Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-26
why She should " Go West.

According 10 the last census Massachusetts
had, in 1870, 1919 females more than males.
The Boston Advertiser discards many theories
in regard this excess, such as the immigra-
tion Of men to western states. some occult
law governing births, &C., and attributes IL
solely 70 the incoming OF women from other
states to work In the factories, particularly
from Maine and Vermont. This seems q
somewhat plausible theory, and yet every
state In New England excepting Vermont
has large excess of females Maine has
the smallest, viz, 200; New Hampshire and
Rhode Island about 1000 each, and Con-
necticut 6.9l4. Vermont in 1870 had an excess
OF about 900 males. New York state has an
excess OF &c ,3O1 females, aud the District of
Columbia : ,3l6 more females than males
A proportionate excess OF females over males
is found in almost every eastern and middle
state, and yet the census of 1870 shows an
excess of S2s ,759 males over females In the
aggregate population of the states and terri
tories. This excess Is mainly found in the
western states and territories, as for instance
In California where IL reaches 1873 900. The
intuitive faculty of the female mind will
readily comprehend why the ego West" in
junction or the late Mr.. Greeley is especially
applicable to such of the sex as are unpro-
vided for in the East.
The New York Tribune hopes the opera
tions of the fast mail system may soon be
extended as far south of the metropolis as
Washington. THE STAR has already pointed
out the reason why Washington is shut out
from the advantages OF such an arrange
ment, and Shown that il the proper connec-
lions could be promptly made at Philadel-
phia and moderate speed of thirty-three
miles per hour maintained between that
city and Baltimore, the latter city and
washington would receive their mails
nearly two hours and a half earlier than at
present. Baltimore, for instance. would re-
ceive her mails from New York at about
eleven o'clock in the morning instead of at
one O'Clock p. m, while the mail train
which reaches Washington at PISS ID. M
would arrive here shortly after noon. AS we
have before stated, the delay is occasioned
by the detention OF the mails In Philadel-
phia for one hour and twenty minutes, and
the slow rate of speed between that city and
Baltimore. III President Hinckley could be
prevailed upon to take up the malls imme-
ciately on their arrival at Philadelphia both
Baltimore and Washington would be greatly
benefited. But Washington ought not to be
The terminus of the last mail southwark. If
possible the system should be extended as
FAR south as New Orleans. 1t Is understood
that the president OF one of the long lines be-
tween this city and New Orleans is willing
to extend every facility to carry out such
extension and give the people Of the south
the facilities enjoyed by those of the east
and west. The railroad official In question
Is of opinion that a fast mail could be run
nom this city to New Orleans in ffty-fve
hours If such an arrangement could be
contaminated the people of Richmond, Pc
tersburg and points even farther south,
would be enabled to read the New York
morning journals at their supper tables on
the day of publication.