Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Census Rennrts.


800 clerks at work under bis direction, and
he expects to have the work of compiling
the tenth census completed by the end Of
the present fiscal year, June 80, 1882. 1t is
possible that one or two of the volumes OF
census statistics may not be issued from the
printing-Office until after that date, but the
work of the bureau will then be practically
completed. The greatest number OF clerks
employed under the superintendent of the
census at any one time has been ], 400 and
the smallest DDS. The total cost OF taking
the census, including printing and expenses
not provided for in the direct appropria-
tiOns for the maintenance of the bureau,
will be between 100000 and So, OOO 900,
probably about $5500.000. The demand
for copies of the census reports has been
so great that the original estimates of the
number of volumes TO be printed has been
largely exceeded. -.
An act Of CONGRESS, approved August Z,
1882, provided for the printing of 10000
copies of the report additional TO the num-
Der first ordered, besides $1,000 copies each
of the special reports on population and
agriculture, 10000 of the report on manu-
facturers and mechanics, 10000 on the his
tory OF national loans, 1900 OF the reports
on fish and fisheries. In addition there
were ordered printed 100000 extra copies
OF the compendium.
The distribution of the national copies
Of reports is intrusted to Senators aud mem
ters of the House of Representatives and
the departments. All applications from
individuals or libraries for copies of the
reports aIe answered by presenting such
with a copy Of the law and referring them
to members of Congress.
A Monument Scheme that Hangs Fire.
A local paper has the following: IAN
official OF the Treasury Department, in
speaking of the fund now being raised to
build Garfield memorial hospital aud a
Garfield memorial monument, said, re-
Gently: There was some years ago move
ment 10 erect a Lincoln memorial monu-
ment in this city. Subscriptions were
asked and freely given. There were fairs
given and other means used to gather the
money. never knew exactly how large
the fund got to be, but it was variouSly eSti-
mated at from $l5, coo to $20OOO. After a
while the ardor Of those prominent in the
movement cooled down, and it was not very
long before the whole thing passed out of
mind. never knew much of the details
but know there has never been any memo
rial monument erected yet. What became of
The money? you ask. Oh, don't know
IL was every bJdy's business to look after it,
Treasurer Spinner was made treasurer OF
the fund. When the money finally reached
his hands il had dwindled down TO about
$3.50. Mr.. Spinner invested the money
in bonds and locked them up in the Treas
ury vaults. Mr.. Wyman, the present AS
sistant United States Treasurer, is now Gus
todisn of the fund. 1t has increased by
interest to about $500, but there is no
talk of Lincoln memorial monument any
more.
Journalistic.
There is rumor in Washington that
Dom Piatt will establish a weekly paper
about Dec. /. The Colonel will be assisted
by a staff Of well.known newspaper men,
and a lively paper can be expected.
Report Of the Tarif Commission.
A member of the Tariff Commission said
the other dPy: THE report of the COM
mission will be a surprise to the people.
1t has by no means been accurately tore
Swallowed in the long dispatch recently
sent out by the Associated Press. The
contrary Of many of the speculations of
Woans Co,I',..::Sser meets nere ID the latter
part OF November, as we had hoped, but
We certainly shall have it ready for sub
mission to Congress by the first Monday IN
december" The commissioner stated that
the commission would not permit Its report
to be printed, but would send 1t to Con-
gress in manuscript, and had determined to
take all possible steps to prevent prema-
ture publication, either of the report or
any accurate statements of its contents.
Certainly fair inference from the state
ments OF the commissioner would be that
whatever recommendations the commission
make will be in favor of a modification OF
many of the essential features OF the ex-
listing tariff.
The HandsOmest Man.
The title of the hand Iomest officer in the
town is awarded to a commodore who re-
sides on Connecticut avenue, near the
English legation. He is about 53 years
old, but has the flesh coloring> and bright.
eyes of %. His hair and beard are a soft
iron gray, and his figure as erect and agile
as in his midshipman days.