Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-10-24
BY A. THOMSON.

VII. Then there is Townley collection
Of smaller sculpture.
Ascending the grand staircase we comeio.
|. The geological department, where,we
find specimens ofbirds beasts, ,repiiless sfishes,
arranged-in wall cases, table cases, or on
pedestals- s-iaccording TO their genera, order,
and species, alllabeled both with their com
mon and scientific names. se4 Vs
II. The Mineralogical Gallery. This
| is range Of -four or Ave rooms. having an
immense number Of specimens arranged
Systematically, In which God .seems,,o- open
The pages Of his own history, There
are specimens Of fossil gsolDgYs beginning
With fossil boiany and closing with the To-
thyosaurus, plesosaurus, anc mastadon.
Proceeding westward we reach,.
Ill. The Department. Of antiquities, and
pass through,
/. The Egyptian Room, with It's dried
mummes, some Of them having come down
from The age Of Moses; and lis irescoes and
other curiosi,es, illustrating the private, So
cial, and religious life Of one Of the most
wonderful people Of ancien, times.
9. The Bronze Room, containing Knigh's
collection of bronzes, illustrating the man.
ners, customs, and worship Of the ancient
Romans.
8. The E.ruscan Room, with lis treas
ures taken from Elruscan tombs.
4. The E,hnographical Department,
which is divided into sections, as,
/. The Chinese, with its gliering ina.
ges, ivory ,rinke.s, and proud mandarins.
2. The Hindoo, with its rich dresses,
cumbersome vessels, and impotenl arms.
8. The Japanese, with lis mirrors and
music.
a. The Mexican, with It's lerra.co.ta fig.
ures ard Aztec vases.
5. The Esquimaux, with lis whalebone
nets, fur dresses. etc.
Icould but feel sorrow as we'll as joy as |
passed around. desired to spend days
where could but spend moments. 0, how
great, though. |, are the advantages afforded
by such an institution 10 the youth Of ma.
lion! Hi,her the poorest boy in The kingdom
can come and learn more Of natural history
in day than he might be able 10 learn in q
months study at home. Anatomy, Dr.
M'Celan used 10 say, must be studied over
the cadaver; so Natural History must be
studied over the objects with which it is con.
cerned. was pleased TO see multitude
moving through these galleries. A number
Of youth attracted my attention by their dress,
which consisted of long blue coat, yellow
stockings, tied around the knee, and cumber-
some shoes with large shoe.buckles; they
were without has. learned that they were
'sBlue Goa. Boys belonging to school
founded by Edward vi, with view TO bene.
Fl, the poor. Ii has, however, been prevent
ed, for instead Of admitting the poor, ]. ad-
m.s only those whose parents have large
sums or leading interests at command.
Returning through the southern por.ico
Wa passed round the northern entrance 10 see
The Library. We were met BY man in the
hall whose duty it is 10 receive and give
checks for umbrellas, canes, cloaks, etc.
Here waiied few minutes while my
friend, Mr.. Heyin-to whom ] am greatly
indebted up TO see the Librarian and
solicit for me admission 10 the different de-
partmen.s. Ascending flight Of stairs we
reached two large reading-rooms, l2O feel
long, where there were 400 or 500 persons
engaged in reading, writing, and study, each
) furnished with table, desk, pens, ink, etc.
and allowed access TO any book on the
shelves Of the library ranged around them
Admission TO these reading-rooms is by tick
ct. The tickets are Obtained easily and with
Out charge, and abou, 10000 persons are a
present favored with them. From this fac
you will perceive the immense advantage,
which The public derive from the institution
I Many books are made here-some, perhaps
by beating out the heavy ore Of old authors
: into broad and shining bu, iiimsy leaves.
We then passed, under the direction oil al
assistant librarian, whom the general libra
rian was kind enough TO send for that pur
pose, first, into the Great Library. As W,
were passing through this apartment we me
! an aged, care-yorn, but dignifed man. Thi
, was Mr.. Horne, author Of Horne's Inroduc
.ion, who my Cicerone said, was one Of tn
few favored individuals who had access i
;, this gallery.
r The perfect system with which all thing
f are conducted here may be- seen through
!, few statements. When book is taken ou
. small block Of wood is inserted in It's place
: with figures upon lis margin, that at ono
indicate where the book is, and where an
+ by whom /. was removed. etc. When
= book enters The library 1t mus, pass i'hroug
The hands Of, | think, nine differen. officer
q before 1t reaches It's place: one examines
Il to see that it is perfec. as 10 its binding
4 leaves, etc., and he puts his stamp upon !
: another with view to determine It's class
: fica,ion. etc.
e From this apartment we pass into III
= Kings Library, a lofty and elegan. hall lhre
: hundred feet In length. In this room ii
,s book cases were more beautiful, and lh
.. bindings more costly than in the Great L
!. brary. Around the walls runs gallery
midnight, and through the ,center range
,able.cases, glazed at the top and covert
70 with green silk blinds sliding on wires.
N these cases is a choice collection Of book
g. mnnuscYip,s, autographs, etc., MANY