Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-01
FROM Our own CORES, on dent.
CoLLiN's HoUsE, I
Toledo. Aug, 99th,(

Toledo, Aug. 29th.S
ride to this City from Dayton is now sc.
complished, as you know, in about the Same
time, and with less fatigue than IL formerly took
10 visit Xenia or your nearest county SEATS
You all know this, and yet It can scarcely be
realized until like u.s. you get on the cars Of the
Dayton a Michigan r, r. after breakfast in
Dayton, and arrive here to dine. The dining
hour was later than usual, but none Of us ate
until we arrived here, when weh had an excellent
appetite for . most sumptuous dinner. By the
way, we were very fortunate TO find such good
quarters In Inc Collins House. kept BY an old
acquaintance, friend Howe, formerly Of Middle
town.
That part Of the road recently opened from
Lima to this city passes through country al-
most entirely new 10 us, but we were sgreeably
disappointed to find great many improve.
ments, much better than we had expected TO
find. The read for eighty miles runs through
very level country, the grade being but five
feet 10 the mile, but IL is all susceptible Of drains
age, and the soil is excellent. The farms opened
will iavorably compare for productiveness with
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ley and oat crops were above the average, and
the corn, although much of it has been kept
back by the drouth, is now caring finely, and
promises pretty good crop. In districts where
it was not injured by the frost, there will be a
full crop. There will be good crop Of potatoes
in many places.
Fruit--apples, pears and peaches, grows more
and more abundant as you approach tho Lake
The trees are generally young, and loaded with
fruit. The red cheeks of the apples glsteping
in the sun, reminded US forcibly Of the beauties
that grew in the Miami valley, in our younger
days. They are are all oftLe best varieties, aud
of delicIous flavor. Cranberries were sold last
year at two shillngs peck. The road passes
near fine Cranberry fields, and these delicious
berries will now be easily brought to Dayton,
and sold at fair prices. Peaches are not yet
ripe.
The Dayton and Michigan road bed is very
solid, having been graded sometime ago, and
the ties are of the best material. Eighty miles
of the iron is from the Johnstown works, 40
from the Phoenix, and 90 from England, it be-
ing all American iron-which makes the best
rails-except 20 miles. AS it had been Just
opened we were not prepared to find it so
smooth and in such good order, especially thro'
that terror to all Juveniles, the Black Swamp.
This celebrated swamp we came near passing
over without knowing where it was. It is
clothed with fine timber, is ten miles wide and
great many miles long, has a rich soil, is now
occupied by deer, wild turkeys pheasants and
other game, and will be eventually the most
productive part Of this section of the state.--
All that is now needed is drainage to produce
this result, and industrious men to clear off
those fine old forests. In no section of the
West can steam saw mills be made to pay bet
ter than in.those forests. Walnut, poplar, and
other timber can now be bad for mere song.
Since the opening Of the road, one week ago,
several new buildings have been commenced at
the various stations, and new steam saw mills,
&c. This highway will shortly be lined with
populous villages and splendid farms. st.
Catharens, "born" only ten days ago. now has
a neat station, aud several new buildings near
ly under roof Other new villages are equally
progressing, and the time seems TO have arrived
when town is built in dayi
The opening of an air line from Dayton to
Toledo, with sc arcely any curvatures, and with
grade nearly the whole distance of lao miles,
Of only five feet to the mile-to the great inland
seas Of the north, from which vessels can con
vey freight and passengers to every part of the
globe--is an achievement which will ever con
fer lasting honor on its noble projectors Some
of them have not only given their time but their
fortunes TO complete this work; and they con-
slider that this disposition of their time and
money will confer much greater benefits upon
mankind than If they should loan money at
from 3 to per cent. per month, and leave larger
fortunes for their children to spend in dissi pa
tionl
This road leads to the best fishing and hunt
ing grounds in the West; and those who wish
to shorten a sea voyage to Europe can, by trav.
cling by rail TO Quebec, there take vessel and
save 800 miles Of ocean voyagel The time
is coming when this route will be preferred ovel
all others, and passengers will be enabled tC
make the voyage TO London in nine days from
Dsytoni
As it is now near midnight, we will have tC
close for the present, and Tomorrow we will
take look at the city.
We thank Conductor Gardner for his kind
attentions en- route. s,