The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18
WHOLE No 5gf
MARYLAND Statistics.
The Census Report furnishes the fol-.
lowinu stat,stirS of our St,ta.

| The Census Report furnishes the fol-
lowing statistics of our State:
The free population of MARYLAND liz
classified as follows: Born in the State
ll00,59t, in other States 3S, 322. making
the total dorm in the United Sta1es 423S, :
9l6. Born in England 3,4G7, in Ireland
1887, in Scotland and Wales 1853,
in British America 21A, in Germany
26,936, in France 507, in other coun-
tries 1883; places of birth unknown l62
: total born in foreign countries So 2SS
Total free population of the State 492,-
COG.
The slaves in Maryland number 90
36S.
Of deaf and dumb there are IN Mary
land 1913 white moes. ~ white females;
l9 colored males, 10 colored females;
Is male slaves, s female slaves-total
G56.
Of the blind there are sc white msles,
81 white females; 30 calored males, Al
colored females; % male slaves 81 fe-
males slaves-total 2O7.
OF insane there are 226 white males,
25i white females; % free color-d
males % free colored females; male
slaves, Is female saveS-total 1913.
Ofidiotic there are III white males,
l21 white females; 80 free colored
males, 9 free coloyed females; A. male
slaves. 81 female slaves-total 1913.
Ofpaupers the whole number who re-
ceived support in Maryland during the
year ending Jane 1st, 1850, was 1894,
OF which 1881 were native born, and
1903 foreign born. The total expense
, of their support for the year was ST.
6G9. The whole number Of paupers in
the State at the end of that year was
1901, of which 1851 Were native, and
800 foreign born.
OF churches, Maryland has 900, be-
ing one church TO every GIL persons in
the State. The churches, afford an ag-.
9regatc accommodation for 9O,2G5
persons, making an average of 400 fer
each church. Their total value is SIS
947,S94-an average Of 4,343 for each.
WAR IN TIE WAR OFFIcE.-A letter
to the New York Express from WASH
ington, Of late date, says there has been
war in the Department OF War 1t oo-
cured between Secretary Conrad and
Col. Albert, of the Typographical Eur
reau, in relation to the improvement of
the Tennessee river. under the river
and hartor bill. elimination and re-
crimination followed The Colonel
closed the argument by intinitafing
that the Secretary was no gentleman.
He peremtoriy ordered the Colonel to
quit the room. |. is said that the Coll
mel will be arrested for contempt orup-
on some other charge, and court mar
tailed.
DREADFIL EARTHQUAKE IN CHIyA.-
In a late number of the Pekin Gazette
there appears all account of tersiole
earthquake, that occurred a few moaths
ago, in the province of Kan sub, in the
northwest of China. The shocks com
menced in the city Of Ckung-wei and
its neighborhood on the 26th Of Nav
last, and were repeated manv times du-~
ring a space Of fifteen days from that
date. The devastation and loss of life
caused was frightful. Upwards Of three
hundred persons were killed; more thar
400 seriously hurt, and several thou-,
sand houses destroyed. The public
Offices, granaries, prisons, and also the
ramparts OF the city, were thrown down.
The LENNON S1.AvEs.-A number OF
the farmers of Kent county, Nd, all
shareholders, recently held a meeting,
and resolved to secure the services of
the Hon. +. F. Chambers, late Judge Of
the Court of Appeals OF Maryland, to
argue the Lennon slave case before
the U. States Supreme Court, should
the case be brought before that tribunal
They pledged themselves to subscribe a
large fee, and also to bear proportion
ate share Of the costs Of the case.
New YoEk ToBAcco.-The Syracuse
Journal states that about 1000 acres of
tobacco were grown in Onondago ooun.
ty the past season; and that the average
crop is about 1,400 lbs. per acre, 'thoa,gh
1000 lbs. are often produced. The en-
tire crop OF the county is estimated at
2,2l0,0O0 lbs. which at ten cents mskes
the snug sum of $224,000 gained by the
cultivation.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
now open to within thirteen miles of
the Ohio river, at Wheeling. The
through trip is consequently made from
city to city in the short space Of TWEEN
tv.three hours by the aid of coaches
oyer the thirteen miles of unfinished