New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-14
COLUMBUS.
10 n. Y. Trifure.

Cones,ordsnee of The " y. Trifune M o
COLUMNS Monday, June 2G, 1854.
Tie situation Of Columbus is finely calculated for
beautiful city, and IFS circumstances originally were
such as ought have led 10 the building OF capitol
worthy OF this great State 1t was not ali old town
will, crooked highways and bad architecture when the
Legislature made it the capital. IL was wilderness
Of woods and therefore, every facility was at hand to
make il worthy head of great State. The stranger
who visits Columbus cannot but be struck with sur
prise to find that the founders OF the place did not Sc
cure foot OF ground for pubic parks aithoueh
princcly places might then have been purchased ior
mere song. Had the thing then been attended TO- Co
lumbus might now have park in the center which
would vie with The magnificent parks OF England ven
cradle oaks from two to four feet IN diameter w@nS
and biekorioe beaches and sugar-inaples might now
stand an ornament and glory to the city. as well as
fine resort 10 its increasing population. But the good
people seem lot 10 have thought OF such thing, ana
accordingly the forest was all swept OIL The only
thug they made provision for for wide and straight
streets.
The architecture which prevails here is not pleasing
more ragged set OF buildings cannot be found in any
city in the Union those which line Hghst, the
principal business street Of the city. They are OF
every shape and size, with only here and there one
with any pretenons to elegance. 1T is so win all
the older parts of the town, but In the newer parts
much better taste is beginning TO prevail. do not
know how to account for the ragged architecture OF
Columbus except from TIE fact that its principal early
settlers were from Virginia and other southern States
II we leave the matter OF architecture out, concerning
which there can be but one opinion, and look AT the
business OF the town, perceive that we are ID one
of the most energetic places in the West cen
ter from which vast amount OF trade is distributed
and which furnishes market oT vast amount oi pro-
duce As to growth, Columbus need De limited only
by it's own wants, since the plain which it stands
extends in every direction for miles Some OF It's cit
have shown disposition 10 be public spirited IN
making provisions for the future comfort and adorn-
ment OF the city, Thus the late Lyme Startling left
Il Al md IN Medical Col
lege which sum has been principally expended in the
erection of most singular grOupe of buildings, with
rinnaces and towers giving it likeness to an old baro-
nial hail. Dr. Goodall, entcrprsing capitalist, who
came the city many years ago with almost nothing
has lately given the city tract OF some forty acres OF
beautiful greve land can be found fOr the pur-
pose Of public park. This munfcence-for such it
truly s as land there is worth thousand dollars an
acre-n part atoaes for the want Of spacious park
nearer the center Of the city. The same worthy gen.
tleman gave several acres to the German Lutherans
for college.
Some of the public buildings Of Columbus are very
fne such as the EourtHOuse, Penltentiary, Lunatic
and Blind Asylums and the State House, in pro.
cess Of erection The Penitentary has between 500
and Goo convcts and the issue of trial last week
shows has been dishonored by most brutal affair
the part Of Of the under officers of the institution
on the occasion Of which trial Samuel Galloway Esq,
is said to have made one of the most scOrchng and
DOW erfu speeches heard i'll Columbus for many day.
His client, a colored man, formerly convict but
brutay used by of the under officers on suspicion
Of having stolen meney, and arrested as soon as
his term expired wac acquitted, and forthwith sued
bis prosecutor for damages in the sum Of ,0O0 The
popular feeling is entirely an favor of the negro, and it
will not be surprising if he makes bis smart in q
way which will be Of service TO all who are in danger
Of using, their" brief authority too literally.
The new State House is O mOnstrous structure as
10 size AMI was commenced in 1888 Ii is 3O4 feet by
ls4 and and o: 1893 square feet, which
is within s. 730 square feet Of the of the capitol
at Washington. Ii is freproof building throughout,
being built of the limestone which is procured from
the Quarres three miles west Of Columbus. From the
base TO the dome the whole thing rests on massive
arches which will resist every force but that Of an
earthquake. The Senate Chamber is larger than that
at Washington by nearly 1000 square feet The roof
rests on iron agches grded and braced in the strong
est ,nanner and is to be made of copper. The main
building is nosy raised far the cornicc and is
ceivinq it's iron frame work for the roof The work of
the rptunda is now going on and when completed will
he on, Of the most imposing works ever construed in
this coantry Its.darneter is sixty-iour feet and It's
hich oae hundred ana fifty feet The Capitol is
in the center of the public square and will be the lar
cest ana perhaps most beautiful State building in the
Tpion, il every wsy wsrhy of tae magnificent State
over which II shall preside The sz' OF this building
will be seen from tie fact that il is re times as large
as the State-houses AZ Albany, Boston, and Richmond
nearly twice as large that OF Nashville, and nine
tmes as large as those at Trenton and Concord. The
estimated cost OF the building is some s'oo,ooV III
viii take at least two yesrs yet to finish tie work
isaw Columbus for .ho 6rst time IA 1884, sice
which time ii mas grown wonderfully. Large manu-
factsries have been erected, gising employment To
nan hundreds Of workmen and tue present rulers Of
lie State do not oervhelm it with disasters incident
lpon bad measures. there is no reason why this city
hall not only be the capital Of TIE State but one OF Its
most growing and thsying business ceaers. -.
The citizens of Columbus have purchased ana sre
improving some I4O acres of most beautiful woodland
br a cemetery, which bears the pleasing name of
" eyeen Lawn" II is southwest of the ety. and VIII
gct become one Of the moS beautiful "pla.ss OF the
|" desd' 10 the western country, and IL wen worthy
of the object to ahich il is set apart Green Lawn
hss such trees it as no eastern cemetery car grow
within hand}ed years.