Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-12-11

the previous decade.
Tables are given for the density of population
of the States. Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
are the two most populated-the former having
127.49 inhabitants TO the square mile; the latter
1897. The least are Texas. 20 SO to the square
mile) and Florida (f.47.) Taking the 81 States
the average number is ID 81 to the square mile;
with the whole area it is 72
The number of slaves manumitted and escaped
during the year ending June, 1850. is given
The latter amount in all to 1,011; the former to
1867, Maryland loses the most 1919, then Ken
lucky (96) and then Louisiana, (90.) OF the
manumltted, Maryland claims 494, Delaware GIT,
and Virginia 218
Of the slaves in the respective States Virginia
has the largest number-47e. 428s the next South
Carolina, 384, 934; and the smallest Florida, 49,
500; and Delaware, 1889
The free coEored are most numerous in Mary
land-74, CIT; and in Virginia. SO, 8o9; Pennsyl-
yania has also So, 1928 The least numbers are in
Iowa, 335; and Texas, 331.
A table of the number of deaths and their ratio
to the living in each State has been also made.
From this it appears that the two States where
the number of deaths is greatest in proportion the
living are Massachusetts and Louisiana! The
ratio in the former being one to every 81 %, and
in the latter one to every 1895 Wisconsin, Yer
mont, Iowa, and Florida are apparently the
healthieest-the average of the first being one to
every 1859; of the second, to 10029; of the
third and fourth, to "a O6 and 90 81.
AS regards the press, the result of the census
speak well for the intelligence of our people. The
whole number of papers and periodicals in the
United States in June l, 1850, was 2, 800; circu-
lation, 100000, and the number of copies print
ed annually, 422, 10000
For the very important statistics of manufac-
f1roc oa4 ,1t,,-o L.
space.
The entire capital invested in manufactures in
the United States is estimated in round numbers
at $3.50, 600, 900
Nature of raw material $50, ZOO, 900
Amount paid for labor, 24O, 600, 900
Value of manufactured articles, 1920, 300, 900
Number of persons employed, 1850, 900, 900
In the manufacture of cotton goods, Massachu-
sets stands first; New Hampshire second, and
Rhode Island third-Pennsylvania following next
In wooden goods, Massachusetts, first; New
York second; Connecticut third, and Pennsylvania
fourth.
In the manufacture of Pig Iron, Pennsylvania
produces Tin value) about half the whole produc-
ton of the Union. Ohio stands second, and
Maryland third.
In Castings, New York produces the greatest
value; then Pennsylvania, followed by Ohio and
Massachusetts.
OF Wrought Iron, Pennsylvania works rather
more than half the product of the whole Union;
followed by New York, Virginia and Ohio.
In Agricultural Productions Pennsylvania pro-
dnces the greatest number of bushels of wheat;
Ohio, and then New York, and then Virginia
closely follow
The hrst Wool-producing State is Ohio, and
NEXT New Fork
OfliNe STOCK New York has tie greatest value
lnext Chic and next Pennsylvania.
Ohio produces the most wine; followed by Penn
syIvania, and then Illinois.
In Hemp, Kentucky leads, followed by Mssou-
ri
Of Maple Sugar, New York shows the great
est production, and Vermont the next
In Cane Sugar, Louisiana produces nearly three
quarters of the production of the whole Union
Florida is second.
In Home Made Manufactures Tennessee leads
Tennessee also leads in the production of hogs
the following being the returns of the West:
Ohio, in 1850, produced 1854, ITO hogs
Kentucky, 2,861163 do
Illinois, 1915 900 do
Indiana, 1858, TIC do
! Tennessee 3,114,4l1 do