SANTA CEUZ. 



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Tn 1878 the town of Frederikstœd, on tlie west coast, was burnt by the insurgents. 

 In recent years large numbers have emigrated, and in the single decade from 

 1871 to 1881 the isLand lost nearly one-fifth of its population. This emigration, 



due to the decadence of St. Thomas, and the depreciation of agricultural produce, 

 partly explains the large excess of females over the males in the Danish islands. 



The governor resides alternately at Santa Cruz and St. Thomas, six months 

 in each place. 



