New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-25

greu. think three -fourths Of the soil within
mile Of the Railroad above Springfield IS sail
covered by the original forest which is Of course
still more dense and continuous throughout the
region generally.
No man could reasonably ask rcher Or more
plable sol than this, though good many might
prefer % see less green scum or frog stun on tie
water presume, however, that as the timber
shall be generally cleared Of, the SOL VII become
DRYER, the water run freer. AID the ague make It
selfscarce. 1t has been So elsewhere. and Is here
a contamination devo1tiy to be wished
have spoken Of the immense capacities Of
Ohio Her past growth q deemed remarkably rap
id-,he first white settlement on her sol having
been made little over sixty years ago and her
present population being considerably more ma"
Two Millions. This century will probably see
her population swelled 70 Ten Millions, and thar
Of Cincinnati probably exceeding Half Million
The primitive forest Is barely hacked into a. GER
tain inviting points II still covers 1917 more
tbree-fourths Of the surface Of the state. INC
cleared lana Is not made 10 produce anything "A'
what Il might and yet ~il the Manufacturers Oh
Obio are In their infancy Der Goa and Iron IS SUI
under ground Her career IS iust beginning
c,Sc,ssArI differed somewhat from my pre-
coooeotion. Nearly all the compactly -buAt po'-
ton covers q nearly level plain or plateau some
forty IN si1tv feet above the average level oil the
River whence the ascent IS moderately steep
three M four souares s1fficing TO accomplish It
The plain stretches thence some han 70 '"'oe-
fourtfs Of a mile where It strikes the 1907 OF
range Of bills rising sharply some two OF 'u'ee
hundred feet Upon these are the couh~! INC
| residences OF number Of the wealtmer cltzehs-
and more eligible could not well be imagined
The whole city lies a. their feet, backed by me
winding course Of the Ohio for many miles ana
broad sweep Of the adjacent portion Of hentucNy
with the villages Of COyingtOn snd Newport 'front.'
iog Cincinnati. then a stretch OF plain, with bod
outline Of bills beyond. The Cincinnatisn who
has comfortable home on these bills and the
means Of keepipg il need not coyet the best cor
ner lot in San Francisco.
| reioiced 10 note many evidences OF pooNo
spirit The Mercantile Library Association
though yet young, has an edlhce and rcadiHgroom
which would do credit to any city, and its Library
Of FIVE thousand volumes seemed well chosen
The adjoining Merchants Exchange IS hardly m
terior TO that OF New York. The Mechanics As
ISOLATION is now building noble structure aud ex-
meets 10 complete it this season. For want OF
sucb accommodations as this will Afford the Asso'
citation has been comparatively inactive Tor some
wears past. II will now renew its youthlu' Slgor'
The Orphan Asylum is calculated to embltter our
regrets that Society should never consider how
many are virtually orphans who have parents yet
livingstone Of whom are parents themselves
But the truth is slowly making way. Probably IN
no other City Of the Union IS more hospitality
shown to novel and generous ideas than here,
though Boston may cherish more ma;ured and
positive convictions.
The Observatory IS one OF the proudest honors OF
Cincinnati Locatedon a towering emiEeuce Just
above the City, 1t commands m extended prospect
Of the adjacent valley as well as the overarchins
heavens The great Telescope there mounted is,
believe, the second in power in this country,
Harvard University having the first The well
directed muni6cence which gave being to this Oh
servatory must endear Cincinnati to the lovers Of
Science. the promoters Of Know ledge, throughout
the world When shall New York have such an
other Must We wat iJr Brookiynor Jersey city
to erect 1t
Prot. Mitchell IS now engaged on a Magnetic
Clock Of original construction and peculiar powers
intended primarily to facilitate the progress Of A.
Economical Science Though not yet perfected. g
already marks the period Of transit or other CO
estial phenomena 70 the hundret;h part % a go
| cond
i can hardly close this letter !tA0ut acknow
lodging the many acts OF personal generosity, the
! uniform aud positive kindness, with which was
treated by the citizens Of the stately O1een Of the
West / would not 90 far mIsconstrue and out
rage these hospitaiities As 10 drag the names Of
| those " no rendered them before the public gaze,
| bat may express "a these general terms my re.
sret that time not Afforded me 10 testify more
expressly my appreciation u regards which could
not fail to crafty even while they embarrassed one
30 united for aud unambitiDus Of personal atteu.
tons. In these the disappointment caused by the
failure O. our expected National Temperance Jub-
lice was quickly forgotten and only the stern de.
mands Of an exac,ing vocation lmpcled me to
| leave 80 soon city at once nunitcent aud 50
interesting the majestic outpost of Free Labor
| and Free Institutions, "a whose every street the
sound Of the builders hammer aud trowel speak
SO audibly OF growth and greatness hardly yet
begun. Kind friends OF Cincinnati aud Of South
era Ohio wave you grateful farewell n @.
| THE NEwBURGH TtLKGKAPH.-A note from MI
Durham, the operator here says
"N our statement that four hours at dinner
is incorrect the delay In the delivery Of your mes
saccs was caused by the rush of business a this ofce
consequent upon Che anxiety OF All parties TO hear from
the scene Of the Empire disaster By The same cause
one OF your messages mslail, which much regret
The copies Of your messages furnished TO another
party were 80 furnished by permission Of The Ne"
burgh operator thea supposed he had authority &C
give such permission but satisfied be- had not
We cndesvor TO conduct the business Of this Office with
diligence and show partially TO any one and hcTcai
| ter there shall be no cause for compliant
| Tax STEAMER EMPiWE.-The Montreal paper
announce that Mr. Duncan McFaflaue, of the firm O
W 4 ID Mcfarsne OF that city was one Of the passcI
| gers on board The Empire. lie was probably amon
the number drowned IS his name i not Ia The list q
the saved and nothing has been heard Of him since Oh
NIGHT of the disaster Express.
The EtJvoss is about as near night as usual Mr. Nc
Farlsnds account Of the disaster. communicated D.
himself to our reporter A. Ncwbursh On Monday las
| Was puhishcd al length IN Iat Ifbart % Tuesday