Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-05-27
diameter. They arc illuminated Al iiight

in the summer to eleven, and in the win
ter to ten o'clock. The hours are struck
on fine toned bell, which is also used
to give the alarm, and indicate the d.
rection of fires. The ssold Bell" cast
Ipurposely for this edifice when first ercc-
ted, is carefully preserved in the Hall Of
Independence, on the first floor. TWAS
imported from England in 1862, " but
got cracked by the stroke of hammer
in trying the sound" 1t was recast, un-
dei the direction of Isaac Norris, then
a prominent member of the Colonial
Assembly; to him we are indebted for
the prophetic inscription which it bears.
The bell is memorable as being the first
to proclaim the glad tidings of liberty
in the United States. About O'Clock
2. M. on the 4th Of July, 1875, its joy
Gus melody foated clear and musical on
the air, announcing the passage of that
Act" the influence of which is to last
through all time.
The Custom House, formerly the u.
s. Bank, situated on the south side OF
Chestnut above Fourth street, is a
splendid marble edifce, having two
fronts, one on Chestnut and one on Lib
erty street, each ornamented by eight
huted columns of the Doric order, 81
feet high and 4 feet inches in diameter
supporting heavy entablature of the
same order. 1t is in imitation of the cele-
brated Parthenon at Athens. The struc.
ture is built upon platform, 81 feet in
front, and ISL feet deep. 1t bears alto
gether the features of unassuming gran
dsur, and chaste simplicity. The prin
lcipal apartment is 81 #. long by As wide
richly ornamented by fluted Ionic col
umns, and sculptured embellishments
/ The United States Mint is located in
Chestnut, near Broad street. Itpresents
front of l22 it. divided into portice
, so #. long, and two wings of 80 #. each
The structure is of the Ionic order, taken
from Grecian temple at Athens. Tits
brick edifice, faced with marble ashlar
The steam engine and other mechanics
contrivances, used in the milling stamp
: ing &c, are the most beautiful that car
| be imagined. Visitors are admitted
every day, except Saturdays and Sun
days from to IL o'clock.
Il The Paramount Water-wsrks, from
, which the city is supplied with water, il
; situated on the east bank Of the Schuyl
. kill River, short distance above tn,
beautiful Wire bridge, at which place
, water-power was obtained blythe cree
ton of dam across the river, l24s #
! long. This dam was erected in 1910
I and has successfully withstood sever
freshets, in two instances having a
D much as ten and a half feet of waite
= flowing ever it. The water is raised t,
4 the reservoir by eightdouble- acting forc'
f pumps, which are each calculated t,
, raise about one and half millions o
5 gallons ofwater, every twenty four hours
, There are four main reservoirs, divided
by stone walls, containing together %,
, OIL, 976 ale gallons.
r There are also the .'Sehnylkill," ssDel
aware" and "Twenty-fourth Water
Works" making in all, power capabl,
, Of raising per day, 20, 900, 932 gallons
have already written longer letts
than usual, and have not written hal
: that | ought about this beautiful city, S,
will continue it in another letter, next
week. Yours truly,
S. r. p.
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