The Evening critic., 1883-04-20
Book and magazine Notices.

For several years the Maverick National
Bank, of Boston, has published for distrlbu.
tlon among It's patrons, an annual containing
important Information upon financial matters.
That for 1883 is a volume Of one hundred and
twenty,six pages and nne specimen OF the
printers art 1t contains facts In relation to
the public Indebtedness, which arc not to be
readily obtained elsewhere. About onethird
OF the volume is devoted to matters pertaining
to United States bonds, in which the Maverick
Bank has been and Ia an extensive dealer. An
answer is given to many questions which are
frequently asked. For instance, we are told
how many private individuals own registered
bonds; the number of holders OF large
amounts and OF small amounts; the number
Of bondhoiders in each State; the number OF
bondholders in the principal cities; the num-
ber of coupon bonds held inthis country and
in foreign countries, ETC., etc. similar space
is givan to state and local indebtedness. Be-
ginning with the revolutionary debt OF the
States, the local Indebtedness at various per-
iods is shown very fully, the bonded and float
ing debt, and the sinking fund OF the several
the debt was created, the rates OF interest on
outstanding debt, the amount created In each
year from 1850 to 1850, and the amount ma, ma,
turing each year from 1850 70 1900
are given in tabular form, with full
explanations. The assessed valuation In
each State, the amount OF debt per
also given; also the population, gross and net
debt and sinking.fund of 100 large cities.
Other chapters and tables show the amount OF
precious metals mined, the growth of manu-
facturing interests in the several States for
the last thirty years, highest and lowest prices
of Government bonds each year from 1861 to
1882, amount of National debt each year from
1791 to 1882, and many other facts relating to
the public debt. The law of 1882, providing
for the extension OF National bank charters,
for the issuing of gold certificates, etc., Is
given in full.
The book, which is n very handy one for rot-
erence may be had free OF charge by sending
to the Maverick National Bank, corner OF
Water and Congress streets, Boston, Mass.
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The Modern Age for May is In Its way amode
magazine, and should ind place on every
library table. Its new serial, beginning with
this number, might we'll serve 9S model fol
some of our American novelists who are de
crying everything in the way OF fctton excep
what originates with their own particular
clique. II is by Rudolph Lindau, and entitled
would show 1T to be smoothly and elegantly
written, without any sensational or
impSssiblo Incidents o,yot Presontnl anf
Ytxna possessing an intense: interest. The remain
| Ing fiction consists Of "Nine Days powerful
| story by George Allan, in which hydrophooid
| is introduced as n factor In the narrative
John Hill, and the second half Of "An En-
| barrassing Wife," by Gustave Droz. "CommoI
| Sense in Dress and Fashion, by Lady Paget
is sure TO interest II 1t does not altogethel
| Ernest Renan, tho great French ethno
| graphist is entitled "rhe Jewish kacl
and the Jewish Religion" and tht
gambling at Monaco is presented In entertain
| ing shape in the article "Monto Carlo" "Nl
| hilistic Sketches" is complied and TRANSLATED
| from the new book by stepniak, which glye'
| the world Its first glimpse Into the insld
| workings OF that mighty conspiracy whicl
| goes under the name OF Nihilism. The ed
| torial notes are, as western critic puts II
| iibright as new pin and as pointed Tn
Modern ie, Age is published at Bunalo, N, y
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