The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-07-03
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
LETTER FROM THE WEST.


Rirers amh Rail Roads in the U'nt-Tuprore.
ments-HospHaHty and MoraHty-Trarei on
the Ohio V'estern Depots md Jans--TAe
"Queen City,
CINCINNATI. Ohio, June 6, '52.
MEssRs. EpIToRs:-Aftcr leaving Parkers-
burg, Va, found my way to n small town in
Kentucky, at the mouth Of the s'Big Sandy
I rver, named Cattlesburg. This stream. though
big by name, does not ordinarily exceed in size
some Of our creeks in Cecil, but durin- some
! of high water, fiat boats and RATS are brought
sdown some 100 miles or more. A small steam
4 boat runs up about 80 miles. This stream has
been the great outlet of the south western coun-
T ties of Virginia, and the north western ones of
1 Kentucky. A Railroad is contemplated from
this point to nterscct the road at Lexington
which when constructed will make it, in nv
opinion, very important business location.
The property in the town is generally held by
one man, who refuses to sell until the Railroad
His completed.
Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio, am informed
: in three years, has grown from single dwelling
i TO contain about 1900 inhabitants. 1t presents
! TO my mind the most business like aspect of any
small town have seen during my tour | was
treated with great respect and marked attention
! by its worry propretors, who are men of ample
means and liberal views. In the organization
of the Town, the corporate enactmenls had a
Pjudicious forecast, and among other praiseworthy
: laws, that prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors stands out IN bold relief, but they have
not only acted on the preventive system, but
have by their muniicence given liberal encour-
= agemcnt to education and religion. A school
house is projected to accommodate five or six
hundred scholars; two fine brick churches, one
Presbyterian, the other Methodist, are nearly
completed. Thus we see foundation broad
! and firm laid for increasing prosperity, perma-
. nent character and elevated enjoyment. For,
where, intelligence and virtue regulate the
minds and sway the hearts of community,
there we behold all that is lovely, all that is OF
good report. When will men in christian lands
adopt and practice upon the trueism uttered by
a heather: ''Virtuc is her own reward"
The travel on the Ohio is cheap and com.
Portable; the entertainment about such as you
would expect at good city hotel, and little or
no charge for passage. We presume the ex-
pense will not exceed one cent per mile for fare
o. and board.
observed somewhat of curiosity in the way
Of Railroad, not however on account of it's
length, nor the peculiarly of the materials in
its construction, but of the novelty of its depot
which was corn CRIB; and its terminus the
4 waters of the Ohio. saw al Greensboro iail
on the clog cabin" principle. 1t was about 8
fees square, logs hewed and notched so as to fiji
closely, the floor Of the second story was CON-
posed of joists about 6 inches thick laid closely
together. The only windows were on two sides
of the building, composed of 8 iron bars each,
about II inches apart was informed that a
stone wall was within the pen of logs. The
entrance was by a stairway on the outside of the
building, up to the second story, and no outer
kdoor from the first. There we're several con-