Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-26

| Gov. GREfNER ON CLEvELAND Our worthy
aad good nslursd friend Grelner Of the Columbus
Gazette, was Ia town a week ago. and spent day
or two in exploring our city. From his report VI
clip few passages 10 show bow our city strikes III.
eye Of q visitor lie speaketh as follows:
| We have been to Cleveland, the city Of broad
streets aud stately avenues Of charming drives and
romantic scenery, Of rural taste and architecture
beauty, and after stirring, lively visit Of thre,
days, we became so nearly captlveled that we yer,
almost phrsuaded 10 sell ont our earthly possess
ions, 80 as TO invest all our capital upon the Lake
shore.
OF the Father Mathew Procession, he SAYS:
Every man in the procession seemed TO feel 4
proud consciousness Of the holy cause In which be
was engaged, and Of the powerful influences fol
good the Society was eyerting upon his country
men.
he speaks highly Of our public buildings, and
says:
The Public Square. in the very heart ofthe aifv.
is well shaded with forest trees and oruamentsd
with fountain, but It will require considerable
Improvement in the grounds, and fence OF quite 4
different pattern before it will rank very hQb as an
| ornamental Park in this highly cultivated city.
The City Council Chamber Ia q very pleasant
place TO transact public business being fitted up
with mahogany desks, sofas and cushioned chairs,
and neatly carpeted. In the rear of the Presidents
chair Is a good looking, middle aged hsh woman.
blindfoded, balancing pair Of scales, Indicative,
we suppose, of the extensive trade Ia the scaly
tribe, carried on by these near neighbors Of the
deep blue lake.
| Our old friend aud former fellow citizen, William
Wacutt, is now engaged upon the marble
statue Of Commodore Perry The clay model of
the statue Is spoken of IN the highest terms by the
best judges of sculpture and Mr.. Wacutt is deter
mined to spare no pains In completing work that
will be alike honorable to the hero whose deeds II
is designed 20 commemorate, andto his own repu.
tatiOn ss an Ohio artist.
Mr.. Walcutt ia now engaged in chseIng bust
OF Leonard Case, Esq, one Of the Eealthiest men
OF the city and has already finished medallion like
nesses Of the three best looking Cleveland editors
Benedict, Gray and Brown, We forgot to inquire
in Whatmaterial these medallions were cut, but
suppose, as a matter Of couse, in brass.
He has now % pupils learning the art Of sketch.
ing, designing and drawing, and be Is also the
President of the Sketch Club, which comprises
quite number Of the lovers Of art among its list
Of members.
Mr.. Walcutt is now on .he high road to SUCCESS.
and the good people of Cleveland have acted in q
manner worthy of themselves in their high appre-
citation of one Of our Columbus boys.
Amer visiting. and sdmiring the Water Works
he says
Brother George F Marshall, the Grand Master
Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, drove
us to the Medical College, where we had al op.
poItunity of inspecting the fine spec cmens of art
and natural history gathered by Prof Kirkland;
to the iron works, where old railroad cars are
melted down, run over, and made as good as new;
to the shipping, where the steamboat, propellers,
and sailing vessels, were fitting and painting up
for the summer trade; to the Newb1rgh Lunatic
Asylum, six miles south, where We saw the
Wretched state Of the building, a standing monu-
ment Of the rascaity Of the contractors who
swinded the State out Of thousands, and where
DR.. Kendrick, the gentlemsnly Superintendent,
showed US the kindly manner in which the IA pa
tients under bis charge are treated.
Hepays the following well deserved compliment
TO the above "Grand Master"
We found him like an industrious, glorious, good
fellow, as he is, busiy cutting cut leather tor his
hands TO work, for he Is q harness maker; and II
the 200 brothers in the State could have seen
him with his sleeves rolled up, and his apron on,
theg would have been proud to acknowledge him,
as not only the chief officer, but as representative
man of the Order It is this class Of men thar has
made the osder what Ii IS the middle class Of life
being its main-stay and support.
The little antique, ancient Market House in
Cleveland, way down upon the CuyshO2a river, we
looked upon as about the hardest piece of public
property there, and we proposed. on our own in.
dividual responsibility, to swap of our Steam Fire
Engine for the old sutediluyian meat shop. The
proposition will be made to the two city councils,
and, it they agree TO it, who tits bargain. Some
body il about to get badly cheated.
Finally - Hs
Did you ever stop at the Angieri Ever put your
pedal extremities under is mahOgany? Ever press
your weary head upon its lis doRny pillOWs?-
Ever see its commanding views Of the Lake! Ever
see its gorgeous bridal chamber You didn't /!
Well, then, there's happiness in store for you
greater than you ever dreamed of. Never say that
you have been to Cleveland again without adding
stopped at the ADgier.