New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-05
CITY IZEM,S.

The GROWTH OF NLw-YoRK.-We read ofthe growth
of cities in history how they pushed their way grand
through successive centuries. But is question
whether American cities, which do not stand still or
retire in dsgust, may be said to grow, according to
that technical Specification of the term. Take our
New-YOik for example. Has it grown since 1871
For how cen we define it to be growth when several
new cities have been secured to the old limits by sud-
der Wholesale additions in the lump: brilliant extern
porizatiors some achieved within single year? Not
only the houses increasing in vastly great ratio,
but the quality durability and costliness in yet
greater degree Of extension 1t is not saying too much
to assert that the most extensively built warehouses
and shops and dwelDg-houses in the world are, as
Glass; Low put up in New-YOrk. Any one who has
been in Europe must have been struck with the plain,
common and often tumble down looking places Of
business in London Amsterdam Paris, for example.
But here in Newiok, the rev stores, offices, banks,
are magnificent Large, sod, ornate, disfngues, they
spread their pncely fronts along the streets devoted
to business. Assuredy, too there is street in Eu.
rope comparable to Fifth Avenue. The plan OF
placing large mansions palaces back from the street,
haIked with high walls makes the Faubourg st. Ger
main even look der oate Nor there in Londonwhere
the same fashion as that which here prevails Of pa-
cling large sions the street, the same array OF
solid noble dwellings avenue aud its CO.
targehts. And yet every one Of these grand stone
dwellings has been put up within ten years. From
1916 to 1855, the population Of this city increased
25S 501. This increase nearly equals half the entire
population of Paris in 1890, when she became the
cyncsure of civilizations but it took her two thousand
Yeas TO arrive at that point of population Of the
go, $40 persons in New-York in 1855, there were
232, 67S aliens; ard the voters native 1918;
naturaized, 4270i. This foreign accession will &C.
count for the extraordinary growth Of the city, taken
in connection with the fact that New.York is CON-
me rcial maestrom for adventurous, spirited men from
all pate Of the Union.
To appreciate properly the rich crystalizatons of
New.Yoik, take for example the houses built opposite
the Metropolitan Hotel and draw comparisons with
them and those now built. These were put up few
Years since. They were considered gOod-excellent-
in their way Look at them. OF squat proportions,
plain brick with no architectural fine frenziesnothing
beyond economical plainness, marks them. Why one
single house costs what block of such did
Take, again, our theaters as an illustration. There
was the cd Park Theater. 1t was as brilliant as
meeting house Of the old pattern. Not more 3d.
Then, there was Pslmos." Now look at the thea
ters There ere in London such beautiful thesters
as Laura Keene's or the Metropolitan; zone 20 grand
in any sense as the Academy Although we have no
INNER sc churches-awe inspiring cathedrals-the age
Of faith which built them having passodyet we pos
stss l'icux Of worshipplaces and if We would know
about architectural progress in that particular,
pare the Biick Churches Just gone to pieces with
Trinity Grace or the newest Unitarian. The City Hail.
however, built half century, the exception 10 the
rule Of Improvement; a noble building this-sclid
and logical in lis construction. But compare The
Park with the budding Central Park All, here we
feel our editorial pulse palptate, for fought hard
fer that latter institution, and the victory was with
thoee Of our persuasion. This will be magnificent
estemporiza.ion. As large as q good-sized cty-all
Milan, about-whn hail Of the nobest Of rivers
ir.eree.ed with the grandest avenues-set emerald.
ike, in zone fpalacesthe reeor Of fine horses and
pleasant people--the insprer Of physical exercise,
health and wel-being the Central Park is destined to
be lovely masnet to draw kindred loneliness.
To protect against FIRE this property we have been
nes,ienipg Whist an army Of engines! There s's a6
eogin. companies, 81 hose companies and 10 hook And
isdJer conps1iee Ditst ever ses Inri May
ors p.radet No' Wei. tieo. bear to b ed