The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-04-06
LETTER FROM TIE EDlToR.
CLEVELAND, March 81,

CLEVELAND Earch 81, lSoJ.
DEAR SENTTSEL.-I promised you in one Of
my former letters that | would give you a de-
3~cription of the new Custom House, Post Office,
and [: S. Cont Room in this city, built by the
L. s. Government.
at embraces the whole ofthe Western Front
Of the public square, between Superior and
Rockwell streets, 300 by los feet, the building
occupying the center Of the lot, and covering
ITO by Go feet Of ground.
"rhe foundation consists Of massive blocks
Of hard blue stone, laid on a bed of concrete,
sand stone, which, though easily worked when
taken from the quarry, hardcns by expo.
sure to the atmosphere, and bee mes permanent
and durable in quality.
"rhe exterior walls rise about 62 feet from
the ground, are free from defect, and as near as
can be, are OF a uniform color.
"Tne roof is of corrugated galvanized sheet
iron, resting on a strong iron frame, properly
secured to the beams AMI walls, and a blocking
course ofthe same material, surmountS the cor
nice.
The building is sustained throughout by
suitable columns, with iron beams and girderS,
and brick arches, in the floors and ceilings. 1t
is also provided with outside iron doors and
window shutters, and fights Of iron stairs at
each end of the structure, reaching from the
basement to the roof. Substantial stone steps
lead to the entrance Of the building in front,
and at each end Of it, and an area five feet eight
inches wide, paved, walled, and finished with
coping and an iron railing, extends rearwards,
giving entrance by several flights OF stairs into
the basement story, where will be found four
furnaces, fuel and furnace rooms, the post.office
packing room, with wash room and water clos
cts.
"The entrance story is appropriated exclu-
slvely to the Post. Office Department.
'The second story to the Custom House Col
~lector, United States Judge, Marshal, Post
Master, and to the Clerk and his Records.
"The third story to the United States Court
ROOM Library, District Attorney, Deputy Mar
shall, Grand Jury and Lawyer Consultation
Room. There are also several rooms and wa
terclosets in the half-story above.
"a neat iron fence will run from each end of
the building following the Government line,
with two ornamental gates, to admit the teams
employed in the delivery and dispatch Of the
daily mails.
The Superintendent has been instructed to
have storm doors put up, also a brass rail in
front Of the post Office boxes, and an open irou
partition to separate the ladies' from the general
delivery.
"The iron doors, windows, shutters, stairs.
roof, columns, antics and post office front, were
manufactured and put up by R Jackson, of New
York, and the beams and girths came from the
works of Cooper & Hewitt, Newark, New Jer-
sey.
"The gas pipes and fixtures in the building
were furnished by Fogg, Ellsworth & Co.; the
furniture by D. A. Sheppard & Co.; and the
carpets, oil cloths and mating, by 7. S. Beck.
with, all of which will be found to compar'
with the finishing Of the interior, and with the
business Of the severa! departments in which
they are used.
"The lobby of the Post Office extends the
whole length Of the building, and from it the
anxious observer can peep into over 4oOo boxes
where letters AMI papers are to be placed. Five
hundred and sixty eight drawers are also there
each, we understand, with a lock. that no key
save its own, can u~nfaSten. Five drop letter
boxes, at convenient distances, are so placed as
to be always approachable during the hours o.
business, while one in the main front door is Il
be used when the office is closed. The lobby
is paved with tile imported for the purpose, and
makes a beautiful appearance. The Ladies
Heaven bless them, have a sort OF Post Office o
heir own, at the north end OF the building, t
be separated, by railing, from The ~jostlings o
The ruder sex. The "turriners," or those, A
m~erican, and ITO the manor born" who hav
friends in foreign lands, and have no boxes, &c
their letters at the Foreign Delivery" in tn
: north OF the building"
"a peep behind the scenes, shows the interio
to be as finely ixel for the useful as the lobby
and its vast array Of boxes, drawers, &c. Their
/. every thing is completely arranged for the &C
COMMUNICATION Of the officers"
. For the above description | an indebte
principally to the Nation H. Ieaperat, OF tn
is city, one OF the ablest and best looking Demt
d cratic papers in the country, edited by that trt
Q Democratic wheel horse in Ohio, G. B.. Floo
Es@]
The occupants of this extensive building al
y B. Harrington, Post Master; NJ. Johnson, |
3. Marshal; Robert Parks, Collector ofNCu
4 toms; G, W. Belden, U. s. Attorney;.F. v
Green, Clerk Of the U. s. Court; II. v. WiIsor
p U. s. Judge; H. II Dodge, U. s. Ccmmissio,
!, en-; with a numbero oil gentlemanly equities
each department. The government has certain
II lv been peculiarly fortunate in its selection