The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-13
Correspondence of the Ohio Star.
Palmyra--Telmpera Ticket elect
ed--Air-Line Railroad.
PALMYRA, April 9Th, 1853,

ALhfkAs Aprii ON, 1000.
Mr.. HALL-Dsor Sir:-It may be an item not
wholly devoid of interest, to at east portion of
your readers, to know in a measure, how the
60 world wass" in this place, said to be "twelve
miles out of the world" that is, twelve miles from
its common CENTER to wit, Ravenna.
Let ME say then, that this town, common re-
port has it, ''the most ridden whiskey cursed
spot in all creation-a fit habitation for dcpis to
dwell in," scas, on Monday last the seat, if not of
war, of very much strife, and no little commoton,
between Gen. Ruin and his most loyal subjects
on the one side, and Gen. Good and his untirpg
adherents on the other. For ten long hours the
battle waxed, while nmuniton-sohiskey, waned;
and, with all the excitements of strife and the al
formations of hopes and fears, which are usually
consequent upon hard fought battles, bloodess
though they be-Gsn. Ruin and his hosts, .came
pouring like tide into the breach, with ample
and brimfulness of their force;'' while, Gen. Good,
and has trusty few, standing firm, breasted to the
shock, that they might see, mindng too things by
what their ,nockcries be- when behold they did
see the opposing General, with such of his forces
as were net 10 want of the powers of loeonotion,
retire from the scene of strife, and, with 'becom-
ing stiffness and humility" yield the palm of vic
tory, which was no less achievement, than tri-
umphant vote for Temperance ordnance as
broad as the rather narTot1 law authorizing it will
permit. At our election, temperance was the
only issue made. Party ties and affinities were,
on this question, ''reniembered no more forever y
a temperance ticket was formed and elected,
though opposed by adverse one, with zeal and
| energy worthy better cause. Thus has Palmy-
ia, place bad enough in all conscience, done a
good work, which some places in Portage, reputed
better, have with equal effort. been unable to do.
1t may not be amiss. for some to read, and draw a
moral from the parable of the Pharsee and Publ.
can, and bear in mind, also what is written about
stbe mote'' and 'sthe BEAM
We have had, recently, some interesting aud
well attended temperance meetings. of which
was ably addressed by Rev. S. w. Ingraham-u
true man,
'Whose heart is warm, fife,
| Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose
Coincdent, exhibit lucid proof,
That he is honest in the sacred cause"
Hon. Lorin Bigelow, our worthy and able Re-
preventative, who did in the Legislature, well aut
and vaantly for the temperance cause, has not
since his return home, been inactive in this worl
of humanity. Much is due to his exertion for the
Law we have, and the ordinance we are to have
Since the vote of Monday, quite "a change has
come over the spirit of the Rumsslers' ..dream,'
for the reason, suppose. that they realize that
good deal less "change' will be likely to come
under their clutches future, the fruits of their
unhaIlowed traffic. Our Trustees, Messrs. ]. NJ
Church, John Hawley, and Ebenezer Olmsted,
are of the .fr1e grit" and will not only enact
as stringent an ordinance as the Law will permit
but will aid in its 'prompt and efficient execution. !.
10 conclusion will merely say, that while Is al
good citizers here rejoicing at the sure and
speedy prospect Of Temperance ordinance, they
are not little animated in the, perhaps not quite
so sure and speedy prospect of Railroad, the
great six feet gauge, uir line Road, connecting ST.
Louis with New York, via, Cincinnati Colum-
bus, and Palmyra, iutersectng such small towns as
lie in direct line with the respective termini oil
the road, and. by way of informing the citizens Of
Rayenna, and other places little one side, will
| iu-t say, as none of our Prints " don't seem to
wan ...o,'' that this portion of the road has been
"tracked, (by snsneers merely') the ''ties" all
s.growed," and eve:y oa:e on the ground, only they
.aint'' exactly put into ssoe s"r use YET but the
Railroad wise hereabouis, say they WI pe' "oe-
fore long" When that is, / will leave to tcS"se
more gifted with the spirit of prophecy, to say.
Now I'll end off with an .'interrogatory sugges-
| tive." Would it not be for the interest of Raven
| ma, to make this, instead of Warren, the Eastern
terminus of the Franklin Road. az then. Ravenna
could be made point, the "Charleston hills" to
the contrary notwithstanding
Yours in brevity,
DEHORS THE WORLD.