Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19
NUMBER IO1.

On the authority gentlemen familiar wiki the ssSee-,
hf 'orags value OF the slaves estimated s5JA ~
' he numbers oi the slave population ra.en from ;hS
Census Table, vi oO and oidibiy subject ya-
Ions hrouch the decade ccelsoned by causes natural ~
cial and POLITICAL hut r.!eved theY uppoaS accuA
cy ana may be relied on 10 establish important thar
The district has Al stake interest
twenty -our millions oi iola.s.
This simple table exhibits 1c calculated alike 10 as;le
those accustomed ierie poor old degenerate Virginia"
and 10 arrest The attention of the political
slatesan accustomed to sali.ica! research Ii d.spavs
ie eA-cnse ot community consisting inaisctnlnaieiY
~, -, n-n 'aen' possessing an aggregate we ~ o;
"iter excluding from the computation II, 'ands
money. and every other ecnen: 6i ursn a, oossibla
iorn winch can he assumed by Accumulated cart4l
only this single eomenr of wealth. the sole article of
property when affords To the citizens oi the district
! rage wealth oi sal.
The enre gIo.rty oi the State o New York Ee En-.
rrc Sate) estimated afford her citizens an average
wealth cf $3.50 Massachusetts is reported Ia be the mos,
WEALTHY noIsa, eholdng comu.uitv Amercn Yet after
estimating va,e and description Of property known
her law Tie average "ean o her citizes i estimated
$780, no, sli the average wealth in nnd ant
alone, Of the CITIZENS ol Eastern Virginia
Extending snliar calculations the .: East
ern 'slh:, We shall discover facts almost Startling
those relating 10 cur District Ii w add 10 tic value
Of or save+ oy ;he value c ihe limos o Eastern
Virginia, und exclude every other article 81 piopey
tate. .ra personal or mixed slaii ud that WIN white
population Of 800 3a5 souls ACCORDING census o. ls;Q
Eastern Virginia is possessed Of property Of The gare
IL Land Si29 SO. 80
In Snle" III ,.625ug
otlnlnI 4 SianG aggregate o S5b blo %
And from these clements Of wealth sone ail1rdina
10 each of her citizens average wealth s32 s. Being
than double the average wealth Of citizens An-sa
chusetts, anI than three the average wealth
the citzens oi the Empire State estimating the full
value o thing known property 10 their laws Such
is the interest which FHnacism assas which Folly
destroy, and which expected surrender Can
Fatuity farther RIP RAPS.
Note-M Auditor Heath estimates the white population
OF Eastern Virginia i02 63Uwhch correct would
extent affect these calculations tn the results would
be but partially varied and his estimates proiossldy
rctural.
: s. Petersburg papers requested To copy.
Grcensve and Prince George have also appointed dele
gates, and trust with able correspondent .hatreters
burg and other counties viii at e.-Enquirer
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The cRIMISaL Term THE CmcuT CorRr commenced
yesterday and Judge CASTLE for the first time took his
the Bench, which he pesies with dignity. His charge
the Grand Jury described 10 strong clear and beau
tifu Several indictments brought in yesterday, and
during his week the will be ued before Judge
Gaske. On Monday neM Judge Robertson vii! begin 10
Try the cases which Judge Cask" has acted Pfosecu
ting Attorney and until they concluded, perhaps ~
day..) Judge Caske will hold the Chuncery Court.
John B Young Esd has been appointed by Judge Ce.ie
CommoaM eath's Attorney this Court, lie will make
able prosecutor.
We received he fret nj the Daily ST Louis
Times IN able Democratic Benton paper published by
Walker and Mcfarland. Mr. ". the spirited editor of
tho New Orleans Delta, where he laurels.