Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-08-06

IMPRovEAEE NTs.-we continue to no
tice the march Of Improvement in our
town;
Alumni BtaJdiRg.-The building being
erected by the Alumni of the Univer-
sity has progressed as far as the second
floor. The second story viii be begun
next week. The outside walls are of
blue limestone, with quoin corners,
door and window dressings and watef@
tables of Berea sandstone. The build
ing fronts to the north, and will be
three stories high, with a basement
The whole length of the building is 104
feet, by 81 wide. There is, however, a
staircase wing on each end, which
leaves the main building only "A feet
long. The third story will be % feet
high, containing one room, which will
be the Alumni Hall. This hall will be
used as a chapel room until the COM
pletioR of the proposed chapel build
ing. The Trustees have adopted a
proposition, which has bee6 submitted
to the Building Committee, 10 build an
addition to this building, in octagonaI
shape, on the south side, to be used as
a Laboratory. Final action has not
Yet been taken upon this point, and
we are unable to say whether or not
the addition viii be made. As many
persons seem to think that this Is the
new chapel building, we beg leave to
say that the building NOR being erected is
not the Chapel B1atdiag, bat IS kHoa0n as
the ALttnlni BUiLdtnq.
This building will present a magnif-
cent appearance when completed, and
will add largely to the attractiveness
of the University.
Warehouse Of 7. P. Myers Dc 90 We
visited this establishments a few days
since. 1t is located north Of Wintet
street and west of the depot. The
building is 100 feet long by IS wide
Its internal arrangements are not ma
terially different from that of Hyatt &
Co, noticed a few weeks since. Dealing
in all kinds of grain and seeds common
to this region, they are provided with
the necessary facilities for receiving,
storing and shipping the same. They
are also provided with a frst-cIass
| Corn-Sheller, made by Bradley &
Banks, Chicago. Though not running
yet, it will be put in operation in a few
days. Their elevators are run during
most of the time by a shaft extending
under ground to the Oil Mill directly
west of the Warehouse, where it con
meets with the engine used in the mill,
When the mill is not in operation thei1
elevators, &c, are run by horsepower
The room under ground is designed fol
pork-packing, and is provided with
furnace, kettles, Iard-press, &c. These
gentlemen are we'll prepared to do {
brisk business in the grain trade, anC
we have no doubt will receive theil
full share of patronage. They are also
dealers in wool, and have bought thii
season about 10000 pounds. The r
r. Company has a track running by
the Warehouse, which furnishes gooC
facilities for loading. The building i
lowned by Mr.. J. A. Barnes, and hal
cost him, including original purchase
over $4,000. We regard this institution
as a credit to the town, and hope to Sc,
it prosper.
WRItGms' NeW Block.-Work upor
this building is progressing. The bricl
work will probably be completed By
} the latter part of the month, when i
will be put under roof as soon as pos
sible. We hoped to give this week
general sketch of the hall, but Mr.
Williams not having yet fully decided
, upon a plan of int ernal arrangement
we cannot do so. However, we are as
/ sured that it will be very much su
perior, in every respect, to anything
: our town now affords.
:. The new building being erected b,
| Messrs. Reynolds & Franks and L
J Bauereis, between the two Nationa