The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-15

O,45O in 1850; to LOS in 1900; to 1900 IN |
1870 and to 26,o0e In 1880. She took no |
steps backward from the start.
Marion frst appears in 1850 with 1852
people, increasing to 1922 in 1850; de.
ereasing to i2,187 In 1870 and increasing to
l7,l0s in 1880.
Taylor appears in 1850, with &, 1857 people,
increasing to 1903 In 1850, to 1887 in 1870,
and to II, 455 in 1850.
Monongalia appears among the original
nine, having in 1890 a population Of 4,70s,
increasing to 1910 in 1900 Ia very heavy
GAIN to 1898 in 1910 ian other heavy
GAIN decreasing (by the loss Of TERRITORY no
doubt to ll,O6O in 1920 increasing to H.
056 in 1880; to. 1868 in 1910; decreasing (by
tho formation Of Marion county, to l9,.
3S7 in 1850; increasing to 1908 in 1860; to
1854 in $50, and to 1885 in 1880.
Preston figures first in the census in
1920, with 3.492 people, increasing to 5,l44
in 1880; to 6,S66 in 1870; to tt,70s in 1850;
to 1882 in 1860; to l4,555 in 1870, and to
l9OSl in 1850. IN,
Harrison was one Of the original Q, but has
not, Of course, all the original territory
included under that name, which will
account for her ups and downs, which were
Us follows In 1900, 1850; in 1900, 4,s4s; In
1910, 0,05S (larRe emigration from old
Virginia in that decade4 in 1920, 1882; in
1850, IA, 799; in 1910, 1859; In 1850 loss oil
territory TO Barbour county II, 72S; in 1880,
l9, 100; in 1870, 1914, and 2O,lsl in 1880.
Lewis figures first in the census Of 1920,
when she had 4,247 people; increasing to
1921 in 1880; to 1851 in lSlO TO 1OO3l in
1850; decreasing Through los Of territory
to 1900 in 1860; increasing to l0,l75in 1870
and to 1920 in 1850.
Barbour appears in 1850, when she had
zoos people; decreasing to S05s in 1890;
increasing to 1892 in 1870, aud to 1880
in 1880. raa...
Richie also appears in 1850 with 1902
people, increasing to 6,S47 in 1860; to O,O55
in 1870, and to 1874 in 1880.
Doddridge manned after the great bod
bridge, Of Brooke county appears in 1860
with 9,75O people; increasing to 5,2oS in
1860; to 7,O76in 1870, and to 1852 in 1880.
Calhoun appears lin the days when
states.rights and secession were riiO at the
Virginia Capital hence her name. She
came into the ccpsus in 1860 with 2,5O2
people; increasing to 1850 in 1870, and
Jumping to G,O72 in 1880.
Randolph is the largest county in West
Virginia, and, in addition, was one Of the
original nine. Vet her population has not
KEEP: the average pace, although she over.
averaged the State from 1870 to 1850. She
has 1850 square miles Of TERRITORY, aud her
population in 1890 was 05l; in 1900, it was
l,S2G; in 1910, 1854; in 1920, 3,357; in 1880
5000; in 1910, G,2OS; in 1850, 5,243; in 1860
1890; in 1870, 1858, and in 1880, s, lO2. Hel
average for the 90 Yeas has been II pei
cent, That Of the State is about IL. How.
ever she las doubtless los! more or less
territory.
Greenbrier is the second largest county
in the State, having an even 1000 square
miles; ten timer as large rs Hancock, and
more than twelve timesas large as Brooke,
and almost nine times as large as Ohio
county. She was ono Of the original nine,
and has doubtless lost her full share OF ter.
ritory. Her population in 100 was 6,Ol5,
and in 1880, 1900, or an increase for the
90 years ofl50 per cent, or Il per year
Kauawha is the third largest county In
the State, having $50 square miles, and
next to Ohio county has the largest popu,
lation. She appears first in 1900, with
$3.50 population, and has increased right
along, indicating, as we presume, that she
has never lost much II any territory. In
$50 her population was 1896; in 1920,
$500, in 1880, 1926; in 1910, IL, 5O7; in 1850,
1888; in 1860, $3.50; in 1870, o, 849, and
in 1880, 81, 1865.
Mason county is one Of the counties that
came in. pretty early, appearing in 1910,
and it has doomed right along at good
pace most OF the time. It started with |, !.
00l in 1910, increased to 1865 in 1920; to
1854 in 1880; to 6,777 in 1910; to 1889 in