Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Ohio.
Correspondence of the Daily Cslamercial.l
T,NFSyIITF Ono Oct 1=th tan=

your city, and slight acquaintance with your State
have impressed me very favOrably in regard to your
future prospects have no doubt that more capital
than your city command, could be prOftably in
vested in commercial enterprises in Baltimore Your
city is upon bay one of the most extensive in the
! world and having very many good harbors. To it
there tributary large rivers entering within
he fertile country circumacent, and atordng water
transportation for heavy products to and from your
markets. This great estuary, viewed in its natural
relations to commerce, afford facilities for the inter
change ofprOducts superior to New York bay and the
| Hudson river.
At early period of commercial prosperity and
| activity however, New York, by means of the Erie
canal, added the great lakes of the West to her bay
and from the industrious populations of the Western
States, has drawn resources, and with them formed
| intimate relations Of business. which makes her n
partner in all the heavy commercial transactions of
the Northwest. The primary position of that city in
finance and commerce, far this continent is con-
cerned, appears to be assured for all time by the
| position she has already attained.
But commercial city cannot fulfil all the require
| ments Of great nation. Nor can half Dozen and
yet the number of great cities must bear true rea-
ton the capabilities of the nation, and the aggre-
gate prosperity of the cities will be proportioned to
the aggregate pr sperity Of the nation. Some cities
| may advance more rapidly than others, and some
| whose prosperity has been unprecedented may re
| ceive check. Baltimore is evidently of that class
; Al thi :; ILL ass,.o5 - -.
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| position entitled her to enjoy.
Leaving your busy streets lined with stately build
ings, and taking of the railroads leading thence
the wonder to the traveller is, that such city could
have grown up in the midst of region of country
81 Snnrce nonnIotinr Tho r.f ,.ra,,ris 40 tt ,,,
| vat bo,n ,rnntnd ooricuIt,ristS MI ,bo t},;.,u
| soils of Maryland have becn regIected Rut those
| have and should Immediately find their anpronrioto
use
For raising wool and dairy products and for fruit
wine and market vegetables the soil and climate of
| Maryland are admirably adapted Good health
pleasant associations and comparative freedom from
taxation, will bring into Maryland an additional and
| much needed population. Land that has been i'm
| poverished by long tage in tobacco and grain will
in few wears be restored by pasturing and the richer
lands will repay largely increased labor up0n fruits
| and vegetables.
| Whatever increases the wealth and population of
| Maryland must add to the prosperity Of Baltimore
and the interests of the city and State are thus in
dissOubly associated With {he growth Of the rural
| population of Maryland the city must receive q cor
| responding growth. The capabilities Of your soil,
and the singular FrocllVlucS OF the American people
are both illustrated in this incident. On the cars
|
years. Born IN Ohio and reaching manhood there,
he emgratcd IN lS3 or lS7t to prosperous town upon
the MISSISSIPPI rlYer where ne engaged actively and
| extensively ihcomhercal persuiS Alter SPehdlhS
some years there efuVoeal success, and the prefer
cnces of family for old associates brought him back
10 his native town III Ohlo where ne spent some years
| IN merchandising. linen speculative influences &t
tracted hun further East, but these not resulting a
was anticipated, he mas lately purchased Il Jorm IN
Inytdad and proposes to spend hi declining years
as matter OF both pleasure and profit, in cuityat
| ing vines and fruit trees II ear your city.
In thc carly sci .--.Yt cf Ohio tbc cn,i,rout
chose the b-h Grounds because of their reatcr v
cInpt;op from foyer and aalie. Among the earliest
settlements for farming the lands on the diyidi,g
RIDGES betyycen tho ohio and Mu,aipc1l,n and Mus
| kingum and uoc;ipg rivers. were taken up. Tbi.
dates back to lSJ7 and 1902. IAn lands then cleared
| which have been 50 long cultivated in wheat corn,
and tobacco and not of the richest qualities il
| the commencement, bccaue, within ten years paat,
| quite unprOductivc without extensive manuring.-
| But these lands have lately been made very prohta-
| bic by dcvotng them 10 the growth Of wool. They
are found be very healthy for sheep pastures. and
by the pasturng are enriched and rccuperated. The
| sheep farmers have all made large gains during the
| war and their profits must continue for many years
,rhoro = o,,o oi,,,sto,,oo ,oI with tI, i
! iu- Of yronI which ro.l,ns il safa ,,bcro lnls ,
.dontc5 ia or,s. and oro be,ltb,, f,r .,co, ,b, !
tbo Aocl,, r,n;dly iucrcosc ,vb;lt socc and bc,Ib
but If d or, t,,n tlcy hccon,e ton ,r~n mr. tho rin
f wool Loc,cs ,,,,rn,ounrro;i,,n ,IcI, cav, Lo i,,
Iiotol,, diminished ,,itIont las tbos Lir Lc, .
| matter Of ostnisbroo,t IN mo thot ,I,o no,r ~,
| Viroini, Ohio and MARYLAND have ,,,l Itc,ir u
portioIity f,r swine when sheen have spcb adv,r-
toaes in almost avery ,,int Of yinv Nutton isnorn
Wholesome rncot in this Iatitu,tc fio1, por Your
servant not = AIusselrna,i norDp Jsrir;c hut
nnativc Ohioan thinks il is better The hagis fed and
| fattened mt much greater outlay than the sheep
and in the shcaring of him. there is great cry and
| no WOOL My own opinion Is that the recent war
has so tamlliaIHcd our people with the advantages
Of wool over cotton for clothing that it will be along
time before the demand ior wool wal be largely dl-
minished by the increased product OF cotton III the
| United States.
Ipropose the question: could not the hills Of Mary
| land be advantageousy covered with Aocks and
| hrort with fruit trees and vines wLil- the richer
soils oro rscd for the wheat corn and vegetables?
| Again. MARYLAND and Baltimore are both largely
interested in fuller DEVELOPMENT of the coal mines
Chco iue is one of the necessities of life The poor
must have it rs well as the rich and it ought to be in
| rcach of ALL nearly as free as sunlight and air.
! Every addition to the substantial comfort of the
population is an addition to its wealth. Such is the
| conformation of natures works that / suppose the
your city. Ifit were possible it should be done. You
ought to have o" your "h'rTes and IN your yafd5 ior
r az oJ I tbot csI and by tbc Bai+imorc and