ROME, April ls, 1885,
1hs Detention Of the Ttooboats-Politrcal Movs-
ments-Ihe Churches, &c, &c
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hoME, April 10, 1870
The Detention Of the Too-boats-Poiit,cal Movs-


ments-1he Churches, &C., &c.


Here am 'laying over" amidst the Romans; but
am not the only one. We have here some three
hundred boatmen, who are detained on account Of
the scqueduct below, at Onsksny, having given
away The superintendent having inerdicted the 80
Ing Of boats farther East the canal at this place filed
as far the the eye reach such
mass OF live stock lumber produce, &c. is seldom met
with; besides this, the fresh lingo Of boamen Is
waited every breeze. and il this peace loving COM
munity keep their open there is one thing certain
a. they will soon learn to swear and that by


Ihe superintendent informs me that the acqueduct
will DO repaired as early to morrow and the boats
will be enabled to start as early as Monday.


There appears to be good deal of excitement here
politically and that among the harmonious democra
cy" Itfeems that this is the emporium Of hunkerism
Hon. H Foster, late United States Senator and who
10 now q nominee for the Convention He sppears 10
stand very high in the estimation Of this people and all
speak OF him os man OF great talent Against him the
barnburners appear to owe a special grudge and the
political anathemas heaped upon him are OF the
kid Sill his most inveerate enemies him with
the utmost respect when present; and no man in tho
county dare meet him in a political discussion. We
have here also John Stryker, who, as politician Is
real magician. and hard customer to outmanage In
fact he one Of the shrewdest locooco managers in the
States he the alert vigilant and active II
said that in figuring he Is very accurate and seldom
makes miscalculation Even the whig, accord to him
great tact and foresight In short he is the politi.
cal tharmometer OF the county, and his sou goes
farther than any other mans With these two promi.
nent individuals at their head the hunkes show bold
front, and leave the baInourners very diminu,iye
light


Religiousy, this is great place We have churches
IN abundance and religious wrangng Is carried to sl
most as great extent political The Methodist aud
Presoytersn churches of misplace swords points
on the Temperance question The Methodist au


rather singular man. He opposes all kinds Of socie
ties and believes in. doing things of old apostolic
iaAhon possessing good deal talent and sloquence
he promuiga.es has doc rines
and as matter Of course the other minister's fearins
that ne may draw upon their congregations oppose him
The blok burntby the 6re o last winter being fast
rebuilt, with splendid brick stores which will add much
to the appearance Of the village


Your paper eagerly sought after here and Is the
text book OF my landlord, old Qua" who distub
hall fellow well met my other occasion