Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
SKETCHES OF SUMNER TRAVEL.

ING CLEvELASD-A TRIr ON LAKE ERIE TO
BUFFALO. -
Ats p. m. we pass Winchester, village on the
outskirts Of the Pennsylvania Quske settlement,
though from thence through the line Of this rail-
road to Lima, we continue among Pennsylvania
settlements. The people here show that they
sPrang from good farming stock In their neatly
cultivated and 80 fruitful fields, and the finish Of
their barns, as well the style and character of
their stock, and especially their horses evidently
more carefully bred than any have seen since
leaving jefferson county, Va. At Alliance the
train stopped to tea the passengers. There are
b ali dozen taverns railroad meal houses
within stones throw Of the depot platform.
Each one had Its gong heater duly at its door as
the brakes were put down, and such a concert as
they gave us for three minutes beat an old fash
toned New Orleans "charivari:' concert-of tin
horns, cow bells, dilapidated tin ware, &C.. &c.
How the people Of the vicinage can stand the
noise Of their rivalry three times daily throughout
the year. is past me to divine. They print the
price Of their meals in huge letters for the eyes of
railroad passengers from twenty-five cents up.
So far, am not In love with Ohio cooking, the
population having failed to take time to study the
art Of preparing coffee and tea WELL or indeed of
cooking anything well but the interminable
Yankee pie. We1t Of Lima, so miles out from
the Ohio river, we enter Portage county, one of
the counties Of the Western Reserve, settled
almost entirely from Connecticut Where this
railroad strikes II, the county is evidently of more
recent settlement, as though the emigration had
pressed southwark to this point. Their farm
buildings are fair, but generally cramped, and
ther Farms are for the most part devoted dairy
ingi cropping with cereals, which requires for
success in tthe persistent labor of other races not
being usually agreeable to the New Englander.
Their forte Is dickering and contriving; and
cheese making does not require application of the
men folks of the farm so close as to prevent the
New Engiandefs and their descendants here from
pursuing other and more congenial callings in
connection with the management of their farms
The indications that the settlements Of this par-
hcular region are of recent origin continue IN To
the point TO which we have now progressed
That is, certainly to within 25 miles of Cleveland
They consist Of the multitude of stumps i'm the
fields on all sides. Their horned stock here seem
to be highly improved for the purposes of the
dairy rather than for the production of fat cattle
as nearer the Ohio river; while their houses are
eounterParts Of the humber class of farm houses
one sees In New England. Judging from the
stacks OF hay, imagine this seasons Weld of
grass here has not been satisfactory one Under
draining is much required in this portion of
low grounds bordering the railroad is a fair
sample of what is necessary elsewhere throughout
1t. With the thrift that characterizss the popu,a
ton In all things else, proverbially wonder that
they have not bethought them of the profit to re-
suit to their particular system Of agriculture
dairy farming-from underdra aiming, utterly un-
known here as far AL can perceive AS the road
nears Cleveland, villages within sight become
more frequent-an built much after the New
England fashion, though more scattering, as
though the builders realized that they had more
space at command than In their own further east
land. Few industrial (manufacturing) establish
ments are to be seen from the car winsows any,
where through the ''western reserve; of Ohio
taversed by this railroad; all its villages being
apparently devoted TO the trading and absolutely
necessary mechanical purposes Of purely ayri
cultural people.
we did not reach Cleveland until after dark
50 had no opportunity whatever to note any
particulars OF interest concerning 1t, for trans
le'feo myself at once 10 Lake Erie boat-the
OI'y OF Bundlo-ready to shove of on the arrival
Of the train; double decker, fitted I'D 80 lar as
sleeping accommodations are concerned much
after the fashion Of North r liver steamers-night
boats-though less ornamented. That was we'll |
enough; insomuch as ii left more (of her construc
uon) money to be expended on making her a very
staunch sea boat
Wsdnesday Morning she Is a very fine
sea steamer was amply proved last night, for the
wind blew cats and dogs, the ladies "retched ;,
the gentlemen rolled, and both growled whenever
they could find time between inoans to conplain
after that fashion Of the state Of the weather |
have often been at sea, and never knew much
worse, or rather heavier Sea on the Atlantic than
was upon Lake Erie Last night. The steamer did
caPitally under il, being well managed and well
fitted for the trade. ] am equally pleased with
her as with the Cleveland, Pittsburg and Wheel.
Ing Railroad, that brought US 70 her dock; the
best constructed, smoothest, and best managed
Western State road ever travelled upon They
generally contrive to get brusque people for agents
ana servants upon western railroads; men who
know nothing whatever beyond the details of
their actual duties, and who not sufficiently
wen bred TO comprehend the philosophy Of taking
pains to give civil answers to inquiring strangers
anxious to obtain comprehensive information
concerning routes the time Of starting of connect
Ing trains, &c, &c.
We are now approaching Buffalo at a. M. Of
"Wednesday, August LIST, having coursed all night
within afew miles Of the American shore, which.
since daylight, has shown higher bluffs generally
than had expected to find bordering Lake Erie.
took this steamer to avoid nights DELAY at
cleveland, being anxious to get back home 10
business as soon as possible. i regret It exceed
ingly, as we have fair prospect of getting in to
Buffalo so much behind time az to lose the train
70 Niagara, with which a connection was euar
anteed, and thus to be compelled to remain there
half day at least. have had quite enough OF
aeaming upon Lake Erie--quite enough with
out being actually sea-sick, my first night on this
Lake was about as uncomfortable as ever passed :.
and never travelled route upon which there
were more smooth-tongued excuses for extracting
money from the traveller in addition to the fares
nominally regularly charged, making the cost of
the trip by boat between Cleveland and Buffalo
considerably more than by railroad, although
nominally fraction less Let others learn wis
dom by my experience. soe w. ID. W.
MOVEMENTS or TROOPS IN NKw MEXICO :
Special orders, No. 49, issued from the head
quarters OF the department Of New Mexico, dated
Santa Fe, July 8, 1860, direct:
4 Phe following disposition of troops will he
made immediately on the arr val Of the aftb and
seventh regiments Of infantry In this department..
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