The Number Of Breadwinners

In 1870, says Carroll D. Wright, in the Atlantic, there w-ere 12,505,923 persons engaged in supportiog themselves and the remainder of the people ; that is to say, 32.43 per cent. of the total population were so engaged. In 1880, the number of breadwinners was 17,392,099, or 34.67 per cent. oi t.lie total population. In 1890, this number had risen to 22,735,661, or 36.31 per cent. of the total population. By "breadwinners" is meant all who were engaged eittier as wage-earners, or salary receivers, or proprietors, of 'wliatever grade or description, and all professional persons, - in fact, every one who was in any way omployed In ajiy gainfui pursuifc. The figures quoted show that the population thus employed is increasing-. Analyzing the statisties, ■ve find some remarkaible results, and in general, that the number engaged in the lowest walks oí business, laborers and the like, is decreasing in propoa-tion, whüe those employed in the higher walks are increasing In number relatively to the whole population. ■ _