Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-02-09

from their Official Reports for Cincinnati, inclu-
ding now ten Churches:
In lsio. isl7. iS4s. ls4o.
Marriages, 600 725 969 1854
Baptisms, 1916 1929 2674 3069 |
Deaths, 00i 104l 1893 40l8 |
OF the doaths for the last year, threc-fifth
may bo placed TO account Of the Cholera, by |
which this Society has suffered more than its
share, owing to the fact that the great body of
the recent emigrants from Ireland and Gcrma-
ny arc Roman Catholics, and it was among
these Glasses that tho epidemic was most fatal.
The other two o-afths--say l,6OO-would exhib-
it an increase corresponding with the residue of
tho tablo. Those registers justify the opinion
formed by Mr.. Cist (the Census man and sta
tiscian, and good authority in such mattcrs,)
that the Roman Catholics constitute hirty.fre
IN erery hundred of tho entire population in Gin
cnnati and its adjacencies." And that this is
the proportion they have borne for the last ten
years"
1t is hardly necessary to say that nearly the
whole of this population, and its annual in
crease, is from immigration. There arc no con-
vcrts to Romanism in this vicinity, even from
among nominal Protestants. What few chan
ges there arc l have good reason for saying arc
the other way.
see that Cist thinks, Judging from the past
increase of our population, that the Census Of
1850 will exhibit an aggregate of not less than
10000 souls within our corporate limits, and
10, 900 additional IN our suburbs. This is more
than has been generally supposed, but few
months will settle the matter. These estimates
occur in an article in Cist's Advertiser, review
ing tho :" st. Louis Directory" which assumes
tho population of that place to be 10000, and
cxpatiatcs on its increasing importance as a
commercial mart" and its various advantages
which combine to make it great city, especial
ly for manufacturing. There is much in the po-
stion of St. Louis it is true, to concentrate trade
towards her, but as Cist well remarks, "manu-
facturcs can never to any great extent flourish
in Slave State 80 as to compete successfully
with those in adjacent Free States in equally
good locations" 1t is tho free labor of Cncin-
natl and the impulse it gives to every branch of
industry and enterprise that constitutes the right
arm of her wealth, influence and population
Until labor is esteemed honorable and mcchan-
les are regarded as equal in rank with the men,
bers of the mercantile and other professions, it
is useless to expect manufacturing interests to
advance extensively in any community. Free
labor only can build up great city.
The health of the City is as good as usual at
this season. with the exception of the Small
Pox, which has been more prevalent this win
ter than at any time for many years previous
For three months past there have been deaths
from this disease, moro or less in number every
week. The Township Trustees, who have
charge of the Hospital, state the average mum.
Der of patients from this disease since October
to be from SO to 60. Owing to the difficulty o
! young men and strangers afflicted with thii
complaint obtaining boarding, even though wei
able to pay their own expenses, the Board o
Health are about erecting commodious Hospi
tai for their reception. The Board have report
cd the amount of their expenditures from Jun,
5, lS49, to January 5, 1850, to have been $o,37l
of which $1,000 were expended on the Choler'
Hospital and in carrying out sanitory regula
tons, and $3,7o7 paid to physicians.
The Pork season may now be said to be clio
sed. By order of the Chamber of Commerce,
committee was appointed to ascertain the mum
Der of hogs slaughtered tho present season, ant
their statement has just been published.
Thirty-two houses report total of 396, 1856
the highest number killed by one establishment
being 3O,65s, and from that down to 400. TIT
total last season was estimated at 100000, bu
tho numbers were not ascertaincd with the nc
curacy that has been employed this season.
Most of the hogs were bought at prices ranging
under $500, but before the season closed as higi
as $3,37 and $3,40 were paid for heavy ones
A large business has been done the present sea
son in putting up Pork for the English market
1t is prepared differently from that intended fo
the American tastes. Hogs are chosen which
do not weigh less than l7O nor over 200 pounds
and the first process of cleaning is not by scald
J ing, but by singeing. After the hogs are stuck
) they are dragged into fire. proof chamber, tn
!, floor of which is covered with them, being laic
on their backs, side by side, as closely as the,
5 can be packed. They are then covered witt
straw, which is lighted, and the bristles are en-
tirely burned from all parts of the carcass not il
, contact with the floor. Tho animals are the
turned, and the bristlcs singed in the same man
7 ncr from the back. They are afterwards scrape
and cleanscd-the head and feet cut of-th
back-b romovcd-and each half is once di
$ vided and tho quarters packed with salt, in box
{ cs made for the purpose. When the Pork ar
0 rivcs in England it is skinned, further cured Il
manner to suit English appctites, and thel
= put into the retail market, -'