults viii be dispensed with.
Eighth-A better and more wholesome con-
dition Of the priyies of the humble classes.
Ninth-A vast Improvement in the sanitary
condition of the city throughout. Tanth
Less sickness, and diminished mortality in
cities. Eleventh--Less loss Of time from
sickness, and consequently an increase in tho
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sEEDsMEN. FLORISTS. &c.

SEEDSMEN, FLORISTS, DC
II ANDRETH'S FRESH AND RELIA-
ABLE GARDEN-SEEDS received and for sale
by L. WAGNER q CO., Druggists,
fe A.t* Sixth and Broa streets.
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Speaker shall Yacate. the chair at half-past
O'Clock r. n. and resume itat o'clock 7. NJ.
BILLS, ETC., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. HILL: Bill for the relief of the sure
tics of James S. Barksdale, late sheriff of A /
bemane county. 50.
BY Mr.. ROGERS: Petition Of citizens of
King George county in opposition to the re-
peal of the fence law Of January, 1866,
adopted in part OF said county. t.q- +
+ By MI. CoGHILL: Resolution as to expo
diency of amending the law in relation to in
speetion of tobacco so as to restore the fees OF
inspectors, as allowed by the Code. !, /
b.. BY MIR. ,ReGERs: Petition Of citizens Of
King George county for repeal of the fence
Inv of January,l sG6, adopted in portion of
said county. lu
By, AIr. WATTS: Bill to amend the charter
of the Real Estate Bank of Virginia. go
BY Mf. P.J. CARTER: Petition of citizens
of Northampton county for a reduction of5O
per cent. on tonnage Of oysters.
f.it.ca- ioYsTER-TAx. s
The substitute for House bill Tor the pro-
lection of the oyster.beds In the waters OF the
Commonwealth WINS further amended, and
ordered to its engrossment and third read-
ing. ~ .'Astdff atfsa E7:s ,5ste +E,tt
ASSESSMENT, BILL. i4E a a3 !
This bill was again taken up, and was dis
cl.sssd until adjournment,
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~ FEBRUARY. 1872.

fc IS
The New York herald., 1872-12-02
IN BEHALF OF TRUTH.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
nno anuct onaor hy Tho cora :, 80

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
One "must speak by the card.n Il see an article,
signed "vator,' in last Sundays HERALD but
which 'Musicus' publicly declares that he wrote
trealy matters are becoming very complicated) and
takes me to task for speaking OF final &c" in the
Jewel Song OF Faust" i stand corrected. Ny
memory failed me and my language was far from
technical The final "C' Ia not G at all. ought
to have said that in the Jewel Song Madame
Lucca cut out the high B, upon which
1t depends for its final effect The cor.
rection, however, only makes the matter worse
for Madame Lucca, as Is one note below G and
ought to be within the register OF n soprano. Let
me add that Miss Kellogg neither sings en- dessous
nor nat, and for "viator," mean .Muslcus,u TO
speak Of her In conteJnptuous tones Ia TO indulge
IN abuse rather than criticism. To say that Miss
kellogg never drew here Is TO state what is not
true That she should not attract this season IL
easily explained. People dislike the Opera troupe,
nave no money to spare and win only spend 1t Tor
novelty Lucca is the novelty. If Lncca had been
Singing here ten years how much money would ale
ne worth 10 The manaSement9 FAIR PLAY.
The New York herald., 1872-12-02
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 4

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. /, 1872.
The steamer Little Rock, from Little ROCK for
Memphis with $50 bales Of cotton on board. sunk
near Kingsborough's Landing, about sixty miles be-
low Pine Bluffs, on Friday afternoon She lies with
her bow In SIX ieet or water and her stern eighteen
ieet and u Is thought she cannot be rased She be-
longed 10 the Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
company: " She was as valued at $4,000 and was in
insured here and in New Orleans and viii he saved
The New York herald., 1872-12-02
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY DECEMBER 2 82-TR1pIr SHEET

the dates'of their Incorporation their paid-up capi
tai thej. net assets, their fire risks In force and
their liabilities to policyholders at the same date,
together with the recent losses OF those companies
which suffered by the Boston fire. Those which
hg.ve been forced to suspend are indicated by the
letter s; those whose capital was reported as Inn
paired January 1, 1872. by the letter l. An addi-
tonal table includes companies new, reorganized
or admitted since that date.
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wards, and II therefore contains fresher material
than might be supposed. The accompanying tables
have been chiefly compiled with care from the sta
intendent Miller They exhibit the names OF the
eighty-fve joint stock nre insurance companies OF
the state OF New York, the hfty-six fire and IRE
and marine companies OF other States and the six
foreign fire insurance companies which were trans
acting business in this city at the opening OF 1872
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According to 81, Petersburg letter in the Noyd

According to a st. Petersburg letter in the NOyd
there Is reason to believe that SebastOpol IL des-
tined To become a commercial port OF consider
able Importance. At the instance OF the Emperor
aC0mmssslon was sent TO the Crimea In the Sum-
mcr for the purpose OF ascertainng what course
IL would be best 10 pursue with regard to the har-
bov. The Inhabitants were consulted FIRST and
they pronounced In favor OF the establishment OF
commercial port or, In any case, OF giving up the
southern pay TO merchant shipping. II is more
over stated by the C0'Os that the Commission itself
has expressed the opinion that Balacava would be
better D0Hlti0n Tor naval port than Scbast0p0l.
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THE CURRENCY.
Report Of tho Comptroller Of the Currency-The
Facts and Figures Of the Ma.
tional Bank System.

The following abstract from the report OF the
Comptroller OF the Currency, John Jay Knox, is in
addition to the synopsis telegraphed few days
since from Washington, giving details Of some OF
the matters therein alluded to-
The national banks pay the following taxes to
the Treasurer OF the United States :-One per cent
annually on circulation outstanding, one-half OF
one per cent annually upon deposits, and one-half
OF one per cent annually on capital not Invested In
United States bonds. These taxes are paid semi
annually. The amount OF taxes collected by the
treasurer from January l. 1884, to January !, 1872,
was as f0llows:-
III ucPositS l6olI tAo
W cSPAsns..' z4oaulo
The national banks prior to May 1, 1871, also paid
to the Commissioner or Internal Revenue license
or special tax Of 81 on each 81 900 OF capital and
an income tax on net earnings to December !, 1871.
The special or license tax from May !, 1884 to May
!. 1871. amounted to St, ,6ss; the income tax,
from March !, 1869, to September l, 1871 amounted
to $5, ,639, $50.
The act OF March g. 1869, required specific returns
to be made of the dividends and net earnings OF
the national banks after the declaration OF each
dividend From these returns the following table
has been prepared. exhibiting the ratio OF divi-
dends to capitai, dividends to capital and surplus
and earnings to capital and surplus for each half
year, commencing March !, 1869, and ended Sep
tember !, 1927