New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-19

drouih have done a terrible work to every kind OF
grain. grass and fruit; the wheat fields look a.
though they had been burned over the leaves on
many OF the fruit and forest trees scar and vel
low, aud the meadows crisp and short a. the
s,ubsle left after the harvest season. In every town
where stopped, heard but one complaint, one
PRAYER. and that wa- for rain The farmers in some
sections are re.plan,ing and sowing their fields and
there j. general fear and prophecy OF small crop
through the State this fall The same EVIL has
extended itself 10 portions Of kentucky and Mchi-
yan and the latter State can least bear such ca
.srniiy, wheat is the principal staple on which
she depends
There j. deal OF talk concerning the projected
railroad from Cincinnati 10 Cleveland 90 Tar a.
travellers are concerned II J. most desirable. but 10
the many pleasant VILLAGES which Il must intcrsect
ii will be little less than ruin. But every body l.
mad for Il, and have il Of course they VIII. and
when the VILLAGES sec that The two points where o.
begins and ends enjoy all the advantages Of H. they
will repenttoo late ur,ing is construction. Our route
from Cincinnati led n through Dayton. Springfield
Columbus Mount Vernon and Wooster, over cX
cellenf roads generally. especially the Cumberland
yOrfiOn from Springfield 10 Columbus. DAYTON j.
called the finest town in the state has about -Ool
inhabitants, fine water privileges and several large
Touring and other mills and has canal inicr-cctn-
Al the village Of Miami seven miles from Dayton
i one of the largest Indian Mounds in the West
covering several acres AT the base, and rising over
hundred feet in hight. Springfield, thirty miles
from DAYTON j. a beautiful village Of 5000 inhab
tants with good water power. and Touring NIL
that can turn out $50 barrels per day. w thin
sight of the hotel where stopped are two more Of
these remarkable ycsiigcs of another race of rude
but mighty people They seem scarcely known 10
The villagers living near them. but what ireai Tor
The curious, Here we came 10 the National road
over which we travelled 10 Columbus forty i've
miles This road is raised on an average from four
70 six feel Macadamizcd. and Amos, perfectly
straight and level Just before reaching Columbus
YOU cross 4 prairie oi perhaps 1000 acres, cut up
INTO most beautiful farms, and covered with luNu-
rant grains.
CoIUMBus is large and fast growing place well
located for Capital, and has generally abundance
of wafer i'm the SclOta river Tor all manufacturing
Durposcs II has the largest and finest hotel, when
finished in Ohio; It's dwellings are neat, some OF
them elegant, and it boasts OF three OF the finest
Charity buildings in the whole country. They are
Asylums for the Insane. for the Blind, and the
Deaf and Dumb--bcside il has all the advantages,
if there are any, of the State Penltentlary, large
and magnihcen, structure, built OF grey stone
Through the kindness OF Col Patterson | was
shown through the entire building. 1t has much
liner appearance than the Sing Sing Prison. and IL
and clean. and | suppose as comfortable as any
prison cells There are confined here 40 present
i56 conyics, mostly horse thieves burglars and for
yers the larger part Of whom appeared 10 be young
men About 30 of them under contract 20
Mr. HAYDEN, who also employs ll.gc number al
Auburn. he is a manufactured saddle frames and
harness. ware. In one department he casts his iron
work ia another bakcs II until 1t Is malleabc a.
wrought iron in another his machinery il made and
ia others the wood work is cut out and finished. The
convicts all labor under contracts, some at black
smithing some al -four and other barrels and some
II tailoring and carpet-wcaymg none oithc rooms
saw a newly invented machine for weaving coach
webbing: one man is able 10 tend four machines and
each machine wcaves $50 yards per day. | never
could see why the State does not employ us OWL
convcts and appropriate the proits-ior such there
must be or Spectators would not venture there
oward building and supporting iis charitable insi
tutons Certainly II is no worse for the state a.
make money III that way than To let others do II
with her means.
4 visit Ia prison is a thing for bitter reflections
and sad after memories. ! rcc0lcci seeing among
the convicts at Columbus an old man, sentenced for
life for shooting his brother who in drunken
brawl had pluckcd his eye out There, halt blind
he stood al his work work which commences
with the first blush OF dawn and ends only with
twilight; and there he mus, stand while life Is left
cursed and dcsoate wife and children, Tor such he
had. pilgrims IN Inc Wldc NOflu liitl " u al l-h
and loyeliness unit, he was shut from II and them by
a crime committed in moment OF drunken mad
ness Ia another part OF the prison saw a convict
lately become insane; with an old crooked wire hc
seemed measuring some problem perhaps the cier
nty that is compressed into mans lie when hc
sees only two points of retreat or escape. impcne
trabc walls and death And there was such
contrast between the outside and inside OF the pr
SON as appeared almost created TO hichien the mis-
cry of those condemned 10 stone cells and chains
Inside all j.. smoke ard tOil-an inermnahle clan
-or of hammers and saws-a crcaklng OF engines
sweat pouring from dark and dusty brows With
out a garden OF rare. delicate flowers roses Odo
rous with the breath and light OF heaven; little
pansies peering up from their beds coroleicd with
dew: and Wild rank green ivy. such climbs
about the oak where the winds are irccsi and oi
all this no smile. no fragrance Tor the toiiins and
branded within. g blood .crimsoncd and steel
.loyed crime Canst thou not safe ihyscli on the
icld where murder and raplnc have been legazcd
by time Must thou still crouch among pea-an,
cottages hrusiing thy hand to the hcarths and altar
Of society where every day thought should bc u
good every night dream of beauty
The State House al Columbus is poor miserable
affair but the base has been laid long time for a
new one on a large and most magnificent scale
The sioppage of its erection was caused by NO
man. and i, only another instance OF the power she
has exercised in scducing and thwarllng man, ever
since thai unfortunate adventure III Nlt -ihtu+ IL
is a curious story, aud runs thus a lady OF Ohio
perhaps Columbus married Mr.. F, OF New
Orleans son of F.. surgeon to Gen Jackson IN
the last war. lie became inccnsed at her mother
and forbade her his house. but while absent al
dinner party one day, the daughter sent Tor her mo
Their and r returning unaware 10 them. bcin-
excited with vine, stabbed her to the heart lie
was scntcncedssn b. hung which was aitcrw ard
COMMITTED KH!4fin the chain gang at Orleans for
life TIue 3ctrrned to Columbus. obtained
divorce, 3Sfrcd another Mr. F.. a wealthy
man. ftr oi party IN the Ohio Legislature
His III a large figure Tor a time. but by an aci
M \ bad taste. shocked the good ladies of Co
N and they sighted her at once She vowed
Ec and like q true woman accomplished il by
J. lcins her husband and the party he led TO stop
f&building OF the State House. by Withholding ap
propriations. That happened years ago, and until
la, winter the good people of Ohio have not been
able 10 rcsasciiaic the and the huge piles OF
stones and mortar have stood there IN the very
IRE OF the city. surrounded by high wooden fence.
A monument of a womans revenge. This was told
me by one of the most Intelligent citizens OF thc
place Last Winter the Legislature succeeded IN
making an appropriation to open quarry some
miles from the city, and construct a Railroad from
The quarry TO the prison. which l. step toward
building up their stricken State House.
From Columbus took stage 10 Cleveland direct.
The country j. more hily in this than any other sec
-, 90 tho -fat. We pa-~,t Mount Vernon Al "a