Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-12
6oyfNGT0N NEWS.


CoyrNefoS lSn rTs Ft4uRE.--To build a |
solid End stibstahtial tbwt, one Of tYo things |
is requisite, and II facilities are Afforded for
both combined, its growth will be proportion
ately rapid. These are commerce and man
rifactures. Though towns or sites possessing
onej Or even both these advantages, may be
retarded in their growth, or even fhitedi by
a short-sighted policy on the part Of their
proprietors, yet no enterprise can build up
one in place possessing neither.
Nor is Il possible to have a commercialcity
on spot alone adapted to manufactures; or
manufacturing city where there are no suit
able facilities. Many places have been ru-
ined for want Of attention to this one fact,
and we fear many more will be.
Covington has arrived at the turning point
in its fortunes; and the question now is, shall
| IL avail itself of the natural advantages 1t
possesses as manufacturing town, or shalf
II consume its energies in endeavoring to
| rival Cincinnati as a commercial one?
Commerce always tends to Capitalization;
and, one commercial center in a large cir
cumferance, is all that is required or can be
supported. When country merchants wish
| to purchase a stock of goods, they seek the
place where there is the greatest number Of
| whOlesale-houses, concentrated in the small
est compass, and hence the greatest amount
of competition. The reason for this is self
evident. Every mans experience teaches
| him to make his purchases where there Is the
greatest number of vendors. Business men
Know this, and hence they concentrate.
Nearly all the heavy Wholesale business of
Cincinnati is bounded by Fourth, Broadway,
and Race-streets and the river, and even
but small portion of this space is oc-
cupied by houses engaged in this species of
trade.
If the retail and manufacturing parts Of the
city and its suburbs would become populous
and wealthy, they must do all in their power
to assist in keeping up this concentration.
Scatter manufacturing establishments every
where; introduce every facility for rapid and
cheap communication between them and the
center, where their wares are taken for dis
posal, and all interests are mutually advanced.
Covinging is in every respect an integral part
of Cincinnati. II is nearer to the Postofice
of the latter place than is the Seventeenth
Ward, the Eleventh Ward, the Brighton
House. or even Freeman-street. The river,
though small, is no insuperable barrier; and
whatever obstacles it presents, can be easily
overcome. The better the method of COM
munication between the two places, the
greater will be the advantages to both, but
especially would this be true of Covington
For every inhabitant Cincinnati would gain
from us, If the bridge and street railroad
, were constructed, we would gain ten from it
.. The first year would give us an increase o
: Business men are not blind to the advan.
/ tages we possess, whether they wish to selec
!, residences or places to establish manufac
tories. With reference to the former, WI
. need say nothing, but will confine ourselves
: exclusively to the latter. ...
There are now in Covington two or thre
e saw-mills, one rolling-mill, to which W,
e understand will soon be added a second, il
e the old locomotive works, one or two foun
i derys and about the same number of planning
q mills which constitute the limit of our larg
o manufactures. On the opposite side of tn
river, for two miles, these establishments ar
crowded as closely as circumstances will
a admit, and yet there are millions of dollar
h seeking investment. Covington has tw'
Of miles of eligible river bank, and why do no
r capitalists avail themselves of the oppoTtuni
ties presented2 1t is almost as near tn
public landing and Columbia-street as til
- Sixth Ward, and the only advantages tn
X latter possesses are the facilities of commun
At cation, and the transit of their wares to
10 market. This land on the bank of the rive
is and running back sufficiently for all practicl
Or purposes, can be purchased for one-fourth a
\. much as il would readily command on tn
le other side and with bridge and railroad
!; so that freight and passengers can be take
II from here to Cincinnati and returned W
should not long witness a hideous common
extending from Madison-street to the Fifth
+ street Terry.
to If the citizens Of Covington would increas
g, their wealth, they must not expect to do
il by laying an embargo upon ingress and egres
ls as here and there petty demagogue woul
:, suggest; but they must maintain the liber
e. policy they have inaugurated; they must 81
We cure the erection of bridge across the Oh
River as soon as possible; inaugurate sy
tenn of street railroads; extend their g
&c &c lights to the westward; construct water work
rs and improve streets. -"D
le With the exception of the latter, none
II these need cost the city dollar. 1t alread
le has 100000 in the bridge, which may
ID saved, but not lost as il is already gone, III
less the work is completed. Give compani,
an opportunity, and water-works, street raj
he roads, the bridge, gas, will all come, of cours
ay Council need offer no particular inducemeni
X only let it throw no obstacles in the wa
n and the work will be accomplished.
CoNcERTs-Hooley and Campbels Mi
:, strels, late George Christy's, will give ty
". entertainments at Odd Fellows Hall,
for this city, ON Friday and Saturday evenin
tc, next.