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May. Atlantic and Gt Western R.R. from there to Gallion Ohio. I think I never knew cars to go so fast as they did on this road. " 10th Passed thorough Meadville &c in the night. Mansfield Ohio is a nice place. At Gallion took the Bellfontain R.R. for Indianapolis. Arrive about 8:30 PM. The portion of Ohio & Indiana that I saw I don't think is very good. The wheat in Ohio & Ind. is mostly killed: that in Illinois is splendid. Was on guard today. From Indianapolis took the St. Louis A. & Terre Haute R.R. " 11th At daylight was a few miles west of Mattoon Ill. I here saw the prairies for the first time, I think this will be the finest