The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-08

The following extract from letter ad-
dressed to the editor of the Star, contains
much of interest and value.
SHARON, Mercer Co., Pa, Aug. 26, '52.
AS have spoken of every thing of per-
sonal nature. that will interest you, perhaps
some further remark in relation to the place
may not be unacceptable. 1t is situated as
you are aware, ON the Shenango River and
Erie and Pittsburgh Canal, some sixteen
miles east of Warren and ten West of Mer-
GER, the county seat of Mercer County
The number of inhabitants, is, believe about
1900, who are engaged in mining, manufac-
| turing, agriculture and the mechanic arts
We have, in the village three auurishing
churches, an Academy with ITO students,
four Iaverns, one of which is thorough
| temperance house, seven-stares- -5ssides a
Fceries." The professions are not represent
ed here as in many places, but still, well
enough. One half the professional men of
almost any community, might be spared aud
gyman. two physicians, and wlint is quite
strange. no ia,cye,. In the matter of busi-
ness there are but few places of the size do
ing more. There are some five coal banks
in the immediate vicinity from which is taken
annually some &c, eco or go 600 tous of very
good coal, thus affardiDg employment TO a
large number of miners and fair profit to
the owners. The principal feature Of inter-
est connected with the place is large Roll
ing Mill with facilitles fer turning out l00,-
600 tons of ron annually of all sorts and sizes
from the heavy shaft down to the carpet tack,
and some of which is of superior quality
The prnprietors have recently put in opera
ton several machines for making rail road
spikes, which perform their work with as
tonishing celebrity and perfection. There is
also furnace for the manufacture of :. Pig
Metal" from the ore, employing some fifty
persons and foundry furnishing labor for
some fifteen more, besides the usual proper
ton engaged in the mechanic arts. In ad-
dition to the above evidences of enterprise
d,itlsSsis a large :. Touring MILL" and '.wool.
let iaefory" not now in operation. In some
of~shes departments Of refnrm, particularly
fhe:9 srance, there is some degree of in
tsrest. Meetings for lis promotion have been
OF frequent occurrence of late and l have no
doubt that good will result from their delib-
erations. wish Icould say as much in ref
erence to The ,Anti-slayery cause. 10 regard
to this fear that the masses are '.jnined to
their IDOLS" but the command has not yei
gone forth "iet them dlone!r' There are
some staunch Free Sellers and there will be
others on election day. There would be &
great many but for regard for poor misera-
Bile temporary considerations. Massachu.
setts surfeits and rots under her load of Cot
ton, and Pennsylvania staggers under hel
load of Iron. The pulpit here, as in almost
Il every place, has been shamefully false to its
true mission. in Withholding from the people
those truths and principles without which
religion is all a farce and worship mockery
and impIety. 1t does not "stand acknowl
!, edged the most important and effectual guart
and ornament of virtues cause "By it the
violated law does {" not A'speuk out its thun
ders." l can conceive Of no spectacle more
painful and revolving, to the true friend o
Christianity than that which is presented to-
duy by the American Church, with sop,e ex