New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-12
CINCINNATI.

yas one Of the best in the Northwest Territory In our
estimation there no more beautiful IN the West
eru country The monotonous levels OF the interior
and northern parts of Ohio, in the region OF Dayton
begin 10 be lost in the gentle undula;ions ct country
Sufficiently rolling TO please the eye, and not enough
"a 10 defraud the pow In the very best part OF tins
country Judge Symmes made his purchase. He brought
with him the influence of a large landed proprietor,
highly esteemed in his native State and in consequence
Yves enabled 10 attract to his purchase many emgrans
To the purchaser of half million OF acres he had the
prde 10 build city and called il by his own name,
thereby expect ng to transmit his name to other ages
In the vicinity of North Bend he said to have traced
the streets and squares ofthe City of Symmes There
he had the beginning of his expected strength IN
thriving colony and the tide Of emigration was setting
in strongly toward his settlement. II is singular COM
mer,ary on human foresight that not only did the City
of Symmes fade ont Of sight and almost out OF men,
ory, but so far as now know, the whole purchase
of John Cleves Symmes has no trace of his name,
except the little Village of Cloves which was named
after him. The rest is all gone, and in this wise;
About the time Judge Symmes was building up his
city very small colony of enterprising Jerseymen
had settled opposite the mouth of the Licking at
place 10 which they gave the name OF Losantyille,
name aerward changed to Cincinnati. They were not
able to compete with Symmes in furnishing induce
ments to settlers and gradually that place was out
stripping their own when singular incident changed
the face of affairs. Government had sent young
officer with detachment of troops-judge .Burnet
relates the faet-to build stockade fort to protect
the settlers from the Indians who very hostile
The Young gentleman did not deign to examine the
merits of Iosantive, but passed on to Symmes, and
made preparations to execute his orders. Meanwhile
his susceptible nature was moved with the charms Of
q married lady in the place, and such were his de-
mopsratons that her husband withdrew from SyInmes
TO Losantive fearing the Indians less than he did
the gallant man of epauettes. Forthwith he, too,
perceiyed that Symmes was no place for the fort, and
that Losantivie was just the place. No light could
Judge Symmes impart to correct the young mans
opnon but TO Losantive he went and built the fort
on the site afterward occupied by building erected
by Mrs TrollOpe, and commonly called Irollopes
Folly, as showing the esteem IN which that amiaoe
critic of American weaknesses was held in Cincinnati
The depredations and frequent murders committed by
the Indians made the presence OF fort and garrison
necessity and in consequence many OF the first settlers
and most of the new emigrants fastened 10 Losanve,
thus leaving Symmes to q speedy death without hope
of resurrection
These facts were recalled to mind by examining the
Annual of the Trade and Commerce of Cincinnati,
by civilian Smith, Superintendent of the Merchants
Exchange" modest pamphlet OF thirty-two pages.
Having before us three special pieas-one Tor ST.
Louis, one for Chicago, aud one for Cmcnnatl-lrom
these unpreiudiced authorities we learn, lst. That
est Louis, as a commercial emporium, has been for
some years regarded advancing more rapidly than
"any other place in the West" ID. That Chicago is
"the geographical and commercial center of vast
"portion of the West and such she boldly as
"sers the rank of the greatest primary grain port
in the world the inference being at least that she is
the greatest place West of New.York City. Sd. That
neither London nor Paris has natural advantages
superior to Cincinnat" that the agricultural resources
cot Cincinnati are undsputed' and that " in manu-.
featuring industry it is not pretended that Cincinnati
has a rival in the West" and this superiority
il to become more and more marked a. time passes
away
Here are three cities which rs many pamphlets sew.
orally assert IN he each the greatest in the West.
For this disposition to local bonstng we can have
nothing to say we love to cities assert their stand
ing especially when they do it by figures and careful
tables. 1t is not the question OF rivalry which inter-
ests lis, but the astonishing facts which these pam
phlets bring to light.
Mr.. Smith asserts that I" is ouy an interior town
" of a great country . which can become one OF
"the great cities OF the earth, aud gives his hypoth-
esis for believing that by the year 300 Cincinnati
will be the largest city in America to contain at
that time, if we understand his reasoning, the mod
orote population of five millions. At this point we
would respectfully suggest to Mr. Smith that he induce
" the city fathers of Cincinnati to be getting some
public parks, to serve as breathng.hoes for his inn
mense prospective city; for such population will GER
taip sniff nf kind ha
made; and would be well to be about it soon as the
prices Of lands may make il more costly by and by
than the tax payers may relish Seriously this def
cheney in public parks i'll Cincinnati il objectionable.
From table which Mr. Smith has prepared we
learn that the annual products Of all the manufactures
in Cincnnatamounted TO 81 1923 900 in l84O but that
in 1850 these products amounted to the incredible
of esq 900 OOO In ten years the different establish
ments increased from 59i to $780, moro than double
In the manufacture Of iron machinery alone IN 1896,
there were IL shops 100 workmen, producing s2l3,
600; in 1870 100 shops $50 workmen, and producing
81, 72s 900; and in 1850, POS shops 6,o75 workmen
producing s5,779,OoO. The manufacture of locono.
motives, cars and ominbuses amount 20 over million
of dollars per year.
In 1912 we saw little stean-leeomotive on the
Little Miami Railroad, at that time most miserable
strap railroad but thirteen years have brought
vicious changes in this respect. There are now COM
pleted 6 900 miles Of twenty different railroads,
which, starting from Cincinnati as the center carry
passengers and freight to and from Pittsburgh Cleve-
land, Sandusky City, Chicago St. Louis Indianapolis,
Cairo Ct the mouth Of the Ohio, Louisville, LeIng.
ton Wheeling, Baltimore, &c. This is mere glance
at part Of the data OF Mr. Smiths "ysst chain of
"radiating and connecting railways inerpenetrating