Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-19
For tho Delaware Republican.

Mr. EDITOR Amid many other engage
mcnts in my rambles through different parts oi
the Western States, have made 1t rule 10
note down whatever arrests my attention, that
seems to be worthy of notice, and especially
whatever appears to be Of any public interest
Nature has certainly done muchfer the OHIO
and Mississippi valley. In addition to rich,
| luxuriant soil, and almost every species OF MIN
eral deposits, there are some line water-ialls,
such as manufacturer could scarcely pass
without pausing to inquire whether Natures
great Author had not designed such loeailtles
for manufacturing districts.
OF these, the most remarkable have met
with, is at the falls of the Ohio. Here, SIX
, hundred miles below Pittshurg, The whole BODY
! of the waters of the Ohio River, and It's many
I contributaries, falls about twenty-five feet,
measured perpendieularly, over rocky rapids;
: somewhat in the shape of curvlng lhclneu
: plane, of from one to two miles IN lengih, the
shortest side being on the Kentucky shore'
Here, on both sides of the rapids, and espe-
n cially on the south or Kentucky SIDE, wlth
4 very little work, races may be constructed
q from the basin above the rapids TO the river
a below them, that would constitute this one OF
1 the finest and most reliable localities for water
n power mills, in the world. Any quantity oil
~ mills, and mills of every description can mere
IN find motive power all seasons Of the year, at al
e. most no cost at all.
"a In addition to this, it must be remembered
be that the falls are not in awilderness Ihe CITY
IT. of Louisville is situated on the right Dank OF
ne The Ohio right at these falls, extending from
20 mile above the rapids to nearly mile below
on them, and Jacksonville and New Albany
nd two of the most flourishing cities Of Indiana
,ar occupy the opposite side of the river; thu
ICE first just above, the second just below thes'
an rapids.
is easy of access, and within a short distance
.oe by river navigation and by various railroads, {
nsif tile cotton-feds of the South, the wool grow
Oh ing regions Of the North and West, the hemp
.,n,, fields of Kentucky and Missouri, conveniei
also to vast lead mines, copper mines, an
GHt desirable in sSa fnsaiff q saR HUI
too living, or the materials necessary to sustai
the worhmen, and their families, must always "
ewing to the great prOdnctiveness OF tue sol
from 20 to 40 per cent cheaper than In mos
other manufacturing Localities.
Another consideration of great moment Il
that when the manufactured articles are read
for market, they are in the midst Of u wild
IA spread and increasing demand, Cincinnati
St. Louis, and many other populous and grow
;n, ing cities of the West and South, are in dali
80 communication with Louisville, by steamboat
nv and by railroads also, and the vast plains
min the West and South, now so rapidly filling NJ
ws will continue an annual increase oil uemai
thnt for many years to come.
a ~ 1t should be recoectcd, too, that in Il
th vastly extended plains and praries OF the groN
hou ing w est, manufacturing can never be condue
iv cd to advantage, and must ever depend upt
~ such places as the falls OF Ohio, for manria
turing articles.
In a word, Louisville, and the other Gil
the about the falls Of the Ohio, must ere long, b
onal come great manufacturing places, and il I
Jon capitalist of Louisville could be induced
!. l incorporate themselves into manufacture
ndy- company, merely to prepare the races and
the up TIM water powers, ready for ale or re
rma- upon easy and inviting terms, manufacture
the would doubtless flow in from various directio
ouse and establish themselves there in great nu
bers.
ould may write you again from Memphis or
idea Louis.-Yours truly, ALPHA
lesks Jeiterso nville, Feb y, 1901