Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-17

Desiring to &c, a little relief from the daily
routine Of Office duties, and procure a sniff Of
fresh air. We took the 4 80 p. M. train on the
q. a N. road for GroenVilo, In charge Of cons
duotor Thunton, who is a model officer, gem
tleman aud scholar" The ride was most agree
able, despite the weather, which had little ef-
feet upon the Reuial company inside the cars.
The Greenvillo and Miami road is 10 good
condition. This IL not strange when II is 10
such excellent haudu--when W o. Simpson,
Esq, is President, and Maj. John l.. Miller il
Secretary and Superintendent. The O. a M.
is one Of the best and most useful roads which
lead into this city.
But we did not intend writing a lengthy acN
count Of any thing, for We have not timo now
We arrived Al Gresnvllle about $3.50 p. NJ,
where we met great many old friends, num-
Der Of whom once lived In old Montgomery.
or these latter, Oliver H. Long--and who does
not know olivcS--is now High sheriff Of Dem
ocratie Darke, and be wears his official robes
With proper msekness. Our friend, aud former
fellow citizen, A. P ooFsueh, has been elova-
ted to the dignity Of Justice Of the Peace n
Greenville, and We are glad to learn that ho
dispenses justice without fear, favor or hfieoS
ton"
Gen. Spoice-s fAvofito wherever located,
because he Ia one Of the best and most genial
souls In the world--is one Of the principal
grain deAleFa aud manufacturers Of -four In the
place. OF course he has the respect and conf
dence Of the people, and Is consequently doing
an excellent business, Then we saw and greet
ed W. J. Lehman. Luther Long ,--and we must
say "msny others" for we met too many friends
10 paftioulariGs further.
We saw Miller, Of the Democrat, who like
all good men and Christians, is devoting all
his available time, his talents and energy to
driving out the last remains Of Black Republls
canlsm from old Darke. We also met Taylor,
Of the Journal, who Is really good fellow,
and whose aln is love Of the negro, and a
hatred Of the Irish aud Dutch He acknowI.
edges himself badly beaten by Billy Green at
Columbus In the affair Of SergeAnt-at-arms /;
and he says now that there is nothing but
Dsrk-noSs and gloom before him This seems
10 in DaTks county. We would advise ED"
to 90 instSnter to Washington, aud enter the
lists for the printing plunder, against Defrees
and Glosabrenner The Congressional Gods
may be more propitious than the Legislative
Caucus
Court was In session. and we met prominent
members Of the bar from surrounding county
seats. Among these, and prominent, was Judge
Abner Hainea Of Eaton, once our political but
always our personal friend. He is now what
the Dayton journal styles tone Of the others"
Bill Hubbard, once an independent representa-.
tive In the Legislature from Preble county, is
here, and Is now one Of the most abject Hels
perites conceivable. 'How are the mighty
fallen !" Bill il as tAlkalive as ever and prob>
ably means about half Of what he says.
Groenvillo has improved vastly since our first
recollection Of IL. 1t has made rnpid strides
since the completion Of the railroad, and Ia
really putting on extensive city airs aud she
is entitled 10 wear them. We have not space
To notice the improy yemens In detail, nor have
We time 10 speak Of the increasing business
there. but will say, en- PEASANT, that William
Schmidt, at the Peoples drug store. has nice
establishment, and does as heavy business az
any similar house outside the larger cities -
Gteenville is "brick" just hard enough
burned