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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 227 - 234
CEMETERIES (Cont' d)
227 - L Nov. 3:1/4 - There have been 102 interments in the several cemeteries
from Oct. 1 to 31 inclusive: Woodland cemetery, 15; city, 33;
west side, 29; and Catholic, 25. (4)
228 _ L Dec. 3:1/4 - There have been 77 interments in the several cemeteries
from Nov. 1 to 30, as follows: Woodland cemetery, 15; City
cemetery, 22; West side cemetery, 19; Catholic cemetery, 21. (4)
CENSUS & POPULATION
229 - L Dec. 30; ed:2/1 - The Philadelphia BULLETIN estimates that the
representative population throughout the Union in 1860 will be about
31,000,000; slave-states, 11,000,000.
The estimated number of representatives is 234" the ratio of apportionment
to be about 132,000, and the House of Representatives to consist of
151 l'epresentatives from free-states and 83 from slave-states; "If the
calculations of the BULLETIN are correct, the Presidential Electors for
1860 will number 298, of whom 185 will be from Free-States and 113 from
Slave-States. " (6)
See also Slavery
CHILDREN
230 - L Mar. 13:1/4 - The next meeting for boys at the Grays armory is
on Mar. 15. The preliminary meeting on Mar. 10 was attended by 229 boys
between the ages of nine and 16. (2)
231 - L Mar. 18: 1/4 - Over 350 boys congregated at Grays armory on Mar.
15. All spectators were requested to leave for lack of room. It is
hoped they will soon be out on parade. (2)
232 - L May 23; ed:1/4 - James Williams, eight or ten, was picked up by
police having been found sleeping in the streets. On being questioned, he
stated that his father had died ten days ago and his mother three days
later. Not having any friends, he had no place to go. When asked where
he wanted to go he named the poor house.
"In this world of changes, ups and downs, we cannot always tell whose
children may be left thus alone in a dark world, with no mother's prayers
and father's protection to shield them from its vices and its sorrows."
(3)
233 - L May 27:3/2 - Over 200 boys went through military exercises on
University Heights under the direction of Captain Paddock. It is designed
to have them march through the principal streets on July 4 for the inspection
of all interested. (1)
234 _ L June 12; ed:3/2 - "Are the parents in this city aware of the evils
to which destitute children are every day subjected? Do they know the
temptations to lie, steal and cheat constantly placed before them ..• ?
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