The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
GAZETTE CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISON, Ohio, Sept. 3, 5,
Mr.. A. SANDERS:

HARRISON, Ohio, Sept. 8, SO.
/ Mr.. A. SANDERS:
From Columbus, where
my last was dated, went to Cincinnati il
the quick time of less than four hours; ,
J distance of ll9la miles, and proceeded i'm
medately to this beautiful little village Q
2 900 inhabitants, in which vicinity lives
brother-in-law and loved sister, whom to
26 years previous to last Tuesday evening
had not seen. The scenery through which
passed to this place, is not of SO varied
but is extremely interesting and sometimes
grand and stupendous. A splendid ant
well crammed omnibus brought me here from
Cincinnati, distance of l8 miles, on one
of the best turnpikes in the country. | ex.
pect to rusticate here few days on the fat
of the land and then strike bee line for our
beautiful Iowa.
The town of Harrison is situated on the
east bank of the beautiful clear stream
w DlIeW dleT, SOIllC ullACS oDo'O "hcAN
it empties into the Big Miami, two miles
above the mouth of that river. The line
dividing the States, Ohio and Indiana, runs
through the Main street of this place. The
Post Office is on the Ohio side.
NV mind is here let loose in all the lux
ury Of wild revel, with thrilling sensations
bounding in my soul at the thought of tread
ing again, after an absence of more than 80
years, the soil hallowed by SO many endear-
ing recollections of the past. Here in this
place my young soul surrendered up to the
king of terrors, and parted forever from the
smiles of an affectionate, kind and vener-
able father. Here how often have | kneel-
ed by the angel form of pious mother and
mingled with her whispering prayers my
infant lispings to the great Creator of all
good to keep and save me from all HARM
In the vicinity of this place rest the ashes
of nv honored father, and the earthly re-
mains of the sainted mother that nourished
my infancy How wild grows my imagin-
alton, as scene after scene Of by-gone days
rise up so vividly before me. Here meet
ing after meeting, joy after joy greet me on
eyery side with outstretched hand, and smil-
inc faces to welcome the wanderer.
But alas! time flies not without change,
and even here find link after link that has
bound me in all my wanderings, to this hal
lowed spot, has been severed, and pang OF
grief and starting tear will yet, unperceived,
come forth. Home will ever to me possess
a tender fascination and will lose none Of its
power, no matter through how many exist
ing scenes Imay have to pass.
A good dinner awaits the returned wan
derer at every house he chooses to step in
to, in a land like this. An excellent turn
pike and the Whitewater canal, both from
Cincinnati, pass through this place to Brook
vile, Ind, and how much farther I know
not, and now the erection Of a Railroad is te
be put under contract from the same point
running through this place to Indianapolis
The stupendous rocks, deep ravines, OF
lofty hills. seem to offer no serious obstacle
IN American enterprise. The towering
ramparts OF ,i,s Dacky Mountains will be
overcome, and even the mighty r@v-.- O,
Waters will ere long be crossed, as viii
lightning speed by the ponderous and heavy
freghted car. Less than prophet car
shadow forth something Of the onward marcl
Of this great, this happy country. Let hin
who thinks she is not moving visit her me
tropolis. Vain indeed would be the attemp
of your humble correspondent to describ
even glimpse of what he has seen sine
leaving the quiet and beautiful shores o
Iowa.
Six months at the Crystal Palace woul'
be too limited for the satisfactory observa
ton of the curious, to spend. All wh'
can should visit it. Here is to be realized
by the man of thought, the unity existing
. among nations What gorgeous scenes
what magnificent foppery, what shabb!
splendor, what plain philosophy is to be wit
messed at New York. But must close.
trust | shall be at home by the 18th inst
to cast my vote for the Railroad appropria
ton, though cannot think, or for momen
believe, it will not carry by very creditable
majority. They are well posted up in this
place and vicinity as regards our home IN
terests. Hundreds from here have gone be
yond the MISSISSIPPI and settled in fertile
Iowa. Hundreds more are making prepa
rations to 90 if our Railroads are built, or
certainty is vouchsafed of the fact. an
convinced the citizens Of Iowa, and especial
" of Scott county, will not forget the higl
expectations our neighbors of sister States
have formed of their destiny. Yours truly,
! E.
TRI-WEEKLY GAZETTE.-The enterpris
| inc propretors of the Davenport Gdseth
have commenced the issue of a tri-weekly
paper, the first number of which we are u
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