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Show BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS. Washington, 25. The following is an exhibit of the proceedings inbank-ruptcy inbank-ruptcy in the U. S. Courts, with a statement of the cases in bankruptcy in said courts, and their disposition, from March L'2d, 1SG7, to December 31st, 3872-Number of petitions filed in 1S67, 7,34o; in 18!S, 29,539; in 1869, 5,921; in 1870, 431; in 1871, 5,-43S;inl872, 5,-43S;inl872, 6,074. Total, 68,618. Number of discharges granted, 58,747. Fees and expenses of assignees, $1,-003,022. $1,-003,022. Fees and expenses of clerkB, $942,792. Fees and expenses of marshals, mar-shals, SI, 001,954.' Fees and expenses of registers, $1,768, !146, Miscellaneous Miscellane-ous expenses, $105,668. Total expen-ees, expen-ees, 84,821,784. Number of cases pending Januiry 1st, 1873, 15,421. |