The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-12-26

This does not include Fulton, which adjons the
city on the east, lying between the foot of the
hills and the river. II is really, for all practical
purposes, part of the city, and ought to be en-
braced in the corporation, as it no doubt will be
in year or two hence. have seen no statement
Of its population, but when added to the city
proper, twill make, in round numbers, nearly or
quite 10000.
In 1910 the city had seven wards, with popu-
lation of 46,3s2. Since that, three new wards
| the Sth, 9th, and l0th) have been formed from
the territory of the DID, and two entirely new (the
| It'll and 12th) from the district annexed to the
corporation ON the north two years since. As an
illustration of the advance of our population in
the newer sections of the city, it may be remark
ed that four of the new wards alone contain
population equal to that of the whoie city in 1910
There are two or three remarks however, which
should in justice be made, in sending out this
statement to the world. The returns do not give
accurately and fully real numbers, as every in
telligent and observant man amongst us knows
In the first place, the census in several of the
wards was very imperfectly done. 1t is within
my own knowledge, that some houses were not
visited and from others ! learn that boarding
houses and hotels were overlooked, where large
numbers would have been found together. From
the best authority learn that the books of sew
eral of the wards we're returned in anything but
an accurate and busness-like condition. la the
next place, the enumeration was made in the very
worst time Of the year-the summer-when large
numbers Of our citizens were absent on pleasure
or business, houses were vacant, and the appre-
hension Of the cholera, as well as its actual exist
ence among us, drove many for a season away.
The number of our inhabitants would have been
greater al any Other season aud the contrast be-
tween the present busy time, when every house is
occupied and every occupation filed and the dull
ness which prevailed at midsummer must be APP
parent enough to every one who has been in our
city at the two seasons. Then, too, the immigra-
ton Of foreigners, which has done so much to
build up the place, has been greatly checked since
the great cholera season Of lsi0 and the city in
the past year has not grown in the same ratio as
for some years Immediately preceding. But for
these causes, our population would have reached
1885, 900 or lac, 900 aud have no doubt that at
this time - the close Of 1850 we number fairly
and truly 10000, including the town Of Fulton
The cities Of Covingtou and Newport, Ken
tucky, immediately opposite to us, and but FIVE
minutes distance by ferry boat, should be con-
sidered in estimating the growth Of the city. They
hold the relation to us that Brooklyn does to New
York our merchants, many Of them, reside there
to the proximity Of our city must be attributed
the high price of property in them 80 unusual in
Kentucky towns and the manufactures and en-
terprise Of these sister cities are owing to their
intimate connection with Cincinnati The census
of these places, compared with those Of former
years, may be seen BY the following table: