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VITAL STATISTICS. 



For the year 1859 the social condition of those marrying is stated as 

 follows: 1,213 bachelors, 281 widowers, and 169 unknown. Of the 

 widowers more than half married again before they reached 40 years, 

 and 20 of them were married beyond the age of 65. Of the women, 

 1,340 were maids, 105 widows, and 168 unknown. One-third of the 

 widows were married under 25 years, and 2 between the ages of 60 and 70. 



The number of marriages occurring during each month of the year, for 

 two years, is given as follows : 



1858 

 1859 



2 3^ears.. 



o 



1,689 

 1,613 



3,302 







[129 

 1130 



102! 98 

 124 100 



110 

 99 



:3 



1-5 



88 81 

 106 63 



CD 



O 

 1=1 



83113|104|151190 290150 

 81 81 122137il71 308 91 



!259 



226,198,209 1941144 164:i94!226 288,361:598 241 



We have here a striking coincidence in the result of the two years. 

 December both times furnishes the largest number of marriages, Novem- 

 ber stands second, October third, and January fourth, while we always 

 find June lowest and July next. 



III. — Births. — The number of births, with distinction of race and sex, 

 is given as follows : 



White Births. 



Negro Births. 



