Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-10-28
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PH1A, BA 4TINORE, &c, &c.
NOTES By THE wArsIDE.
LETTER NO. 9.


in our last letter at Monroeville, where we made |
close connection with the train on the Sandusky, |
Mansfield and Newark road, and in few minutes
were speeding southwark in one of that compa-
ny's elegant and commodious coaches. Our train
that morning was unusually heavy; there were
ten passenger coaches crowded to their utmost
with one of the most lively and garrulous compa-
MES that ever stepped into a rail car They were
just returning from the State Fair at Sandusky
City, and, from indications, they had enjoyed
pleasant season. AS we watched the movements
OF our fellow passengers-caught few words of
conversation here, and few there, we thought,
that, aside from the immense benefits reaped at
our public Fairs by comparison of stock, grain,
fruit, &C. their is still higher advantages found in
the social Improvement of the people, This year
ly assembling together of thousands of people
from all parts of the State. interchanging their
multiplicity of Thoughts and opinions, extends their
acquaintance beyond the narrow circle of their
homes, g.Fes them broader views of persons and
things, PTS them in better humor with themselves,
and enlarges their hearts toward their fellow men.
In a nearly opposite ours, sat the Chief Mag
istrate of that State-Gov. S. P. CHASE. His face
wore genial smile, and he seemed to have kind
word and look for every one who addressed him.
Gov. CHASE is rather fine spec linen of the old
school politicians. He is man of strong sense,
and resOlute will, and is, if we may judge of his
public acts, little more honest and consistent than
most of the leading representatives of the party
to which he belongs.
From Monroeville, sou tn, the country'is level
for several miles, with rather rough, unpleasant
aspect. Here we loose sight of those fine farms
that skrted the road on the other line, but as we
enter Richland County the prospect changes; the
country becomes more rolling, and the soil is of
better quality.
The first village of any importance, we reach, is
Plymouth, and, even this, We fear, would be pass
ed by unnoticed but for itsname. Out of respect
to that, it takes its place among our "notes."-
There sacred associations clustering around the
name of Plymouth, dear to every American heart.
The veneraton in whct it is held is manifest from
the number of villages of that name. II is said
thereis not State in the Union but has Plym-
oaM.
Leaving goodly delegation at p, few min
utes ride brought us to Shelby-.he junction of the
Cleaveland, Columbus and Cincinnati road With
the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark. Here pass
engers for the south on the c. c. and C. line
change cars, while we continue on our way, ma.
king an angle eastward. Eleven miles from Shell
by and forty from Monroeville, we reach Mans
field. Here we take leave of the s. M. and N. 1,
R. r. promising in future letter to refer to some
of the claims of this road to public favor, as
great central thoroughfare.
At Mansfield We were compelled to wait four
hours for the Pittsburgh Express, on the Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne and Chicago road; and to while away
the tine as best we might, we took stroll over
that clever little city. Our attention at once
directed to the amount of building in progress, and
we thought, that if Mansfield was to be Judged of
in this respect, it seemed destined, ere long, to be-
come one of the emporiums of the west. 1t is,
undoubtedly, place of extensive trade; and eou-
siderable manufactures, and contains, we should
Think about 6000 inhabitants. The location is
is handsome, extending from the foot of the plain
over the brow of gentle hill, that com mands an
extensive view of the country around. On the
whole, we must profess ourselves highly pleased
with the place. There was spirit of industry and
activity about the people that many places would
do well to initiate.
AS "waiting for the cars" even when most hap
PLY situated, is not the most pleasant business in
the world, We were not sorry when the acream of
the "steam horse announced the train from the
west.
Once again, headed eastward, and, what is most
desirable, surrounded by agreeable looking com
pany of travelling companions, we felt independ-
emily comfortable, rail road travellers general
ly feel, when not crowded or fatigued-and with
pencil and note book in hard sat about collecting
few "notes by the waysde."
1t was lovely day, the warm sunlight dropped
down through curtain of soft blue air, mellowing
and enlivening the landscape as stained glass the
aisles and chancels of some ancient Cathedral
Orchard and meadow, farm and forest flew by in |
rapid succession, leaving us to gather only the out
line or type, of what appeared to be rich and
handsome country. The face of the country was
variable, now high and rolling, and now softened
down to valley and plain. Passing several ham,
let's, with names, but without Importance, ride of
forty miles brings US to Wooster. This is an old,
wellbuilt town,-the center of heavy trade, with
l considerable manufacturing capital.
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