A Tour through North America by Patrick Shirreff

_Journey from Cincinnati to Detroit-Macadamized road-Lebanon-Passengers-Agricultural Notices-Pawpaws-Cider making-Hotels of the United States-Customs of the Country-Columbus-Details to Sandusky-Mr Hamilton on the Prospects of the Union-Sandusky-Cider making-Perrysburg-Mamee-Ohio-Michigan._

At two o'clock next morning, I was seated in a stage-coach, on my way to Canada, through the state of Ohio, and no less than two hours were spent in calling and waiting on different passengers, before getting out of Cincinnati. I was delighted to find Mr Gemble amongst the number who intended to have gone up the Ohio to Wheeling, by steam, but learning the water was too low to admit of vessels sailing with certainty, he was induced to proceed by land. When day dawned, we were passing through an undulating country, over an excellent macadamized road, newly formed by a company, in the most complete manner, to the distance of twelve miles. There was a toll-bar on the road, which is to be extended to Springfield, in the state of Ohio, and there communicate with what is called the National road. We passed through the village of Lebanon, the parent seat in this country of the religious sect of Shakers. The village is of considerable size, and the bar-room of the hotel was filled with a set of drunkards, which I had not seen any thing resembling since leaving Canada. Xenia, in Green County, is a neat place, and we reached Springfield after dusk.