Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-26
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ~ rHnADEI.-


STATE Prison.-The walls of this vast
structure are rising slow above their
foundation--their base, which extends in
many places twenty five or thirty feet be-
low the surface of the ground, is com
posed oil massey stones, or 8 feet long,
laid lengthways across the walls. The
whole appearance TO be done IN a very
substantial aud workmanlike manner.
The Prison is an obleng square, about
500 feet front on Francis's Lane, and
abou, 800 feet in depth.
First Presbyterian CAurch.-This
beautiful edihcels nearly completed. Al
building OF the kind, it is, perhaps
scarcely surpassed, if indeed, equallcd,
by any other in the Union. The manner
| in which the front is executed, is re-
markedly elegant, and reflects murh
credit on its architect. The portico is
supported by six Ionic columns Abe pc
diment Of which is much relieved by a
beautiful cupoIa. The whole expense
incurred in the erection Of it has been
about 365,ooO.
81. Stephens Church.-This building
| is very fine specimen of Gothic archl.
lecture, and is composed OF free stone.
The workmen are now engaged IN
erecting the spires, and which are un-
commonly slender and delicate. They
appear TO be about 10 or 4 feet wide al
The base, and raised to the height OF
| 1875 feet each. 1t is expected that this
building Gill be completed in December
next.
81. .4ndre7p's Church.-Preparations
lare actively making for the erection OF
this Church, in which, if executed
agreeably TO the plan exhibited in the
Merchants Coffee House, rili be truly q
noble structure. The steeple is one of
the mos. elegant We have ever seen. Its
very simplicity constitutes its elegance !;
It combines neatncss with beauty, with
cut superiluoas ornaments. 1t is to be
$50 feet in height.
Presbyterian CAurch-( ARcH-sT.)
This is progressing rapidly; II is a
large handsome eommodious building,
and is likewise to be ornanien,ed with a
sleeple $50 feet high, rising directly in
front towards the street.
Orphans .assylum.-Aevery fine and
spacious edifice vi 100 feet front, is
erecting for this Institution, on Scbuyi-
kill Fifth and Cherry streets. The
basement stories Is all msne completely
fire proof. The walls are already up,
and we hope soon to See the destitute
Orphan again comfortably accommodate
ed beneath It's roof.
Brewery.--lt is stated that compa-
ny lately formed under title Of the Ches-
ter and Delaware County Brewing Com
pany, have purchased the largest lot at,
the corner OF Filbert and Tenlh Streets,
late Mrs. Traquair's Stone Yard, where
they are preparing to erect one of the
most extensive brswries IN the United
STATES.
.New Water Horks.-T'he extensive
range OF bpildlngs erected tor the New
Water Works are nearly completed.
They have front OF so or 200 fest on
Schuylkill-and all built OF free stone,
and appears to be executed I'D masters
ly style. At the end rises neat Gre
clan building, above The rool OF the other
part with Partico, supported by iour
columns, facing the Schuylkill. Il has
been already noticed tina, the Works, as
far as completed have been put in suc--
cessfnl operation: but it must be re-
membcred THAT this is but one eighth
part Of the power that will be employed
when the whole is finished. Since their
commencement, il is estimated that
1900 900 have been expended on these
noble Works, and when completed, and
the Iron Pipes finished, and laid through
The streets, i, is believed this city may, |
in this respect, be put in competition
with any other in the world.
From the Archives OF Useful knowledge.