The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24

m oil directions ana set looms and shafts in motion
such that tine whole district would become the r,cn.
IN the very centre OF the uran depot where vessels
could discharge their Western products wouu stoIe-
could convert the raw material into nour and the
other necessaries OF iife The facilities lor punung
are o. t neo nness q
red sandstone, are on the spot. WHAT, then, wouiu
prevent Niagara county from becoming 1t once se
county In the slater glance at the rise and pres
ent condition OF Lockport her county seat win give
some idea OF what might occur from the introduction
OF so vast an Improvement The Erie Canal has &C.
complished all for this CITY that 1t now boasts.
LoCKPORT
Having population numbering nearly l5 600 In
dnsrious and thrifty people, resting something Ike
the Eternal City, on majestic hills, with roadways
winding around mountain slopes and huge manuiac-
turing works reposing like Solid blocks OF granite
and beautifully shaded Streets her neat dwellings,
her Incompatible SOIL healthy situation and won
aee aces or 1ne c sma has grow
with the Erie Canal without any other nucleus than
this causeway while destitute OF oil resources but
those OF nerve and public spirit. In period GOV.
cred by thirty years small hamlet OF p0ruonless
settlers mas matured into people that now com
and may vet leave them behind IN the race Tor ma
teral advantage. Lockport Is In no sense repre-.
the utopian ideal. Its business. as IN most
towns OF its size, Is confined within mar
row territorial limits, Nam street being at once
ngs in this quarter are made OF durable BRICK brown
stone and granite, and generally ascend 10 tns me
Classes OF business, and In extent, Depth ana wldtn
compare fayOraby with the shops OF the CITY. me
streets at this season present very lively appear.
ance. Farmers teams, wagons or ali sorts, ulays
and people surglng IN large masses toward every
scene-a scene full Of all the varied shades OF cour-
| try town excitement. From ths quarter the CITY
slopes OF toward the canal which passes through It's
centre The lower part OF the city Is series OF nas,
eighty feet below the upper level and Is protected
ing sharply defined lines against the southern sky.
The whole topography OF this region, now stretching
marks "a region that has few rivals in pont Of agri.
cultural frult1unesS and all those products tnat
have made this section 30 famous as rich produc-
Before attaining the lake, some twelve miles dis
tant, the Ridge road which runs midway
the county, through highly cultivated country, Is
reached and on every hand can be seen this section
which has now most varied and extremely valuable
soil, capable Of being seeded with any grain, and
possessing those requisites which are SO necessary,
ys. so rare IN grape pefa SS acres nas 49,
many variations OF climate tending to pr0lOng ruit
crops, and raise them both earlier and later than
adjoining sections, this county. From the
Ridge the land falls gradually distance OF 1853 feet
and then finds boundary on the lake shore On the
elevation reaching the mountain ridge near thetown
line OF Lockport. Thus there are three general
ridge and the mountain ridge, and these three sec
| lions have different conditions OF temperature,
l
| ridge, Tor instance, fruit natures week before
| IL does the mountain ridge, and that on the lake
shore two weeks later, so that the markets or Lock-
port have both an earlier and larger supply OF
all kinds OF fruits than the surrounding country.
These are some Of the outlying elements that have
helped to build up the county and have made Lock
port what 1t IS. And what u 1t III manufacturer
marvel, certainly.
The immense Douglass Mills turning out 400 bar.
rels Of flour day; the Franklin Mills, the Model
Mills, Niagara Mills Farmers Mills. Pine Street
Mills, Spalding Mills, an immense and colossal
structure; woollen manufactures, sawmills sash
mills straw wrapping paper mills iron companies
Lecxport HydraSlic Company, noley Misunderstanding
Company, Merchants Carrying Oh Company and
simmons Manufacturing Company are few of the
institutions from whose intricate operations can be
seen the w0ndr0us growth Of this thriving town.
Besides this churches Of fine architectural APP
among the finest in the State and the other adjuncs
Of 1--we city are in motion Here also are the locks,
five double hydraulic basins that have been known the
world over as one OF the wonders Of modern engi.
neering.
Ineed scarcely mention that the water power of
tins place has been utilized IN all manner OF ways by
the citizens Their city water works they consider
without an equal anywhere They comprise series
Of pipes Of large diameter laid through all the prin
cipa streets and avenues with various outlets at
convenient points. constant pressure Ii kept on
different streams have been thrown at the same
time, all averaging height Of 100 feet. Truly this
OF the United States have been sent here to
examine them, and many cities OF the West
means that takes the place Of fire engines and rem.
ders them practically useless. Insurance COMPANIES
have an interest in this subject and should make an
| investigation OF these novel yet highly successful
works.
the Building in Lockport he's been going forward
with surprising raptdty during the past three years.
| Unfinished steepes have been capped with bur.
nished spires Old foundations now support spacious
and elegant stores and factories OF great capacity
mansions OF Daniels, Flagier, McCoum. Caverno,
Lamont, Bennett and others are creditablc to any
city,
THE NEEDS OF LoCKpoRT.
As busy and thriving as LOckp0rt H. 1t lacks GER
tain requisite the absence OF which always cripples
the energies OF young and struggling settlement
refer to capital. 1t should come through banks
doing legitimate business AS 1t Is now merchants,
manufacturers and traders complain that bankers
here, who own the capital stock OF their corporate
institutions are largely engaged in outside business
connections demanding constant ana large sums OF
money. They thus drain the banks OF all their loan.
able money, and The general public, and especially
active dealing In the market, are unable to OBJ
tain fair discounts or reasonable time on the best OF
paper aDundanty secured. This state OF things has
frequently proved disastrous to local enterprise and
acts as halter on the woud-be leaders III important
improvements. Of course, without money the whole
community Is prostrated and men are getting
| so that they CONSIDER thirty days long time
on blu Of goods goods: me rule y, Is leash
Der OF good banking houses. No field in the country
| is 30 broad yes SO destitute OF occupancy as thus
Thirty five per cent was the dividend realized by the
not most successful bank during the last fiscal year.
The people here also desire o railroad, connecting
| Lockport and cutting across to the lake shore
such an improvement would result In making tnis
district the territory over winch Gil coal pound Tor
| the TORONTO depot would necessarily pass termi.
| mating at Alcott, village where new harbor 10
| being constructed at the expense OF the general
government The sum OF 100000 was appropriated
by Congress to assist IN the carrying out Of this
1 work. anu when completed a large basin OF ample
capacity will allow room Tor abundant anchorage.
| Movements Of this kind are expected to become
general along the Ontario coast.
| This water line has more advantages and fewer
drawbacks tnan any shore line In the world. Elk
tending IN nearly straight 1.-The distance OF 1870
| feet and bounding country easily susceptible OF
L IMPROVEMENT
the capitalists and enterprising men OF the Empire
state should SO long have allowed 1t to langulsn in
l neglect The legal coalitions that In times past
| hainpered most every advance towards commercial
prosperity the frontier are now passing into set
| tied law.
The maritime jurisdiction OF the general govern
ment over the nigh seas has In a measure been
tended TO the lakes the matter first having excited
MI do In AZ