The daily gazette., 1879-11-20

vare AZ GOOD for future growth as they
are at this time. In the last thirty years
the city's growth has not been rapid
but lhe progress of very few towns has
beeu 10 constant and permanent. Fewer
failures took place here than in any
manufacturing city we have heard oil,
At least that 10 what is said Of us by out
.iden and we believe It is true. 1t is
little remarkable too while so many
have had to succumb to the hard times
in every part of the country, not one ot
our extensive manufacturing establish
menus nave IalIeu. Uu Ine contrary,
every one of Wilmington's great indus
trial works kept steadily on, doing the
little business that could be got, through
all the long years since 1873 until the
rise in business again about six months
aince. And for some months these es-
tablishments have been overrun with
work, some of them running night and
day in their efforts to comply with the
demands of their customers.
Thirty years ago there was but little
done here; and but few shops and very
little capital to do that work that could
be coaxed to our city by the most plausl-
Bile promises to do 1t we'll and chearly.
Wilmington now starts in the race with
competing cities with advantages that,
contrasted with the inducements 1t could
hold out for securing contracts thirty
years ago, give the present population
immense advantages. And, therefore,
the prospect for more rapid increase in
population and wealth is incomparably
greater than it was generation ago.
During the past few months some
three or four hundred houses have been
erected in various parts of the city, and
whole rows confront the pedestrian in
his walks where he had seen none be-
fore. The rapdity with which vacant
lots are covered now with handsome and
comfortable houses is marvellous and
only shows what we can do in this line
where the demand is made, and the
money furnished.
In the last thirty years the population
has doubled itself one-and-a-half times
and some estimates are even higher
IL the next thirty it may reasonabl,
be expected to increase more rapidly
and if it doubles its present popula-
ton thus again, in 1910 the city viii
contain 10000 inhabitants, supposint
our present population to be $4,000 o
10000. The city will then therefore cove
space Of ground nearly equal to its pres
ent limits with built up houses. 1t is re
marked that the most beautiful, invitin,
and healthful part of our city is yet il
vacant lots. Strangers notice this an
sometimes thoughtlessly remark upon
In q way that reflects upon our peoplt
But they only show that they are not q
wise as those whom they would criticist
1t is delightful to look out from the hill
upon one of the finest views in the Unite
States; but it will not pay to carry
market basket a mile twice week, or 9
so far for physician when ones fami
requires it. Our population Is remarks
ble for their economical views, and hen
the success of our mechanics in near
all they attempt. As place for inve
ments that are likely to pay and
residence of those who have meal
Wilmington is one of the most inviti
cities in the Union. Land is cheaI
here than anywhere else that we kno
and it is mystery why this should be
In the haste with which we have
ferred to this interesting matter we h.
not been able to go into facts and figu
Is we might have done. In fact we +
fer now TO let the reader do so and 81
only call his attention to the matter
let him calculate for himself. {
population in 1910 was about 100
In 1850, 1879; in 1860, 21,25S;
1910, 2o,e41, ond it i, pIc>umed thai
Is now not less than 10000, or will
in 1880 when the next census is tax
In the thirty years from 1850 to 1880
population will be shown to have
creased from $1,000 to 10000 in ro,
numbers hence it has fully doubled
self one and half times, as we
stated.
Tons OF GoLD,-The N, Y. He,