The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-08
FROM THE JUNIOR EDITOR.
"A Letter Home.

A Letter Home. aEy
.ls ssg ~ AnuEasrBUne, C. W.. May 81. 1859.
=, :. Old Round Table: 80 80. s-z,.,-...s
- Though from this place the mile width Of
the Detrot river Is he sepnmtrix between the cansdan
and American shore he foreign land paiuy discern
ibs all that meets the eye. The atmosphere
ofYpnkea-dom intrude at all, and yet for al
onths place might made Homo, though only after
a-fashion your Buckeye inerant. The people, The
houses animals and ALI beay the difference that
ally the general characteristics of the two
- tipns.' ~ 57 su8{
= This an elderly French town. upon Detroit river
sbout twenty miles from the city which takes its name
from this beautiful str am water Detroit the
transit may by land waterby priyate coach,
upon the little sean,er sPenrl that daily plies he
the places. Taking the land route, we el-
bark at Detroit upon the brisk little ferry Aro. and in
minutes lind Windsor upon the Canadian side.
Windsor is fine, brisk little han,les. famous
for being The terminus of ihe Great w stern Rail-
way, than for any other enterprise just now. Tfis
fact, however, LIDO apprehe I'd greae advantage
busnesswse to the by the Railway ferry boats
the travelling community nre hurried the river
to pursue without detention, their variots Of
travel. The railway wharf AMI depo;s cover several
s acres md eompand fine view Of ierot har or sand
river. windsor contains several substantial business
houses, one newspaper of.ethe Herald = elegant
Town Hail. but churches Its population 10 in the
vicinity oftwelve hundred.
"a rhe drive rom "masor 70 Is one OF me
h7most nuui opoh 'ne -snofe 'n'
entire hs 's oreeAe' 'e
the vegetable surface of the country, the little
6sheries upon the route all eonspire aud
am the adventure-seeking traveller sie
sandwicn' the second Town upon our road s anousy
English with 1ts small houses aud marrow Streets Th 8
Is tne OF me County OF Essex and the
eours-nouse aud jan Ine eonrt-house Is nne stone
bniidng quite cas'eish IN exterior and IN
the interior spacious and conveniently 81 ranged Tho
arrangements are suen, mat ofenders against the
laws OF her most sovereign Majesty rarely escape save
IN egai way.
enarches IN TINS lee town are rather antiqated
IN ftvie am 90 contrast most strongY Win mohern
S5O,Voo ed nee
el Approaching AHhersburg beautiful sight ereets
the eye In the view of the Pensioners Cottages =
These cofages-hy innumberare each one story high
very nest in appearance with their fresh costs Of white
TORN quite colony Attached to each ronge is
ve acres OF ground IN addition to which, each occupant
has the privilege OF psstunng one cow free, upon the
g.ysrnment ana me eostases are tenanted oy super
animated and dsaoled brit'sh soales VINO can mere
pass the evening OF tner days III comparative comfert
and peace. = 8
Amherstburg-often called Maiden from the location
OF Fort Maiden here-as before remarked is az Old
encn posssoy one p ne oipes' IN 'ne frosince.
les appearance to 'ne-with ALI due respect make ne
obsernton--~as much IKE ina OF az shocking bad hat.
general air of dila;dation Pervadas The town.the
buildings are quite irr guar but apparently entirely sat
isfacory to the residents. ss
The business the pltce is very extensive. One
paper-the Maple Leaf lis published here The town
has one very fine country hote distilsry two grst-
mills, saw mil tannery, siores &C. 5cotsiierahle
Quantities of cncnnsi whisky are manufactured on
This side Of Jordan SO that the revenue duties do not al
all diminish the prons OF the manufacturer e
Canadian politics run high and success is attained by
the most scienthc snarp practee Inc election OIL tne
member OF farament for the County of Essex some
thing over year since, Ringing upon Railroad ques
on, cost the successful member $soe0 and the defeated