The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-01-25

him from his other wives.
CENSUS OF 1S7O.-The ninth census reveals
many curious facts about the march ofpopula-
tion which Westward holds its way. all of
the Western States have largely increased
and multiplied, the centre ofpopulatiol NOV
ing rapidly during the decade in South
western direction. Kansas shows much the
greatest rate of increase, to wit: 2390O per
cent, her population boing 107 ,205 in 1860,
and 3G4,399 in 1870. The next greatest
rate of increase is found in Minnesota, the
gain there Icing 1861 per cent. Iowa
ranks third, the gain, ,bsing 1858 paE,teants,
and Oregon fourth, the gain being 1880 per
cent. The States in which the population
in 1870 was less than in 1880 are New
Hampshire, Maine Virginia and South Caro-
lima, the rate of reduction in New Hampshire
being 2 3S per cent, in Maine 0.22 per cent,
in South Carolina 026 per cent, and in
Virginia 1925 per cent. The loss in
VIRGINIA is. however, due to the erection OF
ffty Counties into the State of West Virginia,
comprising population of44 Ola, as shown
by the ninth census BY adding the totals
Of both Virginias, gain Of 4.44 per cent, is
shown
According to the normal increase establish
ed by previous census tables, the total
representative population of the Union should
be II 100000. instead Of 3S,ll3,233. A
large portion of this difference between the
actual and the expected returns is account
cd for by rctardation Of increase III the
colorcd population during the war aud since
by wounds and diseases in the Union and
Confederate armies; by the check of the in
crease of population during the war conse.
quent on tho interruption Of marriages and
the absence of husbands, and by the interrup,
ton of immigration by the war. Instead OF
the expected increase of 1,0O0,O 600 in the
colored population during the decade, the
increase was but 43S,179. Leaving the
plantations, where there increase was natural
and their children wcro properly cared for,
the negroes rushed to camps and cities, where
vice, want and pcstilence speedily cut them
off; hence their failure to increase in freedom
as they did in slavery.
1t is set down as a singular fact, fully con-
frmcd by statistics, that the number ofbirths
varies greatly during the different months OF
the year. Taking Connecticut, Maine, Massa'
chusctts, Missouri, Ohio and Vermont, foI
the years 1869 and 1870, as samples, the
result proves that June furnishes but few
births-not one-sxth of those which May
brings forth. July has about double the
number that June can boast, but still is fal
below the general average. August is next
lowest in productiveness. The other nine
months ofthe year maintain something like
general average, with no more of variation
than may be attributed to physical causes
To show the difference between May and
June, we will give the number Of births tol
these two months in the respective State;
named Connecticut, May, $50; June, 253
Maine. May, l, 1902; June, 2S3; Massachusetts
May, 3, III; June, SGT; Missouri, May, ,79l
June, 1893; Ohio, May, 1903; June, 1859
Vermont, May, S44; June, 12s. Thsvaria
tion is too marked to be attributed to acci
dent, and the physiological causes must fur
nish and interesting study to the vital statl,