The Portland daily press., 1865-06-19
The Different Races Of Mon.

The human family, scattered over the face
OF the earth, has been divided by some writers.
iuto eleven different races, distinguished from
each other by various physical characteristics.
/. The White or Caucasian race. These
are estimated at about $50 millions, and
are found chiefly in Europe, Western Asia.
and North and South America. Those
found on this continent are descended from
the European stock. Those in Nothern Eu-
rope trace their descent from the old Scythian
race, who, five or six hundred years before
the Christian Era, dwelt in the country lying
. between the Black Sea and the Caspian, among
the Caucasian Mountains. In civilization, en-
terprise and power they surpass all other
races. a.,,19s syaFYs4sFfs
2. The Monaghan race. This includes a
Y a large portion of the inhabitants Of the Chi.
nese Empire and most of the Indian tribes
found on the con,inent of North Auasrica 1t
Is computed to embrace at least 800 millions.
They have high cheek bones. straight black
hair, dark eyes, and q complexion of reddish
brown-though many Of the Chinese are
nearly a. white as the Caucasian race.
Ha's8 3. The Malayan race. This race is found
il the islands Of the Indian Archipelago and
Of the Pacific ocean. They are estimated at
40 millions-a bright, active, interesting
race, destined probably to reach higher point
OF civilization, though in some groups of
islands in the Pacific, they have been and still
are about as degraded and savage as any 9TH
er section Of the human family. =.
4. The Telingan race. This race is found
chiefly In the Eastern and South Eastern sec
tion of India, though their descendants inhab-
il many Of the neighboring islands of the In
dian ocean. The inhabitants of the large
island Of Madagascar are OF the same stock
This race il thought to number 80 millions.
s, The Negro race. This has It's home In
principally its Western coast and that
part Of the African continent lying South Of
the Equator Millions Of this race are found
IN North and South America and in the West
India islands. The race Is supposed to num-
Der 50 millions s zaI
8. The Ethiopian race. This Is found in
that section. Of Africa called Nubia; and mum
! bers about i've millions. 1t differs materially
from the negro race, though Of dark skin.
There is among the races almost every shade
of color between the white and the black.
Z. The Abyssinian race. 1t is found almost
exclusively in that part of Eastern Africa
known as Abyssinia, a littleto the South of
Egypt. 1t is reckoned among. the semi-civi-
liked races, and numbers only about three mil
lions. 1t perhaps mixture Of the ancient
Egyptian and Arab races. Not less than six
different races of mankind are found in Afri-
4 ca. i4a sa4iile 5yiss'
8. The Papuan race. This also Is estimated
millions, and has its seat in New Guinea,
the Feejee islands, and other islands In that
vicinity. They were probably the earliest SET
tiers. The Malays coming after them, and be.
ing the more powerful, subdued them; but
they still exist as a distinct race.
10. The Negrillo race. This il another
small, black race, found in the New Hebrides,
Philippine and other islands In the South Pa
ciic ocean in the same vicinity. They live
chiefly in the mountains of the interior, and
mingle very little with the races who occupy
the coasts of the islands. Their number is es-
timated also at three millions. u III s. as'o
TO- The Australian race-found as the
name indicates, in Australia. They constitute
PROBABLY the lowest specimen OF savage life to
De found on earth. They have no houses, no
clothing, no fixed dwelling places, but wander
about, sleeping on the ground in the open air.
like the Wild beast of the desert. They are
computed a. nalf million, aud must Of course,
be rapidly decreasing in number.
IL. The Hottentot race. These are found
10 South Africa, chiefly In the Enelisb COLONY.
Their language shows them to be descan ,ant.
of the old Egyptians in the time Of the PHI.
roahs. They wandered of toward the sor.h
and held on their way till they reached the
Southern extremity OF the continent. In civ
ilization they have been, and some Of them
still are, about ON level with the Australians.
Large numbers Of them have been reached and
elevated by the power of christianity. Like
the Australians, they are estimated at halt
million. = Deg ~
The above mentioned races are supposed BY
DIR. Charles Pickering of the U. States Explor-
alton EXPEDITE n, to embrace all the inhabi-
tants Of the globe, making grand total of
sOO,OOO,OOO mine hundred millions). The esti-
mate is probably too low. Some other able
writer's place the population Of our little globe
Is nigh as oOo. 000, O00( one thousand milions),
Wnicn Is, think, nearer the truth. The above
sketch oil the races into which the human family
Is divided, is as brief as can make it. Such as
it ISL may be ofinterest to some readers
HARBERToN.
June IA, 1865.