ginia his subordinate officer's field has been ex readiagly difficult, owing particularly to the great impoverishment of the State from the war, the breaking up of every system of labor, and the peculiarly strong depression of the jH-ople at its close.

The aggregate dependents*receiving rations in Virginia at the end of last month was 11.- ' B2_ More than half of these dependents are te the first and second districts, including ;