The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-03
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Across Ohio.
OHIO, Aug. 20, 1853.

OHIO, Aug. 20, 1853.
To the Editor Of the Press:
We left Cincinnati this morning, with an at
mosphere delightfully."- cool aud clear. Riding
for few miles up the Ohio bank, we note the
fine hills OF the Kentucky shore, sloping back
for mile or two, on which are the intrench-
ments thrown up by the Cincinnatians for
the defense Of their city, on its threatened
invasion, some months ago. A hundred and
ffty thousand soldiers are said to have manned
these works for some fifteen miles along the
river during the period of danger.
Our way now bears northward up the val
ley OF the Little Miami, which with its bor-
dering hills has all the aspect of New Eng
land stream. The valleys are covered over
with corn OF luxuriant growth, and more or
less fields OF sorghum and tobacco vary the
face of the landscape.
We have just passed Camp Dennison, COW
ering many miles on each side of the
railway. This mornings papers report 29OO
sick and wounded soldiers at this camp. There
are here also other thousands--recruits, pris-
oners, &c. Asour train halted, our eyes were
grati6ed by squad Of tatterdemalion rebels,
guarded by platoon of soldiers, on their way
TO the cars for Cincinnati, keeping step to the
mnsic OF the Union, as discoursed by very
respectable band. May such music soon re-
gain its charms for Southern ears Nit
Falling into conversation with an intelli-
gent gentleman on topics Of the day, fouad
him very enthusiastic over Banks and Rose
Grams. The former general he had come to
admire without personal acquaintance; the
latter he knew thoroughly as partner in bu
siness when the war broke out. He dwelt
with great emphasis on his trueness as a man,
and his unbroken grit and grip.
Aenia is a fine town Tapped in the broaden
ing valley, and somewhat known as the site of
various seminaries. We can only look and
pass eon. Toward Columbus the country
opens out more cool, with patches of finestim
Der lands-oak hickory, beech and blackwell
nut
Entering Columbus, the capital of the State.
one of the first buildings to be seen is the SOL
i'd penetentiary, in which John Morgan is
now reviewing at leisure his exploits in India
na and Ohio. A portion of Johns compan-
ions in arms are still with him, companions in
prison, chewing the bitter cud Others have
been transferred to Chicago. The dome OF
the massive Capitol rises on the left. A desire
to look the city over gives way to the necessi-
ties OF pushing eastward, and we pass on TO
Crestline, the junction of roads, whence we
move toward Pittsburg. sst-fp
My good friends in the seat before me un-
capped their dinner box. in the current STYLE
OF western travel, and the SAVIOR of cold chick
en-, sandwiches and coffee forcibly reminded
your correspondent that the pleasant aspect
OI nature without, does not satisfy all the
wants Of the traveller. The invitation to par
ticipate, at first declined, could not be resisted
the second time, and l will not Immediately
forget the railroad hospitality of my Xenia
friends
At Crestline we part under new manage
ment-take new cars, new speed and new
director. We have entered upon the grand
through route from Chicago to Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia. The equipment of the road is
excellent, and the rate of speed at some
points is all that the fastest travellers can rea-
portion of the State toward the PENNSYLVANIA
border, the face of the country becomes brok-
en-. Approaching Pittsburg we descend some
sharp grades among the hills, at a tearing
speed, and are soon passing into the clouds of
smoke which perpetually envelop this great
city OF fiery furnaces-of which-by and by
ysies ss~A--*s& Yours, p .ksa-a.-A. P