Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-10
correspondence OF the Repub-
liCan.
O1KRLlr. Ohio. April

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DEn RkruBLIclS:-ThinkIng that some facts
relative to this far famed town would be interest
ing TO your readers. l have concluded to write q
much or as little OF il suits your pleasure and
convenience.
Oberlin, as you are doubtless aware, was, until
the breaking out OF the late rebellion, the chief
station or the "underground railway" in Ohio
Here, above all other places in the North, 1.-THE
painting fsgtive from slavery might stand ana pro
clain hi-seH FREE. Blu, the necessity for such
station has disappeared with the great evil which
il vas de signed 10 combat, aud 0berlin's occupt-
ton, like Othello's is gope-so far as assisting fu
gitives is concerned. The inhabitants are a God
fearing, liberty loving people, loyal to the core.
On Sunday | attended the Sabbath school at the
College chapel According 10 the Secrstary's re-
port. there were present 6O9 persons. | was very
we'll pleased with the arrangement OF the order OF
the services, and think that il will compare favor
ably with the Plymouth Sunday Schools at
tended m Getting the same morning at the first
Congregational Church. Although the town is
but little larger that Plymouth. yet there were
a. many present that morning aS usually see the
inside OF a Church in the course of month in your
town.
The place has few natural advantages. and were
il not for its superior educational privileges. Ooer-
berlin would probably have never gained dlmen
the country. There are two good Colleges here;
one il scientific and classical. the other 10 com
mercial Institution. The first named u under Che
patronage OF the Congregational Church. and IS
attended by both ladies' and gentlemen. About 800
students are now in attendance, and nner look.
ing, more intelligent and orderly asssmola.e OF
young persons is seldom seen anywhere The
College buildings, Of which there are four, are all
credit.ble edifces especially the ladies' boarding
hall. which is magnificent Structure deserving OF
more than passing notice. IL Is built oil brick,
and cost about SIS .0)o. Ii is divided into apart
msnts, and accommodates about one hundred and
seventy with lodging, besides = large number OF
o:her ladies rith table board. Taking II Alto
ge,hsr. i, i. 10y forever'-'s thing Of beauty
You mus, no, accuse me OF going into ecstacies
when speaking Of the building, simply Tor the
reason that the ladies' occupy il. Oh no. But |
might. IL lone bright. particular star" whom
could mention, occupied n room therein, sing prais
unceasing. But will desis,.
The Commercial College. which is under thu
direction OF Msssrs Calkin., Griffin Co, has
sbou, 41l STUDENTS now in attendance. II is. in
rny humble Judgment one Of the most thorough
institutions in the country. AlthOug its fame is
not so vide spread as some Others yet it is destined
TO become in few years the leading college in the
West. Students Attending is are not allowed to
use tobacco in any shape in or about the institu-
ton or on the streets. Profana language 10 also
prohibited For violation Of either ono Of these
rules student is suspended. and unless he repents
in sickcloth and ash es, is expelled.
There il but one hotel in the place. and TIA. is
KEEP, in style better suited To the last century than
to this age Of progression. Almost every family
in the place keeps bIsrders. There 10 not "a
loon nor billiard table in the place, sth iu,h 'ev-
eral attempts have been idc to establish such in
s,i,u.ion. here. This fact speaks well for the
town.
Allow me TO say few w,ri. in reference to TIE
colored people Of Oberlin, who are quite numerous
They are, 50 far as nv observation extends. an in
dustrious. orderly and religious class. MIST of
them are fair scholars. VI INV are in Gem ortsble
circumstances. and not a lev are wealthy. II
some of those persons whs continually hsrpng
about the iucspacity Of negroes to enjoy freedom
and TO take Of themselves were here for q
short season. they wouldbe convinced that a negro
and will m AXE a good citizen If he has the op
portuni,y. am no admisr OF the negro, simply
because he is a negro, nor do think the chei
cad Of man is to gloriiy him continually but dc
say that If al communities we're intelligent. in
dustrious aud al Christian like as the colored pop
ulA,ion Of this place. there would be fewer Demo
Gratis in power. c. T. NJ