The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05
The Metropolis of the New World.


" of New York. Considering her age, she
has no equal in the world London and Par
is, the only cities Of Europe that surpass
New York in population, have been cities
and capitals for ten centuries. Yet the great
est of these, 1ondon-the long boasted arb-
Ter of the moneyed exchanges and commerce
Of the world-will, ere the close of the pres
ent century, be outstripped by New York
If her growth continues in the ratio of the
past ten years. The magnitude and rapidity
of the growth Of New York are realized by
few, even of those born and living lifelong
in our midst.
The las; census 1855) surprised some. in
giving New York population of only 629,
$40 souls-though this was nearly doubling
our population in ten years; the census OF
1915 gives Us but 37l .22l souls. Those who
We're thus surprised did not reflect that our
suburbs, rising as BY magic into cities on ev-
cry side, are really aud justly, in large meas
ure, if not altogether, to be counted in the
popula ton Of New York. Bat for her exs
tence, her vast commerce, capital. trade and
industrial enterprise, these suburbs would
not have been-wiIhout her, they would per-
ish in day. They are portion Of the breath
of her life and activity, and scores of thou
sands their dcnzens have their employment
at her hands. Even Newark, the chief city
of New Jersey, though not strlcly suburb
Of New York, is one of our cltys great work
shops Muititudes of her people consummate
their business, and catch the inspiration to
it, from New York.
But nearer, the great suburbs of Brooklyn
and her tributaries, Flushing, Jamaica, Nor
risania, Yonkers, Staten Island, Jersey City
lIoboken. Hudson City, &c, are as verify
IA part and parcel Of New York, as is Har-
lem They are the fruitful issue of New
York. Counting the population of these sub
urbS. New York numbered in 1855, l,l04,-
l9S souls-against 597 949 in 1913, being an
aggregate increase of SO pr cent in ten years.
Everything warrants the belief that this
ratio of increase will hold good for half a
century to come. which would give New York
and her suburbs. in 1868, population of over
1000 ,000--n 1878 nearly 1000, 900, and so
on toward a population in 1900 that will put
10 shame the fabulous numerical greatness OF
all the boased cities Of present or past time
As New York is now the moneyed, com
mercal and business metropolis of the new
world--as she is in opulation--thare is nc
reason for doubling that she will thus contin.
ne. There is nothing in the prospect of the
future of our country to shake the proud po-
siton of New York. Nature--as we'll as hu
tldu eHleI pIiat--ndS dhoiH'Cu hci qucVii vi
cities, crowning her with advantages which
can only be destroyed, or taken from her by
d change of the geography of the earth. Sit
ting on her island throne, with old ocear
murmering through the most magnificent o
bays, in homage at her feet--girt round by
keels freighted with the commerce of the
world--with broad rivers, and iron steed:
bringing the wealth of a continent inland tC
her doors and peopled by men who compre
kend her giant destiny, she holds sceptre o
power which no rival can grasp from he
hand. New York will soon stand the frs
city on the globe--most populous and mos
wealthy-the moneyed aud commercial cap
itsl Of the civilized world.
If our ghosts are permitted to stalk forti
inspectively generation hence, they vii
behold Manhatten Island mass of marble
hrick nd Graaite mani g icence-a nlac q