By the census of 1860, Connecticut was shown to be the richest State in the Union in proportion to the number of her inhabitants, the total valuation having been $444,274,114, over $950 to each person. The State debt is $7,324,000; it was reduced $337,000 the last year. 6,740 32,704 1855, 1856, Wm. T. Minor, Am., 28,028 Gideon Welles, 1856, Pres., John C. Fremont, 42,715 James Buchanan, 34,995 Mill'd Fillmore, Am., 2,615 1857, Gov., Alexand'r H. Holley, 31,702 Samuel Ingham, 31,156 Wm.A. Buckingham, 36,298 James T. Pratt, 1858, 1861, Gov., Wm. A. Buckingham, แ 33,545 40,239 38,369 44,458 Thos. H. Seymour, 43,917 43,792 Stephen A. Douglas, 15,522 3,291 J. C. Breckinridge, 14,641 43,012 James C. Loomis, 40,926 39,782 30,634 41,032 Thos. H. Seymour, 38,395 39,820 Origen S. Seymour, 34,162 44,691 Geo. B. McClellan, 42,285 42,374 Origen S. Seymour, 31,339 43,974 James E. English, 46,578 48,777 43,433 47,565 50,541 VITAL STATISTICS OF CONNECTICUT. An official report shows that during the year 1867 there were 12,029 births in Connecticut, which is the largest number ever reported in any one year in the State, and is an increase of 406 over the number returned for 1866. The excess of births over deaths was 4,686. There were 4,779 marriages in 1867, which was the greatest number ever reported in any one year except 1866. Two-thirds of the marriages were between native Americans; two were between blacks and whites, During the year 7,343 deaths were registered, which is 177 less than in 1866. The leading disease was consumption, from which there have been 14,951 deaths during the past fourteen years. During the year 459 divorces were granted, which is 29 less than in 1866. More than two-thirds were granted upon the petitions of wives. SINCE 1824 Connecticut has voted for President as follows: J. Q. Adams, twice; Henry Clay, twice; Martin Van Buren, W. H. Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce and J. C. Fremont, once each; Abraham Lincoln twice. The Democrats have been twice successful; their opponents nine times. States. Alabama, POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. -1860. Lincoln. Douglas. Breck. Bell. Lincoln. McClell. 13,651 48,831 27,875 -1864. No vote. Arkansas, 5,227 28,732 20,094 38,516 34,334 Connecticut, 43,792 5,437 No vote. ELECTORS, POPULAR VOTE AT LATEST Electors States. 1868. Time. ELECTION, &c. -Latest Elections. Repub. Dem. R. maj. D. maj. State election. 69,807 1,005 68,802 1,316 9,810 Md. 41,712 98,306 70,360 27,946 1 Tues. Nov. 1 Tues. Nov. a 2088 more for an Independent Republican; b 2292 more for an Independent; c 13,167 for a Union Democrat; d3568 for the other Democratic candidates. The elections to take place before the Presidential election, Nov. 3rd, are as follows: Kentucky, Aug. 3rd; Vermont, Sept. 1st; Maine, Sept. 14th; California on Presidential year votes on the day of that election; Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Oct. 13th; West Virginia, Oct. 22nd. 2 Tues. Oct. 922 |