Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-09-18

81 Louis, Sept 70, 1855.

q nights rest and morning cup of coffee, at The
| Norton House, We placed ourself on board the
| first Express west, and was soon flying up the
picturesque valley Of M3fahon's Creek, and.
with few stops TO feed our iron horse, We were
landed in the Auskingum valley, at the busy
/ little town of GAINESVILLE, where, We are happy
to say, that good dinner awaited ns-as scarce
commodity at'railway stations, but an item in 4
1 journey, which does not soon pass from the
memory of the traveller. From GAINESVILLE, ne
passed up the beautiful Valley the Licking its
rich bottoms laden with golden corn. 1t was
not long until the capital of the Buckeye State
greeted, our eyes, and, without change of cars
wewere soon on our way down the Little Ri.
ami Il. Il to the Queen City, which we passed
through in Omnibus, by gas light to the Ohio
and Mississippi K r.. upon which we had al
gloriously rough ride to st. Louis, where we
Immediately left for the purpose OF making al
nasty exploration of portion of South Western
Missouri.
i After q tedious journey by water and land,
we arrived IN Doniphan, the county seat of
h'Pley county, and then and there began totake|
notes OF the land, DC, in the vicinity. This is
a very new county, but possessing many natu-
raj advantages. Already railroad is course
OF construction starting from the Mississippi
river near Cairo, and leading south.westeriy
through the counties of Mississippi New Mad.
rid, Stoddard, Butler and Ripley, to the southern
/ boundary of Oregon; thence to Fulton, in Ar
kansas. The cars are soon to. commence run
ming on q portion of the route. Another road
has been surveyed, connecting the Cairo and
Fulton road with the Southwest Pacific and
passing through the counties Of Butler, Ripley,
Oregon, Howell, Texas and Webster, and will
etfectually develop the resources of South. Wes-
tern Missouri
| This portion of the State is rapidly setting IN
with good hardy New EnglanderS and New Yor.
kers, who will soon make the country wear the
aspect Of thrift and economy that does not gem
orally characterize aslave state. There is not a
slave to be seen in all this section, and many of
the settlers tell me that they would almost uni
versaiy vote to have the State emancipate her
slaves The country is remarkably healthy,
there being no local cause for disease
After leaving Donfphan We passed a south
westerly direction to Townsville, the county
town of Oregon, and to West Plains where we
found the land of a very superior quality The
roads are excellent; surface modulating; we'll
Watered by springs and streams timber good
being mostly oak, hickory, poplar, wild cherry,
sugar tree and gum. Here the wild grape grows
IN richest luxuriince. The soil is deep, and the
timber very tall. Settlers say that cattle will
take care of themselves aud keep fat all winter
Snow seldom falls and such thing as sleigh
rides, never known.
So many immigrants arriVeherc every season.
that there will be an,excellent home market for
all kinds Of Produce3fo many years to COME
This would and will be great fruit producing
| table lands. There can be no doubt but this
will become Of the finest sections to emigrate to
IN the western country for many years to come
Here, from west Plains we concluded to re-
turn to visit the Missouri State Fair at ST Louis
where NE arrived on Monday, Sept. 9Th, and
would like to give you a general detail but time
and, space forbids entering into particulars
The grounds are situated about two and a half
milestrom the city-were bought four years ago
for $50, 000,S and could have been sold year
ago for $l00, 900, showing the rapid increase in
the value Of property here They have been
fitted up in a magnificent style, enclosing about
90 acres; the entire circle inside. except about
one-titth, is arranged with beautiful stalls for
cattle, horses, DC. There is a fine carpet of
blue grass, covering the ground, and an alum
dance of shade trees; in the centre is an amphi-
theatre capable of comfortably seating from
forty TO fifty thousand people, inside of which
the stock is paraded around the committees
stand. There are beautiful fountains of wa.
| ter interspersed throughout the grounds
Within the anphitheatre there Is 3 reporters
stand, stand for the directors, place Of entry
and another ofexit. There is a fine building on
the ground fitted up expressly for ladies' to re-
pair to and arrange their toilet; also Post Office
aud Telegraph Office. Taken altogether it is
4 fitted up in capacIous order, and calculated to
give the visitor an expanded view of the taste Of
the people Missouri. These grounds are un.
doubtedly worthy of better show Of stock
Although some very fine stock was on the
ground, the entry of many kinds was not such
as might be expected. The horse show would
not equal ono of Ohio or New York There
we're some splendid specimens Of Durham cat
tie. The Deyons were very poorly represented.
Several specimens of Brahmin cattle were shown
This breed may have some good qualities, but
they make a miserable appearance, as much re-
sembling camels as cattle. Every day from 70
to o'clock, the grounds looked as if there was
pic mic a "a grand being held on them, groups
sitting on the grass by the fountains. or undcr
trees, drinking wine, lager or water, eating
cakes OF corn, as the case might be, presenting
picture of pleasure seldom seen on so mag.
niteent a scale. OF fine sheep, [for which your
section, with Western Penna., is noted.1 there
were scarcely any, not more than 10 or IL in ail,
and those not Of "a superior quality. Strange
that the most useful animal should be SO neg.
lected. But time forbids my writing YOU more
now, as We leave this place in half an hour for
Illinois, where you may hear from us again.
Adleu, lEDEPgGpENCE.
A NoKrHpaN Man wiru FREEDon SURVEYING
PPoPESs1TIEs AND SouTnsKa ASSOCIATIONS
will readily be remembered by all who are I'M
any way acquainted with the political history oil
Lewis D. Campbell that he has aIWsys sought |
in all his acts and speeches to associate his name
tayorablyi (as the highest mark Of distincfionJl