The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-09
NEWARK. O., Oct. 4, 1913.

NEWARK, o.. Oct. 4, lS4S.
A Stern- Chaser IN Shoai Vater-Chapter of Acc,-
dewts-Cross into Oh,o-State of affairs in the
Buckeye State
On motion of the captain, the light draft, fiat
bottomed, stern-chaser Dolphin, left Pittsburgh on
Monday afternoon, pretty well loaded with mer-
chandise, and filled to the hurricane deck with
passengers, your reporter among the number. The
river was fordabs at almost any point, and con-
sequenty not adapted for steamboat racing, or
we might have made a quicker trip. The
boat, drawing some twenty-three inches water,
was heard grating frequently over the pebbly bot
tom In the shadows; and, near Beaver, she fairly
stuck in the channel Several hours were occu-
siderately dark, that the aforesaid Dolphin was
rounded to and tied up till morning: The navlga-
ton OF the narrow shallow channel OF the Ohio
gives constant exercise to the pilot, the result of
which, In our case, was that, early on the morn
ing of the second day, in rounding in to Beaver,
II was discovered that the rudder was broken,
which detained us as long the sticking on the
sand-bar. The rudder mended, il was discovered
which had also to be remedied. But at 10 O'clock,
p. NJ, of the second day, we hauled up at Wheel
Ing, after skiltul navigation of boat drawing
% inches, over frequent shadows of less than 20
inches, having made ninety -four miles down stream
In less than forty-eight hours.
While descending, the discussion of the question
Of the river and harbor bill ended IN polling the
vote on board the said steamer Dolphin
in the Cabln-Taylor, %; Cass, 8; Van Buren,,
a. Ladles-Taylor, IS; Cass, 4
Deck Passengers-Taylor, Ia Cass, ii.
The wings generally carry the cabin; but steam
boat voting is no test OF the strength of the locos
on shore.
From Wheeling, having secured seat among
the mail-bsgs on the top of stage-coach, crowded
down with passengers and baggage, and oyster
boxes. &c, and, as we suppose, as many OF Uncle
Sans newspaper pouches as could be conveniently
taken aboaId without detriment to the profits OF
the freight, we came, by the best driving of the
best hos es over the best turnpike in the country,
TO point opposite this village, whence, by cross
cut of six miles, we were brought into the said
county town Of Newark, at SIX this afternoon.
There is some little excitement In OHIO ; party
poles and streameIs erected at the chief groce
res of the ttle villages on the way. The free sol
question gives a wonderfully delicious acidty to
the canvass for Governor (; but il would appeal
that the wing candidate has the free soiers his
side, sothat there but little reason to doubt OF
his election But this will not be test of the
elective strength of Cass, Taylor and Van Buren,
In November. That result In Ohio can no more
be determined. from the election of the Governor.
than from the late elections in other States.
But, with view to ascertain to some extent the
shaping OF the issue, we propose stopping day at
columbus on our return, VIA that best route to the
East, VIZ Lake Erie to Buffalo, thence by rail
do VIII to Troy &c.
Meantime, we would call the attention of ira.
vellers TO the cake-shop sign at shanty mile
east OF GAINESVILLE, which bears this erudte in
scnptOn:-
Crock spring water is very clear
And soon is made into small beer;
Come all We travellers who think fit,
And quench your thirst for q hppenuy bit"
The corn crop In Ohio is superb. The weather
hne Tor seeding, and for stump speaking
The Doctor.