The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-02-05

Txeir Amosats in 1861 AID 1888.
The spscisl commissioner of tn,
revenue, 10 his report, furnishe e,
aome Interesting tables. showing
the general reduction Of the stat,
Indebtedness since the war. Tn.
1Gures Of the debt in tho winters o.
l86O-61. 1S65-66. and in Novem
Der. 1858, with the increase and re
duction, are IS follows
Maine-Debt in 1861, S599, 500;
Decembsr81. 1865, IS, 164, 600;
December 81, 1868. $5.053, 500
Reduction in three years, 111.0OO.
New Hampshire-Debt in 1861,
$31, 66S, June /, 1865, 81, O02, 07O;
June l, 1858, %, 4s7, 412. Re.
daction, $5l4, 658. '..
Vcrmont-No debt in 1861; in
1866, 81. $50, 900; in Novenbs
81, les, 900. Reduction. s4s2,.
600.
ssachusetts-No debt in 1861;
1865, Is. 254, s64; 1857, 1902
500; November, 1868, $13, $685.
672. Increase since 1866, IS, 500, :
600.
Rhode Island-No debt in 1861;
1855, "a, 900. 900; November, 1863,
$S, lao. 900. Reduction, $3.50, 600
Connscticut-No debt in 1861;
in 1865, $40. 400, 900; ind december,
1858. IS. l35,500. Reduction, g.
"a, 500.
New York--Septembcr 80, 1860,
$34, 1928 1865, $40, 6Ss, 539;
September, 1868. $44. 96e, 1856
Reduction, SATISFIES. Unapplied
balance in the sinking fund would
reduce the debt to $3s, 1874, 448.
New Jersey--1s6O. SlO4, 900;
November, 1865, $S.0ls, 500; Nov.
1868. $2,2l9, 697. Reduction,
$799. 102.
Pennsylva nia-November, 1860,
$s7, 9s4. Coz; ls62-63, $4O.5
420; November. 1868, So, 100, :
7S6. Reduction, 81 776 634.
Delawarc-No debt in 1860; in
1867 the debt was 81 242 900; De-
csmber, 1868, S605 800. Reduct.
ion, 1886 $50.
Marylaud--Holds productive
mortgages and liens to the full
amount of her debt.
Ohio-Debt in 1860. $14 $50
ITS; 1865, $13 O6O 582. .Reduc.
tion since the war. 81 $50 906.
Indiana-Debt in 1861, 81 ITO
2S3; in 1864, IS 687 900; in 1868.
% l01 5S7. Reduction, IS $780,
S7s.
Michigan-Debt in 1861, 81 49,
645: November. 1866, 30 979 921;
November, 1868, IS 661 O7S. Re-
$s2S S92.
-Illinois-Debt in 1861, 80 277-
161; 1865. $11 17s 564; November
1858, IS 9ss 453. Reduction,
$5 100 i'll.
Wisconsin--Debt in 1861, $780,
600; 1865. $3693 467; November.
1863, 81 252 900. Reduction,
$40 AGA.
Minnesota. in 1861, had debt
Of $3.50 900. which was increased
to $3.50 600. OF which. in 1863,
there was outstanding $500 900.
"Iowa out of debt. - Yet on
page 20 Of the State Auditors re-
port for November 4, 1867. it is
stated that the state debt is 1922
POS IS, and that on this $l14 900,
has been paid by borrowing that
sum Of the school fund Of the state.
This is over $3.50 900 more than
the constitutional limit Of state
indebtedness. The state debt Of
Iowa may be safely stated to be
now over 5000 600.
Miskour::'s debt in 1850, S24 734-
600; January, 1865. $37 900 900;
1868. $50 557 600. Re-
duction. S16443 900. The state
holds collateral bonds for 30 600
600 of the debt.
Kentucky, in 1865, owed $5 254-
846, which is now reduced to 49,
6l9 900. The debt unpaid is held by
the state in trust for school and
other fluids.
The debt of Kansas is about 81.
900 900.
Nebraska is out Of debt.
California. in 1865, owed S.
200 $40. Expended for the war,
g 807 363; now owes 81 695 500;
discharged and paid of 50 1872 500.
Davenport 4 Sc. Paul Rail-
x1.TIso or THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The meeting of the Board of Di-
yectors Of tho D. & st. P. r. R.,
~~a hAld an tia avar;n0 nf Tan 9Th