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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
EIGHTEENTH WARD,

Dill & Co., 179 Plum. $50 81 81
Dawson, B., 209W. Fifth............ so G1
Davie, NJ. o., Is George. 100 3 S5
Dewitt, Mrs c., l3S Longworth..... 100 32l
Davis, Mrs L. g., 1G7 Longworth." 100 32l
Dawson, j., LAT Genital aV.......... Zoo &c
Duncan, s. B. & J. R., 2O9 W.
Seventh. ......."..........,............ 61O 10 SO
Dennison, N. NJ, is McFarland $50 4Sl
Davis, H. H., l41 w. Sixth......... $50 IL 81
Daniels, Mrs M. A. 50 Mcfarland l5O 4Sl
Detz, E. p, 246 W. Fourth ... 1876 4O4
Douglass, John G., 35l W. Fifth. 80 993
NINETEENTH WARD
Dwyer, Mrs, 410 w, Fifth.......... $l76 IS "a
Davenport, Mr., 237% Longworth $50 4Sl
TWENTIETH WARD.
Donovan, John, 200 Barr.......... $50 81 81
Dean, J. T., 1877 Baymiller. er......... 130 Az
Dennison, Scott, 203 Barr............ 96 los
Denney, james, 6 Fillmore...... 800 96l
Dunbar, Robert, 159 Baymiller~. 100 32l
Dill. John W., 556 w. Ninth....... 1874 62l
Durrell, Richard T.. Assignee,
1872 Richmond nd.........-...."".... $50 30 Al
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03

SEVENTH WARD.
Doettker, Fred, Allison and Main.$l700
Dscher, Dave, 469 Sycamore........ $50
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EIGHTEENTH WARD.

American Angels Publishing Co.,
1852 Fourth. rth........................".S $500 $l2 81
Anderson, Mrs. NJ. j., 124 john. $50 S0l
Alyward j. R., 206 Elm......".... l412 45 20
Amber, VIM, 149 Sixth......"..... go 737
Arkansas Homestead Company,
2lO Fourth. $50 sol
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
EIGHTEENTH WAR;

Campbell, Hugh, 217 Central av... 5000 $2S 81
Glover & Bro, 1Sl Elm.............. 1916 12 Oh
Collins, Mrs. Mary, 141 Long
worth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so / 61
Germany, JAG. E. Assignee of
Geo. P. Won Stein, 24l Central av $50 "a OF
Cousins, Reuben, 16 Home....... 100 Az
Cahill, Mrs. Annie, 23S w. Third. 200 6 IL
Coughlin aud Heron, 266 w.
Fifth 800 25 81
Clark, J. c., 2l7 Elm.................. $50 4 81
Cook, j. s.. 1856 w. Fourth........... 4500 144 05
Calhoun, M, 297 W. Sixth........... $50 "a Oh
Cook, Chas., Fifth and Smith....... 5000 LIS "A
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
TWENTY-SECOND WARD.
TWENTY-THIRD WARD.

Cook, w. H., 299 Poplar. ............. S11O 50 So
Crapsey, Charles, 500 Wade....... 176 "a
Clark, Mrs. s. M, 475 Freeman..... 100 q
Crapsey, ]. T., 32S Wade. ."........ 100 q
Clark, James A., 1927 Liberty. 25O OIL
Copelen, Geo. W., Poplar and
= freeman n......."...................".. Z4V o9
Cilley, Greenleaf 45S Freeman. 2l4O 68 81
Crary. Geo. W., 5lS Freeman..... AGO ID 70
TWENTY-FOURTH WARD.
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SIXTEENTH WARD.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.

Childs Chas. B., 1856 W. NINTH. $3.50 IS 0
Golfer, T. A., 81 w. Sixth........ 60 10
Chase D. W., $40 w. Eighth...... 200 Ga
Coope. Henry, 465 w. SEVENTH. 100 80
Crandel, Geo. W., 312 George..... rs "A
Chaplin, Dwight B., 131 Rich.
mond ,.................................. 200 Ga
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
Notice u. S. Internal-Revenue Specia
Taxes.

Under the Revised Statutes of the
United States, Sections, 1882, 1897,
323S, and 3239. every person engaged
in any business, avocation, or employ
ment, which renders him liable to a
special tax, is required to procure and
place and keep cOnspicuously IN his es-
ta6LiShment or place of business a
STAMP denoting the payment of said
special tax for the special-tax year be-
ginning May l, 1878. Section 3244,
Revised Statutes, desigpates who are
liable to special tax. A return, as pre-.
scribed on Form IL, is also required
by laaO of every person liable to special
tax as above. Severe penalties are
prescribed for noncompliance with
the foregoing requirements, or for
continuing in business after April 80,
1878, without payment of tax.
Applications should by made to E.
COWEN, Deputy Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue, at Warren, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
TREASURER,s SALE OF UNsEATED
LANDS.

Notice is hereby given hatagreeably
to an Act of Assembly passed the 18th
day of March, A. d. 1916, entitled,
An Act to amend an act directing the
mode of selling unseated land for taxes
and for other purposes" and the sew
eral supplements thereto, the following
tracts of Unseated Lands situate in
Elk County, Pennsylvania, will be ex-
posed to sale by public vendue or out
cry, at the COURT HOUSE, in RIDG-
WAY, in said county on the SECOND
MONDAY OF JUNE next, being the
10th Day Of June, A. ID. 1873,
for the arrearages of taxes for the
years 1876 and 1877 unless said taxes
are paid prior to said date:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

The great celebrity of our TIN TAG TO-S
BACCO has caused many limitations thereof :
to be placed on the market, we therefore,
such limitations,
All dealers buying or selling other plug
tobacco bearing hard or metallic label:
the Law, and all persons violating ourv
trade marks are punishable by fine and im-s'
prlsonment. %
The genuine LORILLIARDT TIN TAG TO-
BACCO can be distinguished by TIN TAGS
on each Jump with the word LORILLARDE
stamp thereon.
Over 70SS tons tobacco sold In 1877, and s
nearly 5000 persons employed In factories; g
Taxes daid Government in 1877 about S3,- =
S20, 100000
These goods sold by all jobbers at manu. 5
factures rates.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
LIVERY STABLE
IRIDGWAY.

DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
the public generally, that he has
tarted Livery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD. CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon the most
reasonable terms.
n@He will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main:
ALI orders left at the Post Ofhce Will
receive prompt attention.
Ang20lS71tf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

ST. MARY'S BOROUGH.
Lot Nos. 43, A, As, 5S and go,
Centre street Ridgway Farm
and Coal Co. ~
Nos. 8, 81, 80, SO, "a, ! of 80, 35,
SO, 81, SO, l3, 40, and Al, Maurice
st. Ridgway Farm & Coal Co. IA 90
No. 13, Louis street, Ridgway
Farm and Coal Co. S4
acre Mill street, Ridgway
Farm and Coal Co., rear of Geo.
Ed. Weis e6
No. 55, Rupert street owner
unknown "a
No. S2, Benedict St. Pat Garrity III
No. 8, Patrick street. James
Boyle, tax for 1876 IL
No. 1O2 and 103, Patrick street
John Sheridan /
Nos. 80, S3, S4, 81, 81, 95, 100,
and l01, Patrick st.-owner un- ~
known 6S
No. SO and 80, Patrick street A.
M. Dermott 81
No. 6S, Walburger street.-Pat .,
Flatherty 90
owner unknown oe
No. 8, Walburger street-Chas -
Overholtzer 30
No. 60, John street-John o.
Comesky 80
No. So, 81, so, 6S, "a, e5 and 66 .,
John St,-owner unknown ~
No. IA, Louis st.-Jamer NJ
| Nance Of
No. Is, Louis street VIM A ..
Nugent ~, oe
No. II Louis street-John NJ
| Nance LOO
Mary Wrinkle 10
No. l, 2, 8, s, Is and IL Louis =,
street,-owner unknown 3o.
No. 35, Shamrock street :,
Mike Flynn, tax for 1877 IL
No. 20 Shamrock st.-owner
unknown o
No. 21, "a and 26 Shamrock st.
owner unknown zu
No. 2S and So, Benedict ST.
George e. Weis 10
No. lO4 st. Patrick st.-Geo =
Ed. Weis Il Q
12O acres, Ed. M'Hugh & Co. 757
\, No. Is, Louis street-Joseph .
No. los and 1O6. Patrick street >
Joseph Wilhelm 10
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No. 40, Shamrock street-Jos.
Wilhelm, tax for 1877 III
No. 40, Erin street-Joseph
wilhelm, tax for 1877 116
8 acres, George Gregory GOA
3 acres, Walburger street.
Nicklaus Henfling, tax for 1876 68
Nos. /, 2, 3, a, B, 6, 8, IL and
II, Maurice street-George Weis 403
No. 20 and II, Walburger
steet-George weis 167
No. 8, Erin street-Geo. Weis 35
No. II and 16; Louis street.
George Weis l 67
Nos SO, SO, 54, 5e, II, 7s, IS,
and so, Rupert st.-George Weis 8 6S
Nos. 109 and 10, Amandus
street-George Weis 81
Nos. 9, 1S, 10, 20, "a, and rs,
Benedict street-George Weis 801
No. 20, %, 2S, AZ and As, Sham
rock street-George Weis SO
lot and House, Centre street
George Krellner, tax 1876 40
II acres, Mill street-Charles
Luhr, tax for 1876 372
No. /, Maurice street-A Jes-
berger =!
No. 8, do st.-A Jesberger 121
No. I, do st.-A Jesberger Il
No. 8, do st.-A Jesberger q
| No. 1S do STA Jesberger 2l
IL of No. A, Maurice street
A Jesberger 10
No. So 1-2, John Str G M'Gill "a
No. SO, 60, 81, SO, SO, Ga, 65 and
&C, Jno. street-R G MGill, taX'77 ZIG
| No. Is, Louis st.-C r Farley
tax for 1877 II
No. 40, Erin st.--Jos. Wilhelm / q
No. 81, Benedict street Jos.
Wilhelm q
No. 54, Benedict street-Jos.
No. 40, 81 and 107, Rupert
street,-Joseph Wilhelm g.
No. So, Patrick street-Joseph
Wilhelm II
No. IA Louis street-Joseph .
Wilhelm q
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ATTENTION.
F I'M ERS
Send for Specimen Copy Of the
PR TACTICAL FARMER.

Established 1000.
THE OLDEST LARGEST, MOST EN-
TERPRISING, INSTRUCTIVE AND
VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL,
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JOURNAL IN AMERICA.
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Acknowledged authority on all agricultural
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Subscription Terms Reduced for 1873.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Single subscriptions (52 issues)...."...$2.00
In clubs of two do ......... LIS
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Making it the cheapest frst.clsss weekly.
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Liberal Premiums of Cash Commissions to
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SPECIMEN Copies SENT FREE. Address
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
ST. MARY'S BORO.

ST. MARY's BoRO.
l lot, Mill street-from G Luhr
John McGill, 1876 6 10
l lotand house from Sterley-
George Whitman, 1876 20
Lot No A Wallburger street
Sebastian Eisenhauer, 1875 2 68
lot from G Luhr - n & @
Kronenwetter, 1876 ~
1-2 lot and stable from G Luhr
Mrs Frs Kronenwetter, 1875 20
Lot No 6S, Michael street.
Jacob Ropple, 1876 46
Lots Nos SO and 63, Michael st
Henry Stockman, 1876 3S6
Lot No 81, John street-E @
Schultz, 1876 "a
Lots Nos 20 and 72, Michael st
Ludwig Sinbeck, 1876 10
Lots Nos 13 and Is Centre st
Lots Nos IL and ID Maurice st
Michael Hennessy, 1876 IL 20
JACOB M'CAULEY, Treas.
Treasurer's Office, Ridgway, Pa,
March 26, 1878.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
Health and Happiness.

Health and Happiness are priceless Wealth
to their possess and yet they are within
the reach of overy one who viii use
- WRIGHTS LIVER PILLS
The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver,
Dyspepsia, Headache, Sour Stomache,
Constipation, Debility, Nausea, and all Bill
lious complaints and Blood disorders.
None genuine unless signed, "wm. Wright,
Phila." If your Druggist will not supply
send 25 cents for one box to Barriok, Roll
ler & Co.. 20 N. 4th St. Phila
v7n50yI.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. r. Division
SUMMER TIME TABLE.

ON and after THURSDAY, JULY, 20,
J 1877, the trains on the Philadelphia q
Eric Rsilroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

arr. at fHlIauePniH.'' %
Day Express and Niagara Express con-
| meet east with Low Crude Division and Is.
| N. Y! s. P. r. r.
VIM. A BALDWIN.
Gen'l Sup't
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Jones TOWNSHIP.

JONES TOWNSHIP.
Al 1-2 acres d. Dion, 1875, 1877 40
so acres E. Jonquist, 1877 SO
W.T.. 1890 794 acres-McKean& &
Elk Land & Improvement Co.,
1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 1Sl 81
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
SEATED list.

Returned by collectors, upon which
there could not be found sufficient
personal property to pay the several
taxes assessed thereon:
Fox TOWNSHIP.
Owner. Year. Tax.
l lot bet. Cen'vle
and Earleyville-J G Burke'76'17 53
2 houses and lots in Centreville
John Kuntzleman, tax 1876 ~
200 acres-Weis and Sons lot
from Elk Co.-Sheldon, Stebigh
g. Bates, tax 1875, 1876, 1877 30 80
20 acres-Henry Souther, 1876 43
172 acres Jacob McCauley-
Kersey Coal Co. 1875 20 Oh
40 acres - Dennis Toomey
Kersey Coal Co. 1877 30 7S
14acres-Pat Murphy-Kersey
Coal Company, 1875 36 81
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HORTON TOWNSHIP.

81 acres-Sherwood lot - Pat
rick Welch, 1877 81
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09
MILESTONE TOWNSHIP.

500 acres VIM. J. Dillworth,
Jr., 1876, 1877 SO !
2acres Philip Griffin, 1876 10
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

Call at this Office for writing paper
and envelopes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

Groceries, fresh and good, and the
best crackers at Hagerty,s.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

Hides, Sheep Pelts, and Calf Skins
wanted at AZ Main Street.
FRANK SETTELLE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-09

4105 SO Mary Heenan, Nos. IL
&15 16 Is
1883 512 Jos. wilhelm IL S4
41O5 25 Mary M'Gahan, No. 8 So
so George Weis III 65
3 Owner unknown, Tai
bot & Railroad street l 10
440S "a Farley Brickle & Hite Is
41O1 1856 Farley Brickle & Hite 1863 90
4107 |
41OS 900 Farley Brickle & Hite 36 81
4lO3 rs G. r. Earley-stOyer ay
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1923 SO H. r. Wilson fr.Co. '76
5OOS 495 Shaffer & Johnson 122 l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-02
THE EASTERN WAR.
1 he state of Affair -
at COnstantinopte.
DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG
THE REFUGEES.
The Russians Reported Nearing The
Turkish Capital.
The Forte Resolved 10 BE
lend the City.
The Sultan Demands an ArmistiC9
ITALY READY FOR AN ALLIANCE
AGAINST RUSSIA.
Significant Demonstrations at the Lon-
don Stock EXchanse.-The War
Spirit Increasing Daily.

LONDON, February l. Adviccs from Constan-
tinople the evening Of The 10Th, say, mo news
yet rom the peace plenipotentiaries. Govern
ment has teegraphed to its representatives at the
European capitals asking Information if the Rus
slams continue to advance. 1t is officially an
nounced Admiral Hobart Psshs's fleet has arrived
from Batoum, bringing ten batalons, and Der
wish Pasha is expected at Constantlnople very
shortly
Baroness Burdett Coutts received the following
from the relief agent, who has been with Sulei-
man Pasha:
Galipoli, Jan. 30
Seven thousand refugees are here in great dis
tress. Have seen vast numbers of refugees all
over the country, dying from cold and hunger.
There is a great movement toward the The
refugees arrive perfectly destitute having gener-
ally last half OF each family. 1t Is a nation NOV
ing without the means Of transport, and without
homes to go to. English men cannot imagine the
suffering, destitutOn and lun of these last three
weeks, TO innocent and industrious people.
Vienna correspondence aud Berlin provincial
correspondence (the latter semi-oiciaD concur IN
the statement that the principal cause of delay in
the armisuce is difficulty about the military con-
ditions imposed. Vienna paper says these in
clude occupation Of Constantinope.
1t is reported the Russians within twenty
four hours march of Constantlnople. The Porte
has dec ded to defend the city.
despatch from Athens says the Chamber:
have voted to take action against Turkey.
A Constantinople despatch says the sultan has
telegiaphed to the Car demanding arm istice.
The Pail Mall Gazette despatch from Rome
says: Private kilograms of undoubted authority
say the Russians are within twenty -four hours
march Of Constanunople.
Italy Is prepared to make an alliance with any
powers to oppose Russian supremacy.
The Turkish ministers received despatch re-
porting that the general basis of the armistice and
peace we've to be signed yesterday.
The London Fiuancier says The members of tho
stock exchange Yesterday ami 1TOaus and We l.
burned the Times and News and some other pub
hcatlons OF pro- Russian tendency The member
then signed an address declaring confidence il
the government Similar demonstrations a
Llo,ds. There were several outdoor meetings II
the country We terdsy, to protest against supple
meutary credit, were taken possession of by adj
herents of the government aud TUNED into anti
Russian demonstrations Gladstone was absen
from the Commons last night. lie will speak on
Monday next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-02
A SHOCKING DISASTER.
Two Houses with their Occupants Swept
Away on Coney Island.
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED.

New YORK, February /. The storm last night
was attended with a shocking disaster at Coney
| Island. There was not only great destruction
OF property all along the beach, but eight lives
were sacrificed.
The scene of the calamity was at the Manhat-
tan beach property, where the storm struck with
me greatest force, fairly sweeping everything be-
fore 1t. sAbout half mile eastward from the big
motel whre two small shauties, where two men
named Wynne and Brennan lived with their FAM
lies.
Shortly after ten o'clock the men, who were
employed as watchmens the hotel company,
LETT their home for the purpose of reporting the
alarming state of affairs TO Mr.. Weed, the head
watchman, and during their absence the shanties
we're swept away and the unfortunate occupants,
consisting Of three women and five children per-
ished.
When Wynne and Brennan returned no trace
of the domlciles and the loved ones could be
found.
The victims We're Mrs. Wynne and three child
rem aged five and three years and an infant, and
Mis-. Brennan and two children aged two and
four years. The third woman who persisted was
a nurse.
Three great waves followed in quick succession
and not sestage Of the shanties were left. The
bodies Of the unfortunates were carried to sea,
with the exception OF Mrs. Wysne, which was
picked w at Sheepshesd Bay this morning. The
others ave not been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-02
STATE NEWS.

Rev. Mr.. Pendleton, who has ohiciatcd over the
Baptist church at Dover since last summer, has
been compelled to retire from ministerial labors
on account Of continued i'll health, and will prob
ably preach his last sermon there on next Sab
bath.
The Telegraph says that the late Mrs. William
Townsend OF Brunswick, was sister CT Mr.. Hsr-
vey St,tson of Brunswick, and this is the second
sister who has died within a few weeks, the first
being Mrs. Francis Purinton of Topsham.
They have just bad another case of alleged NAL
practice before the supreme court at Bangor. Mr..
Leonard Hook, farmer living in Lee, broke bis
leg il two places, aad was attended by DIR. Jones
of Spring field. The plaintiff alleges that the de-
lendaut was cafelts5 in bis treatment, and sued
for ten thousard dollurs damages Defendant
denies tins, aud alleges plaintiff failed to obey his
Instructions and direc ions; that even now plain
TIL has a limb as good could be expected under
good treatmeLt. Verdict for defendant
Wednesday carriage was struck by the train
on the Rochester road, above Gorham, aud pretty
eleetuslly smashed up. The driver and horse es>
capped unhurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.
DOINGS OF THE SEVERAL COW
MITCEES.
A Financial Statement.

WASHINGTON, February |. The post office
committee authorized a iavorobe report on the
nomination of Wckersham as the postmaster at
Mobile
The following is the statement Of the operation
of the National bank of Repempuon agency for
the month, and seven months ending yesterday
as compared with corresponding periods last year
of national bank notes disposed of. Notes fiji for
circulation assorted and returned to the banks OF
issue; for the month Sl5,067 900; for seven
months SO, l25, 800; notes unfit for circulation,
assorted and passed to the comptroller of cur
reney, for destruction and replacement with new
notes, for the month, 81 1872 500; for seven mos.
$2S, 254, 700; notes of tailed, liquidated aud
ducing banks, deposited in the treasury for the
month $500 250, for seven months S6,602 $50
totals for 1873, SIC, DDS, $780, for seven month:
Sl26 9S3, 100; total for for 1877, $40 036, 200
SIPS, 40l 500 increase for the month, VI 1872 $50
deci ease for seven months 81 ,4lS,650.
The senate committee Oh fuance to-day agreed
to report favorably the Amendment offered by
Mr.. Rollins of New Hampshire to the bill intro
duced by Senator Davis, iof the relief OF ipsolv
ent savings banks. 1t provides that any savings
bank recognized as such by the laws of Its State
having no capital stock and receiving mercantile
deposits on which no interest is paid and which
invested for the sole benefit Of the depositor,
on which a lawful average tax has been paid shal
be exempt from further taxation. This amend
ment does not, however, exempt from taxation
deposits which shall thereafter be made.