The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-01
Our Ohio Cores poadesoe,

OHHo, Clermont o., Ohio, July Is, 1856.
TIP JroSs Frawkvilie TO ChQy-Tne Cvcps on tia
houfe-Sstuotion Of Chio-Co MINIS and
Haeroads- Gyx~s6les of sh< Fsrmrs State Poll
aes-Ins Knoo Nothsngs, the Administration
and Sam Houston George Law and the Cattle
Dealers.
In my pilgrimage from Frsnkvills. Md, through
Ohis to this place, have had the opportunity sf-
Iorded foot passengers "res gratis" Of seeing the
country, and Of judging Of the cropz from close
and persona inspection, with facilities for acquiring
correct information from the farmers them selves
touching agriculture, religion and politics. the three
great staples Of this great Btsse.
This is small place, (abo as big a. . piece of
chalk on the bank Of the Ohio river, thirty.iv 70
miles above Cincinnati. took the great N ssional
Road from Wheeling to GAINESVILLE, from thsnce by
the Lancaster turnpike through Lane ster and Chi.
hcothe, On the Scota, and from thence BY DEVON
ways and most Intricate and interminsble paths tn
this place, where arrived last night sore footed
and fasting.
This being my first journey on foot, expected
rough usage in land Of strangers, and an .icipated
more of hardship and suferieg than have expe
nenced; indeed Ihave ex periepcsd much kindoess
ard hospitality from the INHABITANTS, enjoyed the
inoepeodsnoe OF q way'aring IN "a, azing upon ths
delds OF rich grain producing an abundant harvest,
with "the cattle upon thousand hills" without
emps nom taxation and the ten thousand trlbula.
uons incidental to ownership and wealth In this
wi3ked world, "where he VINO has no money il
troubled about it," while somstimss am troubled
The country from the Ohio at Wheeling to Z.ues-
Vile s r,lling. perhaps hilS and rough, but il is
exceedingiy fertile, producing immense crops of
wheat, corn, oats and potatoes while the hills ara
hled with cosl, of easy accese, ard to bs produced
with very little labor, In immense quantity. One
depth, and extends far below and beyond any ex.
cAvasion a yet.
The Great Central Railroad passes from Colum
bus through this coal region, and in several places
observed the cars being laden with coal, from the
hill side OF some hospitabe farm, through which the
road passes The farmers were in the midst Of thsir
heavy harvest, and literally groaning under the op
precision Of wealth aud abundance. stopped to
reat and get drink Of buttermilk occasionally and
at these times / had opportunity of talking with
These farmers, on the rich 6ciota bottoms. we're
grumb}iDg Of the high taxes. and complaining Of the
falling prices and the degeners of the times and
OF the imbecility Of the administration.
stepped into the Office Of the Gazette at Chill.
Gothic, to see the editor and learn the found
the editor smart man, aud perfectly satisfied tn lat
Chase would be electsd Governor.
The KnoW Nothings are smisten with mldew Ia
Ohio, ana were II not for the present cd ninistra
ton would soon die OF modification.
am stayirg ct The hospitaole house Of Doctor
Foote, the Postmaster Of this place. and ait lough
he has resigned, the administration do not seem
disposed to relieve him Of the borthen of this Post
Office, by ap pointing another.
George Law il the favorte among the drovs,s
ard cattle dealers. After have rested will write
yen an epstle general. X.