Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-08
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an item occasionally, put up in excellen.
shape to be presented in type, without re-
modelling and the thing was so unusual
that we suspected our Galenic itemizer had
been connected with the press. Meeting him
one day, we inquired IL he had not been con
nected in some way with the press
Yes; he replied; 'whyg
ave thought you had, for the items you
furnish US are always ready for the printers,
without any trimming
"Yes, yes; went to learn the printing
business at the Torch Light Office, Hagers-
town Nd, when boy, and as the place and
business didn't suit me, at the end OF the first
week ran away, 1t is probable that my
short probation to the business laid the foun.
dation for a correct style OF writing for the
press T.
We "conldn't see it, and gave it up.
The Pioneers. yesterday the Cncinna.
ii Pioneer Association made their Annual
Excursion, it being the Anniversary Of the
Settlement Of Ohio. 1t is not singular that
the Association should decide to make visit
to the Capital of the State that many of the
members have seen grow up out Of the bush.
es and forests to be one of the most populous,
wealthy, and intelligent in the world II our
information is correct, however, their stay at
the Capitol was not as satisfactory in ali re-
spects as it would have been easy to make il.
The State House, some Of the Public Build
ihgs, Gncluding the Penitentiary and--the
Neill House, which was built from the pro6ts
of Public Contracts, and therefore signi6.
csntly termed Public building,) we're sever
ally visited and their salient points" pointed
out to the Pioneers, until they wore nearly
dragged of their aged, weary feet They
were, indeed, given the freedom Of the city"
were free to walk where they pleased and
in all the courtesies which cost nothing the
Capitolians may be said to have been gener.
ous-even proluse--to the Pioneers, yester.
day.
II is more pleasant to praise than TO blame
If We indulge in the latter, il is not so much
because it is agreeable to us as it is from a
ent instance we feel constrained to say that
the arrangements for entertaining the Old
Folks were poor When the parties arrived
at Columbus, no arrangements we're made to
receive the city 8 gnesis s"-,f we may except
the haek-driyers and bus.men, who received
them with open hands and relieved them of
their postal currency at fearful rate. The
dinner hour was passed at the hotels, and il
was after considerable effort and delay that
Indifferent rePasts we're provided for the hun.
CRY visitors. The inhabitants stood eloOf,
and looked at the party as people look At
drove of cattle, Individual exceptions were
made to this programme where parties we're
acquainted. We need not recount the cheap
entertainment provided the Pioneers in the
afternoon They may feel grateful tha, the
fee at the gate of the State Prison was charg-
cd to the State. The supper hour succoeded
the weary day, and settlement at the clerks
desk, after the latter event, revealed the fact
that dinner and supper cost the Old People
who we're invited to Columbus, ons dollar aud
twenty-five cents apiece
The meeting At the State House in the
evening was gotten up for the purpose Of al.
lowing the venerable Pioneers to yentilate
their recolleclions Of the early days of the
State, but Dave Tod, and other Political
BOres, took up the principal portion of time,
and the persecuted old people sought the bO-
tells and the Railway depot
The Pioneer Association will hardly make
a second excursion to Columbus on the An.
niversary of the settlement of Ohio. We
understand that il is the intention of the
Association TO celebrate their next AnnivsF-
sary in Cincinnati, where they can ensure the
greatest satisfaction oh the occasion