Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
Population of the United s..se..

Population OF the United States.
We have received from Hon. Alexander
Delmar the annual report, dated Novem-
ber 18, 1868, of the bureau of statistics
to the Secretary of the Treasury. We
find in it interesting statements both Of
our population and foreign commerce, be-
sides many other valuable facts. It gives
the following as the results of the census
of the population of the United States
which was obtained by the bureau during
the year 1867, in accordance with the
practice instituted in the year 1866. The
results have been obtained by means of in
quiries instituted through the internal rev.
cnue organization, the jurisdiction of whose
numerous officers covers the entire area of
the country. The population for 1867 is
put down as follows:
Six New England States, $3.50, 1897
whites, 30, ,701 colored-3, ,511 ,O9S total !;
five Middle States, 9,072,647 whites,
352, 469 colored-9, ,425, 116 total thir-
teen Southern States, 6, 764 1928 whites,
1884, ,532 2colored-10 $40 AGO total; thir-
teen Western and Pacific States, II, $780,
NO1 NuiJCo. III sfpD DCtIDEtu--lS,OOt ,Ol =
total; nine Territories, 435,774 whites
JIG colored-4S9, $50 total. Total
United States, 81, ,1O9, 1927 whites colored
1888, ,371--total, 36, 7+3, 1913.
This is an increase from the total popu-
lation of 1866 of 2,257 ,376. and total
increase since 1860 of 5,29S,llS. The
total colored population (slave aud free) in
tho Snutharn Sfatos in 1Alsn -, l.,,y,,
in this report at 1890, ,037, and in 1867,
1884, ,532. falling off of 5.505. In con
sulting the census of the United States,
however, we find that it gives the number
Of colored persons (slaves and free) in the
Southern States in 1860 at ,435 100, and
if this is correct the falling off of the CO.
lored population of the Southern States
since 1860 shows the large aggregate of
551, III.
During the ten years from q
their increase was 796,947, and every
previous decade for seventy years had
shown a steady and large increase. The
total population, white and black, of the
Southern States has increased from 10,-
259, ,Ol7 in 1860 to 10. .649, AGO in 1867.
The white population has increased in the
South since 1860, 395, ,948, so that the
numerical losses of the war in that section
are more than compensated. Whilst, how
ever, this is slight gain, Notwithstanding
the losses Of the war, it will be sufficient.
in order to estimate what check to her
progress in population the South has re-
ceived, to remember that the actual gain OF
the whole population in the fifteen slave
holding States from 1850 to 1860 was
2,627 900.
The value of total domestic exports from
the United States during the twelve months
ending June Both. 1868, was 1854 1885,
$50. Of these breadstuiis were valued at
sos, ,784, ,34S, cotton, $i52, ,7S2 $40, gold
and silver $S3,746, l61. The total re-
exports were $22 ,195. .43S. Value of to-
tai import entries 1878, 400 AIS.
The tonnage of American and foreign
vessels which entered and cleared at each
collection district of the United States from
and to foreign countries during the fiscal
year ended june Both, 1868, was: En-
tered, American, tonnage, $3.50, 500
foreign 4 ,495, ,465-total S GAG, ,Ol5: Clear
ed, American, 3,717 1856; foreign, A..
SOL ,O6O--total S,279 ,0l6.