The history of Clark County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, V. 1, Part 20

Author: Steele, Alden P; Martin, Oscar T; Beers (W.H.) & Co., Chicago
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : W. H. Beers and Co.
Number of Pages: 1010


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Col. Joseph L. Kirby Smith took command of the Forty-third Ohio Regi- ment. He fell at the battle of Corinth, under Rosecrans.


Lieut. Col. James W. Shane fell, June 27, 1864, in an assault upon the enemy's works at Kenesaw. He survived but forty minutes.


Col. Augustus H. Coleman displayed the abilities of a successful commander. He was in the first charge on the bridge across Antietam Creek. He was fatally wounded. His last words were inquiries regarding his men.


Col. J. W. Lowe commanded the Twelfth Ohio, and was ordered to assist the Tenth in the battle of Carnifex Ferry. Cheering his men, in the thickest of the fight, a rifle ball pierced his forehead, and he fell dead-the first field officer from Ohio killed in battle in the war for the Union.


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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


Lieut. Col. Moses F. Wooster was engaged with his regiment, the One Hun- dred and First Ohio, at Perryville. He was mortally wounded on the 31st of December, 1862, in the grand effort to stem the tide of defeat at Stone River.


The list of staf ( licers we refrain from giving, through lack of space.


At the opening of the war, William Dennison was Governor of Ohio. David Tod succeeded him. John Brough was the third War Governor.


Secretary Edwin M. Stanton was one of the most popular war Ministers. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1815; he was engaged in the United States Circuit Court, in 1860, in a leading law suit, at Cincinnati, known as the Manny and McCormick reaper trial ; on the 20th of January, 1862, he was appointed Secretary of War by Mr. Lincoln.


Ex-Secretary Salmon P. Chase's public services in Ohio have already been mentioned in these pages. In 1861, he was appointed Secretary of the Treas- ury, in Mr. Lincoln's cabinet.


United States Senator B. F. Wade made his reputation in Ohio. This Senator of the State stood at the head of the Committee on the Conduct of the War throughout its duration.


United States Senator John Sherman was a leading member of the Finance Committee, during the war. For some time he was its Chairman.


Jay Cooke was the financial agent of the Government, furnishing money for the payment of the troops. He was born in Portland, Huron Co., Ohio.


In our brief review of the war record of Ohio, we have omitted a vast amount of detail information that would prove interesting to our readers. We believe we have been accurate in whatever we have given, taking as our authority, that accepted " encyclopedia " of Ohio war facts-Whitelaw Reid, who has pub- lished a valuable volume on the subject.


SOME DISCUSSED SUBJECTS.


It may be well in glancing over the achievements of Ohio, her momentous labors and grand successes, to refer to the Ordinance of 1787, more minutely than we have done, in relation to many events, since its inherent principles are not only perpetuated in the laws of the entire Northwest, but have since been woven into the general Constitution of the United States. It made permanent the standard and character of immigration, social culture and political and edu- cational institutions. It was thoroughly antislavery and denounced involuntary servitude, which was sanctioned in every other State at that time, with the exception of Massachusetts. It protected religion and property. As late as 1862, Gen. William Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana, called a convention for the purpose of considering the slavery question, and the feasibility of intro- ducing the system in the new States and Territories being formed. There was at this time a spirited contest, and Illinois, Indiana and possibly Ohio, barely escaped a decision that a full support should be given its introduction


197


HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


into these States. Its adoption was based upon certain specifications and limits of time, which upon a deeper consideration was deemed perplexing and impractical.


An animated discussion arose not long since, regarding the correct author- ship of this important ordinance, and its chief worker ir gaining its sanction by Congress.


Mr. Webster ascribed its authorship to Mathew Dane, of Massachusetts, which statement was immediately refuted by Mr. Benton, of Mississippi, who laid claim to it as the birthright of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia.


It has been almost impossible to obtain accurate reports of the actions of the old Continental Congress, from the fact that its meetings were held in secret, and any reports either narrated or shown in schedules or lists, were deemed a striking lack of trust on the part of the person who furnished the information. It was sufficient that its acts and conclusions be proclaimed without any prelude or reasoning process. Hence it has been difficult to obtain carly Congressional documents. But it has been conclusively proven that the great motive power in gaining the approbation of the Ordinance of 1787, was neither Dane nor Jefferson, but Dr. Cutler.


He arrived at New York, July 5 of that year, after a journey from Ipswich, Mass., in his sulky. He obtained lodgings at the "Plow and Harrow," and saw that his good horse was properly cared for and fed at the same place. Congress was then in session, and he had come on a mission for the Ohio Com- pany, to negotiate their grant and its privileges in the new Territory of Ohio. He remained in New York three weeks, constantly engaged in the work vital to the interests of the future great State. But he secured the installment of the principles deemed the corner-stone of a future powerful State constitution. Mr. Poole, Librarian of the Chicago Public Library, searched assiduously for con- clusive proof of Dr. Cutler's right to this honor, and in the North American Review, Vol. 122, this is emphatically set forth with substantiating proof under his signature.


Other facts have been discussed and proven at a very recent date, relative to the State of Ohio, which heretofore have been omitted, and nearly lost from the historic thread which unites the present with the past.


The first settlement of the lands of the Northwest is necessarily surrounded with interest. But those were exciting, troublesome times, and a few links were passed over lightly. However, the years are not so far removed in the past but the line may be traced.


Mr. Francis W. Miller, of Cincinnati, has supplied some missing chapters. The earliest documentary trace extant, regarding the southern settlement at Cincinnati, is an agreement of partnership between Denman, Filson and Pat- terson, in the fractional section of land to which the city of Cincinnati was originally limited. It bears the date August 25, 1788. This was entered on the records of Hamilton County, Ohio, October 6, 1803.


198


HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


A letter from Jonathan Dayton to the Hon. Judge Symmes, dated Septem- ber 26, 1789, says: "You have been selling your lands, I am told, for two shillings specie, the acre. The price at this moment is, and seems to be, and undoubtedly is, a good one; but as much cannot be said of it when you find hereafter that in consequence of the rise of certificates, another acre, in another payment, may cost you in specie two shillings and sixpence."


A letter from John C. Symmes to Capt. Dayton, dated April 30, 1790, says: "The land in the reserved township is held at much too high a price. Not a foot of land beyond the five-acre lots will sell. Five shillings, specie, or two dollars in certificates, is the utmost they will bring, and they will rarely sell at that."


This state of affairs was in a large degree brought about by the breaking-up of. North Bend and a removal of the town to Fort Washington, or Cincinnati, later. A search through the old letters and other preserved documents prove that North Bend was at one time the beginning of the great city on the Ohio, rather than Cincinnati. Judge Symmes wrote, May 18, 1789: " I have not as yet been able to make a decisive choice of a plat for the city, though I have found two pieces of ground, both eligible, but not upon the present plan of a regular square. It is a question of no little moment and difficulty to deter- mine which of these spots is preferable, in point of local situation. I know that at first thought men will decide in favor of that on the Ohio, from the supposition that the Ohio will command more trade and business than the Miami. *- But if it were built on the Miami, the settlers throughout the purchase would find it very convenient."


Another of the earliest selections of town sites was adjacent to the most southerly point of what is now Delhi Township. To this the name of South Bend was given. Judge Symmes reports November 4, 1790, of this place, over forty framed and hewed-log two-story houses, since the preceding spring. Ensign Luce is said to have taken his troops to North Bend, but decided to remove to Cincinnati, on account of the object of his affections having settled there -- the wife of a settler. But this story is refuted by contradictory evi- dence from Judge Symmes' letters, which illustrate the fact that the post of North Bend was abandoned by Ensign Luce and his men in consequence of a panic, caused by Indian attacks. The removal of the troops caused a general decline of the town. Again, history and letters from the same eminent Judge, assert that Fort Washington was completed and garrisoned by Maj. Doughty before the close of that same year, and was begun by him during the summer, that Ensign Luce must have still been at his post at the bend at that time. It has been, therefore, recently accepted that the traditional "black eyes" and the "Indian panic," had nothing to do with the founding of Cincinnati, and that the advantages of the position gained the victory.


Cincinnati has advanced, not only in prosperity and culture, but in national significance. Our readers must have observed, in perusing these pages, that


199


HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


from this city and the State which it represents, have emanated some of the superior intellects which have used their wise faculties and talents, tempered by a wise judgment, in behalf of the American Union.


`The originality of the Senecas and Wyandots have been debated at some length, while others have called the tribes the same, having two branches. We have searched the earlier records and have found an authenticated account of these two tribes.


The Indian tribes of Ohio were originally bold, fierce and stalwart. The country watered by the Sandusky and its tributaries was frequented by the Wyandot tribe, who came from the north side of the St. Lawrence River. The Senecas were blood relatives of this tribe. Both tribes were numbered by the thousands. A war originated between them, in this manner: A Wyandot chief desired to wed the object of his affections, who laughed him to scorn, because he had taken no scalps, and was no warrior " to speak of." To change . her opinion, he led out a party, and falling upon a number of Senecas, slaugh- tered them mercilessly, that he might hasten to the side of his dusky belle, with his trophies. This act inaugurated hostilities, which extended through a century. The Wyandots began to fear extermination, and, gathering their entire effects, the natives escaped to Green Bay, and settled in several villages. But the Sen- ecas ınade up a war party and followed them, killing many Wyandots and burn- ing some of their villages. They then returned to Canada. Soon thereafter, they secured fire-arms from the French. Again they followed the Wyandots, firing their guns into their huts, and frightening them severely. They did not succeed as well as they expected. But the third party nearly exterminated the villages, because the young warriors were nearly all gone to war with the Foxes. The few at home escaping, promised to return with the Senecas, but desired two days for preparation. The Wyandots sent word to the two villages left undisturbed, and held a consultation. They decided to go as near the Senecas as possible, unobserved, and discover their real motive. They found them feast- ing on two roasted Wyandots, shouting over their victory. They danced nearly all night, and then fell asleep. A little before daylight, the Wyandots fell on them, leaving not one to carry back the news.


The Wyandots then procured guns, and began to grow formidable. They set out to return to their own country, and proceeded on their way as far as Detroit, where they met a party of Senecas, on the lake. A. fierce conflict ensued, and the Wyandots beheld the Senecas fall, to the last man, suffering fearful carnage themselves. They soon settled in this part of the world, their principal village being on the Sandusky. Northwestern Ohio was particularly dangerous with new Indian tribes, and the Wyandots were cruelly aggressive. The death of their chief, and their total defeat by Harrison, destroyed their power forever.


On the 29th of September, 1817, a treaty was held, at the foot of the rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, between Lewis Cass and Duncan McArthur,


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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


Commissioners of the United States, and the sachems, chiefs and warriors of the Wyandot, Seneca, Delaware, Shawnee, Potawattomic, Ottawa and Chippewa nations. All their lands in Ohio were ceded to the United States forever.


There was really not a Seneca in the Seneca nation. They were chiefly Cayugas, Mohawks, Onondagas, Tuscarawas, Wyandots and Oneidas. But the Mingoes were originally Cayugas, and their chief was the celebrated Logan. After the murder of his family by the whites, the Mingoes were scattered over the territory northwest of the Ohio.


The notorious Simon Girty was adopted by the Senecas. Girty's name was a terror and fiendish horror for many years. He not only led the Indians in their atrocities, but he added barbarisin to their native wickedness.


CONCLUSION.


When peace was proclaimed, after the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee to Gen. U. S. Grant, the volunteer troops disbanded, and a return to home indus- . tries instituted, Ohio, like many other States, gave direct attention to the inter- ests of returned soldiers. The thrift of the State was augmented by a spasmodic, and thereafter recognized as a fictitious, demand for products, commercial and industrial pursuits redoubled their forces. But the great wave of stagnation swept over this fair land-the re-action of a war excitement. Laborers were many, but wages were inadequate. . Deeper and deeper settled this lethargy- calleil by many " hard times"-until the wheels of commercial life revolved slowly, and from the workshops and the factories went up the echoes of priva- tion and distress. There was no famine, no fever, no epidemic, it was simply exhaustion. In the larger cities there was much suffering. Idle people loitered about, barely seeking employment, the task seeming worse than hopeless.


During the years 1870, 1871 and 1872, the stringent measures brought about by the depressed state of business retarded any material advancement in general matters. The years 1873-74 were marked by a preceptible improve- ment, and a few factories were established, while larger numbers were employed in those already founded. The year 1875 was under the direction of a Demo- cratic Legislature. It was marked in many respects by a "reverse motion " in many laws and regulations.


The Legislature which convened in 1876, January 3, was Republican in the main. It repealed the "Geghan Law " passed by the preceding body. At the time of its adoption, there was the most intense feeling throughout the State, the charge being made that it was in the interests of the Catholics. Among the general enactments were laws re-organizing the government of the State insti- tutions, which the previous Legislature had ordered according to their own belief to follow new doctrines. The office of Comptroller of the Treasury was abolished. The powers of municipal corporations to levy taxes was limited, and their authority to incur debts was limited. Furthermore, this body prohibited any municipal appropriations, unless the actual money was in the Treasury to meet


201


HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


the same in full. A law was passed for the protection of children under fourteen years of age, exhibited in public shows.


The temperance cause received more vigorous and solid support than was ever rendered by the State previously. A common-sense, highly moral and exalted platform was formed and supported by many leading men.


This year witnessed the serious "strikes" among the miners in Stark and Wayne Counties. The consequences were painful-distress, riots and distruc- tion of property.


The State Mine Inspector reported 300 coal mines in the State, with only twenty-five in operation. Not over 3,000,000 tons of coal were raised during the year, owing to the dullness of the times.


The State charities reported the aggregate number under public care to be 29,508. The taxation for the maintenance of these classes was one and one .six-hundredth of a mill on each dollar of taxable property.


The reports given of the year 1877 indicated a revival of business interests and prosperity. The State produced of wheat, 27,306,566 bushels; rye, 914,106 bushels; buckwheat, 225,822 bushels; oats, 29,325,611; barley, 1,629,817 bushels ; corn, 101,884,305 bushels ; timothy, tons of hay , 2,160,334 ; clover, tons of hay, 286,265; flax, pounds of fiber, 7,343,29+; potatoes, 10,504,278 bushels ; sweet potatoes, 126,354} bushels; tobacco, 24,214,950 pounds ; sorghum, sugar, 7,5074 pounds ; syrup, 1,180,255 gallons ; maple sugar, 1,625,215 pounds; maple syrup, 324,036 gallons ; honey, 1,534,902 pounds.


The year 1878 was marked by a more vigorous and combined effort of the people to entirely overcome the stagnation of business, the influence of the lethargy yet combating the awakened interest. This energy was amply rewarded in 1879, by a general dawning of the " good times " so ardently desired. New enterprises were instituted, manufactories erected, improvements carried on, and agriculture was successful. Before the year closed, the State was basking in the light of prosperity, and the year 1880 was ushered in when the confidence of the people was again a permanent incentive-confidence in the nation, their State, each in the other and themselves. The old-time crown of power, influence and integrity, which Ohio has earned, is conspicuous in this year of 1881. The jewels have been reset, and we confidently doubt not that their luster will remain undimmed intrusted to so faithful and so earnest a people.


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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.


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POPULATION OF OHIO BY COUNTIES.


COUNTIES.


1830


1810


1850


1860


1570


1890)


The State


581434


937903


1519467


1980329


2339511


2665260


1 Adams


10106


12281


13183


18583


20309


20750


2 Allen.


578


9079


12109


19185


23623


31320


3 Ashland.


7382


14534


23724


24767


31814


32517


23769


2-413


6. Auglaize


17157


20041


25443


7:Belmont


20329


29927


30901


31600


36393


39714


49632


8. Brown


13356


17867


22715


27332


29958


30502


92724


9'Butler.


21746


27142


23173


90769


35S40


39912


4:35%)


10 Carroll


8179


12131


16721


19782


22693


24158


27817


12 Clark.


9533


13114


16892


422173


25300


32070


41947


13 Clermont


15820


20466


23106


30155


33034


3:268


14 Clinton.


8085


11436


15.19


13938


21401


219:4


27529


15 Columbiana


22033


35592


40373


33621


16.Coshocton


7036


11161


21500


4791


13152


15177


23881


2555€


30593


18 Cuyahoga


6323


10373


2650;


48099


78033


132010


196943


19 Darke ..


3717


6304


13282


20276


20019


32273


40199


20: Detiance


7639


11501


22040


21817


25992


25175


27380


22 Erie


16633


24736


31924


30254


24. Fayette


6316


8182


1:1991


12726


15935


17110


25 Franklin


10292


14741


25049


42309


50361


7791


11013


17789


2:062


27 Gallia


7093


9733


13444


17063


22043


25545


25124


29 Geauga


7791


15513


16297


17627


15517


14190


14253


10529


14801


17528


21916


26197


25033


S:3:9


9:32


16036


27748


30438


21474


23539


2719.


31761


52317


80145


156914


216410


265370


$1234


813


9956


16751


2556


23847


27749


11345


20916


20099


20157


19110


18682


2-155


36. Highland


12308


16315


22259


25751


27773


29133


30240


37 Hocking


2130


4005


9741


14119


17057


17925


21124


38 Holmes


6675


13341


23903


20203


26616


25532


40 Jackson


3716


5341


9744


12719


17941


21153


41 Jefferson


18531


22159


25030


23133


26115


29183


42 KrOx


8326


17035


293,9


28872


21.25 15516


15935


18538


44 Lawrence


3190


5967


9738


35816


3.011


35+56


40451


46. Logan .


3181


6110


14015


19162


23744


30009


46722


20:29


50 Mahoning


6531


14765


12618


15490


16184


20561


52 Medina.


3082


7560


18352


24441


22517


2,092


21154


53 Meizs


4450


6153


11452


17971


26334


$1465


32325


51 Mercer


1110


7712


14104


1725.1


214 %


55 Miami


8851


12507


19658


2.1999


29959


32740


36175


56, Monroe


4615


8763


18521


28551


25:41


25779


2640


5% Montgomery


15999


21362


31938


35218


52230


20563


200;1


59;Morrow


20415


15583


19073


60 Muskingum


17821


29334


3ST49


45049


44416


41946


43750


61 Noble


90751


19919


2115.


62 Ottawa


7016


13364


13490


61 Perry


81:29


13970


19314


20775


10678


1$153


65 Pickaway


13149


16001


19725


21006


23469


21875


2:253


66, Pike


4253


6024


7626


10953


13643


1544.


67 Portage


10055


15826


22965


94119


21203


21551


24531


70 Richland


9169


24*76


44532


30579


31158


32516


3130


71; Ross


20619


24068


27460


32074


35071


37037


72|Sandusky


$52


2:51


10152


14305


21429


25503


321 63


73|Scioto


5750


11192


18428


24297


29302


33511


75 Shelby


2106


3671


12151


13353


17493


24146


76|Stark.


12406


26558


39978


42378


-52303


6:027


S'Trumbull


13546


26153


34107


79 Tuscarawas


8329


14299


25-31


31761


32463


33340


40197


80.I'nion


1996


3192


4


1577


4793


111203


15$23


22030


83| Warren


1,537


21.468


23111


25500


36268


40000


43214


85| Wayne .


11933


33908


32981


16633


20991


23-21


733


1102


5957


9:57


17846


215M


3406


85; Wyandot


11124


15596


1-553


2210;


.


33 Hardin


210


4593


8251


13570


15714


35 Henry


262


2503


3434


8901


1:029


19177


201115


39 Huron


9135


18058


20152


14051


15246


23249


313-0


45 Licking


11561


90860


35096


43 Lucas ..


4799


6190


9025


10015


13015


15633


25594


31001


51 Marion


58! Morgan


5297


11800


20352


25585


22119


63 Paulding


161


1034


1766


4915


215:00


2189


69|Putnam


230


51×9


7221


1:3508


17081


74 Seneca


5159


18128


27:01


30559


00955


Tosummit


22560


27155


2.341


3-1671


43749


SP656


8.6659


18730


22371


81|Van Wert


82| Vinton


9:52


13631


150027


20099


84 Washington


10125


11731


29510


35116


37452


68: Preble


18201


19182


21756


23028


47, Lorain


5696


18467


93:22


12363


25.531


15713


22518


21 Delaware


12599


18568


24174


23158


52640


23 Fairfield


31138


34265


26:Fulton


20 Greene


30 Guernsey


31 Hamilton


32 Hancock


25674


25032


23600


2:23-3


4 Ashtabula.


5 Athens


6333


9787


19109


18215


11353


17695


15738


14+31


16414


11;Champaign


32:36


35299


17 Crawford


63€6


118:6


63019


25333


43 Lake


13719


26086


49 Madison


23:35


20280


20589


34 Harrison


18108


23813


22951


21933


86| Williams


4465


8019


16307


2218


3809


21361


203


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.


POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.


STATES AND TERRITORIES.


Area in square Miles.


POPULATION.


Miles I.P. 1872


STATES AND TERRITORIES.


Area in square Miles.


1870


18-0


1472


States.


States.


Alabama.


50,722


996,992


1,262,791


1,671


Pennsylvania.


46,000


3,521,791


4,282,786


5,113


Arkansas


52,198


4×4, 47 !!


802,504


25


Rhode Island ..


1,306


217,353


276,5281


136


California.


1SS,9$1|


560,247


Shit. 650


1,013


South Carolina.


29.385|


705,606


993,622


1,201


Colorado.


104,500


39,504


194,649


392


Tennessee.


45,600


1,258,520


1,542,4521


1,520


Connecticut.


4,674


537,454


622.623


820


Texas


237,504


813,579;


1,592,574|


865


Delaware


2.120


125,015


146,654


227


Vermont.


10,212


330,551


33%,


675


Florida.


59,268


187,748|


267,331!


466


Virginia


40.904


1,225,163


1,512,806


1,490


Georgia


53,000


1,184,109;


1.539,042: 2,108


West Virginia


23,000


442,014


618,413


485


Illinois.


55,110


2,539,5911


3,078,149 5,901


Wisconsin.


53,924|


1,051,670


1.315,450


1,725


Indiana


33 .- 03


1,191.702


1.621,620:


3,100)


Total States


2,054,671


38,151,127


49,369,595!


59,716


Kansas


81,313


361,399


995,956;


1,750


Lonisiana


41,316


726,915


910,103


539


Arizona.


113,916


9,638


40.111


Maine.


31,776


626,915


6-18,345


871


Dakota.


147,400;


14,191


135,180


Maryland.


11,194


780,594


931.632


820


Dist. of Columbia.


CO


131,700


177,638



Massachusetts


7.500


1,457,361


1,753,012!


Idaho ..


90.932


14,999


32,611


Michigan


56,451


1,181,059


1,636,331|


2,233;


Montana


143,776


20,595,


39,157


Minnesota


83,531;


439.706


750,5061


1,612


New Mexico.


121,201


91,874


118,4301


3%%


Missouri.


65,350


1,721,235


2,158,804


2,580


Washington


€9,911


23,955


+5,1201


433


Nevada ...


112,09)


9.990


318,300


345.944


1,130,953|


1,265:


New York.


47.000


4,332,759|


5,093,910|


4,4.0,


Aggregate of U.S ..


2.915,203


38,555,983


60,852


North Carolina


50.1041


1,071,361)


1,400,0471


1,190;


Olio ..


39.961


2,665.200


3,198,239;


3,710g


Oregon.


95,21-1


90,923!


174,767|


179


*Included in the Railroad Milcage of Maryland.


PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ;


POPULATION AND AREA.


COUNTRIES.


Population.


Date of Census.


Area in Square Miles.


Inhabitants to Square Mile.


CAPITALS. .


Population.


China.


416,500.000


1871


3.741,846


119.3


Pekin.


1,648,800


British Empire ..


226,817,108


1871


4,677,432


48.6


London ..


3,51,800


Russia ..


81,925.400


1871


8.003,778


10.2


St. Petersburg


667,000


United States with Alaska


38,925,600


1870


2,603,884


7.78




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