The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-12-29
Letter from the Editor.
New LISBON Dec. 10, 1853.


3 New LISBON Dec. 19, 1858.
{ Dear Brothcr:-The trip from Upper
Sandusky to Bucyrus and from Salem to
this place is far more difficult than all the
road beside. ! am in hopes the cans will
pass through from Salem tosour town by
the time may wish to return home, as
then the distance between here and there
will be nothing. ~
I left Bucyrus at eleven o'clock in the
morning, on the cars running to Crestline,
arrived at the latter place in short time,
where remained until 90 minutes after
one P. M, when l again started east. The
road from Bucyrus to Crestline for new
road, is very smooth, and the trip thus far
was pleasant. Mr.. P Con, the gentle
manly conductor, after finding out the res
idence and occupation of your humble
subscriber, concluded he could not change
the money offered for my passage. This
Conductor appears to have the general
good feeling of those who travel with him.
Tell Maj. S. he must make himself known
next time he travels this road, as am
confident, he will find himself at home on
the cars when Mr.. Con is aboard.
The sad accident and falling of the
bridge between Bucyrus and our town,
with the Iron train, | hope will not long
delay the road between the places, as we
were SO long expecting and looking for a
connection and regular running of the cars
through to Upper sandusky, from the
east. Itappears to be the universal desire
of almost every one on the line, to have a
speedy connection with our town and the
Mad River road. This connection made,
and no doubt, the travel west through Up
per Sandusky will be ten fold more than
it has ever before been. Hundreds of peo-
pie wishing to go direct west now go
around by the way of Cleveland, Clyde
and other places, very much out of the
way, only because our road is not compile
ted through to the Mad River road
Those travelling east and west, know well
the necessity of this completion of our
road. I expect to return home in two
weeks from the date of this letter, and I do
hope then to pass clear through on the
cars. When our road is put in connec-
ton with the Mad River road, the line
through from here to Cincinnati will be
nearly straight course, certainly much
more direct than any other route. With
the facts herein stated before us, have we
not reasons to believe that our thorough
fare will be one of great Importance, not
only to our town, but the travelling public
When get away from our town for a
short time, I begin to think that we have
place although new and yet in its infan-
cy, that it's hard to beat. The spirit Of
progress and enterprise in the west is fal
in advance Of the east. This I have re-
marked upon former occasions, and every
days experience more fully convinces me
of the truth of the assertion. The gen
eral character of the people who 60 west
for energy and perseverance, is SO wei
established, that the progress of our wes
tern country creates no great surprise. II
my opinion, soon our infant town will sur
pass half of the old towns in this portion
ofthe State, Notwithstanding their advanced
ageand ripened experience, a fact I will b.
proud to note Let the east boast of theil
''land Of steady habits" but let our mot
to, be onward and upward.
The east may be fond Of its prescn
position, but the west will be proud of hel
future destiny. "
The Christmas and Newyear Holiday:
will soon be on hand, and wish you all 3;
perfect time of bliss during those days.
.. Yours, w. T. GILES.