New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-09
PHILADELPHIA.

eIa OF property has opened Tor her citizens. In
wishing success to Philadelphia we do not hold our
selves second TO her residents and trust that the
act Of Cor sodatOn by which the entire county Pha
celphia lie naie to come under common government
instead of being heretofore, cut into dozen con
fciirg councils may realize all dat It's varpest sup
porters can anticipate.
WHOM we lock at tic past increase Of popul. ion AMI
vealih in this country sDd find that if we have now
a. is estimated, twenty-five millions of inhabitants wo
shall have in Two hundred years from one to two
thousand millions living undera government of higher
philosophy than that which we now possess, wisl
central authority 20 limited in It's operations as TO
comprel erd little than the federal courts for
tie Adjudication OF State diherenceswe feel that there
Is IN internal ard domestic power for the sustenation
Of cities and towns, that will render the intercourse
hereafter with Europe trihing in comparison that
with Cuba is now Europe hitherto has been great TO
cur eyes as ne venerable sest Of the CHER and gent
Ter arts as tie fuller hive which probably sends
hundreds of thousands Of fresh abOrers fer our broad
national vineyard. But with our Intrinsic power Of
popular growth AID home Development, this relation
must be changed aGd changed sufficiently TO be evil
dent before tie lapse of many years. The intercourse
with Europe cannot keep pace vita domestic pro-
staples aId depend less upon the importation Of for
eicn fabrics Tic cities thereiors less fayOraby sit
uaed for FOREIGN commerce than New. York, hsys an
internal element OF prosperity, which Justly gives rise
TO bright yltciniiion on the part Of their residents
ard smcng these cities la eph.a stands prominent
Tie mere natural advantages of Pennsylvania, in
The course of few years. comparatively speaking
corGirg 70 tie standard of time required to build up
Slater support city "a large as London As Phill-
delrha as nearly 100000 inhabitants now, she may
have 100000 in fifty years according 10 hs law Of
population ADy theory the contrary we cannot
understand Fran kim when before tho British House
q COnuous gave the ratio Of the Increase Of popula
ton OF lis city and province nearly hundred years
tco as We have il now. We may therefore look for
equal Increase for tie future mp to the maximum of
tie agricultural and -ineralresources fPenusy ara;
and wat that is to be cannot be judged az every year
adds .Iesh developments TO Ler capabilities.
Philadelphia is low making efforts to put herself
on tie best possible footing and tie passage of this
Generalization bill end the achievement Of new
internal improvements viii be made the subject Of
grand celebration on the 18th of this month when the
entire people and the authorities OF the newly defined
City will join in splendid parade and universal tes;iy
y The hTcpgh trains to Pittsburgh lave passed for
The frat time this week The whole railroad, avoid
ing the Richmond planes of the Allegha1ies, by means
OF the tunnel jgst completed This is very important
matter Tor our neighbors. Among the local improve
mcnts may be mentioned bill passed to remove the
cd markets which aisfsure and destroy the chief
vlrue Of High ST., which intended BY William Penn
as lie great thorougbf4re east and west park on
Broad.t which street cuts the City north and south
in the center has been con1tonslly purchased.
Droadst is about fifteen miles long, and is
one Of tie crandest avenues in the world IL
rurs in straight line and its great width
admits of being planted with trees, and adorned with
palaces In regard TO the capacity of Philadelphia to
trade with the West few facts may remind US here
rct to reIose on acquired advantages, but to remem
Der cur supremacy depends on sleepless action The
railroads now N progress from Philadelphis viii give
her he shortest routes TO the Ohio and the Lakes
ttatby them it Will be shorter to pass from Cleyeap1
Chicago ard 20 forth, to NewYork than BIZ any other
route The Penns!lysnia Central Railroad to Pitts
tureh has thus far cost sixteen millions It has paid IN
finished from tie start six per cent It's income this
year will lie At least four millions The other rcadssrs
aroprcfabe. The anthracite trade last year Ave
million turs Philadelphia IS tie largest m'scellaae.
Gus manufacturing city in tie world Is lamp AMI
chandelier Wallpaper les.ter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ald
certain oLer manufactures, are by fr the creates: n
America Tie exports arc enormous TO all parts Of
America the South included also 70 the Last Indies
and China Her scientific foundation. have largely 70
30 with her prosperity, and under tbs heal may be
mentioned a. sample, tie presence Of l400 me iiell
student, from ell part, Of the Ur.on.
Tie history Of Philadelphia shows ira: IL is possible
for tidity iansge largely TIE interests OF grea.
city As loDg lack as lsi4 plan WIS earnestly sup
ported ard usured 50 far az prophetic citizens
,n the Fot could draw Up tie necessary us Tctious
to he LegislatuIe TO throw a. tie County into one
ec7errment and secur. the pro pery Of ths place by
ccuuon uuIicipaI5 cti,n anI control Meetings
were held, a committee appointed AID tie matter ap-
reared 10 be progressive. when certain parties re.
r ,4katle for their prudent de.tractiyeaess. de-
..ie3 the projected bil Phlalelpba vas thus kept
lack 20 i;s vlage Ike governmental propor-iolA
where IL las remained up 70 this sine when CITY and
Cour-y are 10 present Common l-cut, and face the
word IS they slould.
Tie entire history of Philadelphia Is curious "
ere tine he wAs tie great City Of lie Union. and
TIE ,cuufn Of Ter bhck-letter LVyers ca7e rise
TO PToyslb which found currency in England
Tie first Continental Congress. ont Of which
grcw TIE tAurders of the Revolution. .ssen
tied n CaTPentsTs Hall, yet standing On Chestnut 8.
Tie g6lius FrlIksn, hest known in Europe f,un,ed
sd frisked lie public and private ca.ser Il Phaie.
J LA where lie established tie Auerca1 Phlosophi.
cll Society whose esCteric TAX vas tha.ofile French
/ -e.ccEes-s,'. Wen tie Aue-ic,l s-uy wee In .