Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-15
Interesting Statistics.

The whole number of languages spoken in the
world amount to 1904, viz: 587 in Europe, 937 in
Asia 276 in Africa, and 1854 in America. The in
habitants of our globe profess than 1000 diff
ferent religions The number Of men is about equal
to the number of women The average of human
life is about 33 years. One-fourth die previous to
the age of seven years, half before reaching II
years of age, and those who pass that age enjoy
felicity ~ refused to half the human species
To every 200 persons, only reaches 100 years
of age ; only six reach the age of &c. and not more
than one in 500 lives to so years Of age.
There are on the earth 1000 ,0JO,O 900 inhabitants,
and of these 1888 333 die every year. 1884 eve
~ day. g. $50 every hour, 60 every minute, or one
every second. These losses are about balanced by
an equal number of births. The married are long
err lived than the single, and above all, those who
observe sober and industrious conduct. Tall men
live longer than short ones! Women have more
chances of life in their previous to being SO years of
age than men, but fewer afterwards.
The number of marriages is in proportion of l75
to every 1000 individuals. Marriages are more
frequent after the equlnoxes-that is, during the
months of June and December.
Those born in the spring are generally ro-
bust than others. Births and deaths are more fire.
quent by night than by day. The number of men
capable of working or bearing arms is calculated at
one-f fourth of the population.
Some of those statements rather singular, and
vet many of them susceptible of an easy solu
ton. That marriages takes place more frequently
in June and December than other months of the
year was just what we have always suspected was
the case. Those who marry in June do because
they can't help it ; while those who connubiaze in
December do doubtless to guard against the chill
ly pillows which distinguish the frost bitten months
of winter. The matches which come off in June
are commonly love matches, and are brought about
by green fields, and the contagious influence of bob
olinks and yellow birds; while those which happen
in December brought about, in degree by
mixing plain mathematics with the market value of
flannel under garments.-N. Y. Dutchman.
GEN CAss.-During our recent visit to Detroit in
company with number of friends, called on the
venerable Statesman and patriot Lewis Cass. We
found him at his old mansion in excellent health
enjoying good old age, with all the comforts oil
life blooming around him. With nations respect
and esteem he feels that it is better to be right than
to be President. He lives not exactly in log cab
in, but in the plain and substantial old brown
frame house erected on his farm after the wal
of 1912. In looking this mansion there was
however one melancholy reflection. She who fo
the last forty years has been the life and light
that mansion-the hope the comfort, and the 10,
of its lords no more. The old statesman is lief
to tread the paths of life, with the evening shade
gathering around him. unsustained by that stron,
hand which was his hope and his prop in the NOR
ming of his life Long may he live to enjoy ma
tons gratitude and esteem, and to i've that repub
lie, for whose establishment his father periled hi
life, the benefits of his counsel and advice
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