Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-09
Ere;s the Buckeye State.

EEosf. the Buckeye Sia.e.
ICorcspoa1cace Of the Alexandria Gazette. |
NEVADA, ONO, Sept. Your co!rcspon.
dent haa been undergoing the viciss!tudes OF q
lawyer in search ofa client, or he would have
ero this expati2ted on the virtues Of this mag
nieent aud Of woods, valleys, fruits and cerals.
This is one CT the richest sections of Ohio;
rich land and rich men. The farmers are as hard
working, Intelligent snd alive to the doings of
The day as any people under the SUD. The
average Of the wheat crop may be placed at o5
bushels to tho sore, end other crops 10 like
propor:;ca. Who has not heard Of the apple
orchards Of Ohio | have been in one, where
Inc trees were like the oaks of old Virginia.
forests, and as | walked under tho red, golden
and Iussot loads OF delicious ramboei, russians,
carly harvest, nIckoscks sheepnoscs lady flo.
gers, maiden bushes Il like them) and other
| choice varieties of the genus pom, | staggcr.
cd from the Influence Of their rich juices and
| appreciated Pope's
"Qaick eauvia darti0g through the brain,
Die of rose ia aromatic pain.
Onc is SURPRISED at the plalnDess and simpli.
city of the houses in this c0uatry. Neat and
substantial dwellings of two stories, SIX or eight
rocmcd, cad IN virgin white and the blinds,
pleasantly contrasting, green, and such yards
Surrounding these pleasant homes. llcino, that
cynical old Duohmaa, could here find bis cot
tage, green field, milk and honey and tall trees,
Though uodcr the excellent laws. could not
have his enemies dangling upon said trees, w.
less they had strong perehaDt fer too much
horse stealing, Capitslne Hill crimes, &c. 10
tho towns, villages and cities the people arc
9idcawake, progressive and speculative Ia
cyerything-cvcn as to matters of faith-much
libcrality pc1yadiDg all Paine, Fotairc and
Inpcrso are not doomed wrctnhcs OF he'll, but
have mary followers that is. in comparison to
high church and Metbodistical Virginia. Bob
lnrrrsol's give me the tempest and storm OIL
thought and action rather than the dead calm
Of ignorance and faith; Danish me it you vii
from Eden, but first let ME eat OF the fruits o
the tree of knowledge is 10 unison witt
tho spirit of these o-ahead reoplo, and tho wave
of intideism is growing rspidly. This is in TIE
sth Congressional district OF Ohio. end the nom
nees of thu two parties are csjoling tho ''dea,
sovereiens' with their sophistres. Charlie
Foster, Hayes whiloIn idus achstes, tho reput
lican standard bearer, spoke here the other night
sHd his description Of the Office seekers unde,
the frat "Confederstn Congress WAS the mos
truthful burles1uo Of the days when all AloXan
dria boarded the Washington trains l. cye
: heard. lilo described tho Virginia gentleman
seeking an cfice as tsll, stately, collar ditto
slightly profane, srd not ayerse to ''whskey
sir.'' almost recognized our Alexandria trlenc
who. in those pslmy. days, wiping his eyes betor
or in Congress thsn dwell in the house of tn
Lord" Charlie is q strong man, working hare
for SUCCESS, but his democratic opponent, lion
e. g. Finley has the comforting solsce of "t
majority at the last election, go the democrat
and don't fret. This State has perfect network
Of railroads, and they doubtless cause much o
its prosperity. Rvery town, even tho smallest
has excellent school houses, and this town, o
100 inhabitants, has o $40, Go school building
and the educational laws are such that the schoo
year (: never interrupted. The county seat o
Wyandot county is Upper Sandusky, and whci
first went to the place, where hoped TO reve
in the Flaw and the prophets" l WAS struck BY
its similarity to old Alexandria, except that hard
times, War and other fell agents have not plantel
cold steel between the fifth and sixth ribs Of it
prosperity. Tho stability of this State is 6 lxeC
iact for instance. in this little town there art
many thousands OF dollars performing their
mission OF mercy and kindness through tht
channels of trade and commerce. Tnis ls one o.
thu newest counties in tho State, and scarcely
three decades ago wc7 tho homo Of the Wyandot
nstion, Minsoes, Delawares. Senecss and few
hardy pioneers, avGnt courlers of the present
civil ltion. Near here Colonel Crawford WISE
burned st the stake, amid the yells of the Indian;
and sneers of the renegade Grstz. a beautiful
monument marks tao spot now. Tic Broken
Sword creek running into the Salduzky river, s
beautiful little stream, mesnderS by us. Il is sc
cal! because Crawford broke his sword upon
is banks when captured by the rcd devils II
NY next letter l sinai! g oyer less ground, bu
endesyor to show tao sesders Of me Gazette
moro Of Ohio life. There is to be 3 grand re-
union OF soldiers here on the l9:h instant and
the people sre preparing for it. # WAS BIics
Ponleroy would speak Of the school msrms
to some extent, bat IS it is need simply say
they arc as many as the stars in the azure ialo
abovo-fuliy as bright, and drop my pen IN
equal to the occasion. But Ohio Wonld be
desert and its men saveges, as every other elm
and people, wereit not Tor inst blessing-womaa