True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08
MAssILLoN. O., July Il, 1855.

barley and rye, all over this young Empire
Of the west, is the most gratifying intelli-
cence that can be conveyed to them. |
have spent some two weeks OF this month
ia Ohio, and can bear testimony to the
great promise of the wheat crop OF this
State. 1t also affords me pleasure to say
that the grim is all cut and secured be-
yond amy contingency.
In the vicinity of this thriving young
,ty, lives our late fcllow-townsman, Col.
T. S. Wcbb--on q large and elegant farm
Here, as in Philadelphia, he is characteri-
zcd by his ahability, energy and public
spiri,--his profuse hospitality aud fine So
cial qualities. I am glad to know that this
cnterprising citizen will be largely reward
ed by bountiful crops this season That
his wheat may never be blasted, and his
corn grow luxuriantly, is the wish, not on
" of his present neighbors, but of the ma
ny friends he left behind in Philadelphia.
Happening in Columbus on the day of
the Republican Convention, looked In
upon the assemblase. l see your telegraph
ic despatch calls it "Free Soil Conven-
ton" This is not altogether correct
The assembage was composed of Wings,
Americans, Free Soilers and Democrats,
who tusrd last year, (and adopted the name
Of Kepablcan,) and by so doing carried
the entire Congressional Delegation, as al
80 electing the State ticket by near one
hundred thousand majority. This same
party met on the 18th inst, the anuivcr-
sary of the ordinance which declared that
The North West Territory forever should
remain free, to nominate State ticket
Though pledged to FREEDOM, yet, as |
have above stated, it was composed Of men
Of all parties, aud will only be opposed by
the locofoco party. The result will be the
same as last year-0ny mare 50.
Il is understood that all the candidates
atc Americans, with Ole exception, aud he
sympsthiscs with that party Among the
candidates is Capt. Thomas II. Ford, for
Lieut.. Governor who made bold, brave
speech, i'll the late American National
Convention held in your city. Although
not candidate, still the people would
have him On the ticket, az they are how
determined to confer office on none but the
ried champions of freedom. A commit
Nity that did eject twenty-oue Congress.
men o. one faith, may he supposed to be
in earnest on the question Of the extension
OF slavery; and as the population Of all
the free States entertain nearly the same
views, any party in any free State that
shall a!tenp; to dodge this issue, will most
sssuredly go to the wall. The people arc
thoroughly aroused. and demand the resto,
ration ig Freedom Of Kansas and Ncbr4s.
Ia, AID mus, aud will have it.
learn by the Morning Times, that the
l.cy!ocos Of Pennsylvania refused to sus
tain Governor Feeder in his honest and
patriotic course. This refusal drives and
clinches the last nail in the coffin of Penn
syivania L0cofocoisln.
A matter too little understood, | fear
by your business men, now claims theil
immediate attention. | allude TO the Steu
benville and Indiana Railroad. 1t is now
completed from Steubenyille, ou the Ohio
River, to Newark, and at the latter place,
connects with the Sandusky Railroad, run
ming to the Lakes, as also with the Cen
tral Ohio, thus, in effect, having q connec
tion with the legion Of roads of Ohio, Indi
ana, and Illinois Like all companies, til,
S, & |. Il. Il. has exhausted all the loca
capital to be had in the construction Of tn,
road, and now only needs $500, 900 to max
it one of tue most valuble anxiliaries of tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t is the onl,
road in Ohio that has Uniform guagc will
the latter. 1t passes through the Tusca
rawas Valley, the most productive and fer
tile part Of the State, a trade that, hereto
fore, has all gone to New York, over tn
Ohio Canal and which can be diverted b
simply building a bridge over the Ohio a
Steubenvil(e. Eminent Engineers sa
that it is the only spot on that river wher
bridge can be built, that will pot con
fict with the decisions of the Suprem
Court. Certain, it is, that the great nat
ural advantages are apparent to the eye
any one.
The Shipment of -four and grain, alon,
to New York city, is the great cause of il
prosperity. BY simply bridging the Obi
at SteubenYille, one and a-half millions {
barrels Of -four will pass over, annually
that and the Pennsylvania Railroad frol
Ohio alone Let me explain. An extel
siSe miller on the Muskingum, told me, h
shipped, annually, one hundred thousan
barrels of -four alone that it now went
New York; that owing to frequent hanc