The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-09-10
correspondence Of the scntlncl.

PITTsBuRGH, September lst, lS45.
My Dear Harper:
A considerable time has elapsed since last
had the pleasure of addressing you. Of course
| have long string of excuses to urge by way oi
apology were it necessary; but lest you would
not take the trouble to read them, or if you did
be very likely 10 doubt most of them, l shall moi
venture TO insert them.
Have you had any hot weatherin your egions |!
No doubt the sun paid you bis warmcst respects,
as he has done most people lately. 1t seems to
me however that we were most especially CON-
plimented during the past month. With but one
or two occasional showers, there was an inces-
SAINT sultry drouth which was we'll nigh intolera-
bic. In the house it was sufocating; in the sun
shine iuridly scorchng, whilst in the shade the
insects were most ravenous. Many an anathe
ma was vented against the oppression in true
Falstafian style, many wish for the blusterngs
of Boteas; though the only actual revenge most
people persisted in was trip to the s'Sprngs."
These watering places have fine harvest this
season According to the accounts it appears
they never were so cxtravagantly patronizcd.
4 "rch'' pepetration is recorded of an San
Gient customer" who no doubt has 'seen ser
vice" in his time. During the hottest of the hot
weather friend complained to him one morning
of "the bugs" of the smohering heat, and many
of the irritating plaques which Danish sleep du-
ring the summer nights. ';Pooh,'' said he, "you
don't kgoR any thing at all about matters and
things, man, or you would soon be ahead of the
warm weather. Do like me, and you'll sleep as
sound as a weasel. Last night laid down on
The hillside, and covered myself with an old
newspaper, snored away eight hours most glo-
liously, and only found out was not in bed
when in the morning stood up, and found my
self in fence corner at the foot of the hi!''-
This almost reminds one of the individual who
caught cold sleeping on q prairie by neglecting
to put up the bars But accidents and strange
things will occur; though persons who are not
witnesses of many strange things, do not believe
the half of them.
You would most assuredly be amazed should
you chance 10 light suddenly in the Iron City.
Such energy and enterprise, fancy, have never
been witnessed, as are now being manifested by
our good and intrepid burgers. Twenty, thirty,
and even fifty years will not make up this terri
BILE loss, was the general cry on The evening Of
the 10th Of April last 1t seems, however, that
these prophets did not know precisely of what
hardy "melal" the Pitsburghers were composed;
nor were the citizens fully aware themselves till
properly tested. But few vestiges of the conAa-
grafton remain; whilst upon the crighful ruins
now stands new and beautiful addition to the
city, Commodious and substantial buildings
greethe eye in every direction; and every visi.
ter must ask with wondering gaze "whar did
they all KUN frum?''
The river is low, and our boats arc not dr
ying along very briskly; though the rain will nc
doubt do considerable towards ''getting up the
steamn
Our political world is on tho qui pire at pre-
sent, no less than four tickets in the field. We
will no doubt have rare sport between this amt
election-day.
feel glad to know that your paper is in sucl
Astonishing condition The "sentinel" reach
es US weekly with all kinds of pleasant and use
ful caterings: frequently heait referred to will
the highes: satisfaction and praise, together viii
many compliment to its spicy and indefatigablt
editor Yours. sincerely.
VANDEMAR.