Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-05-26

GREENLEAFs SURVEY OF MAINE. The Il
pubick were some years ago iavoured
with map, and a, small volume contain
inc a statistical view of the then District OF
Maine. Those publications contributed
TO make the publick much better acquaInt-
ed with the geography and the resources
Of that growing State, and with the-value
Of the extensive property in lands belong !
ing to this Com monwealth. Since the
publication of those works, Maine has be-
come an independent State, and by the
increase of its population and wealth 1t
has verified the calculations of Mr.. Green
leaf, by which he endeavoured to propa-
gate more favourable opinion ofthe soil,
climate and natural advantages of that ter
ritory than had generally prevailed. The
growth of the State has been such as to
render some description of its present
condition highly desirable. This desider-
alum is furnished in the works now pub
lished.
They consist Of a map, about four feet
square. entirely new, of the State Of Maine
with nearly the whole of the adjoining
province of N. Brunswick geographic
cal aud statistical view of the State in a
handsome Svo. volume Of near 500 pa
! ces-and an atlas Of maps and drawings,
to illustrate the face of country, the high
lands, mountains, and ridges, the question
Of disputed boundary, the history of land
titles, the progress Of population, &c
1.-The large map contains all the towns in
corporated to the present date, and exhib-
Its all the SURVEYS which have been made
of the unsettled lands. 1t is handsomely
executed, and is in all respects valuable
State map.
4 The geographical and statistical view
lpresents an interesting picture oil the con-
dition of the State. 1t begins with a dis
cussion of the question respecting the dis
puted boundary. This is followed by a
4 description of the natural features Of the
state, its mountains, ridges, vallies, rivers,
&c.-its climate-and its natural produce
; tions. Then follows a chapter on the
subject Of the natural divisions of the
State in relation to the convenience OF ac-
cess Of the several parts to navigable wa
tiers and commodious seaports. The next
s chapter is on the population of the State.
This is illustrated by a large number of
tables, exhibiting the progress of popula-
ton, and comparisons in various forms
with the population Of other States. The
average annual ratio Of increase for the
last seventy years has been 5 per cent
Should this ratio of increase continue,
, (which however is, not to be. expected, J
the population Of the State in 1850 would
:, be I,26S, 900. Should the Increase be e.
quail to the present ratio Unnatural increase,
the number of inhabitants in 1880 will be
q 400. OOO. 81 in 1850 S36, 900. From one of
the tables, which exhibits the actual in
crease of population of each State be-
tween the dates at which the U. States
! census was taken, compared with the com
pnled ratio a Of AStesm New, England sts,s.1r,
i by emigration from 1910 TO 1890 AID.
OH souls. The portion of this loss which
'eli to Name was 8, 1879, and that of Mas
sachusetts lO9,246. New-York during
the same period is computed to have gain
ed 97,697 by emigration.
The three next chapters are devoted tn
a view of the Agriculture, Commerce and
Manufactures of Maine. Under these
heads, all the information to be obtained
4 from official sources both under the State
and general government, is exhibited in a
succession of tables, which are accompan-
led by judicious remarks, in which the au.
thor shows himself well acquainted by per-
sonal observation, with the progress of
these branches Of industry in the State
The estimated value Of agricultural can't
tai in the State. including improved land
barns and agricultural stock, is $40, 1877
900. The amount of tonnage of vessels
Registered, enrolled and licensed within
the State in the year 1925 was ia 100
tons. There were built in 1926. I2 ships.
lO3 briggs, 1875 schooners, and 6 sloops.
measuring 36.245 tons. The value of
merchandise imported in the year 1896.
was 81 ,239, IA, and of exports to FOREIGN
countries, STOOLS 75. The amount of
duties on merchandise imported into the
State in 1925, was S446,799. The a.
mount of exports coastwise is computed
to be much greater than the foreign ex-
ports, and the whole value, including about
10000 cattle driven annually to Massa-
.chusetts, is estimated to be about e;odt
millions ofldolars. -
The next chapter relates to the taxes
revenues, and expenditures of the State
government, and to the circulating medi-
um and Banks. A chapter on education
gives fall and distinct account of the
state oft publick schools, and other lit
erary institutions. Tables are given
which exhibit the number of school dis
tricts in each town, the number ofchildren
under 81 years of age, and the number
who attend school, the amount raised by
taxes, and from permanent funds for the