Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-01

ports.
The "EsumerAtors" appointed by the Secre
tary Of State take the census turn out TO be
queer set OF fellows According TO their returns
so far as reported through the press. there has
been little increase Of population in any section
while in many localities there hiss been large
decrease. Instead OF attending to their business
in the shape Of furnishing full returns Of the
population OF saer several Districts, they have
been engaged in hunting up the scandal OF the
different neighborhoOds, and reporting mass OF
stuff that IL disgusting. The Schoharie Repub-
lican refers 10 the exploits OF the census takers
in that county, aud suggests that Barnum obtain
copious extracts for the curiosity shop Of his
museum.
We subioin few remarks copied from the
official returns, reTbGfiB, of the Second District
of Middleburgh and Of the town of Coresville.
They are fair samples of the balance. although
there are few honorable exceptions. We should
suppose that these enumerators, paid by the
State. would simply do their duty and let politics
aud Islander alone But is seems impossible for
some men to accept human. things they
are" We suggest. however, that if these Re-
publican officials cannot perform their duty with
out mixing il up with vile Islander, they learn
how to spell first. The census returns contain
the name and number of those who cannot read
or write, and would il not be advisable. under
tue ClTCumetduCtc, W ictuiu huOSc hiSO WbO Sdu-
not spell a? The enumerator could put down bis
own name to start with But as the next CEN
sus will be taken under Democratic auspices
this will not be required.
To the question" What other changes in the
social condition Of the people have you observed
since 1860 p the Enumeration of the town OF
Conesvlle. returns the following answer:
" A majority of the people have not been az
sociable or as companionable as previous to the
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publican. and Abilishnsts ov beng the caus
OF the war, aud Propesied their success aud a di.
yided country. But a change has come over the
spirits OF their dreams they now appear sullen
aud disappointed, aud say little or nothing about
the war"
Mr.. Wm. Z Ritchmyre, the Enumeration for
the above town, tells Us that since he commenced
TO "tak" the census the number of deaths have
not varie much although there have been twelve
or fifteen cases OF small pox. He is of the opin
ion that the effect the war has had upon crime
has been TO lessen il. Paupersm has increased
bu. little, while credit has been lessened: differ
| ing somewhat from W Ii. Albro. the Enumerator
tor the Second District OF the town OF Middle
burgh. who says:
q. Whut other changes ia the social condition
of the people have you observed since 1850?
A. The past four years. though Pregnant with
| history in parts of the Country. have witnessed
fewer changes in Rural districts than in the Large
| Villages and cities La this District there have
been no very great changes in the social condition
of The Inhabitants. There were times in certain
localities. where. perhaps the war-wdow was a
| little too SOcable To be at all times within the
bounds OF Charity, aud while The brave husband
was sleeping upon the bosom OF Mother Earth,
the sky Tor a covering and his knapsack for a
pillow the Fair one at home might be entertain
lug guests and playing tho part OF Potephor s
wife. But now that tie Brave Boys are coming
/ home il is TO be presumed that virtue will be
presented with fewer temptations. and Ewes
daughters will covet less that which they are
| forbidden 10 taste.
In the name OF common sense and common
decency says the Republican of what value are
such silly returns a. these 10 the State or coun.
| TYP lie may be interesting TO some to know that
tho "war. widow" will in future walk in the
paths Of virtue or that the majority OF the people
of Conesville are sulien and disappointed, and
say very little about the war" that change
has come over the spirit OF their drcsms," and
that they no longer charge Republicans and
Aboltionists Of being the csus' OF the war"
We hope the people alluded TO by the enumera
tors will not feel very bad about il. We trust il
will no, keep them awake y nights" Con
sidering the political source from whence il ema.
mates. they will undoubtedly receive it as com
pment.
We suppose that the sentiment
Ewes daughters will less that which they are
| forbidden TO taste"
refers to those who have recently taken the
pledge to "touch not, taste not, handle not,
King Alcohol "or any other man." in any
shape. Isn't the census" a valuable insttu-
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