Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-09
The Legislative Visit to Port
land.

The Governor, Council, and Legislature of
Maine, with the heads of the various De-
partments and some invited guests. started on
the visit to Portland. at the invitation Of the
Mayor, on Thursday, at precisely Q q clock,
A. NJ 1t was rainy and fosgy, and con-
tinued so throughout the day,-the appear
ances in the morning of it's clearing away
and becoming a fair and sunshiny day,
proving fallacious. The train reached the
depot at little before twelve clock, and
the ears of the distinguished visitors were
greeted with the salvo of Artillery. Every
conceivable provision had been provided, and
every possible arrangement had been made,
to make the visit an agreeable one, whether
the weather was propitious or not. The La
dies Of the party were escorted to the car
riagcs in waiting and taken to the United
States Hotel, where they were handsomely
cared for
The guests Of the city were then escorted
to the City Building in the following order :
Portland Band; Portland Mechanic Blues,
Capt Thomas A. Roberts Committee OF
Arrangements on the part of the city Com
mittee of Arrangements on the part Of the
Legislature; Governor and Council Execu-
tive Officers; Srnatc House Of Representa-
tivcs Clerks; Portland Rifle Guards, Capt.
VIM. VI. Quimby.
The Mayor, Alderman and Members OF
the CityC ouneil We're in attendance at the
Supreme Court Room to receive them, being
announced by the City Constable, (not the
first time this official has escorted a party in
to a Court Room.) After an introduction
TO the Mayor, the time intervening before
dinner was..occupied in examining the build
ing.
The building il certainly the finest one in
the New England States, and perhaps IN the
United States. Ii il situated On the corner
Of Congress and Myrtle SITS, extending $50
feet on the former, and Dol feet ON the lat
ter On the front are 10 be two towers 20
feet high and dome in the centre between
the towers 100 feet high. Some fine litho-
graphs of the building, as it will he when
completed, with the size Of the various
rooms &c, hung in the building for inspec-
ton. From these we copied some figures
giving the dimensions Sc. The Court room
is 81 by 80 feet, the Senate Chamber 90 by 80
feet, and the Grand Hall, intended for the
Representatives Hall when the scat of Gov
eminent is located in Portland,-is III by
81 feet, and Sc feet higa and inside, 2by
so feet. The basement is Of granite, and the
walls of pressed brick. The front of free
stone. 1t is four stories high. This Build
ing makes grand and imposing appear
ance, and combines great architectural
beauty, with remarkable adaptedness to
the purposes for which it is intended. We
were struck with the internal arrangements
of this large structure throughout, their
completeness and thoroughnessy Every room
was provided with every conceivable accom-
modation for those doing business, and hav.
ing connection with them. The bu ilding
is warmed by steam, a modern invention Of
great value foy heating large buildings. All
tho city Offices ere 10 this building, with the
county Offices, and still ample rooms are IT,
tanned for all the state Departments. We
do not know upon what terms the State will