Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-01
NJ = e. +. l. l. A y r u l. ).

The CENsUs.--The editor of the Cincinnati
Chronicle has been examining the SIX returns of
the census, taken al intervals of ten years each
since the adoption OF the constitution. The III
ves.igation show some curious tacts:-
/. The population OF tho United States increa
ses exactly "a per cent. each ten years, and dou-
blcs every twenty -four years. The law IS so
uniform and permanent, that when applied TO the
population Of 1890, and brought, down the present,
time, it produces nearly the very result as shown
by the census Of 1910. And thus we may tell
with great accuracy what Will be the census Of
1850. II will be nearly twenty-,hree millions.
2. But although this is the aggregate resrit, il.
%8s by no means true OF each particular part of the
country, for New England increases a, the rate
or Is per cent, each ten years, while the north
western states increase 100 per cent in that Pc
riod.
g.. Tho slave population increased q, 30 per
cent. but since at less than 25 per cent. The
free population have, however, increased at the
rate Of 30 per cent. AT this rate, therefore, the
difference between the free and slave population
Is constantly increasing.
4. Another fact is that the colored population
increases Just in proportion TO the distance south
and that slavery in certainly and rapidly decrcas-
ing in the states bordering on the free states.
This state of things continued, would, IN Il half
century,, extinguish slavery in these states, and
concentrate the whole black population OF the L.
States on the Gulf Of Mexico, and the id ,cont
Ou tuC IL 'uh''
STRANGE SYSTEM OF kEEpING Accounts "A
barber namcd LInioD, was before a London Potice
Court, charged with having customers IN his
house after midnight.
The barbcr--'it is the fault of This person,
Merlon, who is IN the Court. As he has not time
10 be shaved during tho day, he Will come to be
shaved lnto at night"
The Presidcnt--'You ought not at any rate
disturb the public peace. There were cries issue
cd from yonr house as il you had been commit
ting murder"
MerIon--"llc was shaving; that's almost the
same thing"
The Presidont-"Was it you. then, Merton.
who were crying out as II YOU were being hay'
cdr"
Merlon--Ycs, in fact. he was haying me--(a
general laugh,er)-he has cut mo horr,bly.'
The barber-"tl Is true, but made a mistake
Mcrlon--"Dld ,ou no, mean, then, to CT, me?"
The barber--"i do not say that. prolonged
laughier) certainly did not mean TO cut SO
deep" Loud and continued langhter)
Tho Prcsident--"Did you. then, cut HIM on
purposei"
The batbor--'Indeed. did. i'll the spirit of my
order; you understand one does not like 10 be be.
low his business
The Presidcn, and Merlon togcther--"And
why?"
Tho barbor--The whole affair is this: NJ. Mer.
lon is not to he trusted, as he does not pay ready
money, he used to cheat me IN the number oil
shavcs for which he owed me; when he had
twelve. he used 10 say that he had only SIX, SC
tina, lost both my razors, my soap. and my
time; at last | devised a mode OF keeping a reck'
ouing not TO be disputed
The President-"iow was 'haig"
The barhcr--"Everv time that ] shave him
take u notch in his cheek; general laughter
when Nc count up, | lock a, bis cheek, End as
many notches, so many shaves; (reneWed laugh
ter } but the other dag, the razor turning IN my
hands, | made the figure too large. and II was ihl:
which made him cry on, and disturbed the neigh
bors."
Amidst the general laughter, the barber wa:
condemned to pay the full penalty. aid The Pres
idcnt advised him TO reronncc. IN future. his neu
sustem of keeping accotnts-Saturday Courier.
Smoking in Holland" says the Boston Post
as so commou, that, when a party meet IN
room and any one present IS wanted, the waite
goes around with a pair OF bellows and blows III
smoke from before each face, that he may oIstln
guish the indiy idual called for"