Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-31
renysburg as a Manufacturing Point

Perysburg as n Manufacturing Point.
II affords us much pleasure 10 reprint the fol-
lowing article from the BLADE, oG the 2ith inst
on the development OF manufactures Nt this
point in tho valley. This frauk aud cordial
Endorsement by the Bluie of the Advantages Of.
rercd by perrysburg tn manufacturers, will do
much, in conjunction,with our own efforts, tc
bring about these desired results. When speak.
ing orau identity Of interests with Toledo, the
Blade stiiLes the keynote Of popular sentiment
with n, which Is daily growing stronger. The
growth aud prosperity Of Toledo already excrts
a powerful influences On the value Of real estate
and as it'ppgrosscs in.population and wealth.
influence will be more expressively felt, 1t is
therefore with satisfaction that we hail this
friendly expresSna of the Blu1s aud cordially
commend It's remarks TO the attention of our
Wad,rsi .. ....
We have the fullest faith that within twenty
years the Valley Of the Matntep win he the seat
ofa vast manufacturing interest. Toledo Maui
NEE and Perrysburg, all possess raW attractions
tnr capitalists who desire tn invest nonov in
profitable manu- RcturcS. The price Of labor de
pends largely on the cost Ot subsistence. -
Wherever fnel is plenty, rlnts reasonable, and
food 10 be obtained frcm farms lying contiguous,
on which no unnecessary tarafor transportation
or repeated handling aeed be paid, Il the poin,
at which extensive manufactures can be nosi
successfully established, The manufacturing
| Interests Of the East seek, as FAR as IN their
I power T. procure, locations where the Gust OF
i'ing is moderate. Ths il bringing pcrma-
| nent market N tho agrlcuiprSi one upon
! which he can always rely, and In which he can
find a market for many fruits aud products
which will not bear transportation TO distant
markets.
Water power though not so imporlant as bc.
fore the utility of steam was fully appreciated
| u vet mast valuable consideration Maumeu
| City and P0rryShurg have water power eapA-
1 BILE OF being improved To any eHtcnt. There is
/ enough Ia those towns ~ furnish power for as
many spindlcs as there are in l,owell, and tht
! power is heiter Than OF the Eastern States e.
that It is not liable to sioppages from ice o,
| floods.
We claim for these towas all the condition,
| tov profitable manufacturing cheap fuel
cheap raw material cheap living, cheap ant
reliable power, aud wonderful facilities to
transportation, richer country and a NOR,
productive soil do not surround any cities of th,
United States. There is fuel to supply scvera
generations inhahi,iur this soil now growing n
the surrounding forests. An the wood used il
the varous seryiceable aud elagant manurac
tureS OF wood are found here Ia fact from thi
I very region - transported much Of the Malnu
and other fine lumber which makes lse elegant
aud costly furniture which is made aud use,
ia the East. ..
Tho business men NJ these towns have inves
tet largely IN manufactures. and thew are push
lug them With energy ani success. And there
IN lies the future wealth aud prosperity o
those places, and hf the surrAnNiing country. =
Every foot Of Territory on which snfieion
waterfall can be obtained. should be approprI
ated and devoted 30 Manufacturer. The capita
gathered At home. shnnld seek that form ol IN
vestment, and more should be obtained frnu
abr ad To add % il, Tn, city of Tolelohas ais,
an interest IN this matter, EVcrNthing whicl
helms n build up tn eontiguNns country 4
ding the life blood ef prosperity to the cit,
which must ever be the commercial aud tail
way center of Norihwe, tern Ohio and the part
OF Indiana Rnl Michigan which adininS thus sec
ten "teur STATE. The timc ueed not he ir
dtstaut, when every nhlv at the Maumee tive
houl I'lcdo to those cities, shall be swarminl /
with an seti,c, prosperous aud thrifty ropula
t,op. This result will be reached within th
lifeline OF u n nnw 10 active hic, il mannfac
turing enterprises arS encouraged in a hbera
spirit. We judge IA eNlcnded argument 10 bi
necessary to conv,nce m9n of disccrumCut 81
the truth OF What We say on this subject, 1ht
region seems probes incl for prosperous m "a
ufaeturing population . eVery natural @ uven
lepee aud facility being Gupd here in rici
abundance. II We do nnt avail ourselves OF tn,
| Tryieses aflrorng Provideueo has beslowe,
/ so rrnfuSclv. Il viii be fault which will Hmi
aud impair the le whieh we ought 20 be-
/ quelh u our children in Alhiss fullnsss.