The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-07-28
For THE RECORD.
CENSUS ENUMERATTON.

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| Valuable aud instructive knowledge is
brought to the consideration of those who
our conntry's career and progress Of the va
rious sections.
Our neighboring town of Bristol, Pa, pre-
sents to us. through the Doylestoacn Democrat
over the signature of "Fluke McGilders y
Information that is well deserving of imita-
ton. perhaps competition in this city.
Bristol has not the natural advantages OF
this city, and yet it has increased in popula-
ton land of course in wealth. in the last ten
years, far beyond this city and many other
places similarly located.
The article from the Democrat cannot be
made available as whole by THE RECORD,
but extracts and ideas are selected for the
benefit of this locality
In 1870 Bristol had population of 2 100, q
gain from 1860 of 913.
The census just taken shows population
of 5,274 an increase of 50 per ceut.
A dozen years ago the Borough of Bristol
was known as country village, dependent
upon the farmers aud canal trade only.
1t now has twelve manufacturing establish
ments, employing twelve hundred and fifty
hands, furnishing living to half of the in
habitants aud paying out annually for wages
alone half million of dollars.
Bristol, to-day, instead of the dull, uuat.
tractiye place it was "a dozen years ago, is a
live business town, filled with the vim and
zeal of the times, that rapidly turn towns in
to cities.
People frequently ask, Are all the citizens
of Bristol SO devoted to manufacturing ?'--
Alas, no Like all other towns, It has class
of inhabitants which Claiming says . Stood
still, fifty years ago, and have not taken a
step SINCE" They have the reputation in the
community Of being chronic set of growl-
ers. They are always predicting failure for
every enterprise started, aud would sooner pull
the place back to the Old dormant ruts, than
see it improve. Thank goodness, their intlu-
euce is limited they have lived their day and
so completely played out that little attention
is paid to them.
The Bristol Improvement Company de-
serves credit for the part it has taken In the
promotion of industry.
This company erects mills, thereby enab-
ling firms to use their means for business OPP
erations without the great out lay Of capital
for ground aud buildings.
s.Fluke McGilder," in this communication
discloses the fact that there is in the Borough
of Bristol conservative element fully equal
to that which Delaware " would nculcate
into this community, and in his cautionary
advice to prevent the city or any individual
from sspiunging into the depth of that howl
| ing wilderness of debit has mis-represented
the sentiment and matter of former COM
munication, and draws conclusions that are
not just or tenable, aud would have this COM
munity TO be like that represented by Chan
ming, that Stood still, fifty years ago and
have not taken step SINCE"
It is right and proper for an individual or
community to go into debt to improve, and
make useful and profitable their property,
provided they make proper and secure ar
rangement to meet the interest promptly and
pay a portion of the debt annually, aud the
individual OF the community must determine
before going into debt that the expenditure
win yield profit or return on the invest
ment. The interest and payment Of the
principal must be met by extra labor or as.
sessment and economy during term Of
years.
The idea Of not improving our city by good
streets and sewerage, and our dwellings, for
fear of g screwing more taxes out Of the own
ers," by which the county tax and the State
school tax will be increased, is not in accord
with the spirit of the age and should have a
place with Fluke McGiIder's" chronic
GROWERS.
The Bristol Improvement Company is an
institution Of merit, and perhaps combina-
tion of interests in the several Building AS
sociations of this city might work equally
well for the manufacturing interests that
should be introduced, and induced by favor
able advantages, 70 our city.
Just received a new line Of Wrighi's Ex-