Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09
Letter from Ohio.
MARIETTA. WASHINGTON Co.
ONO, March ". 1874

-fNfHhi a. " AsIlNhIoN 70.
ONO, March -. 1874
To the Editor Of the Amsrican
seem. letters from subscribers in the
columns of the american, which comes tn
US regularly As a sweet token of r,,n.n-
brance, from loved ones in that di..an,
land | still term home, thought. p-rl,n,
Few notes from the seat Of war might
not be unacceptable. The W. " W
which means, Women's War on Whiskey
Is 10 iu!i force here having been iuaurura-
ted Ike the President. on the +lh OF March
but with only partial success thus far. An
the druggists. Physicians and three .sa-
loonists lout oi foIty, have signed the
PIedge. The Grand Jury. at their last
session. found indictments on indict-
mentS, but the law is very slow. like.
wounded Error It drags its slow length
along, till II not entirely dead. il has
very little life. Temperance PRAYER meet
InGs every day. aud mass meetings in the
evenings This week mas, conyeu.
ton OF the whole county to organize for a
grand toward movement
grandmother Marietta ~ a CORRESPOND
cut OF the Cincinnati Commercial. facetious-
~ termed Il i the site Of the nr,f settle
meht ~ Ohio. being the spot on which the
ONO Inmpanys settlers iirst pressed her
soil IN -, aud April 1th j. pioneer day"
here and observed as Dec. pa. usrd To he
Ia M'ine when was young.
Marietta i situated on the Ohio river \,
the mouth ofthc Muskingum river. seyentv-
two miles below Wheeling. and three humid
RED miles above Cincinnati two hundred
pN ran, or tn" same distance Ellsworth
was rom Bangor, when | was last ther.
VIZ nearly DAYS Journey. This place
wa, settled 10y Eastern people. and NM
out With beautiful, broad streets along
which, some Old 'monarch'S or the Forest,
still bow their heads and named f,r
Marie Antoinette. (the beautiful. unfnriu-
nate Queen OF France being a contrac-
ton, OF her name, and j, noted for its
beauty, and It, ancient mounds, Indian
they are generally termed; but the noble
red men have no tradition OF them, al All
aud It l. 4 question thas 5 yeXing the old
est heads what disposition to make OF
: - = w e " hu sa. ., .he ZEN.
dc plume Is-Mound CITY nd many OF
them have been patiently, ayd persistently
explored, but very liule discovered TO
throw any light, as 10 their origin, or con-
structons. a few bones, arrow heads and
sometimes dishes of antique manufacture
believe, is what is generally found.
There are three towns in close coujunc-
ton here. ut. Harmar on the opposite side
OF the MuskiDgum, and WILLIAMSBURG on
the Va, shore, making in all quite body
of inhabitants. We have College the first
church and courthouse ever built in the
state. both good. and still in use-aud the
remains OF the old block house, that stood
inside the Fort, ~ curiosiics of the past.
also the house IN which Return Johnanthan
Meigs was born, and his remains are in our
cemetery. Oh. did not intend to include
the college aIH Du1 TIA fossils. A. | believe
il rank, well after. Harvard and lale-1f
course they are first Harvard : to us
Americans what Oxford is To England
Ia front of Marietta is an Island three
miles in length, called kerr's island. aflera
hunter OF the early days. famous Ia this
section for his troubles with the Indians;
and fourteen miles below us. is Blener-
ha>set Island. renow ned spot, and one
very much visited. Aud vet haze heard
native citizens say that they hare lived
within 4 few miles OF IT, all their li-es. and
passed and repaSsed il, and never been ON
it.-Didnt see why people made such a
fuss over it nOtc when there was hot any
thing TO see but the cellar and ttr well.
curb (Which is a large fiat stone witt a hole
drilled through it. for the bucket o pass
through a Prophet. &C. 1t is too true
The vandal-hands of the PdtriOts OF the
country. left nothing ofwhat was AZ earth
Is Paradise.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Blenerhasset are veil re-
membered by many Of our citizens and al
ways with testimonials OF his beiy very
much of gentleman, and Mr.. BIS
beauty. and many virtues.
There are seventeen churches, within a
radIu, oi mile. therefore We area Gsd-
fearing peope.-and schools welI-Uhio
Is said TO have the best school syten of
any state in the L Mon.
70 AN Eastern person accustomed to
noise and hustle of manufacturing owns.
this place seems enjoying a Rip Van Win
kle sleep. and the usual remark is, Why.
how do the people live there: canIu see
that they do anything"
There are few manufactures, and ,ne of
the largest, chair factory, was ,urned
last month, thus throwing great many
persona out of employment. Nesly all
the residents are comfortably '.Dmed"
(and OF course some richly.) almQs every
one owning their residence, whichs very
unusual thing in a city, and haveretained
| a great deal OF the early style of living, con-
fort, and not SO much show. as u many
places of its size and wealth, although we
have new city Hall" coing over
$50 1000. and of course it must B used, SO
there is plenty of amusement. Fl old and |
young. besides Temperance, Coege ami !
versaries, exercises. &c.
The German population archery. and |
that accounts for SO many salOds as. with |
only few exceptions (two l beeve) they |
are kept by Germans. Thanki We are
that the native born citizen hastoo much
self-rcspect to deal in it.
We have had mild wnterwi,h great
rains and floods, but still G spring is
backward. The crocus anl Hyacinths
greeted us two weeks since, ID the Peach
trees are in bloom. but the fest trees are
just bursting their buds. Hereas there
ought to be quite large leavsnow. Very
many gardens are made, an others pre-
pairing, only waiting for thdIaster-storm
to pass over, as We are usuly blest with
! a snow. and sleet storm the and much
| fruit Is then nipped In the By
They raise winter wheat u through in
this section. and the wheat Bids are very
green aud fresh looking. h still spring
seems 10th to step forth like maiden free,
and March has tried very Ird to set the
old winter down with us, 1t we at least
| shall have touch Of his bpky style But
have traasgressed the elden Rule a.
ready. SO will not draw onTOur good ma
ture any further. HENRIE.
The East Maine Aethost Conference