The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-01-20
GIBsoN HoUsE, CINCINNATI,
kft@ January 10, 1854.

Ia ~ rNIBs0N f1VUsE, y i1NcINNATI, II
AstA January 10, 1854.
I FRIEND ScnEmLom:-I went over 70
Covinglou this afternoon with A. MI. Hl-
IBArGH, of the Napoleon Nortbtoest, ana
found afaiher pleasant enough place,
lbv. wanting the business energy Of Gin
cinna,h There is an appearance Of de-
cay scattered 0verilhe city, which con-
lrasis strongly with what have seen Of
Cincinnati, and which tho Obscryant look
er-on cannot fail 10 perceive. Yet The
scenery andlocalion should prefer 10
Cincinnati. The view Of the landscape
| Of hill and river is much more varied and
beautiful Than on the Ohio shore. Here
! "All save the spirit offman is sidivine.n
The curse of enforced serviiude creaies
contiast. ltis Unnecessary to'saysii, but
Golly TO deDytalal8 Ia s 8ffd aaaoa
In Cincinnati ,likea green country boy,
! | gdzcd of every thing, atthe fine houses,
costly odifccs, The mammoth Burnett
House; at the book store windows, at The
books and their beautiful bindings, bui
found on enquiry that rare and scarce
books were rate and scarce in alllthe ess
Establishments ] visited saw in one win
dow very beautiful coiored engraving
of mother bending over her sleeping
clildin prayer a@liilc an angel whis
pcred 10 the sleepeE II was SO exceod-s
iugly well executed, ,thatI could moi draw
myself for while from window gGzng !;
but the ciiy crowd passed by,such sights
10 them being SO common asihot 10 call
for notice ,nnd artistic beauty being within
command in moro finishe d forms, though
much doubt ifalhe pure appreciation OF
| the refined and excellent in nature or in
! art is more theirs than is found in the.
moral life Of those by whom such sights
are seldom seen, though doubtless they
are more critical, and less disposed to be
pleased, without caring why or whereiorc.
! Atoholf past seven at the Mechanics
institute poem on "ihe Heroes Of the
PEN" by Mr.. Kenney, was read BY Mr.
Coggrell. Itwas an excellent poem
Mr.. Munsfeld's lecture, which followed,
on Tho history, character, power, effect,
versatility and duties of the Press, was
able, aud cannot but have en- excellent
influence. ut was well, worth the visit To-
this cily!a You had better, when you re-
ctiveit, publish il. II conlains valuable
suggestions both for Editors aud Readers.
Yesterday, Gov. Medil delivered his
Inaugural Address 10 the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Half the
Senators Ind 10 stand up during its de-
livery. The curiVu, parsimony that ID
small things means retrencbmcnt leflibc
Hall Of the House wilhou, the necessary
number of chairs 10 scot The Senate. -
The Governors Address was brief and
comprehensive, and becoming his posi-
lion. .'a2'A'i'212 4g vi sss2
mentioned TO you thai our State Con-
venion was somewhat boisteroua. The
festival al the American, an hour or two
after, the largest which have ever seen
on such an occason,was the very reverse.
AT the several ,easts Mcssrs. Kinder,
Pugb, Allen, Morgan, Medary, Dorsey,
&c, responded in excellent style, amidst
much cheering Of the really good senti-
ments Of llie speakers, but all in the most
agreeable and harmonius spirit, unafftci-
ed BY the acridty Of the earlier part of
the evening. In tntb, | think ill-feeling-
was confined 10 The few, and that no bad
consequence from their ll-advised action
will result to The party and TO correct
Democratic principle. M.
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