Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07
Census Stnti.Iics.

pOrthnt OF the flCtS WhlCn the np"rntpn0enl
of the Census has embodied in his report. The
document displays the present physical cond
ton of the republicans progress in popula-
ton, industry, and aith--'he extent and va
nely of its resources; supplying figures which
serve to correct many erroneous Impressions
on these points, and suggesting inquiries INTO
matters that have as yet received little atten-
ton.
The rate of increase Of the population Of
the United States during the last sixty years .
hos been about II per cent per annum; that !
of Great Britain during the last fifty yc1rs 81 .
per cent. I'm Ire and from 1921 to ISil, the !
increase was about | per cent per annun ,
while during the ten succeeding years there /
was decrease Of the rate Of , per cent per I
amman. From $50 TO 1850. the population OF
the United States increased from somewhat /
more than 100000 to over $4,000 OO0 or
36 per cent the increase in Great Buttln--
leaving ireland out Of yiew-belnr at the rate
Of IL per cent.
In the nued State. the houses occupied by
fr e persons number 1858 ,27 ; the houses IN
Great Britain number 3 669,i Belgium
nth population of about tive millions, has
about so. 90 houses,
There are 1901 white mu'cs in the United
States, and 632 coIored: 0702 blind persons
of whom l,1O5 are coiored: sos who are
insane, including }2l free colored and 29I
slaves; 800 idiots, Of whom 4}G are free
ooor~d, and 0l0 slaves.
Inc p'uPers are get down at l349T!' OF
whom oc,o3o were OF lnrelEn plft" Il I'r-c
number of the others being free pers MS Of
color. the entire cost of the support Of these
individuals durng the year preceding June.
lc5O, was S2YJl SOC. Inc number actually
r crivlng reiet on the Isl Jun" was 5O,353.
/ The crlminlIs convicted during the slmc
year numbered - zoo; 1900 being native
and llOOO foreign born.
a out 1000 70 youths were receiving in
structlon on the It June, 1870 occupying near
~ 10000 COLLEGES and schools. ami employ
IN more than 10 0e0 teachers.
The average annual mortality in the United
States Is LBS per cent, beng IN the IA
to OF ] to 7.} Of the number .NinE. The New
Engllnd Stnt : give RATIO o. m'rtoIy IN the
number living Of to "a the VI IIdIa States
with Ono, ] to u; the GENITAL Save states, !
to - Northwestern states. ! - : ;. We do
not accept tHeSe ii Eures il. indicating precisely
the rel tive silubn'y Of the different portions
of the Unon. The new Sla'cs are srttled
chiefly by persons IN the prime Of life while
the older states c0nplfe UnflvorIbly simply
because of the euigrarions from the ranks Of
their you htui pppu! lton. Taking the data as
given, the annual de tbs per cent IN MaS.l-
chusetts on an average of all ages, Is slightly
more Than that IN Engllnj IN MIrs and the
average is esS.
The real and personal estate owned by res
ilentS IN the United St,tes Is valued at more
than 81, ;D,3d3.72" IT, ''e-!tl' y York
IS estlmltPd at i,ucu,3u't!o; f'nn'ylVtl',
|E2loo,lHp MAS 't!nse's' ".S - ',~op
Ohn, hOl'!b,lEO; NIfGlhIn' 43D'IOl' .!
George, 30 ,l2o,' II NcncucEy' 3OI 'o3cl1|
"a l., x
9lS.1ji Mississippi rs" li.l3o; Ai1hana,
22c.3O4.33!; Norh CAROLINA 2@booO4|2
Mary iand, 2lo2t','jol; Indiana, 2uI ,noU,<pl
Tennessee &Cl ,2+o uoo New jersey 700
UUO,lJO The "thef Ht'tc' range ttnm loo'-
2G5,OU6 ,lhnolNJ 10 l., o2U9j lprliwarcf
the District 81 COLUMBIA hNIhI 4V'c'of is
signed to Il.
lac chnrches IN Inc several Hta'es hu'hoel
80 OH, ana mere are %lu III 'he b's,Ilct 81
CoiunOll ana the territories the 'o'al va ue
OF church property beng ssh l"o35 one nail
OF which Is owned IN New ORR. M1ss1chu-
sets aud pennsylvania lh"ilhl' 'ord', Del
aware ana Ono nave the greatest nu o.
churches IN proportion to the population, while
the proportion Is e'St III 'aIIlorIl'' LOUISIANA
, and Iowa. he average htmoer that eacl
church IN the Cn"n VIII accommodate IS 3ol
The cash value OF the IA aiming lanl IN the
United States Is c3,2'O '33 U''3, aud OF farm
ing implements aud machinery SD .oOoUU
! he aggregate OF improved land Is llo,i'''
622 acres. In New YORK ana fenn'yNanla
there is an average OF lit'e less than iou
| acres TO each person; IN the New EngIan'
! States a little more III tennessee, I'VE acres
in South Carolina, SIN; IN Virginia, seven; II
e Kentucky, twelve.
u Turning TO domestic animals, we md tina
there are, altogether l,25O OGO horses. or ahou
: one 70 tive inhabitants. There were 5OO,o
| horses less IN lei9 OF asses and mules there
. are 1920 q, all but 3 UuO OF winch are IN th'
: South. The neat attic show an increase Il
, ten years OF about 20 per cent, the number II
le50 beng lc3o5,2c' . The produce OF bat
I, ter N that year WAS 3,3343l2 los the average
I product appearing to be about ~ lbs, per an
: nun 10 each COW, wlh 10 - lbs ol cheese
! The in rease OF sheep has been only - pc
cent during the past ten years, bnt owing Il
; improved eedlng ana other causes there ma
a b en- nm augmentation Of 10 per cent IN TIT
: weight OF their hseceS. The increase IN TN
5 number Of sheep has taken place IN the State