The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-10-07
SEPTEMBER 80. 1869

! DEAR NEWS We left ChilliCOthe
| Monday, and struck the Ohio at Ports
mouth, where, taking a steamboat,
we commenced 'gOing up"
On account of the fOggy night we
were forced to "tic up" from l until
u A. NJ, when we commenced "feel-
ling our way" through the dense cur
tain of mist that surrounded us and
hid both shores from view, except
when we ran dangerously close to
either, we would discover the bank by
its bIacker appearance.
Every few minutes the fOgwhistle
was sounded, and after an hours work
of this kind, the fog lifted and we
were again under full headway.
Soon we passed GallipOlis, and
reaching POmeroy about 5 P. NJ,
landed and took lodging for the night
at the Remington House.
At dark we listened to Senator Sher-
nan speak in the Public Square, upon
the issues between the two great pOlit-
ical parties.
The way he handled that plank of
the Democratic platform that resolves,
the Democratic party is peculiarly the
friend of the aCorktng man; is in IA
vor of "limited'! chow many?) hours of
labor, and of giving to actual settlers
a'homestead from the public lands (Of
course it is MT done no1O) was particu-
Iarly -edifying and amusing.
The 6uncons6 of that resolution, in
particular, was completely exposed.
The Senator has a strong voice, well
adapted to outdoor speaking. The
Hon. BENZ. EsglestOn spoke the same
evening at Middleport, two miles low
er down the river. - "
The next morning we took stage for
Athens, distance % miles, fare three
dollars. Starting at 8 A. NJ. we man
aged, by aiding the horses, by walk
ing up the hills, (and there was moth
ing but hills) TO reach HarrisOnviIle
at II NJ, distance ten miles.
Harrisonville, we believe, is one Of
the points on the R. R. from HILLSIDE
rough to ParkerSburg, but which is
not finished further east than HILLSIDE.
rough. We should judge that an "air
Line'' road could be built most easily
here, or an "under-ground" one.
The landlord at the "NatiOnal," in
this place, informed us that there was
a lawsuit on hand in the Squire's Of
fee over the way, and added that SIT
would be surprisin' eff thar wus mt one
every day in the year"-which rather
confirmed the remark made by our
driver, that "fnlks through here lived
by stealin' from one 'nuther"-thOugh
still consider his statement exagger
ated.
By 81 pm. we had made a second
ten miles and reached the town of AL
bany, in Athens county, where the
country looked "more like living"
Changed teams and reached Athens by
Pm.
Here we remained antil next morn
ing, when we took train for Marietta.
The new Lunatic Asylum in process
of erection at Athens has reached the
height of feet.
We left Marietta by steamboat at
noon Friday, and reached BeIleair at
II A. NJ. Saturday, having been de-
tanned by fog at night The river
was quite low, and sometimes we had
very narrow escapes FROM running
aground.
The weather had been very warm
but the moonlight evenings were
pleasant, and while on the bosom of
"La Belle Riviere' we enjoyed our
selves "hugely." The scenery on the
upper Ohio is indeed most beautiful,
and cannot conceive of any thing
more charming than a moonlight eve
ming on it's waters, on board of one of
the many pleasant and comfortable
boats that ply between Pittsburg and
the towns below.
We are now in Cambridge, the
county seat of Guernsey county, where
the hills that surround us are clothed
with luxuriant meadows and dotted
with thrifty orchards and woodlands.
! The tunnel at this place, through
which runs the C. o. R. R., is now
nearly repaired, much heavier stone
arch taking the place of the one that
recently gave way and caused a stop
page ofalI trains for some two weeks,
and a great loss to the R. R. Co.
| Saturday night we had a heavy
rain, aud since then the weather has
been cool with drizzling rain at inter
walls. We trust the hot weather is Fl.
nalIy over for this season, and that
henceforth it will be more pleasant
T. RAVELING.
The Democracy say the public debt
cannot be endured. Yes, but it is en-