Having: 10,000 inhabitants and over, by the census of 1880, accompanied by a statement of the public debt of each city, to which is added a table showing the debt per person of each man, woman and child of each city.

Name of City.

Population 1880.

Debt.

1880.

Debt per each Person.

Akron, Ohio.................

16,512.

817,619.

81.06

Albany, N.Y......

90,903.

3,138,500.

34.52

Alleghany, Pa................

78,681.

1,596,429.

20.29

Allentown, Pa................

18,063.

430,443.

23.83

Alexandria, Va...............

13,658.

1,037,088.

75.92

Altoona, Pa......

19,716.

368,830.

18.70

Amsterdam, N. Y..............

11,711.

.........

.......

Atchison, Kan.....

15,106.

449,687.

29.76

Atlanta, Ga.......

34,398.

2,180,000.

63.38

Attleborough, Mass...........

11,111.

16,660.

1,49

Auburn, N. Y................

22,924.

530,000.

23.12

Augusta, Ga.................

23,023.

1,961,319.

85,18

Aurora Ill...................

11,825.

25,506.

2.16

Austin, Tex.................

10,960.

106,744.

9.74

Baltimore, Md.....

332,190.

27,092,690.

81.55

Bangor, Maine..............

16,827.

2,661,000.

158.13

Bay City, Mich..............

20,693.

433,100.

20,93

Belleville, Ill......

10,682.

217,712.

20.38

Biddeford Maine...

12,652.

183,874.

14.53

Binghamton, N. Y............

17,315.

299,500.

17,29

Bloomington, Ill....

17,184.

221,463.

12.88

Boston, Mass...............

362,535.

28,244,017.

77.90

Bridgeport, Conn............

29,145.

831,000.

28.51

Brockton, Mass.............

13,608.

71,200.

5.23

Brooklyn, N. Y.....

566,689.

38,040,000.

67.13

Buffalo, N. Y......

155,137.

8,211,934.

52.93

Burlington, Vt...............

11,364.

383,427.

33.74

Burlington, Iowa.............

19,450.

128,062.

6.58

Brookhaven, N. Y............

11,544.

.........

.......

Cambridge, Mass...

52,740

3,403,723.

64.53

Camden, N.J.....

41,658

1,164,900.

27.96

Canton, Ohio................

12,258

180,657.

14.73

Castleton, N. Y..............

12,679

.........

......

Cedar Rapids, Iowa..........

10,104

40,876.

4.04

Charleston, S. C....

49,999

4,129,102.

82.58

Chattanooga, Tenn............

12,892

71,566.

5.55

Chelsea, Mass...............

21,785

1,554,496.

71,35

Chester, Pa......

14,996

357,084.

23.81

Chicago, Ill.................

503,304

12,794,271.

25.42

Cincinnati, Ohio.............

225,708

21,992,500.

86.00

Cleveland, Ohio..............

160,142

4,076,946.

25.45

Columbia, S. C.....

10,040

.........

........

Columbus, Ohio..............

51,665

1,259,162.

24.37

Covington, Ky.....

29,720

1,030,000.

34.66

Cohoes, N. Y......

19,417

141,214.

7,27

Council Bluffs, Iowa..........

18,059

138,400.

7.66

Concord. N. H.....

13,838

615,500.

44.48

Chickopee, Mass.............

11,325

100,050.

8.83

Chillicothe, Ohio............

10,938

None

.......

Detroit, Mich................

116,342.

1,282,772.

11.02

Dayton, Ohio................

38,677.

1,101,520.

28.48

Denver, Col.................

35,630.

20,000.

56

Des Moins, Iowa..............

22,408.

578,000.

25.79

Dubuque, Iowa..............

22,254.

804,611.

36.15

Dover, N. H.................

11,687.

458,830.

39.25

Danburry, Conn.............

11,669.

255,415.

21.88

Derby, Conn................

11,649.

80,243.

6.88

Dallas, Tex................

10,358.

304,356.

29.36

Davenport, Iowa............

21,834.

290,675.

13.31

Evansville, Ind.............

29,280.

None

......

Elizabeth, N. J..............

28,229.

5,512,638.

195.28

Erie, Pa...................

27,730.

1,201,229.

43.31

Elmira,N. Y......

20,541.

270,400.

13.17

East Saginaw, Mich..........

19,016.

611,055.

32.13

Easton, Pa.................

11,924.

219,949.

18.45

Eau Claire, Wis....

10,118.

101,000.

9.98

Fall River, Mass.............

49,006.

3,169,765..

64,68

Fort Wayne, Ind....

26,880.

856,900..

31.87

Flushing, N. Y....

15,919.

.........

......

Fond du Lac, Wig...

13,091.

165,000.

12.60

Fitchburg, Mass.............

12,405.

770,788.

62.11

Fishkill, N. Y.....

10,732.

.........

.......

Georgetown, D. C............

12,578.

.........

......

Name of City.

Population

1880.

Debt 1880.

Debt per each Person.

Grand Rapids, Mich.............

32,015.

8471,000.

814.71

Galveston, Tex.................

22,253.

1,023,249.

45.97

Gloucester, Mass...............

19,329.

193,370..

10.00

Galesburg, Ill.................

11,446.

53,250.

4.65

Hempstead, N. Y....

18,160.

........

......

Hartford, Conn.....

42,553.

3,689,855.

86.71

Hoboken, N. J......

30,999.

1,099,250.

35.46

Harrisburg, Pa.....

30,762.

1,065,300.

34.63

Holyoke, Mass....

21,851.

878,454.

40.20

Houston, Tex......

18,646.

1,501,591.

80.53

Haverhill, Mass...............

18,475.

393,428..

21.29

Hyde Park, Ill......

15,716.

.........

.....

Hamilton, Ohio.....

12,122.

48,067.

3.96

Hannibal, Mo..................

11,074.

144,027.

13.00

Indianapolis, Ind....

75,074.

1,914,500.

25.50

Jersey City, N. J....

120.728.

15,598,435.

129.16

Johnstown, N. Y...............

16,626.

.........

.......

Joliet. Ill.....................

16,145.

54,000.

3.34

Jackson, Mich......

16,105.

183,500.

11,39

Jacksonville, Ill................

10,927.

273,336.

25.10

Jeffersonville, Ind...

10,422.

240,350.

23.06

Jamaica, N. Y......

10,089.

.........

.......

Kansas City, Mo.....

55,813.

1,339,224.

23.99

Kingston, N.Y......

18,342.

644,880.

35.15

Keokuk, Iowa....................

12,117.

372,375.

30,73

Kalamazoo, Mich.................

11,937.

25,000.

2.09

Louisville, Ky......

123,645.

4,842,935.

39.16

Lowell, Mass..................

59,485.

1,554,275.

26.12

Lawrence, Mass................

39,187.

1,712,000.

43.68

Lynn, Mass...................

38,284.

2,072,000.

54.14

Lancaster, Pa......

25,769.

464,142.

18.01

Lewiston, Maine.....

19,083.

1,038,102.

54.39

Long Island City, N. Y...........

17,117.

950,000.

55.50

Lexington, Ky..................

16,656.

84,316.

5.06

Leavenworth, Kan..............

16,550.

396,573.

23.96

Lynchburg, Va................

15,959.

794,837.

49.80

Lafayette, Ind.................

14,860.

None

.....

Leadville, Col.................

14,820.

........

....

La Cross, Wis.................

14,505.

135,000.

9.30

Lincoln, R. I.......

13,765.

50,000.

3.63

Lockport, N. Y......

13,522.

108,667.

8.03

Little Rock, Ark.....

13,185.

335.243.

25.42

Lincoln, Neb...................

13,004.

199,615.

15,35

Los Angeles, Cal.....

11,311.

310,177.

27,42

Logansport, Cal................

11,198.

456,276.

40,77

Lennox, N. Y.......

10,249.

...........

.....

Milwaukee, Wis................

115,578.

2,160,289.

18.69

Minneapolis, Minn..............

46,887.

1,137,467.

24.25

Memphis, Tenn................

33,593. .

None

......

Manchester, N. H....

32,630.

929,000.

28.19

Mobile, Ala...................

31,205.

2,671,100.

85.91

Meriden, Conn.................

18,340.

788,317.

42,98

Montgomery, Ala...............

16,714.

567,900.

33.91

Macon, Ga....................

12,748.

743,000.

58.28

Malden, Mass.................

12,017.

483,523.

40.23

Middletown, Conn..............

11,731.

...........

......

Muskegon, Mich................

11,262.

180,000.

15.98

Madison, Wis......

10.325.

136,768.

13.24

Marlborough, Mass...............

10,126.

151,951.

15.00

Newburyport, Mass...........

13,537.

428,706.

31.66

New York, N.Y.....

1,206,590.

109,425,414.

90.69

New Orleans, La.............

216,140

............

.....

Newark, N.J......

136,400.

9,070,032.

66.41

New Haven, Conn...........

62,882.

1,359,619.

21.62

New Bedford, Mass...

26,875.

1,086,000.

40.37

Norfolk, Va................

21,875

2,187,371.

99.57

Norwich, Conn.............

21.141

1,191,256.

56.34

Newport, Ky......

20,433.

966,618.

42.41

Newburgh, N. Y....

18,050.

313,400.

17.36

New Brunswick, N. J.........

17.167.

1,618,946.

94.30

Newton, Mass..............

16,995.

993,591.

58,46

New Albany, Ind............

16,422.

358,482.

21.82

Name of City.

Population

1880.

Debt

1880.

Debt per each Person.

Newport, R. I...............

15,693..

8116,408.

87.41

New Britain, Conn..........

13,978..

494,843.

35.40

Norwalk, Conn.............

13,956.

522,495.

37.43

New Lots, N. Y....

13,681.

........

......

Nashua, N. H.....

13,397.

458,661.

34.23

Norristown, Pa.............

13,064.

81,200.

6.21

Northistown, Pa............

12,172..

537,500.

44.15

New London, Conn.........

10,529..

496,611.

47.16

North Adams, Mass.........

10,192..

267,894.

26.28

Nashville, Tenn............

43,461..

1,606,200.

36.95

Oakland, Cal..............

34,556.

669,126.

19.35

Omaha, Neb...............

30,518..

227,578.

7.45

Oswego, N. Y.....

21,117.

1,264,224.

59.86

Oshkosh, Wis.....

15,749.

130,500.

8.28

Orange, N. J.....

13,206.

253,832.

19,29

Oyster Bay, N. Y............

11,923.

.........

.......

Ogdensburg, N.Y...

10,340.

135,000.

13.05

Pittsburgh, Pa....

156,381.

14,134,296.

90.37

Providence, R. I.............

104,850.

.........

.......

Paterson, N. J.....

50,887.

1,359,500.

26.71

Portland, Maine.............

33,810.

4,332,154.

128.13

Peoria, Ill.......

29,315.

716,500.

24.44

Petersburg, Va..............

21,656.

1,136,100.

52.46

Poughkeepsie, N. Y..........

20,207.

1,939,198.

95.96

Pawtucket, R. I....

19,030.

935,000.

49.13

Pittsfield, Mass..............

13,367.

385,341.

28.82

Pottsville, Pa.....

13,253.

..........

.......

Portsmouth, Va.............

11,388.

283,014.

24.85

Portsmouth, Ohio...........

11,314.

317,809.

28.09

Philadelphia, Pa.............

846,984.

16,251,696.

19.18

Quincy, Ill..................

27,275.

1,917,888.

70.31

Quincy, Mass...............

10,529..

65,980.

62.66

Rochester, N. Y......

89,363.

5,701,686..

63.80

Richmond, Va.......

63,803.

4,399,021..

68.93

Reading, Pa........

43,280.

999,000.

23.08

Racine, Wis........

16,031.

218,512..

13.63

Rockford, Ill.......

13,136..

178,090..

13.55

Richmond, Ind.......

12,743..

167,000..

13.10

Rutland, Vt........

12,149.

202,460.

16.66

Rome, N. Y.........

12,045.

160,000..

13.28

Rock Island, Ill......

11,660.

289,050..

24.78

St. Louis, Mo......

350,522.

22,847,761.

65.18

San Francisco, Cal............

232,956.

3,059,285.

13.12

Syracuse, N. Y.....

51,791.

1,351,500.

26.09

Scranton, Pa..................

45,791.

325,202.

7.09

St. Paul, Minn.....

41,498.

1,526,715.

36.74

Springfield, Mass.............

33,340.

1,928,000.

57.82

St. Joseph, Mo...............

32,484.

2,445,600.

73.74

Savannah, Ga................

30,681.

3,425,000.

111.63

Salem, Mass................

27,598.

1,162,487.

42,08

Somerville, Mass.............

24,985.

1,596,974.

63.56

Sacramento, Cal..............

21,420.

861,000.

40.19

Salt Lake City, Utah ..........

20,768.

67,000.

3.22

Springfield, Ohio.............

20,729.

58,627.

2.82

San Antonio, Tex.............

20,561.

155,266.

7.5

Springfield, Ill...............

19,749.

778,780.

39.40

Sandusky, Ohio..............

15,838.

381,215.

24.07

Schenectady, N. Y............

13,675.

118,000.

8.60

South Bend, Ind.............

13,279.

337,600.

25.30

San Jose, Cal...............

12,567.

None

......

Steubenville, Ohio...........

12,093.

30,190.

2.91

Stamford, Conn.............

11,298.

165,000.

14.50

Shreveport, La..............

11,017.

.........

.......

Saratoga Springs, N. Y........

10,822.

297,600.

27.50

Saugerties, N. Y..............

10525.

.........

......

Saginaw, Mich.....

10,525.

202,800.

19.00

Stockton, Cal.....

10,287.

385,615.

37.40

Shenandoah, Pa...............

10,148.

..........

......

Troy.N. Y.......

56,747.

958,296.

16.80

Toledo, Ohio .....

50,143.

3,232,660.

64.46

Trenton, N. J.................

29,910.

1,664,501.

55.70

Terre Haute, Ind..............

26,040.

267,224.

10.26

Taunton, Mass...............

21,213.

449,735.

21.20

Topeka, Kan................

15,451,.

333,249.

21.50