The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-13
CADIZ, OHIO.
tcor. Washington Rsport.)

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We have been TO Cadiz, the county
seat Of Harrison county, Ohio. Il Is one
Of thoes staid, sober old towns OF Eastern
Ohio, where the SHOWS OF many winters,
and the heats Of many summers, and the
coal smoke OF years have, thoroughly be.
girmed the most OF the houses; and lest
the uniformity OF the place should seem
TO be broken, they seldom put on any
paint. Just lately they have anded to the
general appearance Of dilapidation, by
burning out the heart Of the town. For.
tunatelY for them, the fire occurred on q
very calm evening, so that they succeed.
ed In checkit before It reached the corn.
er on either side. The Court House and
other county buildings look as If they
could tell all about things before the food,
II they had tho power Of speech. Posslb.
" the people are so virtuous, and quaErels
SO rare, that such buildings are next to
useless. Happy Is that people, who 60
thoroughly live up to the golden rule,
that they can let court houses and Jail 60
to ruin. The farms and buildings around
the town make q better Impression than
those in 1t. Fine large brick dwellings
or neatly painted white cottages, with tat
horses playing In the fields, and fine sheep
feeding on the hill sides, thrifty and cul'
tivated people.
Two handsome Churches, one belong.
ing TO the United PresbyterianS and the
other 10 the Presbyterians, are probably
the handSomest buildings Of the place,
and their pastors among the most useful
men,. Rev. W. T. Meloy, Of the U. P,
Church, bears the reputation Of being
ono OF the best business members Of
the presbytery and synod, as well aS
q most efficient and beloved pastor.
Rev. W. M. Grimes was absent, as
sisting at protracted meeting at st.
Clairsvile, a kind Of service which he Is
often called on to perform, and for which
his ability, earnestnest and aptneSS, emil
neutIy ft him. His church Is large
united and intelligent, and when a year
or two ago he was called to the Central
Church, Allegheny, 90 earnest was theiE
opposition that he decided to stay with
them. Prof. W. ]. Myers, Of the Gloss o.
1866, Washington & Jefferson College, L
the popular Principal Of their Union
School. Josiah NJ, Fstep, Esq, probably
the leading member Of their home bar. also
received port Of his education at Wash
ington, but did not graduate. Rev. W
T, Meloy graduated 10 1860, and both hC
and his estimable lady are natives O.
Washington county. There mas somC
rumor In thr air that Cadiz was likely L
secure the removal Of franklin Collegt
from New Athens, its present location, Ic
that place. The time has gone by when {
college can expect any considerable pat
ronage from q distance, unless 1t Is easy o
access by railroad from all parts Of thl
country. Six miles on country road
= through mud and cold in winter, ant
: dust and heat In summer, is much furthe
than fifty miles on railroad; as the peo,
pie of Washington will remember whel
they had to 60 TO M'Donald's to take tn
i, cars 10 Philadelphia. The world is NOV
: ing rapidly, and whatever will not keel
up will soon be left 20 far behind o to b
out Of sight ol everything Itself.