Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-05
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and WHICH in elset shut OF manu- actoris',
-sesrsriea &C., from being established upon
~ river bsuks. This petition should be
emhted. To refuse to do it is 70 pursue the
mn. solicy toward manufacturers that he's
diverted trade and business to other more ia
vorable points, and has very greatly retarded
The legitimate growth Of oar riiy. Our pros
psritv win hereafter be measured by our
nsnufoc,u "a. Years ago. when Northern
Ob,o WA a sew country and Cleveland was
III. trading emporium, she aourished and |
grew rapidly in wealth and IN population m |
Rat when the railroads which diverEs from
this city were bailt that trade which had !
been Ours in the days OF canals and stage /
coaches, WIS carried past US to New York
That grand metropolis was brought as near
the wheat-growing counties Of Ohio as Cleve-
land had been before, and 50 Of course, Its
market was preferred. Ten years ago the
lake trade Of Cleveland greatly exceeded that
docks Of to-day, and on the strength Of our
and warehouses were builtAnd the foundation
laid upon which we were to build up a great
city. The railroads have taken much
Of this trade from Us, except in the Lake
Superior line, which will increase largely
every year, and give employment to many
vessels. sran
To manufacturing then, must we look for
future prosperity and healthy growth, and mo-
where in the neighborhood Of the city are
thsrs such locations for manufacturing estab-
.lishments, As upon the Flats, for the whole
distance from the Mahoniug Railroad bridge
to the Columbus st, bridge. Coal oil re-
aneries are unpleasant neighbOrs it is true,
and talnt the waters into which their refuse
is thrown, but 50 long IS we have abundant
water works and a copious supply Of clean,
lake water, there are but very few families
that ever fud it necessary or desirable to use
river water, We need fear ne malaria from
Glowing manufactures to be located upon
the river, for its current Is strong enough to
prevent such an evil. aa -'5
As city Of residences, Cleveland is un-
equaled upon the continent but elegant
houses, spacious lawns, and proiuss shrubbery
will not particularly benefit The grand source
Of ali wealth-tbs laboring classes Our
citirsns must bear With the annoyance f
smoke and oil SMELLS If they would make
Cleveland what she should Be. Pittsburg
is not pleasant city, but under its dense smoke
and its begrfmed atmosphere, it has sub
stratum Of maNufecturss that will enable it
to bid defiance to all ordinary panios or duh
seasons. It has the solid, genuine wealth
with which it can be content Cleveland, on
the other hand, indiots her rolling mills
because they smoke, and prohibits coal oil re-
ansriss because they smell badly, and gels
laughed at BY all her sister cities.
The following letter, Just received, speaks
/ for ITSELF and we commend 1t to the city
council and to ell our readers:
Pulaski, Pa, Feb. 2l, 1850.
TEDs. LEADHR:-I dss.rs to say a few
words tOyour toWuspeOpls If you viii grantms
tue privilege Of doing % through the medium
of ycur papsf-nOt that expect 70 derive
aay benefit from the result of allo ~-
works 10 go on, but having tho welfare of
your city at heart, prompts me to ask this IA
vOr. Respectfully,
il @. GEo. BRowHELL.
Through my travels out west l have not
! found any place more adapted 70 manufactur
ing thar your city, and how extensively it
/ might be carried on If the property y-holders
would ouly offer some Inducements to enter
prising men. The advantages that your city
affords ere many and are too well known to
your townspeople 70 require euEmeTating
here, but to Offset these advantages the man
ufacturer has 70 encounter many decided OBJ
eciions. Be has not only to pay exhorbi-
tant prices for land on the fats (st least 25 per
cent too high but be is subject to be remov-
ed by the Council on complaint from the eiti
| zens, Of smoke and smell arising from these
Fofks-for these and other reasons equally as
grevious, have built refinery in another
place ('iPulaski, y which would have pre-
/ ierred te have had in Cleveland for suitable
location. Here the people are too anxious for
you 70 90 on to indict your works as a nuisance.
/ employ six men who support six families and
occupy six houses. This is small Of itself
and the benefit would scarcely be realized, but
it illustrates how many families might r.
ceive their support from the labor sf.--'
100 Re3neriss which Qlevsis-' s'oee oS
have as not, il the ei''- - might as wen wei
slider tQg Op" --ilens would only % Tou-
defi" moment the advantage iH9gs tIey ,b:,
a from it, and BY allowing those thal
ara now there TO remain undisturoed,l II "euiO
not ouly be an invitation for other hennerle'
D INT TO works Of greater magnitude "her'
: il there a better location for smelling ore o.
J, tbe manufacturing Of iron in any sEape an'
d what else has the city to look TO, to save
!. | rom going DOWN. Property Is depreclatlni
!, in ,salue every day. The Commission an
z / Forwarding business was at one ume grea
help 70 the town, but now It amounts
d. nothing at all. Every country merchant snip
'e his produce through to New York, ana 1ner
f il nothing in the way Of produce snippea
Cleveland but what is required Tor CITY COZ
= sumption; and even this Limited amount
business must be decreased It there IS nc
y something dene to retain the mechanics an
es laborinp men, for they neither can nor WI
ig i've in 4 town where they cannot have en-
q nlovment. The refining of coal oil does M
lv onlv give work 70 those actually engaged
ls the Factory, but to cOopers to supply the o.
= maud for barrels, which is by no means llml
~ "a and mechanics to supply the demand Il
engines. There is considerable timer
work framing, boiler-making, &c, and Il
q priucipal amount Of money paid for labor
Is, these several parties goes into the hands
ali merchants, and is the means of their reqal
n lug more help. So you see the laborer Is
ne foundation of every branch of bushes
and when Clevelanders decide to allow ma
ufscturing to come in amongst them, tin
an win prove they viii never have cause to 7
~ pret enduring the smoke and smell (Whi'
= - are probably somewhat unPleasant) to
I. eoupIish such glorious results.