Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-10

"-.oveliest village otthe plain
h2d never seen the little capital town of our
ncighborng county of Lake Painesvile is, in
deed, one of the 'ioveliest villages" ofall our ac
quaintancc, East or West. 1t is best seen in
midsummer when its many gardens are deli
ciously beautiful with the wealth of fruit and
flower, and its innumerable shade trees are glo-
rious with their bright folioge-but we found it
beautiful even in dreary November, when we
were there to enjoy the Thanksgiving festival
with good friend and his houseful of relatives.
Within two OF three Years Painesville has
suffered severely fro the devastation of several
extensive fires, which swept away a large por
ton of the business parts Of tie town. During
the past season they have been building up these
''burnt districts" and now these business streets
present far finer appearance than before the
fires; indeed, handsOmer business block than
that which now stretches the whole length of
the south side of Main St, from St. Clair to
State, is not to be found in any village or city in
Ohio This block is of brick three stories in
hight, and every part thoroughly finished in ac-
coriauce with the best architecture of the
times The builders are Messr5 Gray, Baker,
Marshall, Bartlett, Aellley, Seymour, Lockwood.
Scofeljs sMathews, Steele, Moody, and Mathews
d Reynolds-and perhaps others whose names
may have escaped us-in almost every instance
merchants who are themselves 70 occupy these
spacious and beautiful stores, several Of whom
are already moving in their goods.
Farther up towards the public square, on the
same side of the Teet, the Hon Aaron WilcOx
has Just completed a large and handsome brick
block, for stores, Offices, public hail. DC and in
the spring it Is intended to re build entirely the
south side Of Main ST., from st. Clair st. to the
Public Square
On the north side Of Main St, where the fire
Of April took Off four OF Ave stores. Mr.. S. T.
/ Ladd has erected a handsome brick building and
/ in company with Wm. Clayton, another excel
lent citizen of Painesvile, is just filling the
/ lower stories with heavy stock of groceries
/ and West India goods. The third story is being
/ fitted for Commercial College. which opens in
/ January.
| Hon J. R. French, the efficient and popular
member Of the Legislature, at tie last session
/ obt liued some legislation which enabled the
town council 10 alleviate the burthen Of tax by
extending it over several years, and they have
added a width Of twenty feer to Main street
All the neI0 buildings are, Of course, upon the
new line. The few old ones, still standing, are
to be removed next season, and new buildings
to be carried through the entire south lae OF
the street. Such enterprise, in such times as
these, tells of the sterling character of the eti
zens
On State street, Messrs King, BisseIl and
Avery have erected a fine range of brick stores
that are all occupied; while on the opp site
side of the street. Messrs. Wilder and HOlcomt
are just completing a very substantial and hand
some three story brick block.
We noticed in our ride about town that !
good deal of other building had been going VI
the past season. The county has erected a
mot
the least indication OF its gloomy purpose, but
looks rather like the home of some gentleman
of taste and comfortable means.
Mr. Charles A. Avery, of whose public spirit
and generous HbeTaIity his fellow townsmen arr
frequently pleasantly reminded, has, just nortf
of his own beautiful mansion, erected two beau
tiful residences. with all the modern appoint
ments and cOnyeniences, and yet erected at ;
moderate expense. They are really model house!
! as we regard them.
We were glad to learn that notwithstanding
the other enterprises, as wellsassthe stringeney
of the times the people of Painesyille havt
kept right on with the good enterprise of 'Tht
Lake Erie Female Seminary" The Perse
verance of 3iessrs. Avery and Wilcox, of th,
Board of Trustees, has been more than mattel
) for the "hard times and their noble seminary
, building Is now nearly ready for occupancy
lhiS building is Of DTlCk, DuiiJ IN Jle most suO
stantial manner, of beautiful architecture, fou
stories high, with a basement-one hundTe,
and fifty lest front, and fifty deeP-and stand
: in a beautiful park OF thirteen acres, which i
susceptible of indefinite improvement. Thi
edifice will cost about $4,000, and rs all tn
free contribution of the intelligent citizens Of Lax
County, and the adjacent neighborhood. A.
we have before told our readers, this school i
to be conducted on the plan of the celebrate,
Mount Holyokc School," afiording young Ia
+, dies the highest collegiate education al the low
est possible cost, reduced almost to a nomina
sum by the students taking their turn in th,
performance of all the labors Of the boardin.
q house.
We hail the opening of this school with grea
: pleasure and hope We belieye it viii be al
honor to Painesville, and 4 lasting benefit to al
the northern section of Ohio. And while pro
viding for this more public means Of education
d the citizens of PainesviIle are not negleetins
2 their Common Schools" They have system
L cf 'graded schools" in a very healthy condi
tion, under the excellent superintendent of Mis-
a Betsy Cowles lady OF large experience ant
+ the highest reputation as a teacher, and vel
= known to the active friends of education, botl
! in Ohio and Illinois. She is aided in the sever
al departments by twelve or thirteen assistants
u There are many other pleasant things which
deserve mention in an article which should pre-