The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-08
.Tittiu aSrrkIp Tribnur.
CORRESPONDENTS.
(BARNUM's HorEL,
BALTIMORE, FEB. ~


til City," when arrived this morning at
O'Clock, after continuous journey Of
thirty-two hours. The trip however, al.
though rather wearisomo physically to
our editorial "corporosity," was a very
pleasant one in many respects, and par
ticulOrly 60 as the weather was very fine
all the time.
We camc over the p. Fl. w. a. c. r.
R. to Pittsburgh, passing through one Of
the finest and richest districts Of country
We e5cr behcld. This is an old settled
country, and the large farms and hand.
some dwellings betoken thdf and indus
try. The above road is well managed
and everything is done 70 render travel
upon It safe, speedy and comfortable
The Road is in excellent eonditiou-the
passenger coaches arc convenient and
tOstefully ndorncd-and the conductors
and attaches are clever, accommodating
fellows. Then, when night draws her
shudowy curtains around you, and Nor
phcus invites to dreamy reposo, there are
splenddly furnished sleeping cars at
your disposal.
We had the pleasure Of passing thro'
a portion Of what is called the 'ile re-
gion" Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and
saw many eyidcnccs Of the successful
prosecution Of the oleaginous "bores".
Who but Yankee would think Of bo.
ring into the earth for oil, and who but
he could turn tho greasy current to ac-
count, and on It's slippery tide "lcad on to
fortune"l We saw a great many wells
in process Of being sunk, and others in
successful operation. Many of them, it
is said, yield prodigious quantities of oil
in a crude state, which oC course must 90
through a rectiying process before be-
ing used. Prospecting and speculation
are rife just at this time, and the oil fever
bids fair to eclipse and swallow up all
other excitement. Even at the low rate
at which the crude article is sold, many
of the wells are realizing handsome for
tunes. Theories differ very materially
as to the nature and extent Of these sub
terrancon deposits of coal oil But as
this Is rather slippery subject, we will
leave il.
At Pittsburgh (Which by the way is
one Of the blacklist and sooticst looking
places We ever bcheld,) we took the
Pennsylvania Centrul Road for Harris
burgh. Too much cannot be said in
praise ofthis road and the admirable man
ncr in which it is managed. 1t has n rep
utation Hs tho.model road in America and
our experience comedies with common
rumor in this respect. For case and
solid cont ort, we recommend il to all
travelling East, either to Philadelphia or
Baltimore. 1t has one Of the best aud
smoOthest road-bods in the world, is stone
ballastcd all the way and consequently
free from dust. Sleeping cars are ut-
tached to through trains and neither pains
nor expense are spared to render travel
safe, pleasant and expeditions. This
road taps the great coal and iron regions
olPonnsylvaniu, which appear as exhaust
less as the water of the Oce an. 1t is
wonderful what vast resources free labor
has thus developed and what monuments
have been erected to its majesty, in a
country otherwise barren and worthless.
Pennsylvania is rich in natural RESOURCES
and is entitled to the position as the "Icy-
stone State" and the arch keystone Of tho
| Union.
Tho scenery along the line OF the
Central road is magnificent, although,
passing over it after night, VIC had n poor
opportunity to witness it, The passage
Of the Allegheny Mountains is particu-
larly wild and picturesque. At Altoona,
the summit and highest point of the road
is the residence of the President, and here
he directs all the operations of its vast
machinery. A mammoth bridge, nearly
a mile in length, spans the Susquehana
before reaching Harrisburg, At the lat
ter point, we took the Northern Central
Railway for this city, where we shall re-
main only few hours and then proceed
to Washington, which at this time is the
Mecca towards which the political dcvo-
tees Of the country are now fastening.
In the mean time, as we approach
Washington, the subject Of conversation
has changed from oil to politics. If we
should credit the speeulbtions, in the
bar-rooms and on the street corners, the
Peace Congress is the pivotal point on
which the hopes OF thecountry'now hinge.
Great hopes are now entertained, by the
Union men here, that they will arrive at
q satisfactory adjustment Of our national
troubles, although their uction yesterday,
in voting down the Franklin amendment
is regarded as discouraging. Ifthia fail,
it is believed the Border State PROPOSE
ton will be pushed to a voto in the house
with prospect of is carrying. The I'm
ehisen in Maryland, Virginia and the
rother border slave statesrare taking cour-
sge and are likely to stay she waves Of
secession.
Lincoln's coup d'etaf, in passing
through this city on The sig, is censured
by his enemies but generally commended
by his friends. Think he acted wisely.
His appearance in Washington, thus far,
has had most salutary effect, for it has
encouraged che friends Of the Union and
Softened the asperities of his enemies.