The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-10
The Census.

The Richmond Enquirer says; "We are grauned as
will be the whole country, 10 learn that The elaborate
statistics OF the Census OF 1850 in The hands OF
the public printer and being passed through them
with all the rapidly that the extensive machinery and
manual power OF the office will admit They will be
embraced in single quaro volume, similar in appeal
TO those OF the Congressional Globe OF GOO or 7oo
pages in clear and elegant type, beautiful paper,
and with admirable tabular arrang The binding
will be and substantial and The entire volume OF size
very convenient for handling and for reference and in this
well In other respects, contrasting favoraby with the
other documents published by order OF government The
APPENDIX includes brief and condensed notes. necessary
to The understanding explanation OF the text or TO
account for any of its deficiencies. and The Introductory
chapter comprises the aggregate for the United States.
their comparison with those of other returns, and
with the returns Of foreign countries. Some remarks
follow upon The plan OF the census, in the preparation OF
which circulars have been freely sent out by Mr. De
Bow to members of Congress and to others, TO guard
far as possible against the chances of or TO furnish,
if possible, the means Of its detection.
"Tbe arrangement OF the is such that the States
and Territories be detached if desired, from the vol
ume their statistical results being developed in every in
stance separately in the following tabular forms
/. Population by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Ages and
Coor--sggregate.
ii. Population by subdivision Of counes.
Ill. Navities of the population
Nv. Births. Marriages.. Deaths, DweIings and Families
V. Progress of population from 1870 to 1850
vi. Deaf and Dunb, Blind. Insane and Idotio
VII. Colleges, Academies Schools, &c.
VIII Attending Schools during the year, as returned by
families
* Adults in the State who read and write.
X Professions Occupations and trades OF the Male pop
ulation.
XII. Agriculture, Farms, and implements, stock, pro-
ducts, home features, &C.
XII. Newspapers and periodicals.
KILL Libraries other than private.
XIV. Churches. Church properly, &c.
THE statistics of manufa and mortality il will be
perceived are omitted, being thought by Congress too i'm
perfect and unreliable for publication.
in the three months that have elapsed since his sp
pontment, Mr. De Bow has managed the affairs of the
Census Office in such manner as to work of It's cum,
brous and expensive machinery with the exception only
Of some ten or dozen employees in whose capacity OF
statistical wledge be had from experience acquired
in the office out of it, entire confidence These
still assiduously engaged keeping up with the press in
the preparation of final sheets. in REORGANIZATION
deed necessary by The discovery OF errors the pepa
ration and computation Of aggregate tables, and in the
careful revision OF proof This work will be brought 10
close in the course Of eight or weeks. and the Of
nee VIII tuen ot uibDahucu ItdFihB tue appropriation
made by The last Congress its aid entirely untouched
and the volumes upon the shelves Of the binder-as,
however soon completed. no order has yet been made
BY Congress for their distribution.
"No in any part OF the Union has yet questioned
the peculiar fitness OF Mr. De Bow for the performance
Of the duties inrused him in the preparation Of the
Though educated and praciised all his life in
the faith of the democratic party, his appointment rested
upon higher grounds For twelve years has he been
known 10 the counry-6rst in the editorial conduct Of
the Southern Quarterly Review at Charleston, and then
through the pages Of bis statistical works. which
able, and widely consulted volumes To the material
and industrial interests OF the country his time and his
energies, well bis pen. have been devoted, with
zeal which has admitted OF no relaxation. A whg
paper the New Orleans Bulletin, says OF his appoint.
ment: We have reason to know that this respon-
Mr. De Bow without solicitation, and in consequence OF
his aptitude for the place from his general reputation as
an able staician, and intelligent and we'll informed
gentleman The New York Times, also uh,g, remarks
Mr. De Bow has devoted himself adeny the peplex-
ing study OF statistics editor OF the Review, which
much 10 throw light upon the interests OF the South and
West rs half dozen census returns The abstract OF
his researches recently published cycloredical
count OF the OF those sections Of the Union
OF the highest authority We would more willingly
spare any other book OF reference from SHELF"