The New York herald., 1870-09-23
THE CENSUS.
Authenticity Of the Complaints Ascertnined-
The Herald Eeporter's VcriAcutions.

Authenticity Of the Complsints Ascertnined-
The Herald Eeporter's Vcriacutions.
The following letters from parties who are cer-
tain Of what they anirm regard to the census.
In order to ascertain II the letters were forgeres
or fictitious in any way. as 1t has been stated that
acertan political party have set persons to write
such communications, o HERALD reporter took the
trouble yesterday to pay personal visit to each of
the houses mentioned In the letters and he found
tnat the communications had all been written by
the parties whose names are appended.
In each case the Inhabitants seem TO attribute the
whole OF The neglect to the assistant marshas who
tanned, take the trouble to call again.
owen Gogerty, Of 800 West Twentieth street,
states there are ,vv ,o,s
in his house who have not been enumerated.
Several persons stated to the reporter that their
chief 0ce in Chambers street. but was the result of
the idleness and inattenton OF the deputies who
were not as rule intelligent enough for the work.
Why should Nine Persons Not BE Counted
NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 1870.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
see you have published several letters from citi
zens in regard to the census imbr0gllo,n ana. OF
course, have something to say, also. Here 1t Isl
How, and Tor wnat reason, was the census taken
IN the middle OF the summer! we are nine persons
house, No. 1927 West Twenty-hfth street, having
been closed all summer. know that l am not the
J. H. GOMIEN.
People Who Live "Up stairs'' Not Worth
Counting.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In an article IN the Sun Of this morning md the
following: :-"There can be no question that very
many, If not ALL the letters purporting to have come
from citizens, complaining that their houses had
not Deen visited by the marshal, and which have
been published In several journals. are forgerIes
gotten up by TammaDy to throw discredit upon the
count and blame upon General Sharpe for the man.
ner In which he has done his dlfncut work."
ha!I oaTey Hall or 0n' any '''t other An%aas Hal
had nothing to DO. N any way Or manner, with the
on the other hand, only told half the Truth In saw.
Ing that the marshal neglected to enrol my family.
now say that the census OF the family In the lower
part OF the house Q7 Delaney street, has been
taken, and the marshal, on beng told that another
family lived mp stairs, said, as am Informed on
for each name, 'rt would not pay 70 20 up stairs"
Perhaps ! shonid say .ennmerator" instead of
marshall, @ but II L the sum or any other man dis
pues the truth OF the above or Its genuineness they
house: ' y JAMES 3. %oRRELL. No Hs Il .ne
the inmates The family stated to a HERALD re.
porter yesterday that the facts as stated in the
letter.
Even Fox Neglected.
NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 1870.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
SiR-The census taker has not been to see my
family and ] know other families Of nv acaualnt-
ance that they have not visited Respectfully, &c.
J. FOX, 39S Eighth avenue.
Yet Another Case. Of Abandonment.
NEW YORK, Sept. IS. 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
No census has been taken at my residence, No. 2Os
East Thirty-ninth street. Family consists Of seven
persons A. B. LEWIS.
house to ascertain il Mr. Lewis wrote this letter was
Informed by the servant girl that the census akeT
had not paid the family visit at any time.