The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-17
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MEADv1LLR, Pa, May Is, 1865.

tpaiIy Csrrespo sdsnce Of the Cleveland. LEaDEa
MEADv1LLE, Pa, May Is, 1865.
To make Improvements and make sug-
gestions, is the special business of an item
izer. To Improvements now in progress
here this letter will be given.
The Public Square, or :" Diamond" /" ssit
is usually termed by our citizens, is being
transformed into the semblauce of a Park
under the surerinteudence Of Mr. Harvey |
Henderson. The ground which has been
trampIed upon for the past twenty years by
all the village cattle, has been plowed,
fenced and carefully prepared for grass,
and workmen are at present engaged in
planting trees and shrub5ery. By skillfui
management this Square cen bs made fine
resort and an ornament to the town. Some
twenty years since en- attempt was made
bv the residents OF Meadville to improve
and sdorn this Square. They went 20 the
expense of having fence placed around 1t;
the ground was broken end planted as 1t
now is; but the country people became
Jealous, and thought the Meadvilliaus we're
/ putting on to msOy "sirs." And one gen
eral training day the "rursl men came 10
town, bed too much smsll beer and
gingerbread, and then pitched into the
fence and i'm provements ofthe Diamond"
leaving nothing to mark the spot From
that time up to last fau 70 attempt was
made to repair the place ID it been uu-
molested by the country mou, by this time
it would doubtless have been BEAUTIFUL
place.
The NJ. E. Church Society have recently
purchased two lots fronting on the Square
and Main street upon which they contem-
nlata erae1in0-a 1naarIlifeant and costly
church edi6ce, Of dimensions sufficiently
large TO accommodate their lsrge and in
ereasing congregation. 4 better or more
, suitable locstion could not have been
selected. The building will be completed
at an early day.
On the east side of the square-tO the
shame of the placs-stands an ancient
edifge, resembling in appearance hugo
a toad making ready for a jump. The "oldest
, inhabitant'' has informed this generation
that the aforesaid edifce was erected for
the accommodation of county officials. II
- that early day it itarswersd the purpose very
L well; but it won't do now. There is not 6
richer or more prosperous county in this
'' State than Crawford, nor is there one thG
cen boast of a more shabby sbpearing Cohr
2 House. 1t is inadequate to the wants ofth'
e public, and the sooner it is torn down t.
4 give place to 3 large and modern structure
NH Lot Ia
P donel
Q The Catholics OF this place have Purchas
:; ed Colonel Hays fne residence End ground
o on Liberty street, and intend using it fo
IS an institution of earning. Il will be open
g ed ou the first Monday in September, unde
y y the name of 'The College of the Immacu
late Conception"
q FROM its close proximity to the oil regio
, proper, Meadville has been greatly bene
al fted, bus it might have been benefited to
to greater extent had a more general eifol
at been made to develope the lands in tn
vicinity. In 1861 two. wells were sun
4 here-one to the depth Of $50 feet, bat
IA was shortly after abandoned, owing to I'll
b. panic in the oil business. From this we
- gas is still escaping, but no attempt h'
n n since been made to test it further. With
few weeks past, parties have been Prepa
g. ing to sink a well at the junction of Frenc
y and Cussewago creeks, directly opposite u
Io lp town. We will soon know if this is an OF
producing land or not, if the parties pros
be cute their work vigorously.
Of The alarm of Ere on Saturday afternoC
:" was caused by the burning of g barn ba'
Is of Allegheny College.
nd Artemus Ward failed to get here and
he bis apraaament on Eridax night, III
n curious are anxious TO see him here th
week.