Daily Republican., 1880-07-19
The Census.

The census Of 1881 shows that ueia-
ware has increased 20,267 during the
last ten years, showing percentage Of
ever 16 or cent. which is quite up 70
the relative increase Of Pennsylvania
and others Of the Eastern and Middle
States. The mild climate and fertile
fruit lands Of the State have not only
held those who have settled here from
other States, but have attracted others
to make their homes amidst civilization
churches and schools.
The city Of Wilmington comes up
with 42,5S5 population, an increase
for ten years of H. IA. The per cent
age Of increase is 3s per cent.-greater
than that of either Philadelphia, New
York or Baltimore, or to come down to
cities Of its own grade, greater than
Reading or Lancaster. The large rela-
i've increase in the city is due to our
prosperous shipyards and other manu-
factories for which our city is noted,
which has attracted mechanics and
workingmen. Wilmington is but COM
paratively in its infancy yet in manu-
lectures, and if the Republicans remain
in power in the nation to give protection
to manufactures, her percentage Of in
crease for the next ten years will still
be greater. OF the wards in the city
the Fifth, with 5,465, takes the lead in
population, followed closely by the
Eighth with 5,4ss, and then by the
Seventh with 5,346. The Tenth Ward
comes fourth in rank with 5,O4l. These
four wards each with over 5000 popu-
lation make q total of q, 260, within
65 as much as half the population Of
the city. The Second Ward ranks fifth
in population, having AXIS. The out
let over the Christiana and the pros
poets of an avenue and railway to the
Delaware will bring the Second Ward
further to the front in the next decade,
and it Is not Improbable that a new
ward may before 1890 be formed of that
part lying south Of the Christiana. The
Second has room to spread and she will
do 1t. The Sixth Ward, which in 1870
was the largest in population, has by
to enable the Democrats
to get possession of the City Council,
become in 1880 the sixth in rank, with
a population Of 4,l32. The Fourth
Ward ranks seventh. and has a popu-
lation of 1859, and is followed closely
by the Third with 3785, only IA differ
ence. The Fourth is hemmed- i'll
Ward without the inducements for
erecting dwellings that exist in other
wards. The Third ward is kept back |
by the Aims House property and the
County Hospital which should have
been moved long ago to farm in the
country beyond the city limits. Re-
move them, and then the Third will
contest with the Fifth for first place.
The First Ward is the smallest in
but with an outlet across the
Christiana which being marshy ground
the inducements for building dwellings
are not great. 1t ranks ninth, with q
of 3,077. The great ship |
yards Of the Harlan & Hollingsworth !!
Company are in this ward. The least
in population but the largest in terri
tory is the Ninth Ward which lies en-
tirely by itself on the north side of the
Brandywine and Christiana. 1t has
-"lation of 1886 but has room
w. 100000 and then not be
20 r., 'he present policy Of
80. 49, tu.uro . "oects Of Will
lington are bright, and if the 4. 'U'''
ans hold the reins Of the Nation
government she will reaJ III over SO, Cooi
opulation in 1890. We shall kerr j. |
'fter refer TO the. population Of the
'ural districts of New Castle County as
veil as to the. two lower couIties, where
n some 4urdreds a decrease in popu-
alton IF reported by the enumerators.