Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-09

luxury these glorious September days Inc
late rains have kept green and fresh the livery
Summer put on the beautiful and fertile coun-
trv along the line, and the forests and helds
are still as emerald as in June. The hIst
velIoy leaf can scarcely be detected, and the
corn, a promising crop, as WHOLE ana 'ile
b,cl wheat patches white with honey yield
iog blossoms, need Just such weather as be-
nign Providence is now favoring the West
with to ripen the juicy ears and filling heaas'
The only draw back Is the barren oreharos'
f,r throuph this famous fruit region not a
Golden peach or scarce a red cheek apple Is
seen this season. The orchards, many Of them'
present an unusual proportion of dead or dying
trees: the dry season few summers ago. ioi-
lowed by hard winters, having left sad traces
On many of the fruit trees planted by the Pio
neer fathers, as well as upon the PrImsyai
forests.
The Cleveland & Erie Road touches orPsss-
es in sight of the tasty and thriving villages oi
Euelid. WiIloughby, Mentor, Painesv'lle, Cen
treyille, Unionville, Geneva, and AshtaOula' IN
the distance of 55 miles-the neat, whiie cot
tares and green blinds looking costly among
shrubbery, vines, fruit and shade trees; the
Public School House, Academy, Seminary and
Church spires crOwningly prominent with
Road Stations finished and fitted up in perfect
keepinr with the air of elegant comfort and IN
dependence which everywhere characterize the
townships washed By Old Erie in Cuyahoga,
Lake, and Ashtabula counties.
Ashtabula is a smart village OF some two
thousand inhabitants, and is adorned with Inc
old shady yards and pleasant homes broad
streets, its public green" meeting house.
churches, seminary, stores, mechanic shoPS'
printing office, Bank, and two hotels'-the
Fisk House. X. L. HolbroOk, Proprietor, the
nrincipaI. a House and Host we can cheeriuily
commend to all sojoumers in Ashtabula- a
drive of ten miles over plank road through
portion of the grazing region of Cheesedcpe'
lands one in jefferson, the old County seat a
pretty village set on slight hill from which the
view in all directions is inviting-the unosten
tati,u. but comfortable homes Of Giddlngs
Wade and their neighbors-a town chiefly re
markable fer IFS political advantages Here
the spirited County Agricultural Society have
their permanent Fair Grounds and Fixtures
the Show House being tue largest, best IN
ished and arranged in the State. The oihceri
of the Society are ~. L Chaifee, President
Noah Hoskin, Vice President; y. Z French
Treasurer; Erastus Huslett, Joshua Fobes, II.
Slelby Smith. J P Jennings, Harrison Loom
lis, Managers; NJ ". Wright, Marshal; K L
Fillmore, Assistant; n. E. French, y. HoskIn
III Ioomis. Executive Committee
The Annual Faiy. 1858, opened on the 1i
and closes on the 9th Premiums offered L
the amount of 81 ,3Ol Sixty were on horses
IsI5O on cattle and other animals, and premium
v,fr , q, f..l On al kinds Of productions Ih'
d.splay in al ti.e apartments, except fruit wa
very fine. The whole people seem to take al
Interest in the exhibition, and not only attend
but bring in literally of their abundance. y
lCaecse, for instance, there were some MT.
choice specimens, exceeding those Of any Stat
Fair vet held in Ohio. So Of Bread. VIZ
counted some foriy-five loayes, the product o
As many good housewives. Butter was Plent.
and superior. The great number and suPe
nor quality Of every kind of domestic products
fancy work, needle work, quits, rag carpets
etc. etc. evidenced the New England origin O
orauJ-nothers and mothers, and the New Eng
land training of the daughters 1t Is good
look upan such people and their hEndwork-
The display Of Horses Cattle, &C. was yer
fine. The Short HONS and DevOns would b
formidable Competitors at any State show =
Agricultural Implements, Mowers, a Sorghum
Mill. etc. attracted much attention. The Em
Arts were also cseditably represented, some q
the landscape paintings in oil being reilly IN
productions. The Landing Of the Surveyor
at Conneaut in 1886, by young Powers, OF TIL
cty, the OF nzl design Of selt-taught artist
II. has many fine points, and illustrates one o
the earliest and most interesting events OF II
Reserve Father Blakesley, the Chronologist O
Ashlabula, had on exhibition large collection
Of tie relics and memeutOes OF early times, an
fhsrs was constant crowd Of gazers and enqui
r.ss around his department. WewOuld Partieu
I.rizc articles somewhat, but the labels gave n
clue to artist, manufacturer, OF exhibitor In
label on d short horn merely read-''Class-No
"A Cow"
To-day, the 9th, Gov. CHASE is expected
address the People on GeOPOnics, and gran
rally OF the Ashtabulas is anticipated.
AshtabuIa county abOunds in villages, tine
Of which support good newsPaPers-ihe Sent
mel, Mr.. Howell, at jefferson; the Telegraph
Mr.. Reed, at Ashta bula; and the Reporter ail
Allen. st Conneaut. They are Republican, tn
County, according TO Gov. Wood, having eve
been too ''benighted" to be even partially illun
| Cd hv Locofocoism.