Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-16
From the Junior Editor.


SPRINGFIELD, o., Sept. 6, 1547.
DEAR GEoRGE,-I am here, where | arrived las:
night at ii o'clock shall remain I'LL tonight at 8
p. IN, when shall take the stage at Beefontaine,
and the railroad from thence TO Sandusky Having
few hours leisure and nothing else to do thought
| would give my experience thus far to the route
have travelled. My purpose was when left Indi-
annapolis Saturday night last. to 60 far Day
ton by stage and then take the caal packet boats
Toledo, and thence steamboat to Cleveland &c. This
route suppose to be little cheaper than the
have thus far taken. But | desired to get to
Baltimore at the earliest time practicable by the
northern route, changed my original purpose, and
instead Of going up the canal from Dayton, contin-
ucd here, and viii take the stage to Beefontane.
and then the railroad to Sandusky city, &C. By this
means shall probably gain nearly one day over the
canal route, though shall have remain on my cars
in this dull town of Springfield about twenty mortal
hours with nothing in particular to do. Thus far the
cost OF single passage has been
From indianapolis to Dayton, 81 hours So 90
Dayton to Springfield 90
Springfield to Sandusky 5 90
1t is with the greatest difficulty that any norma-
ton as to any of these routes could be obtained any
where east of Dayton. Even at Eaton the people
about the town did not seem hardly to know that
there was any such thing as canal or cahal boat
at Dayton-cotld not give any satisfactory nforma-
ton about that route and knew but little more about
the stages. At Dayton the information was dubious
and uncertain; though, having conversed with per-
ectly dsinterested friend or two on the subject, the
preference, so far speed is concerned seemed to
be due to the route have chosen.
Around about Dayton-eu PEASANT. 1 rema ined
there about 3 hours. That was long enough to give
me some idea of the place and It's people, Every
thing about it betokens industry, thrift, energy,
enterprise, liberaliy and good taste verify believe
there is of these qualities there than can be
found every where else along the route, all put to-
gether, from indianapolis here. Many new buildings
Of brick in progress of erection and very large
stone building Of elegant and costly structure in the
public square, which / supposed was for Court
House. &c. had hardly time to make particular
inquiry about any thing. | should think one might
spend very pleasant day there This place, Spring
field, is remarkable fer nothing that can discover.
1t might be made something of a town, were il not
for certain contracted notions, which prevail in some
other places well this For instance, the rail-
road Is completed south-easterly to Cincinnati but
then high tariff of upon freight is charged
that It is cheaper TO transport many articles of mer-
chandse from Cincinnati by wagon than by the cars
This is a miserable and picayune policy for the rail-
road as well the town. Then the railroad north,
which is owned by another company, remains unfn-
ished, and from all | learn is likely to continue
indefinitely. it is admitted here that it would be
better for the farmers in this neehborhood if it was
completed, they could have the full benefit of the
northern and southern markets; but then it is supposed
that the town would lose a good many fps and dimes
that it now gets by OBTAINING passengers, &c They
can't realize the fact that nothing but the country can
make the town. do what Will besides Dayton
might well think of filling up the canal which
extends from it nOrthwardy and plough up the urh-
pike roads this side of it, for these people to enter
tain the stupid notions they do about the railroad
But such is the shortsghtedness and perverseness of
human nature, uncorrected by experience and good
sense.
I hear nothing said on the subject of politics, ex-
cept that at Dayton the wings. in convention few
days ago got into snar about the war question and
passed resolutions condemning their friend Bob
Scbenck, for bis ant-COrwn notions He will soon
dress them down, hear. and will be sustained by
the mass of the wings. | have not heard Taylor's
name mentioned at ALL The truth is, that all the
talk about him for the Presidency is confined to the
newspapers, and those among the newspapers which
support him do not seem to be Of the first class
Perhaps | may write again from Cleveland.
Adleu, J.P. C..
N. B. l meant to have said that the managers of
these eastern routes should give information to Gen.
trial Indiana by advertising them in the newspapers
Until they do that of course they expect many
travellers from that quarter.