Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-16
BAREEsvILLE, July 18th, 1857.


Mr.. EDITOR: 1t seems that the letter of
your humble correspondent, have attracted
The notice OF the versatile and humoro US
gentleman, whose ontributions over the
signature OF 1yro, alternating rem the
mo.t Compressed & and vigorous prose. to the
extreme light and graceful elegancies OF the
sweetest Lyric Poetry, have been read if
not with an interest approximating enthu-
siasm, at least ith njpyment and perpst-
ual delight, BY \ large and appreciative cir
particularly anxious to cone down in his
might, and in the plentitude of OF his power,
upon a poor little letter writer, for daring 10
speak in somewhat Aatering terms of the
growing and prosperous village of Barnes
vile.
1t is true that the gentleman is quite
philosopher in MANY OF his speculations;
but with all his shining qualities, and in the
face Of his previous brilliant efforts, none Of
your readers were prepared to see him ex-
hibit his talents in that deparIm ent-s SO
generally allotted to the efforts of pure
geuius-the creative province of the imagi-
nation.
Blu, our dreaming friend is not alone in
his visions of the future OF Barnesviile.
Long before the 'lron Horse' snorted slong
&c Il l.,
yelling source of the not ip-aptly termed
Saltwater was received into a capacious
tank for the use Of the Locomotive (psrdon
my high faulution, / have been reading
;Tyro's dreamy to use plain English before
she advocate of the Central Ohio Railroad
il was predicted by parsonage no less nota-
Die in his way than our faction and incl
lectua! .Tyro,' thai if our Bsrnesviile KEEP.
on, il would some day be seaport And
VIII not their predictions be verified! Al
ready has our Common Council, twice
passed an ordinance (snd as often rendered
: inoperafise by informali,ies) extending the
limit Of our corporation. over great amount
of unoccupied contiguous territory.
As highly improbable as many of the fea.
@ssihis visionary gentlemsn's dream
may appear. yet we certainly expect thai
Prof. Morse or some other equally energetic
and practical protector, will establish hne
connecting the great "Ailantic Submarine
Telegraph" with an enterprising town
Whether 'Barnesvile City stocks will ther
command that fine premium, or the Local
ef the Chronicle, will be promoted to thu
dignifed position of The TelrgraPhic opera
tor, is exceedingly doubtful, but viii. remain
slOne for fururity to determine.
Your humble correspondent feels highl.
conplmented, by the prominent manner, il
which be is nrsde to figure in that remark
abe production,-the dream of 'Tyro;' an
would gladly ;reciprocate the favor, did h
posses the graphic pen and the phantasms
goical train of its author. / hope chang
my come over the spirit of his dream
snl may he dream again. and aiso furnis
: the Chronicle with the efforts Of his fertil
Imagination, which | have no doubt wi
prove refreshing literature for the presen
> unnirigsted tropical weather.
Lave already taken up, so much Of you
ivpace that have not the room Tor a FEY
4 loc. items that had prepared for this week
Tissue. bot win probably send them hereafter
But did spprehend that any further humbl
efforts on my part would provoke the ire {
Tyro;' / might be tempted to discard tn
tpen. and seek repose in the land of dream
Yours. &c. WARREE.