The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-14

and 1887 there were epidemics, and yet
the population in 1910 had more than
doubled, being 103,193. In 1S41, 1913
and lS47 there were epidemics, but still
the census of 1850 showed a population
of 116,375. 1858 was the terrible epi-
dcmic year; 1858 was another epidemic
year, but the census of 1860 foots up a
populative of 16S,475. In 1867 there
was another epidemic, and the census of
1870 shows a still further increase-191,- )
41S. From the little colony Of Bienville
of fifty souls, in 171S, New Orleans has
thus gradually expanded its borders far
out into the erstwhile impenetrable
swamp and along the shores of the Mis-
sissippi from the plains of Chalmette to
the upper line of Carrollton, has now a
population of 225,000, and but for more
direful calamities than pestilence the
census would show still more largely
increased population. Although these
fatal epidemics sometimes visit New Or
leans, it requires no prophetic vision to
behold it, in the not distant future, rank
among the first cities of the world. 1t is
destined to be the "Queen of nations :"
the Venice of the seas; the proud empo-
rum of an internal commerce, with
whose incalculable magnitude the richest
food that was ever poured from the fer
tile valley of the Nile would not COM
pare. The thoroughfare of valley
nearly three thousand miles square, Of
every variety of soil, and climate adap-
ted to the exhuberant production Of all
kinds of fruits, aud cereals; the great
entrepot of growing commerce from
abroad, there is no power, physical or
political, can impede its gigantic ad-
vancement. With the products of one
hundredth part of this broad extent of
land, and under the auspices of an infant
nation, it has already aspired from a
wild, watery wilderness to be one of the
most magnificent cities on the continent.
With the firm basis of permanent and
enterprising population, constantly
growing commerce, and under the pro
lection of an enlightened government, it
must progress to the highest state of
power and magni6cence.
THE CROPS IN EPIDEMIC YEARS.
Although epidemics may spread over
the land tributary to it, an Allwise Prov
idence sends ample compensation with
them. The poison of these epidemics so
fatal to animal, has proven equally bene-
fetal to vegetable life. Epidemic years,
it has been remarked, yield the most
abundant harvests. The year 1853 yield
ed the largest sugar crop the State ever
made. The year 1858 came along with
another epidemic and another large
sugar crop. The present season thus far
resembles both of these, and the crop of
this year promises to throw both of its
predecessors completely in the shade.
CLIMATIC ATTRACTION.
Although fatal epidemics sometimes
visit the city, yet there are thousands
who have become acclimated, and null
titudes flock here annually to adopt it as
their permanent home. Its mild and
salubrious air throughout the other sea-
sons is found to be an ample compensa-
ton for all the hazards of disease and
pestilence during the summer. 1t will
always be resorted to by the man of
wealth and the man of enterprise.
While the delightful climate will attract
the one, the other will come to avail him
self of the most inviting field for trade
and commerce on the globe. The mill
ions of uncultivated land in the State,
the ine1haustible quantities of undevel-
oped, valuable mineral ore, inducements
presented in but few other sections, rich
ly confirm the prediction. The long
line of noble ships and steamers, whose
waving flags are seen to float around our
port, confirm it. The undistinguishable
heaps of foreign and domestic produce
upon our wharves confirm it. And each
circling year will continue 20 unfold and
expand our growth during the century to
come, until on the banks of the Missis-
sippi shall be seated city surprising the
famed capitals and emporiums of the
world.
A GRATEFUL CITY.
In its days of prosperity, in all the
coming years, it will not willingly forget
the unstinted liberality with which the
people of the West and North showered
money like water into the exhausted
treasures of the Howards, Peabodys and
kinded benevolent associations, to help
its plague-stricken people. 1t will never
forget the liberal generosity and philan-
thropy which prompted the people of
Louisville, true to the traditions of their
fathers, to open wide the gates Of their
beautiful city and the doors of their pa
latial homes to the afflicted refugees
from Southland and bade them welcome
with the proverbial hospitality of her
fair daughters and her brave sons. II
will never forget the noble impulse which
prompted them to send forth her chill
dren into our fever-stricken villages and
cities to endure the fatigues of nurses
life, at the imminent hazard of martyrs