Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-11-25
In 1920, there were blacks,
There were whites,
Majority ofblacks,
In 1880, there were blacks,
There were whites,
4l3,928
34S,S73
65,055
Majority Of blacks.

Inc whites increased, 21,366
Blacks gained in first period, 2s.lO2
From 1900 10 1910, the blacks inc'd, 1880
Inc "hiles increased, 1854
Blacks gained in second period, 45, 1856
From 1910 10 1920, the blacks inc'd, DC. $50
lhe whites increased, 1920
Blacks gained in third period, 6,666
From 1920 to 1880, the blacks inc'd, 43. OS5
The whites increased, 1902
BLACKS gained in fourth period, 1923
thus the gain of the blacks was
In first period, %, l02
III second period, 45 1856
IN thru period, Ii, 666
In fourth period, Is Oo3
Making the total gain ofblacks on the white
population for 10 last years LOG, l76
=, III also appears from accurate calculations
lliat me fatlo oil increase in every part of the
state is in favor ofthe blacks. In some coun-
ties the gain of the blacks is astonishing
The county of Brunswick contained in 1890.
o,ol9 whites and e sos Colored-in 1880, if
contained 1897 whites and 10 1872 colored.
decrease OF whites in forty years 500, in
crease ofcolored 3, 464. Bedford had in i790
whites 1925, colored 2, SO6-in 1880. il had
whites lib, colored GAL; increase Of
whites in 40 years 3,34S, of coIored 6 $50
Greensvle had in 1870, whites ,. $50. CO.
iored 3 ,832-in 1880, il had, whites 2.lO4.
coiored 5,Ol3; decrease of whites in 40 Years
42o, increase OF colored ISL. Halifax had
IN 100, whites 1891, colored 4,79l-it had
IN 1881, whites II ,9l5, colored l5,lI7; in
crease OF whites in forty years 1854, of CO.
l9red u $50. In some of the Valley counties
I u gam OF The slaves has been very great.
Frederick county had in 1870 whites II .4I5.
colored 4,366-in 1880 it had whites 1861
| colored 1851; increase of whites in iorty
years 2,O49, colored 1915. In 1890 Bote-
tourt had whites 9,24l, colored l,293-in
1880 1t had whites l l ,79S, colored 4 500 in
crease IN forty years of whites ,557, colored
1913. In 1870 the whole population of the
Valley was ofwhites So, 760, colored l3 .6S5:
IN 1880, it was of whites 1874 ,O23, colored 80 -
lo9 increase in forty years of whites 55'-
263, OF colored %, 504. The ratio of the in
crease OF the whites in forty years is near 81
per cent ofthe colorad is more than lS6 per
cent. The population of the trans ALLEGHENY
district was IN 1870, of whites 38 ,S74. CO.
lored ,9S3-ln 1880 it was of whites 1872
700, oil colored 20, l24 increase of whites in
iorly years 1882 equal 10 36S Ia per
Cent; increase otthe colored 17,74l, equal
10 80 cent There are seventeen counties
east of the BlueRidge in which the white non
ulation is less now than it was 40 wears ago.
In 1--WE OF these there has been a small da
crease OF slaves; in the other twelve the
slaves have increased, in some ofthem yery
largely The county of Berkeley in the
Nailey3 had IN 1910, Of white inhabitants o.
I6O, OF colored l,719-in 1880 il had Of
whites S,343, ofcolored :, 1855 being a de-
crease OF the whites of AT, and an increase
OF colored people of 466, making clear gain
oil the colored of 1883 in twenty years. The
county OF Jefferson in the Valley had in 1920
OF I" hlte inhabitants S7O7, of colored 1890
II had IN 1880, OF whites S435, of colored
442z; beng decrease Of the whites of 272
IN zen years, and an increase Of the colored
OF III making gain of 384 in favor of the
colored in that period.
There can be no doubt that the slow in
crease of the population of Virginia has been
owing IN great measure TO the imm epse
emigration TO other States it is equally GER
tam, however, that the greater part Of the
emigration among the whites has been ow-
ing 10 the existence of slavery amongst us.
But there are other causes which have a
powerful operation in retarding the growth
OF the white population which do not affect
The colored. We learn from history that the
increase Of population in every country de-
ponds upon the facility of obtaining the
means OF subsistence. Thus in new coun-
tries, such as the States Of Ohio and Indiana.
IN which the soil is very fertile, the popula-
tion increases with astonishing rapidity
whilst in old and popuIous countries, such as
France and Holland, it remains almost sta
iionary One of the principal causes why
population does not increase in old settled
countries is, "tbat a large proportion Of the
Inhabitants arc deferred from entering into
che marriage state by the apprehension Of mol
.. being able TO support family, and others for
! the same reason enter it very late in life
And the consequence is, that the number o.
I births seldom exceeds the number Of death,
5 IN each successive year" The operation o.
D this cause in retarding the growth of tie
= white population in some parts Of Virgins
3 is much greater than we should be apt TO i'm.
= aginc as is proved by the fact that although
. the white population in Eastern Virginia In
y 1920 was 90 600 greater than that OF Wes
- tern Virginia, yet tho number ofwhite chill
, drcn IN Western Virginia under five years o
I ago IN 1890 was greater than it was in Eas.
: tern Virginia by nearly two thousand as an.
8 pears from the returns Of the census Tb,
difference would have been still greater baS
. not the same cause operated extensively II