The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-07-20

EISrERN CORREsPOSDENOE.
WAsHrNaroN. DC. July 6

w WAShlNGTONt ~. C.J JuiJ D.
We left Marietta June 2lst. Just
below ths city, about two miles on
the Susquehanna river you pass Pick
!er's rock, q grand work of nature, at
the foot of which stands the splendid
residence OF Professor Haldeman,
much 10 be admired for its beauty,
its gardens aud lawns, as we'll as
natures surrounding seenerg. A mile
further below is the town Of Column
bis, beautiful place Of about one
thousand Inhabitants. Across the
river from Columbia is Wrightsville,
pleasant village Of shout fifteen
hundred Inhabitants. l stopped here a
Cay TO visit some friends. I walked
a short distance into the country,
south Of town, on the pike, leading
to York, Pa. Here I had a grand
scene Of the country for many miles
around, and no one can help but adj
mire the scenery along the river, as
well as the ridges and afar-off noun
tains In the country, south and north,
adjacent to the river. In passing
over this ground that came so near
being the Capital OF this Republic Of
ours, one might readily conclude that
the location at WrlghtsviIle would
have been preferable, as the ground
lies higher than st Washington, At
least it only lacked one vote in Con-
gress Of being the Capital of the
United States, and 1t is altogether
likely that II the Susqnehanna river
had been a navigable stream it would
have become the Capital. An English
nobleman who had stopped here few
weeks prior 10 my arrival, said that
the country around and upon the riv-
er excelled anything he had yet seen
in this country, for natural scenery.
l next visited Glenn Rock, in the
southern part Of York county, near
the Maryland line, en- the Northern
CentEal railroad, q thriving village.
1t IS surrounded by seven hills, built
unlike the ancient city Of Rome-it is
not built over the hills, they are too
steep. These hills are farmed, and
the wheat looked well, promising
good yield and showing what
free labor can do with proper
habits of industry and eeono-
my. While remaining there as
did, some three days, / went with 3
friend into the country some SIX miles,
taking the road that led across the
highest ridge of table lands, which
gave me fine view Of the many val
leys, stretching out many miles, OF
tie hill sides in all directions, and
afar off in the distance towering above
all, we're the mountain ranges, with
these varied sceneries to the great dis
tanee Of hundred miles !; but while
gazing upon those valleys and hills
and mountain sides, it presented to
the mind among the grandest things
of nature, as well as art, for in every
valley and on every hill top and side,
we beheId the ripening fields of grain
In varied colors, some Of the wheat
.beiDg ripe and ready for the reaper,
while other fields just began to
change from the green color 10 the
golden hue. Then the many green
fields of oats, corn, grass. etc, appear
ing like checker besTd-of tields-
over those many valleys and bills,
whIeh we were enabled to see. a
grand view CT varied scenery for the
painter. 1 felt like exclaiming wit b
the PsaTmist: "MAny, o Lord are
the wonderful works thou hast DONE"
Left Glenn Rock, June 9th, and
arrived at Washington the same day.
There are great many strangers In
the city, a greater portion OF whom
have either visited the Centennial
exhibition or are on their way there.
We spent . part Of several days at the
Capitni, putting in most OF the time
In the two halls of Congress, and
while listening TO various views en-
tertained by different members Of
Congress, on questions then under
consideration, especially on the cur
rency and financial questions, hearing
from those, who claim to be the de-
scendaHts and legal Representatives in
the Affairs OF State, OF Jefferson, jack
son, and Madison, upholding the time
honOrsd views OF those. great states
men, and they being among the faith
ers OF the Republic. But l thought If
those old apostles Of true Republican
ism could come back aud hear those
claiming to be their followers, and
witness their new departures they
are continually taking, they
would excIaim, depart rom among
Us, ys workers-of iRiquity."
Returning from Avisit had made
to Virgiufs, I attended . Democratic
ratification meeting IN front Of City
Hall. 1 will simply notice some re-
marks made by politician from the
Bay State. He said that good inten-
tion with honesty was not sufficient
he mast have the nerve aud courage
to grappls with corruption acknowl-
edging the honesty OF Hayes, b0t
doubling his courage.
They must nsve something to talk
about. They see iu Hayes q fOrmid-
able candidate, and they will see that
the people viii have him rule over
the destiny Of tbenstIon the next four
yesrs. Is.