Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-17

u0N.Inc ON lISIs shllu NcTc
cd through some Of our principal streets by
large procession. the most imposing ono, indeed
of the kind that we have had here, since the
furcral obseques of Gen. Harrison, in lSll.-
The Military Companies Masonic Lodges, Odd
Fellows, Engine Companies, with some Of tho
Engines draped in mourning, and other Socie-
ties and citizens anxious to pay their respects to
the departed, made altogether iinc display. The
hcarsc was the finest ono in the city, the sides
being all of glass and the roof surmountcd with
heavy silver urns from each Of which mourn
/ ing plume waved IN the air. This was drawn
by six white horses. Along the route OF the
| procession many of the business houses were
closed, and these us we'll as many of the private
dwelling houses. shroudcd in mourning.
The procession passed to tho river. where The
cofin was placed Oh a steam boat under a cano-
py prepared for the purpose. The boat was
drapcd in mourning, and US she moved Oft, min
ute guns were fired from the warf, and slow
music added to the solcmnity of tie sccnc.-
The day was intensely warm but all classes of our
citizens seemed to unite in paying the last tribute
OF respect to the memory of one whom all re-
garded as a distinguished statesman and orator.
who had, for long term of years, been in the
public councils, and had with all his faults
done his country no little service. The pomp
and parade on this occasion was not congenial
to my tastes or feelings, and not in unisor
think, with Mr.. Clays simplicity of character
All display, indeed on such an OCCASION, seems
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which, for ages past has made great funeral
professions n mark of outward respect to the
real or supposed virtues of the great.
! 1t has boon tho fortune Of few mon to have
such bitter enemies, and such hosts Of warm
personal and political friends, as Mr.. Clay, and
it will not be until the present generation, and
its heated political contests have passed away.
that he will be appreciated or his life inparti-
ally reviewed. lie always discouraged a resort
to war, and l doubt not, was sincerely in favor
of the ultimate removal of Slavery by some
gradual process, as inc certainly had a clearer
view of its evils than most Southern statesmen
but owing to his conservative cast of mind, and
cautious policy upon every subject, he cannot
be called PhilanthoPist.
The summer has fairly set in with all its SC.
verify here, the heat for several days past hav-
ing been oppressive. The mercury, in the shade
has ranged from 96 to l0i dogs, according to
various thermometers, which is as hot weather
as we ever have here, ns, indeed, every ones
feelings testify. Farmers arc busy at harvest
and things ir the City dull, all who can, leaving
/ for nNpnrSinpa fnr ronrnntian hoolt.
or business. The examinations of our Public
schools, and OF most of the Private Academies
with the closing "exhibitions have taken
place within the past two weeks, and the sum-
mcr vacation commenced with this month
The Pubic Schools of this place have been for
some years advancing in efficiency. and arc now
equal to any in the Union. unless those OF Bos-
ton be excepted. The teachers are rigidly ex.
amincd by competent Board the best ones
obtained as far as possible, and very fair wages
given them. The High Schools, now two in
number, gave great satisfaction during the late
examinations, and excited much interest, as was
shown by the large number of our most intcll-
gent citizens present in the large Hall of the
Institute where they were held. The City may
we'll be proud of such schools. In them every
child, however poor or humble in life, may re-.
ccivc as good an education as can be obtained in
the country, unless he wish to go though a
full College course, which is the case with very
few who attend these schools. The new Build
ing now in progress OF erection for the Hughes
High School will be, when completed, the most
elegant for educational purposes in the city,
These schools now receive all applicants pre-.
sen,ing the right grade of qualifications. whether
they have been pupils in the Public Schools oil
not.
n There will not be as many buildings put M
this summer as in the last two or three, bu
. there will be more substantial improvements ir
the old settled and business parts of the city
Old frames and bricks are giving way to new
lows of five story edifccs many with ston,
fronts and finished with much taste and elegance
. There have been many OF this substantial kint
O ot warehouses put up in the last two years ant
y. the number is increasing. The extensive row
Il OF large brick storehouses OH Walnut and Ston,
:, fronts on Pearl streets make these streets looI
more like those OF New York and Philadelphia
than before. Among the new buildings to b.
I; erected this year are the Custom House, to con
i tain rooms for the Post Office and other pubi
Offices, by the U. 5. Government; and u ney
. Court House, the foundations OF which are ra
n pidy progressing. This will be a large build
inS goo feet squarc) and very oommodlous
d containing rooms for four courts, all the count,
10 officers, large public hall, &c. 1t will be com
!. pleted in year and half hence.
70 have just been reading the last two Annua
= Reports of the Spring Grove Cemetry, pub
d lishcd in pamphlet form with map of tn
II grounds attached. This was laid out some fiv