The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-01
- MPoRTANT NATIONAL
ETAyISIICS.

AexsecIsuHE. Pssvr.A4ses. AND M.xu
fAerrszs---The -Report OF -J.-CsG.Ks,-
nedy, ESQ, the Superintendent ofthe Ceusus,
Is one Of the most valuable docanents Of
the dsy. II sbourts with facts and figurss
on iuyortant snbjsets. derived from the most
authentic sources We proceed to notice
somo Of the most interesting:
The Population Of de misunderstanding
the population of California to be l55,oOe,
(Which we do partly by cstimhte,) and onis.
tng that Of Utah, cstimsrcd ut 10000, the
total number of inhabitants in the United
states was, on the lst Of June, 1850, 23,246,-
3Ol. The absolute increase from the ist of
June, 1910, he's been 6,lT6,S4S, end the ac-
tuai ncaease per cent. is 1918. But it has
been shown that the probable amount Of
population acquired by additions of territory
should be deducted in making q comparison
between the results OF the present and Inst
census. These reductions diminish the to-
tai population Of the country, as basis os
comparison, TO 23,074,3 ,30l, and the increase
TO 6,o04,s1S. The relative increase, after
Ih,s allowance, is found to be 35.l7 per cent.
me aggregate number Of whites in 1850
is'oiS'Se6, exhibiting gain upon the num-
oer Oh the same class in 1910 Of 5d233Tl,
9nd relative increase of 1929 per cent
But excluding the $4,000 frce populations
supposed to have been acquired by the ad-
oitlon OF territory since 1910, the gain ia
5,27O,S7l, and the increase per cent is 37l4
The Siares.--The number of slaves by tn.
present census, Is 3l9,29S, which shows an
increase OF II ,085, equal to $3.50 per ceet.
II we deduct $4,000 for the probable slave
population of Texas in lS4O, the result Of
the comparison will be slightly different
The absolute increase will be 6S2, 2,O85, and
the rate per cent 37.82.
The Free ColOred.--The number Of free
eeiefed in 1850 WAS 52s,637; in 1910, 3S6,-
245; The increase in this class has been
1882, or 1895 per cent.
The 'ncredse.---From 1880 to 1910 the in
crease OF the whole population was at the
rate OF 1857 per cent At the same rate or
advancement, the absolute gain for the ten
years last past would have been 5,678,333,
or 426,5l5 less than it has been, without in
cluding the increase consequent upon add
tions of territory
Area Of the States.--Taking the 'thirty-onc
States together, their area is Asa, $40 square
miles, and the average number of their in.
haoitants Is l,549 to The square mile. The
total area OF the United States is 3,229.Oou
square r!lles, and tho average density Of 20.
Pu!ation Is 1919 to the square mile.
The Mortality of the Unio1,--Thc statis.
ucs OF mortality in the census Year represent
the number OF deaths occurring within the
year as $780, the ratio being as one 20
72o OF the living population, or as ten 10
each 726 of the population. The rntio Of
mortality in this statement, taken as whole.
seems so much less than that of any portion
OF Europe, that it must, at present, be re-
ceived with some degree of allowance.
The MdHufGcturers.---The entire c.pitsl
invested in the various manufacturers in the
United States, on the lst of June, 1850
not to include any establishment producing
less than the annual value of $5OO-amount,
ed in round numbers 70 $3.50, 600, 900; value
Of the raw material $55O,OOO,OoO; amount
paid for labor $24O,OoO,OOO; value of nanu-
factured articles $1,000 100000 number Of
persons employed l,O50.OOO.
The Agricuhure---Valuo Of farming in
plcments $l5l ,620,973; live stock 552,To6.-
2sS; buahels wheat lo4,79923o Indisn
com s9l ,SeSo53 pounds Of tobacco 1884,
5S2A9E glnned cotton, bales, 2,474,2li:
pounds Of butter 4l2,2o2,2s6; pounds Of
cheese l03, 1855; tons of hay l3,6o5,3s4;
tons OF hemp 62,ls2; bushels of fax seed
561,749; pounds of maple sugar 32,759,26a;
'eS' va @-A4io sugar SlSo9ij homo-ns0e
manufactures 1877 7,525,545.
Cotton Goods c the Union---Capital in-
vested $7d,50l ,03l; value Of raw materials
1885 o56 male hands employed 33,i5o
female ditto 5e,ls6; value Of entire products
6l,869,lS4.
Woolen Goods Of the Union.--Capital iE-
vested $28, 1860; pounds Of wool used
70,S62, ,829; tons Of coal 46,s7o; value Of the
raw material gas, 1855, $3.50; male hands en-
Ployed 22,67s; female ditto 1854; value
of entire products S43,2o7,555.
The Iron Trade Of The Union.---Capital in
vested in pig iron $l7,346,425; value of en-
tire products l2,74e,777; capitol invested in
castings l7,4l6,36,; value of entire pre-
ducts 25, ,l0S, l55; capital invested in wrought
IRON l4,4e5,2 5,22o; value of the entire products
l6,747,O74.