The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-06-05
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on the 2lst ult--arived at our sister town, Steu-
benyille, the same day, spent a couple of days
there, and arrived at Pittsburgh on the 23d, by
stage. The country over which we passed was
beautiful beyond our powers of description.
The rich limestone hills and verdant valleys Of
our own favorite county, and the no less rich and
plentiful county of Jefferson, appeared to be
blessed by the Giver of all good with all that is
cheering to the heart of the nusbandman. The
crops looked very promising indeed, and the
whole face of nature smiled with loyeliness and
beauty.
Court was in session at Steubenville, and
there was also great Temperance Convention
there on the 2lst, which brought an immense
crowd together, forcibly reminding the spectator
of the scenes of 1910. Among the speakers,
was the Rev. Alexander Campbell, of Bethany,
Va, a very eloquent and learned divine. There
has been wonderful Temperance revolution in
Steubenvle, and we are certain there was room
for it, particularly amongst the young men.
All manner of temperance devices and banners
and signs, may be seen there-they have even
got temperance spades and whcelbarrows! If
they don't overdo the thing, and "run it into
the ground" the temperance reform will cause
many heart to rejoice.
Vegetation and the growing grain did not ap-
pear so forward and promising in the counties of
Brooke, Washington and Allegheny, as in this
neghborhood; but the farmers of Western Penn
sylvania turn their attention more to wool grow
ing than tilling the soil. We soon
s. Knew by the smoke that so gracefully cur'd
Above the green hills, that Pittsburgh was near"
and it was not long before we were pleasantly
moored in snug quarters in the Monongahela
House, spacious and commodous building, got
up after the style of the Astor House in New
York. CRossAN, the proprietor, may be very
clever fellow, for aught we know to the con-
traty, but visitor would scarcely know he was
landlord, unless specially informed of the fact; ;
for he appears dry, isolated ad distant, and takes
but little interest in the management of the con-
SIlIi' A1O"ENCl, llIo SOll5 OOf1N AICDONALD SROS-
SAN, is every inch Of him gentleman, and
downright courteous and obHging fellow to
boot. He is the head and front, the very life
and soul, Of the establishment, and spares no
pains to add to the comfort Of the guests The
internal regulations of the House are admirable,
and every thing moves with precision, like the
machinery of clock.
We spent four days in Pittsburgh-four of the
happest days of our life. We have numerous
valuable friends there, whose kindness we shall
never forget, while the warm blood leaps around
our heart. 1t is pleasant to escape from the dull
monotony of Editorial life, for period however
brief, and revel in the smiles of old and tried
friends--the golden links of friendships chain
are more indssolubly united, and every word
and glance has a talismanic influence We would
be stole if we were housed up in our Editorial
sanctum perpetually, writing long political essays
on banks and tariffs. An occasional respite
from confinement is an oasis in the desert life of
an Editor.
Pittsburgh still continues to enjoy prosperity.
Business Of every description is brisk, and the
noise and bustle of a thousand work shops rive
abundant evidence that ler march is onward.
The mercantile portion of the community we're
still kept very busy shipping goods, and the river
trade was unusually animatng, owing to the re-
cent rains which kept up navigation. We mott
ced that vast number of new buildings for mer
camille houses and private dwellings were going
up; and what astonished us more than any thing
else, was the wonderful improvements which
have taken place in a few years, in that part of
the city formerly known as "Scott's field. :"
Hundreds of neat and substantial houses have
taken the place of pumpkin vines and potato
patches!
While we were in Pittsburgh, we Witnessed
one of the most interesting military DISPLAYS
which the world ever saw since Falstaff's army
marched through Coventry! 1t appears that
a new militia law was passed during the recent
session of the Pennsylvania Legislature, which
has given mortal offence TO those patriots who
annually shoulder corn-staks and broom-handles
to "serve their country in the tented field -
Instead of turning out as heretofore in their
plain republican garb; they assembled in the
most fantastical dresses conceivable! There
seemed to be rivalry as to which should excel
in oddity, and cause the greatest amount of
laughter among the lookers-on! "No eye e'er
beheld such scare-crows!" To give full de-
scription would occupy several columns; but we
may state briefly, that they were dressed in eve
ry costume from that of the luxuriant Turk down
to the red man of the forest! Painted faces and
false faces-wooden swords six feet long, stained