The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-30
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81 SIX Acknowledging 70 the diih-
Guilty experienced in procuring places to
board, Allegheny College has but seventy
Eve students in attendance this term Over
one hundred applications were made for
admission at the commencement Of the
present term, but boarding houses could
not be found to accommodate the sppli-
cants, and they were compelled to seek
other institutions, or wait till provision
| could be made for them here. This draw
back will soon be obViated, l am happy to
state, and by the next term, accommoda-
tions for at least three hundred students
will be in readiness. The Directory are
now erecting a large frame building OPpo-
site the college, which will afford plenty of
room, it is thought, for one hundred board
'ers. It is to be hoped, as The directors
have ample means at their command, that
this establishment, when completed, will
be we'll and comfortably furnished, and a
man placed in possession of it capable of
excepting hotel" sud providing for the in
nsr man. College boarding houses
are universally noted for their slim
tables and simmer bparders. Lstthis be an
exception and let US see great, sleek fat
fellows surround the tables at least three
times q day, to do justice to themselves and
digestable P%rovender. Good food, as well
as good teaching, let it be remmebered, is
requisite. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
The College buildings aud grounds are to
be improved this season. But of this /
will speak again. I'D
sTIRRIsG TEEN UP.-By continued pokiug,
the LHADER, Republican, Journal and Iemo-
eras may succeed in prevailing upon the
citizens or powers that be, 10 put up a mar
ket house in Meadville. The following
item on this interesting subject, is from the
Democrat. Read, ponder and digest it,
citizens of Mesdville:
Nothing connected with our town,
strikes the mind of a stranger as more
singular thsn the fact that we have nc
public market place. In all other towns
and cities, something of the kin is regard
ed as a matter of absolute necessity. Not
SO, however, in M~eadville. As the fathers
did, thirty, forty and fifty years ago, SO dc
the children now. Housekeepers can raise
their own "truck," get of the hucksters, OF
go to the country for it, as best suits them
/ because, MeadVille, with q population o.
5000 is too poor to provide a market place
Our borough authorities pass ordinances
prohibiting farmers from standing theil
wagons on the streets, unless the horses ART
i. carefully watched yet, how can the farmer
attend TO selling the produce he brings t
town and hold his horses at the same time
The poor farmer is badly treated in thi
= regard.
NUMBERING HoUsEs-A gentleman by tn
name of Ravens is making preparation 70
numbering houses on Water and Chestnu
) streets. Our business men have taken holt
Of the matter in earnest, and are rendering
: hrm great assistance in his enterprise. Gu
Town Fathers should give him the " Job
of labelling the streets while he is among ul
Whist say the Fathers 10 this proiect2
: UE1oE MEET1EG.-0u Thursday morning
in accordance with the proclamation ofth
President, the several churches of thi
: place will hold service at the Old SchOC
Presbyterian Church, at the ususl hour {
meeting, IL o'clock A NJ II.