The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-18

storm, but thus IT has proved failure, Hike evsry
other one that has been made this season. great
disgust Of tho livery stable keepers. The sound sleigh
bella so sweet to them, Ia heard IN the and.
Think We may venture to say, without hazard, that
winter Is now fairly upon u.s. though up to last Thurs
day night the season like spring than early
winter. On the 5h Of December the day nexpres-
siby mild and beautiful perhaps triae too Ia the
sun for absolute comfort, but with wind, and
mosphere "sot and mellow it in Api In An
dslusia " to Columbus favorite comparison whsn
speal ling Of the fine climate of the land which had
raised above the Western ocean, The 9th showed de-
cline and the 7th bad day. To-day have
fine sun and clear sky in the morning, but 1t quite
cold.
We have been watching the battle at Washington with
good deal OF interest. There has been considerable
desire felt that Mr. Banks should be chosen, BY
who do not mnch like him, not only because he sd.
mirabe powers presiding officer but because he Is
the object Especial enmy the vile old bunker clique
wnom al hate as they 90 che devil rs patron saint
chuses has already had three Speasers Of the House Of
Representatives. The first was Theodore Sedgwck
Varnum who represented the Middesex district for Xix
teen years. and who was Speaker from 1907 to 1871 he
seat from Massachusetts in The Unted States Senate as
such, in "old party tines" Mr. Sisbee, who was
democrat was not chosen until after the democratic and
FEDERAL parties had become Fused into the brass which
was not Corinthian, that known the whg party
after 1t bad to mans estate Our third speaker
Mr. Banks had given proofs Of bis fitness Tor the bas
ness of the chair by presiding over the Massachusetts
House Of Representatives suppose this speaking of
these two gentlemen In the same breath will annoy The
debis OF wing party they thinking that OF their
number is made Of the very finest porcelain isy OF the
but mud, and very poor mud at that, too. How many
years will require to the wings down 70 hum IN
dimensions may perhaps, become known finally to none
but very old person. for OF ordinary length OF
days likely to see the reformation, judging from their
present conduct.
Something like an approx patton to the exact number
TAX en- on thp
LIST Of 1865 has s last been arrived at by the Secre
tsry Of the Boston Board Of Trade who had
the returns in the State department The conclusion
which he has arrived Is that the whole population Of the
State at the date named 1 1873 25s being an ia.
This is no very great gain and Is good deal behind what
was expected. II is not materially different from the
rate OF gain that made between 1910 and 1885, which
was about 25 600 year. At the rate OF n,rease,
and allowing something for the larger basis, shall
be much short Of 1900 600 at the national Of
1860 which would US TO maintain our position in
Congress- and in the electoral colleges. In the ninety
years that have elapsed since 1865 the population Of
Massachusetts, has increased about $3.50 In 1885,
population, including $50 Indians 245 6l8. But
Maine was then part Of Massachusetts,, and contained,
in l778 including blacks, $50 persons Our whole
were 37s 1877, not including Maine; and It Is fact that
the greatest rate Of increase we have known was
OF contiguous stiie from the passage Of the Stamp Act
to the formation Of the United States government under
the present constitution Ten years OF bitter disputes
with England were followed by seven years Of
which came several years Of internal troubles grow
ing out Ct the poverty Of debtors the tyranny of
creditors just such things read OF In Lvy hsv
ing long distracted the Romans Yet, in spite of all
these evils, made greater advance in than
has been known In part the two generations that
have lived since the first national census was taken In
Massachusetts, In 1600eour population 422 8t5; in
1910 Az 04O; In 1920 1t 523 287 in 1880 It
Go s08; and Ia 1870 II 1877 100. The
of gain that made between 1865 and $780, had II been
continued down to time would have given ia 1855
not far from fourteen hundred thousand inhabitants
Had continued TO retain connection with Maine,
we should have had nearly two millions of inhabitants
at this time, and have been both in territory
and in numbers, Of the great States Of the
Union. But the separation q wise measure, and
many small States are much better members OF
union than few large would be- The largest In
crease WAS mase by Massachusetts between 1910 AMI
1870, during which time occurred the md with
Great Britain which had been preceded by the ridiculous
embargo and non intercourse acts, under ali Of which
things Massachusetts suffered severely she thens
commercial State.
There is nothing to speak ofn our political world.
service Of plate presented to Mrs Fleming, wife OF
the lessee and manager OF the National theatre
Ing by number OF the worthy couples friends the
csson being Mr.. Jennings bon eft diamond ring
aho given TO Mrs. Fleming. " Hamlet" played
the occasion.
Mr.. Thsckeray, has commenced his lectures on the
Georgian Era, and had tremendous house. Everybody
that he did offend certain persons in New York. telling
fac about the OK the court Of George the First
Miss Adelaide Phillips has been playing in English
opera-fhe One Horse English 0pera'-at the BISON,
this week, but to very moderate houses. AI4GoMA.