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Census Statistics.

--It is well known that the census returns of Cincinnati by the U. S. Marshals gave great dissatisfaction to the citizens; so great, in fact, that the city government ordered a new enumeration to be made, with the following result:

total population171.293
U. S. Marshal's return161,000
Error of the latter against Cincinnati

the following table shows the value of real and personal property in Hamilton county, in which county Cincinnati is, from 1829 to 1859--a period of thirty years:

Value ofValue ofTotal.
Year.Real PrPersonal Pr.Value.
1829$4 604 017$1 410 539$6 014 556
18357,346,6662,027 6789,372,339
18415 805 4504 955 04010,760,494
184740,573,25011 527,78652,060 546
185358,936 95037,812 829117 821,620
185982 324 85637,183,314119,508 170

Difference in favor of 1859, during the thirty years, is, for real property, $77,720,830; personal property, $35,772,775; total value $113,493,614. Upon which there was a tax last year of $1,996,592.73.

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