New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28

Deducting the population OF the District OF Columbia
and the Territories, IT is found that the representative
population, that is, the population which the basis
of spportionment OF Representatives in CongrcSs-is
81 9Oo 006, increase Of 2531 1856 as compared with
tho Representative population" in 1850, which was
49 371 $40, and upon which the total number OF
Representatives In Congress was fixed at 321 since
that time five new States have been admitted into the
Union, and the non" representative population Is
1884; In 1850 it was 7e4,443. With the
statement OF total population Superintendent Porter
submits some interesting facts bearing upon 1t, and
also information relating to other features OF the cen
sus from which it appears that the work is well adj
vanced and that results will be available for public
at a much earlier date than In the case vi any
preceding census. superintendent Porter says;
Recognizing the every month and every week
which publication of census statistics
adds apprccaby their value have spared no labor to
complete official OF the people at earlier date
heretofore attained While the rapid Increase Of
population adds greatly TO the work OF taking the census
improved communication division OF labor and more en-
lightened methods IL possible not only to secure
greater accuracy than before but TO obtain results much
quicker For example, IN 1850, the enumeration began
but the rst returns not received until Augus'
20 of year and the final returns from California; were
not received until February H. 1852 exactly one year.
eight months and days after the beginning OF the
enumeration As illustration of the advance in means
communication between the States since that time, may
mention that the DIST OF August 1890. exactly
Of enumeration the official retuns by counties and pre-
cncts of the State Washington telegIaDhed by this
the Governor for the use OF the State Legislature
converting for the purpose OF apporoning representa-
tion in that body BY October 20 the populations OF all the
Pacific States, California Oregon and Washington, had
been announced.
official statement appears In the population volume
With Census Of the States when returns were re-
ceved. In 1870 the enumeration was nearly completed
January o. 1871 actually until August % of that
year. the last schedules not received from
until that time, than year after
the beginning Of the enumeration. The Xth Census
was practically completed March L. 1881 the final official
count following soon thereafter The last returns U e
Xth Census received this Office from the lid Su
pelvsors district Of Florida November 10. These re-
turns received by the Supervisor October ~ count
schedules made by him. and the result telegrphed
the office the same date. The delay in reaching
this Office caused by the package being Improperly
addressed.
The system adopted Of registering and checking each
package Of returns has proved to be 50 complete and ss
factory and the work OF the Postohce Department ha,
been so efficiently performed, that the schedules sent
by enumerators from many districts, covering
the country. the rs supervisors and from the
SUPERVISORS TO the Census Office Washington with the
loss OF only single subdi-trct. This package (Ao
l23A lid Supervisors district, Kentucky mailed
August o. and said TO have reached Washington Az
gust but there is no record of such package ever
having been received. The final delay OF week in an
nOuncing the population was caused by complications III
the lid supervisors district OF Missouri and the lid
supervisors district OF Maryland. arising from enumeraOrs
districts being improperly numbered
The first announcement Of population was made June
% being the population the District of Columbia and
was followed July 49, OF tlr pOpu
aon OF the city OF NewYok constituting the whole OF
the Is supervisor, district OF the state Newly On
August the district Of Pennsylvania comprising the
city Of Philadelphia, given to the public la the
the first count Of the states OF Delaware
Idaho Rhode Island and Washington announced; IA
September Colorado Connecticut Maine, Ma aehusetis
Montana Nevada Vermont and the Territories of Arizona
and Utah; in October. Alabama Arkansas California.
Florida Georgia, Illinois Indiana, Iowa. Kansas. Ken
lucky, Louisiana, MARYLAND Michigan, Minnesota Mis-
ssippi Missouri, Nebraska. Newanp shrr, NewJeisey.
New-York North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio Oregon.
PENNSYLVANIA South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee.
Texas Virginia, West Virginia Wisconsin, Wyoming, aud
the Territories of New-McXcO and Oklahoma.
The work establishing the populations OF the minor
civil divisions the county Is well under way and
bulletin containing the population OF all cities and towns OF
500 over In the hands Of the printer. IL will
be followed Immediately by thId bulletin. giving the
State in detail for divisions OF
whatever size. In addition, bulletins will be issued show
ing the number families and dwelling houses persons
dwelling house persons family
areas density population and other
pro gress movements OF population. The o
the number Of persons returned
cfatos schedules owning renting and
whether farms ioc from debt encountered by
mortgages, together with separation the white and
population Of the South Las been begun will
given to the public prior 10 the beginning work
the final tabulations.