The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

them.
The new style of smoking cars, are
the theme of all the smoking communi-
ty, who are deservedly loud in their
praise.
The sleeping cars are among the
neatest and best arranged in the coun-
try, and are now patronized, We learn,
to their full extent.
After enjoying very comfortable
nights sleep, we arrived in Detroit be-
tween and o'clock, where we were
all informed that we could 60 to the
ferry boat Windsor and partake of a
good relishable breakfast. We obeyed
the summons, and partook of meal,
which we found to be far from relisha-
bic, being composed of the fag ends of
every thing, for which we paid fifty
cents.
At 9 o clock we were seated in the
cars Of the Great Western Railway.
This road being new, is of course not
as smooth and perfect as the M. @. r.
r. but we should judge that it was ex-
ceedingly well managed, and we were
agreeably disappointed to find the con-
ductors and employees generally per-
feet gentlemen, willing to answer all
reasonable questions, and perfectly free
from that over-bearing manner that
has been attributed to them. The cars
not being furnished with "dust aprons"
is found to be very inconvenient, es-
pecially on windy day, like Tuesday,
and the absence Of the convenient
smoking ear is seriously felt by
smokers, but otherwise the arrange
ments are very perfect and favorably
compare with American management.
From Windsor, until we lose sight of
Lake St. Clair, we by no means see a
very fascinating section of country !,
being one huge marsh, well fitted for
the reception of all the dregs Of crea-
ton, and we should not be disappointed
to learn that many of them were de-
posted there. Chatham is quite a
pleasant looking place, 46 miles from
Windsor, and that is all we can say of
it. London was the next important
place we arrived at, where we were
given good opportunity of satisfying
our masticatory desires. This is very
pleasant place, ITO miles from Wind
sor, with very good country surround
ing it. Canada, from Windsor up to
this place, is far from being fascinating
to the vision. Ingersoll is the next
place of Importance, beautifully situa-
ted, and looks as if at some time, at
least, business had had an outward ten
dency, and thus raised her to noticea-
BILE position. Woodstock is the next
place of note, being 1873 miles from
Windsor, occupying about an equal po-
sition, we should think, with Ingersoll.
The most notice able feature of these
places is, that they are in deep ravines,
surrounded by high hills and forest
shutting them out, as it were, from civ
ilization and the world in general, or
partially surrounded by phlegmatic
swamps, by no means captivating to
the eye. Of course, passing through
on the cars, one cannot always form a
correct opinion Of the country he pass
es through.
At II P. M. we arrived at Hamilton,
where We were again allowed time to
satisfy the craving of the stomache.
Hamilton is situated on quite an emin-
ence, having very commanding view,
at the foot of which is pleasant bay,
but which looks as if the Government
had never expended cent to make il
safe or inticing. The country round
about Hamilton looks very fertile and
fruitful, and everything indicated that
the farmer was well paid for his labors.
At 81 o'clock we found ourself at
Suspension Bridge, but of this great
work of man we did not get sufficien,
view to give an accurate description
The village on the American side Of
the Bridge, seems to be thrifty and
rapidly growing place. Here we
changed cars for the east, and in hall
an hour, after asabsence of eight years
we found ourself once more at the well
remembered home of our boyhood, but
having already written longer letter
than we intended, we defer descrip
ton of the village, its prospects, the
crops, politics, &C., until our next