The National tribune., 1882-09-23
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The census bureau has issued q bulletin
Classifying the population of the United States
in 1850 by nativity. The native born were:
Whites. 36.s:329I: colored, 6,632. $40; foreign
born. 6.679.9i3; total population, 50,l951o3
OF the foreign-born 2.772, 1863 were natives Of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
ireland, l9G6.7l2 Of the German Empire,
TI-.0Si of British America. 19i,3 ,337 of Norway,
IS. .729 OF Sweden, 1OG,971 of France, 10i,5n
Of China. and the remainder represent all
the countries of the earth. The bulletin
shows that while in 1850 the total population
of Virginia was 1,512, $50, the total number of
persons in the United States who were born in
Virginia was 2.1IS, 400. Tennessee, total popu-
lation 1,542, $50: total number of TennesseeanS
in the country, LIS, ,50f. Ohio, population
3.19S.O .O62; Ohioans i'll the country, 3,3V2,5oo.
North Carolina, population 1893 700; total North
Carolinians, 1,63S, ,O53. Kentucky, population
I.6lS.690; total Kentuckians, 1,S56,3lO. Geor-
gia. population 1,5l2, ,l60; Georgians IN the
country. 1,719,O6S. Alabama, population l.
262.5 .5O5: Alabamians in the country, l,3l9,lo9.
South Carolina, population 9955H; South
Carolinians in the country, 1,16331l. Yer
country. 430,On Maryland, population 954,-
9i3: Marylanders IN the country, 9oo,l4l.
Maine, population 649,936; natives OF Maine
in the country, 745,272. Delaware, population
146.6O8: Delawareans in the country, 55,5l1.
In all the other States and Territories the
population is greater than the total number OF
natives of the respective States in the whole
country.
Norvin Green, president of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company, has just rendered his
resignation to take effect October 11th. This
is thought a move TO make way for Gould, who
is the heaviest stockholder. DR.. Green's report
will show that, compared TO the last annual re-
mort of his predecessor for the year ending
June so, 1877, the gross receipts Of over Sl7,-
100000 and net profits of over SI.1OO,OG0, as
AGAINST gross receipts of S9,S00,OOO and net
profits OF S31O0,000-an increase in five years
of so per cent. in the gross revenues, and oi
over 100 per cent. in the net profits, while thC
rate OF expenditures has been reduced from 6S
per cent. to 5S per cent. of the gross revenues
In the past FIVE years the mileage of lines has
baen increased from 1880 to 13l, ,032, and OF
wires from 1914, ,233 to 374, ,294 miles; the mum
'h'AH
her of messages from q, ,15S,941 to 100000
not including messages sent over wires LEASED
to the press and to brokers, and very large
number of messages sent for railway companies
Of which no account is taken, showing an in
crease of over 80 per cent. in the plant, 60 pei
cent. in the number of offices, and (includlnG
the growing railroad service) Of more than ion
.ner cent. in the amount of work done over the
wires
OIL CITY. Pa, reports inform US Of the fail
ure of the gushing wells in Warren county
The great GAG came in with deluge of oil, anC
so great was the greasy flood that tankage coulC
not be erected fast enough to contain 1t. Ih'
Pine Lines, with their immense pumps, coult
not keep pace with the flow of the wells Ih
hills and streams were covered with the vast
from the overfOwing tanks. There came
magical change For some unknown cause tn
largest of the Cherry Grove wells with Others
ceased to flow, and no exertion could Undue
them to respond. Under this change the ol
market rebounded from the forties to the siS
ties. The excitement upon the Oil EXchang
over the frolielling wells is intense The SUD
den decline threatened the trade with whole
sale bankruptcy. when a rebound followed til
rapid exhaustion, and now the yield seems {
productive as ever. Conservative operator
pause to inquire whether or not the expanslo
is not as unnatural as the contraction.
The Bureau of Statistics furnishes informs
ton showing that the total number OF EN-
grants that arrived in the United States durir
the two months ending August 81, 1882,
compared with the two months ending Augu
81, 1851, were as follows: -