Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-01
The Census A Report from General Wa1ker-Fun Statistics Not Yet Avail abIe-CompIete Success of the Work.

The Census A Report from General
 Walker-Fun Statistics Not Yet Avail
 abIe-Comp1ete Success of the Work.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-GeneraI Walker, superintendent of the census, in his annual report just submitted, says although the work of taking the tenth census is substantially completed, returns having been received from all but seven of the 37, 265 enumeration districts, it will probably be two or three weeks before he will be able to present con- plete statistics of the population. He will therefore postpone to a future report all men tion of the results of the enumeration, etc. Tallies of population will be submitted in De- cember. The compilation and publication of all the various classes of statistics should be pushed forward with the utmost expedition. This is necessary for the promotion of public interests as well as for determining the dis tribution of political power. Every year and month that can be saved in the computation and publication of the census statistics adds to their value. The country on no ac- count afford to allow any delay beyond the time necessary to secure a careful revision and 8 correct computation of the results. In view of the pressure on the government print ing office General Walker asks to have the census reports printed by private contract as fast prepared, as they should be pushed through with all the expedition that belongs to private enterprise. In addi- tion to several special investigations set on foot as mentioned in the last annual report, the following departments have been assigned to special agents for investigation: Robert P. Porter, statistics of wealth, debt and taxation; Dr. Henry R. Waite, statistics of churches schools and EhraTieS Ma jor J. w. Powell, social and indus trial statistics of the Indian tribes Ivan Petroff, popular industry and resources of Alaska; S. N. D. North, statistics of newspapers and periodicals and the book publishing interest," J. B. Killehew, statistics of tobacco culture; William T. Rowland, chemical manufacturing industries; Henry Hall, ship building; S. Peckham, statistics of petroleum productions; George W. Hawes, statistics of the quarrying industry c. D. Wright, the factory system. With the exception of the last four investigations, which have but recently been set on foot, the work has in the East progressed so far as to give assurance of very marked de- gree of success in all of them. The authori- ty of the census act to appoint special agents to collect manufacturing statistics of cities and considerable towns has been made use of to the extent of appointing agents in 276 cities and towns. Reports from 260 places show that the value of manufacturing statis- tics of the present census has been vastly in- stanced by the system adopted. The work of paying enumerators has been carried on as expeditiously as possible and only 120 &C., counts remain unadjusted. The month of December will see all paid. General Walker concludes his report by paying a warm trib ute to the supervisors and other officers for the zeal and ability displayed in the per formance of their duties, their work having been done in a most satisfactory manner.
 Statistics of the Patent Bureau.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-E. M. Marble, commissioner of patents, to-day presented his report to the Secretary of the Interior. It states the number of applications for patents for inventions at g, ,99O, for patents for designs 6s1, for reissues of patents 598, for caEaats fled 9 ESQ for racist-a+;o..- -os