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The great difficulty now appears to be, the scarcity of the material, to be procured within a reasonable dis- tance, for M'Adamizing it. However strange it may seem to persons who have never visited this country- those, for instance, to the east of the mountains-to be informed that rocks would require to be hauled 15 or 20 miles, sometimes farther, could scarcely credit the fact: but it has occurred in many places, in the vicinity of the site of the National Road. Independent, therefore, of the great expense of quarrying or collecting the mate- rial, hauling it from a great distance, and then breaking and putting it upon the track, (admitting that it is not in a short time thereafter forced into the loose yielding soil, and lost,) the time required to perform this labor would be beyond endurance. Can there not be found a substitute for this rare mineral material? Where are all the trees which line and skirt this road, from the point at which the M'Adamizing terminates, to Vandalia, or St. Louis? Is it known that blocks of 18 or 20 inches in length, sawed from certain wood of the forest, in the proper season, and permitted to remain a year, until the moisture becomes evaporated, by closely inserting them in vertical positions, will be calculated to answer a bet- ter purpose, and be more durable, than stone? There would probably be required a rail on the outer side of the track, so secured as to resist the pressure of the blocks; for it would appear advisable, that their upper ends should be, to a very small extent, greater in diame- ter than the lower ends; thus, while it gave a kind of crown to the road, and saved the blocks from downward pressure, would afford every facility for carrying off the
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water, whether from rain or snow, and go far towards protecting them from rot or decay.
At 9 o'clock the word " coach ready," was bellowed in the neighborhood. It was a cold morning-the sky overcast with a distant, hard-looking, solid, fixed cloud -snow about three inches deep. I threw " my auld cloak about me," and hastening to the door, the first ob- ject which met my view, instead of a " Troy-built coach," to convey six of us (males and females) to Dayton, be- hold !- a four-wheeled wagon, drawn by four horses, and a ragged, (a kind of a * Lismahago, ) swearing driver. 'This latter adjective to a driver appears to be one of the essentials towards an accomplished coachee, from the evidences we had in the vulgarities of other drivers last night ;- and here I perceived that the presence of nei- ther sex, however respectable their appearance, operated as a restraint upon the free use of their tongues, but rather increased their volubility. But to our coach. The body of this vehicle,t which was of a tumbrel form, in- stead of being supported by springs, was hanging by chains, precisely as I have seen meat wagons organized at the markets in our Atlantic cities! I must confess, that at first sight, I thought I would have preferred Mat- thew Simpson's extraw; but on second reflection, that variety was sometimes pleasing, and that I might esteem a "Troy-built" more highly, after a ride in this, when- ever it should be my fortune again to enter one, I clam- bered up over the forewheels, and took my seat on a piece
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#I have since understood that these vehicles are common where the soil is very loose; and although they do not move as fast, are more safe than the " Troy-built."
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of board to which the mails gave support-this was one kind of elasticity I enjoyed-and as soon as it was as- certained that we were all stowed, away we moved, over a country road, in a wagon-and as the wind was ahead, and the wagon-cloth held so much of it, the driver thought proper to stop and lift the after part of the cloth, that, by giving a free passage to the current, our progress would not be so much impeded. Away, again, went Phæton-down hill-over creek-striking a root-sink- ing into snow and soil-and as he quickened his speed, (and he "whipped up his horses" like an expert wa- goner, ) the fresher we felt the current, and the more un- settled became the males (mails) and females, and some of our stomachs -- until we reached Fairfield, a village on a prairie, in Greene county, 14 miles from the point at which our sufferings commenced. As soon as we were along side the tavern door, our Jehu reined up, and there was no time lost in unwagoning us-but our stay was upwards of half an hour: and as we had not time to talk while travelling, or, if we had, could not do so to advantage, the scenes we had witnessed, hair-breadth escapes made, (not that we could have upset or broken down, or that the horses could have run away with us, but) from being thrown out when the wagon-wheel struck a root or log, suddenly, or sticking in a "slough of despond" which frequently lay athwart our track, were the subjects of conversation now; by which, and follow- ing them closely up, we became introduced in some re- spects to each other, and perhaps more than one formed the opinion, that during the remainder of the journey, as it was ascertained that at this place there would only be a change of team and driver, it would be better to ridi-
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cule the idea of luxuriating in a city coach, as vulgar; and assert that a wagon was the most genteel vehicle for ladies and gentlemen to travel in, that this country produced, or ought to produce-and therefore should be patronized in preference to any other :- and with these impressions (fixed or unfixed) on our minds, we (the la- dies first) again clambered over the wheels, mixed in as advantageously as possible, and started.
Fairfield was laid out in 1815, and is bounded on its north western side by Mad river. Here are two tav- erns, two or three stores, and probably 20 or 30 dwell- ing houses-as a whole, the village looks rather the " worse for wear," but from appearances, (the forest trees, cornstalks remaining, general conformation of the country, with occasionally a sight of the soil,) the land would appear to be productive.
We started at one o'clock, much improved-at all events, in our feelings-and whether it was because we had a far better looking, polite and accommodating dri- ver, I cannot say; but we got along better. It is truc, that at times when the wheels came in sudden contact with a Sylla-or-Charibdes-sort-of-a stump, or root, the passengers' heads would " make a cannon;" but these are all the consequences of travelling in a wagon, and must be submitted to without a murmur. However, the more I reflected upon the subject, the better I became reconciled to this mode of conveyance, and the result was, that if a " Troy-built coach" had drove up for our company at Springfield, we should not have had this cart-we should not then have enjoyed the witticisme and pleasantry elicited by our many joltings-we should (or I should) not have known, that two of our company
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had been only recently made man and wife, and that there were others who wished to be-that all were Vir- ginians, or had been-and but for this cart, I should probably never have fully understood the merits of Sterne's desobligeant-I should not then have received an invitation to tea, which I afterwards availed myself of-and with all the pleasing ideas, inspired by feelings different from those of the morning, at starting, we reached Dayton between S and 4 o'clock, P. M .; but whether in a "Troy-built coach" or a cart, did not much concern us-and for the last hour or two, I had come to the conclusion, that our driver was imposing too much upon his poor animals, and hastened them over the road much faster than there was occasion for.
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LETTER XIII.
Dayton, (Ohio)-Its situation, foundation, and progress-Statistics -Resources as to water and other privileges-Manufactures-Ca- nal-Distances to certain places-Cards of Merchants, Manufac- turers, and other business men.
DAYTON, (Ohio,) Jan. 11th, 1837.
Dayton is a flourishing post town, and the seat of jus- tice for Montgomery county. It is situated on a beauti- ful level, on the east bank of the Great Miami river, im- mediately below its confluence with Mad river, its main eastern branch, and one mile below the mouth of Still- water, its principal western tributary. It was laid out in August, 1795, and the first settlement was made in the spring of 1796. It is in lat. 39º 46' N. and lon. 84º S' WV. In 1809, when it became a county seat, it con- tained only 5 families. Its population in 1810, was 383; in 1820, 1139 ; in 1830, 2934; in March, 1833, 3400.
The population of Dayton at this time is rising of 5000. There were 81 houses erected in it last year, (1836,)-nearly S,000,000 of bricks were laid, and the amount of capital employed in trade and manufactures, upwards of $1,000,000. The banking capital is 168, 000 dollars.
The streets intersect each other at right angles, arc of great width, SO to 120 feet, and contrasted with the 6 or 700 brick houses, some of which are very handsome, and the 6 or 700 others, of stone or white frame, gives the place quite a city-like appearance. The fire de- partment is good : here are 3 engines, hose, &c. and
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cisterns at all the corners. Here is an academy, 6 churches, a market house, courthouse and county offices, all of brick, and a jail and banking house of stone. The whole number of brick buildings in the place in 18SS, was 364 ; 6 of stone ; and 625 of wood-Total, 993 .- There were at that time, 50 taxed stores ; 6 taverns ; S printing offices ; 13 practising attorneys ; and 11 physi- cians.
The exports, from Dayton, during 11 months of 1836, were-
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Whiskey, - . 25,000 brls.
Flour, - - - 18,000 brls.
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From the opening of navigation to the beginning of March (a few weeks) about 8000 brls. of flour were ship- ped. Large quantities were wagoned from Dayton and the neighborhood, to Cincinnati, during the winter; the roads being fine and canal closed.
The exports, although comprising in part of the pro- ducts of the neighboring counties, do not include, by a large amount, the products and exports of Montgomery county. The southern part, containing several valuable manufacturing establishments, and a number of grist mills and distilleries, enters its shipments at the Middle- town office, 24 miles below Dayton.
Dayton is not excelled by any other city in the west for water privileges. The very many seats on Mad riv- er, Dayton Lock, and Cooper's Race, hold out great at -.
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tractions ; and from the array of manufacturing esta- blishments, now located upon them, and in operation, and the many others forthcoming, will, in a few years, ena- ble her manufacturers to compete with their elders, who will not admit, probably, even now, that they have betters. These water powers are very valuable ; the amount of power which can be applied at any moment within the corporate limits of Dayton, is sufficient to operate 35 pairs of mill stones, or 17,500 cotton spindles. An im- provement is now in contemplation, by which the whole of Mad river may be made available for manufacturing purposes-expense of the same about $50,000, as per estimate of an experienced engineer. By this improve- ment, the water power will be increased four-fold. The capital required to occupy it, is $1,700,000.
Of the large manufacturing establishments, which Dayton at present possesses, I will commence with those located near the Dayton Lock, and operated by the pow- er which it creates. They are-
The Washington Cotton Mill, Thos. Clegg, proprie- tor-contains 500 spindles, and manufactures 60,000 lbs. cotton yearly. There is a Machine shop and Bob- bin factory in the same building, all of which are in full operation.
Dayton Gun Barrel Factory, Strickler, Wilt & Co. The various kinds of gun barrels are manufactured in large quantities. A Machine shop is also connected with this Factory.
Dayton Cotton Manufactory, (Company incorpo- rated, )-capital $150,000. The building, a four story brick, is nearly ready for the machinery-it is calculated for $000 spindles and the looms, &c. necessary for
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weaving the yarn into cotton cloth. Operations will pro- bably be commenced in April. This Factory too, will contain a Machine shop. .
Dayton Carpet Manufactory, (Company incorporat- ed,)-capital $25,000. This establishment has recently gone into operation. At the outset, it was deemed a somewhat hazardous experiment. The company, how- ever, so far have been entirely successful. A consider- able quantity of Ingrained and Venitian has been manu- factured, which, for beauty of figure and excellence of color and texture, is equal to that manufactured east .- Twenty looms are now in operation. It is intended soon to commence the manufacture of Rugs and Brussel car- peting. The building and appurtenances are suffi- ciently extensive to manufacture 500 yards of carpeting per day.
The Miami Cotton Mill Company have taken a lease of power sufficient to operate 3000 spindles, and intend going extensively into the manufacture of Cassinet and Jeans. The building for which is to be erected in the spring, and will form an important addition to those al- ready described, being in the same neighborhood and operated, as all the others, by the power created by the Dayton Lock.
Along " Cooper's Race," a number of establishments are seated. This "race" comes in from Mad river to the north eastern part of the town, passes through a consid- erable portion of its limits, and affords power for a va- riety of mechanical operations. Among these may be named-
Helfenstein's Gun Barrel Factory.
The extensive Machine Shop of Solomon Rice & Co.
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A Flouring Mill with S run of stones.
D. M. Curtis' Carding and Fulling Mill, in which about 10,000 lbs. of wool are carded, and 15,000 yds. of cloth dressed annually.
The Miami Cotton Mill, (company incorporated,) ca- pital $75,000-about half of which is invested-It con- tains 1,000 spindles, and manufactures about 175,000 lbs. of cotton annually. A very extensive and complete Machine Shop is connected with this establishment.
Large quantities of machinery, and of almost every variety, are annually constructed at the various shops .- Several heavy orders from Mexico have been filled at the Machine Shop of the Miami Cotton Mill comp'y. It is no disparagement of other places to say, that there are few towns of its size in which are to be found so many skil- ful machinists as in Dayton.
In addition to the Factories, the location of which has been already noticed, there are others which deserve at- tention.
A Clock Factory, which is quite an extensive con- cern, manufacturing annually 2,500 clocks, operated by water power.
The Paper Mill of A. & A. C. Alexander, in which nearly 100 tons of rags are annually manufactured into the various qualities of paper. This mill is operated by water power.
Smithville Cotton Factory, near town, uses 500 spin- dles, and manufactures, annually, 60,000 lbs. cotton in- to yarn-operated by water power.
A Last Factory manufactures largely-say 14,000 lasts, and 400 crimping boards and boot trees, annually.
Clegg's Iron Foundry, in which Castings of all kinds
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are made. It has been in operation about 6 years, and uses annually about 200 tons of pig metal. Castings · command $100 per ton.
Harker's Soap and Candle Factory, a large and com- plete establishment.
Smith's, another large concern, of same kind.
Mills, for sawing timber, stone, &c.
The number of persons to whom employment will be given, when all the Factories now complete, and those in actual progress, shall be in full operation, will exceed 1,000. Those now employed number nearly 400.
The Miami Canal is also a source of wealth to Day- ton. The facilities with which her surplus produce, whe- ther of the land or of the workshop, can be forwarded at all seasons, except a short interregnum in winter, to good markets, gives the place an ascendancy over many others of the interior, although in every other respect, located in a township or county, where the soil is equally fertile and as well cultivated, by equally industrious farmers, as those of Montgomery. The march, however, is on- ward ; and canal and rail road improvements will not stop, unless some extraordinary revolution in affairs takes place, until the whole state of Ohio is penetrated by them, and their great worth tested, as in the case of the one now present. The Miami canal is 66 miles in length, from Dayton to Cincinnati, coursing it down the Miami valley, at times only a few yards from the river, and contains 32 locks.
Dayton is 60 miles north easterly from Cincinnati; 68 westerly from Columbus; 17 from Xenia; 20 from the Yellow Springs; 42 easterly from Richmond, and 111, same direction, from ludianapolis, (Indiana.)
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CHARLES ANDERSON,
Attorney at Law, Main street, (west side,) Dayton.
Will attend to all business entrusted to him in the counties of the first and the adjoining Circuits.
REFERENCES :
Gideon Frost & Co., New York. N. Longworth, Esq., Cincinnati. Wm. H. Pope & Co., Louisville, (Ken.) Phillips, Green & Co., Dayton, (Ohio.)
LOWE & LOWE,
Attorneys at Law,
DAYTON,
Practice in Montgomery and the adjacent Counties. REFERENCES : In New York, Willis & Brothers; Jno. & Walter Lockwood ; Philadelphia, A. G. Lewis & Co .; Chas. B. Wainwright & Co .; Baltimore, Mar- riott & Hardesty ; Cincinnati, Reeves & M'Lean; Storer & Spencer.
ODLIN & SCHENCK,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MAIN STREET, DAYTON,
Will make collections and attend to other business of their profession, in Montgomery, and the adjacent coun- ties.
REFERENCES : Baltimore, Richard C. Stockton, Esq .; Jacob Albert & Co .; Hoffmeister & Thiernan : Philadelphia, Wurts, Musgrave & Wurts; O'Brien, Dunbar & Co .; A. S. & E. Roberts & Co .; New York, Suy- dam, Reed & Co .; Edmund Smith, Esq .; Brown & Hone.
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HENRY STODDARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
(Office next door, north of the Clerk's office,) Dayton, Will attend to the collection of debts in this and the ad- jacent counties, and all other professional business.
REFERENCES : Tiffany, Shaw & Co. Merchants, Baltimore. George C. Thomas, Merchant, New York. Messrs. J. & J. V. Perrine & Co., Merchants, Dayton.
Firemen's Insurance Company of Dayton, (CAPITAL $100,000.)
TAKES FIRE & MARINE RISKS. 033-Office, Main street,
Dayton. D. STONE, Prest. H. A. PIERSON, Sec.
BARRETT & BROWN, Booksellers, Stationers, Publishers,
AND Blank Book Manufacturers, Main street, (east side) Dayton.
A. & A. C. ALEXANDER & CO. PAPER MANUFACTURERS, JEFFERSON STREET, DAYTON.
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JOHN BIDLEMAN, Boot and Shoe Maker, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, HEAD OF THE STATE BASIN, DAYTON.
Richard Green.
Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, AND DEALER IN LEATHER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
DENNIS JPMANUS, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, AND LEATHER DEALER, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
SAMUEL McPHERSON'S
Clothing and Edge Tool Store, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
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PETER BAER,
Draper and Tailor, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
Doct. D. S. Gans, .DRUGGIST, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
Christian Koerner, APOTHECARY, DRUGGIST & CHEMIST, Old Market street, Dayton.
DANIEL ROE & SONS, DRUGGISTS, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
VAN CLEVE & NEWELL,
Druggists, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
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D. MENTIRE,
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN
French & English China, Glass and ueensware, OLD MARKET STREET, DAYTON.
SAMUEL BRADY, DEALER IN FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Main street, Dayton.
T. R. & D. M. CLARK, DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
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HENRY HERRMAN, Dealer in British, French, and American DRY GOODS, Corner of Main and First- streets, DAYTON.
DAVID OSBORN, Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, MAIN STREET, DAYTON ..
PHILLIPS, GREEN & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Dry Goods, Hardware, &c. Main-street, corner of old Market-street, DAYTON.
H. G. Phillips,
Jno. W. Green,
J. D. Phillips.
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C. & I. F. SPINING, DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Corner of Main and Main Cross streets, DAYTON.
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DAVIS & WILLIAMS, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, NEW MARKET STREET, DAYTON.
WHOLESALE GROCERY & LIQUOR STORE.
Eastabrooks & Phelps, Commission Merchants, HEAD OF THE STATE BASIN, DAYTON.
D. EDWARDS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCER, OLD MARKET STREET, DAYTON. 1
FOLEY & BABBITT, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic LIQUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Head of the Basin, Dayton ..
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A. R. H. FOLKERTH,
GROCER,
OLD MARKET STREET, DAYTON.
Harshman, Rench & Co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &c. Corner of Main and Main Cross streets, DAYTON.
AG-H. R. & Co. deal likewise in Produce, and transact a General Commission business.
MYERS & KSODE, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, AND DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, Old Market street, Dayton. -
WM. ROTH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCER, OLD MARKET STREET, DAYTON.
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. Swain & Demarest,
Wholesale Grocers, Produce Dealers, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Head of the State Basin, Dayton.
ALEXANDER SWAYNIE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, AND PRODUCE DEALER, HEAD OF THE STATE BASIN, DAYTON.
HAGENRUCIP'S
NATIONAL HOTEL,
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C. SMITHI,
Corner of Main and Old Market streets,
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Aughinbaugh & Loomis, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HARDWARE, SADDLERY, CUTLERY, &c. ALSO, Agents for the Dayton Gun-Barrel Manufactory, MAIN CROSS STREET, DAYTON.
E. M. BURR,
SADDLER, HARNESS MAKER, AND Dealer in Saddlery, Hardware, &c., OLD MARKET STREET, DAYTON.
GEST S. MILLS, DEALERS IN Iron, Nails, Steel, &c.,
HEAD OF THE BASIN, DAYTON.
Jeremiah Gest, John Mills.
D. STOUT,
DEALER IN Juniata Iron and .Nails, Cast Steel, AND ENGLISHI & AMERICAN BLISTERED DITTO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MAIN STREET, DAYTON.
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E. FAVORITE, HAT MANUFACTURER, &SELLS BY WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, Corner of Jefferson and Old Market streets, DAYTON.
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L. B. & D. Jones, TANNERS & CURRIERS, Corner of Main and Water streets, DAYTON.
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LEATHER DEALER, MAIN CROSS STREET, DAYTON.
S. T. HARKER, Manufacturer of Soup and Candles,
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Dayton Carpet Manufacturing Com'y, WAREHOUSE ON MAIN STREET, DAYTON, PEIRCE & BROWN, Agents. [&G- Sce Statistics. ] Peirce & BROWN, also,
DEAL IN Fancy and Staple Dry Goods.
WASHINGTON COTTON MILL AND MACHINE SHOP; THOMAS CLEGG, DAYTON LOCK, DAYTON-
In connection with which is an IRON FOUNDRY, where all kinds of Castings are executed: A BOBBIN FACTORY is located in the Cotton Mill, and conducted by Z. P. Bottom & J. Clegg.
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Dayton Gun Barrel Factory.
STRICKLER, WILT & CO. Manufacture extensively
GUN BARRELS OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, COMPRISING EVERY VARIETY.
In connection with the Factory, is a Machine Shop, in which all kinds of Machinery are made to order. [0.Sce Statistics.]
DAYTON RIFLE FACTORY,
JEFFERSON STREET, DAYTON.
WM. H. BROWN.
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LETTER XIV.
Road from Dayton, down the Miami valley-Alexanderville -- Mia- misburgh-Franklin-Middletown-Hamilton-Productiveness of the country, and thriving appearance of the villages-Breal: down -Damages repaired-Carthage-Arrival at Cincinnati-liz situa- tion, aspect, early and progressive history -- Comparative popula- tion-Streets-Municipal government-Public buildings-Bank- ing institutions and their capitals-Newspapers-Printing-A na. tive Sculptor.
CINCINNATI, (Ohio,) Jan. 19th, 1857.
I cannot pretend to say what were the charges, per day, for board, at the National Hotel, in Dayton, at which I stopped ; I paid $2 for a period less than two days ; whilst others of our company, as it was after- wards ascertained, on comparing notes, paid $1.75 and $1.25 for the same period. The stage fare to Cincin- nati (60 miles) was S3-and at 5, A. M. of the 10th. we (nine of us) took our seats in a tolerable comfortable coach, with a team and driver "fair to middling"-and started.
Our road lay down a valley-the " Miami valley," consecrated by the blood of many a " pale-face,"* du- ring the Indian wars ;- and as the weather had been frosty here, also, the ground was frozen quite hard, and therefore a road equal to a turnpike presented itself .- At a distance of 7 miles, just after day-light, we passed Alexanderville, our way being bounded on one side by the Great Miami river, and on the other by the canal-
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