New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-26

ton. NOR 90 tbey see th6 use Vi stating "-StS
and when they were born, what and how extern
siye their business is and how much property
they own. But the Government wants this IN
formation only to aggregate and publish 1t IN
general form, and hence requires correct de-
tails The intelligent portion Of the community
are glad to obtain the published results. In this
country and Great Britain the publications re-
sulting from their last censuses have been more
numerous than any other class of books what
ever. OF our National Census of 1850 Congress
has published $40, 900 bound volumes, and il is
probable that booksellers publications in vari-
Gus forms have reached as least an equal amount.
The United States was the frat nation to COM
menee regular decennial census system; ii has
been followed by GI5at Britain and more or less
by other European nations. Several of the
American Colonies took censuses at al eafly
tine in their history and it is believed with
much accuracy, as New-York in 1871 and l77l,
New.Jersey in 1857 and l745, Rhode Island in
l74s Come tcut in 1856, New Hampshire in
1883 and Mary land in 1855. Many of the States
have adopted the plan of taking censlses at
other periods than those OF the National Census.
Some Of these have chosen the intermediate
fifth year, BY this method obtaining census
every FIVE years. The State of New-lork first
CONNIE need the plan in 1875, although the emu
meration of that year was but partial one,
being mainly of the electors. But In ls25 the
Legislature provided for complete State Cen
sus in that year and every tenth year after1ard
Its in pursuance of that law that the present
census is being taken. This will be the most
complete State Census ever made, embracing as
it does nearly 100 particulars.
Seven States beside New-York take full CEN
suses this year, as follows;
New-Jersey: BY special law, and for the first time
this century.
Virginia: Provided for by Constitution of 1851, di-
rectng that shall be taken every fifth year after the
National Census.
Florida: BY amended Constitution Of 1893, every
ten Yeas last in ls45.
Wisconsin, By Constitution OF l54S every ten
years, commencing 1885, last in 1897
Illinois: BY Constitution of l54e every ten years,
commencing 1855; last in 15i5
Ohio Census of Electors aud of white and colored
children between five and twenty-one yeaB OF age.
This is taken every four years last in 1851.
Mime sofa takes Territorial Census this month,
except Pembna County TO apportion representation III
its Legislative Assembly.
a
last year provided for another this year. but we learn
by the last steamer it has been postponed.
The following statement exhibits the Census
periods of other States:
Mass chusetts: Very full every ten years, 1910,
1880 the same the National Census.
Michigan: Every ten years, last in 1854; full
census according to the Constitution OF 1881. pre-
yiOus one in lo45
Indiana: Every years a census of all white male
inhabitants over 81 years of age Last census Ia 1879
Missouri: Every years from 1874. A full Census.
Iowa: Since 1856 full census every years, 1854,
1856, &c.
Tennessee: BY Constitutional provision there ia
census of the qualified voters decennally in 1871, in
1851, &c.
Akansas: Full State Census in lsi5; and taken
every years. Last in 1854.
Louisiana: Complete census in 1853.
Texas: Full census every years, 1850 and 1853,
according to the Constitution of ls45.
Mississippi: OF whites at intervals of TO years.
Last in 1853.
Alabama: Full census every years. Last in 1850.
Georgia: Full census every years Last in 1852.
south Cardinal OF whites every 10 years since
1909.
The other States have made 10 regular pro-
vision for a census.
Some of the large cities obtain periodical sta
tistcs of their population. This practice
should be more widely adopted. In all cities
and large villages it can be done yearly with ia
cility and at trihing expense. We have COM
piled the following table of some towns the
population of which has been enumerated since
1esO with the nonulstion for that wear.