The past and present of Kane County, Illinois : containing a history of the county a directory war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion statistics history of the Northwest etc., etc, Part 18

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.); Merrill, Arthur; Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Le Baron (Wm. jr.) and Company, Chicago
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, jr.
Number of Pages: 831


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466


61


Pike ..


3055


4040


35


4


Effingham


1145


2265


43


Pulaski


1043


772


Fayette


1881


2421


57 204


Richland ..


1410 1552


55


Fulton.


4187


4669


Rock Island.


3912


2838


27


·Gallatin


Saline


980


1081


641


.Grundy


1996


1142


108


Schuyler.


1522


1804


115


Hamilton


627


1433


770


4


Scott ..


910


1269


182


Hardin


330


611


134


Stark.


1140


786


96


Henderson.


1315


1015


1


St. Clair


4708


5891


99


1


4177


340


4


6


Stephenson


3198


2758


26


3


3768


2578


249


14


1


Tazewell.


2850


3171


2


2


2040


2071


106


Union ..


978 4372


3031


288


9


.Jefferson


1346


1667


647


Wabash.


650


936


207


-Jersey


1345


2166


1


2795


1984


138


1


.Jo Daviess


2907


2276


140


3


Washington


1911


1671


39


.Johnson ...


1367


893


61


Wayne


1570


1751


482


Kane.


5398


2850


172


5


White


1297


2066


469


4


Kendall


1869


524


309


Will


4770


3999


Knox.


5235


2632


141


1


Williamson


1672


1644


Lake


2619


1647


55


1


Winnebago


4505


1568


70


13


2


La Salle


6277


6001


514


15


Woodford


1733


2105


237


1


4


Lawrence


1198


1329


27


KLee .


3087!


2080


100


2


6


Total


275958 257099|16951 |130 157


..


Carroll


2231


918


3


. Champaign


4530


3103


604


1


Marshall.


1553


1430


135


1


Douglas.


1601


Randolph


2357


Q


Franklin


966


391 89


1


Greene


1695


3160


1


9


Sangamon


4851


5847


29


Hancock


3496


4207


Shelby


2069


3553


341


Henry


Irognois.


.Jackson.


2155


.JJasper


Vermilion


Warren


Whiteside.


3851


2131


133


8


1


Kankakee


2627


1363


26


2


Putnam .


646


459 2589


14


Ford


742 1302


703


1140


282


3


DuPage


8


McHenry.


and


Tilden


Smith,


Smith,


677 41


..


1928


44 3


PRACTICAL RULES FOR EVERY DAY USE.


How to find the gain or loss per cent. when the cost and selling price are given.


RULE .- Find the difference between the cost and selling price, which will be the gain or loss.


Annex two ciphers to the gain or loss, and divide it by the cost. price ; the result will be the gain or loss per cent.


How to change gold into currency.


RULE .- Multiply the given sum of gold by the price of gold.


How to change currency into gold.


Divide the amount in currency by the price of gold.


How to find each partner's share of the gain or loss in a copartnership business.


RULE .- Divide the whole gain or loss by the entire stock, the quo- tient will be the gain or loss per cent.


Multiply each partner's stock by this per cent., the result will be each one's share of the gain or loss.


How to find gross and net weight and price of hogs.


A short and simple method for finding the net weight, or price of hogs, when the gross weight or price is given, and vice versa.


NOTE .- It is generally assumed that the gross weight of Hogs diminished by 1-5 or 20 per cent. of itself gives the net weight, and the net weight increased by 4 or 25 per cent. of itself equals the gross weight.


To find the net weight or gross price.


Multiply the given number by .8 (tenths.)


To find the gross weight or net price.


Divide the given number by .8 (tenths.)


How to find the capacity of a granary, bin, or wagon-bed.


RULE .- Multiply (by short method) the number of cubic feet by. 6308, and point off ONE decimal place-the result will be the correct. answer in bushels and tenths of a bushel.


For only an approximate answer, multiply the cubic feet by 8, and point off one decimal place.


How to find the contents of a corn-crib.


RULE .- Multiply the number of cubic feet by 54, short method, or


(207)


208


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


by 4} ordinary method, and point off ONE decimal place-the result will be the answer in bushels.


NOTE .- In estimating corn in the ear, the quality and the time it has been cribbed nmust be taken into consideration, since corn will shrink considerably during the Winter and Spring. This rule generally holds good for corn measured at the time it is cribbed, provided it is sound and clean.


How to find the contents of a cistern or tank.


RULE .- Multiply the square of the mean diameter by the depth (all in feet) and this product by 5681 (short method), and point off ONE decimal place-the result will be the contents in barrels of 312 gallons.


How to find the contents of a barrel or cask.


RULE .- Under the square of the mean diameter, write the length (all in inches) in REVERSED order, so that its UNITS will fall under the TENS ; multiply by short method, and this product again by 430 ; point off one decimal place, and the result will be the answer in wine gallons.


How to measure boards.


RULE .- Multiply the length (in feet) by the width (in inches) and divide the product by 12-the result will be the contents in square feet.


How to measure scantlings, joists, planks, sills, etc.


RULE .- Multiply the width, the thickness, and the length together (the width and thickness in inches, and the length in feet), and divide the product by 12-the result will be square feet.


How to find the number of acres in a body of land.


RULE .- Multiply the length by the width (in rods), and divide the product by 160 (carrying the division to 2 decimal places if there is a remainder) ; the result will be the answer in acres and hundredths.


When the opposite sides of a piece of land are of unequal length, add them together and take one-half for the mean length or width.


How to find the number of square yards in a floor or wall.


RULE .- Multiply the length by the width or height (in feet), and divide the product by 9, the result will be square yards.


-


How to find the number of bricks required in a building.


RULE .- Multiply the number of cubic feet by 222.


The number of cubic feet is found by multiplying the length, height and thickness (in feet) together.


Bricks are usually made 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and two inches thick ; hence, it requires 27 bricks to make a cubic foot without mortar, but it is generally assumed that the mortar fills 1-6 of the space.


How to find the number of shingles required in a roof.


RULE .- Multiply the number of square feet in the roof by 8, if the shingles are exposed 42 inches, or by 7 1-5 if exposed 5 inches.


To find the number of square feet, multiply the length of the roof by twice the length of the rafters.


.


209


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


To find the length of the rafters, at ONE-FOURTH pitch, multiply the width of the building by .56 (hundredths) ; at ONE-THIRD pitch, by .6 (tenths) ; at TWO-FIFTHS pitch, by .64 (hundredths) ; at ONE-HALF pitch, by .71 (hundredths). This gives the length of the rafters from the apex to the end of the wall, and whatever they are to project must be taken into consideration.


NOTE .- By x or ys pitch is meant that the apex or comb of the roof is to be xx or }{ the width of the building higher than the walls or base of the rafters.


How to reckon the cost of hay.


RULE .- Multiply the number of pounds by half the price per ton, and remove the decimal point three places to the left.


How to measure grain.


RULE .- Level the grain ; ascertain the space it occupies in cubic feet ; multiply the number of cubic feet by 8, and point off one place to the left!


NOTE .- Exactness requires the addition to every three hundred bushels of one extra bushel.


The foregoing rule may be used for finding the number of gallons, by- multiplying the number of bushels by 8.


If the corn in the box is in the ear, divide the answer by 2, to find the number of bushels of shelled corn, because it requires 2 bushels of ear corn to make 1 of shelled corn.


Rapid rules for measuring land without instruments.


In measuring land, the first thing to ascertain is the contents of any given plot in square yards ; then, given the number of yards, find out the number of rods and acres.


The most ancient and simplest measure of distance is a step. Now, an ordinary-sized man can train himself to cover one yard at a stride, on the average, with sufficient accuracy for ordinary purposes.


To make use of this means of measuring distances, it is essential to walk in a straight line ; to do this, fix the eye on two objects in a line straight ahead, one comparatively near, the other remote; and, in walk- ing, keep these objects constantly in line.


Farmers and others by adopting the following simple and ingenious con- trivance, may always carry with them the scale to construct a correct yard measure.


Take a foot rule, and commencing at the base of the little finger of the left hand, mark the quarters of the foot on the outer borders of the left arm, pricking in the marks with indelible ink.


To find how many rods in length will make an acre, the width being given. RULE .- Divide 160 by the width, and the quotient will be the answer.


210


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


How to find the number of acres in any plot of land, the number of rods being given.


RULE .- Divide the number of rods by 8, multiply the quotient by 5, and remove the decimal point two places to the left.


The diameter being given, to find the circumference.


RULE .- Multiply the diameter by 3 1-7. 1


How to find the diameter, when the circumference is given.


RULE .- Divide the circumference by 3 1-7.


To find how many solid feet a round stick of timber of the same thick- ness throughout will contain when squared.


RULE .- Square half the diameter in inches, multiply by 2, multiply by the length in feet, and divide the product by 144.


General rule for measuring timber, to find the solid contents in feet.


RULE .- Multiply the depth in inches by the breadth in inches, and then multiply by the length in feet, and divide by 144.


To find the number of feet of timber in trees with the bark on.


RULE .- Multiply the square of one-fifth of the circumference in inches, by twice the length, in feet, and divide by 144. Deduct 1-10 to 1-15 according to the thickness of the bark.


Howard's new rule for computing interest.


RULE .- The reciprocal of the rate is the time for which the interest on any sum of money will be shown by simply removing the decimal point two places to the left; for ten times that time, remove the point one place to the left; for 1-10 of the same time, remove the point three. places to the left.


Increase or diminish the results to suit the time given.


NOTE .- The reciprocal of the rate is found by inverting the rate ; thus 3 per cent. per month, in- verted, becomes }% of a month, or 10 days.


When the rate is expressed by one figure, always write it thus : 3-1, three ones.


Rule for converting English into American currency.


Multiply the pounds, with the shillings and pence stated in decimals, by 400 plus the premium in fourths, and divide the product by 90.


U. S. GOVERNMENT LAND MEASURE.


A township-36 sections each a mile square.


A section-640 acres.


A quarter section, half a mile square-160 acres.


An eighth section, half a mile long, north and south, and a quarter of a mile wide-80 acres.


A sixteenth section, a quarter of a mile square-40 acres.


211


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


The sections are all numbered 1 to 36, commencing at the north-east corner.


The sections are divided into quarters, which are named by the. cardinal points. The quarters are divided in the same way. The de- scription of a forty acre lot would read : The south half of the west half of the south-west quarter of section 1 in township 24, north of range 7 west, or as the case might be; and sometimes will fall short and sometimes overrun the number of acres it is supposed to contain.


The nautical mile is 795 4-5 feet longer than the common mile.


SURVEYORS' MEASURE.


7 92-100 inches make 1 link.


25 links


1 rod.


4 rods. 66 1 chain ..


80 chains ..


1 mile.


NOTE .- A chain is 100 links, equal to 4 rods or 66 feet.


Shoemakers formerly used a subdivision of the inch called a barley- corn ; three of which made an inch.


Horses are measured directly over the fore feet, and the standard of measure is four inches-called a hand.


In Biblical and other old measurements, the term span is sometimes. used, which is a length of nine inches.


The sacred cubit of the Jews was 24.024 inches in length.


The common cubit of the Jews was 21.704 inches in length.


A pace is equal to a yard or 36 inches.


A fathom is equal to 6 feet.


A league is three miles, but its length is variable, for it is strictly speaking a nautical term, and should be three geographical miles, equal to 3.45 statute miles, but when used on land, three statute miles are said to be a league.


In cloth measure an aune is equal to 14 yards, or 45 inches.


An Amsterdam ell is equal to 26.796 inches.


A Trieste ell is equal to 25.284 inches.


A Brabant ell is equal to 27.116 inches.


HOW TO KEEP ACCOUNTS.


Every farmer and mechanic, whether he does much or little business,. should keep a record of his transactions in a clear and systematic man- ner. For the benefit of those who have not had the opportunity of ac- quiring a primary knowledge of the principles of book-keeping, we here present a simple form of keeping accounts which is easily comprehended, and well adapted to record the business transactions of farmers, mechanics. and laborers.


.212


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


1875.


A. H. JACKSON.


Dr.


Cr.


.Jan. 10 To 7 bushels Wheat


at $1.25


$8 75


17 By shoeing span of Horses


$2 50


Feb. 4 To 14 bushels Oats


at $ .45


6 30


4 To 5 lbs. Butter


at .25


1|25


March 8 By new Harrow.


18 00


8 By sharpening 2 Plows


40


13 By new Double-Tree.


2|25


27 To Cow and Calf.


48|00


April


9 To half ton of Hay.


6 25


9 By Cash


25 00


May


6 By repairing Corn-Planter


4 75


July


4 By Cash, to balance account


35 15


1


$88 05


$88 05


1875.


CASSA MASON.


Dr. Cr.


March 21 By 3 days' labor


at $1.25


$3 75


21 To 2 Shoats


at


3.00


$6 00


23 To 18 bushels Corn


at .45


8 10


May 1|By 1 month's Labor


25 00


1 To Cash


10 00


June


19|By S days' Mowing


at $1.50


12 00


26 To 50 Ibs. Flour


2 75


July


10 To 27 lbs. Meat


at $ .10


2 70


18 00


Aug.


12 By 6 days' Labor


at 1.50


9 00


20


00


Sept.


1 To Cash to balance account


18 20


$67 75


$67 75


INTEREST TABLE.


A SIMPLE RULE FOR ACCURATELY COMPUTING INTEREST AT ANY GIVEN PER CENT. FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.


Multiply the principal (amount of money at interest) by the time reduced to days; then divide this product by the quotient obtained by dividing 360 (the number of days in the interest year) by the per cent. of interest, .and the quotient thus obtained will be the required interest.


ILLUSTRATION.


Solution.


$462.50


.48


interest in the above example were 12 per cent., we would divide the $222.0000 by 30 6)360 (because 360 divided by 12 gives 30); if 4 per cent., we would divide by 90; if 8 per cent., by 45: and in like manner for any other per cent.


185000


60 /$222.0000($3.70 180


420


420


MISCELLANEOUS TABLE.


12 units, or things, 1 Dozen. 12 dozen, 1 Gross. · .20 things, 1 Score.


196 pounds, 1 Barrel of Flour. 200 pounds, 1 Barrel of Pork.


24 sheets of paper, 1 Quire. 20 quires paper 1 Ream.


56 pounds, 1 Firkin of Butter. | 4 ft. wide, 4 ft. high, and 8 ft. long, 1 Cord Wood.


,


I


1


1


.


,


17 50


24 To one Sow with Pigs


29|By 9 days' Harvesting


at 2.00


12 To Cash


Require the interest of $462.50 for one month and eighteen days at 6 per cent. All interest month is 30 days; one month and eighteen days equal 48 days. $462.50 multi- plied by .48 gives $222.0000; 360 divided by 6 (the per cent. of interest ) gives 60, and $222.0000 divided by 60 will give you the exact interest, which is $3.70. If the rate of


370000


213


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS.


Virginia .- The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region.


Florida .- Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida on Easter Sunday, and called the country in commemoration of the day, which was the Pasqua Florida of the Spaniards, or " Feast of Flowers."


Louisiana was called after Louis the Fourteenth, who at one time owned that section of the country.


Alabama was so named by the Indians, and signifies " Here we Rest." Mississippi is likewise an Indian name, meaning " Long River."


Arkansas, from Kansas, the Indian word for "smoky water." Its prefix was really arc, the French word for " bow."


The Carolinas were originally one tract, and were called "Carolana," after Charles the Ninth of France.


Georgia owes its name to George the Second of England, who first established a colony there in 1732.


Tennessee is the Indian name for the "River of the Bend," i. e., the Mississippi which forms its western boundary.


Kentucky is the Indian name for " at the head of the river."


Ohio means " beautiful ; " Iowa, " drowsy ones ; " Minnesota, " cloudy water," and Wisconsin, " wild-rushing channel."


Illinois is derived from the Indian word illini, men, and the French suffix ois, together signifying " tribe of men."


Michigan was called by the name given the lake, fish-weir, which was so styled from its fancied resemblance to a fish trap.


Missouri is from the Indian word " muddy," which more properly applies to the river that flows through it.


Oregon owes its Indian name also to its principal river.


Cortes named California.


Massachusetts is the Indian for " The country around the great hills."


Connecticut, from the Indian Quon-ch-ta-Cut, signifying "Long River."


Maryland, after Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles the First, of England.


New York was named by the Duke of York.


Pennsylvania means " Penn's woods," and was so called after William Penn, its orignal owner.


214


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


Delaware after Lord De La Ware.


New Jersey, so called in honor of Sir George Carteret, who was Governor of the Island of Jersey, in the British Channel.


Maine was called after the province of Maine in France, in compli- ment of Queen Henrietta of England, who owned that province.


Vermont, from the French word Vert Mont, signifying Green Mountain.


New Hampshire, from Hampshire county in England. It was formerly called Laconia.


The little State of Rhode Island owes its name to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean, which domain it is said to greatly resemble.


Texas is the American word for the Mexican name by which all that section of the country was called before it was ceded to the United States.


POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.


POPULATION OF FIFTY PRINCIPAL CITIES.


CITIES.


Aggregate Population.


Alabama ..


996.992


Arkansas.


484,471


California .


560,247


Connecticut


537.454


New York, N. Y.


942,292


Philadelphia, Pa.


674,022


Brooklyn, N. Y.


396,099


Georgia ..


St. Louis, Mo ..


310.864


illinois.


2,539,891


Chicago, Ill ...


298,977


Indiana.


1,680,637


Baltimore, Md.


267,354


lowa ...


1,191,792


Boston, Mass ..


250,526


Kansas ..


364,399


Cincinnati, Ohio.


216, 239


Kentucky


New Orleans, La.


191,418


Louisiana


726,915


San Francisco, Cal.


149,473


Maine ..


626,915


Buffalo, N. Y ..


117,714


Maryland.


780,894


Washington, D. C.


109,199


Massachusetts.


1,457,351


Newark, N. J ..


105,059


Michigan ..


1,184,059


Louisville, Ky.


100,753


Mississippi


827,922


Pittsburg, Pa ...


86,076


Nebraska.


122,993


Detroit, Mich.


79,577


Nevada ..


42.491


71,440


New Hampshire.


318.300


Albany, N. Y ...


69,422


New York


4,382.759


Rochester, N. Y.


62,386


North Carolina


1,071,361


Allegheny, Pa ...


53.180


Ohlo ....


2,665.260


Richmond, Va ...


51.038


Oregon ..


90,923


New Haven, Conn.


50,840 48,956 48,244


South Carolina.


705,606


Troy, N. Y ...


46,465


Tennessee .


1,258,520


Syracuse, N. Y.


43,051


Texas.


818,579


Worcester, Mass.


Vermont.


330,551


Virginia ...


1,225.163


West Virginia.


442,014


Wisconsin.


1,054,670


Total States.


38,113,253


Arizona ..


9,658


Colorada ..


39,864


Dakota.


14,181


District of Columbia.


131.700


Idaho


14,999


Montana ..


20,595


New Mexico.


91,874


Utah


86,786


Washington


23,955


Utica, N. Y.


28,804


Wyoming.


9,118


Charlestown, Mass


28.323


Total Territories.


442,730


Lynn. Mass ..


28.233


Total United States


38,555,983


Fall River, Mass.


26,766


Savannah, Ga.


28,235


Dayton, Ohio.


30,473


Lawrence, Mass.


28.921


Reading, Pa ... Paterson, N. J. Kansas City, Mo.


32,260


Mobile, Ala.


32.034


Toledo, Ohio.


31,584


Portland, Me.


31,413


Columbus, Ohio.


31,274


Wilmington, Del.


30.841


Pennsylvania ..


3,521,791


Charleston, S. C ..


Rhode Island


217,353


Indianapolis, Ind.


Lowell, Mass ... Memphis, Tenn


Cambridge, Mass.


Hartford, Conn.


Scranton, Pa.


41,105 40,928 40,226 39,634 37,180 35,092 33,930


Minnesota.


439.706


Cleveland, Ohio.


92,829


Missouri ..


1,721,295


Jersey City, N. J


82,546


New Jersey.


906.096


Providence, R. I.


68,904


Delaware.


125,015


Florida ..


187,748


1.184,109


1.321,011


Milwaukee, Wis


33,579


STATES AND TERRITORIES.


Total Population.


215


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.


Miles


STATES AND TERRITORIES.


Area in square Miles.


POPULATION.


Miles R. R.


STATES AND TERRITORIES.


Area in square Miles.


1870.


1875.


1872.


States.


50,722


996,992


1,671


Pennsylvania.


46,000


3,521,791


5,113


Arkansas ..


52,198


484,471


25


Rhode Island ..


1,306


217,353


258,239


136


California.


188,981


560,247


1,013


South Carolina ...


29,385


705,606


925,145


1,201


Connecticut.


4.674


537,454


820


Tennessee.


45,600


1,258,520


1,520


Delaware.


2,120


125,015


227


Texas.


237,504


818,579


865


Florida


59,268


187,748


466


Vermont


10,212


330,551


675


Georgia.


58,000|1,184,109


2,108


Virginia ..


40,904


1,225,163


1,490


Illinois


55.410 2,539,891


5,904


West Virginia


23,000


442,014


485


Wisconsin


53,924


1,054.670


1,236,729


1,725


Iowa.


55,045 1,191.792


1,350,544 3,160


Kansas.


81,318


364,399


1,760


Total States.


1,950,171 38,113,253


59,58℃


Louisiana


41,346


726,915


857,039


539


Territories.


Maine ...


31,776


626,915


871


Arizona .


113,916


9,658


Maryland


11,184


780,894


Colorado ..


104.500


39,864


399


Massachusetts.


7,800 1,457,351 1,651,912


Dakota


147,490


14,181


Dist. of Columbia.


60


131,700


Idaho.


90.932


14,999


Montana.


143.776


20.595


Missouri ..


65,350 1,721,295


New Mexico


121,201


91,874


Nebraska ..


75,995


123,9931 42,491


52,540


593


Washington.


69.944


23,955


790


Wyoming


93,107


9,118


498


New Jersey.


8.320


906,096 1,026,502


1,265


Total Territories.


965,032


442,730


1,265


Ohio


39,964 2,665,260


3,740


Oregon


95,244


90,923


159


Aggregate of U. S .. 2,915,203 38,555,983 60,852


* Included in the Railroad Mileage of Maryland.


PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ; POPULATION AND AREA.


COUNTRIES.


Population.


Date of Census.


Area in Square Miles.


Inhabitants to Square Mile.


CAPITALS.


Population.


China


446,500.000


1871


3,741,846


119.3


Pekin ..


1,648,800


British Empire.


226,817,108


1871


4,677,432


48.6


London ..


3,251,800


Russia ..


81,925,400


1871


8,003,778


10.2


St. Petersburg


667,000


United States with Alaska.


38,925,600


1870


2,603,884


7.78


Washington


109,199


France ..


36,469,800


1866


204,091


178.7


Paris.


1.825,300


Austria and Hungary


35.904,400


1869


240,348


149.4


Vienna


833,900


Japan.


34,785,300


1871


149,399


232.8


Yeddo.


1,554,900


Great Britain and Ireland.


31,817,100


1871


121,315


262.3


London


3,251,800


German Empire ..


29,906,092


1871


160,207


187.


Berlin


825,400


Italy


27.439,921


1871


118,847


230.9


Rome.


244,484


Spain


16.642,000


1867


195,775


85.


Madrid


332,000


Brazil.


10.000.000


3,253.029


3.07


Rio Janeiro ..


420,000


Turkey


16,463,000


672,621


Constantinople


1,075,000


Mexico ..


9,173,000


1869


761,526


Mexico


210.300


Sweden and Norway


5,921 500


1870


292,871


Stockholm


136,900


Persia.


5,000,000


1870


635,964


7.8


Teheran.


120,000


Belgium.


5.021,300


1869


11,373


441.5


Brussels.


314,100


Bavaria.


4,861,400


1871


29,292


165.9


Munich


169,500


Portugal.


3.995,200


1868


34,494


115.8


Lisbon.


224,063


Holland .


3,688,300


1870


12,680


290.9


Hague ..


90,100


New Grenada.


3.000.000


1870


357,157


8.4


Bogota.


45,000


Chili


2,000.000


1869


132,616


15.1


Santiago.


115,400


Switzerland.


2,669.100


1870


15,992


Berne


36,000


Peru


2,500,000


1871


471,838


Lima.


160,100


Bolivia ..


2,000,000


497,321


Chuquisaca ..


25,000


Wurtemburg


1,818,500


1871


7,533


Stuttgart


91,600


Denmark.


1,784,700


1870


14,753


120.9


Copenhagen


162,042


Venezuela.


1,500,000


368,238


Caraccas


47,000


Baden ..


1,461,400


1871


5,912


247.


Carlsruhe


36,600


Greece ..


1,457.900


1870


19,353


75.3


Athens ...


Guatemala


40,000


Paraguay.


1,000,000


1871


63,787


Asuncion.


48,000


Liberia


718,000


1871


9,576


74.9


Monrovia


3,000


San Salvador.


600,000


1871


7.335


81.8


Sal Salvador


15,000


Hayti ...


572,000


1871


58,171


6.


Port au Prince. Managua.


10,000


Uruguay.


300,000


1871


66,722


6.5


44,500


Honduras .


350,000


1871


47.092


7.4


12.000


San Domingo.


136,000


17,827


7.6


San Domingo


20,000


Costa Rica.


165.000


1870


21,505


7.7


San Jose ..


2,000


Hawaii ..


62.950


7.633


80.


Honolulu


7,633


1870.


1875.


1872.


States.


Alabama .


83,531


439,706


598,429


1,612


Mississippi.


47,156


827,922


246,280


828


Utah


80.056


86,786


375


Nevada ..


112,090


New Hampshire.


9,280


318,300


New York ..


47,000 4,382,759 4,705,208 4,470


North Carolina ..


50,704 1,071,361


1871


40,879


28.9


Ecuador ..


1,300,000


218,928


5.9


Quito


70,000


Hesse


823,138


2,969


277.


Darmstadt


30.000


Argentine Republic ..


1,812,000


1869


871,848


Buenos Ayres


177.800


43,400


Guatemala


1,180,000


10,205


56.


20,000


Nicaragua


350,000


166.9


5.3


4. 2.1


241.4


4.2


15.6


Michigan*


56,451 1,184,059 1,334,031 2,235


3,529


Indiana.


33,809 1,680,637


528,349


Kentucky


37,600 1,321,011


1,123


820


1,606


Minnesota.


990


2,580


1,190


* Last Census of Michigan taken in 1874.


POPULATION.


R. R.


Monte Video. Comayagua


24.4


20.


216


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION


POPULATION OF ILLINOIS, BY COUNTIES.


AGGREGATE.


COUNTIES.


1870.


1860.


1850.


1840.


1830.


1820.


Adams


56362


41323


26508


I4476


2186


Alexander.


10564


4707


2484


3313


1390


626


Bond


13152




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