The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-22
From the Pittsburgh Commercial Journal d
Pittsburgh, the Birmingham Of the
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| The following communication from
Mr.. Isaac Harris, will be read with in
terest: The people abroad entertain
exceedingly erroneous opinions relative
to our city. All the villages and towns
named below, are extensions of Pitts,
burgh--centinuations Of our city; and
according to Mr.. Harris, a man Of
experience in such matters, Pittsburgh
has now population Of 10000 solils:
In our Directory Of l847, we estima-
ted the population of Pittsburgh and
Allegheny, and the boroughs and towns
Immediately around, within circle Of
about five miles, at full if not more than
one hundred thousand Of population.
In our recent walks through our tpo
cities and the neighboring to ,oxs around
'uifhin a cwcle Of tive miles, all Of which
are part OF our city, or closely connects
ed with US in our trade, sales and manu-
factures, we believe the estimate Of our
population would now reach about
l5o, 900, which we think the next CEN
sus, to be taken by the United States in'
1850, not two years ahead, will fully
justify and sustain. In preparing this
article we have consulted a number Of
our oldest and most respectable and
intelligent citizens, all but a few Of
whom concurred with us--only a few
thinking we were rather too high in our
estimate. The city Of Pittsburgh is
fas. being built up and overcoming the
heavy losses by the late great fire, which
is now almost forgotten; and her pepu.
lation is fast increasing and extending
every way through her nine wards, and
especially up the Allegheny, through
Bayaldstown, and up in Scotts6elds,
and in the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth
Wards, and in Lawrenceville and tho
United States Arsenal. Allegheny
City, with her numerous iron works,
cotton factories, &c., and connected
with Pittsburgh by three bridges and
the canal, and aqueduct, &c., is impro-
wing fast; and Manchester, just below,
is about being improved this summer,
with a great many new buildings
Across the Monongahela, from the
mouth of Saw Mill Run, and up that,
and along the margin of Coal Hill, we
have a flourishing new borough, called
South Pittsburgh, and runs up to the
flourishing borough Of Birmingham,
which has now quite large population
Of Industrious, thriving citizens; and
her people are building new brick
houses quite to the hill top and along
the margin Of Coal Hill, and now an
important controversy is over about
the title Of property, it is reported that
her industrious citizens are making ar
rangements to build from four 10 6ys
hundred houses this'summer, or as soon
as they can be built and fnished.--
Birmingham has now large numbered
manufacturers and mechanics, and is i
very great aid to the Pittsburgh manu-.
featuring business. ..,.. - =,
We estimate the inhabitants of our
two cities and the boroughs of Bir,
mingham, South Pittsburgh, Manchss,
ter, LawrenceviIle, Sharpsburg, and the
towns of Oakland, East Liberty, Min.
ersvile, Kensington. Troy, Stewarts.
vile, Croghansville, Tinkersville, Cow
ansville and Hayti, &c., at 10000,
and we think they may be divided in
the following manner, as the city Of
Pittsburgh, &C., is composed of people
Of many nations, viz: .a''. 'aI 4ehsa
American born, a e 81,oo0
German, &c. ""'" $4,000
Irish, $4,000