The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
Our Cleveland Letter No. 9.
CLEVELAND, May I'd, 1864.

that loved l never old lovo renewed again,
that loved / ovor" And now broak long
silence. Vie gehis bel linen
In my last, spoke briefly Of the monster
four cylinder press about being erected 10
| tho Herald Office. Since then l have vis-
! tied tho press.room of that enterprisipg
journal. and must say that the working of
thor beautiful and now four.cy cylinder is q
wonder indeed, in this part OF the country.
Unaccustomed to such sigEts--owing to the
fact that have not "traveled" balf an
hour. stood wrapt ir amozoment and de-
light, admiring its powerful motion. it's per.
feet mechanism and rapid work. 1t throws
off ten thousand sheets per hour, with per-
feet ease, and as much grace and precision
as Partisan pnrdonat. moi Messur J. The
increasing circulation and deserving popu-
lsrity Of the Herald have made this impera-
tive domand for moro extensive facilities,
upon its proprietors, Messrs. Fairbanks.
Benedict g. Co.. and they. in promptly &C.
ceding to it. place the Herald in reach of
all The Herald folks are justly proud of
their big press, as we'll as tho newspaper
success which calls il into use, and, whom.
ever you come up here, they will be glad to
take you by the ea'- and show you around.
! We are glad to note this indication of pros
pority In the Cleveland HeraiG, and, along
with it. tho fact that it is but one item 10
the rapid growth and onward progress OF
TINS city, which, but a few years ago, was
un- -Heraided and unknown-exoept as a
primeval FOREST City, upon the shore of
Lake Erie, in tho tar West Westward
tho Star of Empire takes It's way" and wo
now hUd ourselves in the midst Of beaItby
civilization, surrounded by every improve.
mont. employment and enjoyment of the
age. -.....
Within year, Cleveland has been made
the terminus of an important branch of tho
Atlantic and Great Western Railway, the
work upon which has been executed with
that promptness and dispatch hitherto un.
known In Railroad history. With the same
unexampled vigor the work goes on, and.
in few short months, ths Atlantic & Grent
! Western Railway will present an unbrokon
broad-guage track from New York City to
st. Louis, Missouri Street RAILWAYS 10
Ohio City and East Cleveland havo boon
projected and completed. almost within
tweiyemontb magnificent churches, eIo.
gant residences and capacious man nufactories
have risen, Phoenixlike, and, turn wbere'er
you will, you behold the unmistakable
footprints Of unparalleled PROG REss. "God
gyos every bird its food, but does not throw
1t into the nest" is an old adage,and II does
seem to me thatthis war, although it has
filed many homo with unutterable griof.
has given every element of prosperity in
lifo new. impetus, making US oil more in
dustrious, moro economical, more self.de.
nying, thus insuring our worldy-to say
the least--success. This time quote and
fully endorse I: Get thy spindle, and thy
distaff roady, and God will send thee flax :"
Tho calling out Of Volunteer National
Guard has created quito an excitemen, here.
and tho young men who compose the gal
liant Regiment of this city, are on the oui
uire this morning. donning tho National
blue, and Fastening to rendezvous. II takes
many of our best business mon, clerks, book.
keepers. agents. etc.; bat most with willing
hearts respond to the call. believing that
tho next thrco months are big with "events
which cast their shadows before" and which
shall rebound to the Nations glory. The
hearts OF the people are full of hope, the
pulse OF patriotism beats high, and all look
forward to tho coming campaign with in.
tensest interest. The mournfu walls from
tho South, tho desperation aud barbarity of
tho robes, and the unprecedented conf.
dence OF omr soldiers in the Justice Of our
cause, and in tho unrivaled hero who leads
them. may woil convince us that--MENE--
God hath Numbered thy Kingdom and finished
n-TEkEL-thoa art tpe'shed in The BAL
ance, and art found wanl'ng-aro written
upon tho walls of Treason, aud inspire with
in us tho great and cheering hopo that our
imported country shall soon be free.--
AMEN Towards Virginia, the expected
theatre of tho approaching campaign, with
breathless anxiety and earnest prayer, We
turn our EYES AND EARS.