The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-02

Although the percentage of increase since 1860
has been less than one-third of that between 1850
and 1860, it will be seen that the actual increase
has been 2b25l greater during the last decade.
Incomplete Returns of other states.
The official returns OF Louisiana are complete,
with the exception OF small subdivisions in four
parishes, estimating which the present population
of the State reaches 717O26 against 70sOO9 in 1861
an increase in ten years OF about 5000, or 1'2T per
cent Between 1850 and 1860 the increase was at the
rate OF 1914 per cent.
In Missouri, the official returns are complete
except from four counties, estimating which the
population is 1722, 1902, against 1,1s2,O19 in $780,
increase in ten years OF $4,000, or 4T'3S per cent
Between 1850 and 1S6O the increase at the rate
OF 1890 per cent.
Oficial returns from all but seven counties OF
Florida published. II the same ratio OF increase
preserved throughout the State the population is
in round numbers 100000, against lao 425 In ls60 an
Increase in ten years OF about 10000, or 42'ss per
cent. Between 1850 and 1860, the rate OF increase
was 60'59 per cent.
Utah Territory.
The census Of Utah is complete, and It's population
Is found to be S6,S64. The first census of Utah was
taken in 1850, since when the popu alton has stood
as follows:-
rsar. ,T5ogso Increase. FER cent
1860 .40,S7S 2s.s9s 1858 80
1870. 0............96,S64 1851 1862
1t should be remembered that the boundaries OF
Utah have undergone considerable change espect-
tory in 1861.
Salt Lake City has population Of 13,545, against
1896 in 1sG0 an increase in ten years OF 5000. The
great bulk OF the population belongs to the Mormon
faith.
Montana Territory.
The total population OF Montana Territory Is re-
ported at 2O,57O, exclusive OF about 18 900 Indians
living In tribes The whites number II 932 and the
Chinese 1886. The population OF the leading towns
OF the Territory at the time OF the enumeration was
as follows:-
Helena. BIB Bannack City. 3sl
Virginia City. ....... S6T Radersburg. .......... 81
Deer Lodge. .......... 739 Bozeman City .,.... 169
Diamond City AGO MiS5oula ............. 1l9
Benton City. 436
Colorado Territory
The first report we have of the population of
Colorado is from the returns OF 1S6O when 1t
stood at 34 9T7 exclusive OF 2261 Indians who were
enumerated The population at the time the recent
census was taken about IS, ,Oo9 increase since
1860 OF 23 1923, 6916 per cent. The population OF
the principal towns at the time the census was
taken was as follows:-
Denver. 4492 Golden City. ........ 1900
Central City. 1854 Black Hawk ......... 1868
Kit Carson... .220O Pueblo. .......... $50
Georgetown. 2DU0 Greeley. ............ 533
Since the census taken, three months ago,
the railroads have brought into the Territory large
numbers Of people, probably more than during the
whole year previous Good judges place the present
population OF Denver at 6OOJ, Central City $500,
Pueblo 1900, and Greeley roo Carboo, the centre
OF the new Grand Island district, has population
of HOO, all gained within two months. Kit Carson
and Greeley wholly the growth OF this year.
On the 1st OF January the town site OF neither OF
them had been laid out. Several new towns have
sprung up between Denver and Kit Carson, on the
Kansas Pacific.