Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-22

De as lOllOWS:
1920 1860.
Great Britain's eight cities, 2,250a37 5,l5l,19;2
United si StSt tp'' Ely Cities, 1000 1000 i0Sots
In each Of the above tables the superior
rapid growth of population in the United
States over that in France and Great Britain,
whether compared in the aggregate, in the
country, or in the city population, stands out
in astonishing figures but what we wish our
readers 10 observe is, that in all three the
same uniformity of comparative increase
which we call law, steadily holds. The
cities outstrip the country outside of the
cities. The tables show precisely by how
much; but speaking roundly, in Great Brit
ain the increase-ratio of the country popula-
ton is about to 81, while of the city popu-
lation, it is too.
In France the increase-ratio of the conn
try population is 4 to less than 3, while Of
the population Of Paris it is to almost 9.
In the United States the increase ratio OF
the country population for the same period,
although rising to 4 to II, is likewise out
stripped by the incrcase-ratio of the popu-
lation in cities, which is / to nearly %.
But not only do cities outstrip the coun-
try in their growth, the great cities outstrip
the smaller cities. In Great Britain, Man
chester Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol and Biz
mingham have increased in their aggregate
population from $50, 0G6, in 1920, to 1,G5l, :
075 in 1860 London in 1920 had 1873, 947
inhabitants the same ratio of increase as
those five CITIES have enjoyed would have
given her, in 1860 about two and quarter
millions, but she has gone bcyondt that mark
by half a million, inst enough to make q
city ofthe size of Manchester the next larg
est in the kingdom, and in 1860 had a pop
ulation Of over 2,750,000.
Glasgow, the chief city of Scotland, has in
creased threc-fold in the same period far sur
passing rivals, while the country has in.
creased fifty per cent. Dublin has arisen
from 49,, 900 to 100000 steadily, despite tho
fluctuations of population from emigration
and other causes, and the actual decrease, il
Ireland and in some of the other cities. Pari.
has already been mentioned.
But in the United States this uniformly
more rapid concentration of population in
the great central cities than in the cities al
large is yet more strikingly manifest, as
may be shown compendiously by the follow
ing table:
1S2O. 1860.
Forty-cght principal cities. $500 3,00gSI,
Seven larger cities 3jb.5Ol l,4D3,a1l
The metropolis of New Ork,
Brooklyn, Williamsburgh,
Jersey City, ctc...........,. l5o.Sbl, lio,4I'
The increase-ratio Of the forty-eight prin.
cipal cities is 4 to - of the seven larger
cites TO %; while of the metropolis the
increase ratio outstrips that of her princi-
pal rivals and of their aggregate, being tC
81.
The excess in favor Of New York is still
greater il its rate be compared with that o.
the State, and that of the other cities of that
State. The metropolis-by the term in
Guiding an area within five miles of its City
Hall-has increased about ivc-fold in the
last twenty-five years, and is growing at Tho
rate of 100000 year.
This wonderful growth Of cities is q
growth Of consumers. They produce none
Of the immediate uecessarics of life isid,
from the effects Of four years disastrous
war; the country also has advanced in pop.
ulation ard production; but, as shown, in
nothing like the same ratio that the cite,
have.
The important information that it is desi
rahlc to obtain, but which we have not a
hand, is, The crdct relation bct.0'ea PRoDUc
rloN and CONSUMPTION, Snoring The differ
eucs an per cent that one has gained upol
and kept IN ddurncc Of he other. DEMAND
and Supply, is the great barometer of trade
Prices 60 up or down As the one or the othel
is increased OF diminished. From this fact j
follows, as Il necessary consequence, that the
general tendency Of prices for all the pro-
ducts of the soil, has been and must continue
TO he in the ascending scale; unless som,
agency-such As the application Of mcchan
cal skill in agricultural pursuits, 10y the intro
duction of labor-saving machines which hav,
I made such wonderful advance in the last few
| years-sbould turn the balance. That much
has been done in this way 10 check tho hea-
1 w per cent. that otherwise would have beer
| in favor Of consumption over production, i
manifest to all The saving effected by new
and improved implements in Great Britain
within dozen years preceding 1850 wa,
stated by a competent authority TO be not les
than one-half on all the main branches o.
farm labor. The United States census re
| ports for 1860 show that our own progress IN
this respect is believed 10 have been NOR,
rapid than that even of Great Britain. New
erihcless, i, is evident that it has not beer
sufficient 10 preserve the equilibrium between
consumption and production.
The information wanting in this connec
ton 10 make more definite and satisfactory
| the readers conclusions and our own, would
among other things, show the increasing i'm.
portanoe of agricultural pursuits and greatly
tend 10 stimulate the public interest in tha