The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-04

New casties Rural Population.

appeared in the REPUBLICAN last Satur-
day showed general decrease in
population IN the rural districts Of the
State and hundreds, whatever increase
there has been was in the cities, towns
and villages, Brandywine and New
Castle Hundreds however are excep-
tinns in New Castle County. Brandy
wine shows gain over 1880 OF 1856,
outside of the towns OF Edge Moor
TINT had gain Of 81 and Claymont
that gained 19S, The whole gain in
the Hundred is AS. The small gain
outside tho two towns mentioned is
no doubt in East Lake Park, which was
not enumerated separately or Brandy
wine Hundred would have shown a
decrease.
New Castle Hundred which had q
population OF 52ds in 1850, in 1890 was
$3.50; a general increase Of ne. New
Castle City which in 1880 had 3700, in
1890 had 40l0 an Increase of $40 leaving
so2 as the increase OF the hundred out
side of New Castle City
Christiana Hundred the most popu-
lous hundred in the County outside of
Wilmington had in 1880, 6140 popula-
ton and in 1890 6i4I an actual in
crease OF only one. But many things
Rre to be taken into consideration in
regard to Christiana. Silverbrook has
been sliced off and added to the city.
The enumerations for Henry Clay
with q population of 500, Kentmere,
(Kiddles Banks) with S92 and High
lands which takes in Rockford. with
ss5 were not taken separately in 1850.
Newport with population of $50 in
iSSoand OF GIL in 1890 shows an in
crease of 20.
With all these deductions made,
Ghristinna would show the same rela-
tive decrease of population amongst
the farmers as shown in other hundreds
where the decrease is marked
Mill Creek hundred, including her
towns, had in 1880 3474 population
and in 1900 3fS6, an increase of S12.
Marshallton had in 1880 13l popula-
tion and in 1890 i1s. the increase being
eSs. Stanton, which in 1880 had l5S. in
1889 had 279, an increase of 1876. This
with Marshallton's increase makes 4l4,
and compared with SIP, the increase Of
the whole hundred, shows decrease
OF I02in the farming districts. Hoekes-
Sin, not enumerated separately in 1880,
had in 1880 u population of 36l. This
would relatively show q farther de-
crease amongst tho farmers.
White Clay Creek Hundred had in
1880 population OF 2776, and in 1890
Of 2s7o, an increase of 95. The town
of Newark with population of 1,la1
In 1890 shows an increase OF Is, and the
town Of Christiana With a population
of ais in 1890, shows an actual decrease
OF II, not very iiatterlng prospect.
Red Lion Hundred in 1890 had pop.
ulation Of 2,2l6a decrease of 26i in the
hundred. Here the strange anomaly
IL presented OF decrease in popula-
ton of the leading towns in tho Hun.
dred. Delaware City, with popula,
tlon of $50, shows a decrease OF 1l6
and st. Georges, with a population OF
1913, shows a decrease of Is.
Penoader Hundred, witha population
of 2, i26 in 1890, shows decrease OF
R24. The population OF Glasgow and
Buminit Bridge towns in that Hun
ared are not given separately.
st. Georges Hundred, with 4 Isl
population in 1890, shows n decrease d
ssT. Port Penn, with population ot
BIO shows an increase of IS: Middle
town with populaiionof 1854, has In
creased III, but Odessa. with a popu
lation of $40 has decreased So.
Appoquinimink Hundred with
population of $3.50, in 1890 has decreased
Us, but Townsend with population o
Isl has increased 1Ss A big falling Of
amongst the farmers.
Blackbird Hundred is reported Will
population OF 1874 in 1890 decrease
Of 26i. The town of Blackbird has
population OF a42 an increase of 2s4
showing great falling off amongs
the farmers.
The evident conclusion for this fal
ling off OF population amongst tn
farmers must be that the colored labo
Is emigrating to the large cities
farming having become so depressot
that farmers try to get along with a
little expense as possible.
Tue DEMOCRATS have gagged the lin
Of battle for the coming city election
and go I'm as they are concerned it