Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-29
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NEWS ITEMS.

CINcINN.rr, May %, go
Rev Henry Guinness-Ifkes Opera House
Theaters-BsaJding Reising-Improuemen
DrawJacks- Germans -Disregarding the San
day w-Parhs-Hsnestg the best Policy
Strawberries other fruits and Uegetables-Tor
nado in the Gy-Btnd-Home.
Editors Of 7elcgraph:-Much of late
has been said in the Eastern papers, and
here, about the Rev. Henry Guinness,
whether he is, or not, star preacher
AS yet, the problem has not been solved
From hearing him preach twice, [ have
come to the conclusion that he is a Sec
ond Spurgeon, in point Of greatness, as
a divine. One thing is certain, where
there is much smoke, there must be fire
The first time | heard the Rev. gentle
man, was at Pixies Opera House, where
he preached one hour and half without
notes, to four thousand adult persons,
whom he held chained to himself during
that time. He was accompanied to the
stage by eleven preachers, himself
making the number of the Apostles
He is a highly educated and wealthy
Irish gentleman, who defrays all of his
own travelling expenses, and is Presby-
terian of the strictest Sect He is about
twenty y-fve years of age, tall and spare
made, wears his coat buttoned up to the
chin, and his hair combed straight back
over his shoulders, which gives him a
prophet appearance. His manner OF
preaching and praying is solemn and
impressive in the extreme. It is his
manner more than his matter that gives
him notoriety. He prays with clasped
hands, brought up to his chin, and
throws his head back on his shoulders
with his face looking heavenward. He
makes no attempts at rhetorical flourish
ing; but breaches plainly, and confines
himself logically to his subject. AS a
specimen of his preaching, he told his
audience, that very large majority Of
them were sinners, on the downward
road to ruin, and so dead to religion
that preaching to them in laundering
tones, made o more impression on thei1
minds than a cataract would make on a
dead body lying at its bottom. He also
told them that they were hypocrites, and
partook unworthily of the Lords Supper
His style and manner Of sermonizing are
peculiar to himself. He paid that i'm
mense audience in that gorgeous temple
no compliments, nor the place, but closed
by saying that he wished them to retire
from there guilty and prayerfully to
their homes, and think of what he had
told them, He is evidently at home
before large audience; every word he
uttered was heard with attention. The
Rev. gentleman preached "sanguinary
sermons" as some Of the papers here
called them, every night during the week,
in different churches, to crowded houses.
Pixies Opera House.-Eztremes meet
in this building. During the winter it
was occupied as Theater, till April;
since then for concerts, festivals, Minstrel
singing, bands, and on Sunday after
moons at 4 o'clock the stage is now oc-
cupied by star preachers. tits said that
cvory brick in this immense structure is
stained with blood; for it was built from
the profits of whisky. Theater- going and
whisky drinking are twin sisters, and
lead to certain ruin. A very large
amount of both are done here, which
leads ones mind to think thatifa young
man can get to heaven by the way of
Cincinnati, he could go there by any
other route [ regard Theaters as
schools of vice, for they plunge their
devotees into the whirlpool of dissipa-
ton.
Mr.. Pike, the owner of the Opera
House, is the largest manufacturer and
wholesale vender of whisky in the city.
His profits from the sale of that deadly
poison, and from renting that monument
to whisky, are huge, annually. The
lower floor of the building is divided
into four large stores, which rent for
four thousand dollars each, annually
The Theater part above rents from six
hundred dollars per night, down to two
hundred, which pays for music and gas
lighting. The expenses of the house on
Sundays are betrayed by public collec-
tions taken up before each service com
mences. The audiences are composed of
from three to four thousand fashion
able persons, of both sexes. While on
the subject of buildings, will state that
three story brick, fifty feet square, in
Guiding three stores, is being raised
four feet up, by hydraulic, or water
power, which is the first undertaking of
the kind in this city. Hydraulic power
applied to the raising of large buildings
is found to be the most successful; for
all parts 60 up together, on water level.
The undertaken of this job gets one
thousand dollars for doing it success
fully. Several hundred new buildings
are going up this season, here; among
them, the Catholics are building several
new Churches, Home for the Friend
less, and an Institute All of them are
of the most durable character.
Although Cincinnati is fast growing
city; yet it has many drawbacks, which
prevent its being altogether a pleasant
place for families. Some of the causes
which render it unpleasant are its want
Of cleanliness and the lack of public