`NUMBER OF PENSIONERS ON THE ROLLS JUNE 30, 1887, AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. WAR OF 1812. WAR WITH Widows Survi- Widows. 81 39 473 29 465 58 42 76 63 25.351 572 355 218 25.014 20,788 4,001.822.06 21,541 4.535,853.34 22,216 17.977 4.161,7c9.88 New-York, N.Y. 13.997 5.996 691 17.180 3.482,206 95 Milwaukee, Wis 17,469 3.864 21,760 19,664 3.999,212.67 Pittsburgh, Pa.. 358 109 20,620 19.177 3.688,278.29 Washingt'n,D.C. 516 56 19,650 25.091 4.940 398.93 Detroit, Mich... 319 18,735 16,81 3.817.682.36 Concord, N. H.. 9.593 3.406 446 13.527 12.798 2.451,613.21 Augusta, Ga..... 8.577 3.374 804 Louisville, Ky.. 6,966 2,809 12,886 12.306 2,246.750.96 10,733 9.022 2,426,441.94 S. Francisco, Cal 3.280 45 4.722 3,160 668.988.07 Wars of the United States. STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF UNITED STATES TROOPS ENGAGED. .* Naval forces engaged. † The number of troops on the Confederate side was about 600.oco. The number of casualties in the volunteer and regular armies of the United States, during the war of 1861-65, was reported by the Provost-Marshal General in 1866: Killed in battle, 61.362; died of wounds, 34.727; died of disease, 183,287; total died, 279.376; total deserted, 199, 105. 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 paroled 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. IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM 1878 TO 1887 INCLUSIVE. These statistics of the consumption of alcoholic drink by all nations, as well as those which follow, are based upon Mulhall's figures. LEGAL RATES OF INTEREST IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES. 33 LEGAL INTEREST. Alabama-Eight per cent. On usurious contracts the principal only can be recovered. Arkansas.-Six per cent., but parties may contract far any rate not exceeding ten. Usury forfeits both principal and interest. California.-Ten per cent. after a debt becomes due, but parties may agree upon any rate of interest whatever, simple or compound, Colorado Territory.-Ten per cent. on money loaned. Connecticut.-Six per cent. Usury forfeits interest taken in excess of legal rate. Dakota.-Seven per cent. Parties may contract for a rate not exceeding twelve. Usury forfeits all the interest taken. Delaware-Six per cent. Penalty for usury forfeits a sum equal to the money lent. District of Columbia.-Six per cent. Parties may stipulate in writing for ten. Usury forfeits all the interest. Florida.-Eight per cent. Usury laws repealed. Money may be loaned at any rate. Georgia.-Seven per cent. Parties may contract for twelve. A higher rate than twelve forfeits interest and excess. Idaho Territory.-Ten per cent. Parties may agree writing for any rate not exceeding two per cent. per month. Penalty for greater rate is three times the amount paid, fine of $300, or six months imprisonment, or both. Illinois,-Six per cent., but parties may agree in writing for ten. Penalty for usury forfeits the entire interest. Indiana.-Six per cent. Parties may agree in writing for any rate not exceeding ten. Beyond that rate is illegal as to excess only. Iowa.-Six per cent. Parties may agree in writing for ten. A higher rate works a forfeiture of ten per cent. Kansas.-Seven per cent. Parties may agree for twelve. Usury forfeits the excess. Kentucky.-Six per cent., but contracts may be made in writing for ten. Usury forfeits the whole Interest charged. Louisiana.-Five per cent., eight per cent. may be stipulated for, if embodied in the face of the obligation, but no higher than eight per cent. Maine.-Six per cent. Parties may agree in writing to any rate. Maryland.-Six per cent. Usurious contracts cannot be enforced for the excess above the legal rate. Michigan.-Seven per cent. Parties may contract for any rate not exceeding ten. Minnesota.-Seven per cent. Parties may contract to pay as high as twelve, in writing, but contract for higher rate is void to the excess. Mississippi.-Six per cent. Parties may contract in writing for ten. Where more than ten is taken the excess cannot be recovered. Missouri.-Six per cent. Contract in writing may be made for ten. The penalty for usury is forfeiture of the interest at ten per cent. Montana.-Parties may stipulate for any rate of interest. Nebraska. Ten per cent. or any rate on express contract not greater than twelve. Usury prohibits the recovery of any interest on the principal. Nevada.-Ten per cent. Contracts in writing may be made for the payment of any other rate. New-Hampshire.-Six per cent. A higher rate for feits three times the excess to the person aggrieved suing therefor, New-Jersey.-Six interest and costs. New-Mexico Territory.-Six per cent., but parties may agree upon any rate. per cent. Usury forfeits all New-York.-Six per cent, Usury is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000 or six months imprisonment, or both, and forfeits the principal, even in the hands of third parties. North Carolina-Six per cent.; eight may be stip ulated for when money is borrowed. Penalty for usury is double the amount lent and indictment for misdemeanor. Ohio.-Six per cent. Contract in writing may be for eight. No penalty attached for violation of law. If contract is for a higher rate than eight it is void as to interest. and recovery is limited to principal and six per cent. Oregon.-Ten per cent Parties may agree on twelve. Pennsylvania.-Six per cent. Usurious interest cannot be collected. If paid it may be recovered by suit therefor within six months. Rhode Island.-Six per cent. Any rate may be agreed upon. South Carolina.-Seven per cent. Usury laws are abolished, and parties may contract without limit. Contracts must be in writing. Tennessee.-Six per cent. Parties may contractin writing for any rate not exceeding ten per cent. Texas.-Eight per cent. All usury laws abolished by the Constitution. Utah Territory.-Ten per cent. No usury laws. Any rate may be agreed on. Vermont.-Six per cent. Usury forfeits only the excess. Virginia.-Six per cent. Lenders forfeit all interest in case of usury. Washington Territory.-Ten per cent. Any agreed upon in writing is valid. West Virginia.-Six per cent. Excess of interest cannot be recovered if usury is pleaded. Wisconsin.-Seven per cent. Parties may con tract in writing for ten. No interest can be computed on interest. Usury forfeits all the interest paid. Wyoming Territory.-Twelve per cent., but any rate may be agreed upon in writing. Upper Canada.-Six per cent., but parties may agree upon any rate. Lower Canada.-Six per cent., but any rate may be stipulated for. The Currency Act of Congress limits National Banks to a rate of six per cent. In the District of Columbia Congress allows a rate of ten per cent. For year ended June 30, 1882. For year ended June 30, 1883. For year ended June 30, 1884. For year ended June 30, 1885. For year ended June 80, 1886. FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM JUNE 30, 1882, TO JUNE 30, 1886, PREPARED FROM REPORTS OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS OF THE U. S. Annual interest charge Available cash in the Treasury, including Resumption fund.. Gold coin and bullion held by the Treasury. Silver coin and bullion held by the Treasury. Exports of live stock. Exports of other food.. Total exports, merchandise. Total imports, merchandise.. Production of cotton; number of bales.. Production of wheat, number of bushels. Production of corn, number of bushels.. Note.-The debt, less cash in the Treasury, March 1, 1878, was $2,042,037,129, and the annual interest charge $92,537,283.50. On the 1st of January, 1888, the debt was $1,607,543,676, and the annual interest charge (which is constantly diminishing) was, on November 1, 1882, $71,077,207, showing a reduction of the debt in less than five years of $434,493,453, and of annual interest of $21,460,076, or of about $1,500,000,000 in 18 years. * Increase. + Longton's. POSTAL RATES AND REGULATIONS. Domestic mail matter is divided into four classes: 1st. Written matter; 2d. Period. leal publications; 2d. Miscellaneous printed matter; 4th. Merchandise. FIRST-CLASS MATTER embraces letters, postal cards, and all matter wholly or partly in writing (except in cases stated under head of third-class matter), and all matter sealed or closed against inspection. POSTAGE on first-class matter, after July 1st, 1885, must be prepaid at the rate of two cents for each ounce or fraction thereof; except that on "postal cards," the postage is one cent each, and on "local" or "drop-letters," postage is two cents per halft ounce or fraction thereof, including delivery at letter-carrier offices, and one cent for each half ounce or fraction thereof, where free delivery by carrier is not established. First-class matter, except postal cards or drop-letters, deposited in any post-office wholly unpaid, or having only a one cent or two cent stamp affixed, will be “held for postage," and unless the postmaster is able to communicate the fact to the sender, the package must be sent to the Dead-Letter Office. Should such wholly unpaid or insufficiently prepaid matter, through inadvertence, reach its destination, it is the duty of the delivering postmaster to collect on wholly unpaid matter double postage, and on insufficiently prepaid matter the ordinary letter rates; giving credit for the amount which may have been prepaid thereon. There were some important changes adopted by the Cengress which adjourned March 4, 1883, the most noteworthy being the adoption of the postal note. This note, about the size of a greenback, is ingeniously arranged for any date within the next 12 years, and can be issued for any sum from one cent up to four dollars; the noto itself costs three cents, and the postmaster at the office where it is issued, punches the month and the year, and the number of dollars, dimes, and cents for which it is issued; the money being paid in when it is issued, and it is payable to bearer at any time within three months from the last day of the month or issue. It is not quite as safe as the money orders, but costs less, and is convenient for remitting fractional parts of a dollar. Something of the kind is in use in Great Britain. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. All letters remaining uncalled for thirty days in a post-office, after being advertised, are sent to the Dead-Letter Office, except letters bearing a request to return to the writer if not called for within a specific time, and letters bearing the name and address of the writer on the outside. Such letters are returned direct to the writers without advertising. FORWARDING LETTERS FREE Prepaid and free letters are forwarded from one post-office to another, at the request of the persons addressed, without additional postage. But a letter which has been unce delivered at its address cannot be remailed to a new address without the prepayment of additional postage. Drop-letters, when forwarded by mail to another post-office, must be prepald at 3 cents per half ounce. No mail matter, except letters or postal cards, can be forwarded to a new address except on prepayment of postage by stamps at regular rates. REGISTERED LETTERS. Letters can be registered to any part of the United States and Territories and to foreign countries, on payment of a registration fee of 10 cents. All registration fees must be paid by stamps, and the postage on all registered letters must also be prepaid in full by stamps. The public are desired by the postoffice never to send money or valuable articles in unregistered letters. Postmasters at all post-offices are obliged to register letters and packages when requested to do so. SECOND-CLASS MATTER. Regular Publications-This class includes all newspapers, periodicals, or matter exclusively in print, and regularly issued at stated periods from a known office of publication or news agency, ex sept regular publications designed primarily for advertising purposes, or for free circulation, or for eirculation at nominal rates. Second-class matter can only be mailed by publishers or newsdealers. Postage one cent a pound or fraction thereof, Weight of packages not limited. THIRD-CLASS MATTER. Mail matter of the third class embraces books (printed and blank), transient newspapers and pert odicals, circulars, and other matter wholly in print, proof-sheets and corrected proof-sheets, and manascript copy accompanying the same, prices current and prices filled out in writing, printed commercial paper filled out in writing (providing such writing is not in the nature of personal correspondence, and the papers are not the expression of a monetary value), such as papers of legal procedure, unexecuted deeds of all kinds, way-bills, invoices, handbills, posters, chromo-lithographs, engravings, envelopes with printing thereon, heliotypes, lithographic and stereoscopic views with titles written thereon, printed blanks, printed cards; and postage shall be paid thereon at the rate of one cent for each two ounces or fractional part thereof. Upon matter of the third class, or upon the wrapper inclosing the same, the sender may write his own name or address, with the word "from" above and preceding the same, and in either case may make simple marks intended to designate a word or passage of the text to which it is desired to call attention. There may be placed upon the cover or blank leaves of any book or of any printed matter of the third class a simple manuscript dedication or inscription that does not partake of the nature of personal correspondence. |