The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-30
For the Timn Tnbune.
.ostorln Items.

H. J.. McKrr,--Dear Sir-At this season Of the
year, farmers are busily engaged at home, saving
their crops and preparing their grounds for moro.
The merchants and mechanics necessarily feel the
effects thereof, in point Of trade and business
Our streets, therefore, are not rendered impassa-
bic by being thronged with tradesmen, going 10
and from our mercantile and mechanical cstab.
lishments. In order then 10 occupy my leisure
time, wish 10 give you few statistics Of our
place, connected with some events that have late.
" transpred in our midst. Our village (Fusto.
ria) is situate near the western boundary line Of
Seneca county, and according 10 tie late census,
contains one thousand inhabitants. Wohave two
Dry Goods Stores, one Hardware Store, one Drug
Store, two Mcrchnnt Tailors two Founderys and
Machine Shops, two Steam FIGURING Mills, two
steam Saw Mills, one Carding Machine one Pla-
ming Machine, Sash and Door Factory, four Tav-
erns and a ffh soon 10 be completed; (all Of
which, no doubt, would do a good business, II
there was travel sufficiently We have also three
churches and another soon to be erected, Union
School, which we hope win ere long be in sue.
cessful operation, together with variety Of TT
crrERAs. Churches and good schools being an
index 10 the moral tone of society, think our
community will compare well with any IN the
country As Il regards the business part Of our
village, permit me here 10 say, that the firm Of
Foster d Co. has shipped TO New York since the
18th Of March last, six hundred barrels Of Eggs,
400 kegs of Butter, 10 casks of Meat, 1900 lbs
Of Wool, and have retailed, during that time
$3s 900 worth of goods, which certainly speaks
well for the business p0rtof our community. The
valuation Of personal property within the limits
Of our corporation amounts 10 Sl227O6. The
corporation and township at large, S2lG, G,l2l ali
Of which speaks well for the industry Of our cit
izens. We have also a railroad passing through
our village, which is expected TO be complete,
this far, by the first Of September next, when tn
scream of the iron horse will be heard in the dis
tance, TO arouse anew the energies Of our citizen
and create, as it were, new life in our midst. Th
crops in this vicinity are tolorably fair. Whoa
promises to be fair yield; Corn medium; Grass
good Oats considerably blasted
But in addition 10 the foregoing, wo have lite.
rary men in our midst--men who toll over th,
last expiring rays Of the midnight lamp, in cha.
sing the quill-men who have aroused even their
latent energies, (Which perhaps have lain dormant
during the greater portion Of their ives) in pic
turing scenes that have lately transpired in our
peaceful village. Even some Of our young men
have been assailed for "grimly grasping the lines
and curbing the heads of their fiery steeds,
while driving through our streets with their fil
ones by their sides, on pleasure excursion 10 a
neighboring town.
But there was one, a Grocian youth "Omega,'
who is unknown to me, who being greatly troub
led in spirit, cried out to one of the young mer
and aaid;-
cob pause needless man, ere to pause be too late
For, see, all around thee the omons Of h,te;
The dark clouds are rising and betting the sky,
Where The spirits dwell and The death birds ily.'
But his voice was needed not and again voic,
came out of the whirlwind and said:--
"Thon onward, speed onwardl thy story is told
Thou hast bartered thy happiness, maiden, 70
gold.
The spirits have warned thee the elements speak
Then onward, hy onwarl thy destiny seek"
Then omega" after giving playful historl
Of the Fourth of July and the various transac
tions Of that memorable day, wasassailed by one
whose name Is "Honas," (Which being interpre
ted means John,) for longing TO be a herdsihan
DC. Now 'fHonas" lifted up his pen in fur
against Omega" and, in the language Of Byron
"gnashed his teeth in darkness, Tin returning
morn Then curaed himself 'till sunset an,
prayed foF madness, as a blessing; but twas dc
MED him. Tho storm rolled onward and dis
claimed 10 strike. It's peal waxed fainter
eeased-lre fclt alone, as if some faithless 6ien'
had sPurned his g-oan. And he lifted up hi
voice and said, "Ilad all his hairs been lives, n,
great revenge had stomach for them all.
But the storm has passed-the parties have lc
come reconciled without resorlipg 20 The ecodo q
honor, and order again reigns in Warsaw.
VIRGIL.