| Table of Distance from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico:— (Continued) | |||
| To Tepegahualco, | 19 | " | 125 |
| "Ojo de Agua (The Eye of Water), | 21 | " | 146 |
| "Nopalucan, | 9 | " | 155 |
| "El Pinal Pass, | 8 | " | 163 |
| "Acajete, | 7 | " | 170 |
| "Amozoquco, | 8 | " | 178 |
| "Puebla City, | 11 | " | 189 |
| "San Martin's, | 22 | " | 211 |
| "Rio Frio (Cold River on top of Mountain) | 18 | " | 229 |
| "Venta de Cordorea (Town of Cordorea), | 11 | " | 240 |
| "Ayotla (where Gen. Scott countermarched) | 10 | " | 250 |
| "El Penon Pass (Gen. Valencia's fortification), | 9 | " | 259 |
| "City of Mexico, or Halls of Montezumas, | 8 | " | 267 |
The end of my "Notes of the Mexican War." "Oh, dear is the tale of the olden times." J. J. O.
Strife and Prosperity in Time of Peace.
After my discharge from the army I visited my parents and friends in the western part of Pennsylvania; after which I returned and settled myself down in Philadelphia to stay, and after six months' rest I obtained a situation on the Pennsylvania Railroad, followed railroading in different capacities until 1853, when soon afterwards I was married to a lady of this city. I started into business; and, by strict and close attention to business, and by frugality and economy, proved to be successful. So much so that I have accumulated enough to retire from business; not in rolling wealth but in comfortable circumstances, and taking the world easy.
"I am not what the world counts rich;
Houses and lands I have not much in store,
But blessed with health and contented mind;
I neither ask nor crave for any more."
