Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-11-26
Sa surts of @aon 8taoiHg.
Facts from the Oensus--0hiO Compared witt
Other States.

In extent of territory it is number 21,
In number of inhabitants, number g.
In number Of people to the square
mile, number 8.
Texas has about six times as many
square miles.
California is nearly four times as large.
Oregon nearly three times as large.
Minnesota more than twice as large.
! If Ohio was as densely populated as
Massachusetts,, it would contain upwards
of six millions of people The increase
of people to hesquare mile between 1850
and 1860 was greater in the old free States
than in the new. In this relation, Ohio
is number eleven. Of the ten which
have increased faster in density, eight
are on the Atlantic border. Illinois and
Indiana are the only new States in this
list, Illinois gained 1884 to the square
mile; Indiana 1912, and Ohio 500.
Ohio had, in 1860, 1884 to the square
mile. This is nearly nine above that Of
any other new State; Indiana follows
with 1898, then Illinois $3.50.
As a general rule, the denser the pop
ulatiOn the larger is the aggregate in
crease to the square mile. For example,
Massachusetts, from 1850 to 1860 gained
30.3s, while Wisconsin, the most -four
fishing of the very new states, gained but
1899 to the square mile, Minnesota L. .O8,
Texas Leg, California 1.53.
/ The same general rule applies to cities. New
York and suburbs increased $4,000 in ten
years. an increase greater than any other city
in the world except London and Paris Each
Of these, on a larger basis, had nearly the
same aggregate increase including the sub
urbs within twenty miles of the City Hall,
the increase Of New York was equal to the
whole population Of Philadelphia, 563, OOe.
The deceunial increase of Philadelphia, 222,-
600, was greater than the whole population
Of the city next below in rank, Baltimore,
2l2 600. Here the rule stops and applies IN
ly in favor of interior cities. St. Louis gain
ed 80, 1000, Chicago 5000 New Orleans 81
OOO Cincinnati $4,000, Buffalo SO 900, Mil
wukee 25,OoO, Louisville q, 900 Detroit 25,-
600.
Ohio has three great commercial centers.
The development Of these, with her rich ag-
riculture, her COAL iron, and other great faoili-
ties fer commerce and manufacturing industry,
promise to advance her population and wealth
much more rapidly during this current decade
than IN that ending in 1860
! -<se
Danger Of Testing in Business Matters.
A ALETTER from Prague Of October 18th,
mentions a curious affair which proves
that jesting in matters Of business may
sometimes cost dear About fortnight
ago a hop dealer Of the neighborhOod
entered the counting house of a large
merchant at Prague, with whom he had
had commercial relations. The latter
asked him how business was going on,
when he replied: "I am doing so little
that I am almost inclined to enter your
service as a clerk" 'What salary would
yourequire?" asked hemerchant. "Only
two thousand forms year, replied the
other, laughing. The merchant shook
hands with him, saying: That is bar
gain" After little further conversa-
ton the hop-dealer retired, and neither
one nor the other appeared to think any
more Of the matter. Six days after
considerable rise began to take place in
hops, and the merchant went to Saaz, the
largest market in Bohemia, to make pur-
chases, and to his annoyance found that
the dealer had got the start Of him, and
purchased all he could find. Meeting
the dealer in the street, the merchant
asked him what hops he had purchased,
and the price? That is my affair, " was
the reply. What do you mean by your
affair? You forget, then, that you are
my clerk, and that I have right to in
quire what business you transact on
my account. You are free to cancel your.
engagement hereafter, but for the pres
ent you act for me- The dealer went
to consult an advocate, who told him that
his engagement was valid, and that in
any case a trial would be a tedious affair.
He then went to the merchant, and after
a long discussion agreed to pay four
thousand forms (ten thousand francs)
damages for cancelling his engagement
in order to retain for his own account the
profitable speculation he had made
When the money had been paid, the
Prague merchant declared that he would
not keep a farthing Of it, and distributed
it among some poor relations of the
dealer.
A SOLDIER in one of the hospitals, who
had lost one of his arms, was rejoicing
over the fact Said he: Ny grand
father lost leg in the Revolutionary
War, and our family have been Dragging
over it ever since. That story is an old