. A gazetteer of the United States of America : comprising a concise general view of the United States, and particular descriptions of the several states, territories, counties, districts, cities, towns, villages, their mountains, valleys, islands, capes, bays, harbors, lakes, rivers, canals, railroads, &c. ; with the governments and literary and other public institutions of the country; also, its mineral springs, waterfalls, caves, beaches, and other fashionable resorts; to which are added valuable statistical tables, and a map of the United States . nd Spaniards, descended from the original
. A gazetteer of the United States of America : comprising a concise general view of the United States, and particular descriptions of the several states, territories, counties, districts, cities, towns, villages, their mountains, valleys, islands, capes, bays, harbors, lakes, rivers, canals, railroads, &c. ; with the governments and literary and other public institutions of the country; also, its mineral springs, waterfalls, caves, beaches, and other fashionable resorts; to which are added valuable statistical tables, and a map of the United States . nd Spaniards, descended from the original settlers. The popu-lation, which in 1810 was 76,556, more than doubled itself within the following ten years,and in 1850 it had increased to 517,739. Nearly one half the population are slaves. Climate. — There are large tracts in this state, which, at certain seasons, are decidedly un-favorable to human health. During the summer and autumn, the low and marshy localitiesare frequently visited by yellow fever, cholera, and other destructive maladies. Other partsof the state, however, enjoy a salubrious climate. The winters in general are said to be lessmild than those on the Atlantic coast in the same parallel of latitude. Religion. — The Roman Catholics have ever been the prevailing sect, the country havingbeen originally settled by them, although other denominations are at present are numerous bodies of Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians, all ofwhich are growing in numbers more rapidly than the MAINE. History is, in more than one point of view, an instructor of mankind. It can beconsidered morally, as it teaches the connection of the virtues with domestic and nationalprosperity. By its statistics it enlightens the politician, animates the philanthropist, and 62 UNITED STATES GAZETTEER. warns the tyrant. It directs the efforts of art, science, and benevolence; connects distanttimes and places with our own period and abode ; make
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