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LONGEVITY.

The following table exhibits very recent mortality statistics, showing the average duration of life among persons of various classes: Employment. Years.

Judges         65 Farmers        64 Bank Officers  64 Coopers        58 Public Officers 57 Clergymen      56 Shipwrights    55 Hatters        54 Lawyers        54 Rope Makers    54 Blacksmiths    51 Merchants      51 Calico Printers 51 Physicians     51 Butchers       50 Carpenters     49 Masons         48 Traders        46 Tailors        44 Jewelers       44 Manufacturers  43 Bakers         43 Painters       43 Shoemakers     43 Mechanics      43 Editors        40 Musicians      39 Printers       38 Machinists     36 Teachers       34 Clerks         34 Operatives     32 "It will be easily seen, by these figures, how a quiet or tranquil life affects longevity. The phlegmatic man will live longer, all other things being equal, than the sanguine, nervous individual. Marriage is favorable to longevity, and it has also been ascertained that women live longer than men."