The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-24

1882. SIS ,327 ,6sS ss7 1928
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Thus, it will be seen that in twenty-five years
the imports and exports have more than quad.
rupled, and even in the ten years from 1Si7 to
1857 the imports have nearly trebled while the
exports have greatly more than doubled.
Our population in 1910 was 1899 ,sl4; in 1850
il was 20, $40. Now it is more than thirty
millions according to the per centage of former
increase S0,lol ,S57 for this year, and for 1860
it will be 309SG. ISL, or nearly thirty-one mil
Gons) so that it has quadrupled in less than fifty
years. And how is it with New York city? The
following table is taken from the census reports
of four different periods
Year. Population. Year. Population.
1910. e6,3I3 1850. 1874
lS45. .371 ,223 1855. 629S1o
If the increase should be in the same ratio
as in the ten years from 1916 to 1856, in 1860
the population will be upwards of million;
SO that in fifty years it has increased more
than tenfold, and in the last ten years nearly
doubled The total value of real and per-
sonal estate in this city in 1882 was $l44 1885,
in 1851 it was s521 1852; so that in period
Of twenty-five years it has nearly quadrupled in
value, while in period Of thirty years the in
crease in tonnage to this port was nearly ten
fold lin 1921 III ,963, and in 1851 1,624,052)
the increase in the American tonnage being
more than sevenfold, and the increase in foreign
tonnage being nearly thirtyfold.
These facts and figures explain why it is the
governments of Europe take such an interest in
the United States. The growth of England, and
Of its chief city, in wealth and population, will
not bear any comparison with the progress of
this republic and it's great metropolis in ether
of the two elements Of power The growth of
John Bull is like that Of an ordinary man,
though of great rotundity and robust health;
the growth Of cousin Jonathan is like that Of
the giants of whom we read in fable-unex-
ampled in the history Of the world.
The London Times calls for a new city on &C.
count of the increasing population and increasing
business. Have not we q fourfold right to call
for new city on these grounds? The Times says
it is matter of necessity, and it must be DONE
With us the necessity is not so urgent in point Of
room. New York is not yet go crowded as Lon
don; but it would soon be SO, did not the suburbs
of Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Staten Island, Jersey
City and other localities afford an outlet in
lateral direction; but even these are not sufficient
and the population is extending up the island
with rapidity which is amazing The London
| IIaes speaks Of General Ogelthorpes story OF
having flushed a woodcock in Regent street
There arc Iden now living who have shot both
woodcock and snipe about mile north of the
southern end of the island where New York be-
gan. il is now well peopled for two thirds Of its
length, or for eight or nine miles out of the
! thirteen.
few years ago what is now low "down
town was not only cup town, but out of town,
absolutely in the country. Soon what is now
high up town will become down town. and the
present country will be transformed as if by the
magician's wand into the heart of the city Thus
northward the Empire City takes its way. 1t is in
the upper end of Manhattan island the new city is
destined ere long to be, and the elevated plateau
known as Washington Heights, from Manhattan
vile to Spuyten Duyvel Creek, which is the bound.
my Of the city and Of the Twelfth ward, will soon
bc crowned with beautiful villas, and become the
faubourg of the wealth and fashion of the metro
polls Of the Union. The new city will cos! no.
thing for drainage. God has already done that
for it which no skill Of art and no amount of
money can accomplish for London