M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15
The State House warming.

We.cIip from the Cincinnati Enqui-
rer the following account of the State
House festival:
NEIL House, Tuesday Jan. 6, 1857.
Well, the great event has trans
pired the agony is now going on !;
the Capitol has been inaugurated, and
the people-the masSsS-are having
a time Of it. Such a crowd | never
saw assembled for the purpose Of get
ting into a place. They exhibited
the impatience one might expect in
those endeavoring to flee from ra-
ging and threatening conhagration.
Men and women mingled in one pell-
nell in the struggle for admission.
There was no useless prudery on such
an occasion, and the ladies following
the laudable example of Mrs, Maho-
ny, fairly" helped themselves"
The arrangements were very i'm
perfect, for, Notwithstanding the crowd
had to pass through outer gates, at
which their cards were shown, they
were made to undergo a more trying
ordeal before entering the enchanted
halls of Legislative intellectually and
monumental memorial of the great
ness, the Importance, the hugenesS Of
the illustrious State of Ohio. Many
of the thousands of old and young
women and girls will dream, after to.
night, of having '"dwelt in marble
halls" No wonder f they had such
ugly dreams last night, after SO tight
a squeeze.
The chief labor seemed to have
been employed in dressing up and
draping the scaffolding of the rotunda,
which was certainly hung with taste,
and had a very imposing appearance.
Opposite the entrance, and over the
center of the very inadequate board
intended to feast the gathered tens Of
thousands, many of whom seemed
clamorcus, as though they had tasted
in the wilderness, hung a full length
portrait Of the Father of his country,
gracefully enveloped in the folds oI
his country's flag. There were other
pictures of various designs to attract
notice, in the different parteTeS Of the
very beautiful drapery that gave grace
and beauty to what otherwise would
have presented an ungainly spectacle
The ceremonies were introduced by
an eloquent prayer, when Mr.. Kelley
Senator from this place, made a short
though pertinent address, recurring tc
the rapid development of the great
ness Of Ohio, and truly inaugurating
the vast pile which has been erected
for her use, in furnishing a grand pa
l9Stra for her political representatives
| was so far from the speaker could
not hear him distinctly, especially as
very beautiful young lady, with au.
burn hair, escorted by a ruddy-cheek'
ed boy, Kept up such an agreeable
conversation as to fill my ears and
drown the speakers voice.
Gov. Chase followed, and was more
than once applauded, but could no
tell why, for his articulation was no
distinct, and his points were lost. He
went into a brief recountal of Ohio'l
history, selecting certain periods, ant
was occasionally facetious, because
those who heard set their risibles in
motion and seemed happy in his hu
NOR.
Mr.. Smith, of Dayton, in response
made some appropriate remarks, wher
Menter's Band was introduced ant
played in fine style, "Hail Columbia.
All the while dancing was going on il
different parts of the building, as vel
as it could, from the pressure of thC
crowd.
The Halls are exquisitely finished
and lighted at large expense. Tn,
central chandelier ofeach cost 81, 300
with one in each of the four corners
that were purchased at $3.50. In ad
dition, there are ten girondoles arounC
each room costing 500 each. ThC
lighting the building cannot fall short
of$30,0OO.