The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-06
THE POPULATION OF THE CITIES.

me returns are not yet compete, Dull
there is no doubt the census now be.
ing taken will show the population Of
Baltimore to be over 100000, if it
does not 90 up to $4,000. This
would be little more than 100000
increase in twenty years, or a doub.
ling Of the population in fifteen years.
At this rate of increase the city would
have a population Of near upon a
million and half before the present
century closes!
The rapidity with which the coun.
try is filling up with population may
be inferred from the growth OF the
cities. New York presents some in.
teresting results: In 1920, the popu
Ialion was 1906; in 1880 it was
2O2, $50; in 1910 it was 3l2.S52; in
1885 it was 1928, and now it is
supposed to be over 500,O00-or four
times as large as it was thirty years
ago. lflt goes on at this rate, it will,
before the century is out, have its
population number several millions.
There are bat three cities in Europe
with Il superior or equal population to
New York now. These three cities
are--London. with a population oi
2,0S7.540 in 1914, now undoubtedly
increased to 2,225,OOO, Paris, with
l,O53,909 in 1916. but since reduced
much below million by the revo'u'
ton and distresses of 1913; and Cons
stantinop!e, 100000 in 1914, with one
Of its suburbs in Asia. There are in
China and Japan several cities with
a population estimated at u million
and upwards; but these, with Con
stan,inopIe, are without the bounds Of
Christendom and of the civilized
world.
St. Pctcrsburgh is now the Europe
an city next inferior to New York If
population. containing 10000 people
in 1916, and but slowly increasing
since, if at ALL The three next
Vienna, with 429,5OOin 1916; Berlin
with 100000 in March, 1913; and
Naples. with 4OO,Sl3 in lS45--have
each lost not less than quarter Of
their population, from cholera, rcvo'
luton, civil war; and consequent en-
igralion, since April, 1913.
a TRAVELLING INSURANCE CoMPA~
NY.--Among the mountebanks who
station themselves with their copper
jcwelry, infallibc cures for every
thing, and polishing powder on board
the ferry boat at the foot of Liberty
street. to practice on the creduIity OF
passengers going over the Ph'adel.
phia railroad. is a middIe.aged gentle.
man, who opens portable writing
desk, which he rests on the railing OF
the boat, and, spreading some blanks
before him. Immediately establishes a
Life Insurance Office, nd freSco.
"Is there any gentleman on board"
inquiries this impromp,u insurance
agent, "who wishes to have his life
and limbs insured between this place
and Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Charleston, Montgomery, Mo.
bile, New Orleans, or any other in.
termcdia,e city Of the South? Only
six ccl,s for a policy of insurance to
Philadelphia; if you lose limb or
receive any bodily injury to de,ain
you from your destination ten days,
you will receive for tina, ridiculously
small sum two hundred dollars; if you
lose your life, four hundred dollars
will be paid to your legal representa-
tives. Walk up. ladies and gentlemen,
and insure your lives and limbs T.
The terms Of insurance being so
extremely low. only six cents to Phil.
aielphia, good many policies of in
surance are issued, and good many
sixpenccs taken, as a matter OF course.
Que grand smash on the railroad
would be likely to make serious hole
in the capital stock Of the company,
which appears from the policy issued
to be $4,000; but, as accidents are
rare, even on the New Jersey rail
roads, the stock is probably good
investment.
The parent company is, Of course,
in Boston, and the President Of it is no
less a person than the Hon. Sherman
Leland. Judge of Probate, not of rep.
rebates, as most judges are.
The other day we saw a crowd
collected about the portable insurance
office on board the ferry boat, when
dwarfish looking imp, with ragged
coat and a roguish black eye. elbowed
his way up to the agent and said. 81
say. mister, will you insure my limbs!"
"Certainly. sir" said the insurance
man; pray. where are you going sir!"
81 am going TO be married. replied
Flibbertigibbet.-N. Y. Mirror.
WHICH IS THE Fool IA gentle
man, in the habit Of occasionally US.
ing intoxicating drinks. took up an
able temperance address. and sat