Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-04
The New State House.

We condense the following items of in
terest from the Columbus Gazette:
The work OH the new State House is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the Senate Chamber
and the Hall of the House will be in readi-
ness for the Legislature January lst next.
The first story is designed for the use of
the Officers Of the State, and probably not a
large building in Ohio can show an equal
degree of art in all the mechan ical depart
ments, or better adaptedness to the pur-
poses designed. Three rooms in the south
wing are completed; the doors, door frames
ard window castings made of solid oak,
highly vanished. giving a rich and excel
lent finish. 1t was designed to finish .he
whole building IN the same manner, but
seasoned oak could not be procured, and
Mr.. Cummins, of Cincinnati, is engaged to
grain the rest of the building to match the
natural oak of these three rooms
The gas fixtures in these rooms, the pen
dants, brackets and portab.es, are ali in their
proper places, and present quite rich ap-
pesrance. The ccst of the gas fixtures, in
the whole building. will amount to $50 600.
Two large chandeliers for the Legislative
Halls cost 81 500 each; eight small ones
$3.50 each, and thirty brackets Sl0O. The
heating and ven;iating apparatus has been
thoroughly tested in these rooms, and found
to work to charm. A thermometer has
been placed in a central position, and for
weeks i. has not varied from 10 to 70 de-
grees.
The Treasurer's office Is directly opposite
these rooms, and will be ready for that off
Ger whenever it suis his convenience to
move. He has three rooms apportioncd to
his use; one for receiving and paying out
money, one for his private accommod itinns.
The Auditor of State hns four rooms, which
are finished, excepting the marjling tiling
in two of the rooms. The Secretary oi
Stale has four rooms; a business room, a
stationery room, clerks room and private
room. Two large ro1ms are designed for
the State Board Of Agriculture, and are CON-
p,eteC. Tire. ro pms for the Board OF Pub
lie Works are ready, but, as they wi not
be wanted this winter by The Board, they
will be used as Committee Rooms. The
Il School Commissioner and the Attorney
Il General have good rooms assigned them
which they can occupy whenever it suits
their pleasure. Two nice rooms are sci
apart for Executive ffices, and we SHOULD
think it would be great relief for the Gov.
ernor 10 escape from The den lie now occu-
pies, to the new bllding where he can be
provided with apartments suitab lie to The
Chief NJ gistrate of great State.
{ The hydraulic apparatus, for supplying
the wash rooms with water works admirably
They are supplied from tanks, over the Easr
and West porticos, holding 800 barrels each
) The Senate Chamber is yet in an unfin-
shed state, but will be ready in time for the
opening of the sess on. The plasterng i:
completely the job is one that deserves the
:, CHEST praise. The ceilings and cornices
are beautiful, and the centre pieces, wheI
completed, will be a perfect specimen o
art. In the design OF the centre piece, the
+ American flag is shown, with the serpent o
dscord :wined around its graceful folds, an,
the American eagle pouncing upon tn,
f snake, holds it in its beak and taions, in the
act of destroying it.
There are to be no galleries in the Senate
. Chamber; platform, raised a step from th(
t floor, at each end of the Hail, being reserved
for spectators. The Hall of the House O
f Representatives is nearly finished, and will
be magnificent room. he Speakers anc
the Clerks desks are of Italian marble
f polished, and of beautiful Workmanship
] The galleries, made of iron by the Coum.
) bus Machine Company, nave been tested b,
, hanging 1000 lbs. of iron on each bracket
, and as there are eighteen brackets support
} ing each gallery, i, is not very likely tha
: they will fall from any weight that ma
, hereafter be placed upon them.
The Library Room will be left in an un
: finshe state until next season, to await
: further appropriation. 1t is of the SAM
: size as the two Legislative Halls. 56 fee
by 81, and when completed is expected t
rival in finish the celebrated Library a
! Washington. The Supreme Court Room
: will be ready for the Judges by the 1st o
: December. The ceiling of this room ha
:, been laid off i'll deep octagon panels, witt
t egg mouldings. and presents curious, a
t we as highly artistic, appearance. Th
2 Judges Consultation Room, rooms for TIL
: Clerks of both houses, and some of the Com
r mittee Rooms are on the way, and will b.
ready for the occupants BY tne time they Er
D wanted.
There are at present employed upon tht
hril pln
stone cutters, (prisoners,) and 90 painters
: The steps on the Western side of the build
t ing are nearly completed, and they will b
: the only ones used this winter. The 70
' tunda will not be finished until next sum
5 mer, and the unsightiy dome will remain t
f offend the eyes of all lovers of the beautiful
e for anothe: twelve month. We are please
: to record one extraordinary fact; and tha
Y is, that the appropriation of $4,000, mad
e last winter, will not be all expended befor
the Legislature meets. After paying all th
debts incurred by the present Commissioner
: there will be balance on hand.
e The desks for the Legislative Halls ar
/ to be of oak, covered with cloth, and mad
: after a pattern furnished by the architect
The chairs are to be rotary, cushioned. ant
made of oak. The chairs will cost $l3
and the desks $40 each. The carpeting
for the Legislative Halls, and the curtain
} hangings for the windows, were purchase,
in New York by Mr.. James ID. Osborne, o
this city, ger tleman of much taste an
discrimination, at Il cost to the State o
= $4,000.
The building itself will be entirely com
. pleted next year, but it viii, require yet an
other year to lay out the grounds, to plan