The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-21
W VALUE on REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.

VALUE or REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. 5'stt
The marshas OF the United states were directed 10 OBJ
tain from the records oil the states and Territories
lively account OF the value OF real and personal estate
az assessed for taxaton Instructions we're given these
officers to add the proper amount 10 the assessment, so
that the ret should represent as well tho true or in
rinsic the Inadequate generally attached to
property for taxable purposes Tho result OF this return
by all tho census takers viii DO found in table No. 3ks
whereby it VIII appear that the value Of individual prop
erty in the States and Territories exceeds the sum OF six
teen tousand millions Of dollars roprcsebtirR increase
Of one hundred aud twenty six and hal ccntam in
ten years IN yaae in the aggesae and an Increase o.
The rate Of Increase has been immense in tho Western
States while the absolute gam in the Older States has
crease In low has been than nine hundred per cent
while the absolute increase Of wealth has bccn two
hundred. and forty seven millions Of dollars; whis
Pennsylv sla has Increased at tbs rate OF nnoiysix
per cent, with an absolute gain IN wealth OK near
seven thousand millions OF dollars. The wealth ror
1860 IL amounted 1865, rate Of increase
u hundred and ninety and half per cent Tne
wealth OF Pennsylvania in 1850 per capita was 1912; In
1880 per capita s4ss; the rate OF increase hftysx
PEI cent. .
property returned including that Of foreigners as
wen natives, while all was omitted belonging 70 tho
states Or United states In consdsrias The reai, 2,
much largr proportion OF the property OF
the western than Eastern States is held By non.
residents and that this circumstance Is not without
It's influence 10 exaggeratng tho wealth OF Individuals
IN statcs whore large investments have been made By
persons resident elsewhere. N#
The effect Of internal improvements upon tbs pros.
pery and wealth OF the country can not be better Illus
trated than by tho rapid enhancement In value o. all
property brought within their influence. 49,
10 the Of great progress In wealth, and
to pursue the investigation In detail would DO profitable
and interesting, but tho want Of time makes 10 inc'n-
bent 10 postpone further review OF this table TO annsr
time. @MN
THE PUBLIC PRESS
Among the elements which determine the character
iscs OF people branch Of social statistcs occupies
a important place than that which exhibta Inc
number variety ami dslon Of newspapers amt olber
periodicals composing, as they DO part o. the rest-
Ing of ALL they furnish nearly the whole Of the reading
which the creator nrmbor whether from Inclination
necessity permit Themselves to enjoy, anu II was in
virtue OF this fact that tho mcsi posophical Of British
stat sgnaizcd "newspas o. circuaticns as III 70
was generally imagined IN his day The writer's OF these
papers, he added, 'are indeed FOR the greater part,
either unknown or in couismpt, but they like bal
tory Ia which the stroke OF any ono bali produces no
effect but tho OF continued repetition Is decisive
Let us only sier any sfssn 70 tell US hss story NOM
iua and evening but for swcvemonth, and he VIII De-
And If such was tho idea q Burke respecting the in.
uenco Of tho public press u Is elusly TRIO that tho
quality and the dissemination II us fugitive sheets may
o said 10 exponent at Of the
and tho domestic economy ~ any people.
IL was In this Wow that Lord John l,ussc IN hs great
speech on Parliamentary roiorm, delivered In tho year
ls22, cited the mutt pieat,a and Improvement n news
papers gratifying evidences Of tho augmented wealth
a.d expanding culture q the middle clfses IN Grcs
britain Ard u was IN this View also, that great O. eek
scholar was accustomed 20 say that single newspaper
published u us aga 81 fcrccs ha that ugo prodaced
any slCh pher1in iun) would. u handed down 10 be
batior index u Athenlan ITO ana manners than
10 found ~ any existing memprials oe tho Grecian ciy
zatiu.
Inc newspaper md periodical gre.a now covering so
wide ned of activity IL avery Department ~ thought
has It's way 10 The commanding position " oc.
pies from very small BEGINNINGS TAXING IT, orig IN
ltGy, an nnder Cgm nearing some resemblance ~
that q modern tmes, capable q bong traced % TIE
slxiocnh cea,ury the newspaper has 10 our day o.
larged equally viii The area OF n diffusion and the tba
rACler &c its contents so ths celebrity with which u
Is asssmlua1ed eegaizes throuehoUs large tracts ol