, 1873-03-20
Vigorous Old Age In Abumaance.-.Vota~
bio Instances Thereof. =.
A New Estimate Of tho Population Of tho
Mctropolis.-.A 1listrionio Ecccn.
trio in Fresh Trouble.
Odds Against Hanging---A Bull
Movement in Evangelical
Circlos.

ing into tho banks, thu mercantile houses, pro-
1oss1onal otficoa, or newspaper establishments,
by tho youthful appearance Of their occupants.
YOUNG MEN AB FonoE3.
Tho general outnfdo impression is, find, tint
to DO successful hore ono must bo we'll advanced
In years. Part Of this is due, no doubt, to
tho fact that our throo woalthiost citizens--
Alexander 7. Stewart, Wi11nm D. Astor, and
Cornelius VatNlerbIlt-aro nearly octogonariana.
Those aro tho exceptions rather than tho. rulo.
Many Of our most prosperous bankers, loading
mcmbero Of tito Stock Exchange, and financial
operators, aro loss than 4o and not few are lit
tlo ovor so. Tho leading spocu1ators Of Wall
etroot-such rs Jay Gould, A. d. Stooawoll, nnd
Horny n smith-aro hardly midd1o-agod; Bono
Of thom almost boys in yoars 80 it is with u
largo portion Of our richeet merchants, abloat
lawyers, and best physicians.
Tho principal littoratoura and Journalistic horo
aro young. can scarcely think Of m old NOM
bor Of tho fraternity, now TINT Donnctt md
Greeley aro gone, oxcept William Cul1en Bryant,
who may bo said to bo on tho retired list, Whito-
law Roid, OF tho Tribune; James Gorlen Don-
nett, Of tho Herald; Manton Mnrble, Of the
World and Louis j. Jennings, Of the Times,
nro all young $40 aro tho different rnelnbors of
the diIoront newspaper Of tho city. Tran1,
T. Church, oditor Of tho Ga1a1.i; Horny II, AL
den, cditor Of Ha,rer's; Watson Glider, asso-
ciate editor Of Scri5ner's md moHt Of tho well-
known contributors to the magazines, nre young
mon. George William Curtis, Richard Grant
White, Richard Henry stodard, Edmund q.
stedman, John Hay, and gcore Of
other authors. aro still young Indeed, ago Inns
littlo to DO with tho practical and intellectual
=. EASY WORKERS..
Men who hnro boen successful In business
ofton retro oarly, giving chance to those who
hayo yot their fortune to achieve. Few arc 10
immoracd in noney-making as to bo carolces Of
recreation or pleasure. For example, noarly
half Of all the members Of tho Stock Exchange
aro usually abroad, either residing or travelling
" bent on tho pursuit Of the almighty dollar. It
IL mistako-froquontiy aB tle assertion
ia -. made-that Now Yorkers arc over
workod.. Genoral1y, thoy talo moro leisure than
labor hard while they are at it but their hours
are short, and their pastimoB many. 4 byBin esH
or professional man can seldom DO found in his
storo or office until aftor 10 o'clock in tho morn
luncheon aud, aftor 8, ho has usually gone,
homo, which may moan that Ao has gono to a.
club, to call on hia friends, or to driyo III the
Park: Ho iR constantly travelling, eithor in this
out Of town during tho summer, aud to
roal working days aro not much
more than 400 out Of tho entire yenr, and his
working hourB not moro than ( out Of tito 24.
AGED YOUTH.
This, certainly, cannot be called q very ardu-
ouB life :; and tho result Of it is. that most OF
our citizens look fresh and nro vigorous aftor
they arc far advanced.
An o1omplilcation is seen In Cornelius YAM
derbilt, who, in his 77th year, ia perfectly halo
and hearty; walks as erect, and is rs lithe and
supple, aa II ho we're atill 40.
slightest aiInent is entirely healthy In mind
and body and is capable OF managing his i'm
monse business in all its detaia with tho great
est ease.
William B. Astor, 7e, shows no symptoms Of
pctito and digestion; and looks forward, I pro-
planet.
William Cullen Bryant, now II, preserves the
physical characteristics OF youth. lie often walks
b or miles before breakfnst; pridos himself
npon, his ability to leap fences; and laughs at
tho idoa Of being considered IN Old man.
Daniel Drew, at 70, is us active and wiry as 11o
was 8o years ago, and moro than match for tho
youngest and ahrewdost operators Of Wall street,
George Law, about tho same ago, attends to
luis vast business precisely aB ho did quarter Of
century since, and very seldom requires tho
services Of d physician.
ranging from 60 to 10 years old, who are as full
OF vitality aud emery as mon OF half tllojr apa
used to think that to bo GO was to 10 old; but
mere have learned by actual observation TINT
to bo ~ is to bo almoBt III tho prime Of Ifo.
HEALTHY CLIMATE.
This unusual activity strength, md longeyi-
y combined are ascribable. in my Judgment:
hrst to tho amount OF rocroation that our citi-
2enn usually tako ' secondly, to the climate.
material condition Of tho metropolis Is,
We certainly onjoy hygienio advantagea superior
to most other citios., # this were not 80, tho
death-rato horo would bo fearful. Nothing but
our Balubrlous Bitua.ion provonts vast mortality
among our l,alf-million Of tcncment-house pop
ulution. According to MI ordinary roasonls,
those unfortunatos, should be docimated every
year; aud yot thoy live III tho tace OF multfor1n
surroundings. Nearly everybody who co,ncs
hare from tho interior experiences beneficial
change in the mir. Those troubled with dyspep-
sa d felHf and delicate appotltes gFow
one Of the lealtliost, great cities on Tic globo.
Thoao not afflicted with pulmonary troubles can
live hero II they can live anywhere; and have
IN search q hoalt to secure It ut last by return
ing to tue Island Of Manhattan.
ouH PROPER POPULATION.
speaRll1g OF tue city, nm old resident Inns boon
nate nat Of what ho considers Its proper popula-
ton. Including brooklyn, Astoria. East New
YORK, btaten Island, Jolsoy City, Hobokeu, aud
on fooe oetyng ya4g 1oTb o p with the people residing
and up tho Hudson, whose intoroBta lio, aud WHO
40 business lore. llo finds tho population Of tho
Mefsropol,1 not tar from 2oooo6o souls. lie
calculates that not Tar from 60J, 900 persons ORC
supported by those yarioulsly occupied during
tho day, though not residing, in tic city; mud
claims that those naturally Belong to tho nropor
population.
Il 4 ~ e ,,, instance, NowarE having 10000 to
fact that Now York IL iorp m .ynulj hc mn TIM