Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-06

4 AuIMaH u THE eoELEGE.A 4 81 y Iii
The Old College Building looks brighter
to-day thansit did when General Gass, in
July, 1S45, laid the corner stone of the New
Ediice, which has been doing duty for
nearly twenty years !; and. = can't see that
the members of the Faculty of that period
who remain here now, have grown any
older, President Smith, whose great abili-
ty and'literary attachments entitle him to
place In the front rank of American di-
vines andsAmerican scholarships long since
found another field of labor. DR. Israel w.
Andrews, whose mathema matical exaetitude so
impressed me twenty years ago, has been
the efficient President Of the Institution
since DR.. Smith left !; and as an executive
officer and an educator he has no superior
In the West. He is as genial aud agreeable
ashe was when L first met him. Professor
Kendrick is in his old positions, and as
popular as ever. 1 failto see any change
in bis appearance. He seems to grow no
older. He adores, explains, and eXpounds
the classics as of old; and nobody meets
him who does not go away with something
OF the scholarly enthusiasm that fills him.
am glad that the College continues pros
porous and fiourishing.
N.,5. .sTes.Vse THE CHUReHEs.s 3 AZ ~ Top
The. Congregational Church has recently
beenremodeled, refitted, and repainted. ard
must, I think, look much better than it did
when it was dedicated asia house of wor-
ship, in 1909; it certainly looks much bet
ter than it did when first saw it, in l843.
Rev. YDr. ENickess who has been for twen-
ty-seven years the pastor, isistin in his old
place and breaches with as much vigor
and efficiency as ever. A neat Presbyte-
rian Church has recently been built here,
and the services are attended by good
looking congregation ~haviBg an eloquent
aud accomplished young pastor. The other
Churches look much as they did several
years ago, and are. well attended Marietta
Is church. going place, -
q y BUSINESS AND BUILDING.
Many new and elegant buildings have
gone up in this place within the last two
years, and it begins to wear quite a busi-
ness aspect. The wholesale House of
H0yey, sIams,S Battelle &, Cos is doing a
very large business; and the Retail Houses
seem TO be going on sprosperously. Mari
Letta people are expecting the new LuDatic
Asylum to be located here, and guess that
their expectations will be realized. 1tcer-
stainly is the place for the Asylum for south
eastern Ohio. .. q i5
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The Democrats of this county are not
yet organized for the impending contest.
If they shall organize properly and effect
lively, nominate the right kind of candi-
dates, and manage their campaign discreet
lys and efficiently, they may carry Old
Washington by handsome majority. Their
probable candidates are not even talked of
yet; and nothing is being done. except
what the MdSfettG Z jBses, the able and eff
cient organ of the Democracy of this coun-
ty,is doing. 81 v.,rtJ,I rsei5z.e4 or
The Radicals are to have their County
Convention here on the 9Th of June, to
elect delegates to the Radical State Con-
'vention, which will occur on the 18th
They will send up delegates who will work
and vote for the nomination of VIM. p.
Cutler for Governor, L predict, however,
that they will not be able to make him the
candidate. Mr.. Greene, one of the Repre-
sentatives from this county in the last Cen
ieral Assembly, is a candidate for renomina-
ton; and as he was all original friend oi
the negro lenfranehising constitutional
amendment, the Democrats desire him to
be Endorsed by his party and made the can
Ciidate, 50 as to render the contest as SHARP
and pointed as possible. The clique thai
always manages such things expects tC
nominate Col. Pond, of Morgan county, as
the Radical candidate for Senator from this
District. ~rs'srs & gfass
silver WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus p Iams, of this place
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary O
evening, May 9th. This occasion was the
-greateVent Ofthe season In Marietta society
and was indeed magnificent affair. Tht
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