Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-07
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[FrOm ! ast Evenings EdltIOn.l

A FLYING V1s1r TO RAvExEA.-We made
a flying visit to Ravenna on Saturday last,
remaining over Sunday. We had occasion
to remark, in making the trip, that the
Cleveland d Pittsburgh road, over which we
rode, was in excellent condition for making
fast time and accomplishing all necessary
connections. Conductor Coe we found af-
fable and gentlemanly. He punched our
ticket with marked ability, and betrayed su-
periOr business qualifications in responding
to our request for a chew of tobacco. Ar
rived at Ravenna, we stopped at the Collins
House, kept by Mr.. h. Collins, which is an
excellent hotel.
Ravenna is the county seat of Portage
county, and contains between 1900 and
5000 inhabitants. The town is handsomely
located and well laid out. In the summer
season it is said to be very pleasant vii
lage. There are a number of fine business
blocks in Ravenna, the largest and most
conspicuous of which is the Day Block,
owned by Il. L. Day, merchant who has
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twenty y-seven years. Besides being a thor
ough business man, Mr.. Day is q liberal and
enterprising citizen and genial gentleman.
He occupies one of the stores in the block for
the purpose of carrying on his business il
the dry goods line. The principal, if not
only public hall in town, is in Mr.. Days
block, and is known as " Days Hail."
The principal manufaetory of Ravenna is
the Ravenna Rock Glass Works, T. J. Terry
proprietor The Works have been in opera
ton since 1857, although for two years past,
up to this spring, they have lain idle. Mr..
Terry, who has been connected with the
Works since they were commenced, became
sole proprietor this spring, and re-opened
them February 18th. The sand from which
glass is made is obtained at a lake about
three miles from Ravenna.
Mr.. Terry manufactures druggists green
bottles, black and ruby bottles; &c, at the
Works. He employs thirty-twO men and
boys. He has twelve blowers at present, and
expects to have twenty-five in July next.
We were most Hospitality treated by Mr..
Terry, as we were by numerous other eiti-
zens Of Ravenna.
The Atlantic & Great Western Railroad in
tersects the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad
at Ravenna, the junction being about three
fourths Of mile north of Main Street. Tenn
porary buildings have been constructed for
the accommodation Of the roads, thought it is
in contemplation to build, during the coming
season, a Union passenger depot, of ample
dimensions. An engine house has been
built there, turn table, &c. A temporary
building has been erected for trans ship
ment depot, between and contiguous to the
track of the C. & P. Railroad, and the
Atlantic, Great Western Railroad.
1t is not yet decided whether the re-
pair shops of the road will be located at Rs-
VIENNA or not. It is eOnjectured that they
viii be built at Franklin, six miles west of
RaTenna.
There are no houses to let in Rayenna, and
many new buildings are being put up. 1t is
proposed to erect new hotel on the site Of
the Taylor House, at cost of SIS 900. 1t
will be of brick, four stories high, and 100
feet by 90 feet in dimensions. When the
work will be commenced is not yet decided.
We visited the Union School Building at
Ravenna, built about three years ago, at
cost of $4,000. 1t will accommodate 500
pupils, and is one of the best structures Of
the kind in Ohio. It is much larger than
any school building in this city. 1t occupies
a commanding site, and is an ornament to
the place. Mr.. E. 7. Picket is .he Princi-
pal, seconded by an able corps Of assistants.
There are five churches in Ravenna, some
Of them possessing considerable architectural
beauty. The citizens are church going
people.
There Is one paper published there, the
Portage County Democrat, Lyman W. Han
4 Son, editors and proprietors. 1t is Re-
publican paper, uncOmpromisingly for the
Union, and is the best local newspaper pub
Hshed. tits ably edited, and has a larger
circulation than any county paper that we
know Of
Judge L. Day is the present Mayor of Ra-
VIENNA.
There is daily connection between Mead
vile by the Atlantic Great Western Rail-
road. Passenger trains leave Ravenna at
A. N, going east, and arrive at Ravenna at 4
o'clock, P. N. Construction trains run west
as far as Talmadgs, fourteen miles from Ra-
VIENNA.
On Saturday night " Artemus Ward lee
tured in Days Hall to a crowded audience,
embracing the best citizens Of Ravenns. His
lecture was received very enthusiastically
We were told that no entertainment in Ra-
VIENNA had drawn out so large an audience in
four years as Artemus had.
We were greatly pleased with Ravenna
and its people, and shall be pleased to visit
it on some future occasion.