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the number attending common or select schools, academies 

 or colleges, and in agricultural statistics included the acres 

 and product of nine of the principal cereal and root crops. 

 The results of this census were printed in a huge folio 

 volume about the size of a semi-annual volume of the 

 Herald or Tribune. The paper was printed upon one 1 * side 

 only, and the headings were unchanged throughout. 



In this brief review I have omitted to notice, in its 

 proper relation of time, the Federal census first taken in 

 1790, and repeated every tenth year since that period. 

 It has been taken by the marshals of the district courts 

 and their deputies, and has formed the basis of represent- 

 ation in congress. 



In 1790, the population was reported as " white males . 

 16 and upwards," and "under 16," "white females" with- 

 out reference to age : — "all other persons," and " slaves." 



In 1800, and 1810, the white males and females were 

 separately classed as under 10, — 10 to 16, — 16 to 26, — 

 26 to 45, and 45 and upwards. Free colored persons and 

 slaves were returned only by aggregates. 



In 1820, the whites were classed as before, and the latter 

 by sex as under 14, — 14 to 26, — 26 to 45, and 45 and up- 

 wards. 



In 1830, the ages of whites were divided by sex into 

 groups of 5 years to 20, and of 10 years above that age to 

 100. The free colored and slaves were separately arranged 

 by sex, as under 10,-10 to 24,-24 to 36, — 36 to 55, — 

 55 to 100 and 100 and upwards. 



The first edition of this census was found so full of 

 errors due to marshals, that a second one was printed, and 

 the two editions are usually found bound together. 



In 1840, a classification similar to that of 1830 was 

 employed, with the addition of special inquiries relating 

 to pensioners and their residences. 



Manufacturing statistics were attempted in 1810, with 



