Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-10

le3O ........2l,152 el99 3O261
lciO......... 23,g25 1868 S},544
1850. .6O,764 I43l6 75oso
The total population of the District of Column
bia, as ascertained by the census Of November
IL, 1867, is 126,e9o, of whom 44,s03 are white
males, 1854 white females, 1854 colored
males, and 21.io9 colored females. General to-
tai by sex, 62, i57 males, and 81 ,533 females or
very nearly 49.2 per cent. of the former and
sos per cent. of the latter. The total UNI Der of
whites is SS,327. SIS per cent, and of colored
ae,G63, or 30.i5 per cent. Of the entire popula-
ton.
NATIVITY
The report contains a complete table giving
the nativity of the residents OF the District II
is too lengthy tor publication, and we therefore
present only the more important and interes ting
figures. OF the natives of the District there are
white. 80 colOred; Arkansas white coIored;
Caliiornla-5S white, colored; Connecticut
AZ white, colored; Delaware-251 white, 10
colored: Fiorida-i1 white, II colored; Georgia
81 white. 1G5 colored: Illnois-l92 white 6 col
oreo; lndiana-237 white, 8 colored; Iowa-74
white, ] colored; Kansas-19 white, 4 colored:
I24 white, 40 coiored: MaineN5s white. col
ored: Maryland-10,l5 white, lOOO6 colored:
Observation-Disclosures white, 3 colored; Michi.
gan--li6 white, colored; Minnesota-33 whit:
Mississippi-52 white, II colored Missouri-l23
white, IL colored: Nebraska-1S white; Nevada
" bite; New HaInpshire-4OO white, 2 colored:
Asa white, IS colored; North Carolina-129
white and DDS colored; Ohio-731 white and -
colored; Oregon-3 white; Pennsylvania-,535
white and 1870 colored; Rhode Island-l3O white
and colored: South Carolina-125 white and
129 colored; Tennessee-l47 white and 30 col.
ored; Texas--46 " hite and colored; Vermont
APO W bite and coloredi Virginia-6,694 white
and 12,oO5 colored; West Virginia-52 white and
10 colored Wisconsin-9S white and colored;
Colorado white; Dakota white; Indian
TerIitory-2 Whit; New Mexlco-7 white:
Utah. white; |Washin gton-l white; natives
Of the United States and Territories, g., OiI
white and 3A,30e colored-making q total of
67,3i9.
Among the remaining residents are: Germans
5,522; English, 1,7Se; Scotch, 402; Welsh, 30;
Irish, 9,1i7; French, PIP, Africans, 1; Austrians
20; Bohemians, 4; Hungarians, 3D. Danes, "a; East
mics, 272 white and IA colored; Hollanders. -:
Italians, 1872; Mexicans, 80; Nicaraguans, 9; Por-
tuguese, l9i Russians, 80; Poles, IS; SpanIards,
"a; Cubans, IL; Swedes, 80; Norwegians 4: Swiss
131; Turks, p The toial foreign population is
1S,lI5. Thirty were born at sea, and the ma
uvity OF 3,1il whites and A,325 colored is not
given.
NATIONALITY OF PARENTS.
The results Of the census as regards the ma
uonality Of parents have been classified for the
figures show that y whose " s iat Sny Iae
American born, 20,20S had American born
mothers. OF Sos whose fathers were English
i36 had American mothers; of 4,549 with Ger
man fathers, COS had American mothers, and of
6,6i0 with Irish fathers, CSC had American
mothers.
YEARS RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
"A.
The schedule used In the present census CON-
tanned an inquiry concerning the length of time
each person had resided within the District in
years; or if recent, in years and months 1t was
answered concerning 1888, IS. ~ per cent of
whites, and ~, III, or e322 per cent. of colored
leaving 1909 OF the former and G, 1876 of the lat
ter not reported The returns made appear o
have been carefully and truly stated, and fur
nIsh most interesting historical view of the
changes that have occurred in the population
OF the District, so tar as relates to the present
niHhlfQnts iHpa ti,.a
these returns forms a new feature in the census
having never be fore been published in any off,
clal digest. From the table given in the report,
we extract the following figures: Number of
persons resident in the District for one year
1899; two yea rs, 9,047 three years. 9.377; four
years, 9,l73i five years, 1858; six years, 1868;
years, 2.096; thirty years, I,ai9; forty years,
7iG; fifty years, i32; sixty years, Isl. seventy
years, 3d. eighty years, -; and ninety years, 3
OCCUPATIONS.
The occupations OF 2s,976 whites and Is, g3
colored persons are reported, exclusive OF those
attending school, or otherwise under instruc.
ton.
The number Of persons employed by the Gov
eminent Of the United States was reported as
follows:
As public officers clerks, and in other literary
or scientific employments, 3,762 As artisans
and skilled laborers, 1856 whites and &c col.
ored In other capacities specified, LASS whites
and $50 colored. In civil employment not 9TH
erwise described, 1,155 whites and 2i2 colored
As soldiers and military officers, 1879 whites
and 10 colored. In the military service indefi.
mite, 2,314 whites and ~ colored. Asnayal off,
GERS, 80. In the naval service, $50 whites and
oil colored. TOTAL, 1860 whites and SD col.
ored. General total 1852. In the admin
istratlon or service Of the local governments,
3a2. -
In the learned professions, the numbers
were reported as follows: Religion, 1873; law
1913; medicine, 34s; literature, 20: art and music
2I1; education, 4eS; science, us. As students
255; under instruction (includmg ssstudents''
and also numbers who have other occupations
reported) 1854.
Those engaged In trade and finance include
d. So WHITES and 81 colored engaged in art and
mechanical productions, 1903 whites and ST.
colored: engaged in laboring and other pursuits,
2,&6o whites and 1856 colored-
THE BUILDINGS AND INHABITANTS THEREOF.
The total number Of buildings reported is
Z3,Us5, OF which 20,&37 are used as dwellings
Of the whole number 1853 are buileof wood
e,409 OF brick, "a Of stone, and the materials OF
80 are unknown. Among the buildings are RIO
stables fronting on streets, 10 Of which were
inhabited by families. Among the buildin1s
net before referred to are the Govern ment
buildings barracks, (2o,) police stations, hospi.
tails, l11,) banks, halls, (2j,y depots, and 81
churches. The number OF buildings Returned
erected In 1896 was 245, (believed 20 b. inror
plete,) Of which i52 were Of woed. % of bricf
and Of stone; In 1e67, 3l2 wood, 10 bYicf. 4 al
ether materials; total, 5&S. - n - -
Number Of houses with boSonaents used ~