The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-02
WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE.
ToLxDo, ONO, September 20, 1868

Mn. EprroR AFTER ride Of 75 miles from
Lima, We find ourself In the city Of Toledo, q
city Of upwards Of 81, 900 inhabitants, six miles
south Of Lake Erie. Perhaps city In ths
west Is growing more rapidly than this. We
are informed II has doubled its population with
In the last four years, and the prospect Is that
Il will do the same in the next four. The past
season, there have been erected $500 different
buildings. and the probabilities are that this
natural advantages Of Toledo that, In our opin-
ion, II will ultimately become one Of tho largest
cities Of the west. II must soon become sue
cessful rival OF Chicago, and has already chal-
lenged the lesser cities to contest for the mas
give our reasons for the above opinion, but II
any one will examine the geographical position
Of this city, he will arrive ut the same oouclu-
sion that We have.
or course any young city that has sprung
rily be destitute Of that system and orderly ar
rangement Of our old Eastern cities. Some Of
the city ordinances however, are worthy Of note.
One Of them Il the "dog ordnance" which re-
quircs every dog In the city to be muIflcd or
killed. This regulation Is something more than
nominal, rs the once master Of many an unfor-
tunate "pup" can testify. We have spent SOW
eral days here and We have yet to see canine
In the streets. We're such an ordinance In force
In Biddeford, what massacre Of the CANNES
there would DO. The streets here are either
plankei or paved; this Ii necessary to prevent
man and beast from sticking fast In the sacred
soil during the wetter seasons Of the year.
Il Is necessary to underdrain large portion
OF this State before the soil can be cultivated.
Little or no. stone pavement Is used but wood
called Nicholson's Patent Pavement The street
Is prepared for the pavement by removing about
20 inches Of Garth and depositing In It's place
about 10 inches Of sand, and covering this with
boards saturated with coal tar. THIS. forms o
good durable foundation. Then o u or 3 inch
plank In cut into pieces Of some ten inches In
length one end Of which II :diso dipped In tar,
and then set on end In rows acsoss the street
one inch distant from each other. when this Is
completed the spaces between the rows Of blocks
are allied with concrete, after which the whole is
coated with tar. which prevents all moisture
from penetrating the wood. This pavement
forms the finest street for drive ever seen
and Il neither Injuries horse nor carriage
Ohio Is not the State for the common laboring
man without capital. The laborer commands
from 81, 90 to 81 ,25 per day while no is obliged
TO pay from $3.50. TO 500, per year for such
rents rs can be obtained In the smaller cities Of
the East for 500, to $3.50. Flour Is worth
to-day in this city s12, to Sl4. per barrel po-
tatots 81, 90 per bushel, apples $500, butter
90 cts. per pound, beef steak IL to 20 cts. aud
rating with or above Eastern prices, while .
coat worth so, In Maine will cost ut least $50,
here. SO far IS we can Ascertain and ore able
tojudge, the man with little capital who leaves his
quiet Eastern home for the much talked Of ad-
vantages Of the West, makes the mistake Of his
life. But We have no doubt that the man Of
capital finds here the place to add riches to AZ
fuence and superabundance to . eompeten-
We notice In the yards Of many Of the better
classes Of the West many Of the commonest trees |
Of the East planted and nurscd with the utmost |
care, such as the white birch, white pine, hem
lock, spruce and fir. These are considered very
choice trees herr. inasmuch a. they have to be |
imported from the East.
II Is also noticible that men from New Eng
land preserve to q great extent, the tastes In.
cuicated In early life at home, % Tar Is building
and arranging the grounds arc concerned;
while the Dutchman revels In his sour crout and
nat ROOTED house that calls ''Squatter SOVEREIGN
" TO the mind Of the Yanke.. A gentleman |
sked me to take drive with him In his buc:
~, sna Judge OF my surprise when he led me 70
s wagon very similar 10 our eastern ex-
- sSson only at least doably long. Lttis
from the city there 10 no such tbine
eon.,,Is. a' tSp cariAge The "Jew syvtem" Or
i ~ hs business Of al kinds pr,vsils i,,vs.
y;,ho,. you employ man 10 10 snythin.
an, s... n.ne the price hxsi yoa are sur, q
the price Of the job. AMOUNT equal 70
boots with whom 20 a. .- gcnuemAn1