Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-25
MEADvILLE, April "a.

mEADF4LLhj II pAAh A1'
EDITOR LEADER: The first place of any
importance this side OF CORY is Union
Mills, distance of twelve miles, pretty
little village, quiet and moral The two
rail-o4ds, the Atlantic and Great Western
and Pittsburg and Erie, run eide by side to
that place, 10th passing through the town
less than quarter of mile apart. French
Creek forms good and convenient water
power, which is well improved, there being
q fine Touring mill, several saw mills, one
sash and blind factory, and one tannery.
Before the Oil Creek Railroad was COM
Melted. an immense amount of oil was team
ed here, which for the time gave the place
great importance. 1t is supposed that this
Is oil territory, and test is now beng
made, and several wells are now being put
down in the neighborhOod. An effort Is
being made to build railroad to Titus
Vile, and charter hss been obtained TO
build it as far as Centreville, from which
point they hope TO obtain second charter
to continueit down the Creek. Such road
would be most useful improvement, but 1t
will probably be some time before it is
commenced.
From Union TO Meadvilie, contiguous to
French Greek, is valuable agricultural
country. 1t is particularly valuable for
dairy purposes, and the quality Of the but
ter and cheese msde Is considered sumpe-
1ior in the Eastern markets. Cambridge,
fourteen miles east of here, is about the
centre of the dairy region, and was settled
before the last war, principally by people
from New England and New York.
Of couEse, the very heart of the strip of
land belonging to Pennsylvania, running
to Lake Erie, is Mesdvi.le. 1t has long
been town of considerable Importance,
and there is abundant proof of its former
isolation in its narrow paved streets and
quaint old buildings. had hesrd much
of Meadville for the past quarter Of cen
tury, but till there was railroad commune
| cation never saw q person who had been
there. Being on the Erie and ttsburgh
canal, they had an outlet for their products,
and the secluded denizsns of the borough
no doubt led 9 monotonous but very con-
tented existence. The stsid old citizens
mnst rub their eyes and look again, and
then can hardly realize the transition that
has taken place. Whether they are hap
pier in the rush and turmoil OF business
which everywhere surrounds them, IS not
so certain. That the ole integrity has not
been driven out, and that the business men
retain their past high character your cor
respondent has abundant evidence. 1
have never become acquainted in town
where have experienced more court ,sy
from its business men than in Mesdyille
Cleveland in extending her long lines OF
communication never made the acqusint-
snce of better neighbor. OF some OF her
prominent citizens may take occasion to
speak hereafter.
The symbols of mourning which every
where meet the eye demonstrate the feel
iDgs Of the citizens at the loss all have sus-
tanned in the death of our common father.
On Saturday last, while the body of the
President was passing through the State,
all business was suspended, AMI tunereal
solemnity seemed to pervsde all. The
mourning drspery of the McHeDTy House
was beautifully arranged, and appropriate
in character. A meeting of the citizens
was called, and committee Of one hun
dred appointed to visit Cleveland and 1ln
| in the solemn ceremonies on Friday uext
1 trust that proper arrangements will be
made to extend the courtesies OF our city
to them.
Your faithful agent here, Townsend, has
Just removed into new and commodlOus
quarters, next door to his old place. Thai
he has met with success in business you
have the best of evidence. b.