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Ex.Dividend


It will be perceived comparing the quotations o.
the lith inst with those current the roth Of >ovsm
Der, that there has been very great decline In prces
Government stocks hold their own very well amidst the
war excitement Some Of the stocks Of delinquent
have fallen back several per cent and rennsy
have declined in consequence Of reports raised by the
bears that the fun semsnnusl nisres, due ihe of
February would not be paid ct maturity There the
slightest foundation for this report and 70 ciscnissd
ontirely for stock jobbing purposes


The State Treasurer in his circular issued lev days
since, asserts with the greatest confidence that the IN
terest due in February will be paid in full and his
ment to that effect will outweigh any assertions 10 fhs
contrary made by all the stock obhing speruistors
the country As this matter Is Of very Ee.; importance
the credit OF the and TO those hosnx
the bonds OF the state give the circular 81 the state
Treasurer at length.


FINANCES or PsSss,LsAst.


srArr TKrasrr, orsles


HARRvsusa, December ., isse.
Gerhemen Tho fiscal year, which ended the soth
ultimo, exhibits balance in the Treasury Of sssa
unavailable being the notes issued by Berks Counfy
Bank, and other deprecated paper, thus showing
iy satisfactory when Il is considered that the nisrss,
on the funded debt and all other liabilities Of the Gem
monweslth during the past year have been fully paid
turcs, amounting in the aggregate to q large sum.
The exact amount Of the interest due in February neat
cannot now be stated, inasmuch as will depend upon
the amount OF interest certificates heretofore issued
which may DO funded up to that period the amount,
however, deducting the ax may be stated to he about
5000 900.


Independent of other sources Of revenue not necessary
to be stated, there IL due from the several
Of the Commonwealth for the taxes assessed for isis
deducng the costs Of collection and per centsge No.
the net sum Of $6l6 and there il due previous
years making the allowance, the Of S257 000
Thus


Available amount OF outstanding tax for


the year isiS, 5000 90
Available amount Of outstanding tax for


previous years, 257 1000 10
Amount Of outstanding taxes now due,


allowance being made for collections


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