The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-17
FOr the ] JeHerSOnIan,
Our Growth.

Ed. JEFF: Dear Sir; Our election i:
over md the excitement consequent
upon a Presidential election is begin.
ming to subside, may Ne not then turn
cur thoughts to other matters in which
all will be interested and in which nc
spirit of entagonisIn can be allowed to
intruder The material growth and
prosperity of our country is a matter
which interests all. Let us take a
present and Retrospective view of it.
My present opportunity for informa
tion will not allow me to speak of tie
taxes paid in our county ten years ago,
or the assessed value of property at
that time, but information of this kind
is easily accessible to any one who will
examine the duplicate of that year
What propose TO call particular at
tention to is the vote of 1866, as COM
pared with the vote of the November
election of 1876,
In the former years the vote at the
October election was 4.652. At the
last election, November z, 1876. it was
6,O2S. This shows an increase of votes
of about 29.5 per cent. in ten years.
That our material prosperity has been
at the same ratio, there can be no
doubt.
The vote of Findlay township, ten
years ago, was S3S. At the late elec
ton it was over 1,200; an increase of
about A per cent. OF this 1900 votes
at least 1850 were cast by persons .liv.
ing in the village of Findlay.
If we allow four inhabitants fol
every voter, we have in our village q
population of over 1900. If we allow
five inhabitants to every voter, we have
population of over $3.50. Perhaps Q
medium would be fair estimate, and
this will give Findlay population Of
4725. This is probably near our popu
lation.
Estimating the vote of the county a:
representing one fifth of our popula
ton, We have over thirty thousand in
habitants. Estimate it at one voter tc
every four and half inhabitants, we
have over twenty seven thousand in
habitarts.
The last ten years has shown a great
change in the general appearance ot
this county. This change consist
mainly in dwelling houses, barns and
other buildings which have been erect
ed within that time, and which are OBJ
servable in every township; and to a
considerable extent in the improved
condition of farms by means of surface
and under drainage which is wisely and
largely encouraged and adopted by the
enterprising and intelligent farmers in
every township. Findlay, the county,
seat is compact and well built town,
having a population of nearly five
thousand. 1t has two fine school
houses one four story, including base
ment, and one hundred by sixty feet in
size; the other less in all its proper
tions, but fine building; and other
school houses respectable in appear
ance and in size. 1t also has ten
churches, several of which are costly
and beautiful structures. Ithas twelve
manufacturing establishments, besides
three Touring mills. One great advan-
tage possessed by Findlay, is this, 'the
enterprise, thrift and intelligence of
the people," 1t has but few of the
worthless, idle and vicious element,
and order, quiet and harmony are the
characteristics of the place. Some
minor offences occur, but nothing of a
serious character
Findlay has the advantage of two
railroads, and is healthy, prosperous
and reliable place. E.B.