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	Name:	Feb -
	Subject:	Things-R-Slow, Just a Tidbit
	Date:	1/27/2006 11:36:43 AM

Just a small interesting tidbit since things are rather slow on the Forum. I was working on an antique clock yesterday and discovered an interesting clock manufacturer's label on the back board. Along with the manufacturer's name and instructions for operating the clock was a copy of the 1820 U.S. Census. The population of Alabama in 1820 was 127,491, and for our Georgia neighbors it was 340,898. I was able to document the clock as made prior to 1824 since the company name change in 1824.. So, it appeared back then they got the population counted and the census data out rather quickly. I do not think they counted Slaves as part of the population, but I am not certain of that fact. I believe they were considered as property???

By the way the clock movement is entirely made of hard wood to include the gears. Just think it is a 180 years old + and still runs and keeps fairly accurate time.