The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-02
The Nintf. Genssts---P0pulatien OF the
Emitted States Ola JnEc I, Ess0---Pr0'
portions Of Whites and COIorCta.

The SInfn e'GnSua--"f'ONstIaaRssa ol tht
Emitted States Ola Jnnc I. zss0---ESro-
portions Of Whites and Coiorc<a.
General Francis A. Walker. acting snpcrin-
tcndcnt Of TIC Census office, has laid before
Secretary Dciano his report of the ninth
census OF the United States, which is intended
to preface the first or population volume OF
the statistics Of tho ninth census. authorized
by the Joint resolution of April Ii, 1871.
From this interesting document it appears
that the enumeration of inhabitants at the
ninth census of the United States, which, by
law, was commenced on the 1st of June,
1870, was substantially completed by the 9th
of january, 1871. At that date returns had
been received covering 3s,333,4l7 persons,
leaving 222 ,56G, IS was subsequently de-
tcrm!ncd, TO be returned.
CONSTITUTIONAL POPULATION OF THE UNITED
STATES,
excluding, that is, "Indians not taxed" and
the inhabitants of the Territories, upon the
lst OF June, 1870, rs finally determined by
the complete census, was IS, S,l1i,233. The
positive increase since the last census Of 1860
had been G.9.0, ,i09: Il gain of 22.22 per cent.
The tllirtv-tour States which were in the
Union in 1860 were found to have been
| affected by the changes of ten years rs fol-
| lows:
Alabama had increased from 964.20l to
g96. 1882. gain Of $40 per cent: its rank
among the states being 15 instead of l3, as III
| 1870.
Arkansas, from i35,450 to xS.: Al, gain OF
| II 20 per cent. rank, &c instead of %.
California, from 319,G9ito jG0,241,a Il gain OF
41.44 per cent : rank, "a instead of 2G.
| Connecticut, from 46Q,141 to 037,454, q
I nj pf
| "A.
| Delaware, from 1925 to 125,0l5, gain
| Of 1l.il per cent; rank, 81 instead Of 81.
Florida, from 140,t24 10 187, ,rI4S, 4 gain OF
1910 per cent: rank, 80 instead Of 3l.s.
! Georgia, from 1,o5i,2SG to 1,lS4, 100, again
Of 1900 per cent: rank. l. instead of IL.
Illinois. from 1,1l .95l to 2,539 ,S3l, gain
of 1896 per cent. rank, i, as in 1860.
Indiana. from 1,S50, ,42S to 1,6S0.G37, gain
of 24.i5 per cent: rank, 6, as in 1850.
Iowa. from 614,9,3 to 1;19l;792. gain OF
7G.5S per cent; rank II instead of 20.
! Kansas. from 107 ,2QG TO G64 800. gain OF
239.9u per cent: rank, - instead of 33.
Kentucky. from 1,l55,6S4 to 1,321 OH, 4
gain Of 14.30 per cent: rank, s instead of o
Louisiana, from 1oS,0G2 to 72G,915, gain
Of a.G' per cent: rank, al instead Of Il.
Maine had decreased from G2S,2I9 to 62G,.
Jl5, loss of 0.22 per cent: rank, 23 in
stead Of -.
Maryland had increased from 0s7,o49 to
| 7S0. .@9i, 4 gain Of 1856 per cent: rank, %
instead OF -.
Massachusetts. from l.23l ,o66 to ,457,&&51,
gain ol 1873 per cent: rank, /, us in 1860.
Michigan, from as, li3 to l.lS4, ,059, gain
OF jS.CG per cent: rank, l3 instead of IL.
Minnesota. from 112.023 to 439, 10G, q gain
| a a. nj
| Mississippi, from I9l 800 10 ST. ,922, q gain
OF .i.G3 per cent: rank, IS instead Of II.
Missouri. from 1,lS2,012 to 1,I2l.295, &
gain OF 4J.Ga per cent: rank, ) instead CT 5.
NGw HaHiahirc had decreased from $780,
O.3 to ii&, ,300, i loss Of a.3Sp per cent: ralk,
| 81 instead OF -.
New jersey had increased from 2?,o&5 to
M;G.0tG. Il :ain Of 3i.S3 per cent; rank, II
instead Of 81.
New Iorh. from 3,SS9,735 to 4,3S2, 80. a
| ~ain Of l2.ni per cent: rank. !. Is in 1860.
North Carolina, from 092, ,ii24 10 l,U'l ,36l,
gain Of 7.33 per c,nt: rank, ii instead
OF -.
Ohio, from 2,3339, jill to :, 2,GG5,2Go, gain OF
1892 per cent. rank, 3, as in 1850.
Oregon, from j2,5Gj to J0,923, u gain OF
1880 per cent: rank, 3G Instead Of 81.
Pennsylvania, from 2,GOG.2lJ TO 1921 .I9l
4 gain Of 2l.lS per cent: rank, ;, a. iii 1860.
Rhode Island, from Ia, ,G2U 10 III ,3J3, 4
gain Of 24.i1 per cent: rank. 81 instead OF -.
South Carolina, from I03,10S to 10J, Cos, a
gain OF - per cent: rank, ~ instead Of Is.
Tennessee. from 1,io9.S0l to lbs, ,j20, Il
gain of 1910 per cent: rank, 8 instead of 10.
Texas. from G04.2l5 TO SlS,519, Il gain OF
3l.45 per cent: rank, 10 instead of %.
Vermont, from 80 ,D3S to $3.50, ,JJ1, gain of
/ A. l.. I,,r.Io
Virginia had decreased from ,59G,31S to
], ,22j. lG3, a loss Of 1925 per cent: rank, 10
instead Of ).
Wisconsin had increased from 1851 to
.05i,G70 gain Of 1898 per cent: rank, 10
us in 1860.
The loss Of constitutional population in
Virginia was due TO the erection Of fifty
counties into the State of West Virginia,
comprising a constitutional population OF
~, Oh, as determined by the ninth census.
Adding this to the population OF the present
State OF Virginia, we have total of l,GGi,
1I1-a gain OF "A per cent. upon the return
Of Virginia in 1860.
The State of Nebraska, admitted into the
Union in 1864, was found to have constitu
tional population on the 1st Of june, 1870, OF
122,903.
The State of Nevada, likewise admitted in
1864, was found TO have a constitutional
population OF l2,iG1.
lThste.-Of this aggregate of 5S,113,253
the white population embraced 33,200,740
All increase OF 6,509,0Go during the decade
or 24.53 per cent.
Colored.--The colored population of the
States had been increased by general causes
and the events Of the ten years from 4,t21 !,
a9i to 1855, ,loG, gain Of 9.2l per cent.
A MASSACHUSETTS, MAN On RlCnMoSD.-l
remained in Richmond three weeks, during
which time l attended the meetings Of the