Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-20

FRIEND STREET RAILROAD MEETING.-A
meeting of the corporators and others in
eerested In the proposed Street Railroad or
Friend street from High street to th'
County Fair Groudswas held yesterday af
ternoon at the Office of Horace Wilson.
The meeting organized by electin!
Thomas Miller, Chairman, and L. G. Bal
ley, Secretary.
Messrs. N. Merton, II. Wilson and L.
Bailey were appointed committee to pre-
pare ali papers necessary to put said rail
road in operation.
Messrs. II. 81. Kimball. e. Corner and {
w. Simmons were appointed a committe
to obtain the right of way from the eastern
terminus of the proposed road to Eas
Public lane, and Messrs. William L. Heyl
N. Merton and j. Rodenfel, to obtain tn
right of way from East Public lane to Higl
street.
The meeting then adjourned to meet a
the same place on Saturday next at o'clocl
P. M.
From the above abstract of the proceed
ings of the meeting yesterday, it will b'
seen that the gentlemen having this grea
local improvement in charge are determin'
ed to push it through. The road is greatly
needed, and our wonder is that it was moi
built long ago by our agricultural friends
whose receipts at the Fair Grounds it woult
have doubled.
1t is proposed to make the County Fail
Grounds the largest and most beautiful In
tho Stofo Tho dicaa icfa ot
holding the State Fair first at one end OF
the State and then at the other, renders II
certain that it must be centrally and per-
manently located. If we can give all the
conveniences of access and of location al
our grounds that can be found elsewhere,
ly. But ease OF access is one of the great
est considerations. The Friend Street Rail-
road is great step in the right direction.
Give it your hearty support.
W White Boys in Blue at Thurman
Hall tonight.
A PLEAsURE.-We announce as matter
of news, that the sun rises tomorrow morn
ing at four O'Clock and thirty-eight minutes.
We presume but few of our readers know
this fact from personal knowledge, or that a
great many of them have lot often witness
ed the grandeur and splendor of an Ameri-
can sunrise. We don't. 1t being a domestic
show and free entrance, in the estimation
of great many, it amounts to nothing, and
yet it is grand and imposing spectacle
At first little light streak is discovered in
the east; the first indication that darkness
is being folded up and put away for future
use; next a red, crimson hue spreads the
eastern horizon, announcing that the King
of day has risen from his Western bed and
will send his light and warmth over the
eastern world. A rim of fiery red is seen
rising, and inch by inch, the disc of the sun
goes soaring onward and upward. 1t is a
beautiful sight, and we ask our readers to
get up at the appointed hour and see it.
Kick off sloth and the bed clothes at one
time, dress and go forth to enjoy the cool
air and invigorating breeze. This advice
we give to those who are in the habit OF
seeking
bed. bed, delicious bed.
That heaven on earth for q weary head, !"
at reasonably early hoursbut for our
self, we are like the old preacher noted for
falling from grace, who exclaimed: "My
friends, do as say; not as do" We re-
member distinctly having once seen the
sun rise. 1t was many years ago; yet the
memory of its beauty and grandeur re-
other and innocent days, when heaven was
80 near US we thought the tree tops reached
there. 1t is further off now.
GALooT REcoRD.-There was small