Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-25

SpeakerskP, &c.
LONDON, Jan. 90, A. D, 1860.
FprroR LEADER From the above date you
will observe, we have ''slePped ont" since our
last letter. We are at the capital of Madison
county, ayillage of about 1900 inhabitants, on
the Columbus and Xeuia, and, at the junction
of the Springfield & Dayton Railroads Three
grayeled roada lead out OF, or, pass through the
place, one to Cincinnati, another to Columbus,
the third to Washington, Fayette Go.
The town is wealthy--there being l am in
formed by Mt Jones, the proprietor Of the
Phifsr House, where We are stOPping-some
twenty denizens of the burg worth s5O,OOO
each, while some five others are worth in 'tLS
solid. at least from one bundled and fifty TO
two hundred thousand dollars respectively
-Four of the citizens own eaca over three thOus-
and acres of land. In these particulars this
village is most certainly in advance OF the
majority of others Of its size. Having said
this, however, you conclude the idea so far. as
ANYTHING of interest attaches to Yankee
Dutchdom gives complexion to the village, and
as matter of course, its phases are SO unlike
those suited to Yankees taste and peculiari-
ties, that many things appear terribly disjoint-
ed. Houses are pushed nearly into the road
! Such a continuance as a front yard with shrub
berry, and tasteful arrangement, an slmOst, and
in fact, the sine qua non" to pleasant resi-
dence upon the Reserve, is rarely met with, a
log house ia ihe business sheet being altogether
more common.
Everything, "Iaith is different In looking
| out OF my window l count twelve horses hitched
ia front Of the public buildings with saddles upon
them, az exhibition never 10 be seen in Yankee
village at the present day. A carriage is quite an
uncommon vehicle, while three aud four. horse
| teams, with harnesses on them having straps six
| inches in width with driver astride the wheel
horse, constitute the major portion Of the sights
| along the streets.
Madison is perhaps the greatest grazing county
| in The State. Nothing but broad-backed and
straie eht-egged cattle constitute the grand desid-
eratum. The walls OF hotels and every public
room are covered with gilt frames containing pic
| lures Oi COWS having caudal extTemlties hanging
| with peculiar grace, and large oxen snuhtng the
breeze with LOFTY air, the names OF the animals and
their owners standing out in distinct colors side by
| side underneath. Choice stock is the great COM
modify of the county. Large numbers Of cattle
are yearly fattened and shipped, rather rallied
| to New York and Philadelphia by those raising
| them-EasteTn spectators not very often purchas
ing. In this particular the farmers Of this locality
| do their own business, thinking themselves fully
| as competent to Judge of the market as others
A lact certainly verified if large fields and man.
moth barns-and Golfers well filled besde-cOn
stitute any criterion by which to arrive at 3 con-
clusion.
This is, believe, the only county in the State
that holds regular monthly sales Of stock. The
first Tuesday in each month is set apart for this
speciality" ahd it is said TO be NO uncommon
these days to witness two or three thousand dol
lars worth of stock in the streets Of the village
These sales have been kept up with peculiar regu
larty for tour years, constituting rather singular
and in fact entirely novel practice, so far as my
own knowledge obtains at least.
Travelling upon the cars really affords one line
opportunity to read from the book OF "human La
tune" In car Of thirty passengers, are repre-
sentaiVes of every hue and st-ipe of society, was
about 10 say the world over. Writers upon soci
ology long ago asserted that it takes ali kinds o.
people to make a world" We suppose they
meant by the remark q world like this. Well, one
thing Is certainly clear to every observer, viz
whether it be necessity or no, such assuredly is
the fact. On our way hither from Columbus we
took upon Ourself the prerogatiye Of noticing rath
er especially "the folks" 10 the car, for our own
dottng curiosity aud the following are the scratch
!
Upon our left sits q roRdy with one lower ex-
tremity dangling over the arm Of hts seat the
other poked into the seat in 'front.' the lower end O
one pant leg being pushed partly into and the
other being rolled midway up the respective boot
tops, and ''et ceteTa" in due conformity A large
quid Of tobacco rolled between his yellow incsOrs
It's juice forming varied trinklings down the chin
and at the angles OF an opening called, suppose
in common psrance, a human mouth. There the
animal L0lmged osteDsibly Indifferent as a swine to
everything surrounding, seemingly anxious fol
one object only that being TO spirit his saffron spit
tle.upOn the stove, the seat cushions, and his
taWny shirt front. and in this he succeeded admir-
ably.
A few seats in front of him sits another per-
sOnage equally marvellous in other develop
ments. This one was monstrously wise in his
own immediate opinion as his brain fiekeIed
and his tongue Topped and rolled in ready obei.
sance to the fumes of alcohol. He was, how
ever, occasionally interrupted in his logic, by
q neeensity that came over him Of raising the
car window, for the double purpose of obtains
ing extra wind and delivering his reservoir OF
apparently very large dinner.
Directly behind us sits Miss Prim" holding
a number of Harper's last very gracefully
against her chin, taking great care to expose
eOnsPicuOusly upon the car side very delicate
hand covered with diamond rings; assured OF
J
digital member that had never been soiled BY
the kitchen work of the slow and vulgar" al
she firtingly remarked, closing the sentences
by wild and nonsensical litter. Miss Prin
now and then looked up into the countenanc'
f of her gallant, or possibly INTENDED" by hel
side, with phiz peculiarly puckering, whil'
! he in turn smiled in suavily, saying something
very cunningly, at which one "haw-hawed'
md the other cackled out and out, to the won
derful edifcation of the other passengers.
In the seat before US was mammals dar
lint terrible pretty" without doubt, in th'
opinion Of its mother as she hOisted it up fo
| the observation of others; eagerly looking al
one and another for a recognition of admiration
MAS little child" would catch right hold o
her mothers nose and laugh very shl0ei0dly, ,anC
, the mother looking over the crowd would alsC
! laugh very baOi0ingh, and expect others to Dc
likewise. Finally, turning to US, the fonC
mother very cOmpOsedly remarked "she il
f mighty bright for her age; /" and then heaVing
r deep sigh, added, I'm sometimes afeared sht
won Li1e long, she knows so much.p Really
thought we, If the child should chance to di,
! ON this account, there must be great excsp
\ tons TO the general law Of transmission.
r We have thus far in our pencilings touched
upon nothing but the "especials" of the oeca
sion, and do not wish to be understood bu
, there were other remarkably fine PersOaage
aboard, for were there Individually, and slsC
! our most worthy better half, as well as number
E more very Erbans aud iRteiligent, like US; bu
OF whom we have not time now to particular
I ize-and must close this hastilySWritten scroll
, and viii do so by making two predictions -
! One, that Stephen A. Douglas will be tn
, nominee of the Charleston Convention, an,
, Tom COrwin Speaker Of the House of Repre-
, sentatives. Stick two pegs here if you wish
e Yours, &C., WILLARD.
FROM LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE, Jan. %.
Miss Celia steams, a niece of Judge s.eam