The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02

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seemed hardly possible 20 conceive the vast d.
ference that existed In the short distance that spa
rated the people on the other side of the lake,
governed by throne thousands Of miles away,
from those about him, who governed themselves"
How much greater is our astonjshment when we
reflect that when we visited this same shore in 1885,
the city had population Of about 10000 souls; and
now there are nearly four times that number! In
rambling about the place met some Of the oldest
inhabitants" from whom cleaned the following
factshey may be of some interest to your readers:
In the spring Of 1896 the Connecticut Land Com
pany sent ont an exploring party under the charge
Of Gen. Moses Cleveland Of Canterbury, Conn.,, for
the purpose of learning the actual existence and
real condition of certain territories the company
had purchased, first from the State Of Connecticut,
and subsequently from the Indians-Red Jacket
representing the tribe Of Senecas, and Col. Brant
the Mohawks. What price the company paid the
State l know not, but they estimated the goods
with which they remunerated the aboriginal owners
at 81, 200. No doubt the Yankees received full
that worth of soil; no danger Of goods going
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the speed Of the wind, in the magnificent palaces
upon the waters Of this Prince Of Lakes" Is q
mere pleasure excursion for those who wish amuse-
ment and recreation from the toll and furnace heat
of the city. nnt then no Injuries we're found upon
the tables of the pioneers. Their beds not of
d0wn-no iron horse belching forth huge volumes of
smoke and fire a. every breath, and for his food
consuming whole tons of rocky aliment taken from
the bowels Of the earth-no steam engines escorted
them through forests Of living green, and fields Of
waving corn The journey was to them work Of
tine labor, and danger-aye, and to some, Of death.
About the LIST Of October, 1906 the first log cabin
was erected upon the site Of this city. Having de-
termined upon the location Of the town. Gen. Cleye
land divided it into go lots Of rods front and 40
rear, the whole encirclng public square Of nearly
10 acres, with two highways passing therethrough"
ployers an account Of what they had DONE they left
the new city" with population of three souls.
In 1910, with sixteen inhabitants, Cleveland was
made the county seat Of the county Of Cuyahoga.
court house was built, and the first court held
here In 1914, it received village charter. In
1876 the first steamboat entered the river. In 1885,
with nearly 5000 inhabitants, it became city.
Though raised to equal dignity with other cities Of
the land, Cleveland still enjoyed it but in name.
mics Of ancient Gaul in kybHmis." In the spring,
like the semifrozen bears Of the surrounding woods
they would crawl out to the enjoyment Of sunlight,
and become revived az the summer heats advanced.
gan the preparations for the endurance Of another
cold, dreary winter. Well might il then be said
that the existence Of Clevelander should be ex.
tended thirtythree per cent beyond the common
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In 1916, the genius Of the age began to work.
The spirit Of progress commenced to affect the peo-
pie, and it needs only hasty glance at this now
magnificent city to enable US to see the result.
Throwing aside the narrow-mindedn Of which
they had been hitherto innocently because ignorant
ly guilty, Gas my grandfather once owned 50 Irish
cat, you will allow me to make bulls) repudiating
the "pennywise, pound-foolish" policy which they
had up TO this time pursued, they commenced series
Corporations which have resulted in effects equang
their most sanguine expectations. Leaning money
to railroads. inviting the cooperation of foreign cap
itaGsts they extended their own business communica
tons far through the wild forests to the neghbong
though distant cities East, West, and South, thus
making Cleveland centre to which they must con-
verge. The winter Of her discomfort Is DER, and
Cleveland now enjoys her place in "the world and
holds aree tS with the rest OF
business relations, the Forest City = has remem-
bered the duty she owed herself in matters Of
science and art, Of morality and religion Instead
thirtytwo, including all the denominations Of Pro
testants Roman Catholics Jewish and spiritualists.
OF these, Trinity Church, which is being removed
and new and more commodious structure being
erected in its place, may boast Of having been the
first church on the Western Reserve.
OF the public schools, literary and medical col.
eges, academies, seminaries, and private schools;
of the library and literary associations the horticu
ura societies the hospital and other similar organ
cations whose names appear in your city directory,
they are all equalled, and in some instances exceed,
here in this town. There are here also weekly
and daily papers, that tell of the reading propenstes
Of the peoples and as youpass along you will hear the
clicking Of the telegraph OPERATOR who holds inter-
Here, too, the peasure-seeker may find food for his
soul. Theatres with tx highest order of histrionc
talent, are opened and filed nightly with delighted
audiences. Nor need the traveller fear that bis life
here must be that of the backwoodsman. AL the
Injuries of the boosted Eastern markets are to be
found upon the tables of the hotels, Nor ore these
houses simply "eating places" for I find here all
the comforts enjoyed in the great metropolis.
In the morning have my bath; at the breakfast
table scarcely touch my seat before the attentive
waiter presents me yesterday paper (eveniDg edi-
tion), and with the HERALD in my hand / can
scarcely realise that am not at home. Afterwards,
Portable paror, or with my segar, in the spacioas
reading room. At dinner I find company of ac-
complished walters marshalled under as good dis
cipline as ever saw at Saratoga the city of mag
nfcent distances" The character Of the provisions
and their appearance on the table prove the wor Is
of mine host sincere for he has spared no pains.
And when, after going through the business or the
pleasure of the day, the tired wayfarer seeks his
repose he is Of in the comfortable we'll ven
bedrooms which are provided for him If these
statements seem too highly cololed for a
city in the woods, can onl say-come and
see. / have myself tried only one hotel
1.-The Angler House-kept by Mr.. r. P. Angler.
doubt not they are. OF this house know it might
with propriety be taken as q pattern for many I
have seen in Eastern cities. Our host is gentle
manned say more? His clerks are patterned
after him in that respect and the various employees
seem to find their pleasure in doing the pleasure
of the guests. Every want is not only supplied,
but anticipated The eye Of the head Of the estab-
lishment is everywhere. Long may he be graft
fed BY the constant in,gatherings of weary AMI
wayworn travellers. Now that ] have BEEN BY. q
lucky chance thrown upon the inequalities of such
a host, shall the more regret that must again
become RoyER.
RETURN OF One OF THE FuGITIvEs.-A huge
black fellow six feet two inches high stout In pro-
portion, and named Warren Victor, alias James
Bush, arrived in this city yesterday, IN charge of
Officer Kelly, Of Elmra, v. Y, and Deputy Marshal
j. B. Brady Of Portland He proceeded, (on a re-
QUESTION Of the Governor Of New York; in charge
Of Mr.. Kelly, in the afternoon train to New York,
and will be taken thence to Elmira, for trial on
charge OF burglary Victor is notorious New York
sconndrel and burglar and has been practising his