Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-07

buildings, and her active business life, are all at
tracsive to the eyes of an outsider, while an &c
quaIptauee With the social aud hearty citizens con
firms oil bis good impressions. Taking advantage
OF leizure Saturday, which the clerk Of the Wea.
ther promised should be fair, we took q moonlight
ride to Detroit on the fne steamer Ocean, which,
with her good Capt Dick Evans. has long been
q iavorits with the travelling public. The night
was clear and beautiful as the most romantic and
lovs-lOrn damsel could wish, and the stauneh boat
gded through the deep waters like a thing Of
life, landing our party at the wharf promptly at
5 O'Clock AN. The views upon the river are very
pleasing, and the city presents q fine appearance
when nearing 1t from the water. The river was
lively with white-Winged Gran, and numerous
steamers lay at the wharves, among which were
the Plymouth Rock and Western World, which
will probably never see the times that will hll them
As Of yore. with passengers between the extremes
Of Lake Erie. The freight depot of the Michigan
Central Road extends along the river front about
quarter Of mile with almost unlimited fscIlitBes
for shipping and storage. Farther up, the Detroit
and Milwaukee Railroad have q depot and dock
seventeen hundred feet long upon the river, These
dimensions give some idea of the business Of the
two roads. and which necessarily makes Detroit g
place Of unusual activity. The completion Of the
Great Western Railroad Of Canada to the wharf at
Windsor, has added much to the trade OF Detroit
Huge ferry boats are constantly plying to and
fro across the river, conveying freight and passen
gers, the landing upon either side, being a scene
Of constant activity. or these boats, one, the
Union, is of enormous dimensions and power
The principal streets are well paved and are wide
level aud straight. Woodward and Jefferson Av
enues are the principal thoroughfaies of trade
Here boxes and bales cover the sidewalks, and
hll the streets. The heavy rumble Of the wagons,
aud the clalter of iron shod hoofs constantly greet
the ear. There Is a quick, thriving business air
pervsdng the stores aud the streets, showing that
here indeed hard times has been unable TO effect
depression Of trade.
Jefferson Avenue runs in = direct line through
the city aud out to Lake st. Clair as level and as
hard as floor Upon it are very many fine resi-
dences and magnificent blocks Fort street has
an arrissOcratic air, and is evidently the pride of
wealthy family men. Upon this street ia the old res
dence of Hon. Lewis Cass, an od-lashioned brown
frame house, shaded by handsome trees.
The U. S. Custom House and Post Office is not
yet finished. 1t is upon the same plan as the Cleve
land building and built Of the same material, but
not as fine or spaciOuss building, aud not in as
good location as might have been selected.
There are many fine churches in the city. It is
evident that the people not too good to worship
in such churches as they may have until they get
sble and ready to build without regard to expense
and then the last one built is always intended to
surpass all that have been erected before. The
are very imposing.
The sidewalks are generally Of plank, but the
street crossings are excellent.
The Weaver theatrical company which was in
Cleveland short time ago, is playing at the Ne
TopOitan to full houses.
Taking ferry we crossed over to Windsor and
shouted "God rave the Queen upon her ONn
donations, the ejaculation being preceded by "Hai
Columbia" and followed by " Yankee Doodle
The village is finely situated. the bank rising some
fifty or more feet from the water There are many
good building sites here which are not occupied,
but would be in gTeatdemand if they were across
river There is more of distinctive English ap.
psarance here than one would expect We meet
eomely and buIom English girls, in sensible jackets
and jsunty bats, IA PlaCs Or OYeFdissssd Amarcan
"young ladies !" the meu look as if they could tip
off a flagon of ale or porter at 4 draught; while
every where, on the wharf, in the street, and In
the stores are colored men and women, from: the
full bIooded negro to the octOroon. There really
seemed more negroes than white men.
Back of the bluff, the laud stretches away nearly
III, he do oafd e., h
fearful in muddy time and it is for this reason that
the TWO wheeled French cart is so much in vogue
for family riding. There are many pleasant homes
here, exhibiting neatness and taste.
Returning to the city we find capital dinner
awaiting US at Baggs Hotel. A word about this
Hotel, by the way. 1t is situated close upon the
steamboat landing and the Michigan Central, the
Michigan Southern and the Grand Trunk Railroad
union depot. Excellent accommodations win al.
ways be found here and guests will be cOurteOusly
welcomed and attentivey cared for by the prOpri-
etor, Smith Bsgg, Esq, whose hearty, open handed
hospitality Is enough TO Danish the blues from the
veriest monomsniRc in the country, and whose
fund of good stories is as abundant as his Hhskers
We have kindly remembrancss of friend Bagg and
his estimable family.
In the afternoon a company of 23O Mormons
passed through, en- route for Utah. They bad
come through Canada About one hundred were
English, the rest Germans and Swiss. The major
ity were women and children. They seemed in
good spirits and were bound to serve the Lord
in this the only acceptable way" The women
were mostly young but not handsome.
The Detroit daily papers are all hourishing and
well sustained. They employ an abundance Of
editorial and reportorial assistance and give their
readers large amount Of reading matter To
Messrs johnson Of the Advertiser formerly Of the
Review in this city, and Barnes, Whiting and Ray
Haddock formerly OF this city, Of the Tribune,
we extend our " for eourtesies received.
Detroit has about $1,000 inhabitants and from
her position upon the great thoroughfare between
the upper and lower lakes. must ever enjoy ad-
vantages which no other cities on the line Of the
lakes possess, and which will always secure for
It a heavy trade. There is no pleasanter city to
visit and apparently none pleasanter in which TO
live.
CRIcKET.-The 81. George Cricket Club viii
meet for practice on the Heights, Monday, the 7th
instant, at 2 O'Clock p. m. All Crieketers arc
cordially invited to attend.
The Regular Monthly Meeting viii also be held
the same evening at W. Days ROOM at half past 2.
F. TARRr, Pres't.