Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-14
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.
FREDONA, N, Y July 10, 1860.

! wheels, made an overland journey for this
place. Partly as a business accommoda-
ton, and in part because We so desired, we
took the carriage route.
Our journey was solitary, and we chad
naught to DO - but look at men and things
along the way, and take down a few pencil
ngs for Jour paper.
Passing from one State crossing the tail
Of another, and entering the third, the trip,
for 50 short a one, was, speaking by way of
compass lines, somewhat diversified Quite
as marked a difference, however obtained in
another respect We refer to busy life on
the track--tO the occupations of its rural
denizens.
We started in "CheesedOm, and until we
reached the 'Ridge," the COW idea seemed
only to inveigle our brain, for cows alone
could be seen by way of change in the mo-
nOtOny of a Cat landscape. Cows were in the
thicket-eOws were in the lawn-cows were
by the road-side-cows were in front, and
again in rear of dwellings-now blocking
the pike, going to or returning from the pas
ture, and hgain Obstructing the path by being
%pailed.' In truth, nothing appeared to be
doing all along this way but had reference in
some manner to this quadruped. "Faith,"
twas all cOw-not an agile steer or noble OK
daring to even venture into the crowd.
But after all, this is as it should be--and
farmers here along, have hit upon the true
mOneyed idea for the COW in this section
most certainly bears of the palm for bring
ing the money in, " as the phrase goes. The
fat almost swampy clay soil, around and
north Of Jefferson, till you reach the sand
that approaches the "Ridge," is, in fact fit
for nothing but grazing-and certainly no
other but that tending to the production of
cheese and butter should enter the computa-
ton in financial consideration. The fine
residences, large and commodious barns, and
the appurtenances Of expense and fnery, as
seen in tasty front yard fences, splendid gar
dens, and the elegance of arrangement all
around, evidence that money has by some
means been drought in" and likewise
worthily expended.
Reaching the "Ridge, however, decided
change takes place in farmer life. Here the !
milk pail is set aside for the plow and har-
row. Here grain fields of all kinds take the !
place Of extensive pastures On either side |
could be seen luxuriant fields of wheat the
heads reaching the atop rail, presenting a
surface over large acres even as the "barn
floor Of our days Of yOre. Corn chequered
the Tales and hillsides, looking uncommonly
hne, having as the farmer has it "good col /
or, and uniformity Of growth; while exten-
sive oat lots waving in beautiful green, con-
stituted RO mcagre part of this grain growing |
section. Every thing pertaining to vegeta- |
ton in the region through which we passed, |
bears the impress of great promise to the |
husbaneman. Never, said every one upon |
the way, did year present more hattering |
prospects for an abundance of the good |
things Of earth, y than the year go. We were |
ignoraut of the extensive culture cf the clo- |
yer grass along this road, until the fact was |
made known to US by ocular demonstration. |
It apparently constitutes an equal, if not the |
major portion Of the grass crop. The growth |
this season is very rank. We passed many |
fields comprising from ten to twenty acres,
and it7 bevy of "red heads, interspersed |
with leaflets of green, presented as all can
easily imagine, very fine view.
Fruit of all kinds is plentiful, with the ex-
ception Of the cherry, perhaps, which, in |
some localities we were informed, from some |
cause would not yield an average crop.
Being somewhat interested in politics We
occasionally, when nearing a hotel, if some |
thing Of a collection Of people were around, |
hurrahed for "Old Abe and invariably |
met with a hearty re-echo for the "old rail- !
splitter Honest Abe sweeps the lake shore 1
with a rush.
The political cauldron hereabOuts is heat |
ing up considerably. This, you are aware,
has been one Of the strongest American /
counties in the State. The Congressional |
district sent an American four years ago to |
Congress, in person of Mr.. Edwards, of this 4
village. The party also has an organ at this ]
time in this place. Consequently, while in /
most localities, politics take on at this partic-
ular juncture a triangular phase, we here are
favored with the quadrangular. Many of .
the party in this county, one-fourth, perhaps, |
have already declared for Lincoln and Ham |
lin, while the rest blow hot and cold with /
the same breath, knowing not what to do ap- |
parently. II is impossible to calculate very /
accurately what the ultimate drift will be. |
It is the generally entertained opinion, be-
heve, that the majority will support Lincoln /
and Hamlin.
The Utica convention will, without doubt, |
have a controlling influence Should that |
convention put in nomination a Bell and |
Everett ticket it is the general opinion that |
the majority of the party hereabouts will |
/ sustain it. In the event the convention |
should not put forth a ticket but leave the
issue wholly an open one majority of the
party can safely, think, be counted upon for
/ "0ld Abe" The more considerate portion
of this party, especially those Of the old
/ Wing stripe, are 10th to support Douglas.
They are unanimously ofthe opinion expressed
/ by Gen. Dickinson of this place, formerly
an American, at a ratification meeting held
near here last week, when he said that an
old Wing was poor material from which to
make Douglas man." This presents the is
sue. The American party is practically de-
funct, and now the choice is profered-Lin-
coin and liberty, or Douglas and slavery
Honest, thinking members of the party select
the former while others who may have
personal stone to throw, or would like the
play of dog in the manger," will probably
do otherwise. WILLARD.