The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-19

been even more marked than in the
case OF coal; six years ago it had but
one small steam saw mill; now O mil.
lion feet of Lumber are turned out every
month. At the town Of Warrington, OF,
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, there
were shipped, in 1866, l20 car loads of
lumber; in 1869, 30S car loads. Par.
kersburgh, Pennsboro, and other centres
of the timber regions on the main line
ard Parkersburg branch of the Balti-
moro and Ohio railroad have, according
TO statements furnished me, and which
have every reason to believe reliable,
Increased the manufacture of lumber in
various shapes, within the last six years,
by from one hundred to FIVE hundred
per cent, which is certainly not o very
threatening symptom of decay in those
lportioGs of the State.
/ The amount of gas coal shipped from
tairmont is five hundred per cent more
than 1t was eight years ago. The num-
ber OF tons sent from Clarksburg In
1864 was, in even numbers, 1900; in
1899 it was nearly seven times that
amount. In Newburg the increase in
the production of coal is quite rs great
as as either Of the two points last
named.
have been furnished with an authen.
tic statement of the amount Of gas coal
transported from points In the State,
west Of the mountains, on the Baltimote
and Ohio railroad in the years 1865 and
1863; from which it appears that the
number of tons shipped in lS6S was. in
even numbers, los, 900. while in 1869 10
was 269 OOO, an increase of over 1000
tons within the last year. Tho
entire amount shipped from all
points upon this road during
the year lf69 is about half =
million tons. IL is estimated that each
ton Of this coal, mined and put upon
the cars, represents one dollar expended
in labor, etc, for this purpose; and that
handling machinery, cara, eto., prepar-
atory TO transportation, costs two dol
lars more per ton. From this estimate
il would appes: i'tet q million md q
half Of foreign capital was expanded
the past year at points along oue line Of
railroad within the State In getting the
single item of coal ready for market.
In the coal belt on the Ohio river, In
Mason county, the number of coal mines
before the organization OF the State was
three; the quantity of coal mined per
year was 10000 bushels. In 1869 tho
number Of mines was sixtsony the num-
of bushels mined 500, 900, ali increase Of
over 200 per cent. The number Of
salt furnaces in the same region before
the organization Of the State Was three;
the number Of bushels OF salt manufae.
tured per year 60, 900; In 1869 the num-
ber of furnaces was l3; tho number Of
bushels maR ufaetured 10000, an in
crease within that time Of nearly Eve
hundred per cent. Ia the Same local
ity; the Clifton nail works, which had
no existence when the State was Gre
ated, is turning out 1000 kegs Of nails
per month. Before tho existence Of
West Virginia, these different works In
Mason county employed l75 hands, now
they employ 1850.
That portion Of country lying near
the head waters Of the Guyandotte and
Blue Stone rivers, and most Of the coun'
ties drained by these streams, contain
coal, timber, aud materials Of very su-
perior kinds and in immense quantities,
This region has recently attracted the
attention of public spirited capitalists,
who are just beginning TO develop Its
resources, and with proper encourage
ment, the productions OF this hitherto
neglected part Of the State must ad.
vance rapidly.
Ihaye been furnished WIKI facts by
those long engaged in the iron business
in the city Of Wheeling, which show
conclusively that since the organization
of tho State, tho manufacture and sale
If iron and nails in that place have in
creased about three hundred per cent.
The same is true, Ia regard 10 tho min.
ing Of coal, manufacture Of glass,
cigars, wagons, and other ticlts in tho
same city, and in some instances the
growth has been even greater.
may add IN this connection, that
| the tables Of statistics for 1869, returned
to the Aud tors office show an increase
| ia % Of the sources OF wealth therein
enumerated, and decrease in IL.
POPULATION.
An examination a. 10 the probable
number of inhabitants IN the State has
convinced me that there has also been
q constant and healthy growth IN that
| respect.
IL will be seen BY reference TO the 10
] port Of the Auditor for theSpast year,
| that the estimated d Increase IN the pOpu.
lation OF the State Ia l-G9 over that in
1865 is II ,463, aud over that Of 1850,
/ . .O70. The cs'imated population 10
obtained by multiplying tSe number Of
capt. atoms returned TO tho Auditors
shice by 81; bnt rs the number Of capl.
tati0ns returned il always less than tho
number OF male peuOns over twenty.
one years Of age, II follows that the real
increase in population over 1850 IL
greater. Bat there is another Wow OF
| this subject which shows this growth Of
population TO have been all since tho
! formation OF the State.
| According 70 the report Of the Audi
tor in 1865, there were in that year 3i,-
2i9 less Of people than there were IN
1860 in the counties Of which the btats
is now composed. IL IL sbelieved TO have
been about the same in 1864. The whole
number Of inhabitants in 1885 was
345,l5j; in l-69 according 70 the Andi.
to.'s report it was 46l ,755; showing an In
crease 10 four years Of 1853 or "a, ,liJ
per year. Bat even this does not show
the actual accession TO the white popu-
latiOn; the Auditors report shows de.
crease In the number OF the colored
people since 1860 Of $3.50. Tbi, falling
of ia their pumbsrs had 70 DO met by q
corresponding addition 70 the number
Of whites; 60 that the true increase Of
the white population Of the State sincs
IFS formation is l22,l23 Il
When IL Is remembered that half the
counties Of the State wsre desolated BY
IL - tah
survived it retarded immigration, these
additions 10 our numbers and wealth
are not calculated 70 afford much salts
faction TO those who have delnded
themselves, aud Others with the rnisis-
ken notion that the State Is going back
ward.
IMMIGRATION.
The annual repo 1t Of the C6mlnissioo'
er Of immigration Is very foil and com.
plete, and contains Tany wen stated