The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-31

OF the deaths for ls49, hree.fjihs may be placed
to account of the cholera, by which this church
has suffered more in proportion than any of the
Professionals as the great body of the recent immi-
grants from Germany and ireland, among whom
it was most fatal, are Roman Catholics The
other two ffths say 1910, would exhibit an in
crease corresponding with the former part of the
table These registers and other data lead to the
opinion expressed by Mr. Cist, (the best authori-
ty in matters of this kindly "tbat the Roman
Catholics constitute thirty i've in every hundred
Of the entire population of Cincinnati and its adj
jacences; )" and that "this is the proportion they
have bornF .pere for the last two years. The ex-
ample of this communion in keeping such records
might with advantage be followed by Protestant
churches, but we know it is not done-at least, if
at all, to very limited extent. A document of a
kind entirely new here and of a somewhat Curl
Gus character, has, however, been lately given to
the public which throws some light the strength
Of the various
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN CINCINNATI.
Ii seems that, soon after the settlement of this
place, section Of land set spert in the town
ship the proceeds Of which were to be appropr-
ated to the support of the ministry of the Gospel
At that time, there were'but two or three socie-
ties with their ministers here; and the worthy
men of that period never anticipated that in less
than half century, and before the fund was ap-
propriated, there would be in the township over
one hundred clergymen For some reason, not
fully explained to the public, the matter was
neglected until at the last spring election for the
first time three trustees for the ministerial Sec
tion,o as it il called, were chosen by the people
| This board have attended 10 the duties assigned
| them and lately declared dividend of the funds
| in their hands amounting to the enormouseum Of
four hundred and FIVE dollars To distribute
this impartialy notice was given to all religious
societies to report the number Of their communi-
cants. IhUfy nine sent in their claims, reporting
in all thirteen thousand five hundred members,
which entitled them TO three cents per head. Not
one-half the churches have reported, and those
which have embrace part Of those only in each
denomination Thus, not one-half either Of the
| Baptist or Presbyterian churches have chosen to
| report The German Catholics seem to have
avaied themselves most generally of the priv
| legc. In the published table the name Of each
| church and the number Of its members are given
in full Five of the largest German Catholic
churches report ,637 communicates Two others
|
tmating these to embrace 900 more, we have
9,l00 as the total membership in this communion
within the bounds of our city. This Of course
| does not include the whole population attending
| their worship and under their influence, which,
as shown above, is much greater. Ii need hardly
be observed that almost the entire increase of the
Catholic population is from immigration. There
are no converts here, even from nominal Prot
est nts IL there were one now and then, of any
consequence, we would be sure to hear Of it.
POPULATION or THE CITY.
see that Cis, in remarking upon an article in
the st. Louis Directory, lately published, which
makes their population by calculatioD) 1000
estimates that ours will be, within the corporate
limits alone, l29, 700, and in the suburbs Is 900
more, when the census shall be taken the present
year. This IL considerably higher than the esti-
mates ! gave you some months since. Time will
soon show how nearly they approach the truth
STEAMBOAT DISASTERS IN The WEST
An elaborate and well-prepared table was pub
nshed IN the 81. Louis Republican last week, OF
the accidents which have occurred TO STEAMBOATS,
on the Western waters during the past year. The
lame OF each boat Is given; the nature Of the dis
as'er which destroyed it the date, place, and es-
'imated value. The number totally destroyed Is
engnty.,hree Total estimated loss, 81 900, 400.
ihis, IL is thought, does not include quite sll
these occurrences but II cannot be much below
the marx, az great care Was taken TO record oil
that came to knowledge through the newspapers
There is, also, appended catalogue Of those sunk
or injured, which were afterwards raised and re-
paired These are twenty-eight In number. Mos,