Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
Il. wHITMORR,
Publisher and Proprietor.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July lS. 1872.
FRIEND WHITMoRE: After visiting the
different coal and iron mines in the Le-
high Valley, Pa. ! must say the visit
was well worth the trouble. 1t is aston
ishing to see the amount Of iron and
coal which passes over the different
railroads each day. Furnaces are loca-
ted every mile for distance of thirty
miles, and are constantly in blast, night
and day. There are also quantity Of
rolling mills, for manufacturing wire
and railroad iron. | conversed with
several capitalists, who stated they were
now paying less to manufacture steel and
iron, in Alabama and Tennessee, than
in Pennsylvania, from the fact that coal,
iron, wood, etc., etc., are more plenty
and convenient This speaks well for
the South, and hope those interested,
and who have capital in your section,
will invest it in manufactures, and thus
assist in building up your country.
Philadelphia has improved wonder
fully in the last few years, as also have
Baltimore and Louisville.
The Convention at Baltimore was
grand success and very harmonious,
and the proceedings were conducted
with great dignity on the part of the
delegates, they having been selected by
the various States for their honesty,
ability and great brain power Senator
Doolittle, the President of this body,
contributed more to the success of the
Convention, if possible, than any other
one man.
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania will give large majorities. The
people of the North are rising en-
masse and declare that honest old Hor-
ace must fill the chair at the White
House.
Excitement in Baltimore, outside Of
the Convention, was rather slim, with
the exception of little private thiev-
ing. The guests at the hotels were
poorly protected in this particular, es-
pecially those who put up at the Eutaw
House.
The crops all along the route are in
good condition. The wheat has been
harvested, and there will be an abun-
dance along the Ohio river. The vine
yards are looking remarkably well. Any
one desiring to take a short trip by river
would do well to take the United States
mail steamers between Cincinnati and
Louisville. The steamers cannot be sur
passed. / have visited the Exposition
buildings in this city. They are, it is
said, the finest in the United States, cost
ing about 100000. The whole building
was completed in ninety days, and every
cent of the money raised by subscription
in ten days. l hope the citizens of Mem
phis will take an interest in the Exposi-
ton now in contemplation in your city.
They will find it a paying institution and |
a great benefit to the city. Here l would |
state that Cincinnati is making great
efforts to excel any city in the world in
this line. She is putting up fre-proof |
buildings for the display of fine paint
ngs and other valuable articles. The
Exposition grounds cover a space Of fif-
.een acres.
Captain Elliott starts to-day with his
new steamer City of Augusta for White
liver. She is beauty, and will create
sensation in the upper White.
1t is reported this evening that the
Louisville Ledger will support Greeley
md Brown. Each day we hear Of lead
ng men and journals hosting the Lib
sral flag. b. A. Z.
A wealthy old lady in Detroit has
aiken a whim TO peddle oranges and
igs, and goes about the streets retailing