Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-07-16

and, at the close OF tue present century, the Ched
States will contain nnetysx millions OF people
The accuracy OF the above will receive addition
al proof in the be taken during The present
year.
Referring to the public health, we find that from
1890 To 1900 there great loss OF life from the
small pox and the yellow fever, along the Atlantic
coast; from 1900 TO 1870 the ravages OF these dis
eases we're diminished. but typus fever amounting
almost to pestilence, prevailed 10 very great ex
tent. Between 1910 and 1920, the country for
nearly three years engaged IN war; several sea-
sons were unusually cold and unproauctiye. From
1920 to 1880, the loss OF life from diseases among
children was very great; since 1880, the Asiatic
Cholera has passed over the land. Yet, upon the
WHOLE causes like these scarcely disturb the regu-
aTiIy.
In the different States. the increase ofpopulston
has nv no means been uniform. In the New Eng
hand States and the South Atlantic 1t has not excee-
ded seventeen pei cent Tor each Ten years W here
az ~ ihe States comgnseG within The great Mssls-
sipi valley, Tie increase mas been vastly w"ie L.
90, exceeding one nuGdied pei cent. has differ
tnce mas arisen plnelp~.iy tom emig'aton from
the Eas,erG To- the Wes.ern 5 stes. producing the
doubie operation ct sut tiact,On the one sde and
aadion on the olhci, vim this iutther effect that
tht additions have been to~olales ot small poFn'a
iioas, thereby iaphiiy adding 10 the T oer'agt'-
/ he inciea.o at population pei square miie IA rs"
kns A,d nutN outstanding ;br bDmbe's that remove,
is muie IA, id ttan Ia the Western States.
The following results may be anticipated IN the
feiulfs succeeding The census of 1910. First, that
the States esst oi the Mississippi having, with some
exceptions enlarged their population so rs 10 aP'
proximae to tho Atlantic States in numbers to The
square mile they become the great fountains tor
peopeing the territory farther west. Second that IN
asnuch as the amount OF aborand iruiitulsohintbe
West devoted agriculture, will cause an oyetsup-
ply frroduct, the means Of profitable employment IN
manufacturing Bnd other business, it will AFFORD IN
ducelnens the people in the Atlantic States TO re-
nam at home. Thi,d the price OF land 10 the car
IL settled Western States has aPProxmated so near
II to that OF the States the Atlantic, thai agri-
cultural labor although upon poorer soil but near
er to market will be better iii the latter than IN the
former. In conclusion, it viii be found that the
relative increase of population will be more nearly
eoualized In the old States, the quantity oil lana
cultivated by each family will be less but there VIII
be great Improvement In the mode oil image ahd
use.
L, may be- supposed that the increase OF popuia-
ton for the next fifty years. cannot be IN inc fato
above stated. The astonishing result presented Is
no doubt calculated produce incredulty' Dut u -
difficult to avoid the argument. Iospeak IN Iouna
figures. there are one million square miles OF land
in the twenty-six States independent OF the terrific
res. Baron Humboldt estimates the land within
The limits ui The United States capable OF sus'
aiming population ut at least Two huodred to ihe
square mll-. E>bIbHlng capacity ior Two nun
died n,Illi at people WITHIN thc States now o'ga
nlzed. f. gland sls ireland each contain about
IN hundred and filiy Ia The square mile; france
about one h, ndled and fifty; Germany including
the la, e. and small states eb"ot the -aine' Al Tue
rate OF one-third the population o. England 'he ca
paciy Of the twentysx States would be over e'glt,
millions; al ose half, one hundred and 'wsn'y-hvt
millions