The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08
The Population of the United.
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A Washington special to the 1icayunc
gives the following:
The population OF tn. United States on
Sune l, 1880. as shown by tire first count
Of persons and families. exclusive Of
white persons in Indian territory. Indians
on reservations and Alaska was 62.4SO.-
$40. These figures may be slightly
changed by later and more exact compi-
lations, but such changed will not he
material. In 1880. the population was
5O,l55, 7S3. The absolute increase of the
population in the ten years intervening
was l2.324,757 and the percentage Of in
crease was 24;57.
In 1870 the population was stated as
3S558.37l. According to these figures,
the Absolute increase in the decade be-
tween 1870 and 1880 was 1l,5l7,4l3, and
the percentage OF increase was 3O0S.
Upon their face these figures show
that the population has increased be-
tween 1880 and 1890 only 725.345 more
than between 1870 and 1880, while the
rate Of increase has apparently dimin-
ished from 1908 to 24.57 per cent. II
these figures were derived from correct
data they would be disappointing.
Such q reduction In the rate Of increase
in the face of the enormous immigra-
zion during the past ten years would
argue great diminutiOn In the fe-
cundity Of the population or cor
responding increase in its death rate.
These figures are, however, easily ex-
planned when the character Of the data
used Is understood. 1t ia we'll known,
the fact having been demonstrated by
extensive and thorough investigation,
that the census of 1870 was grossly de-
ticient in the southern states, so much so
as not only to give an exaggerated rate
Of increase Of the population between
1870 and 1880 in these states, but to az
feet very materially the rate Of increase
IN the country Mt large.
Alexandria Daily Times: 1t is proper
that the people Of Louisiana should be
thoroughly Informed Of the financial
condition Of the state and thus be in con-
dition to vote intelligently on all ques-
'tions submitted for their approval or
disapproval. Given reliable premises,
they can, Of course, reach conclusions to
suit themselves. The Telegraph Bulle-
tin gives the following interesting f.
CURES:
The total assessment OF every species
of property IN the state for the current
year, 1890. is $685.. 10000. The total re-
venue to be derived by the state tax of
six mills will be $l,4O7,OOO. The re-
venue to be derived by licenses will be
1885,, 600. The total revenue Of the state
from all sources, this year, will amount
TO 1,772.OO. From this must be deduct
ed. 1914, 1880. to be applied by constitu-
tional provision to the discharge of the
interest Of the public debt, which leaves
for the maintenance Of the government
$l.O97.Si2,5O. Estimating that 5 per
cent Of the taxes are not collected, &c.,
$50 Is to be further deducted, which
leaves the total available for all pur-
poses. exclusive Of interest on the public
debt $l,O27, 1880. II John A. Morris
and his associates are licensed to con-
duct lottery in the state we may add
to the above sum 81 $4,000, which more
than doubles the financial revenues Of
the state. Compared the figures are:
81. O27, 1880 against $2,277 ,462,5O after
1894.