The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-18


tern States. The land near the lake is
rather low, but rich, and the farms are
not seen, being some distance back
and completeIyhidden from your view
bv the woods, as the steamboat hurries
you along over the pillows of the lake.
All along on the Pennsylvania and Ohio
shores the land and the trees present
very uniform appearance, altogether
unlike the lands bordering on Lake
Champlan.
"Cleaveland is a very beautiful city,
where there is great amount of busi-
ness done. The vessels laden with
-four, and the steamboats, teeming with
passenges. completely block up the
Cuiahoca River, So that our boat had
much difficulty in elbowing her way to
the whalf. From the wharf you as
ccnd quite a steep hill, and then you are
in the heart of the city. The streets
are very wide, and many of the stores
and buildings large and handsome.-
Great attention has been paid to orna-
menting the streets and plats of ground
in front of the dwelling houses with
trees. The trees are rather young yet,
but they are selected with much good
taste and Judgment, and are exceeding
" thrifty. The bodies are straight and
smooth, and The branches large and the
foliage very thick. have written thus
much about trees, because they add
greatly to the beauty Of the city.
"ToLEDo is situated on the Maumee
River. which mineles its waters with
those ofLake Erie at its head. Although
it contains only about 1000 phabitants,
yet it is CITY with mayor and other
municipal officers. 1t is about twelve
miles from the lake, and on the north
bank of the river. AS YOU pass thro'
Maumee Bay, and get into the river,
Manhatten village meets your view a
short distance below the city of Tole-
do. This place, in time of land specu-
lation memory, was laid out in city lots,
and sold for enormous prices. Sever
al warehouses and other buildings were
erected, and the owners were full Of
hope that great city would so on spring
up, as it were, by magic; but the times
changed, and the enterprising proprie-
tors changed with them. The beauti-
full white panton the buildings has been
weather beaten and washed off, and
they have become dingy and almost
tenantIess;to for Toledo is the place where
the business is done.
:. The land about the mouth Of tho
Maumee river is quite fiat, and appa-
rently a very rich iIIuvial soil, but very
little cultivated, as it is rather too low
and wet. Farther up the river it is Of
the very best quality. and produces
immense quantities of wheat, as tho
storehouses upon the wharves most full
ly bear witness. 1t seems to me there
is no end to the flour in this region, for
every warehouse. and even the sheds,
are filled with barrels at every place
where steamboats,, canal boats, and
schooners, can approach. The city OF
Toledo is built upon hill Of clay, and
men and oxen are now busiiv engaged
in cutting down the hills and making
them level, or nearly so, with the rest
of the land upon this stream. Toledo
has always been celebrated for IFS soil.
And no doubt it is n very unhealthy
place, for the land is low, and the mias.
ma arising from the stagnant waters
and The freshly plowed lands, carries
disease and death to many men, women,
and children. 1t is not, however, 50
unhealthy rs it was few years ago.
The canal and railroad leading from
the place, us we'll as the river which
passes by it, make it very favorable bu-
siness location.
s.The clay here is very great
trouble to the pedestrian, for if he had
not a pair Of boots snugly fitted to his
feet, lie will be quite sure to find the
clay a very clever boot jack. 1t is an
excellent site for brick-making at any
rate. You will find here, as in every
other little harbor on the shores of this
stormy and boisterous lake, canal boats
schooners, and steamboats,, taking on
board barrels of flour, beet, hides, and
skins, in any quantities. Every little
seaport, if they may be SO denomlna-
ted, is filled with this kind Of craft,load-
inc for Boston and New York. The
wharves are all alive with vessels
crews, rolling barrels, weighing wheat,
and shoveing oats. can assure your
readers thai there is a good deal Of stuff
good to eat in these dlggns."
A Scotch neasnnt nirl said of her