The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-06
8ittlntond lispatth,
WEDNESDAY. .....DECEMBER 9, 1871.
Sss THE CIRCULATION OF THE DIS.
PATCH IS LAHGER THAN THE COaBINEy
CIRCULATION OF ALL THE OTHER DBL,
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
CUR western Connect,ops-vn,,ar
aroin u Vsrgtnaan In Keutuotv

snough ne bas been long absen, rrn,,,, rnnu, AZ
soaee, YET Is as ardently devoted m hon NJ, .u1
late as ever, tbant send yopr neoI,io Mel-
ot cneer ana graduation over the pr nrosus %nlus
OF oetter day, as to material nrasn; oapee'
aoouS 70 open upon them. A1nong CO..
~ .lai auu lairoao circles here the tonic
OF greatest interest at this time il tho f. -
tnat we are now .certainIy assured ~
short time, OF direct communirat;oS, -. ~ q
Richmond and tide-water. WIN
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO Rt1rpo,
which, a few months ego, was bar,,,v
known by most oil our citizens 10 be an eE,
is'inng institution, is now most fumilarly
spoken of, and has very great pcrouIority
among all classes in Louisville. we here
feel that through its agency we are TO be
greatly benefited by being Afforded the
cheapest and most direct outlet to the great
eastern markets. When, some three weeks
ago, it was announced that the Chesapeake
snd Ohio Railroad Company had acquired
the control OF the Louisville, Cincinnati
and Lexington railroad, there was llutyer-
sal expression Of qualification IN this COM
munty. for this Insured the direct connec.
tton between Louisville and Richmond,
that company being already engaged in the
construction OF the Lexington and Big
Sandy railroad, which viii extend from
Louisville and Lexington road, as you
know, IS one Of the oldest roads In this
country, AID connects this city with Lex
ingtou, being ninety-Iour miles In length,
passing through Frankfort, the capital Of
Kentucky, and traversiug, in part, the
famous Bear-Gras$" section, until II en-
tiers the Blue. Grass" region, which is SO
celebrated iorits beauty and fertility. The
line thus arranged gives to us not only the
most direct route to the east, but il pre-
| 81 nts the further advantage Of being alto
gether upon the south of tue Ohio river,
and Of connecting the three principal cities
Of Kentucky Zone being the capital Of the
State) with the capital Of West Virginia
. and the capital Of old Virginia. Louisville.
Frankfort, Lexington, Charleston, and
Richmond, will soon be very close together.
Are your people alive to the change about
! 30 be made in their business relations By the
| completion Of this great work? am not
| SO well acquainted with your business men
now as | was before the war, when 1t was
/ frequently my good fortune TO lave busi-
ness in your city rs we'll as to enjoy the
privilege OF social Intercourse with the ci,i.
zens VITO directed the destinies Of R,cb-
mond, They, know, looked forward
| eagerly to the day when the trade Of Louis.
vile should find an outlet to the sea at
L
| vile has increased very greatly in popula.
| tion. in trade, and in all the clements of
| wealth. The best-informed citizens here
claim population Of $50, ,0G0, which Is
| rapidly increasing, is any one will see who
Twill 90 out and see the great number Of
bouses being erected on all sides III the
suburbs of the city. The situation here
| for large city is most favorable, and it can
ne extended on all sides without difficulty.
| Richmond, i'll former times at least. kne w
| the value Of the toblcco trade. Louisville
| is to-day The most important tobacco mlr-
k"t in this whole country. There are mar
ketcd here nearly $4,000 hogsleads OF to-
| baccO per annum. Ihe most Of thi, has 20
| backing establishments are rapidly bccom.
| ing most important interest. This season
! she will slauentcc about 800, 600 hogs. TIE
| great pork establishment Of u. W. Thomas
& Co., of this city, is one Of the most com.
plctc in the United Statcs, and reflects the
| greatest credit upon its proprletors. They
are animated by the same spirit which
| seems to pcrvadc all classeS hcre-that is,
] that they will not be outdone in enter
Prise and energy by those OF the same class
| elsewhere.
The manufactures OF Louisville are as
| suming large proportions and great i'm
portaDce. Hcr iron, wool@n, ard cotton
| factories are already very large ard very
| complete, and Ii will not be many years be-
| fore she will be ranked among the most
important manufacturing towns Of the
country. One OF the most important inter-
ests at present in this direction here is to
be found in the immense hydraulic cement
mills OF the city. l am afraid to speak Of
the product Of these mills, for fear of seem
ing TO speak eXtravagantly, but it is i'm
| mcnSc, and the quality is regarded as supe-
rlor to that manufactured anywhere else in
| the United states. 1t is now sent in large
quantltie, to New York for use there, ard
your own Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company last year purchased and used
some $4,000 barrels Of the cement upon
their woik.
One of the best evidences ofthc growth
and prosperity OF Louisville is to he found
in the fac. that she has and maintains we'll
one Of the very finest hotels on this couti-
nent. 1t cost upwards of 81 900 900, II is
large, and very complete III ali Of its ap-
pointmcnts; and the "Galt House." under
the management of the accomplished aud
genial Kentucky gentleman Colonel Jilson
johnson, is welcome place Of rest TO the
traveller and delightful home TO lhc plea.
sure seeker. There Is 10 more correct
mode OF Judging OF the prosperity aud re-
tinement OF i place than by It's hotels.
But you must not in any degree estimate
the volume of trade to flow in upon you
from this region by the Importance OF LOU
isyille alone. You must estimate the great
tonnage Of the Ohio river, which Will be
thrown upon your line O road at this point,
seeking the nearest sen point. DO you
know that the trade Of tle Ohio river is
estimated as exceeding in tonnage the en-
tire foreign commerce OF The United States!
ct such Is the fact. \ great deal OF this
must lind an outlet to the sea over your
line. Again, we must calculate the tonnage
coming from the West and from the South
to this point, on its way to the East, over
the most important RAILROADS convergn.g
here. The Louisville and Nashville rail.
road Is the most important road terminating
here. 1t connects Nashville and Memphis
and many other southern cities with Louis
vile. 1t owns and controls some l, 400 miles
Of railroads, which ramity all through the
States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama.
and Florida, but which all pour at last their
accumulated currents OF travel and trade
over the main stem into the lap OF Louis.
vile. This road has always been managed
with great ability, and with reference 10
the building up Of this city. MIR. James
Guthrie, who, however much we may dls,
pute as TO the correctness of his political
views, is acknowledged on all sides TO have
been most able, pure, and puolic-splrited
citizen, first gave to this road its great
prominence and Importance by his far
Seeing policy in regard thereto, and, as its
president, both butt up his road and at the
same time did more to enlarge and enrich
Louisville than was ever before done BY
any single individual citizen. The road
is now controlled by Mr.. Newcomb as its
president. and by Mr.. Albert Fink as its
superintendent, Mr. Newcomo being re-
carded as the ablest fnancier OF this region
and MIR. Fink being conceded to be one of
the most accomplished engineers and rail-