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Fall River,
StOuingtOn and Norwich Lines.

The 1929 P. M. train Fast Express) arrives in
Boston at $50 p NJ, connecting with trains Tor New
York via Springfield at 9 90 P. M;
Passengers tcketed and Baggage checked through
by either route.
All Trains stop at Exeter for refreshments at
First Glass Dining Rooms.
accommodation.
%Fast Express.
Passenger Depot in Portland, Commercial street.
Portland & Ogdensburg R. r. passenger trains ar
rive at and depart from this station.
Passenger Depot in Boston, Haymarket Square.
Freight received at Portland & Ogdensburg R. R.
Freight Depot, West Commercial street, until P.
nj
Family package tickets between Portland and Bos-
ton, for sale at 25 per cent discount.
Freight station in Boston, Causeway street.
AS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt., Boston.
PAYS0N TUCKER, General Agent, Portland.
Boston, July %. 1873 If
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For New York, Albany, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington,
AND ALL POINTS
SOUTH AND WEST.

The 1918 A. NJ. train arrives in Boston at 1890 A.
NJ, connecting with train for New FORK via Shore
Line at lilo A. NJ.
The 1915 A. NJ. train arrives in BOSTON in s ason
to connect with the 90 P. Miriam for New York via
Springfield aleo with $50 P. M. (steamboat) trains
for New York via
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For Peaks Island.


STEAMER
9TH FTE n5M II p r e s s.
ss4:leis's $500 CAPTAIN A. S. OLIVER.
VIII on nd after MONDAY, September sth, 1873
discontinue her trips to Evergreen Landing, also the
morning and evening trips to Jones' Landing
Will make four trips daily to Jones' Landing until
further notice.
Leaving the end of Custom House wharf at S45
and 10 10 A. NJ. and Las and 315 P. M
Ret ming leaves Jones' Landing at $50 and 11.15
A. M. and $50 and 5.15 P. M.
Fare down and back % cents, children half price.
Special arrangements can be made by applying to
the Captain. jun14it
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
JULY q, 1873,

passenger trains leave Portland dali
for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
z---M NJ, 1910 A. NJ, Fl .o5. Ss20P. M. 900 co
PM.
Leave Bangor for Portland, Portsmouth and Bos-
ton at 500 A. M, 300 NJ, 200 P. M.
Leave Boston tor Portsmouth and Portland at tt 80.
nS.30A. M. 80, 1915, 1890, %s.Go P. NJ
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland Bangor,
Houlton Calais and ST. John at $500 P. NJ.
Leave. Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor
and st. John at 1880 A. M.
A. NJ; R2.57 p NJ, TO- 40 p NJ. 49, 90 1905 P. M.
Leave Portsmouth for Portland. Bangor Houlton,
Calais and st, John at *10.05 p NJ
Leave Portland for Lewiston. Bath, Rockland, Au-
gusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Belfast and Bangor
at 100 A. M.
Leave Portland Cvia Danville) for Lewiston, Au-
gust n Pennington, Waterville and skowhegan at
Leave Portland for Bath, lewiston Rockland Au-
gusta, Sko : began: Belfast, Bangor, st. John and
For Lewiston, Bath and Augusta at t5.2OPM.
For Lewiston via DaEville at t5.15 P NJ.
Leave Biddeiord Tor Portland at fills A. NJ, re-
The 615, $40 A. NJ, LOS and 800 P M. trains from
Portland, and the 800 A. M. train from Bangor
make close connections 70 New York by one or
other of The routes from Boston, Passengers ticket
ed through by either route.
The Is A. NJ. train arrives in Boston at 1910 A.
NJ, connecting with train for New York via Shore
Line at lilo A. NJ. The $40 A. NJ. train arrives in
Boston at 10 PA. NJ in season to connect with the
train for New York, all rail also with the $50 p. NJ
Stonington and Norwich Lines. The LOS and 800
p Nj trains arrive in Boston in season to connect
with trains for New York via Springfield at 9P NJ
The $40 A. M LOS, 800 and 600 P. M. trains
from Portland connect at Conway junction with the
Great Falls and Conway Railroad.
The 1880 A. NJ train from Boston arrives in Port
land for passengers to take the cars of the
P. 81 o. Railroad, (via Sebago Lake. for Naples
Bridgton, North Bridgton, Harrison and Waterford
The $50 A. NJ. train fro Boston connects with
tie Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal Quebec and
all parts of Canada East
The 1890 P. NJ. train from Boston connects with
steamer Falmouth every Tuesday for Halifax, N s.
Through tickets are sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to HOulton, Calais St. John, Hal
ifax, Dover, Foxcroft, Rockland &C.
pullman Sleeping car express tram. N. B. This
train runs Sunday Morning, does not run Monday
morning.
Accommodation train
nFast Express.
j. PRESCOTT,
Supt. Eastern Railroad.
l.. L. LINCOLN,
Supt First Div. M c. RR
GEO. BACHELOR,
General Agent Eastern s. M. C. R. R., Portland, Me.
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POETRY.
Petrarch: Sonnet 1873.
TRANSLATED BY t. W. HIGGINsoN.

90 Dassi spDrSi; pensier vagh; pronti.''
wandering steps! vague AID busy dreams!
o ehangeless memory! fierce desire!
passion strong! heart weak with its own fire:
O eyes OF nine; not eyes. bnt living streams
o laurel boughsl whose lovely garla seems
The sole reward that glory's deeds require;
haunted life! delusiOn sweet and dire
That all my days from slothfu rest redeems;
q beauteous face! where Love has treasured wei
whip and spur, the sluggish heart to move
AT his least will; nor can it lind relief.
. sous of love and ssion! if We dwell
Yet on this earth and ye, great shades of Love!
Linger, and see my passion and my grief.
Prom ssOtdDOrf DdUs."
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PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG r.. r..
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

Trains leave Portland as follows:
Essss9sssassss For Upper Bartlett. 40 A. NJ,
E-r=Ssgass12 20 P. M. For North Conway, Z. 10
----s-A A. NJ, 1920, $50 Pm.
Leave North Conway for Portland GAS A. NJ.
1890 P. N., $50 P. Nj. Leave Upper Bartlett for
Portland. IL M. and P. NJ.
Stages leave Glen Station for Glen House, and
Bartlett for rawford House on arrival of ITO A
NJ and IL 20 P. M. from Portland.
Steamers for Naples, Bridgton Harrison, Wa
terford and Pleasant Mountain connect at Sebago
Lake with 10 A. M. and II 20 P NJ, from Portland.
Stages connect with 1920 P. NJ. daily; at Bald
win for Cornish Porter, Kezar Falls, Freedom; at
Brownfield for Denmark and Bird ton; at Fryeourg,
for Lowell and North Lowell.
6.45 A. NJ. from North Conway, and 1900 M. from
Upper Bartlett connects with trains via Bosom and
Maine Railroad, arriving in Boston in for all
lines South and West. The 500 P. NJ. from Upper
Bartlett connects with Steamers of Portland Steam
Packet Co. for Boston.
Tr ins leave and arrive at B. & NJ. R. r. Station
n Portland.
j. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Rnrtland. AuO 30 1S72.
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KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD.

.---==r DireC rail route to Wiscasset New
Castle DamaI scotia, Waldoboro
Warren and Rockland
No change of cars between Portland
and Rockland.
Steamers leave Rockand for all points on the Pc
nobscot river, Machias, Mount Desert Vinal Haven
Hurricane and Dix Islands.
Leave Maine Central Depot, at 100 A. NJ, and 100
p. N.
Stages connect at Rocklapd. for Camden, Lincoln
vile, Northport; South Thom aston and ST. George
daily. At Rockland for Union, Appleton and Wash
ingtoE, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
At Tnomaston tor Sc. George daily.
Al Warren for Union, daily.
At Warren for Jefferson and Whtefield, Mon DAYS
Wednesdays and Fridays
AT Wadoboro for North Waldoboro', Washington
and Liberty daily.
At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, daily
Freight Trains daily and freight taken at low rates
jv2sdtf C. A. COOMBS, Sup't :.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Summer Arrangement, Commencing July
FL, lS1a.
Trains leave Portland for Bangor
sHoultcn Calais and st. John at 1915
Ei---rNu.sa. m. sleeping and day this
-tram.)
For Bath, Lewiston, Rockland, Augusta, Skowhe-
gan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at 100 a. m.
For Bath, Lewiston, Rockland, Augusta, Readfeld,
Winthrop, Skow hegan Belfast, Bangor, st. John and
Halifax at :05 p. m.
For Lewiston, Bath and Augusta at 80 p m,
For Lewiston via Danve at 3 is p. m.
Trains are Due AT Portland.
From Augusta. Bath and Lewiston at $3.50 a. IN.
From st. John, Bangor, and North and East at
2:i5 p. m.
From Augusta and Lewiston at 5:55 p. M
From ST. John. Bangor, &C., at 20 a. m.
Through Tickets are sold in Portland and baggage
checked through to HOulton, Calais ST. john, Hall
fax Dover, Foxcroft, Rockiand, &c
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent First Div.
Augusta, July L. 1878. iy28tf
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A Fine Business Opening

kNok young or middle aged man of unexceptiona-.
BILE character. Experienced accountant and one.
thousand dollars capital Investigation is invited
Address Box s015 Portland Me noyeltf
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PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
Summer Arrangement,
June =, 1873

Essssssaassss= Passenger trains feave Portland
=.1sfor Rochester and intermediate stations
at 745 A. M, and 1.30 P. M. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston g. Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth, Great
Falls and conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
6.l5 A. M. and IL M.
The IL o'clock train making direct connection at
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
al $50, A. M, via Boston s. Maine, and Eastern
Railroads
Leave Portland for Gorham at 400 P. NJ.
Leave Gorham for Portland at 4.45 p. NJ.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $40 P. M.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M.
Stages connect as folows
AT Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and No.
Limington, daily.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limington daily.
AT Centre WATERFORD for Limerick Newfield Par
sonseId and Ossipee, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parsonsfeld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent
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STEAMERS.
For the Islands.
Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat

| Inside lines between
| Portland and Bangor, Mt Desert and
| Machias.
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Passenger train leaving Portland at 3.2O P. M
daily SUNDAYS excepted, CARRYING in Boston at $50
making the time in
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EASTERN 6 MAINE CENTRAL RAIL
ROADS.

.. nAMII|ICIS, SUPERINTENDENT.
Portland. Aug. 80, 1878. aug3OtI
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Three Hours and Thirty Minutes,
PARLOR CARS
ATTACHED TO THIS TRAIN

JULY 3Oth. 1873.
rssEyuy1 Passenger Trains leave Port
land for Boston 1918, 1918 Parlor
Cars, A. M, 1920 (Parlor Cars, 1880, s6 P. III.
Returning, leave Boston at 1870, $3.50 (Parlor
Cars A. ~, 1920, 1880, (Paror Cars) SCOOP. NJ
Trains from Boston are due at Portland
ut II 90. 1890 4,55, $40. 945 p. M
For M"nehcster aud Concord, N. H., and
NORTH via q. & r. X. IL, Junction.
1918 A. NJ, 1880 p. M.
Fer Low-H-An trains connect at Lawrence
with trains for Lowell.
For Manchester and Concord via Lawrence
1915 A. M
Fer Rochester and Alton Bay 1918, A. NJ,
1920 49, p. NJ.
For WcIfborO and Center Harbor via
Steam. r MT. Washington from Alton Bay
1918 A. M. 1920, 1873 P. M.
EXCURSION TICKETS.
Portland to Wolfboro and return, Price S4.65; to
Centre Harbor and return $500.
For Milton and Union 1918 A. NJ, t3 80 P.
M.
For Old Orchard, Saco and Biddcford
1875 A. NJ
Returning, leave Biddef0rd at 70 PM.
FO. ScarhOrO. Old Orchard, SacO, Bid
deford and Mennebuni< 1880 ?. Nj.
Returning, leave KenuebuMk +! 80 A. M
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RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE
----R. R.----
PORTLAND TO BOSTON
FAST EXPRESS.

Old Orchard, saco, Bidieford, Kenne.
bunk. Dover, Great Falls, Exeter,
Hayerhi1I and Lawrence.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-22
Thirty Centuries Old.

The oldest relic of human extant is
the skeleton of the earliest Pharoah,
encased in his original burial robes,
wonderfully perfect, considering it's
age, which was deposited eighteen or
twenty months ago, in the British Mu-
scum, and is justly considered the most
valuable of it's archaeological treasures.
The lid of the coffin which contain
ed the royal mummy was inscribed
with the name of the occupant, Pha-
roah Mykerimus, who succeeded the
heir of the builder Of the great pyra-
mid, about ten centuries before Christ.
Only think oft! The monarch, whose
crumbling bones and leather integu-
ments are now exciting the wonder of
numerous gazers in London, reigned
in Egypt before Solomon was born,
and only eleven centuries or so after
Misraim, the grandson of old father
Noah, and the Pharoahs, had been
gathered to his fathers. Why the tide
mark of the Deluge could scarcely have
been obliterated, or the gophar wood
knee timbers of the ark have rotted on
Mount Arrarat, when this man Of the
early world lived, moved, and had his
being. His bone and shriveled skin
are contemporary with the nineteenth
century, and the date of the crucifx-
ion is only about midway between this
era and ours.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-22

shows also which way it has set. The

shows also which way it has set. The
average gain of the country has been
9.21 per cent. But Delaware has only
gained $40 per cent, Maryland only
2.49 per cent; Kentucky has lost 5.9l
per cent, Missouri has lost O.36 per
cent, and Virginia has lost 6.57 per
cent; while Alabama has gained 8.62
per cent, Arkansas 9.81 per cent,
Georgia 17.O6 per cent. The tenth
census will show the drift conclusive
ly established, and the next generation
will not have passed away before the
habitat of our negroes-barring a few
unhappy BARRIERS and whitewashers
and washerwomen still lingering about
our cities, and possibly Radical mem
Der or two of Congress-will be bound
ed by the same isothemal lines that
bound the habitat of the alligator.
In the swamps and bayous of the re-
gion bordering on the Gulf, wherever
there is dry sand enough for a sweet
potato patch and water enough to float
a dug-out, the last remnants of the
race which cost this nation $4,000
lives, $4,0O0,0OO,OOO of treasure, and
the best half of our Constitution, will
still flourish and run wild for centu-
ries.-N Y. World.
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SLEEP.-She most violent passions
and excitements of the mind cannot
preserve even powerful minds from
sleep, thus Alexander the Great slept
on the field of Arbela, and Napoleon
upon that of Austerlitz. Even stripes
and torture cannot keep off sleep, as
criminals have been known to sleep on
the rack. Noises which at first serve
to drive away sleep, soon become in
despensible to its existence; thus stage
coach stopping wakes all the passen-
gers. The owner of an iron forge, who
slept close to the din hammers, forges
and blasts furnaces, would awake if
there was any interruption to them
during the night, and sick miller,
who had his mill stopped on that ac-
count, passed sleepless nights until
the mill resumed its usual noise. Ho-
mer, in his Iliad, elegantly represents
sleep as overcoming all men, and even
the gods, except Jupiter alone.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-22

These are not selected figures. The
statistics of New York, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, and Chicago, and of every
town in the South of over !, 900 inhab-
itants, tell the same tale. The negro,
wherever he can find means or a way to
do it, has abandoned agriculture and
gone to the purlieus of the city: We
all know the wholesome style, of his
gregarious life there. We all know
how smallpox sweeps him off, how
scrofula honeycombs his bones and
twists his neck and limbs. We all
know how, remarkably temperate in
slavery, he turns to ruinous drunken
ness and debauchery in the cities.
The 9.21 per cent. increase of the
negroes chronicled by the census rep
resents the natural growth of planta-
ton negroes from 1860 to 18645 much
more than it represents the freed
mans increase since 1865. The desti-
ny of the negro in the United States is
written. His race grows in idleness
and unproductiveness each year as the
old plantation negroes, industrious by
habit, are removed by death. It is no.
torious that the freedman's children
do not equal their parents work. 1t
is notorious that they are not prolific.
The percentage Of mulattoes increases
continually, and mulattoes, as a sort
of hybrid, are at once unfecund, and
of weak and unhealthy constitutions,
particularly subject to strumous affec-
tions and to diseases of the lungs
Pneumonia is a very frequent and fa-
tai disease among them.
Meantime, while so large percent
age of the negroes goes to the cities
and towns, there is secular movement
of the whole race, slow but sure, to-
wards the more tropical parts of our
country. This movement is not devel-
oped by the figures in the ninth GEN.
sus, because there has not been time
yet for the disturbing influences of the
war to subside. Thus no one can doubt
for moment that it is due to abnor-
NAL circumstances that the negro pop
ulation of Kansas should have increas-
ed 2,628.55 per cent. in the last ten
years, that of Iowa 439.01 per cent,
and that of Illinois 277.O6 per cent
1t is also palpably abnormal for Flor
idato have gained 1929 per cent, Tenn
essee 1889 per cent, and Texas 1857
per cent. Nevertheless the census re-
veals to us the beginning of the drift,
shows that the tide has turned, and
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-22
He Killed NV WOLF

Porte Crayon tells us story about
party who, while out hunting, killed
wolf Shortly afterwards they met
native of the mountains who did not
appear to be in the best of humor, and
Crayon asked Jesse what was the mat
ter. Let him tell the story: ''Tom's
mighty riled about somebody a-killin'
Of his wolf, and he lows hit was one
of you men as done hit, and he swears
vengeance agin ye, he does"
At the mention Of the wolf was e.
lictrifed, and drawing Jesse aside,
asked him earnestly if Tom had lost a
pet wolf lately.
"Well, not exactly that" he replied,
'sbut ye see Tom makes his living pref
ty much by huntin, and there's mid
dim high bounty on wolf scalps and
so, ye see, when he finds out where an
old she has den, instead of killin' of
her he plays sharp, and waits till she
has young uns, and as they begin to
come out and play around he kills
them off and gifts the premium on five
or six scalps every season. So ye see
when feller finds the haunt of an
old wolf he lays claim to her, and takes
care of her, and she fetches him q
smart little income every year; and for
body to go and kill another mans
is big spite, and a fighting business,
it is. And somebody killed Toms
wolf up here by the tunnel day before
yesterday, they did; and he's danger
Gus mad about it, so he is." 81
"And who does he blame?." Iasked
in breathless curiosity.
"Well," said Jesse, "he lays it on
that young fellow there-Mr. Rattle
brain; but he says he hain't sure of il
quite, or else there would a been trou-
ble."
Now here were revelations and ex-
plantations and personal responsible
ties which admitted of no Sinking OF
hesitation.
Taking Jesse by the arm, I entered
the mill, apd cornered Mullinx so that
be had to stand up and look me square
"Mullinx," I said, somebody killed
your wolf, I understand"
eyes, they did," he replied, grimly;
"and they took her scalp, too, the
sneaking hounds, which is jest about
equal to highway robbery; and, durn
him, I-I@
"Well, suppose the man who did it
will tell you he meant no wrong, not
being aware of your claim on the ami
NAL, and will give you up the scalp,
and fair reimbursement for any fur
ther loss you may sustain in the mat
ter ?"
''Well, mister" said Tom, 'sthat
would look as if the feller meant fair;
and if he does that I'd bear him no
grudge, I wouldn't"
| then handed Mullinx the scalp,
and put ten dollars into his hand, and
ere he fairly recovered from his aston
ishment we mounted and rode off.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-22
A Reconstructed Weddine.. J.

A negro wedding lately took place
in this county, at which the sable par
son spoke thus:
"Here is couple who have walked
out tonight, wishing to be iined in
and through love, and wishing all dem
dat have ting twixt dem to come for
ward and speak now; if not, let dem
hold dar peace now and forever more.
| want every ear to hear and every
heart to enjoy.
"Mr. Jim Thompson, whomsoever
stands fastly by your left side, do you
take her for your beloved wife, to wait
on her through sickness and through
health, safe and be safe, holy and be
holy, loving and Believing; do you love
her mother; do you love her father; do
you love her brothers; do you love her
sisters; do you love her master; do you
love her mistress, but do you love God
the best?"
Answer-ssI do"
'Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoever
stands fastly by your right side do you
take to be your dear beloved husband,
to wait on him through health and
through confution, safe and be safe,
holy and be holy; do you love his mo-
ther; do you love his father; do you
love his brothers; do you love his sis
ters; do you love God de bestw
Answer-"I will"
81 shall pronounce Mr.. Jim to hold
Miss Mary fastly by the right hand,
and l shall pronounce you both to be
man an wife by the commandments Of
God. We shall hope and trusting
through God, that you may live right
that you may die right, now and for
eyermore. Now, Mr.. Jim, sleao your
bride. Montgomery Nail. 49,.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-22
geIstteo Nisaany.
The Negro s. sl ture.

Our colored brothe ayskes such a
$3.50 citizen that the visstion as to
whether we are to have aeh more of
him than we have mol pne of ma
tional importance. .se condition
eg s1ssss ~ r0ai1ai IS o. Ssiatd
increased more rapid than the white
man increased, so far as births were
concerned. The total aln9gro population,
slave and free, of the dountry increas-
ed, from 1850 to 1860. to the number
of 803, ,022 souls, whichlwas over % per
cent. for the decade. I'm the same pc
riod the slaves alone increased 749, ,447,
or a fraction above % per cent. If the
negro should preserve this rate of in
crease, say 20 per cent. per decade, or
2 per cent per annum, we should have
negro population of 1856, ,010in 1880,
7,027, ,212 in 1890, and 8, ,432, ,654in 1900.
But the case Of the slave is not the case
of the freed negro, and the rule of per-
centages for the increment of slaves is
not the rule for the increment of the
freedmen. The question is, What will
be the probable rate of increase of our
colored fellow-citizens? Upon this
point, while the tables themselves OF
the ninth census are absolutely illuso-
ry, we are able to arrive at a true con-
clusion from the elements of which
those tables are made up. The calcu-
lation for the freedman of 1870 must
be made not upon the basis of the achole
negro population in the past, but upon
the basis of the free negro population
in the past. The compilers of the CEN
sus themselves virtually affirmed this
in saying that whereas gain of mil
lion negroes was expected the actual
increase was only 438,179, or 9.21 per
cent. The following table, made by
the method of second differences
the accuracy of which is vouched for
by the census calculators, gives a COM
parison of the probable increase re-
spectively Of the whites and the free
negroes, founded upon the constant ell
ements in the past ratios: