The National tribune., 1883-01-04

'yddsfreeFs gives a Statistical summary

Brddfree'S gives a statistical summary of
the mercantile failures In the United States and
Canada for 1882. In the United States there
were 1914 failures, of which 1.193 occurred in
New England, 1,752 IN the Middle States, l,532
in the Southern States, 2340 in the Western
States, G39 in the Pacific States, and lis in the
Territories. The total of failures in the United
States last year was 1929. In 1880 it was $50,
and in 1879 it was 6,652. In Canada in 1882
there were 6i2 failures, and til ere were 2,075
In 1879. The percentage of assets to liabilities,
based in part upon actual returns and upon
well-advised estimates, is greater than for
1881. This may be regarded AS evidence that
the unsoundness Of trade is not so great as
has been feared. The total actual assets in
1882 are reported at S47,267, 900, nearly S11,-
100000 in excess Of 1881, rearly S20,000000
in excess Of 1850, and about $J,700,000 less than
in 1879. The liabilities in 1882 aggregate $685.,
CO., eco, s. 500G coo in excess OF 1881 about $780,
100000 more than in 1850, aI,d about 100000
less than in 1879.
The number of immigrants landed st Castle
Garden. New York, during the past year, is
about three per centum lar: ger than it has been
since 1879. The steamship companies have
added vessels to their fleets, and the consequent
facilities for carrying have increased the num-
ber of arrivals. The total number of steerage
passengers arrived in this port during the past
year with the avowed intention of becoming
Europe sent about 464, Goo, Asia 500, Africa
about 200, and South America nearly 1900.
Other portions Of the world contributed about
4091. The greater portion of the European
Immigrants were Germ ans, reaching almost
fve-eighths of the entire number.
On the ground that tile recent elections in
Tennessee were, in efiec't an expression Of the
opinion on the part Of the people that another
settlement more faVOrab lie to them as taxpayers
should be made by the ir creditors, Treasurer
Polk refused to pay the interest falling due on
the funded bonds Of 4 be State on January /,
1883. lie viii leave tn decision Of the matter
to the Legislature, viii ch assemblies in short
time. There have been from Sl3000000 10
$l5,000,000 Of bonds issued under the act ap-
proved May 20, 1882. This act provided for
settlement at 90 cents on the dollar, with in
terest Of 3 per cent. per annUm for two years,
per cent. for two years, D per cent. for two
years, and per cent. for twenty-four years
The total immigr alton to the United States
for 1882 at all p0rtsi was about $4,000 This
estimate is based Oh custom house official re-
turns for ali months excepting December, the
arrivals in which month are placed at 10000.
The total immigration at all ports for 1881 was
a little over $4,000 showing an increase of
about 10000 in tne past year The countries
from which the immigrants came and the num-
Der contributed lJy each were as follows: Ger
many, $4,000; England and Wales 81 600;
Ireland, 10000; Scotland, 1900; Sweden,
$4,000; Norway, $1,000; Canada. $1,000; ali
other countries, 100000. The arrivals in the
last three mo1ths show decided falling off,
those Of December showing decline of about
20 per cent.
A charter has been granted at the Pennsylvania
State Department to the CIearfeld Bituminous
Coal Company. The capital stock is placed at
$5,000,0O0. Among the incorporatOrs are VIII
liam il. Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt,
William A, Wallace, 5. L. Peale James TiIling-
hast, George !. Magee, c. !. Langdon John
Lang, J. I. ID. See, William d. Kelly (Elmira),
John G. Reading Joseph N. Gazzan, and
Bishop l. Wallace. The object Of the new cor
p0ratiOn IS TO mine and sell coal, iron ore, fire
clay and other minerals and to manufacture
and sell coke made from bituminous coal. The
principal Office viii be at Cleariied, and the
business VIII be transacted IL Clearlield and
Centre counties.
A Scranton dispatch states that last years
work at the anthracite coal mines Of Pennsyl-
vania VIII be the largest on record. With the
out-rut for the present week the shipments
viii aggregate -. 100000 tons, or nearly I00O.-
600 tons more than the product for 1851. Were
st not for the interruption caused by the
draght in the Schuylkil region the total out
put would exceed 10000 600 tons, which is
more than the most enthusiastic operator
thought nineteen years ago it would ever
. reach in any one year. The season has been
one Of great prosperity in the coal regions.
A movement among Texas stock men to dis
arm their cowboys was derided at first, but is
now said TO be making considerable headway.
Several stock men announced that they would
not employ anybody who carried deadly
weapon. 1t was predicted that theywould soon be
compelled TO rescind this order, but the Stock
.Jou5Iiai says that they find no difficulty in get
ting and.5eeping employees, and that as soon
as the plan is put on trial on adjoining ranches,
the cowboys VIII become its strongest advo-
Gates.
The advance sheets of the commissioners of
savings banks OF massachusetts, show $4,000
600 increase IN deposits and over $60000O0 III
loans on personal securities. Real estate mort
cages show an increase of over 49, 100000. The
decrease in investments in public funds is over
S3,00G,000. The greatest amount of loans are
placed at aboGt per cent, the next largest at
per cent The average dividends are per
cent, against 97-100 last year. Out Of l66
banks, 127 pay per cent. Only banks fail
TO pay.
Ostrich farming has great future In CaliSor-
nia unless the San Francisco Chronicle a. mis-