Respectfully, JAMES Y. SMITH, _Mayor_. ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, } Providence, Dec. 31st, 1856.} H. R. HELPER, ESQ., _Dear Sir_:-- His Honor, the Mayor of this City, has requested me to answer your communication of the 25th inst., addressed to him, so far as relates to the valuation of this city, &c., which is herewith presented. The valuation of this City in 1856 is as follows: Real Estate, $36,487,116 Personal Estate, 21,577,400 ----------- Total, $58,064,516 Our last assessment was ordered in June last, and completed on the 1st day of September last. Rates of taxation $7 75 per $1000. Amount of tax raised $450,000. Respectfully yours, JOSEPH MARTIN, _Chairman of the Board of Assessors_. HERALD OFFICE, } Norfolk. Va., 28th April, 1857.} H. R. HELPER, ESQ., New-York, _Dear Sir_:-- The value of all the real estate, as re-assessed about two months ago, is set down, say, in round numbers, at five and a half millions. The actual value would bring it somewhat above that mark. The assessment of the personal property will be completed in three or four weeks hence; but its _exact_ value cannot be arrived at from the fact that a large portion of this description of property--including slaves--is taxed specifically without regard to its value. It is estimated by the assessors, however, that the _personal_ exceeds the _real estate_, and may be safely set down at six and a half millions. There has been no census taken since 1850. The State authorities assume the population to be 16,000, but I am informed by the assessors that 17,000 is a fairer estimate. Hoping that the information given may answer the purpose for which you require it, I am, Respectfully yours, R. G. BROUGHTON. MAYOR'S OFFICE, } Buffalo, March 10, 1857.} _Dear Sir_:--Yours, of the 9th inst., was received this morning. The answers to your questions are as follows: The last valuation of the property of our city was made in April, 1856. Valuation of real estate, $38,114,040 " personal estate, 7,360,436 ----------- Total real and personal, $45,474,476 The last census was the State census, taken in the summer of 1855. That showed a population of 74,214; a fair estimate now is 90,000. Respectfully, Your ob't serv't, F. P. STEVENS. MAYOR'S OFFICE, } Savannah, 9th January, 1856.} H. R. HELPER, ESQ., New-York, _Dear Sir_:-- In reply to your first interrogatory, I send you the last Mayor's report, in which you will find the information you seek.