, 1872-12-28
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Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
Ccsuoc1oS, O., Dec %, 1872.
Wo hold q little claim Oh THE TRrE1SE for
space, as this town was onco the stamping
ground and batt]o-i;cld Of the present Mayor of
Cnicego,-the TRIBUNE Medill. The oldest
! inhabitants refer. With Z longing desire for Ills
return, to the time w1lon 1Icdiu edited the
Coshocton Age, now nearly d half-a-century
old. This county is. or has beon regarded as,
one of the sure Etrong-holds Of Democracy.
ever since Mediu left, IS it had been before le
came here.
It was n3yer known to waycr, except while
the present Mayor Of Chicago was editing tho
Age, which was done with such vim opd tact
that tho county topped over" one year, and
cleaned out the Democracy, root and branch.
While many would like to welcome the
o1dtimo editor back to his old chair, in tho age
Office, there is o feeling Of fear and doubt
about the SUCCESS c. any effort to accomplish
this result, even If he should learn that tho
Postmastership Of the burg is now attached to
the Age. Creswell pays, say 81 500, and the Age
might possibly pay $500 more. If he should sec
this aud think fayorab1y Of n re-enga cement
here upon this basis, ho may "make o note Of
it" in TIE TRIBUNE, and We will see what can
be done.
I might as we'll add that the place has grown
| some eince tho time he WAS hero. It claims
| nearly 1000 Inhabitants. Though not as largo
| as Chicago, yet it is still growing, with good
| deal Of room left for enlargement. The last
| year has added large manufacturing establish
mont,--tho :" Iron and Stcc! Works." working
over 100 men, and manufacturing all grades Of
wagon and carriage a1lch, aud iron bridges,
| which find q market oven beyond Chicago. The
place also has its ssTirst" National Bank, with
o capital of 100000, paying 12per cent or more,
! and two private brokcr-shops, besides various
| branches Of trade that 60 to build up place.
Cushocton is located about so miles east Of Col
! 11mbus, and Sc miles from New York, On the
| "Pan- Handle" Railroad, with d prospect Of
two or three intersecting and CROSSROADS Mt no
| distant day
In the immediate vicinity, and in tho next
county above tl4is is good supply OF iron orc,
OF grent wealth. Tho celebrated "Black-EanI'
ore section is near here, and is being bought up
by foreign capitalists who know its value anu its
scarcity. It is said to be fully equal to the same
kind Of ore in Scotland, and abou. the only eec'
ton Of it in this country.
| The great and rrescnt-avai(able mineral re-
SOURCES are the extensive beds of superior btu
minous coal found here, which will be source
Of large future profit to those who possess them
AS ret they have never been extensively worked
for the lack Of capital, aud other causes, and
therefore, have not established a public reputa
tion, like tho ''Hocking Valley" and otho1
Goals Known from their district OF country; but
when the superiority Of our coal becomes known
it will be in demand and command an e:tr:
price according to it's quality. Tho market la'
heretofore been local, within 15G miles OF tht
mines and, where this coal has come into com
petition with other GOALS, it is preferred.
Careful and scientific tests Of the strength O.
CoRlocton coal wcro made two years ago b.,
John Durand then General Manager Of th
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati s st. Louis Roaa I'm
, i cudins tho Panhandle y. and he found il t.
produce from 25 to 30 per cont more steam thai
other Goals on the line Of road; and careful test
by engineers Mt Columbus have found the sam
results. During the past year, some OF th
, banks have sont small shipments to your Chicag
dealers. including, as 1 am told, the firms .
, Ames & Co., Rand Il Co., Blake H Whltchotlse
+ Alcott t. Bro, Robert Law. etc. am also in
,, formed that tho coal had test at your Wato
, | Works. aud proved it's strength for steam b
: raising gallons OF water, as follows, per pound
i Ohio standard coal, gallons.+ t56 IL
, Strnitaville gallons. ~ =
n Indiana Block, gallons s..............'..A ~ VI FL
Coshoctou, galtouB ..ta Oh
Laekawanna (hard) gallons. .J6l
think close and accurate test will show GU
! coal to q good deal better advantage than this
vet oven this exhibit presents the great strengt
L Of Coshocton coal for steam, CRATE, and all dc
: mcstic uses where leat is required. One II
i culiarity of our coal is, it burns quick and FREE
lasts long time, and leaves only small trae
: of ash or cindcrs. It is hard, and clean to lar
!. die; aud, If left without o draft over night
grnto full will be live and rel-hot in the morning
! obyiatiny tho necessity Ct rckiudling lire ovel
a morning. ali it requires is few ashes thro"
e over it on retiring. Those who have nsea mar
grades of coal declare that our coal is ren1ar'
,; able for retaining heat over night Tor ten
u fourteen hours.
!, There is talk that some OF our mines may ope
E yard for tho sale Of this coal in Chicago Wilt
your consumers will hecomo better acquaintt
u with it's superior qualities. Heretofore, it Ii
+ not been known Or quoted as e brand.
= We hope that Mr.: Cr2swells big job Of a
e tending to Ill tho telcszapl1ins, as well es lett
Is correspondence, OF tho people, will be dcteate
IIo has got more on his LANDS now than he c:
do we'll. For instance, it took him two days
IS ct TIE Tr1nuSE from Chicago TO Coshocto
q. less than 200 miles. Wo donE wan. to Givo Iii
IL any more work to do.