New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-10
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SOCIAL STATISTICS OF MASSAC HUSErTS.
THE CHRISTIAN EXAMINER Jaly $. FRMcs1 Co.
One of the chief attractions in this number Of Tae
Examiner ia curious statistical paper on the MA
"terial Condition Of the People of Massachusetts,.
II is crsmmed as full of valuable details as if i: had
been prepared by collector of the census (and pos
sibly more so) while its figures AID tables are set
of with vein Of dry hHmOr, in the sh'pe of bret
comments and inferences, which betray the fancy OF
poet beneath the hard f.sts Of the political ec0no-
mist. The whole population of Massachusetts, in
1855 was 1872, 1863. OF these 9,767 we're of the
African race l39 Of Ildian blood, more or lsss
mixed, "tte poor remnant of the great savage
population which filed up the land two hundred
and fifty years ago. as confident in their manifest
destiny as their civilized successors are to day.
Among the cold men Of Massachusetts Are l22, 463
Of the Caucasian race Of whom 577, $50 are natives
of the United States, 244,6S5 are foreigners and
49a of unknown nativity. The historical growth OF
the population of Massachusetts presents mater for
reflection. In 1920, the first year in which ihs
white settlers-Iettng alone the semi th'c2l
Scandinay yians-dropped their snchor ia tue sha'-
IOl. In 1901, it may be estimated at 10000, IN
I749 1t 22O, ,0OO and in l775 at 352 600. In loOl,
according to actual official account, 1t amounte1 70
423 245, in 1870 to 523 PSI and in 1850 to 99i,5
Pretty rspd cipheriDg from the start OF the puri-
tsns in the wilderness. With regard TO seI, M,s'a-
chusetts numbers $50 03i males, $50, $50 females;
balance of 81, ,3Ol in favor of womankind, log wo-
men to 100 men. These persons live in 22o,sio
families, and occupy r75, 81 dwellings,.
Dividing human life iato three periods, the de-
pendent age, from birth to I5; the productive age,
from Is to 60 the retiring age, ftom 60 TO the end;
there will be found 3o59Oi 10 the first ca'egory,
7OI 100 in the secord and 70024 10 the third, WITH
23il of upasce r.sIned age. In 1855, there were
l32, ,944 under 5, and 10 over 100.
The employments of this people of notions are
not so psc. llaneous might b. Inferred from the
restless Yankee temperament. But their eIueerant
activity doubtless finds veat 10 perps.u,l change and
e1ter sive travel About Al 0OO men work 90 leather,
keeping good an old provero. Tn,re are 500 doc
tors 1850 ministers, Ct ali denominations great aud
small, 545 printers, l,5S4 coOpers l. ll6 lawyers,
ABd 1,OeO pedders. Oat of 100 males over 1o
work in factories, are talors, 9 are traders, IL
sre farmers Ie are laborers, and 81 are mechanics,
of whom l2 work on leather. Every eighth man IN
Massachusetts, Is a shoemaker.
A great change has taken plsre IN the history Of
productive industry 10 the old Commonwealth.
large portion OF the men work under cover, INSTEAD
of in TIE open air. Most are employed By some
proprietor or corporation instead Of working on
Tr not igp-
ago. Then each msn, 70 crest extent, worked
for himself. The poH was in the hands OF the
owner, and the farmer and his boys hoed the corn
op the green homestead. The great mass Of the
people we're at work in the open air, driving tae
'esm afeld, AID tueduiDg the eleos By s.lrdy
strokes, instead of breathing the peDt atmosphere
Of the shcpor factory, with villanous smell OF OIL
leather, and shoemskers wax. The effect Is shown
in the sze, health, and longevity Of the people as
well ss in the tmoun. of their free individuality.
According 10 our s.stisti,an there Is lees physical
strength in q thousand workng men now than in
1885, less individual freedom of thought aud manly
ipdept ndepee The industrial bst le, like ali Others
has been won with loss.
On the subject Of marriage the statistics are
brought down 20 the commencement OF tae year
le57. In 1885, 1926 ccaples ~ere married IN
Massachusetts,, a smaller humber BY l,4le than IN
1854. Tie writer suggests that marriage is dInin-
isbed By the exiravsgsnt habits Of the age. As
founces increase. wedlock becomes TOO ex pensiVe
A wife is deemed an article of luxury. 10 1856.
in 6,els marisges both parties were American, IN
4,923 both were foreign. In tse city Of Bosteo OF
the 1856 uen who ~ere married during that year,
only 033 were born in the United States, while
5o3 were foreigners, 900 Of them natives Of Ire
land. OF the sane number Of women, oily go
were natives Of the United States, While ], 0.o were
hsppy Iriih women. With that eisss, the want of
morey does not hinder ma.rimony. The poor cau
alwsys afford marriage The ages At witch the
"twain become one" are worthy notice. Under
90 males 2O6 females 2,739; over so, mIes 3sl,
females 457. Two boys of IL were married Ia
1856 girl # l3 ii Of H. 63 VI Is, l76 VI 10, and