RATIO OF ADULTS UNABLE TO WRITE TO TOTAL POPULATION (1881): England, 16 per cent. Scotland, 12; Ireland, 33; France, 22; Germany, 6; Russia, 89; Austria, 51; Italy, 59; Spain and Portugal, 66, Switzerland, 12; Belgium and Holland, 14; Scandinavia, 13. RATIO OF SCHOOL CHILDREN TO POPULATION (1881): England, 15 per cent.; Scotland, 15; Ireland, 18; France, 13; Germany, 17; Russia, 2; Austria, 9; Italy, 8; Spain and Portugal, 5; Switzerland, 16; Belgium and Holland, 15; Scandinavia, 15. PRINCIPAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. Statement of outstanding principal of the public debt of the United States on January 1 of each year from 1791 to 1842, inclusive: and on July 1 of each year from 1843 to 1886, inclusive, and December 1, 1858. 1791 Jan. 1. 1792 Jan. 1.. 1793 Jan. 1. 1794 Jan. 1.. 1795 Jan. 1. 1796 Jan. 1.. 1797 Jan. 1. 1798 Jan. 1. 1799 Jan. 1.. 1800 Jan. 1. 1801 Jan. 1.. 1802 Jan. 1.. 1803 Jan. 1.. 1804 Jan. 1.. 1805 Jan. 1.......... 1806 Jan. 1.. 1807 Jan. 1.. .$75,463,476 52 77,217,924 66 80, 352, 634 04 78,427,404 77 80,747,587 39 83,762, 172 07 82,064,479 33 79,228,529 12 ... 78,408, 669 77 82, 976, 294 35 83,038,050 80 86,712, 632 25 77,054,686 30 85,427, 120 88 82,312,150 50 75,723,270 66 69,218,398 64) 65, 196, 317 97 57,023, 192 09 53, 173, 217 52 48,005,587 76 45, 209, 737 90 55,962, 827 57 81, 487, 846 24 99, 833,660 15 .127, 334,933 74 123, 491, 965 16 .103, 466, 633 83 1808 Jan. 1.. 1819 Jan. 1...... 95,529,648 28 1824 Jan. 1.....$90, 269, 777 77 1857 July 1.. 1858 July 1.. $28,699, 831 85 44, 911, 881 03 81,054, 059 90 1859 July 1.. 58,496, 837 88 73, 987, 357 20 1860 July 1.. 64,842, 287 88 67, 475,043 87 1861 July 1.. 90,580,873 72 58. 421, 413 67 1862 July 1.. 524, 176, 412 13 48,565, 400 50 1863 July 1.. 1,119,772, 138 63 39, 123, 191 68 1864 July 1.. 1,815,784, 370 57 24, 322, 235 18 1865 July 1.. 2, 680, 647, 869 74 7,001,698 83 1866 July 1.. 2,773, 236, 173 69 4,760, 082 08 1867 July 1.. 2,678, 126, 103 87 37,513 051868 July 1.. 2,611,687,851 19 336,957 83 1869 July 1.. 2,588, 452, 213 94 3,308, 124 07 1870 July 1.. 2, 480, 672, 427 81 10,434,221 14 1871 July 1.. 2,353, 211, 332 32 3,573,343 82 1872 July 1.. 2, 253, 251, 328 78 5,250,875 51 1873 July 1.. 2, 234, 482, 993 20 13,594, 480 73 1874 July 1.. 2,251, 640, 468 43 20,601,226 28 1875 July 1.. 2,232, 255, 531 95 32,742,022 00 1876 July 1.. 2, 180, 395,067 15 23,461, 652 50 1877 July 1.. 2,205,301,392 10 15,925, 303 01 1878 July 1.. 2, 256, 205, 892 53 15,550, 202 97 1879 July 1.. 2,349,567, 232 04 38,826,534 77 1880 July 1.. 2, 128, 791, 054 63 47,044,862 23 1881 July 1.. 2,077,389, 253 58 63,061,858 69 1882 July 1.. 1,926, 688, 678 03 63,452,773 55 1883 July 1.. 1,892, 547, 412 07 68, 304,796 02 1884 July 1.. 1,838,904,607 57 66, 199, 341 71 1885 July 1.. 1,872,340,557 14 59,803, 117 70 1886 July 1.. 1,783, 438, 697 78 42,242,222 42 1887 July 1.. 1,664, 471,536 38 35,586,858 56 1888 Dec 1.. 1,690, 975, 250 00 31,972, 537 90 LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN VARIOUS STATES. JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR'S DAY, in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. JANUARY 8. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, in Louisiana. FEBRUARY 14, 1889. MARDI-GRAS, in Louisiana, and the cities of Mobile, Montgomery and Selma, Ala. FEBRUARY 22. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. MARCH 2. ANNIVERSARY OF TEXAN INDEPENDENCE, in Texas. MARCH 4. FIREMAN'S ANNIVERSARY, in New Orleans, La. APRIL 21. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO, in Texas. APRIL 19, 1889. GOOD FRIDAY, in Louisiana. Maryland, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. MAY 30. DECORATION DAY, in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. JULY 4. INDEPENDENCE DAY, in all the states. NOVEMBER 5, 1889. GENERAL ELECTION DAY, in California, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Texas. NOVEMBER 28, 1889. THANKSGIVING DAY, in all the states. DECEMBER 25. CHRISTMAS DAY, in all the states. SUNDAYS, AND FAST DAYS (whenever appointed), are legal holidays in all the states. *Naval forces engaged. The number of troops on the Confederate side during the Civil War was about 600,000. The number of casualties in the volunteer and regular armies of the United States, during the war of 1861-05, was reported by the Provost-Marsh il General in 1866: Killed in battle, 61 362: died of wounds, 34, 727; died of disease, 183,257; total died, 279,376; total deserted, 196,195. Number of soldiers in the confederate service who died of wounds or disease (partial statement), 133.821. Deserted (partial statement), 104, 428. Number of United States troops captured during the war, 212,608: Confederate troops captured, 476,169. Number of United States troops parole on the field, 16.431; Confederate troops paroled on the field, 248, 599. Number of United States troops who died while prisoners, 29,725; Confederate troops who died while prisoners, 26,774. THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. The public lands of the United States were acquired as follows: THE CIVIL WAR OF 1861-65. NUMBER OF MEN IN THE UNION ARMY FURNISHED BY EACH STATE AND TERRITORY, FROM APRIL 15, 1861, TO CLOSE OF WAR. The following grants of public lands to states for railroads and wagon roads and to railroad corporations have been made by congress: Grants to states for railroads prior to March 4, 1861.. Grants to states for railroads since March 4, 1861.. Grants to states for wagon roads since March 4, 1861.. Grants to railroad corporations from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1875...... Total... Acres. 30,470, 920 251,353 17,775,624 2,530, 379 163, 643, 944 183,949, 940 |