The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-23

meeting Of the Census Marshals was ncld last nigh
IN the Broadway House-Mr. VIM. Arbuthrot actng a
cnsHnsn, and ID. c. Henderson secretary. Reports
Iom tns several wares wore received, which, though
tney oid not contain any figures interesting nso
much ss they caves clue TO many important facts II
Is found that the population in the Second and Third
wards has decreased since the last census was tske
while the number OF shops stores warehouses have
been augmented during the period The First ward
has increased, owing to the large number of emi
grant boarding houses principally German started there
Of late years. The operations of the Castle Garden em
grant depot viii doubt eventually diminish the NUN
Der Of Inhabitants, emgrants going West win be i'm
mediateiy shipped off, and not permitted to remain in
the city 1he Fourth Fifth. SIXTH Seventh and Eighth
wards will show little increase; but al the
other up town wards will be fouad to have
added largely to their permanent population. TAX
ing the increase between the years 1915 and 1850
as an average, (and there is to believe
1t will exceed It this year, the population of the
city cannot be far from s25, ,Oco This Includes of
course, all the permanent and aoatng population ALSO
those who dwell in ships and boats the river az
far the Brooklyn shore Thus, the sailors ma
rnes on board the North Carolina to be counted
the census Of this city, instead of Brooklyn This
owing to the osim of this city extending to low water
mark on the other eide of the East river.
IL is found that average, there are about fve
persons in family, and two families house. What
constitutes family is somewhat indefinite. house
"
self is family but the average of all is as stated,
fraction less than five
The Marsbas ssy their work is about half doue
and that it s more than probable they will be able to
give number of totals by the second week in July but
complete returns cannot be expected before the end of
that month. The this year Will be very full bu.
there is fear that in some import ant particulars it
will be defective. For instance il would be WELL for
many public and humanitarian considerations to know
TIE number OF persons engaged, and the amount of
money involved in. prostitution IN this city.
No accurate estimate has been had but were IL
known, the figures would no doubt appa1 the pubii,
and show the body polite few psops have
any idea Of. As most of the unfortunate women en-
gagged in this business formerly of
seams tresses and the likethey give their late
poymens, which the Marshals according to their in
stUctions compelled to put ~n AMI Of other
matters equally and interesting The ch arge
brought against the Marshals by soma Of tue
city papers, that they incompetent careless and
inaccurate, is untrue body, they desirous OF
Going their DUTY faithfully though of course of
them may not be faithful and accurate the public
could wish 1t is due to the Marshals who atteud to
their duty to ferret out those who do would be
well for them to have place where our citizens
could make complaints Of non performance Of duty;
also to insist time and place where their rep ,rts
would be open to public ipspe zion and revision Ii the
Msrsbals will pursue some such course as this, they
will the countenauce of the press and the public
and do something wards earning for themselves
the increased compensation for which they
clamorous.