New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
THE CITY CENSUS.

We are able to give this morning full re-
turns of the Census just taken in this city,
only seven election districts out of 337 being
unofficial The sum total of residents is, in
round numbers, 100000, which the official
revision will not materially change. The
reader will find the results, by election
districts and wards, on another page. We also
give summary of all the enumerations hith-
ertO made since the city came under English
government, wherein may be found many Gu
rious facts regarding growth, the movement OF
the people, slavery, &c. And now we have a
story to tell which may well quicken the blood
even in the veins of sluggish men, If they
were born freemen; but which we shall strive
to tell in the fewest, simplest, most passion
less words.
The present Census was rabidly attacked by
the Democratic leaders long before the
blanks for taking it were distributed.
These sharp-sighted persons foresaw that an
honest record of residents would unmask their
outrages upon the balot-box; hence they Wig
Orously cried out "StOp thief!n and have
kept up the clamor to this day. We believe
this Census to be honestly and, in the main,
accurately taken. The Mayor of the city has
proclaimed contrary belief, but has persist
emily avoided accepting the fair challenge
made him by Marshal Sharpe for testing it. We
are left, therefore, to accept its results and
ponder the lessons they inculcate.
Considering the number of aliens, or nom
naturalized inhabitants, and the vast army of
transient residents who may be gathered in
by the census-taker, but do not remain long
enough to vote, or do not care to vote if quail
fled, it is q liberal allowance to put the real
voters at one in six-One in six and half
would be nearer the truth. Let us call it one
in six, and see how the following districts
look, the vote Qast May) being upon an Occa-
sion when there was no political excitement,
the result having been conceded long before
the election as matter of course. For the
better understanding of this astounding exhibit
we give the boundaries of the districts where
the incredible vote was cast, or at least
counted:
FIRST wARD-Sirth Dstriet-whitehall, Beayer-st,
Oldslp and East RiverVote-Rep. Sc, Dem. 22i; total
slo Population 962 residents to vote three and
tenth.
SECOND wARD-First Disfriet-Broadway and Park
row, Spruce, Gold, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a. DEM
143; total Population, $685. residents to one vote
two and twO-tenths.
SECOND wARD-Seeond Distrfet-Maiden-lane Gold,
Ferry, Peck-slip and East River-Vote-Rep co. Dem.
23; total Population 6io; residents to one vote
two and onetenth.
THIRD wARD-Third Dist,iet.-Chambers, Broadway
Murray, Greenwich, Robinson, North River-Tote-Rep
72 Dem. 26e total, S3s Population Ss5 residents to
one vote, two and sx-tenhs
SIXTH wARD-Seoond Distriet.-Chambers, Broadway,
PEARL and Centre.-Vote-Rep. .. Dem. ls6; total I95.
Population, $751; residents to vote two and seven
| tenths.
SIXTH wARD-Ninh Districi.-Bayard, Mott. Canal.
| and Bowery Gust two bocks-voe-Rep. "a, Dem.
1,O51; total, 1,O5. Population. 1ei3 residents to one
vote one and y-seven hundredths. Zone hundred and
hyseven residents including women and children cast
| 100 vOes).
SIXTH wARD-Tenh District-Thss is the Democratic
banner District -Broadway Canal, Baxter, White Elm,
and Walker five blocks, and a small gore).-Vofe-Rep.
80 Dem. SS4 total 934. Population, s70 residents to
one vote ninety hundredths-sxtyfo votes
than there inhabitants including aliens strangers,
| women and children.
SIXTH wARD-EerenM Distriet.-Baxter, Canal, Mott,
| and Bayard two ks.-Totc-Rep. &c. Dem. 1,O7i
total, LILO. Population 296 residents to vote, two
| and a-half
EIGHTH wARD-First DistricL-Canal Wooster Spring,
and Broadway.VOte-R 90 Dem 465 total 555. Pop
uation, i25 residents to vote, two and yeenths
| EIGHTH WARD-Seeond Distrriet-Spring. Wooster,
| Prince and Broadway three bocks)-Vote-Rep. Is,
Dem. 9s2; total 957 Population, 11O; residents to
/ vote and twOAtenths.
EIGHTH wARD-Third Distriet-spring. Wooster Hous-
ton, and Broadway three blocks)-VOte-Rep 80, Dem.
1888; total, ss5 Population 1Os4; residents to
one and one fifth, nearly.
| EIGHTH WARD-Trelnh Dstrict-Cana Hudson,
Spring and yarick -four blOcks)-Fote-Rep. 81, Dem.
go total 734. Population, 1858 residents TO vote,
| two and siXtenths.
| EIGHTH wARD-Fifteenh Distriet-Canal, Hudson,
and springsts. three blocks beside Springst Market)
Vote-Rcp. 10, Dem. 1908 total, 1,o22 Population,
1,7lO: residents vote, and sixtysevenhund-
| redths.