Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-09
(SIgned
Washington. 9Th March, ls45.

The following description Of the scenery visible
from the fourth story Of The Luna,ic Asylum. near
MilledseviIe, (Geo is part of an official report by
its officers to the Legislature Of the State, printed
for circulation among other States. Ii lisa specimen
of the numbering style of eloqaence, which might
have been written by Of the patients in the Asy
uoi, or Mr.. Archer, Of Va
1t appears that case No. Is Of the patients got
better and was allowed TO walk in the promenade
PASSAGE in the fourth story, which, by way of pa
renthises, Is described to be
A situation well calculated to inspire rational
thought, variegate contemplation and nmuse his mind
and chase away from its melancholy "reminiscences
those corroding reflections which 100 generally ha-
rass the convaescent from insanity, till he has ac-
quired his former ratuuality; as from lis elevated
site the eye embraces commanding and picturesque
view of the village of MIDWAY, ornamenled with It's
female Academy; its preparatory school; It's female
lite AIRY Institute; but more elegantly and tase!ully
nrnamented by Ogleihorpe University nnder its able
faculty, the Presdeut and Professors; aud IRON
which are destined distant future day 10 ra,li
ate in her alumni, perennial streams Of literature,
serene e, mrIHl worth and pieiy, which shall adorn
the walks Of civil life, vie with successful colnpeti
ton with The foremost in the ranks Of The learned
professions, and chain in breathess silence LISTEN
ing muiludes, with their fervid, pious pulpit elo.
qusnce. In radating the eye north from the KEY
arch of this Classic lerar. and scientific cui'
mination The city Of Milledgeville. Ohio two miles
distant) presents in amphiiheatrcal varegaion, its
tuinuous mausoea, it, sacred ianes upon the affairs
Of which IS duly off red up by The Clergymen Of the
Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist
churches and perenniav burns enough Of holy in
and sufficiently redolent of the blood Of atone
inent to expiate all the turpi,ude. crime and guilt OF
it's citizens, and in beautiful and bold relief within
their circlng embrace and audible distance as il by
their proximity and holy emanations, 10 obiund the
acri'nony and que u the dscordan, elements of poll
teal strife. within is capacious stuccod walls
namentaly decorated will, The lIkenesses of the
spirits Of the age, Washington, Jefferson, Frank
Ian and La Fayeiie. stands the Capitol of Georgia
rearing its elevated dome, proud cupola and cloud
capped and pinnacling Franklin, around whose
apex like its protector the electric fund has darted
its scntIa and flashing corruscaiions for thirty Sc
ven years without scaihng injury, though hard by
stands the Government arsenal, stored with the at
tracIive mental Of fire arms and the inhammabe de-
post Of gun powder. From tins elevated situation
in our Institution, the eye embraces entire view
of the whole city and prominent residences in the
vicinity, comprising the splendid edi6ce, the Cover.
n0r's residence, The Court House, the Masonic Fall
the county prison and house Of correction, or State
Penitentiary with its elevated octagon dome cacumi-
mating cupoIa and aspiring Franklin, veing in aiti-
tude nd pre-eminent conspicuousness. with any Of
the most prominent In it's vicinity. Not among the
least attractive scenes to the eye Of the spectator
from this elevation in building may be enumerat-
ed the view Of the Oconee river the rapid descent of
" hich is dashed into inDumerabe murmurnq rills
splashng currents, and swelling torrents chas ing ts
shores by The resilient influence Of the huge and an
Gactuous rocks composing it's rapidly decadent bed
above and opposite the city.