The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-01
WESTERN DIVISION.

Arizona OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ......... 5969l
utan :.-...........-...... ............. zoe. 49S
NcNdua.. ~. .327
nusno: 80. 81. 2@J
washington. .-..-...--............... $40, 5I6
OISgOn. -'''.--....-.''''.s.--. Sl2. 400
california. l. 2n4 0Dg
Western division .aOOs. 94s
GEORGIA'S GAIN
Georgia gained 12 per cent, while Ala
bana and Louisiana gained but Der cent
and Mississippi but 5 per cent, although
they were comparatively remote from
active operations and suffered relatively
little from the ravages of the war. On the
other hand, those states which suffered m st
severely from the war have made, during
the decade between 1870 and 1880. the
smallest proportion of gain OF the southern
states, whereas the reverse should have
been the case.
Thus Virginia gained IS, Kentucky e5
and Tennessee % per cent. while
the states that were farther
remote from active operations
were North Carolina, which gained 81 per
cent, South Carolina Al per cent, Georgia
3Oper cent, Alabama %, Mississippi 81 and
louisiana 30 per cent. These startling dis
crepaucies can be due only to the imperfec-
has been demonstrated. greatest IN South
Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama,
Georgia and North Carolina, although they
were not by any means wanting ia Virginia,
Kentucky aud Tennessee. The industries
Of these two sections are almost entirely
agricultural. During the past ten years
manufactures have obtained slight foot
ing and mining has made considerable
growth in the mountain regions, but
these causes have thus far produced
but comparatively trifilng movement of
the population. The urban population. al
though great in proportion to that which
existed formerly, is very small in propor-
tion to the rural population of the region
During the first half of the last decade,
Florida had rapid growth. Its population
between 1880 and 1885 increased rs. .05S, or
at the rate of 81 per cent. This rapid
growth, however, received a serious check
in 1887 and 1888 by an epidemic OF yellow
fever and by severe frosts. The growth
since 1885 has therefore been comparatively
slow.
THE LAW GOVERNING INCREASE.
Supt. Porter says: "The general law gov
erning the increase Of population is that
when not disturbed by extraneous causes,
such as wars. pestilences, emigrations, etc. 4,
the increase of population goes on at a
continually diminishing rate. The opera
tion of this law la this country has been
interfered with In recent years by sthe late
war, which, besides the destruction
Of vast number of lives, decreased
the birth rate very materially during its
progress. IL was followed by an increased
birth rate, as is invariably the case under
similar circumstances. The normal rate of
increase has been, and is, greatly interfered
with also by immigration, and it is difficult
to estimate the effect of this upon
our rate OF increase. An approximation
to it may, however, be reached by
the following process: YBetwsen 1880 and
1890 5,246,6l3 immigrants entered this
country. OF these, part have returned co
their homes or migrated elsewhere. A
considerable proportion, probably about
one-elghth, have died. On the other hand,
children have been born to them. and it is
probable that the births have counter
| balanced the deaths and emigration, 50
that the net influence which Immigration
has exerted upon our population is ap-
proximatelY expressed by the number
of immigrants. Subtracting this number
from the numerical increase during the past
decade. there remains trifie over Z, 900, 000
to represent the actual increase of the in
habitants of this country over $780, The rate
from IA per cent.
DON'T APPLY TO PREVIOUS CENSUSES.
similar calculations for the population
in 1880, and the decade preceding. would
of course, be valueless on account Of the i'm.
perfect census of 1870.
Through the South Atlantic and
southern central states the rats
of increase has diminished, and
in most of these states it has diminished
very materially. certain reduction in
the percentage of increase. especially In
the eastern part of this region, was ex-
pected, due not only TO the operation oi
general laws, but also to the fact that there
has been considerable migration in states
east of the Mississippi river to the west.
ward, and but little immigration. Taker
together, however, these two causes by nc
means account for the reduction In the rate
Of increase in these states"
THE RATE OF INCREASE.
The following tables showing the rates o.
increase during the last three decades il
these states illustrates the imperfecrions o.
the census of 1870 in somewhat startling
manner:
PER CENT. OF INCREASE.