The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-12-16
LOCAL AND NEWS -


Tor many sezrs been most lament&bls be-
bind oar ester ei'iss in sfoviding . sltssI E
and convenient place for travelling and home
concerts. tbsatricais. fairs. festivals. aud
public exhibitions generally WITH this state
OF Affairs existing We ooakl. sxpees bns lev
tfoupes Of real merit 70 visit a.. o. & they
did. We inset enjoy their performanets ~ Al
admission price double that paid elsewhere.
We can remember IL our boyAood days
when the Old Town Hall "a sufficiently
large q accomnsesss oil sss de1sed 70 wls-
ness me psFiorEn.nces n ths sable HArmo-
Moons. Wincbeil's dfoileries. the scsobaiic
fsAls Of the Ansouis Family, tae Bssemaa
Childfsl. (sieoe achieved a worid-~ide rep
utstion.) IL soos. however. become 10
smAll-Or. rather the town TOO iarge-and
COsinthian Hall va erected here ve had
balls ei.d parties without number. sam Dad
sons fhestre hourished. ard better cfa =
OF smusements came . our village After
some years. fi.is. Hail fsli a % ,l1suss. The
dining room Of National Hotel Vas u-ed. and
iast tall the Old Eplscopal Church Guiding
was transformed lnf' Concert Halt bY Mr
Ksnsuke, TAis eOss. - -~. although
veil arranged i5r ! moderate ~ sta'rr y
i-stiii to- small .or genera purposes AID the
wants Of our people
Bot The Inconvenience whick hsz existed
wiis nov cease, snd she opeairg y Downing
magnificent Hall Lass eveling dates a ne~
era IA the history Of the amusements OF Ter
re Haute
The building vas commenced o. the l3th
Of June lssi. snf notwithstanding the con
iinaed predictions thaqis could TOT De brought
TO successful completion this sea-on. the
inconitaole energy and perseverance Of Col.
d. have overcome az obsacits. 70 Ae
r3Yi pFoaesnfion OF The work he = much -
dabtsa b Msssrs Miles stt Odsll. 0nck.
layer asd pia-terers, and So. Gsargs n AZ
let. carpenter The aalls 81 D. ssbaruc
tire are twenty inches 81 talokft
there need be 20 fear 81 Danger from siakiug
floors. AID the brick work throughout i II
the most su1sssuiisl style She woed work
j. also OF the sane character AID reflects
credit 10 Mr. Hasleu. The .ioue work vas
executed by hf. wm wasEer. the slate raof
laid by Ne VIM Cut. nd the 3siasiag I'D
giasug ~ Maan,ss Co.. e4ch O; whom
have done sIeellent sofE
o. .he ground Hoor - the buiii'. are
to- large bus ness rooms = and . itom de-.
"a I'D 10, he office 81 he c.s.l Trustees
Tie audience room Is IN the -eeoad story,
and j. lU4 BY 81 ieet--ceihng - leet high.
Tbs believe u The largest public Hsllin
TOE State Masonic Hall, indianapolis. i
one loot wider. bat twenty leer leas IN length
The wallis are d. imtsllan o. lshf 5lus lime
stone. laid of n blocks so rcra'sr inter-
vsls are numerous gas jess, which, when
lighted. will food The sail with light The
gss futures are 100 work o. Ma. n W Vat
son. The stage. situated u tie vest end
oi the audience room. Is "a feet - dspth .sad
supplied with scenery. trap-joor- and all
The couveosences OF frst- class thestse.. A
flight OF steps lead irom the audience room
- the stage. and stairs sad to-bs dressing
room below The scenery. p.oscenium. X.
. most exquis'slJ designed aad painted by
hf 4 b Glessing Of indianapolis. nd shs
appointments 81 the s,aee fst~d ma, arsislle
manner BY Ar Ous George. stage cafperter
Of the Metropolitan Theatre Indianapolis
Tho drOp curtain presn,s 81 Goat on
the Rhine, one Of the most beautiful scenes
on that grand old river, There the traveller
through Germany .deiishls % larry to lock
ont upon the vesdsas sIop@ol be III bile
which surround castle sud cottage. aud to
drink IN the Inspiration 81 fse "fsther
Lsud." s.elesssgg ess dous Aap jas
tee to the noble -ss.ssus. and insi . hngnsge
OF friend. who ia both traveller snd Al
srtist, 1.-THE man Who paiuted that curtain i
not ooly successfui "a lis profession. bu, Ne
e per-on OF rare genias II does Mr. c.
great credit, certainty, md makes this COM
munily anxious TO tnow more % him We
hope a i act the last triumph Of his pencil
that Terre Hsute has .eep.
The audience room ~.li comfort bis safe
twelve hundrsa psopls. aud y p'se.ag
chsiFr in its af-ir- ard oshrr-sae-ss.o lace-
iaussssa hund Cd ea.s be accommodated Il
: furnished N~ith 20 ;rfar,--E~ @Er--.s .-hses
ca Ia as @isnlss removed aud ihe
6oor cleared lar d.nc'ne AID other rlrp.,-e-
In light. ventilation. soang I'D AL the con
veoienee- OF pabiie heil s s. sdmisAhlY -
raoeti
Tus nnnssasse f.ua ssss "a tho. hs=eassai
are sufficient = kesp he kfmcschIie If
pleasant temperature
% he ffsi door = convenient place 81
eseu -es ..ss- 49, tssss sskse -fa,a .so-
sh0Sbso,d aists Of stairs lead - ne audi.
sucs room sbove
10 ne rear a <ss ep.i.ss, - sas nFs
aoos are arranged to large dressing roon
---sns fsf gsnslsmeu I'D Toe other tof lsdies
FrOa sa<ss seoHs FeEspss GO pps. eisse
Directly % the audience foon or she stsre
A ps>ase ~-y ezsen5s along she losth q
Of The bail4ins % SIDE doas. ~ whieh n
dressing sooas esa ss reesAes. sd - eoe.
sloa-' u ssis snd parties psr<ss- GO s. d
reesls - ne ass~-las rooa.s without ps--ss
thsough he frout essrsnce. 81 The froz
doors esz - cls<sd sstSely aea iatsadel
I'd hsaSsrs- exciaaea TIE baiit a
sztsnis b<ck - he siies. sd .u esm
~sstAes carriages CA Be 5t.ses b ne Re-.
eatrstce And ladies sisp directly % 4
drs-<as roen ~ithnut fo-sis< ~ erssn.
Az tAsi sv~y oe4ssniene~ M = Il
forssd. cooking sore rs eesa Fl.cei
tAs hs-ensst % oe ussd o. o,cssioas Of e
sivAis 10 <1speus