A Good Showing

Localities are more or lesa judged by the condition of its banks. If these corporations are strong, presenting from time to time statements showing increased deposits it is evidence of a healthy busines8 community surrounding thora, as well aa cunfidence reposed in tbeir management. Iuterested as every business man in the city ought to be in the prosperity and safety of our financial institutions we note with pleasure the tact from a semi-annual statement elsewhere appearing in these columns, the increase of deposits in the Savings Bank of tbis city since January lst. At th e close of business on that date there waa Due depositors ljS.8'-79 Due depositors July 7 a931:-3 An increase in six months $36.739-59 lts resources in loans and discounts have also increased as follows : T.muary i, 1S79 $182,793.80 july 7,1879 '9', '76-5,! Total increase 8,382.73 A comparison of all resources shows the following : January I, 1S79 $,9&-W July 7,1879 .3SQ,fi5-7i Increase in six months $37, i5ö-73 To give readers of the Arous an idea of amount of business trausacted by this bank for year ending May 1, 1879, we quote frotn its statement to : Amount of exchrmse sola &l.o"i' ' " notes discounted 55O,7S551 " " interest receivcd l6,io.i.q! " deposited ia savinjrs departmeat 231,007.1+ " " " individual " 1,636,435.97 Receipts from all sources 3.75?349-1Cl Disburoements 3.7 +73-49 Total amount business done 747ï22-.[9 This gratifyirig exhibit of increasing business of the Savings bank strates that it Í9 gaining in the confidence of the public. lts location is the best obtainable in the city. lts managers by improvements outside have beautified the appearance of one of tbe most observed corners of the streets. and made it attractive to strangers visiting the city. The equipment ranks favor - ably with banks in much larger cities. For its protection a night watchman is employed.