The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-01
CENSUS OF VIRGINIA.
POPULATION or THE STiTE BY
RdCE AND COUNTIES.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb 2s.-ISpecial. J.
The Census Office to-day completed the popu-
lation Of Virginia by races. The total number
Of whites are given at 1,1Oi,6SO an increase Of
l27s3s over the census Of 1850. The negro
population is GiO,S57. an increase Of only TO-
246 during the decade. The Chinese number
50; increase, a. Indians are $40; increase, 19j;
snd the japanese 10.
RAcEs by COUNTIES
The races are as follows by counties:
Accomack II 4G3 white. 9,SH colored; Al
benarle, 1873 white 1925 colorcd; Alex
aud1ia. II 266 white, 1881 c0lorcd; Alleghnny
6gs3 white. ? 500 cOlOrcd: Amelia, 2.9I9whlte,
COs9 COlOrcd: Amherst, 1881 white. 1,5J2 coll
Ored. App0mattOX, 5,2A white, 4,3l5
Colored: Augusta 2S.47S white, s,526 col
ured: Bath. 1872 white, 77j colorcd;
Bedford. 1880 white I4S3 colored;
Bland ASST white. 2i3 colored; Botetoult,
IL O57 white. 3,7S7 colored: Brunswick, 6.63O
white. 10.6l5 colored. Buchanan. j.sl5 white,
p colored; Buckingham. G,7j7 white, 1926
coloreJ; Campbell. u ,096 white. .l99S9colored;
Caroline, 1885 white, 1884 colored Carroll,
l5.12i white, 3G6 cOlored; Charles City, 1912
white, 8. .72i col0red, Charlotte. 57l7 white.
1863 colOred: Chesterfield. lZ.2j4 white, lO.955
colored; Clark, 5,0O3 white, 2,4Ol colored;
Craig, 1861 white, liS cololeE
Culpeper. 7O7l white. 159 colored: Cumbcr-
5O5i white, 1900 colored Dinwidde, l5ll3
white, 2O.3sO colorcd. Elizabeth City S,233
white, 1877 colored Essex 3,J0l white 6.5l4
coored; Fairfax .5l9 white. 5.lj6 colored;
FarQuier a. 6l3 white. 1871 col0red FLOYD,
IS lS8 white, 2lO colored Fluvmna. 5O26
white, 4.482 cOl0red. Franklin, $500 white,
G3lO cOlored; Frederick lj,6ls white, 2262
CoOred: Giles, S233 white, s5I colored;
Gloucester 5,376 white, 6.2ll coiored;
GOOchland 1909 white $3.50 cOl0red; Gray
l..
white. $40 colored, Greensvlle, 2,9l6 white,
b.3l7 colOred; Halifax, H. s9l white l9,53S COZ
ored: Hanover. 9l72 white, s2l cOlored,
Henrico, 80 435 white, 1853 colored; Henry,
1856 white, 1852 c0lored: highland, f."O
white. 492 cOlOred. Isle Of Wight, 6,l3O white,
5.ls3 c0lored, James City, 2.295 white, 3,3is
col0red. King and Queen il44 white, 5,o23
cOlOred. King George, 31lG White, 3,ZZa col
ored. King William, 3,72l white. 5.l4l coloteI;
Lancaster 3,l33 white, 4O5s colored:
Lee. 1851 white, l,2zS cOlored; DoudOun,
1851 white. 6 6,737 colored Louisa, T, l75 white,
9S22 colorcd. Lunenburg, AGA white, 6,I2S
COlured Madison, U.2l2 white, 46l3 cOlOret
Matthews. 54l9 white, 2.lG6 colored; Meek
lenburg. 9.lg2 white, 1916 colored, Middle
sex. 3 los white $50 cOlOred Montgomery.
14.l71 white, 35,7ll colored; Nansemond. Sst6
white, 1854 colOred. Nelson, 1905 white.
$3.50 colored: New Kent, 1858 white, 3j4s
colored; Norfolk. 81 29l white, 39,osl colofed;
Northampton, 47O4 white. 5'0os colored;
N NOftluLlDtilAlils
Nottoway, 3A1 white, l,64l cOloreW
Orange 64s white. 6266 colored;
Page, 1871 white, l,721 coloredi Patrick,
12.039 white, 2,lO5 cOlOred; FittsylNama,
30. .7i2 white, % 266 cOlored; PowhaWn, 233
white. 444s co0red: Prince Edward, 4750
white, 9044 colored; Prince George, 269s
white, 5,l56 colorcd Princess Anne, 4964
white 4 56G cOlOred Prince William, ITO
white 2.655 colOred; Pulaski, 1896 white,
STA cOlored; Rappahannook k 1854 white,
Al. p.I.r. AZ Nrrlnf 2
colOred, Roanoke. 20. 1856 white, 9,O49 colored;
Rockbrdge. l7s93 white, 5,ls9 coloIed;
Rockingham, 2s.40 white, 2.S2 colored;
Russell. l4,099 white, l2l7 colofed'
Scott, 2O.GO9 white, 1,0l5 cQlored Shen-
andonh, 1sSl white. 1.s0l colOtcd. Smyth,
y l66 white. 124 colored Southampton -
464 white. II .6n colored. SpotsrlNauia, S.Oyl
white 6142 cOlOred STAFFORD $50 White
1.477 colored; Suny, 3,l7y white, 5,0U col
ored; Sussex, 1910 white, 100 cUloitd; IaZe-
well. l6. 933 white. 1873 coloied Warren, 6,7ol
white 1913 colored Warwick. 2.13j white,
2 s77 colored: Washington 25,ls7 white. 3ozo
colorcd Westmorclaud. 3.6j6 white, .63 col
Ored: Wise S7@ white 5i| cpiOrcd Mythe,
II. SO white, 3,l52 colored YORK, 3,l'2 Whle,
4,424 cOlOfcd
HAMPTON AND Old POINT ENLEoAD.
The Senate Committee ON Military Affairs
TO-DAY ordered favorable report on the bill
introduced 10y Senator Daniel authorizing the
construction of "a railway upon the Govern
ment reservation at Fort Monroe. Va. Inc
hill authorizes the Secretary of War 10 grant
permission 10 the Hampton and Old Point
Railway Company 10 MAINTAIN ana operate
q street railway over the land of the
Government reservation at Fort Monroe
upon such location and upon such plans
conditions and requirements as he may pre-
scribe The bill contains "a prov sion thai The
fa way shall cross Mil creek ON bridge sep
a.tr aud distinct from the one owned by the
United States. and that the rates of uanspor-
tlr0u shall not exceed tom cents for each pas
s.ug-r for one continuous ride over the rail-,
Wiy. Ii is also provided that tine grants and
privileges given by this act shall become void
unless the railway shall be completed and put
in operation from Hampton to Fort Monroe
within two years from the passage OK tins act.
ANorHfR GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
The committee also ordered favorable re-
mort on the bill introduced 10y Senator Bar
bour 10 allow the Falls Church and Ioiomac
Railway Company 60 operate lHllioal 'ci, -,
the Government lands at Arlington. Ihc bnl
grants the company the right to construct ana
operate a road 10y horse, cable or electric
tower over the lands belonging 20 tho United
states known as Abingdon under such con,h-
tions as the Secretary of Mar may prescribe.
BATTLE OF sHAEpsBuEG.
Mr.. Morey introduced IN ihe House lo-dV
AresOlutiOn directing the Secretary "l N&i 10
finnish certain information touching the Dat
tlc-ield of Antietam. The resolution author
iles the Secretary of War to make report 10
the Speaker of the House with view. oi sur
,cying, locating and preserving the hnes oi
battle Of the Army OF tho Potomac and
of the Army OF Northern Virginia AZ
Antietam and for marking The same.
and for locating and marking tne positions
vi each OF the different commands of the
volunteer and regular army engaged IN the
battle of Autietmt and locatme sites ior marx
inc u.ch positions. The Secretary rs directed
10 report as follows. first-thr NAMES Of
armies. divisions. brigades. regiments and
other military organizations. Their numbers
and commanders engaged ~ tins battle on
either side. .,
second Number of acres embraced within
the limits or boundaries oi the battlefield,
whether the same is agricultural and unim-
proved land and suitable for park purposes,
and if any yortiOn of il IS now cmDta'e1
within the limits OF any municipal or national
cemetery. .
Third Such maps aud proGles Of the Anti
etaIn battlefield as he may be ahle 10 iufal'h
without an actual survey, and further lni"f-
nation or suggestions - 10 Inn may appcN
IN the line of the resolution.
CAPITAL. MOTHS.
Captain Wallace has been detached rom
duty ~ a member Of the Naval Retiring boa'd