The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-08
CONCERNING THE CENSUS.
Returns BEGINNING TO Come In'-The
south Increasing I'm Population as
Well as the North.

Washington, Aug. THE c. nsus reports
from the southern states, as thus far collated,
Indicate severe disappointment to those
who predicted large falling off in
thepopulstion and consequent decrease In
the representation in congress. As yet no
complete returns from the enumerators have
been received but the estimates made by
competent men show that instead of de-
crease in population there has been consid.
cradle gain. 1t Is estimated that Virginia's
population has increased 400, 600, giving that
state 100000 people. North Carolina's
population is estimated at 1885,
900, against l,07l,86l ten years ago. South
Carolina is not believed to have Coined or
lost to any great degree. Florida has
gained 60 per cent Georgia has gained in
her cities Missouri has gained since 1870
2l5,525 in AZ counties, and count. up total
population of $4,000. In Tennessee the
increase ranges from per cent, in some
localities to l02 per cent. in others. Ken.
lucky estimates her population, from returns
| lOl NpNlsiVet Nv lOthi VI otsOOl, hkdluhL
1921, oil in 1870. West Virginia reports an
average increase of go per cent. Arkansas
has total of 100000, a growth of over so
per cent. Louisiana is shown by returns
from eleven parishes scattered over the state
to have increased Fl per cent, and Texas
made IN average gain of over 80 per cent,
giving her totol population of over 1,S00,-
900.
Ifthese estimates approach the truth it
will be surprise to many of the southern
people. 1t had boon supposed that the
proStration of the material industries of the
south had caused considerable emigration to
northern cities. The increase in Florida is
accounted for by the settlement of large
numbers of northern people there attracted
by the winter climate and the peculiar adap-
liability of the soil for fruit growing. The
credit of Georgia Is above par, and business
has been more prosperous there than in 9TH
or southern states; hence the increase in her
population was not unexpected. 1t is be-
leved that much larger number ofnorthern
men have been attracted to the south by the
cheapness of improved farms there than
has been generally supposed. The
tide of immigration to Texas has been won
derful. There has beens marked improve.
ment in business in several of the southern
states and rise in the value of land during
the past two years. There were probably
many mistakes committed in the enumeration
of 1870 in the SOUTH as the enumerators there
then were generally ola lower order of intel
ligence than those now employed, and they
were susceptible to the political influence
which desired the congressional representa-
ton from that section TO be kept at It's lowest
figure.
The returns of the census enumerators arc
coming In rapidly, but no accurate estimate
of the total population of the country can ye,
be made. Each list is counted eight times
by as many clerks to make the total sbso.
lutely correct. The numbering ofthe people
in st. Louis alone is being repeated. Gen.
eral Walker is of the opinion that the censu;
of st. Louis, taken in 1870, was fraudulent
and 1t is probable that ut least $4,000 names
were improperly included in it. The de-
tails of this fraud and the names Of
the guilty persons are in posses
sion Of the census bureau and the guilty
persons would be punished were it moi
for the statute of limitations. Since The Off
cial Enumeration of 1880 the postmaster has
taken another census by means OF his carriers
and he asserts that in the official enumeration
$4,000 names were omitted. General Walker
sent a special agent to St. Louis to make an
investigation, and on his return he ordered a
new enumeration. For this work twenty
five Of the most skillful enumerators
were assigned. 1t is possible that
some omissions will be discovered, but
not $4,000. He says that in the postmaster s
list are included the names of workmen who
are employee in St. Louis but who live in
east ST. Louis, of persons who were not legal
" residents Of the city, of persons whose
identity is In doubt because Of the improper
spelling Of their names, and persons who say
they were not included in the official 0numer.
alton, because they were not seen by the emu
merator but who really were.counted by means
Of information gathered from their associates
or place OF business.