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TEEEITOEIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



subsequently objected to by many even among 

 Democrats and Conservatives, as if it implied 

 the doctrine of secession. This, and the sup- 

 posed disagreement between himself and Mr. 

 Brown on some other points of State policy, 

 induced A. S. Colyar to announce himself an 

 independent candidate for Governor in the 

 same campaign. Mr. Brown, however, de- 

 fended the use of the word " sovereign " as 

 proper, indicating only the rights belonging 

 and reserved to the States, as such, by the 

 Constitution, yet excluding the right of seces- 

 sion, which he repudiated. Mr. Colyar sub- 

 sequently withdrew his name, saying: " Since 

 hearhig the speech of General Brown, I have 

 concluded to withdraw from the canvass for 

 Governor. In reference to the three questions 

 of State policy which prompted me first to 

 become a candidate, I find that General Brown 

 and myself agree." 



The Republicans nominated as their candi- 

 date for Governor W. II. Wisener. 



The election resulted in the success of the 

 Democratic State ticket by a large majority. 

 The whole number of votes cast in the State 

 was 120,479, of which 78,979 were given to 

 John C. Brown, the Democratic candidate for 

 Governor, and 41,300 to W. II. Wisener, the 

 Republican candidate, showing the majority of 

 the former over the latter to have been 37,479. 



The members of the General Assembly 

 elected on November 8th were divided as fol- 

 lows : Of 25 Senators returned from their 

 respective districts, 22 were Democrats and 3 

 Republicans. As to the Representatives, 59 

 were returned, of whom 48 were Democrats 

 and 11 Republicans. 



TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

 ALASKA. Alaska, which was acquired from the 

 Russian Emperor by the United States in 1867, 

 at an expense of $7,200,000, still remains an 

 unorganized territory. Its population consists 

 of about 2,000 whites and 60,000 Indians and 

 half-breeds. The only resources of the Terri- 

 tory which have x as yet rendered any profit to 

 the Government or to private enterprise are 

 its furs and fisheries, though timber is abundant, 

 and minerals have been found in some localities. 

 Some specimens of a dense bituminous coal 

 have been collected near Cook's Inlet, about 

 sixty miles from Sitka, where it is found in 

 beds varying from eighteen inches to six feet 

 in thickness, lying from thirty to sixty feet 

 from the surface. It has been found quite ser- 

 viceable for generating steam on board the 

 Government vessels. The Government main- 

 tains its authority over this vast Territory by 

 means of a small company of officials at Sitka. 

 It is connected with the military department 

 of the Pacific, which has its headquarters at 

 San Francisco. A movement was begun in 

 Congress at the session of December, 1870, to 

 have Alaska organized as a county of Wash- 

 ington Territory, but the proposition was not 

 carried through. 



AEIZO:NA. The Territory of Arizona lies on 



the borders of Mexico, and is one of the oldest 

 districts on the western part of the continent. 

 The following is the Federal census of Ari- 

 zona Territory for the years 1870 and I860 : 



Tucson, the capital, has been inhabited over 

 one hundred years, and has now a population 

 of nearly 3,000. Prescott, the former capital, 

 has 1,200 inhabitants, and Arizona City has 

 600. These are the principal towns. There 

 are no railroads or telegraphs, and no public 

 schools in the Territory. The population is 

 nearly the same as that of twenty years ago, 

 and was mostly acquired from Mexico with the 

 Territory. There are some valuable mines in 

 Arizona, which are worked to a moderate ex- 

 tent with profitable results, and many districts 

 are well adapted to agriculture. The greatest 

 drawback to the progress .and prosperity of the 

 Territory is the merciless depredations of the 

 Apache Indians. During the past year there 

 were many accounts of attacks upon persons 

 and property in the outlying settlements and 

 on the lines of travel. The military force of 

 the United States in the Territory does not ex- 

 ceed 1,000, and the people are forced to protect 

 themselves by volunteer companies. The Gov- 

 ernor, in his last message, recommended the 

 organization of military companies in all the 

 settlements, and the extermination of the 

 savages so far as possible. A. K. P. Saftbrd is 

 the Governor, and Richard 0. McCormick 

 represents the Territory in Congress. The 

 latter is a Republican, and was elected over 

 P. R. Brady, the Democratic candidate, by a 

 majority of 570. 



COLORADO. Colorado, situated as it is on 

 the direct line of travel through the Rocky 

 Mountain region, is increasing rapidly in popu- 

 lation, and the development of its resources. 



The following is the Federal census of Colo- 

 rado Territory for the years 1860 and 1870: 



I860. 



