Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-21

July IS 1859, 5
lftron on CtrvrLAND LRADER .-Wednes
day morning last we left a certain village situa-
ted by compass point some seventeen miles
Southeast Of your city-wendng our way by
hack till we reached Forest City, and from
thence travelled on "rail" around hill aud noun
tain side through tunnels "darker than night
curving here, there, and in almost every direo-
tion-in short, traversing a portion Of "terra
firma" as rough as it would seem possible for
dane Nature TO tumble it; we reached the Capi.
,al of Brother Jonathans dominions Friday, at
6 Am.
We arrived right side up saving the "caro'
part of the label-for doubt whether more
smulty looking customer in consequence Of
riding twenty four hours this sultry, sweating
weather with the smoke and SCOT of tie Iron
Horse snOrting in his face, ever entered the
City. Yet witbal we felt pretty well, though
somewhat fatigued and faggy for having been
deprived of the usual refreshment of Nor
pheus.
Our way marks ran about this wise
Yankeedom is unlike any other thing unler
the sun. Whether seen in the old puritanic
fields of New England, or exhibited 10y line
age in the dashiug enterprise of the Western
Reserve-whetheri in driving shoe pegs amid
the rocks Of New Hampshire, or whistlinp
among the cows of "Cheesdom," " il is one and
the same thing--a complete "sui genoris" the
world over.
| A Vorbeo bas b;s ouyp ,,oc,,Iior n otiopa anil
no matter what it may cost 10 time or money
thes, must be carried out Every thing with
which he has TO do is made to scribe by squares
and angles. Zigzag has no favor iwith him
When he lays out township its lines must be
due North, South, East, and West, and his
roads alike as far as it is possible to conform to
the same rigid rules of the compass.
System is a controlling element Of his ma
ture and propHety,and neatness appears to per-
wade all bis arrangements, while pleasantly
surrounds his habitation, however humble it
may be, in the care with which be provides those
! little things which never fail TO charm Thus
the rose, the pink, and the evergreen, are made
| indispensable to the completion Of his home.
We were led to the above reflection in wit
Messing the marked change which takes place
| IN these particulars the mOmeut one passes the
boundary line of the Western Reserve. To an
entire stranger 1t would seem almost to force
him into the conclusion that this line divided
distinct nations
Houses and yards, barns and fields change as
by twinkle. Passing this limit, the houses
being small items compared with other build
ings are badly located, bungled in construc-
ton, and faulty in almost every particular per-
tanning to taste and ncatness. No care, or con-
cern about these matters having evidently ever
entered the mind OF the owners.
| Highways, OF, rather tracks for horses and
wagons crook here, wind there, and twist no
matter now miseraby, if perchance they lead
by q spring rill, or TO q favoTite patch" for
raising potatoes.
In short nothing ns it were, now pertains
partaking of convenience, tldinCss or refine
ment, but almost the complete converse OF these
meets one at every step
We were obliged to tarry on our way six
hours at Wheeling. This time we spent in
looking over the city The place has wealth
evidenced by the expensive outlays in and
around, yet, what a contrast peryades when
put beside your Forest City. Contrasted thus
1t is dingy, dirty, dreary town Still it is a
place of spirit, and in respects Of enterprise
And il .aulty il our opinion in many of its ar
rangements, with narrow streets and badly de.
signed architecture its denizens pride them
selves il some things All remember the hard
fought contest a few years since between this
City, Pittsburgh, and the boating interest, re
specting the construction of the the suspension
bridge across the Ohio at this place. The pro.
nria
Wheelingites boast in this structure of having
beat the crest of mankind" in striking the |
longest span known, which If | remember cor |
rCctly is plus eleven hundred feet.
The population Of Wheeling numbers TWEEN. |
ty three thousand. Aud notwithstanding the |
place is smoky and sooty its manufacturing |
and commercial interests render it d desirable |
and important business point
We left Wheeling on the Baltimore & Ohio
Rail Road And here allow word respecting
this rbad. We bad often heard of it as a very
marked and praiseworhy specimen Of Auer
can enterprise, but had not the merest shade of
a just conception of its magnhcence until pas
sing over it. Too much cannot be said in its
1t is sald 10 be the oldest road
in the United States, the rail being laid in 30
It's stock il owned by Virginia aud Maryland,
as States, and Baltimore city In boldness oil
design and durability, and splendor of construc-
ton, its prophet rs may well challenge the
world TO excel, Its way, as all your readers
know, is among the mountains. Its track is
made upon gorges in mountain
sides and lofty embankments through valleys,
and consequently is ourvainear a great proper
tion OF the way. Through its entire length
1880 mes) not tremOr is eXpeneuGed Its
foundation is stone mainly while ths residue
is 30 firmly made as to practically furnish an
foundation the entire distance
OF the huge embankments and the tons upon
tons of solid rock blasted from the mountains
and bored out for its tunnels, it is impossible
any one should have any thing like correct
idea until be rides over it. One of ts tunnels
is over a mile long. and in riding through it one
fec a little like David Crockett in the VOLTS
len, where it was SO dark he couldn't think
Of nothn'" The scenery along this road is
turssqua-enchanting Mountain
succeeds mountain, and valley follows valley,
continuous miles, covered with natures native
mantle Of superb forest trees intefspersed here
and there with green openings The lover of
romance can here be assuredly satiated
While we were riding along thus admiring
-he road and ito surroundings, a lady remarked
hat it must have cost great amount "Lor
what pile" calculated grandma by her side. .-
We thought so likewise, and accordingly made !
inquiry the first opportunity, and arned that
It cost, including the Washington branch,
tDsnty sir millions Of dollars!
To any enc going from Ohio to Washington {
Or Baltimore We would say go by all means ON &
this road, and if you have no business at either
ofthe above cities and have leisgre visit one of /
them for the sake of riding on the Baltimore dc
Ohio R r., if nothing more.
II has been often remarked that one class in
society frequently knows nothing of how the 1
other lyes,-This Is true and we were never I
more strongly impressed with the truth of the {