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Of the st forty years Of te century was eonnnu

crease of the first forty wears of the century was cnnu
ed during the last five years the western population now
amounts to geren and a halt millions. More than ten
years past made estimates which were published in va
lS45 the population of the United States would be very
nearly equazed the Atlantic border and central basin
This anticipation has been realized Improved means OF
transportation relative prices OF land, and other circn,
stances must combine 70 rather accelerate than reard this
course OF things and II western will double in about
wo.ihrds the time of that of the general population of
the Union With but partial exceptions the western pop
ulation stands on about million of square miles,
about twelve to the square mile; and here may again
repeat the central basin is only beginning to be peopled
With some summary observations | might submit the
replies made TO the queries in regard to area and
population To the advantages OF mere physical force,
on large scale the Anglo American will have the still
more nappreciable benefit OF common and energetic
separated above two th6Asand miles from each other
great diversity Of soil does exs, vet there are NO inter-
yening deserts SO barren an To leave ninhahted void
Rivers and roads will interock from oS6in to ocean,
ages yet in their nfancyilI give in ths sure extern
sion, means OF notion which, in speed a security, in
regard to time and space beyond all that the Inst
century could promise In CHANGING into such futurty.
the mind seems to gain ubiquity and Immortality.
The United States of North America is the one by all
-eminence as conederated nation which has gain.
ed its rank the least stained by crne and may be most
honOrably and Justly proud OF its history What is the
spectacle it presents to the world In principle the
same presented by thrifty head of family who gain
purchase. occupancy from nature and then settling
and cuvating this land by the sons and daughters Of
the family is creating primitive wilderness all
the appendages OF civilizations evcive Of the elegancies
OF refined society," and OF enduring prosperity Space time,
ana science yield themselves tributary to the genius OF
this mighty revolution. 'Alh afit AD
WILLIAM DARBY. 4
To the Hon. JAMES SHIELDS
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CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, NIGHT JANUARY 90 1877

that assembled at Camp Washington, near Cincinnati
but who not received into service, beng IN excess
made in May last. There twelve companies OF
these volunteers numbering 80 officers and 1903 men
Being mustered tor purposes OF pay only they are also
excluded from the statement.
Ii be the intention of the resolution that all the vol
uneers above referred to should be included, the whole
number received into the service under the provisions
OF the act OF May -, 1885, excluding the force called for
in November and December, being raised (o which
only few returns have been received,) will be-2ss
companies, lo5i commissioned officers, and 1899 men
aggregate, PATIO
twill appear from the statement that 81 volunteers
killed in the several days action at Montereythe
2ls o2d, and ed September, lSlG--of which were
commissioned officers and that 10 died OF their wounds
ordinary Deaths 637 discharges 22o2 nearly all report
ed for disability; deserions, 3Sl.
The strength OF the rank and ie according to the la
test returns stated to be lI55l, including the sick,
which, deducted from the strength of the same regiments
al the time they were mustered INTO servlce, SHOWS
loss in such regiments from the stated, oil 400
within the PERIOD Tor the most part, OF siXty and not
exceeding ninety days after joining the army IN the field
AS there is great failure in the returns long due at
the War Department, the results given IN the statement
below the actual number OF casualties which can
only be ascerlaned when all the returns shall have been
received and, consequently, the strength reported under
the head OF --latest returns, G155 men) exceeds the
number in service on the 3lst December
1t will be seen that have been received since
their first muster into service from several OF the regi-
ments and baalions from the States OF Missouri Ten
nessee and Texas and with respect to these regiments,
therefore, casualties exhibited, as the table shows
Respectfully submitted,
Adjutant General.
Hon. w l.. MARCY, Secretary of War.
the United States under the act of May 49, 1916; The
red at The Adjutant Generals Office Furnished
yes of JuuttarU 2, 1877
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We may from every concurrent data, assume trenty-
one million, the existing aggregate OF the population OF
the United States, at the present time, year On this
the question rises, what the proportions opposite
sides of the Appalachian mounains' The entire popula
ton by the respectively of 1870 and s4o the "a
ito for SO years. comes out 43l2or the population don
bes in little less than twenty-five years. we nave al
ready found that western population had spen
fold in the thirty years. lsl0 $780, inclusive lQ opvi-
Gus causes this increase may be attributed but mere is
one not generally nocedemgnton receives more tnan
due credit The west gains by natural increase and loses
nothing, worthy Of account, BY rs-ugrdt'on me IN
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Having determined as far practicable, solution of
your fourth query-viz; what is the number OF square
miles in the valley basin of Mississippi proceed to
respond to queries g and g. though reversing their
der:
In national statistics, the amount of population is only
one of the correlatve elements which demand attention.
The spread and location OF the people, as well their
$780, the Of the people of the United States
first regularly and nationally taken where did the popu
laon exist In answer, it may be observed that with
not exception of one-tenth, the main spine of the APP
pallachian mountains bounded the population 1t is safe,
therefore, to the Atlantic slope, with area of
100000 square miles, and distributve population of
about thirteen persons to the square mile, as the space
which held with the exception OF about one-tenth, the
whole people OF the Union.
Before 1890, Scattering settlements had been made on
the extreme northeastern fountains of Ohio and
few and far scattered around the borders of other parts of
the Mississippi basin Tribes OF fierce savages stood OPP
posed but the destiny of things could not be stayed and
during the decennal period, from 1890 to lsO0 these
savages crushed and settlements greatly extended.
and population increased, expanding may say, INTO
the central basin. 1t ought to be here promised that for
too obvious TO need explanations Louisiana and
Florida, with Michigan, ought to come into our general
view, they were subsequently incorporated into the
Union
By the census Of 1900 the subjoined sections had a
population Of
Kentucky 220,435
Tennessee l05,602
Ohio 1896
Indiana 1915
Mississippi $3.50
To which add by supposition, for Western
New York, Western Pennsylvania, West
ern Virginia, Michigan, Florida, and Lou
isana 100000
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Here we see how nearly the decennial ncrements give
regular increase of one and third Such coincidence
must arise from an inherent law of progress Such laws
on which any series is found to produce regular results
must give full confidence of approach to certainty
from the principle that like and steady cause, can
only yield like and steady effects
ExAMPLE-No 9,
II we take 1929 s27 and multiply by 8, on the suppo-
ston that the population of the United States advances
by an increment Of three per cent, and operating on the
principles of compound interest the suboned results
conn ared, with the actual census
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Amount in $500

Amount in 1900 4S2,777
Admitting this summary to be correct and that the ag-
gegate ten years before the ratio of increase
would be l60 fox the decennal increase. This amount
for the increase and aggregate population of the central
basin OF the United States, at the beginning of this CEN
my may excite suspicion of rather than the con-
trary The surface which this amount resided, or at
had not dsrbutive population OF fourteen persons on
ten square miles AT the epoch, New Orleans with
perhaps 5000 inhabitants the only place in the ba-
sin deserving the of city, But the great basin
was reached, and in the next ten years great was the
change In 1s1o excluding that of the western parts Of
New York, Pennsylvania, and vrgnia the interior pop
ulaton stood as follows; - =. 80
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IEoRGE TE4fPLEMAN, near the corner of A street,
has last published the third edition OF Crosss Military
awsofhe United States contains all the laws that relate
army, the marine corps, the volunteers and militia ans
the military bounty land and pension laws. This work
Particularly recommended to the notice OF all mtary
hen by Generals Scott. Jesup, Towson Gibson and Jones
fy Coouels Totem Albert Stnunton, Whiting, and TIL
OFT all of whom are chiefs of military bureaus at Wash
bgton also by Albion X Paris esq., ID Comptroller refer
enissiouer 81 Pensions 49,. I .IrI., el.l "a Jan6
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n OR sALE.-The fixtures OF a courtyard situated at the
junction of the terminus of the canal and the month OF
der Greek This is perhaps The most desirable location
the sale Of coal in the District The customers are et-
emcy nuncual, and Of the n9st Respectable class
wen to apply Immediately the subscriber, through the
Jan IA dIiy fInteI i b. FORREST.
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The features Of higher Texas are peculiar The western
part formed by the deep though vale Of the Rio
Grande, declines southwardly whilst with chain of
minor mountains or hills intervening the much larger
section slopes eastwardy and gives to the Brazos
Red river Of the Mississippi basin, and to the higher
branches Of Arkansas Regarding Rio Grande fixed
boundary, the preceding elements produce aggregate
to all Texas of 100000 square miles, equal TO 1872,
100000 OF acres, and about equallng the whole Atlantic
border OF the United States
Eastward OF the lower part of the Mississippi basin,
and southwark Of the valley Of Ohio, the united valleys
of Pascagoula, Mobile, Appaachcoa, and some minor
streams, dfen surface OF about $4,000 square miles,
having, as the with lower Texas an inclined
slope towards the Great Delta and may for all statistical
purposes, be included in the system
Summary table Of that part of the central region Of
North Ameriea INCLUDED IN the domain Of the UNI
ted Sfats and spreading from he Appalachian on ne
acea aax named, from its principal rivsr, the BASIN Of
the Missssippi.
Natural sections Square miles Aggregate
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of the central valley.

The elements in this table yield for 1910 dstrbutve
population, small fraction two to the square mile.
nessee Kentucky, and Ohio, with combined area of
Is00oO square miles, the aggregate population express
ed in round numbers 9i7 0O0 the disrbuve population
did not reach eight to the square mile In this estimate,
have not included the population of western Virginia,
Pennsylvania, and part OF western New York. which
sections. though in the west, the central basin,
attached to the Atlantic border. G
But the ratio of increase OF population on the sections
included 227, than double, in the decennal
perod--l600-lSl0.
By the returns of 1920, the entire surface desg
mated in the latter table represented to possess dis
trbuve population OF about four to the square mie or
aggregate of ,217,464 the population having again
rather more than doubled in the decennal periods0-
1920.
In 1880, the same surface above. the of
that year reported aggregate of three million sr hun
dred and serentytlro thousand fine hundred and sirty
nethe ratio of increase from $50 to 1880 being Los
and though the interior population had SO rapidly IN
reach seven to the square mile iV
The sixth census of 1910 was, il we may except that
of $780, the most important yet taken, as halt century
was embraced by the extremes, and an aggregate OF
$500 ,9l6 inhabitants found on the same surface as
above, and reported by the last enumeration and yet
even then, the disrbutive population but little exceed
ed 10 to the square mile. Ratio OF increase from 1880
to $780, LA. And thus stood surface in 1910, really
only beginning to be peoped and in surface exceeding
that combined Of France and the whole Spanish PENN
sula.
When we thus behold wilderness. in so few years.
changed from bowling waste to the prosperous aspect
presented in 1910, we are inspired with most pleasing
wonder Yet when we reflect, convictions, though
involuntary, must be deep and enduring, that on the
space designated, and the far more extensive regions
beyond that population has only taken its steps OF in
fancy. In 1910, may be easily shown by comparison
the density, what could then be regarded as
populated did not reach the onetenth Of that OF several
sections OF the Atlantic border. 1t ought also to be
called to mind that the combined interior under review
does not include all of 's 1resern country embraced
by the census Of lS40 Every principle applicable to the
sections named the last table above, apply also to the
parts OF New York. Pennsylvania and Virginia.
which find recorded in the census tables of lS40
" Pennsylvania, 1910, S15,2S9
&C :" Virginia, 1s40, 1884
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RvC. u. ROTELEn, .yr., .g.risoneer.

II
|CALE OF HANDSOME FURNITURE, bronzed and
~ plated goods cutlery china glass; and crockery, fancy
goods, &c.On Monday, January 49, commencing at ~
O'clock, shall sell, the second floor OF my auction
rooms large collection of elegant furniture china, glass
land cockey bronzed and plated goods Britannia ware
|culery. fancy goods, Ne, consisting in part Of
Carved mahogany sofas
dozen carved mahogany chairs
Ocagon and serpentine marble|op centre tables
Narbe-top dress bureaus, walnut divans
High aud low post bedscads, narble-top sofa tables
Mahogany and walnut rocker clairs
Mahogany card tables, washstands
Flown blue and white granite dinner sets
Purple and gold purple sprg, gold band, and white Chl-
Tea sets
| Toet sets, solar lamps and girandoles
Bronzcd candelabraf, looking glass
Gothic tea trays, plated and Britannia casters
Table cutlery, 81 pieces Englshand American Britannia
sets, chatting dishes
Plated candlesticks, gothic hall lamps
PAPER mache work tables
splendid collection Of French, China, and other mantel
ornaments
Plated cake ba skets &c.
All which will positively be sold to the highest bidders
The room will be comfortably warmed. The ladies I'M
tied attend The goods will be arranged for examlna-
ion the 18th instant.
Terms All of and under $40, cash over $40, n
edt of and months, for notes satisfactorily endorsed,
hearing interest. 4. w. BOIELEh, II,
Jan l3-dtsif Auctionecr
I5- The above sale IL postponed ON account OF the
weather. Thursday evening, January 2ist. commencing
o'clock g. W. BOTELER, ar,
January l9--difts Auotoneer
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5,302,91S
Amount
Add
Total, lsaO, in "weslarn country

Total, ls4O. in 'weslern country" 794s, 7s9
Those parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
embraced in the latter tabular view, taken together
embrace length, from northeast to southwest OF TOO
miles, and breadth Of at least 100 miles, area
10 900 square miles, which added to 526 600 yields an
entire superfcies of $4,000 for all general purposes
we adopt 900, and in like manner for the populaon
assume s,O00,000, and then have only about four
teen to the square mile
Without attempting to compare "the Great West" or
rather the comparatively small part of It now directly I'M
der review the most densey populated sections OF the
Atlantic border let what would be the aggregate
of the former, if peopled equally in proportion to Penn
sylvania in 1870 In that year, with an area OF $1,000
square miles, Pennsylvania contained 724 033or say
81 to the square miea like proportion 100000 square
miles, would give an aggregate Of 90, 100000.
Then, what comparative part of the great central basin
100000 square miles! Let us see According to data
already given in this paper the proportion OF surface
as to II, and similar proportion OF population 10 the
whole central basin, yields sixtyhree million very
nearly II we suppose as we are fully Justlled 10 do
and shall show presently, the latter amount realized
trail basin Why about 81, not onethird OF the num-
Der, which would be thin population on such sur
face
One of your queries is, The average of increase OF
central population under the three last census"
In preceding table of this paper, 1909, SO
is given as the aggregate of central population
in 1910. Above, you read an aggregate OF S,0oo,-
600 for 1910, or very nearly seuen.told IN thirty
years This those who have not investigated the data
are startling Developments buthey deduced from the
most UNREASONABLE elements For all useful purposes
the progress of population the United States, general
and special be calculated 70 any given year OF the
current century, if longer with all the security OF ac-
complishment OF astronomical phenomena
ExAMPLE-No. l.
By of the wisest national provisions ever MADE by
any people, decennial enumeration was provided ior
and under its provisions, six times have the census been
taken and produced results superior TO any anticipated
,L,,lnr
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uon. JoHs W. paws, Speaker n d Representative

WAN DEPARTMENT, ApIuziNT Generals OFrIcE,
Washington January -, ls47
SIN In compliance with the resolution OF the House
nj REPRESENTATIVES, of the "a instant, received the 9Th
have the honor to submit the accompanying tab
nIar statement (A) showing the twelve months vol
unteer force mustered into the service of the United
states under the provisions OF the act of May 10,
1910: the number killed in battle; the number who
have died from wounds received in battle, and from
disease or other causes; and also the number dis
charged so far the be ascerained from the
rolls and returns received at the Aduant Generals Office.
The statement does not include regiment @ compa,
ues) OF Missouri volunteer infantry, IS commissioned
officers and s07 men, mustered into service IN August
and September, and discharged Immediately after, their
services being considered unnecessary neither does
embrace company of mounted Iowa volunteers, three
officers and IS men, discharged for the cause the
h of November last, after being in service few weeks.
Under the Joint resolution of the sth OF August an
officer designated to muster certain Ohio volunteers,
Statement of the volunteer force mustered into the service q
Der killed in battle; number died Of rounds number
far as can be ascertained from the rolls and returns rec
pliance Nth the resolution Of the House Of Representa-
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Difference in period of50 yenrs l64, s5S
Here we have an authenticated example OF human
progress to which history affords no parallel
In fuherance Of the solution OF the problem before us
insert here the aggregates of the annual population of
the whole United States deduce1 from increase of
q ner cent ner annlm from 1910 to 1850, inclusive
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tanning the addresses and nessages-inaugural annual
and spectacle each of the Presidents of the United tates
from i7S9 1916 with memoir of each of the Presidents
and history OF their Administrations giving uso other
portan doc uments, statistical information, &c, &c. The
work being enriched by very full aud thorough analytical
index greatly increasing the value of the work for purposes
of reference. just published. +. TAYLOR
Jan 10
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Wan DEPARTMENT, Jan. Is, lsi7.
e,o I have the honor to transmit herewith report
,o the Aduiant General of the army, made in compli-
o Win resolution of the House OF Representatives
~ he ID instant requiring the Secretary OF War to report
" The House lhe number Of volunteers received into the
ee Of the United States under the provisions OF an
, assed the [l3thl day OF MAY, 1916; what number
az he came have died in battle or by wonnds received in
,,s what number have died lrom disease; and what
uumbe have been discharged in consequences OF dlsa-
bity produced by disease"
w. L. MARCY,
Secretary of War.
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WANTED, several active men to canvass for popular
wv works. Apply the store OF the National Publishing
Company. Jan ~
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rRUsTEE's sale Of a valuable two-ssory Brick

fJ'RUsTEE's sale Of valuable two-story Brick
IIousc.-By virtue OF deed Of trust, executed by
Brooke NJ Berry, OF record in Liber w b. No 81, foos
|2l, 49, and 423 of the lard records of Washing
on county, the undersigned will offer for sale, public
the highest bidder, Saturday, the Both day OF
January, A. d. 1871, the hour OF IL o'clock, M, for the
purposes in said deed mentioned lot of ground, with its
ppurtenances, situated in the city of Washington D. c.
designated the plan Of the said city lot No I6 in
&quare No. 6sS, subject 10 the widows dover.
This property eligbly and beautifully situated Cap
toll I fronting the west side of LIST street east, between
and streets north containing comfortable aud wel-fn
she'd o-stoy brick house, with out-houses, garden, &c
cling the which occupied by the Hon Mr. Holmes
South Carolina during the last session of Congress- and
in the possession of the said Brooke NJ Berry The
lie is indsputablc but the undersigned will convey Il
be purchaser only such title MS IS vested N hi o e aee'
trust Aforesaid Terms Of sale cash The sale to taxi
JOHN b. MAGRUDER, Trustee.
| Dec 2s-3tawiwads A. GREEN, auctoneer'