Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-31


lied down from s, 100000 to 6a mill
ons, occasioned not only by the famine, and
emigration TO this country, but by the con-
slant Eruption Of swarms 10 the more
favored portions Of the United kingdom.
London now comprises 1868, l40 souls,
dwelling in 324,6ll houses; being an in
crease in ten years, OF HATTIE in population
and 50, 553 houses Prodigious as is this
decrease in the Metropolis, that Of Liverpool
far surpasses it; for there the population has
increased in ten years so per cent, and the
dock room, and other commercial facilities,
have been doubled.
By comparing the population Of the two
largest European cities with that Of New
York and Philadelphia, find tho number
OF inmates in each house lie be,
In New York, 13 So
London, Z is
Philadelphia, 6 Sd
Paris. 34!!!
An officer Of our State Villa, at Sing
Sing, who is now in this city, informs me
that 500 Of our fellow. citizens are now So
journing within the peaceful shades OF that
celebrated retreat; and that they are all re
markably healthy-there being but SIX on
sick list. or the "boarders" in this cslab
lisbmen,, 73l are gentlemen, who amuse
themselves in laudable endoavors TO perfect
the useful arts, especially stone cutting.
coopering, carpet weaving, hat making, file
making, cabinet making, and saddlery;-
and rs ore Ladies, who while away their
leisure hours in hat-hnishing and button ma
king, and occasionally ply their fairy flu
gers at tbsneedle.
have been favored by Messrs. Little
and Brown OF Cambridge, Mass. Publish
ers, with an early copy Of the fist volume
OF Daniel Websers miscellaneous Speech
es and Writings" which will become, OF
course, STANDARD work. 1t is edited by
Edward Everett, and will extend 10 seven
volumes; the speeches arc to be contained
in the first five volumes, and the remaining
two are 10 be devoted exclusively 10 Mr..
Webser's diplomatic and other public cor
respondence. Beside the editorial matter by
Everett, the work will DO enriched with
notes by Mr.. Webster, himself.
Several merchants, 10 New York, are
said 10 be about 10 unite with others in Sar
DINA, in establishing line Of steamships
between tits port and Genoa, under the
sanction and patronage Of the Sardinar
government. The advantages resulting tc
our citizens, from this project, are toe OBJ
vious 10 need detail.
The recent visits OF so many Of our par
veau TO Cockneydom have had the effect o
making them, on their return, very discon
tented, on various subjects "too numerous tt
mentioa." | abhor, as much as dePloIe
the asninty and apeshness Of a man, or
nation, who, instead OF carrying out its owl
individuality, tries 10 mako itself what Coz
never intended it should be. In the yer!
nature OF things, America must, at SOM
future day, excel her Mama but she is no
yet out OF her Teens; and, is endeavoring Il
play the woman, too soon, she is Just o
likely 10 initiate her vices as her virtues
and little more SO. There is too much o
a tendency among US, to pattern after Eng
and, not only in our political institutions
but also in what may more properly com
under the head Of social arrangements.
You have heard Of course, all about tn
new Park Of l60 acres. The great argu
ment, in short, the only one, for this Park
is Hyde Park, and the other Parks of Lon
don.
! think that III be desirable-and il cer
tainly is desiroble--to have new Parks lai
out for the public health, il would be bette
10 lay out number, in various parts Of III
City, rather than spend million and la
on large one, which is to be entirely re
moved from the great mass Of our citizens
Instead OF buying 100 races on the Ea'
River side Of the Island, for the purpose Of
grand aIislocsatic Park, it would be mor
just to other sections Of the City, and NOR
conducive to health among the people, I
to distribute the leo acres in small parks
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