Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-10
THE GREAT WEST.

There is world of people here, on this side o
the mountains-and land enough for hfty Euro
pean nations, and a thousand dukedoms and
priucipalities What country this OF ours
how vast, how magnificent, how promising in Clio
rious results, if our states but cling together
Our Biographies that speak OF the West arr
twenty years behind hand. Our ideas lat leas
mine were) are hundred years behind hand. -
There is here no fiction in Berklry's Westward
the star Of Empire takes its way"
Cincinnati, we all know is new city, 10
new state, populated with a rapidlty unexamP'ed
in the history Of the world-but Cincinnati, new !,
As it is, has all the air and manneroI an ol9
place. New as il is, there are no stumrs aho
burnt trees standing iD the streets, as some may
Imagine. for the streets are all or nearly all as
we'll payed a. are the streets of Boston. Inc
BUILDINGS are-not huts, matched hamlets-oi'
no-but elegant brick blocks very many OF them
are-with some private mansion houses as ricn
and magnificent as there are IN the Eastern
States. II il a Yankee city in appearance with
Yankee Industry and Yankee thriftness. The
houses are built as we build them,-with gardens
and walks where they can be had. There are
no indications that the place is not as old as Port
land,-desisns of its unexampled growth. The
Inhabitants of only ten years standing are sur
prised to find themselves where they are,-in the
midst of a growing city, surrounded With the
Injuries of life, the blessings OF an elegant 20.
cv,y-and population now not ut SO.0OOlnha'
bitants as generally named. but probably OF >S5,'
600! Such is the growth VI clty-where land IS
now worth as many thousands OF dollars as 1t
cost single cents, less than thirty wears ago.-a
city growing rapidly now in spite OF the check
of the veto,-aud probably destined forever to De
the empire city Of the West
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Cincinnati-the black lustrous eyes Of suffers
wife. removing bither Fort Washington, in a
manner which the huth-giving historian will
tell, for such is said TO be it's oricin.-and why
may there not be romance in the foundation OF
Cincinnati. as in that of Rome!-but happy
eyes they! for the city is in a beautiful valley
in spacious ampbitheatre. almost surrounded
BY gradually slipping hills, now green to their
summi.s-and enchanting beyond description. -
Across the Ohio are Newport aud Cosing,on. de-
lish,ful villages, surrounded BY the same hills
and the same landscape-and all taken tose-
Their here form With verdant hills and elegant
buildings that charming association OF nature ard
Of art, which renders it one OF the finest spots
to be seen in the United States.
| have escaped from the clouds OF darkness
that hover about steps in the southern states
This Ohio Is New England in its aspect its man-
ners. and in much Of its feeling Hence on the
banks Of the Ohio, on the Ohio aud Indiana side,
are the nourshing villages and the nea, little farm
houses Of New -England,-with their walks and
their gardens, their porticoes, and p,aZzas, en-
loving society and neighborhood, and proudly
conscious that this isaA land Of frseman.
want no better condemnation Of slavery than the
many farms and the neat dwellings, and pro.
missing agriculture VI the tree State. There Is
Madison 10 Indiana. one OF the most inviting
villages have ever seen, situated in valley de.
Tended from the river by one bank Of ordinary
height, and then by another Of natures formation
more beautifully shaped than the art of man can
initiate. But to Cincinnati.
I have looked into every thing which have
been told is worthy Of observation. The morn
ing after arrived, delivered my letters,-and
numerous friends rendered me their attentions.
There is the medical College, q large building
with many admirably constructed lecture rooms,
into which DIR Staughton introduced me. / saw
many Of its curosities, its prints and paintings,
which should think Of exceeding value. Icall-
ed upon Mr. Flint, the literary lion Of the West,
known SO extensively and advantageousiy all over
our country. am sorry to say his health is at
present feeble. Mr. Flint is tall and spare in f.
CURE, mot rapid, but fluent and interesting in
conversation, Instructive also, and full Of anec.
dote and information concerning the valiies Of the
Mississippi and Ohio from New Orleans to Pitts
burg.
Hooked into the Court House, for the Supreme
Court is now in session, Atrial for murder Was
on the tapis. or course interest was excited and
the crowd was pressing.
The presiding Judges here now, are Judge
Wright, well known az former member Of Con.
gress. and Judge Lane, both men Of ability, and
Of eminent social virtue. believe they are both
from New England, bu, have grown up with, and
are nov identified with Ohio. The bar Is principally
OF middle-aged and young msn. strong bar as
am told. and as appearances indicate from the
vigor. new nerve, and enterprise brought into the
field. l was introduced TO very many Of its
members, intelligent able men, Who are nearly
all prosperous in their business, -tu. Cincinnati
is now no place for young LAWYER to settle
in. He had better grow up With the growth Of
some other city, Of which this West viii by and
BY be as full as Germany nov is.
The Cour, House here might be more conve.
nient buiiding-but II answers the purpose-aud
is we'll enough perhaps IN all but the ascOmmoda.
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