The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-01
Our Cleveland Letter-No 5.
CLEVELAND. March 2stb, 1854

CLEVELAND, March 2Stb, 1854.
DEAR Democrat AN old proverb says
"Got thy spindle and thy dis,aff ready, and
God will send thee fax ! but | need not in
form YOU hat the same will not apply to
newspaper scribb'ers,-ge thy pom and thy
ink ready, and God will send thee news,-
for many of my illustrious predecessors in
scrlbbliug have, no doubt, found themselves
in a sympathizing predicameht with me
this Mornings letter to be written, pen in
baud, but no news l. Goodness gracious !
what a situation But what shall do Z
Shall | run down to tho Cleveland Herald
office, tako o ,otk through its capacious
buildings, its book bindcry, its job-rooms,
its nows.rooms, its Office, and, finally, down
into its basement. where they are putting
up ono of Hoes monster four cylinder
prcsscse And shall | tell you that tho pro-
~prietors of the HeraM have found it neces-
sary to procure this great press, in order to
ill the demands of their subscribers and ad-
vcrtisers : Verify. the success OF tho Her
aid is great, and its increasing prosperity
is but o fit acknowledgement of tho ability
patriotism, candor and good judgment with
which IL IS conducted.
Tho Herald needs no commentator from
me; therefore. let us leave it in its whole
some condition, and step across to tho We'd
dell House. for q moment-just a moment
THIS mammoth hotel has lately been re
modelled and re. furnished from turret Il
foundation .stono." and is now one of tn
model hotels Of the West. Its sleeping
apartments are clean, comfortable and tidy
its dining. room, spa cious and perfect in ov
. CRY particular; its office. nca, and pleasant
y its sitting rooms aud parlors magnificent
its eatabIes, everything tho market affords
U and all the most abstemious or fastidiou
taste could desire its servants, always o.
U hand, obliging and polite; its clerks, affab!t
courteous and kind and, above all. it
Z Pyoprietors, Messrs. J. II. and A. w. Kin
u wood, formerly of Washington City, tn
d most perfect gentlemen, who have alrcad
n demonstrated to tho travelling publ
tIht tuty huo" Nv" w kttD " botc's :
Z When you como to Cleveland, Mr.. Edito
.sto2at tho Weddell, and, if you arc rot So
isGed that | tell was ish 20" l will pa
10 your bill.
'r The Sanitary Fair buildings have boo
D. sold for Sl0 900, and arc being rapidly tor
down, preparatory to removal to PittsburI
J where they are TO be erected for the Pitt
10 burg Sanitary Fair, which opcua June Is
% This purchase was made by the Pittsbui
u folks for econOmy's sake, lumber bein
d scarce, and consequently hieb-priced,
Ut that city. Perry's Monument is again Vi
o. yelled, the rubbish is being speedily r
"' moved, grass is %springing up, and, in q fe
y. DAYS, Monument Square will look as q
I'll ~tractivo as ever.
o. Tho dotachmont of ak companies Of Il
'ss l2sth Ohio, which has been recruited here
ny bouts, and rend, zvousod at Camp Glow
land, and in which are quito a number
W young men from Geauga, loft on Saturda
for Jobnson's Island, in command of Cal
cd j. Il. Sanford. Capt. Sanford is a splend
u tactician, and in his charge, tho mon ha
as acquired astonishing proficiency in dri
Capt. Sanford was tho first Adjutant of 4
he gallant lila, Ohio. Success and honor
to with him and his command.
The weather, for a few DAYS past, h
he been pleasant and spring-like, and busiu,
10, is brisk. If my statements need any core
10 GRAFTON, oil you have to do is to come
at here, and open your
+ EYES AND EARS.