The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-01-04
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TaFFIN AND VICINITY.

MEssRs. EpiToRs: Ihaye just returned
from a trip through some Of the North
western counties Of the great State of
Ohio. had the pleasure Of spending
four days with my old and warm-hearted
friend, Or. John d. O'Connor, at his
beautiful home near the city Of TiffiD,
Seneca County. / found the Doctor and
his kind family all in good health, and
nicely fixed on his beautiful farm, one
half mile from the city limits. A plank
road runs through his farm, extending
many miles North. The Doctor has
splendid farm, well stocked, and in a
| high state OF cultivation, with good
dwellings, barns, and all out-houses me-
cessary to make well regulated farm
desirable. He has owned this farm only
about three years, and could sell it now
for near one hundred per cent. advance
on what he paid for It. The city oil
Tifln is growing very fast; large five
story blocks of brick buildings are going
ND every season, and the amount of bu-
siness done in Tiffin is immense. The
! Doctor and myself spent one day visit
ling some of the manufacturing estab-
lishmcnts in the city. Their machine
shops make everything from locomo-
tive to the smallest engine. The agricul-
tural implement manufacturers make
| everything from thrashing machine TO
butter-ladle. Their carriage factorys
make every kind Of work from the farm
wagon to the finest buggy, Their woolen
factorys cannot be surpassed in the
State. | Isaw as fine goods in the line OF
wool fabrics as / ever saw East or West
We visited number of other manufac
turing establishments. l was surprised
| to see tllst almost every article used in
every line of business is manufactured
| in this busy and thriving city There
are four large Touring mills in the city
running day and night. They have as
| tine churches, colleges, seminaries and
school houses as there are in the State
| The amount of business done in Tiflin
in the mercantile department is immense.
Many of their store rooms are from 50
to 200 feet long, and piled with every
kind of goods; and it is an every day
sight to see from Loo to 200 wagons and
carriages on the streets at one time. The
farms in Seneca County are small-60 to
ll20 and 200 acres are about the size and
all under high state of cultivation
Tho people are entcrprising and industri-
lous, and all work together in every en-
terprise for the advancement of their
city and county, and the interests OF each
other. Their crops have been splendid
the last year, and every man seems to be
busy l would like to call the attention
Of our County Commissioners to the
magnificent town clocks, manufactured in
the city of Tifiin. If they intend to
buy 4 town clock for our new court
house, Tiffin is the place to go. think
they are the most complete workman,
ship I have ever seen ;price low and war
ranted for fifty years. A number OF oul
State officers and prominent men live
near the city, in splendid mansions: 1t
Gov. Lee. Judge Lang and Others. The
Doctor has fine office in the city, and
rides in every morning, in his carriage
with his daughters, who are teachers in
| the high school, which is under the su
pervisiou of that accomplished gentle
man, Mr.. Kirkwood, formerly OF Woods
field. The Doctor has large practice
both in the city and country. He ha:
performed some very successful opcra'
tions in surgery and amputation lately
which have given him great uame as
physician and surgeon. He knows eve
| rybody and everybody knows him, and
/ is very popular After spending foul
days with the Doctor and his kind fami
" and partaking of their kind hospitali
ties, which were abundant, bid them al
good by. May God spare the Doctor te
a good old age, that he may long live te
be a blessing to his family and friena
to suffering humanity. j. W. j.
CLARlSGroN, Dec. l6, 1869.