Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-15
FROM EVANSVILLE.

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Half Fare Tickets 10 New York
| via Washington The Races
Exciting Scenes-Sad Accident,
&C.
| Editorial Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman
ZANEsvILLE, o., June Is, 1868.
| To one who, like myself, visits this city
and knew its highways and byways like q
book, when 1t was younger and smaller
than now, the marks of growing greatness
is more visible than to one who comes Of
ten and stays long. In every part of the
city new buildings are sprlnging up, many
of them of the most costly kind, and on
every street the busy hum of industry is
heard. AS place of real business and of
business enterprise, it is not surpassed by
any city of the second class in Ohio. The
plateau on which the town, encircled by
an amphitheater of hills, is built,
Is already too small, and the city
Is spreading out, and soon will encircle
Putnam, West and South GAINESVILLE, and
make 1t a part and parcel of this ancient
metropolis. Already the town of Putnam
is filled with beautiful residences OF men
doing business in GAINESVILLE, and on the
side hills of West and South GAINESVILLE
(these two towns separated by Licking
river as Zanesville and Putnam are by the
Muskingum) splendid residences are being
built and occupied by the "solid men" " of
| the city, who seem to realize the truth of the
poet: 4las
Happy the man. whose utmost wish III
few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
Upon his own ground"
The Democratic Convention which met
few days since to nominate county
ticket, was, in numbers and In talent, the
best that ever assembled In the county.
Among the delegates were strong men, of
much influence, who up to and after the
election last tall, voted with the Radicals
but who now 60 for PENDLEToN, the pay
ment of the debt in Greenbacks, equal tax.
alton and the Democratic nominees. The
knowing ones say, that next fall they will
give over one thousand majority, and If
PENDLEToN is the standard bearer, they
will make it twelve or fifteen hundred.
Talking of Conventions, tile Baltimore &
Ohio railroad puts passengers through to
the New York Convention at half fare, and
with it, allows them to visit Washington
City without extra charge. The half fare,
with this additional inducement, is as low
as by any other route, and no route is more
pleasant than that which crosses the cloud
capt Alleghenies on the line of the Balti-
timore & Ohio railroad.
Were the mountain scenery through
which this road passes, in Europe, located
in the Alpine region, tourists from the
United States would travel thousands of
miles to view, and go into raptures at its
sight. Although so wildly, grandly beau
tiful-at times absolutely approaching the
terrific, the feeling is not one of fear, for
no road has as few accidents. Strange as
it may seem, while the cars as they thun-
der along the mountain side, hanging as
it were over an abyss q thousand feet deep,
one feels perfectly secure, for the watchful
care of the employees. and the goodness of
the road, naturally gives to the traveller a
sense of security never felt on any other
road. 1 have travelled it often, and never
without feeling that the scenery on the
mountain top and particularly In the valley,
so-called, of Kyger creek was worth double
the fare paid. Harper's Ferry is itself worth
the visit. 1t was there that the war COM
menced by JOHN BROWN in his mad foray,
and near which he died the death of MUIR
derer.
By this route the traveller sees Washing
ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia, aud. can
stay day or few hours in each. It's the
best route, and the most pleasant, and be-
sides this, more of the grand and the beau
tiful-more OF the Eastern cities and of the
wealth and refinement than by any other
route, and he who takes 1t, If he has not had
double the worth of his money. then let him
set me down as no judge, and write him
self down, Ia DoGBsRRY, an ass.
THE RACES.
The races during the week were intensely
interesting. The running, although the
time was not the best yet made, for the
track was heavy, was excellent. On We'd
nesday, when Bastion won the hard con-
tested field, the three horses entered could
have been covered the greater part of the |
time with horse blanket. Joe Johnston |
won the two first heats-the third, honestly |
belonging to Bastion, was declared tie
The bets then ran heavy, two, four, six, |
eight and as high as ten to one on Joe john
ston. The Columbus boys and their friends |
and the friends of Bastion then won a !
shower of greenbacks, for they took all the |
bets they could get with the odds and won |
them. The fourth and fifth heats were won |
by neck by Bastion. When the sixth |
came off, the excitement was terrible, and |
stretch, widened, and Bastion was ahead.
The yells of the excited throng was terrific.
Men thew up their hats; ladies, of whom
vast numbers of the best and handsomest |
were there, waved their handkerchief, and !
Bastion, the Columbus horse, won the heat
and was declared victor of the field. Many
thousands of dollars changed hands, much |
of which came to Columbus or remained in
GAINESVILLE. for the GAINESVILLE people having
no horse of their own, bet their pile on Bas-
tion.
The winner of Wednesday was entered for
the two mile heat-best two in three-for
Thursday, against Caledonia and Sherman
on the latter, from the fact that it was sup
posed that Bastion would be somewhat
knocked up by his twelve mile race of the
former day, but the knowing ones were
deceived. Although held hard, during the
first heat, he won it and on the second he
seemed to run better than ever, and won it
with ease.
On the return home, sorrowful accident
happened. Mr.. HORACE BLoCKsoM-an
old citizen, and GAINESVILLE born drove
a spirited team. In descending hill lead
ing into Putnam, the horses started, the
lines broke and in the smash up of the car
riage, Mr.. BLocKsoM was thrown to the