The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

uos mefoiy Soh1Poheht part Oh sfcdt Hhss
Yoaare carried along, not by an unfeeling iron
demon, but BY fesh-and-blood beings that
without any violent effort Of the imagination
you car suppose TO have some sympathy with
you.
Our ride mp the Miami valley was rendered
more interesting from thu fact that c. was
well acquainted with most Of the scenery. We
passed places in which he had often wooed "the
Nine" He told me that We should come 10 a
beautiful grove where he had spent many
happy day, "fron morn till dewy eve" When
we came TO the place, he looked out for his old
friends Of the forest, but they were all gone.
The woodlands axe had been more fatal among
the leafy tenants Of the forest than was the
guillotine among the tenants of the city. ]
sympathissd with the sorrow expressed in his
countenance, for had often looked In vain for
friends of my own. In G--'sown language
Changing. forever changing So depart
The giories of the old majestic woods
So pass the pride and garniture of fields,
The growth OF ages, and the bloom Of days,
Into the dust Of Centuries
The beautiful valley through which we pass
cd is filled with enterprising freemen. 1t has
never been bl,.stsd by the foot of the slave, as
so many Of tho finest portions Of our country
have been. Wherever the slave scatters the
grains of corn he sows at the same time the in
visible seedn Of death. The crop from the lat
Ter may ripen slowly, but il is sure to ripen.
Wherever the slave strikes the hoe a subtle
poison Penetrates the ground, and its effects
must sooner or later be seen in the with.
ering vegetation. All along the Miami valley,
thriving villages bear witness to the fertility of
the country and the industry Of the inhabitants.
When you look around it seems as II the super.
abundant energy Of the soil had concentrated
itself in different spots, and villages had sprung
forth from the ground thought Of Sponsors
Charissa feeding the multitude Of babes tha,
were sporting about her.
"She was woman IN her freshest age.
Of wondTous beauty, and of bounty rare.
With goodly grace and comely parsonage,
That was on earth not easy TO compare"
Dayton Is one of the most beautiful towns
ever saw. The streets are very wide, Main
street being one hundred and thty-two feet in
width, and most Of the others one hundred
These streets, when properly set with trees, will
be very delightful. A great deal of architectural
taste is shown in the houses. All the fine dwell
lings are tastefully onanented with shubbery.
When we were enterirg the town, saw an
unfinished building, the beautiful proportions Of
which filled my mind al once with a sense Of bar
mony. Its disappearance from our sight was
like the passing Of Lonpellow's Evangeline-
at seemed Like the cessing Of eloquent music. %
This beautiful building is the Dayton Court
House. We have paid several visits to it; and
every tine We have come from il with increased
admiration. The archi.ect seems 10 have aimed
at nothing striking. The building Is Grecian
temple, having six IoniG columns in front, nine
antae on each side, ana two columns and four
antae in the rear 1t is built of the beautiful
Dayton stone The estimated cost is So, 600;
it viii probably cost $4,000, and will be CHEAP
at that. The citizens of Dayton have shown
theft taste in rejecting everything that is no. per-
fectly simple l hope they viii have no dome
upon it; which to me would be like Introducing
into passage Of perfect harmony dscordant
note, sounding above all the rest.
One Of the gentlemany editions of the DAYTON
Journal, yesterday took US out eighteen miles in
10 the country to Ludlow Falls, of which we had
hean- We had in view for considerable par
Of the time, the beautiful valley of Mad river;
but did not descend into il. The water does not
fall any great distance; but in high water the
scene must be fine. fhHe is deep pool below
The Ran, besides an excellent place for taking
To keep out of the water was
more than we could do; tut we had no towels
rhefnoprietor of the mil, was standing near us,
ind urged c. to make trial of Buckeye
hospitality. "Will he let us have towel, I'xon-
leri'' "Aye, there's the rub" c.. seemed
Ifraid Of the result, and veutured myself III
Iinidly asked the gentleman if he supposed |
could get towel at the house "Certainly,"
replied he instantly; 81 will go and get one. %
~ don't wish 10 put you 10 that trouble,' said l:
III can go myself" ''Clh, no." he answered;
and started Immediately. Thus you see how well |
Buckeye hospitality stood the test. NJ
About Dayton are TO be seen many long be ards
hanging down 10 the breaa. Above these be ards
are honest-looking faces which belong to the sect
,f the Dunkers. Our fnend of the Dayton Jour-
nal related an incident which illustrates their
character. He had stove which was Cd no use
% him, and offered it for tale at what he consid
sred a low price. A Dmlker, whom he did not
know, bought the stove, and paid the demanded |
,nce. Some time afterwiid, the bunker came
INTO the Office, and, seeing his face was not re- /
i1embsred, said: .f.51 hal isa III
"Dc'nt you recollect that bought :.oye OIL
Tou?'' g. grii..ar sas',lf,.. tp
"oh, yes, remember you now.p a l
"Well, II that stove 81 not 80 good AZ You
are you willing to return me part
4 the pricef" II "A q eil'j
"No, can't return you, anything; know IL
, good stove, and sold II very low. II IL
oes mot do well, you have not given il fair
rial"
"But AsSs given 1t fair trial. and ] and