Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-11-21
A LETTER FROM MR.. JOS. A. Ed
MONDS.

EDITOR TELLIGENCER:-Here | am
on the B & o. railroad, in southern
Ohio. have seen the best corn of the
season in this part of Ohio and l
notice it is all of the large yellow va
riety. The soil is of the dark mulatto
character, very much like the soil on
Red river, Texas, not quite so red. I
see very few large orchards and those
L have seen do not seem to be as
smooth and healthy as those of our
own, in Missouri. This is the best
country, outside of Missouri, l have
seen and their improvements are not
very much ahead OF Ours-not as much
as | expected to see and as to railroad
travel, our old Missouri Pacific, so far,
is ahead as to comfortable seats and
riding. No chairs on the .. & M. :, and
none on this main line of the B. & O.,
although we have first-class tickets.
The best looking man l have met was
a Missourian. In speaking about
men now, l met an old gent, last night,
from Alabama, who said his state was
solid on the goose. If L can get a
stamp will mail this TO you from
Washington City. Let me do justice
| to the d. & Q. railroad by saying that
it is giving us much easier ride to- day
than the o. e NJ. did last night.
think the election in New York and
Virginia proved a wet blanket to the
Ohio pulse. 1t is now high noon and
| tor the past four hours we have been
passing through solid corn field.
But my dear sir, if ever saw poor
country it was this afternoon it was in
southeastern Ohio. How these folks
live l cannot tell. l will certainly
never complain of our own safe after
this. This is gravel bed soil-very
little soil mixed with the gravel.
| Thursday.-I am now at Bristol
Station, Prince William county, Vir-
gina and in sight of the opening of the
second Bull Run battle ground which
| extended on to the northeast as tar as
Manassas, where old Stonewall Jack
son relieved his opponents of theil
supplies and got away with them.
am now in full view of the marks Ol
dessolation brought to this once beauti-
ful town. This afternoon, November
12, am in the town of Manassas, Ole
Virginia. and would like very much tc
go out to the battle ground but fear
shall not have the opportunity as it is
off of the railroad and in an opposite
direction to the one travel. l was il
Washington City this morning an6
took breakfast there. but did not cal
on MIR. Cleveland, as my train left at al
early hour. l may see him as return
AS matter of course he is aware tha
am in the east.
Now for some of the towns anG
cities have seen. There is Harper
Ferry, more largely known than any
other town at distance and yet thu
most miserable little dirt hole l have
seen; not even travelling man from
Baltimore will stop there. 1t is looked
upon as robbers roost.
Washington City is city of immens'
pavements and scoundrelly cablhen
Now for the Oldest looking city [evel
saw, Alexandra, Old Virginia. Tn
church General Washington worship
ped in is still standing and there arr
houses standing here whose brick
came from England. A part Of tn
city is very much dilapidated
| Manassas seems to be improving all,
driving ahead. The Cannon Hous
treats her callers to plenty of wei
cooked meals. You may hear from M
again. j. A. EDMoNDs.