The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-30
Our Own Reporter
Visits the CITY
of the Falls,
And Takes a Glance at
the Mercantile and
Manufacturing Es-
Establishments.
His Impressions of the Solid Growth
and Future Prosperity OF
the Great Emporium Of
Southern Trade.
THE MERCHANTS OF THE FALLS CITY.

THE MERCHANTS OF THE FALLS CITY.
The generous action of the city of Louis
vile in behalf Of yellow fever sufferers IN
throwing wide open the doors to those who
were driven from their homes, and in refusing
to quarantine against the fleeing refugees
from Southern cities, has brought that city
into favorable notice and gained for her the
lasting gratitude of the Southern people.
We have heard so much in praise of the
bold, fearless and self-sacrifcing spirit of this
noble city that it has occurred to us to say
something Of the advantages Of Louisville As
3 mercantile and manufacturing center.
In pamphlet recently issued by the b.
reau Of Agriculture Of the State OF Ken
lucky, entitled "A General Account Of the
Agricultural, Commercial and Mineral Re-
sources of the Common wealth of Kentucky"
the following just tribute is paid to Louis
Vile
"lt seems strange to say that State en-
dowed BY nature with such immense agrlcuI-
tursl resources IS Kentucky should, at the
same time, be ono of the most advsntsgeously
located for mechanical aud manufacturing
trades of any other equal.sized territory on
the globe. Yet such is the fact, as the Stats
tics Of tho raw materials, climate, cheap fuels,
water power and centrality Of position will
show. Situated midway between the Gulf OF
Mexico and Northern lakes, and also between
the eastern and western ranges Of the North
American mountains, Louisville, the largest
ci.y in the State, becomes the focal point Of
the great Mississippi valley. Here, BY essy
water communication and railroad facilities,
can be- concentrated the cheapest iron, coal,
hard timber as we'll as cabinet timber, potters'
clsy, ksolin, Are-clsy marble, lithographic
stone. fne-grain building stone, cement, glass
sand, mari and Auor spar to be found on the
continent"
With the advantages named here Of course
the manufacturing facilities Of Louisville are
very great, and while many Of the resources
Of the State have not been taken advantage
of as they mig be, and wilI be some Gay
not far distant, yet there is no city IN the
West or South that can compete with LOUIE
Vile in the price and quality Of the goods
manufactured there. There is no kind OF
machinery needed in our manufacturing ous''
ness, no implement wanted on our farms, nc
article that is needed in our kitchens and our
homes which is not made OF sold in Louis
Vile Is cheap as the same goods may be made
or found in any other city. A glance at the
map shows at once the geographical position
of the City Of the Falls and her superior ia
cilities for shipping goods to every portion O
the South. From her grand trunk railroad
the Louisville and Nashville and Great South
erp. are scores of branches reaching out int
every section of the country below, while
dozen majestic steamboats, pillow the waters o
La Belle River, laden with freights and pas
sengers to and from the city.
How the city has grown since the war
And this reminds US that, following close upo'
the heels of the war, famine threatened man.
portions of the crippled South. Then, as il
the recent emergency, Louisville established
Relief Commission, and divided what she ma
with those who we're in want. There was
room for her to grow in generosity, in bene'
olence, and in that sweetest OF all graces
charity. But there was room for the deVe
opment Of her manufacturing facilities an
room for a commercial growth, as 10 show
by the results that have followed. Fror
$4,000 inhabitants she has grown to 5000
in less than sixteen years. No city in th
country has grown SO fast. Any one WI
has not visited Louisville for ten or twelV
years would fail to recognize it as the sam
Mace. Her streets have been extended, gran
massive buildings have been erected, publ
improvements have been made, manufactorl'
have sprung up in every direction, and the'
i, evidence of substantial prosperity ever.
where. 1t was once but little more than
big village; now it can boast OF as I'll
churches, as many school oallo'ngs. blu
great educational facilities As any city IN II
country.
The merchant, and manufacturers Of Lo
isyille are substantial business mon. b
few failures III business have occurred amor
the principal business man Of Louisville
compared with other cities. The bankers 81
merchants are careful, solid men who' thoul
liberal in their dealings with their custome
are seldom led into unsafe speculstions Al
heavy Losses, but content with doing mo
crate business, on . safe basis, they hs
gradually established themselves on . nj
and safe foundation.
The commercial interests Of the South
fully represented in Louisville. There is
Article Of merchandise needed in the Sou'
.ern Ststes that may not BE- had in Lou'svi