Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-26
LETTER FROM RAMBLER.

ED. JOURNAL Fall weather is fast approach
ing, which was truly manifested yesterday
morning by the appearance in some localities OF
Jack Frost, which left visible marks upon many
tender plants aud vegetables. Overcoats and
mttens were not uncomfortable while taking an
open buggy ride early in the day. and a Are
was duly appreciated as took my seat in a
coach on the A. Y & P. r. R., at Orwell, con-
sidered by some the Hub of the world, although
10 so admitted BY BJstunians.
At Niles crowd was assemb ed-such as can be
seen in almost any town in the land whose Gu
rosity was little excited, by a man who had a
greater load 0f "be mime" than he could carry
and whs had laid down in front of saloon for
a Specimen Of the work done inside"
AS the train passed along the Mahouiug Val
Icy, among the numerous furnaces, rolling
mills, coal MINIS, &c, | thought of the untold
wealth in those manufacturing establishments,
and the treasures with which those mammoth
hills abound. And as | beheld the muscular men
sweltering oyer the hot iron and fiery furnaces,
and the dusty coal beavers as they emerged
from the hills with their mule teams, hauling
out the massive Jumps of coal | thought what
contrast between them and the inhabitants of
farming districts. In one case the wealth is
large while the masses OF laboring men are toll
! ing from day TO day, obtaining enough for their
labor 10 no more than sustain life from week to
week. The farmers generally have homes with
| pleasant surroundings, fine carriages, and all
the comforts OF life necessary to make then
conten,ed and happy while the miners and
| isnr 1iuai Ia,
shanties erected at bank and not one having
tidy, inviting appearance.
| At Wallace Run a loaded coal car was Of the
track an our engineer did not think best to ruI
by thu freight train, therefore halted 10 await
! operations. At this place last March high wall
fell an a fearful slide occurred, aud gang Of
workmen were making repairs by building a
wall ten feet thick aud one hundred and thiity
fest high. and filling in dirt which is taken
from an old ombank IN MT made twenty three
| years ago. where oak slumps eight feet hil h
were covered and are now found to be perfectly
sound.
! AT Beaver Falls found an extensive Cutlery
MaOulactory, owned by the "Ecouomites," and
worked exclusively at this time by Chinamen,
The Company did employ work men from Sher.
| field, England, but the "JOhnnys," $50 IN mum.
Der, give far better satisfaction and are more
profitable workmen.
| Changed cars at Rochester, Pa, on the Ohio
River for Steubenvlle. During the great oil
excitement dsrricks ain st without number
were erectsl on eich sli Of the river, most Of
them now standing as monuments of ruined
msn, who lost their property in irultless search
for oil. A small number of tho whole in some
localities succeeded and are now doing a thirty
| ing business,
Manufacturing hre-brick for furnaces is car.
ried on extensively at various points along the
river. out ofa sort Of white clay dug from the
banks the same as coal, which often uuderlies
a vein Of coal. The clay is worked into morta =
by machinery propelled by sleam aud burned
in large ovens, and when burned are nearly as
hard as cast iron, some Of these weighing from
forty to seventy pounds each. Also boat and
car loads OF stone ware, piping, &c, aud tn eel
! ehrated liverpool ware, which name is taken
! from the place where made,
J Light crop OF apples anl pears, no peaches
but grapes abundant aud sailing for cents per
pound. No more at present as must resume
my journey, as RAMBLER.