Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-08
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FSpn ne Nc. Y. Journal IF Commerce
CENSUS or l35o.--Thc bill which provides f6r
taking the census of the United States during the
present year, received the signature o the President
March2 3d, having previously passed both Houses OF
Congress The enumeration is to commence on the
hrst day of June, and be completed in six mont hs
at tarthest. counting from that date. IL is provided
oy tins law, that the number of white males under
I've years shall be specified; of white males and fi.-
males distinguishing the sex) between five and ten
years. ten aud twenty twenty and thirty, and So sn
up TO hundred. Also the number above the age of
100 Slaves aud free ooorcd persons arc TO be emu
mernted IN similar manner--the two classes being
Kept distinct, AMI the gradations in age follows
Under 10; 10 to 81; q %; sc to So; SIS to
and nn-'- 10. Among the whites, the number of
aliens is to be specified and among whites and blacks
the number Of deaf and dumb, above tho age of 25
between IL aud IS, and under 25, respectively.
rms Is the full amount Of information which viii
DC gained by the census. Through the petty con-
tenions of members about tho Tariff, we are to learn
nothing as &c the number of manufactures dstille
nos anu the like, effort include these
details having been defeated by subsequent motions
to include the number of cotton seeds or
OF that sort, which do now distinctly romeu-
oer.-ittS pitythat such political differences should
DC made TO deprive the country of information so yau
able VI the number of dstilerics for Instance end
the amount OF domestic spirits manufactured per
annum we have nothing resembling a correct return
since the year $780, and there being no of he
former and no duty the latter it is impossible TO
| .fdmirai Paul Jones Miss Taylor. n pe;ee of
the celebrated Paul Jones' has brought to this coun
try large quantity of his original papers, journals
correspondence, &c beqncalhed by the admiral to
her mother. We learn that iI of the distinguished
commander who frrt hoisied the American aoo
with his own hands. is in rapid preparation and
7T'A he published for the benefit OF THIS LADY. The
materials for the work aA..:..ant e.-i complete
No biography OF Jones has heretofore been w,ittea
which was entitled 10 the name. Compilations have
been made from diSjolntcd and imperfect documents
which only showed how much wds left for expla.
nation aud elucidOtion in his history We cal have
no doubt that the forthcoming work will be sontbt
for with avldny. Jones OF the most SIN
gu!ar rs well renowned men of his Own or any e.
his brief ef ntpn-e activity is full of vnris
aud aninst romaic incidents; and is intimately con-
necied with the history of his times the policy of
dlherent Courts, and the establishment of our in
uepcndshcc' N. y. Com. .4de.
CNIpN COUNTY, Ken. Feb 10.
Ono OF the strongest circumstances took place
hero to-day that | ever heard Of About 10 or
o'clock, very black cloud came over, from which
Tell moderate shower of something that was "a
black as ink; aud the ground was covered with
snow, | for the first time saw black snow Since
1t has dried the cornstalks covered with some
thing like ashes and gunpnwder The rain was
accompanied with thick smoke, which snelled like
the smoke of stone coal. After the shower (which
lasted but few minutes) was over, it commenced
showing, part of which was likewise black II
$500 N'''S i'''0 ata'tl' Sohle attribute II to
volcanic eruption. Respectfully, &c.
we have pretty good reason believe that the &C.
iuat safesJoT consumption, in Baltimore during the
last year or domestic dry goods. cottos yoolen and
mixed goods ofo sorts, Amounted nearly, or about
ee millions of dollnrs. Ifto this great sum shall be
added leather and its manufactures works in iron
copper brass aud lead. chemical preparations, hats
glass, &C. &c. we should think that the entire aprre
gate was eight nhlions--about five of which being
of our own production Niles Register