Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-14

THE CHARACTER OF CTTIES.-"The nro.
portion between the rural and town population oil
country IL an important fact, IN It's interior econo-
my and condition. il determines IN q great degree
It's capacities iCr manufactures. the extent of as
commerce, aud the u Mount Of us wealth The
growth OF the cities commonly mark the progress Of
intelligence aud the arts. measures the sum of 81,
siaI enjoyment md always implies increased men.
tai activ Iy, which sometimes healthy and Use mi
sonnet mes di'Ienpered and peruciuus. II these
congregations VI men diminish some Of the comirrs
OF lIie they ausme at others; Il they are les C,yor,
hIe To health than the country they also provide
beIIeT deieuces against disease and better means uC
cure. From ca Ises both physical and moral they
are less favorable 10 The multiplication Of the spe.
cIes. IN the eyes Of the mOrslisis, cities afford a
der field both Tor virtue and vice; and they are
more prone 10 innovation, whether for good or evil
Tie love OicivIl liberty u.s. perhaps. both stronger
and more constant "a the country han in the uv a.;
aud, Il Il Is guarded ~ the cilies by keener si,i
lance Gud more lar sghied I-alOusy vet law or.
der and security, also, iu them more e1p,sed
tn danger, with the greater facility with vhich in.
iHgue and ambition can there operate on Ignorance
aud want. whatever may be the good or evil ten.
denotes OF poPuOOs GILES, they are the results Ia
which all countries. that are al once fertile free
/ aud intelligent. inevitably tend.
TOWN POPULATION IN THE UNITED
STArES.-"The three more souiern New EtglapJ
Staies The largest pruporlOH OF town populn Ton of
any Ol Tie sales. The circumstances which dc.
iermine this prOpJripu "a a Stale are the density al
iis pOpulaOn, the extent OF rs commerce and Ib.t
Of ITS manufactures. IL ~ manly owing 90 the
fret cause that al the New England and Inc mid
die states ha 20 greater town population Than the
other divisions u - from their extensive cor,
merce that Maryland and Louisiana exceed the
uighboung States "a the same way. and that Mas
snchuseet exceeds the rest Of New England Il rs
I % the want both Of commerce and manufacture
\ that Ind ana, Tennessee. and North Carolina have
I 80 lew ard such small towns II s indeed. from
their exclusive pursuit Of agrculturer iu the slave
holding States, we'll their difference IN density
that ihe number Of their Town inha biuts " Itb the
exception OfDeaware, Maryland end Louisiana.
rarely exceeds q twentieth, and will net average
more Than thIrtielh Of their whole population n
the proportion u the whole United Siafes could b.,
correctly ascertained, by tho correction Of tho er
rOfs adyerled Ca, &C would probably be i1urd that
those VIM live CO. town aud VILLAGES cJnfainrsg nd
least 1000 inhabitants are not much more nor
much less than one eighth Of tho entire number
The effects u RAILROADS and Of Transports ti0 b
steam generally, - % stimulate the growth Of towns
and especially u large towns % 10. therefore.
likely that our principal Giles will, 81 the nert
census show ss large Proportional increase a. they
nave eEpouenced On the last dcCeunIal youJJ