The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-11
COLUMBUS NEWS.

council, with its standing committee Of ave
from year to year, whose duty 1t should be TO
remodel and beautify this cool, shady retreat
from the dusty city, does nothing to make the
park more convenient and better arranged
place of recreation and amusement than it isH
Years ago the generous aud magnanimous DR..
Goodale cedod 1t to the city, upon the express
condition that the party receiving 1t should
proceed to lay it out in walks and carriage
roads, clear up the undergrowth and rubbish,
and make the majestic woodland comniodious
and pleasant place for the citisens generally TO
congregate in their leisure moments, aud
breathe the pure air of heaven. What has
been done9 Last summer, in opposition to
the wish Of many, tho surveyors and civil en-
gineers among our citizens, were overlook
ed or deemed unworthy the task, and
gentleman whose name we have forgot
ten, was brought from another city, and
paid an enormous price TO make plan, and
estimate of laying out the park. The enRi-
neer, much to the astonishment Of urchins and
venerable maidens in the locality, proceeded to
perform tho task assigned him, and in a few
weeks presented plan, extravagautly be-
daubed with venetian green, in imitation Of
trees, the green being surrounded by streak
of brownish hue, neither square or circular, in
tended to represent road. The Teutonio
name of the artist was displayed underneath,
in glaring capitals, and the "plan and ssti-
mate" was, with all the necessary formality,
presented to the City Connoil. 1t still hangs
in tha ohan hor 'su,roundadr ho n ,,o..;ro ,;Ik
frame, which compares favorably with the
glttering fancies of the designer, and those
who approve the work. Let us hope, gentle
men of the Park Committee, that before the
season is entirely passed, some action will be
taken to show our appreciation of the gift, and
make not only useful to our citizens, but an
ornament TO the municipality. a,t.y~,.
WITHIN the past few days convicts have
been brought to the penitentiary from Pike
| Auglaizc and Cuyaboga counties until the en-
tire number of inhabitants in the village Of
Van Slykerville is now eight hundred and
| eight About a year since tho burrough con-
tanned just one less than the number now quo
ted, which, at that time, was the greatest
number ever known in the institution; but In
the almost continual changes occurring, the
number in the fall had declined more than
| hundred. Again an ebb occurred in the tide
of vice and crime, until now the prison con-
tains more than ever at one time before. The
prospect for still larger increase is very ia
| vorable just now. We wot of few who
Franklin county should send up, in justice to
| theoommunity and laws, and large delegations
| may soon be announced from Hamilton and
other counties. So that the number may prob
| ably increase during the year to nine hundred.
RODGERS, the pickpOcket, now up as va
grant, has been identified as one of crowd
who proved very annoying to the police at the
late State Fair. His story as to being a Louis
vile member of the art preservative, was
doubtless intended more than any thing else
for "electioneering purposes"
| In Superior Court, Judge Matthews has
overruled the motion for new trial in the case
of Elize Webb against the Little Miami Rail-
road. 1t will be remembered that the case was
recently tried and resulted in verdict of 81, 900
damage for the plaintiff, caused by the death
of her husband, an employee on the road.
| SAMUEL Ross, Esq, an ex-city official, and
an estimable gentleman, has accepted the posi-
ton of Route Agent on the Columbus, Piqua
and indianapolis Railroad. Railroad com
panes, unlike other organizations not ineorpo-
rated, are proverbial in their preference for
"the best of men for ofiice.'
The case of Margaret Garnes, colored
lady of the Baptist faith, against Rev. Thos.
Stewart, also colored, and besides minister
in good standing in the church toward which
plaintiff cleans" is occupying the time of the
Court of Common Pleas to-day. This is an
| Other of those foul scan. mag. cases which,
within the past few years, has increased upon
our Court journals until they have become al
most as common as the petition in error or the
| order of sale. The defendant, Stewart, is
charged with bastardy, and the evidence not
only of the plaintiff, but of her physicians, is
Ioathsome. The case is on its second trial.
The parties recently indicted for illegal vo-
ting, &C., have appeared in Court and gave
bonds for their appearance. The bail of Nor
ris Capple, who voted twice, was fixed at $500.
TIE Board of Public Works has appointed
Resident Engineer and two superintendents
of the National Road. The appointments arc
made from men of this county who have here
tofore figured somewhat extensively in the
Public Works of the State. 8ANBFE9
The ladies of Trinity Church had very
pleasant but, pecuniarily, not a very remu-
nerative time at their festival last evening.
A large number of our citizens left yesterday
| for "the Sprinpso which made the attend
ance at the festival rather slim. .,.,
The picnic of the Town street Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Sabbath School, has
been postponed on account of the weather."
which for the past twenty -four hours has been
more like that of January than of June.
The sky is Frightening now, however, and
gives promise Of "goodly day tomorrow"