The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-22
According to this table the New Eng

According TO THIS table u new Eng
land States increased % per cent in the
decade ending in 1900; the middle
States increased SO per cent; and the
Southern States increased 80 per cent. At
that time there was no population in the
northwestern portion OF tie continent
from the eastern boundary line Of Ohio to
the Pacific coast In the west, and from the
northern lakes TO the Ohio river IN the
south, In 1910 the percentage Of increase
in the eastern States was 10, III the middle
States 80. III the Southern States IS, and
in the western States 474 per cent, When
the western movement Of the population
began, the deCennial increase In the New
England, middle aud southern States de.
creased; and In 1870 we find the
increase II per cent, "a per cent and
80 per cent, respectively, and the
western States no lesH than l03 per cent
In 1880 the three hrst named divisions re-
maiusd about the same, and the per cent
aye Of increase dropped in the western
States to about 81 per y In the decade
ending in 1910 western emigration re-
Ceiyed an impsIus-possibly owing 10 the
commercial distress IN the cities OF the
CluutTy-WhilV the Increase In the New
EuglAnd States remained normal at IA per
cent, the middle and southern States
decreased 10 % per cent each; and theper'
Ceutape Ia The West increased from "
nor cent la the previous decade TO l20 per
cent Tor tina! year. In 1850 the mauuiaC'
t0lies OF the New England States began 10
attract immigration, aud the increase in
population iur the decade ending in that
year was ~ per cent, against 70 per cent
elcn Ia tnu middle aud southern States,
AID only 81 per CenLiOr the western States
and Territories. lu 1860 the New
England SIAles returned to their
nvIm 81 rAtB Of increase, IA per cent; the
middle States showed IN Increase oil 20
pei cent; the Southern Of "A per cent, and
the Weo.efn States and Territories In.
creased from 81 per cent in the preceding
decade ~ "A per cent for the deCennlAl
peniUd ending Ia 1850. The evil war and
i,b attsndvnt ChgCks upon the growth oil
population reduced the percentage oil In.
crease III the New England States, In the
ten years ending In 1870, TO II per cent; In
tho Middle States " IL per cent; aud this
cause, with the imperfect enumeration Of
the south, brlngl the percentage OF in
crsass in that division Of the CO%unlrYdown
to D per cent. The effects Of The war we're
less iult Ia the Western States; aud the
above table show that the i0CIeaee was
about 43 per cent. ln 1850 VIZ find the
New England States restoi cd tO their aCCus'
toned Increase u II per cent; the Middle
States 10 per cent, and the Southern SAFES
owing u the cause before explained,
showing within | per Cent the same in
crease (30 per cent? aB the Western STATES
aud Territories.
In conclusion, Mr.. Porter sums up his
inquiry in the following words: "V!ewed
as u whole, what o national growth the
republic presents at the ClosOo Of the eighth
decade Of this century! The population
has increased IN round numbers at the
ratio OF 80, SO, SO, so, 35,35, %, and 80 per
cent, respectively. It has travelled west.
ward at the rate Of SO, 90, 80, IS, 55, 81, AZ
aud 81 miles, until now the centre Of pop.
ulAtion Is eight miles ives. by south from
the heart Of the city Of Cincinnati. Eight
years ago 1t struggled over an area OF $780,.
935 square miles; II now extends over
1,272,23 10 say nothing OF the IL, 900, 900
square miles OF territory belonging 10 the
United States but a. vet Sparsely set
tied. We have seen that the first de-.
clde Of this century opened with half a
dozsn email towns; the eighth closes with
the United States third In the rank OF ma.
tions In respect 10 cities, and first as the
gTsnary and BtorehOuse Of the world. Dis.
tGibuted within this fair portion oil the
earth is q population Of %, $50, 5S2 males
and "a. G32. 284 females; oil 43,476, 500 ma.
tive and 6,677, $50 foreign born; Of AZ, 4O4,.
$40 white aud 6.677,l50 Colored. This
population, varied as 1t 10 ip color and
race, is spread over our many ATTITUDES,
extending irem the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean; 1t thrives beS;, as We have seen, In
the valleys 81 Our large rivers and along
the Atlantic coast; 1t breAthes best In ele.
vAtions below 1900 feet, and increases and
multiplles more rapidly in o temperature
Of from 80 10 So degrees Fahrenheit,
Whist the future Of this surging throng
will DO no man can predict. Whist ito pres.
ent is, the census has revealed. Without
induigiDg In the vanity Of idle speCula.
ton Is to the future, lot us thankfully re.
joice In the plenty and prosperity Of the
present."