Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-15
From the Cleveland Herald.
Editorial Correspondence.
The Jam--Reason for 1.-THE House
Warming-Addresses- sses-Dancing-Ns-
nor,s Band-Legislatare.

Warming-Addresses-Dancing-Mi-
nor,s Bond Legislature.
GoLUhRus, Jan. Z, 1857.
The great fete and jam are over, and
such tete and such o jam! Many who
went into the jam rotund came out .fats,
and the lean still more Cassius-like. The
best description we heard was by coun-
try cousin Of Mrs Partington, who declared
she aha1 been so squeezed that she could't
hold oystersm ''i
The lCapitel was closed against visitors
all day, and the published programme
said the House Warming exercises would
commence al o'clock in the evening
Some eight. or ten thousand of the soyer-
eigns, at moderate calculation, had assem-
bled TO Join in the Warming of their own
house. They we're impatient to move in,
and the door, but one, and small one at
that, was not opened until nearly the ap-
pointed hour. Four small doors had to be
passed through before reaching the Rotun-
da, on the principle probably that three or
four sgueezes are better than one. The
tide of hoops and humanity set in, and
when once in the current there was no turn
ing back. Clothing suffered, ladies faint
ed, and at times limb and life was endan-
gered by the jam. Gov. Chase was de-
tanned about an hour in the crowd to the
delay of the exercises in the Capitol, his
constituents being too compaetly wedged
round the Executive to pay any Difference
TO person or. station. It was estimated at
times that there were two thousand persons
struggling to get into the State House
Yard through the old Office of Secretary of
State, and twice that number through the
only entrance allowed to the Capitol itself.
The outside arrangements could not have
been better contrived to put good natured
people out of temper, and to exclude citi-
zens Of Franklin county not provided with
$500 admission tickets. The Committee
of Arrangements made due preparations
for reasonably large crowd, but did not
anticipate a literal army from the adjacent
counties.
Once inside the Capitol and good tenn
per and good feeling abounded. The
lhrong poured in, until every part of the
vast edifice was swarmed with the chivalry
and beauty of the State. A few figures
will give the dimensions of the magnificent
assembly rooms. The State Capitol of
Ohio is 1s4 feet by 304 feet, and covers
an area of 53,963 feet. Area of Senate,
$3.50 feet; aof House 5,572 feet, and of
1 Library 1860. Rotunda, diameter, "a
feet, height l5s feet. The Supreme
Court Room, offices, passages, halls, De,
are proportionately spacious; and yet there
was no spare room at the family House
Warming. .<.s-
The Rotunda was handsomely draped
and festooned with tri-colored decorations
aed evergreens. Here the multitude feast
ed from nine o'clock to three. 1t was a
sight to look down from the head of the
stair-cases upon the busy hands and jaws.
Liberal provisions had been made for all,
Baltimore having contributed over thou
sand cans of her biggest oysters for the
Buckeyes festival. The staples of Ohio
were provided in like abundance, and the
only drawback was the lack of tables and
rooms exclusively for refreshments for the
ladies.
The Senate Chamber, and the Hall of
the House of Representatives, were the
great points of attraction. They were
brilliantly lighted, the massive chandeliers,
lofty and elaborately ornamented ceilings,
richly draped windows, carved marble desks
and carpeted marble floors, reminded one
of the entertainments of Aladdin.
The splendid Brass Bands of Minor Of
Cleveland, Mentor of Cincinnati, and Good
man of Columbus, were stationed in the
Senate, House, and Supreme Court Room
and in turn discoursed eloquent music.
The Dedication Exercises took place IL
the Hall of the House of Representatives
the Speakers Desk was occupied by Rev
DR.. Hoge, Senator, Kelley, Gov. Chase
Representative Smith, and the venerable
father of tie Ohio Press, Mr.. Brown, Of
| Cincinnati.
The Hon. Alfred Kelley introduced the
Rev. DR.. Hoge, who stated that seventeen
years ago, on the 4th Of July the corner
| stone of this Capitol was laid by Gorernol
| Morrow in the presence of assembled thou
sands. On that interesting occasion, DR.
Hoge was selected to participate in the
solemn religious observances; and the ven
erable Divine proceeded to offer up devout
and thanksgiving, an invocation of the con
tinues, blessing of God on the people O.
|, Ohio and the partially completed work o
their hands.
Welcoming 1ddress Of Senator Kelley.
i Fellow-citizens of Ohio: 1 am commits
stoned by my neighbors of Franklin county
and the city of Columbus, to tender you {
hearty welcome to the Capitol city, and es
pecially to the building in which we are as
sembled. In this splendid building they
claim, on account of the location among
them, no peculiar rights or special privi
leges. 1t belongs the citizens of Ohio il
common. It. was erected in accordance
with their will-with their money, and fol
their use. But we of Columbus, because
it is in our midst-because we are at home
have assumed the honors of the day-te
idvite you to come among us-te join us
in dedicating the peoples house to the peo
pies use; and in rejoicing that it is SO fa'
finished as 10 admit it's partial occupation
for the purposes intended. We trust that
for thus assuming we shall be forgiven.
1t is said of Athens-that glorious Gttlc
republic of antiquity, little in extent of ter
ritory, small in population, but teemine
with men of genius scarcely short of inspi
ration, whose thoughts, words and works
seldom equalled, never surpassed, hay.
made an impression never to be effaced
and exercised controlling influence ovel