The daily gazette., 1877-06-06
Western JOttings.
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differences few decades of years would |
make IN locomotion, and now those an |
nihi ilatorS of time and space-railroads
and express trains--would render easy of /
accomplishment in less than two days the |
journey that ittook him weeks to perform. |
SO complete are the railroad arrange
ments of le present day, that man may
start from given point and make cir
cut ofthe entire country In AN almost in
credibly short time, without losing an
hours time on the whole journey.
Leaving Wilmington on Friday even-
ing, the Wilmington and Northern train
soon landed me in Coatesville, at which
place close connection is made with trains
on the Pennsylvania Railroad for the
West. An all night ride on the Pittsburgh
express, and six-hours' rattle over the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St Louis Rail-
road brought me to Columbus, Ohio, at
which place the train arrived at O'Clock
p. m.
The next portion of the route was over
the Cincinnati line of the Cincinnati,
Sandusky Il Cleveland Railroad, the
shortest, quickest and most direct route
between Columbus and points in south
ern, western and northern Ohio. The
country through which this road runs is
the finest n Southern Ohio, greatly re-
| sembling in appearance the country along
the line of the Delaware Railroad between
nothing bold or rugged in the scenery,
but there is a constant succession Of fine,
thrifty-looking farms, showing the exist
ence of good, tractable land, in the pos
session of intelligent, industrious and
practical farmers.
ACoNTRAsT OF CITIEs.
The above route, from Wilmington to
Cincinnati, carries the traveller through
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Columbus, Spring
field, Hamilton and Dayton, all leading
and tiourishing places. Leaving Pitts
burgh, with its immense concourse of
smoke-covered industries, out of compar-
ion. could not but feel elated, at the
superiority in appearance our little city of
| Wilmington presents to the other places
mentioned. Though fiourishing and pop
| ulous, me ofthem possess he well paved,
straight, compact, -bult streets, the con-
inuOus rows of dweiling-houses, or the
general appearance of reg ularity and
completeness that make Wilmington the
miniature metropolis that it is. They re-
| sem BILE huge villages, seemingly built at
| random, over great space though all are
prosperous and fiourishing and enjoy a
mercantile prosperity that throws Will
| mington into the shade. - '.t.... l
THE ROUTE TO LOUISVILLE.
After a nights rest at Cincinnati, 1
boarded the train on the Louisville Il
crossing the magnificent iron bridge over
the Ohio river, was soon speeding on to-
| wards the metropolis of Kentucky. Ibis
| railroad forms the great Southern through
| line, and with its close connections affords
the best and quickest passage to Nash
vile, Memphis, New Orleans, and all
points in Texas and the great southwest.
Pullman parlor and sleeping-cars run on
all its through trains, while its ordinary
passenger cars are models of comfort and
convenience. 1t is certainly by far the
| best and most direct of all the competing
| lines of Southwestern travel. The run to
Louisville was made in four hours, at
which place arrived shortly after eleven
o'clock.
POLITICAL MENTION.
"Well, what are your prospects for the
State election, this fall ?" inquired of
well-informed Ohio Democrat, with
whom had a brief but pleasant chat in
Cincinnati.
"Good, sir, very good" was the prompt
response, "Our prospects were never bet
ter, and we shall carry the State beyond q
doubt. Hayes policy is knocking the
Republicans completely out of time, while
the Democrats are thoroughly organized.
Several Democratic county conventions
have already been held, and the State
Convention will be held on July 25th.-
With good ticket, headed by Milton
Saylor, Gen. Durbin Ward, Poppleton,
Pendleton, or any of our other leading
and popular men, we shall carry the
State like storm, and gain control of the
Legislature. You may depend upon 1t,
sir, that the first popular rebuke the
Fraudulent President receives will be
from the people of his own State"
The State election in Kentucky comes
off next August, but as usual the staunch
Bourbon Democracy will walk over the
course without any considerable opposi-
tion. ...-4=#5
THE PRINTERs' IN COUNCIL
This morning the twenty-fifth' annual
session of the International Topographic
cal Union was called to order In the Ma
souic Temple. by the President, John
McVicars, of Detroit. For representa-
tive body, no trade in the country can
make better or more Intelligent
| showing, the delegates being mostly gen.
tlemen of sound ability, and practically |
experienced in the various departments |
of the trade. They are also men of hon.
or and good principles, in every respect |
worthy Representatives and exponents of
he cart preservative." The session will
continue five days, and the telegraph will
fully acquaint you with the daily proceed
ings of public interest
CATHOLIC cELEBRAmoN.
Yesterday was gala dayin Louisville,
the Catholic citizens uniting in a grand
celebration of the tiftieth ami versary of
the Episcopacy of His Holiness, the Pope. |
All the Catholic people of the city, gaily !
decorated til cir houses with orange and |
white flags, and in the afternoon there |
was grand street procession, with music |
and banners, in which fully five thousand |
persons participated. The various Cath |
olic societies turned out in force, uniform
ed in gay and conspicuous accountre- |
ments, while the flags and banners, the |
martial music, and the assembled crowds,
all tended to make the affair of the most /
grand and imposing character. a.l.
The annual convention of the Y. NJ. c..
A, embracing representatives from all /
the subordinate organization in ihe Uni
ted States and Canada, will be held in
representatives will number about FIVE
hundred, and will be entertained Fl ee Fl
charge by the hospitable people of this
most excellent city.