Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-07

known to fame.
A NICE MAN.-Andrew Pulford halls
from Ashland. Andrew was coming to the
city ON business, and was alone. 1t is not al
ways good for man to be alone; no,
thought Andrew, nor for woman either.
On the seat in front of him on the cars sat
a lady with a child. She looked lonely
Her appearance moved Pulford's sympa-
thetic soul. His great heart swelled with
the gushing waters of charity. He deter
mined to assist her if chance should offer,
this lean, lank visaged, bewhiskered, good
Samaritan. He heard her ask, as they ap-
preached the city, at what hotel she could
stop where the accommodations were good
and charges low. Now was Andrews time
to gush, and he gushed. He told her he
would do himself the honor of showing her
to his hotel, this wonderful Andrew. He
called a hack, and they were driven to the
United States. The noble fellow engaged
the room, ordered supper, paid the bill and
had the twain registered as man and wife.
All, sly Andrewl After supper, and after
taking the lady to the parlor, this magniti-
cent Andrew walked out to enjoy the even
ing breeze and glass of benzine. While
he was gone the lady asked for room, and
was told her husband had the key. Her
husband Why, that was not her husband
She never saw that man in her life until
he offered to be her escort to hotel. The
landlord comprehended our cunning An
drew in moment, and when he appeared,
demanded the key, and quietly turned our
charitable friend out doors. He didn't like
such treatment, and demonstrated, but
without avail. His actions attracted the
attention Of an officer, who took our An
drew to the station house.. The Mayor,
after hearing the recital of the foregoing
facts. discharged him, because our cautious
Andrew had done no harm, only intended
it. He warned against a second at
tack of charity, and departed.
The LAST BLOCK LAID.-There was quite
q crowd of our citizens present at the cor
ner of High Street and North Public Ian e
on Saturday afternoon about o'clock, to
see the last block of the wooden pavement
on High street laid. The gravel will be
put on to-day and tomorrow, and the
greatest improvement Columbus has ever
known will be finished. We congratulat te
Mr.. McClellani on the completion of his
labors. Coming amongst us an utter stran-
ger, by his uniform urbanity, his great
skill, and his perseverance amid opposition
to his work that would have appalled, q
less determined heart, he has finished what
even the heretofore opponents of the pave
ment are obliged to confess, the best laid
Nicolson pavement in the United States
But few of our readers know the opposi-
ton that was made by few discontents to
this pavement, or what difficulties they at
tempted to throw in the way of its compile
tion, because of its cost. They refused to
pay their assessments; they complained
that the work was not well done, that it
was not done according to.contract, when
an examination of the contract showed
that Mr.. McClelland had exceeded his en-
gagements. But as the work progressed,
opposition became dumb. They saw the
Improvement was Just what the city need
ed they found they were dealing with
q gentleman and they respected him and
began to praise his work, and we doubt IL
there can be found man in Columbus TO-
day who would be willing to go back to
the old state of affairs, even could he re-
ceive therefor five times as much as the
pavement cost him. -T,E
We shall part with Mr.. McClelland and
his foreman, Mr.. Logan, with regret
They are such men as command the res
pect of our citizens, and our trust is that
next spring they may be with us again
laying their pavement on Town or State OF
Broad street.