The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-14
Communications.
Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from Northern Indiana.

Letter from Northern Indiana.
An Improoag Country 49, EdaeaRon,
Schools, Chmchcs-Ths Wur- What
Should be done t0ih Traitors.
FAIRY GLADE, Hamilton Co. Ind, ! |
October 30, 1861. + !
Mr.. BoARDMAN;--As tho "NEws" 10
q regular aud very welcome visitor to
my Western home, bearing memories
upon its tiroloss brain about the pro.
ccedings Of my "old Highland Home,
which others forget to relate; and fnd-
ing that some Of your old correspond
ents are still cup aud doing" uotwith-
standing the distraction in which they
have to labor, 1 thought perhaps you
would at least tolerate ono more visit
from nc, while writo you something
about what the Hoosicrs arc doing in
this vicinity, for you will perceive that
dolorul place, (if we take tho indication
Of the nan,e) "Sleopy Hollow" no Ion,
ger claims me for a resident, but am
now situated in a locality bearing a
much more attractive title, and one which
is surely worthy the numo which taste
has bestowed upon it,
had a very pleasant trip out hero,
though that is long past; yet aludo to
it, that may call one sceno to the re
mombrnnoe of those whose souls may
have feastod on vivid Imagination at the
same fOunt, while passing down the
beautiful valley of the Ohio. 1 alludo
to the tomb of that noble patriot, Gen.
Harrison. 'Tis a sublime spot, and
,sweetly there the hero sleeps, upon the
summit of gently rising mound, on the
northern bank Of tho Ohio. Tho canal
passes near tho centre of the mound, a
little west Of the Tomb, but the hustle
Of its noisy craft will not disturb his
peaceful slumbors; and the sound of the
martial drum shall never moro call his
valiant spirit forth to action. No, nor
shall tho Gerco artillery of the rebel
band rosound within his quiet home, ia
mar the patriots rost. There, near his
own loved home, let him gently sleep
unconscious of the distracted state Of
the nation he so much loved.
Several other incidents of interest
occurred on my journey, but will moi
descant upon them. Suffice it to say, ]
nm now fairly engaged in the responsi
bic position Of teaching the "young ideo
how to shoot" near q little village thir
ty five miles north Of indianapolis,
few remarks in regard to which will
make for,thosa who may feel interested
in Western education, Eo.
My situation is a pleasant ono, in q
good locality, aud have a welI.attond-
ed school; and although they are "Hoos
icy8, " away in the Wilds of Northern
Indiana, yet find among them q de
gree of Intelligence and refinement
equal to that Of small village and cOuu
try schools in "oId Highland"
love my Highland home, and know
it has many advantages superior to thos,
which surround US hero, but there arr
many burlesquOs thrown upon tn,
"Ioosiors" which they do not deserve
Though in the back-woods in portion
Of the country only from twenty t
twenty years old, yet tho people arc
not so much engrOssed with its improve
mont, (Which by the way has progressed
finely for its age) but that they can pay
oonsidorablo attention to tho cultiva
tion Of the finer feelings, and spend tn,
almighty Dollar" for tho purpose Of
storing tho minds of their children will
useful knowledge. The result is tha
neat white school ol-housos meet Tho oyt
in every direction, nestled in some quie
grove or dell, with a nice, romantic
name, suitable to it's locality.
know Of but ono log school.houst
(such as with shame / acknowledge ar,
yot to be found on some of the hills of
Highland, or have only within tho las
year or two become extinct within
circuit of ten miles; and there they ar
) preparing to build this fall.
Neat, olsanly-lookiug churches rea
their tall spires toward hoaven, in tn
white villages dotting the country her
and there and 1 must say they ore bull
with a greater dogroo of elegance thai
those in most of the villages of fSoutherr
Ohio. do not say this in depreciation
of my native Stato-no, no-but merol
to show to those who never saw it, IN
great improvement of this new country
The eEoitomont about the war ha
It settled into calm defiance Of the South
and every Union man wears look o
o such daring courage and boldness, tha
methiuks tho pale Southorners woul
"a quail beneath tho glanoos OF their def
ant eyes, Daily and weekly our mum
bers are being made less by recruit
% leaving for the army. Nobly have Ia