Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-12

ration, in owning and carrying on a concert
ROOM oPerafhouse, theatre, ce.cream' sa.
loon, grog'shop' &C., in opposition TO indi.
Viduul enterprise, YET we mrs, confess we
never expended "quato" more profitablv.
Lei no one visit New York in summer with.
out spending an evening at Castle Garden
On Monday, we visited Trinity church.
1t is situated on Broadway, opposite Wall.
stree, where The tables Of money-changers'
may be seen through every window. The
corporation Of Trinity Is The oldest, and by
far The wealthies, in the U. s. It's properly
consists principally of real estate in the city,
worth several millions Of dollars. |, is
open TO visters at all ZINES. No charge is
made for looking q, the building. Blu. if
you desire 10 ascend The staircase and view
the city from the top Of the tower, 12! cents
is exacled by the Snowman. We certainly
think The sight worth Ten times tho sum; bu,
it does look 10 US so contemplate, consider
ing The immense wealth Of the corporation,
and the sacredness Of The place, TO permiI
such petty evies Nowhere can New York
and all the surrounding country be seen so
distinctly as from the top Of this tower.
You can ascend by spiral staircase, 10 the
hight of $50 (eol-to The top Of the spire is
204 II. In the tower is q chime of bells.
On the batllemenls at the base Of the spire,
the best view is obtained On our return
tom the tower, we conversed short limo
with the keeper, from whom we learned the
following facts: The first place of worship
in the city was small wooden building in
the forl at Bowling Green, called the Dutch
Church. When the English took posses.
sion of the city in 1864, Episcopal service
Q was held there, and it was called The kings
chapel The first building on the presen,
: site was built in 1896. |. was enlarged n
j 1885, and also in 1887. 1t was DESTROYED
j. in 1776, and rebuilt in 1890. Ii was de-.
S moIished in 1889, and The present building
completed, al cost of 100000, in 1916.
: Seven .clergymen officiate Ihere-the prn.
Ii cipal being DR.. Berren. The congregation
: usually averages from six 10 ten, including
y the sexton, except on Sabbath in The fore
e noon, when many strangers ale attracted
y hither by curiosity. The members gener.
y ally worship elSewhere-i at all. This
J. edifcc was d,sign,d not So much Gr place
10 OF worship, as gorgeous monument. The
hinge granite pillars entirely obstruct the
D. view in the side aisIes, and The size of The
'e room-l92 feet long, 80 feet wide, and 60
W feet high, renders he aiing difficult. Many
ie curious thoughts passed through our brain
or as we gazed AT The buiIding-ihe shadow OF
ze the spre resting upon Wall.slrce, and the
Y Five PoinIs.
Gu In the burying ground ubou. Trinity resi-
ny the remains of many pioneers and patriots,
an some Of whom have l1in there for centuries.
re On the left, as you enter The gale, is u mar.
ne bic slab enclosed by II fence made Of can
wv mons. There rests the brave Commodore
n" Lawrence, whose dying request, Dom,
we give up the ship" will never be forgotten
:" , From Trinity, we fought our way down
=" Wallsucct, and thence TO The Five Points
This, for many years, has been known as
" SaIan's headquarters. Every species o
Vice and crime known 10 man was here
pracliced and committed. Bu, how is il
, changed! few phanlhropic females, de-
y termncd on its redemption. resolved never
." 10 give up The ship until Tho work was ac
''' conn llished- They entered these dens O
u" iniquy, convcrscd with the inmates, prayc,
' ~ with Them, laborcd with them. Success
" crowned lhcii efforts; and now all is peac,
-. and quiet there. Where stood the "Ol,
Brewery" u mission church is now in III,
course of erection. Cleanliness is observed
-. where li!'h once roigncd supreme, and tn,
songs of Zion are substituted for the wiher
ing bIasphem1s Of the accursod
''o Passing along WulI.sIreet, we saw ior the
oe' frs, time, pile of gold bricks. Gold dust
gold in quartz, silver bars, silver ore, ant
'e' coins of every description, lie scattered il
ne admirable confusion in The windows an
'"e upon The counters OF tho money.changers
a', under The shadow of Trinity sleeple.
'"u When we commenced this random skcrc+
u"' we did not dream Of occupying so muc
o"' space. We have as ye! only made bpgir
oS0 ming Lest you grow weary, we res, her,
'"0 promising more brevily in our next.
AIRY
be The 4TH IN CHEsHIRE.-A friend VIII
,ing was present has furnished US with ie,
cur. notes Of The way tho 4th was observed b
lace the citizens of Cheshire township. All VIII