The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-03
Letter from columbus.
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CoLuNBus, o., April 20, 1865.
FRIEND CHAriS arrived here yesterday fore
noon, aud here this letter begius-where Il will
end can not tell. tNe
took the stage eoach-that bsrbarous relic Of
past ages in Oho--for the Reform Farm, near
Lancaster. via Circleville, and natural eOnse-
queuce hud myself in an exceedingly dilapids-
ted condition. The box seats Of the coach were
occupied as follows A little, red-faced doctor,
who wore very long gray coat; very large
man, who said things in such ponderous manner
as to bear heavily upon our minds-he was said
to be a member Of the Legislature; an intelli-
geut-looking Dutch lady, who could "Hick' fo'
stay !" and huge, sultry-looking maiden, in the
afternoon of life, who was evidently dspleased
at the geographical limitations imposed ON her, as
evidenced by several prodigious frowns which
she cast ON the little Dutch woman at her side,
who in spite of ali her efforts to sit still, went
dashing from side to side, as the coach rolled on.
l expect she thought, in Dutch, that the horse
trotted very hard. Myself and three other unin-
tcrysing individuals made up our Box-quota.
Circeville, like more of Ohio's towns, is one Of
enter?rising character, Near here are the famous
Pickaway Plains said TO be the richest land in
Ohio. Also, the cabins Of the cclebretcd Logan,
Chief of the Mingocs, and Corn Stalk, the Shaw
aaese Chief. Ohio probably abouuds more largely
in interesting traditions than almost any other
State, and the traveller and student find at every
town something Of interest-but no more in any
locality than in the vicinity of Circlevlle.
| here found some of my old brigade ncighbors,
of the 9Oth 0. V. l., who still wear the hardcarned
laure,s of Murfrcesboro.
The Moral Reform School, near Lancaster, is
truly of the great and good institutions Of the
age, and is worthy the pride Of this great Conn
monwealth. Boys, from eight to sixteen years,
sent here, ,under sentence, for correction They
are not kept by lock or key, nor under guard, but
mainly by kiud and brotherly treatment. Every
attribute of manness is here developed and
strengthened. There are at present about two
hundred and fifty inmates. Each one is required
to attend school five hours daily--the rest of the
time is given 10 recreation aud labor on the farm
For the benefit of, and as warning to our youth
who are disposed tn be "fast boys" append a
few statistics, showing the previous character aud
habits OF some Of the boys who are there Q B
Twenty seven had used intoxicating liquor.
Sixty-nnc uscl tobacco.
Seventy-tw were pro(anc swearers.
ElBnty y-ohe were guilty OF steallhR.
Seventy were in the habit of playing truant
from school. Tuz ISL EE5 s =
If John Howard did noble work in the cells
aud dungeons Of Europe, the Reform Sahool
ticiratcs his good work, inasmuch as it rescues
men from the dungeon and prison.
On my return to Columbus, found the hotels
crowded to excess, with people from all parts of
the State, to attend the funeral obsequies Of Mr..
Lincoln. 1t was late when / retired, and single
rooms being out Of the question, had numerous
companions among them two officers of the vol
untecr service. One Of them, whom | suspect
had drank something interesting" addressed the
room ro-morrow we pay our respects to the re-
mains of our President l hope the people will
not all get drunk as they have to-day, and dis
honor the State. After Mr.. Lincoln is buried,
ANDY will run this Literary Institution. Andy
will have but one more Fast Day upon that day
the 'Yanks will fastcn on to Mexico, and all tic
frog-eating French. Then the Irish will have
Passover aud all the Irish will cross the Irish
channel and occupy Canada Then the United
States, Mexico and Canada will hold big day of
Pcutecost, at Circeville, Pickaway county, Ohio"
When at the Moral Regorm School, fancisd
would like to be youth, and emulate the growing
aspirations of boy; but when at Columbus,
ti0ught would like TO be man, and enjoy, as
Mr.. Lincoln did, thci affections of all ages and
sexes. 1t was written on the tombstone of a lo-
warrior: "Ife wlose merits deserved tenn
pie, can scarcely now find grave" Such can
not be said of the lamentcd Lnctln. The dilges
Of triumphant Liberty will be his requiem the
hearts of his countrynen his mausoleum. Such
grand and solemn pogeants rarely witnessed
in The lifetime of nation. But
Can storied animated bust
Back to its mansions call the hertiag breath
Can llonor's voice proyake the silent dust,
Or flittery soothe the dull, cold ear of Death p
The face of the corpse wildly recalled to my
memory the terrible scenes OF the battle-fell-i it
had became black, and tho flesh very much
contracted; the eyes were sunken, and the lips
slightly contracted, showing slight line Of the
teeth, yet the outline Of the features looked very
like his pot1rats-so much SO that any one could
recognize that the expressive mouth of the great
and prophetic orator who boldly proclaimed the
irrepressible conflict as the ultimate end Of our
political strif., was still in death.
Req"iesedt in pace.
CHARLES.