The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-10-01
A visit TO Pittsburgh.

The editor few days since severed himself
from the political world, mounted Rosinante,a ,and
made his semi-annua business visit to the city of
Pittsburgh. We had not been there since March
last, and our astonishment may we'll be guessed
when we say that since then the fairest and veal
thiest portion of the city has been reduced ruins,
and as if by enchaRtment, has again sprung up
inlo existence, like the fabled Phoenix from its
ashes! No person, unless he would make VI
sit 10 tn" Birmingham Of America" could form
the least con lecture of the extent of building
and Improvements that are going on. The nine
tenths of Wood street, and Water street almost
entire, have been rebuilt The buildings are ex-
ceedngIy beautiful, and are put up in the most
substantial and workman-like manner. Most of
the stores and warehouses have been so construc-
ted as to render then almost impervious 10 the
element of fire. Many of the roofs are slate,
sheet-iron. tin, &c. The safes, and rnoney-vaults
are built in such manner, as it will be uttorIy
impossible for books, papers or money to be de-
stroyed AS we called upon our numerous
friends, each one had his own story 10 tell of
the great calamity, which happened on the 10th
of April last. One lost five thousand dollars,
another ten, another twenty, another thirty, and
so on, and many, very many, lost every tarthlng
they were worth in the world! Such disastrous
losses as these, one might suppose, would be sui
fcient TO dampen the energies and drive to des-
peration almost any person, but not so with the
business men Of the E'lron City" They are
more spirited and enterprsing than ever-they
rise earlier, work later and toll harder than here
tofore--tkeir countenances, instead of being me-
lancholy are lit up with smiles of joy and con-
tentment.
The merchants of this vicinity who make
their purchases in Pittsburgh, may rest assured
that they will have no difficulty in suiting them
selves Goods can be purchased cheaper in that
city at present than at any former period, and the
stocks are very extensive and fresh, being i'm
ported principally since the great fire. Those
who are strangers in the city should refer to our
advertising columns, where they will find the
names and location of the principal Grocers, Dry
Goods and Hardware Merchants, Drug Stores,
Shoe Stores, Ha'ters, and Manufacturing TIou-
ses, &c, &c. The propretors of these various
establishments arc gentlemen whom we take
pleasure in recommending to the people of Eas-
tern Ohio who may visit Pittsburgh this fall OF
in the spring. Some Of these establishments we
shall take occasion hereafter, when we have more
leisrre, to refer TO specially, The Merchants
Hotel, at the corner of Wood and Third streets,
is nearly conf leted, and when our friend Wea-
yer gets in his new quarters, he will certainly dc
tall business. The Monongahela House is
now being rebuilt in more spacious aad con
venient style than formerly. The bridge oVel
the Monongahela river is being rebuilt on the
wire-suspcnsion plan, and judging from the man
ner in which every thing is done in that city
will soon be completed.
Considerable sensation exists at present il
Pittsburgh in regard TO a Rail Road TO connect
that city with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
and also communication with Philadelphia by
Rail Road On the Oath inst, Rail Road
Convention met al Greensburgh, which was nu
merously attended. If the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road should terminate at Parkersburgh, h,ant
no branch constructed to Pittsburgh, the trade
and business of the latter place must necessarily
be materially injured, and the improvement o
the navigation of the Ohio River by Congress
can scarcely be looked for,
While we were in Pittsburgh, we witnessed
the conservation of Allegheny Cemetery Th'
land, consisting of about an hundred acres, is 81
tuated short distance east Of the U. S. Arsenal
and was purchased from GEo. A. BAYARD, Esq
1t has been laid out in a vast number Of buryini
lots, which are to be sold al public auction, Il
such persons as may desire to select retired anC
lovely spots, where their mortal remains may b.
deposited, "alter lfe's fretful fever is oycr."-
S The ceremonies on the occasion alladcd TO were
beautiful and impressive, Professor GREEN
address was not at all to our taste it was nlIo
gether the weakest effort Re ever heard hin
make. The attack he made upon certain re
'gious denomination was unjust and out of place
We would have been better pleased had ou
friend LOOMS consented to deliver the address
for after hearing him, we are certain the, largI
and intelligent audience would not have gous
home disappointed and displcased.
65-The Republican Of this week will doubt
less contain the luminous views of its Learned
editor on two or three of the most obscure sec
tions Of the bank law.