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Commandant Marine Corps Colonel Charles G.

REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE INTEREST THEREON.

From the Monthly Debt Statements of the Treasury, from the first, issued March 1, 1869, to December 1, 1877.

REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE INTEREST THEREON-(Continued).

Debt, including Decrease of Increase

Accrued Inte-
rest thereon,
less Cash in
the Treasury.

$

June 1. 2,149,963,873 46
July 1. 2,147,818,713 57
Aug. 1. 2,147,448,194 62
Sept. 1. 2,140,695,365 33
Oct. 1. 2,138,793,898 17
Nov. 1. 2,141,833,476 62
Dec. 1. 2,150,862,053 46
1874.

Jan. 1.2,159,315,326 17
Feb. 1.2,157,470,114 41
March 1. 2,154,880,066 96
April 1. 2,152,690,728 50
May 1. 2,149,725,277 02
June 1. 2,145,268,438 10
July
1. 2,143,088,241 16
Aug. 1. 2,141,805,375 03
Sept. 1. 2,140,178,614 24
Oct. 1. 2,139,743,196 32
Nov. 1. 2,139,061,761 82
Dec. 1.2,138,938,334 14

1875.

Debt dur

ing the Pre-
ceding
Month.

3,525,282 50
2,145,159 89

370,518 95
6,752,829 29
1,901,467 16

of

Debt dur- Total Decrease
ing the Pre-

Decrease in

from March 1,

Annual

Interest

ceding
Month.

1869, to Date.

Charge.

MUNICIPAL DEBTS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Table showing the Debt, Valuation, and Taxation of One Hundred and Twentyseven Cities of the United States, for the Years 1866 and 1876, respectively.

MUNICIPAL DEBTS IN THE UNITED STATES-(Continued).

NAME OF CITY.

Total Debt, Total Debt, Valuation, Valuation, Annual Tax Annual

1876.

1866.

1876.

Tax, 1866.

Increase of population, about 33 per cent (estimated).

Population and value of property have by no means kept pace with debt.