The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-16

friend Myers. at the "Keystone," i
prince among good fellows. Tn,
men are homely, but have honest
kind faces. They appear religiously
inclined, and manifest little faith il
steam or electricity, and openly be-
wall the degeneracy of our times
The ladies are handsome, polite, and
sit on the door-steps in the evening
clad in the latest style, and by their
charms and smiles render the move
ments of the impressiblc young man
sgreeably moderate. The people have
been abused by sensation correspond
ents. Hard stories we're told of their
meanness to our soldiers, but must
discredit them. On yesterday, water
was just as cheap as whisky, and there
was plenty of both. And person of
Teutonic tastes could get>two good
glasses of beer for one of water or
whisky. There is a strong dispOsi-
ton manifested here to encourage the
cultivation of hops and barley. l
experimental The only fault l found
was with the water, for in nearly every
glass discovered a yellow, tough
substance, which though not affect
ing the taste of the water, was rather
repulsive to the eye. Ny conclu-
sions are that this would be a good
place for a man to marry, but not the
place for a real active, earnest man
to live.
THE CROWD.
The throng yesterday may have
reached 10000, including pickpock-
cts, burglars, quack-doctors, poll
ticians and patriots. OF fighting,
there was good sprinkling, and
scores of old veterans who "broke
north on Lees approach, six years
ago, we're here yesterday thirsting
for blood, but moved thereto tby
much poor whisky" and not by love
of country. Lee should call again
THE CEREMONIES, &c.
The ceremonies we're conducted
without system or order, and Gov.
Morton S Grafton, though well written,
was not heard by 1000, and as he de-
livered it sitting in a chair, his fine
passages produced no effect. He was
not the man for such an OCCASION
Bayard Taylor delivered his poem in
grand style and thrilled those who
listened, but nearly all had left be-
fore Gov. Morton closed. Rawlins,
Secretary of War, was here. He
shows little force, and can never dis
tinguish himself in any position, if
compelled to draw upon intellect or
energy. Col. Parker, Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, was on hand dark
as Chippewa Chief. If he is great,
pure minded and efficient man, his
looks fail to indicate his true qualities.
Meade was here, and is a grand, he
rOic looking man.
THE MONUMENT,
The Monument is magnificent in
design. 1t should have been eighty
instead of sixty-6Yo foot high. Tho
statuary looks too large. 1 am not
an artist, nor will l venture to name
defects as they occur to me. The
pedestal is twenty-five feet square,
aud the structure is crowned with
colossal statue, representing the 'Ge
MUS of Liberty" Standing on a
three quarters globe, she lifts the
victor's wreath of laurel il her right
hand, and in her left, raised to her
breast, she clasps sheathed sword,
through the uncovered power of
which the victory was won. At each
angle of the pedestal there is a butt
ress for an allegOrieal statue, the four
to represent War, History, Peace
and Plenty. The two former are in
position. The statuary is wrought
from italian Marble, white as snow.
CEMETERY GROUNDS.
The grounds are in fine condition,
and 3,558 of our fallen heroes sleep
beneath the turf, of whom 979 are
marked "UNKNowN."
oHIo's DEAD.
Ohio has 13l dead here, from ff-
teen regiments and one battery
Their names are ichiseled in granite
head-stones and the tiers painted
black. The rows are ranged in semi
circle west of, and facing the monu-
ment. I invested in a few flowers,
and laid them on the graves of
Rough, Dildine and Kisska, Tifin
boys, who fell in the ranks of the Sth
Ohio.
oHIoS REPRESENTATION
I met but one man from Ohio
whom 1 knew, and that was Judge
Leith, of WyardOt county. [ was
rejoiced to see him, and between us
we tried to sustain the reputation of
our State. The Judge returned home
last evening, Just this moment,
Lieut.. Charles E. England, of FIRE.
mont, one of my old 49tk boys,
greeted me. CHARLEY is here selling
patent rights. / leave at once for
Emmitsburg, and from thence shall
"move on old Frederick" which sent
to Seneca county so maDy noble pio-