The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-12

ourpower to render the Journal more Valua-
BILE to its readers, and place it independent
IN one great particular of all foreign papers.
The Marine Hospital.
Our city and citizens took great deal of
interest in securing Government Marine
Hospital at this point, and they must now
feel similar interest in the progress OF the
building. We have made a thorough exam
ination of this fine public work, so far as it
has progressed, and are thus Enabled to graf
eify the curiosity of citizens, by telling them
something Of what has been done and what
has yet to be done towards erecting the
Marine Hospital at Evansville. 1t is known
that Hon. Jas. Lockhart is superintendent
of the erection of this building, and Mr..
Jas. Roquet architect. The work pro-
greesed but slowly last year on account
of difficulties in procuring material during
3 the summer, long of very low
water. The building was to have been COM
. pleted by the LIST of this month, we believe,
but an extension of time till next December
= has been granted for its completion The
work is now going ahead, not 80 fast perhaps
as it might be, but with certainty of COM
pleting the building within the time specified.
The walls are up, building ready for roofing,
floors being laid, verandahs in front and rear
competed-in fact all the heavy outside
work finished.
So far as the work on this building has
gone, it seems to us faultless. Every thing
about it is on a large and liberal scale, very
substantial, and superior in workmanship to
any other Government Marine Hospital in
the West. The building will be superior in
many respects to the Hospitals at Louisville
and Paducah, yet we are assured it will not
cost so much as those edifices did. The
brick work of this Hospital is said by judges
to be the handsomest specimen of brick work
in the State, or probablyin the west. The
bricks were burned and pressed on the ground,
and the clay obtained not an hundred yards
from the kiIns! Mr.. McInerny, the Supern-
tendent of this department, has shown himself
an excellent workman. The corners or angles
of the building, from the ground to the roof.
are of Cloverport stone, and set off the brick
work very handsomely. All the stone work
Of the building is made Of Cleverport materi-
al, which was selected by the Department at
Washington from the samples sent there for
inspection from different quarries.
But one of the most beautiful features of
the building, so far as ornament is considered
are the iron verandahs or balconies, in both
fronts of the building, in the second and
third stories. In the Hospitals at Louisville
and Paducah, instead of these verandahs
there are large brick pillars. which are not
near so handsome nor so we'll adapted to the
convenience and finish of the building -
Greatly prefering the verandahs, the Super
intendent of this building with some difficulty
obtained permission for their erection in
place of the pillars. The elegant iron work
was made by Mr.. Geo. Meadows, of Louis
vile, from entirely new patterns. We
never saw more beautiful work of this de.
scription, and it we'll exhibits Mr.. Meadows
taste and facilities for executing such jobs
The ratings and platforms are supported by
cast iron pillars of handsome design. The
floor will be laid upon joists resting or
iron work. The whole verandahs, while
they are strong and substantial will have al
airy and graceful appearance, and give al
elegant touch to the outside appearance o
the building. These balconies are worth
of the examin alton of citizens, and especial
of the attention of those who wish to pro
cure any jobs in iron. All the floors of thi
house are to be double, and filed betwee
the top and bottom coverings with mortal
&C., which deadens all sounds and make
very solid floors. All the mantels will be {
fine Italian marble, and they are now in tn
building ready to be put up. The buildin
will be heated throughout by hot air fro
furnaces in the basement cellar, the CRATES I
which are on hands, and can be soon properl
placed in position. The tin for the roofing
the very best quality, has been received, an
will soon cover the house. AS the yello
pine for the flooring has just arrived, we b.
lieve the architect is now prepared with a
the necessary material for the completion
the Hospital, and the work will be steadil
pushed forward TO completion. The cost
he Hospital here will be about $55 600.
We have in previous articles given the fu
dimensions of this splendid building. 1t hs
been erected on uniform plan with otht
Government Marine Hospitals in the Yves
but will comprise some of the later lmprov,