Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR
New YORK. Nav 3. 1880.

IS1EOAAL COhRESfONOENCE OE MON1TOh
NEW YORK, May 8, 1880.
Up to certain point [ suppose a
country's increase in population means
an increase in her wealth, and beyond
that point the same cause produces an
opposite result. eide China and Ireland.
As the United States can hardly be pre-
sumed to have reached the point first
mentioned, it is safe to say that We have
been getting rich remarkably fast lately.
In proof of which | offer some statis-
tics l came across the other day that
are rather interesting. During the first
three months of this year there arrived
at the port of New York about 35,-
900 aliens, which is three times greater
than the number who came during the
same period last year. If the difference
between the volume Of this years immi
grafton and that Of last years shall con-,
tinue until the end Of December, the
arrivals at this port during the twelve
months will number not less than 4OO,-
900, figure which will be unprecedent-
ed in the history of immigration. We
are now speaking of those who enter at
the port of New York, where, perhaps,
about three fourths or four-ffths of the
aliens arriving in this country disem-
bark. The aggregate immigration to
the United States during 1880 may
therefore, be estimated at about $780,
900.
The magnitude of this total will be
better understood when il is known that
the highest figure heretofore reached in
one year is 449,5OO, which was the
number of arrivals at all ports in 1872.
The next highest were 437 900. in 1873,
aid 427, 800 in 1874. Many suppose
that the present unprecented increase in
the influx of foreigners is chiefly due to
the famine in Ireland. Such, however,
is not the case. The rising tide is from
all countries, and the increase is not
relatively greater from Ireland than
from other parts of Great Britain or
from the continent. The reason of this
is plain. the Irish famine will doubtless
cause very considerable swelling in
the volume of immigration from that
country, but it is yet too soon to expect
this. Indeed, the famine will for a
time check emigration, since want of
money will prevent many from leaving
the country. The famine of 1857 did
not begin to show its effects on emigra-
tion until about year after the distress
came, and it was not till 1851 that the
stream reached its highest tide. The
exodus of German emigrants has been
attributed in large part to the military
prescription threatened by the new army
bill. But the most rational explanation
of the present remarkable immigration
| to the United States is the return Of
commercial and industrial prosperity il
this country. 1t has been estimated
that the immigrants of this year viii
add from S25, 100000 to $4,000, OOC
to the cash capital Of the country by
bringing this amount with them, bu
this will be but small part of the in
crease in the national wealth and indus
trial resources of the country which viii
be brought about by an accession to th,
population of 100000 or 100000 mel
and women, most of whom are skilled
laborers.
When heinous crime is committe,
in this city public condemnation run
strong, and the accused person is regard
ed as monster. But after the novelt
of the sensation wears off and the Grim
is paled by the preparation of som
other more hideous, there comes chang
in public opinion. No more horrible o
brutal murder has ever been COMMITTEE
than that of Mrs. Hull, who was smoth
cred in her bed year ago by Chastin
Cox, a negro formerly employed as
servant A mystery surrounded th
murder for time, and the prominen
morning journals openly accused d.
Hull, the husband of the murdered lady
with the crime. When the real mul
derer was ferreted out it caused a TIRE
mendous sensation, and it was great
feared that he would be lynched. H
was tried, convicted and sentenced to /
hanged on May 28th. His counsellor
have been working to have the sentent
committed to Imprisonment for lif
Public opinion has changed, and ovt
$4,000 signatures have been subscribe
to the petition for Executive clemenc.
At suggestion of the friends of Cox.
7 lady prominently connected with prise
charity, actually called on DR.. Hull,
request his name to the petition II
e lonely old man listened to her politel
f but when the petition for his signatu
t was produced, he said: mo no
b cannot sign it cannot" dou
whether there is parallel to this r
e quest on record.
). A few days ago Daniel O'Leary. t
l. noted pedestrian. who had amassed
% fortune of $75, 900 by his victories al
management of pedestrian contests, ella