The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-09-28


Erie Railroad for this region of New
York. Thus we find Providence even
educing good results from the wick
edness or mistakes of short. sighted
mortals.
JAMEsTowK, n. Y.
is romantically and pleasantly located
amongst the hills on both sides of the
"outlet" of Chatauqua Lake. 1t has
good water-power, and has become
the seat of several large manufactures,
several Chair and Furniture Factories
large Sash and Blind Factory, sever
al Wooden Mills, and FIGURING Mills,
with two Foundries. Withal, the
place looks bright and clean. The
business part is well built, and the
dwellings tasteful and good. The
Lake is quite resort for rowing and
fishing, aud for a quiet, romantic and
inspiritingsummer retreat, Chautauqus
will compare fayorably with some of
its more pretentious rivals. Taking an
outside view of Jamestown and its
surroundings, 1 would say its seven
thousand people have cast their lines
in pleasant places.
is young city OF eighteen thousand.
! The Erie Road has fine brick depot
here. which is also used by the other
two roads, the Northern Central and
Lehigh Valley, crossing at this point.
Just opposite the Depot are fourteen
hotels. ESQ called) by actual count,
and probably dozen more scattered
through the city. From this feature
it might very reasonably be called the
City of Entertainment. Elmira is on
both sides of the Chemung river, and
has the usual number of manufacto-
ries, though nothing remarkable in
that way, considering the population.
There is one establishment, however,
of which / will make special mention,
for the reason that it rightly belongs
to Ravenna and Portage County, and
the people there should have their
noses pulled for letting it come here.
That is the 'sNoble Manufacturing CO" !"
making specially of the WatroHs
Anger and Drsw-knife, once made at
Charlestown, Portage County. Was
it necessary for Watrous, Shipman.
Knapp and others, to come all the way
from Ravenna to Elmira for capital to
establish and carry on their business ?
It seems so. Yet they have made it
pay, and have just completed a large
and commodious brick shop, into
which they have moved their growing
trade. FHov many of that kind of
chances has Ravenna lost in the past
ten years? Let her see to it, that she
loses no more. There are good enter
prises still within her grasp, struggling
it may be, for.life, to start and keep
afloat. Help them if you can for
prosperity in city or country comes of
a: liberal spirit in fostering and sus-
tanning well directed effort.
i heard an excellent sermon this
m orning by Thomas X. Beecher, Pas
tor of the Congregational Church here
and brother of the celebrated Henry
Ward Beecher. This one has the fam
lily talent ;has large, well-filled church
and wields great influence over his
people. He is like all the Beechers,
somewhat eccentric, but is earnest and
sincere-looked upon here as thor
oughly honest. His church is arranged
in an original manner-the organ be-
ing just behind the preacher, and the
choir located on both sides in a circle
behind him also, but on the same level.
Thus he appears to be right amongst
his congregation. He sings with them
and often keeps time with his finger.
His discourse was good, many times
leaving the old dead dogmas of CAL
vanism to push forward into more in
viting and liberal fields of practical
good and truth. His illustration was
forcible and apt ,often almost amusing ;
his dictiOn and utterance were faultless
and clear, with just perceptible nasal
twang of the New England school,
But, upon the whole, take him to be
a more than ordinary man, and one
powerful for good in the advancing
age. G.