Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-04-20
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clSe,sS,r,. April lah 1853.

est Tor seserSi years Ne are t7feiot} y"
pre..<d Nth the general Improvement tha
la. been going on since that time. While th'
lin,ts Of the city have been mueh extended
lhs character Of the buildings - more eiegsat
Indeed there .. an air Of Architectural beauty
of refined taste. about the buildiugs Of thi'
city. which you will 6od IN no other city wes
of the chain Of mountains that divide tbs
East from the West Panied a. - Cincinnati
for e.cell.nce In the noe srt--here being tn.
place where the genius Of Powers received that
impulse which makes him TO day the Phidis'
Of the 18th century. the time - not far dis'
taat when she will be equally celebrated fol
the skill OF her mechanics aud the lavish ex
pendl.urss Of her eapitsiists- Thets seems %
be . eommendabls strife among the men oi
m~ans 10 determine who shsll do the most to
hsautify aud sdorn the city. The palsiial
residences, ernbovered amid flowers aud ever.
ureens-ths marble faced business houses 20.
ing up 90 high they seem inclined together At
the ,op--the msguihespes Of some Of tho pub
lac baildings aid the crow ming glory - her -
Mus and her taste. ~hish seems TO be coneen-
trated IN one glow % assseia.ed besa'y ~
P,ke's Opera Hsase. makes this IA fact The
Qaeen cry Of ise West"
While ST Louis. the advanei-g fissl 81
Clneinnati. ~ bailt with less regard u arehi-
tsetural symmetry. still there - rough
grandeur about her that requires only fee
polishing touches 10 make her pefhaps the "a
-. Al. ne
playings larger amount II muscle and mere
physical energy. mare M sllectuai force bat
less polish. ansre delsrsasn alton 10 90 ahead.
but less desire how. The city Of Missouri hit
Iy persoaifes n.sahoosi. full grown and robust.
acting on The motto. There 10 nothing iwpos'
sible." and rushing with the strides Of young
giant to an easisble future just before her.
While Cincinnati Is coy scemaHhcod. spark
n5g with tcstly je~els and redoleut IN queen.
" beauty-the one 10 be admired the other
loved.
Passing along one Of the fashionable streets
Of this city the other day we came TO square
walled IN with bricks aud stone We walked
round IL and found it inaccessible on all sides
hinges Within this iaelosure are three dwell
Lnxs--the middle ne. which - sn one story
so,tsge. is the residence Of the millionaire n
i.snxwor,h-ao matter who reside in the other
tvo. His residence il but a cs~msa one. such
a. Only a rich man srsrd to live in-his
lrss wealthy neighbus must ofccufse make
greater display. IL - only the truly rich Who
can 1--we IN comfortable ho1ses and wear com
Portable el.thing while walking In tros, Of
this pri.oned house. We met a small. Old and
-ssasiagiy decrvpid man. On his feet were
large loose shoes which compelled HIN 60 drag
one foat after the other. rather than step. His
coat ~lovenly aud esidentiy was worn With an
eye To comfort. more than appearance. His
face Was farro~sd DER with years. but beneath
hi- over hanging eye bross dIlatsd quick
restless. penetrating eye We wasehed thi-
old man sAw hin "a to this iron gate. oreu u
aud 90 10. A stranger told NJ this vas Mich
olas Ioag~ortk--the wealth,sst man ia Gin.
einaat.. he whose philanthropy - lrosere-
,.l-~hoss zine cellar. allied s'th the
choicest wines Of every flavor and almost
every sxe-who-e efforts iu the eultivsissn Of
the grape have made him really. the patron
S.iat Of The y,ne-the impress ol whose eoer
~ and enterprises meets you al every tara IN
this city and ho gave the material aid that
enaLlss Hiram Powers 10 b. the FIRST soalptor
of the age.
We watched Mr.. L. with much Interest. aud
ftom the b,rom % our heart did We pity hin
when we thosght Of the large amount Of prop
ertv he vas compelled 10 take care of-the va
rsed interest. he was forced TO look to and the
hours Of restless anxiety that drive away the
ease and quiet 60 necessary aud pleasant IN
old aye. hos could Nc help but symraiite in
A,- ds.fr-sr Nc. Longworth hs. nothing
gets nothing. can have nothing more. can gsI
nothing more - . compensation for taking
care ofhis large possessioas. bu: Just what h
eats and wears. This Is all. aud IL he wa'
less rich. he could have the same necessarie'
aud laxuries. vitk less ears-ths ss~s es~ea
tials. vita more sest-the same comforts snd
be hsppier. He would have less 10 live for
and be mose ~ifiing 70 die. A competency o.
this worlds goods is desirable. bat an exees,
of wealth is q bsraes, if not curse.
The e.t,sr Of most interest in ths city a
the present t.rse - the Strakosch troupe now
entertaining The thousands At Pixies Opera
House. The As.s IS splendid
Certainly the fsest on the Continent. and stra
koseh says 40 peer in the world. Aboai III.
house self ~e night hazard an epsn.sa. bu
in relatsoa 70 The Opera ne remain mum
hare nothing TO ssy--feel wholly ineenrv-~r
10 describe humbcgso 1nAgnihesnsly sPlea
did Will aot undertake TO do justice 70
suhieet 50 stup<ndsu>ly rid,ealoss. Th. Opsr
what in the name Of all the Gods al once
does !, mean Farey hny singers all on ID
s;sye Al once. each one screaming at ,l,e isl
of his voice, accompanied by full orchestr
Of brass horns ard bass drums sad zoe ca
have bat a f.ia, idea sf "Nasries s.rako~eh'
celebrated Italian operA- The lansssge q
the Opera Of course - ItAlisn. not one word q
which !. understood by he aadienee-the pet
formers are all foreigners. aud ve wish The
had ever remained 80
Bat IL will not do 70 sxy that The opvs
not the eEacfsn ssl.sss Of every thing that
glorious in the musical World. Tor hat vesl
od.nd so macy ears polite, 80 ne vil enl
Aay in the Individual opinion Of the wrisel
-.t-t:s- opess even al Plies Open Hosss
=. I'D ...-s;.l sam6as possessing ss
- -, :. ,ar original one