Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-09-28
For the Maumee City Express.

MR. EDIToR:-Although the writer of
this article has been a resident the Mau-
NEE river for upwards Of twenty years, he
has never until last week, visited the west
ern part cf the county Of Lucas, and the
country on Bean creek, and must confess
that was very much delighted with my
trip. l left Maumee City and spent the
night at Sylvunia, thriving and pleasant
Jy located town, about ten miles from Maui
NEE, at the junction of the Toledo and
Maumee road. Invent from thence up the
Indiana road, which found much better
than expected, and the country through
which it passes very fine indeed, and there
are number OF very fine farms on and near
the road ] stopped for the night, utPhillips'
corners, where found good accommoda
tions and a very pleasant locations; and af-
ter passing through Amboy, Royalton and
Chesterfield, left the Indiana road, and
passed through Gorham township and ira
vened south through the centre of that
township, where found fine school house
and good farms. ] went from thence
thr ough Gorham, Clinton, York, Swan
creek aud Wing townships; | must say,
that it is altogethera better farming oun-
try than expected to see, and some ofthe
farms would do credit to an older settled
country.
Some of the settlements through which
passed, (which / was told was ouly four
years old] had all the appearance Of IN old
settled country. The inhabitants have also
done themselves great credit in the erection
of school houses and IN the manner in which
their schools have been kept up during the
winter and summer.
1t would be well, Mr.. Editor, for some
of those emigrants that are passing US
every day for the Far Wesi, and travelling
every step they take from good market,
to visit this part of Lucas county; ifthey did (,
and had the least disposition to be pleased,
they could not but be satisfied to make this
county their future place of residence, and
] can can say for the information OF those
who have prejudices against this country
ON accounted health, that saw but two
sick persons in my whole route, and stop
ped at large proportion of the houses /
saw.
am entirely satisfied that the citizens
Of Maumee City have not appreciated the
advantages to their town, of good roads ex-
tending into the back townships, exertions
should be made to have good roads leading
into the back country, and from its location
Maumee would have nothing to fear; she
would with good roads command the whole
trade Of the back country. The Indiana
road is much more important road to Mau-
NEE City than ! was aware of, all we have
TO do to secure the trade of the farmers UP.
on that road, is to make roads intersectiug
il at different points, and from the i'm
mense water power we have, (62 feet fall
from canal 90 feet wide and 6 feet deep
besides the river the trade would necessa-
rily flow into this place, because the farm
ing community would soon see the great
advantages and convenience in doing their
milling, commercial and County business at
one place and at the same time.
Since my visit to that part efthe country,
! am more confirmed in the belief, that at no
1istanf period the state Of Ohio viii extend