The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-29
our Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Sept 2l, Is

The Herald on Tie Ere Agr1c.l'ivai
Prospects an FCI YORK. Cleveland, Ohi0-Sla!e
Fair General Scott 40 Ohio-Pohfical.
Beautiful and gloriousis the morning; the gloomy
shies Of the past two days have cleared away, and
tho comes brightly ont to cheer the earth again
II is cool, pleasant snd there is good prospect of
. continuance.
must tell you Of olear case Of juvenile smartness
witnessed on Saturday morning, my way from
New York to Dunhirk, BY the Erie railroad. Soon
after the cars started, active, intelligent, we'll
dressed lad appeared, with large bundle Of papers
under his arm, when the following conversation
epsued between him and respectable looking old
gentleman
Gent Boy have you got the morning HERALD
Bcy.-Yes, BIZ; HERALD and Tribune, SIR; only
sixpencc.
Gent = But didn't ask for tie T,i5,m,: want
the HERALD.
Boy.-HERALpl Yes, sir here it is, sir. What
other paper will you have, sir
Cont don't want any paper but the HERALD.
Boy Cart sell it alone, sir.
Gent.-But Why not?
Boy We always keep them TO make the others
presume, thinking that the boy deserved patron
age for his shrewdnass, he bought bulge; Of
papeLs, and shared them with bis fellow passengers.
reserving fer himself the coveted HERALD.
The agricultural prospects In that portion OF New
York State through which the Erie railroad passes,
from sufrens 10 Deposit, by means Halter
Dg. The crops we're very poor, and not hay enough
cat 70 support the stock. The consequence is, tue
farmers. in many instances, scuug off their
cattle at sacrifice. Be5 ond Deposit, as We en-
tered the valley Of the Suiquehannah everything
locks prosperous ana thriving; large crops TeIa
gathered, and the barns are fun 70 orerf0wng VI
bay, and hundreds Of tors are stacked ont az
want OF room The present. high pIj2e oil LAP is
t1ely without foundation. There is plenty Of il Ia
the country: but IL unfortunately happens that L
was cug of this year in the immediate ycinity.oF
New York 10y che early droughts
We took the boat nj Durkrk for Cleveland NJ 1
O'Clock = arriving there Sunday morning abont
ten o'clock, thus making the passage from New
DIRK to Cleveland in twenty right hours
Cleveland is rapidly advancing in power and I'M
portance. Business is prosperous and thriving.
Buildings are going up on al sides-eood subs.ar-
tial ones. too, balt With much architectural
present time, house cannot be hired at any price
Lumber is very high, and with three extensive
planning steam mills, it is necessary to engage
dressed lumber two or three weeks in advance 10
get IL at all Cleveland has more the appearance
Of thriving eastern city, than most other places
in the West. The streets ere broad and regular
and many Of the best residences, although standing
close 10 the street, almost entirely concealed
from view by the profuson Of shrub5ery end shade
trees. ! know no place where more beautiful
drive can be enjoyed than on the borders Of the
lake, towards evening The sun slowly setting
to disappear gradually beneath the waters Of the
lake, casting gold and purple shadows across its
mirror like surface. At this, the witohing hour of
twilight, the youths and maidens Of Cleveland HE
them hither to enjoy the beauty Of the scene, and
to whisper sweet words Of love, and tell over their
future hopes and Dreams
The great Fair last week was. rs far as ! can as
certain, the best ever held in the state. II at
trscted great crowds hither, and the landlords
reaped rich harvest. Others were generally dis-
appointed in not making much as they hoped TO.
Merchants had on hand an extra stock Of goods,
trusting On increased market, but found, too
late, that people to soc the Fair, and not to
purchase goods,
J left Cleveland for Cincinnati on freight train,
on Monday evening at half past six O'Clock. A
moment before we started, the Pttsburg cars came
IN With General Scott passenger, pretending to be
on bis wsy TO Kentucky, to establish a ne. army
hospital al Blue Lick Springs. Tho truth is, he Is
fast losing ground in Ohio, and knows il TO be 20,
since Greeley was here, and is now making one last
and desperate effort to carry the State in Novem Ier
The military called out, guns were fired, extras
Issued. telegrapbs published, bills posted aad
after "! the fuss there TO exceed three hun
cred persons present Excluding the military, az the
depot when he arrived
Ho took tho eleven o'clock express train for Cin-
ciIlat this morning, and will arrive here. at Col
umbue, this afternoon at i've o'clock
Pierce and King win poll 9 full democratic vote
IN this State in November. J.. @. 8.