The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-04
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Oil Creek RaiIROad--Rush Of TraveI--s
BusIaess IMPROVEMENTS Mt Mead-
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Especial CorrsspOndsuce a ths usvsland Lssaer.l
MEAD7IILh July l 1866.
The business men aIl along the line of
the On Creek Railroad Gnd through the
portion of the Oil Regions which naturally
looks to that route for means of shipment
and communication; are eongEatulsting
themselves upon the faet that the supsrin.
Tendency Of that road has again passed
into the hands OF Dr.. StreSter, under
whose management it was formerly sue
cessfaHy and popularity tcOndGctea5 but
since whose retirement it has been appa.
rently a branch Of the Qircumlocution
Office and hss studiedthe art of How Not
To Do II. Osvelands business interests
have suffered very materially from the
delays and VIBRATIONS Of thai, route. and
they will be glad to know that . Cleveland
man, Of business experience and energy, is
now at the helm. Frelghts on the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway for points
upon the Oil Greek line, will hereafter be
promptly and carefully transferred, l have
no doubt, r..,
The strikes in the Oil Region have given
new impetus to travel and the semi-daily
trains upon the franklin Branch Road
ara as heavily crowded as in the busiest
times Of last winter. l noted yesterday
that the train consisted Of five crowded
coaches and a platform car fitted up with
seats, which was made to do temporary
duty 10 accommodate the rush.
The people Of Meadyille are making
great preparations for the celebration Of
the Fourth, and thus far everything beto-
kens a very successful demonstration. A
large number Of returned soldiers viii be
present.
The very cieditsbIe fact has BEEN re-
marked here, as elsewhere, that the fears
of many lest thsretUrn of SO many soldiers
would tend to public disorder, were ground
less. A great many soldiers have been
disbGnded and discharged here, but there.
has been no increase Of lawlessness, that I
have observed. II is to be hoped that this
gratifying state Of things will continue.
MAdville has lately added to the bust.
ness portion of her streets some vary fine
stores which would do credit TO any city.
Cullutn's Block, at the corner of Water
and Chestnut streets, has been occupied in
the lower or ground floor by business men
of energy and enterprise CROUCH to dis
cover thst the trading public had rather
go 20 q spacious and elegsntsalesroom than
20 eramped and old-fsshioned quarters.
Among these merchants is the firm Of
InghRm & Bragg, who hsve also 8 storeon
This firm has always kept q large and
we'll selected stock Of books, but now, in
going into their new quarters, have added
largely to what wRs ABUNDANT before, and
present an assortment such IS can hardly
be found anywhere else, except in the charge
cities. Their departments OF religious, le-
gal medical, juvenile, Fictitious, historical
aAd miscellaneous books, is sufficient for
the most exacting to draw upon, the whole
being conveniently and tastsfully classified
and arranged upon their shelves and coun-
ters. Besides these, this firm has a fine
stock of wall paper, window curtains snd
shades, and stationery l. ..i b. z--1a
Particular attention is also given 10 keep
ing a stock of text book classical works
for the supply Of the college Of the Iplace.
Mr.. Allen has the business Of the Mesdville
house under his charge and has an extern
sive acquaintance and wide popularity.
We have had abundant rains during the
past week. Grasses and grains are rlpen-
ing finely. Chips.