Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . ,660. There was, January 1, 1877, inthe Treasury applicable to the redemption ofbonds, $; the investments of the Stateoutside of the school-fund amounted to $671,-800; and there was due from interest, taxes,and other sources, $100,462. This showed anexcess of liabilities over assets of $338,738,not taking into account the investments of theState devoted to the support of public schools,which amounted to $449,000. The averageannual expense of the State government forthe two years 1875 and 1876, exclusive of pay
Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . ,660. There was, January 1, 1877, inthe Treasury applicable to the redemption ofbonds, $; the investments of the Stateoutside of the school-fund amounted to $671,-800; and there was due from interest, taxes,and other sources, $100,462. This showed anexcess of liabilities over assets of $338,738,not taking into account the investments of theState devoted to the support of public schools,which amounted to $449,000. The averageannual expense of the State government forthe two years 1875 and 1876, exclusive of pay-ments on account of the debt, was $105,000,while the annual receipts of the Treasuryamounted to $195,000. DELAWARE. 223 The number of deaf, dumb, blind, and feeble-minded children provided for by the State is asfollows: In the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and TIn the Colombia Institution (Washington) for the Deaf and Dumb . 2 In the Pennsylvania Institute for Instruction of the Blind 8In the Pennsylvania Training-School for Feeble-minded Children e Total 14. STATE SEAL OP DELAWARE. The convention of the Republicans of Dela-ware for the appointment of delegates to theNational Convention of the party was held atDover, on the 18th of May. The followingresolutions were adopted: The Republicans of Delaware, in State Conventionassembled, pledging their unalterable devotion tothe cardinal principles upon which their party ; and desiring that the integrity of the Gov-ernment shall be maintained ; that its obligationsshall be honestly and fully paid in coin, or obliga-tions convertible into coin at the pleasure of theholder; that its administration shall be honestlyand faithfully conducted in all the various branchesand departments thereof; and that home industriesshall be properly protected, eo that the skill and re-sources of our common country shall be renderedremunerative and productive, do declare that in ouropinion the national standard-bearer in the c
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