Description
Census of Missouri. - - (excerpted from longer article) - - The Jefferson City correspondent of the Republican gives the following additional particulars in regard to the census:
Platte County is next to St. Louis in population having 18,482, and Boone is third in the list, having 17,248.
Lafayette has the greatest number of slaves, 6,107; Howard comes next, 5,684; Boone has 4,712.
The counties of Lafayette, Howard, Boone, Callaway, Saline, St. Louis, Pike, Jackson, Platte, Marion and Lincoln contain an aggregate of 45,937 slaves.Date(s) of Creation
2/27/1857
