The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-11-26

oADIz ONO WEDNEsDAY: NoVEMBER &C. 1856
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Ig,s ls;v Tine Nexso state Elouse.g ssaod
Z. The work upon the new State House is pro
crossing rapidly and the Senate Chamber and
the Hau Of the HodseOf Representatives, will
be in readiness for the meeting of the Legisla-
ture on the first day Of JaHuary next Through
.tbsPQltepess of, Nh KELLEY, the architect, who
had the kindness to, accepPany US over the
huildingsWe had asgoOd opportunity of exami-
ming the work, and of Judging of the mechan,
iieal skill Of the wPrkmsps THERE'S, probably,
meta larger pildipg in the State that can show
an equal deggres Of art ain. all the various me-
ehanieal DEPARTMENTS or one that is better
adapted t9 the purposes s RF @ which viii it was de-
signed
sHThe first story ftyisde is designed for the use of The
Offices f'Stste Three Of the rooms in the
south wing of hebdilding, are completed and
are now occupied lyfMrleKeliey and his able
assistant, Mr. Ernshsw, who are now both &C.
lively employed in furnishing architectural
drawings sof designs for the wofkmen. The
deorss1deor frames and window easiugs of these
rooms are made solid oak, highly vafnished,
which makes a rich and excellent finish. 1t
was. Vt first designed to, finish the whole build
ing in this, manner, but the great difficulty in
procuring oak sufficiently IF seasoned for this pur-
pose, was such as to render it impossible. This
however is not much to be regretted, as Mr..
Cummins, Of Cincinnati, one of the best imita-
tors of wood in the State, has the contract for
paintihg'an graining the wood work. and, if
we are not very much mistaken, his work will
notfSufeFin the Ieast in comparison with the
natural oak, .S8S8 w1@ ai EIE )51 balls,
iaEhe gas fixtures III these rooms, the pendants
brackets and portables, are all in their proper
places, and. present quite rich appearance-
The cost Of the gas fixtures in the whole bull
aing,i will an !asmonnnti onnnti tog $4,000 Two large
chandeliers for the Legislative Halls cost $500,
each; eight small ones $3.50 each, and 30 brack-
cts 500 each. The heating and ventilating
apparatus has been thoroughly tested in these
rooms, and found. to Work to a charm, A ther-
fnoncter has been placed in a central position,
and for weeks It has not varied from 10 TO y
degrees. 'etea}a5E sse5gI@ baigsds.a9 A@r-0
-~The' Treasurer's office is directly opposite
thescfocns; and win BE ready for that aofficef
.whenevcriit suits his convenience toanoye. 90
He has three rooms APPROPRIATED to his use;
one 9r receiving and paying out one for
stationery and one for h his private accommoda-
tion. The Auditor Of. State, has four rooms,
which are finished, excepting the marble tiling
in t two IF the rooms Tbe Secretary Of State
has four, rooms-ar business room. stationery
room, clerks room, and private room. Two
large, rooms are designed for the State Board Of
Agriculture, and are completed. Three rooms
for the Board of Public Works are ready but,
Jas they viii not be, wanted this winter by the
Board, ttheywill be used as Committee rooms,
The, School Commissioner and the Attorney
General have have both good rooms assigned them,
which G they they can occupy whenever it suits their
pleasure. Two nice rooms are set apart for E2-
ecntiye Offices, and we should think it would be
a great relief for the Governor to escape from
the den he now occupies, TO Fthe new building,
whereohe tean7beg provided with apartments
suitablentostheuiChiefl Magistrate of @ great
Stale f0ag ila s8sfaa5d II gi-si 1T HeisaHe
s4tnjlllb remamberel. that 8Messrs. Upiohn,
apd ~ alters the eastern aIchiteetsy employed
blythe State tocexamine thesSf,steoHouse, made
p report tinl which they spokeof the stairs lea-d
tling from the first and second story, as wanting
in strength 70 couSyincos 'thea most skeptcaI
that there was ho folndation for Che fears Of the
examiners 'Major Kelley placed 1o,7oo pounds
of pig metal upon them, ana chen, u in addition,
afcKdd forty prisoners up aid dlowb over thJytnaF
and after thus having thoroughly tested Their
strength the stairs were found hot To have
swerved hairs breadth from their original Be. .
sitinnAl93 SfHgH a| .Go&eaft"n fA feoo1q q aEr'
FIAF lsaffl adj AFfaB sag.atg lis I'D asHi4 nj }fa
The hydraulic. yldr apparatus, for supplying the
washrEeomsdwith watera admirably.
Fhey are'supplied from tanks, over the East
and Nyest Pofticos, holding 800 barrels each 'a |,
The Senate Chamber is yet in an unfinished
state but will be- ready in time for the opening
ofathe Session. oThe plastering is completely
and theijob IS zone that deserves the highest.
p;aise, The ceiling and cornices are beautiful,
and the centre pieces, when completed, will be
peTfEl specimens ssetsart ssInthe design Of the
centre piece, the AmerioaR fagsi shown, with
theserpentofa discordS Stwiped around its. grace
ful falds,fa the American Eagle pouncing gupn
on the snake holds it in his bsak and talens, in
the astofi destrogingits rdoC baszsgsa sdre
safFhe 1nlarBle columns III the Senate Chamber
are great .sye-spr9, being placed directly in
front Of the do9rst Of the lnqina entrances and
theysare fast assuming asdingyF unoRyiappsafI
abcej lahgthng but ORNAMENTAL ey' were ere
brought from the Pennsylvania srS
At sepst Of 81, g,55o paeb,a With all dueD deferlt
lence to better judges, we consider thelmohey
poorly invested. .----asa. s-"s--,. a.s-----
/ "a sifsI 9ij Ia $40 .naaqtoI VI suT0oFl~Fsll
Thereiare 70 be @ no galleries in the Senate
Chamber;.a platform raised step from the
floor, at each end Of the Hail. being reserved for
spectators, The Hall Of Che, House Of Repre-,
sentatiyeS IS nearly finished, and will be . mag
initicept room The Speakers and the Clerks
desks S i are Of Italian h marble, polished snd of
beaqtifq @ 9 Thp galleries nade oPlf IF
iroon, by the Columbus Machine Company, have
been tested BY hanging 4, 900 pounds of iron Op
each bracket, and a. there. arc Is brackets sup
partingeaeh galleryIit isn0tivefy likely that
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