River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-14

rank in the state Four railroads seek
an ingress and an egress there, and the
principal machine shops for all of them
are there located. Twenty years ago
this place existed only in name. About
this time the projected Chicago, Bur.
lington Il Quincy roads were in process
OF construction there, aud this gave the
place start. Since that time it has
moved forward with great rapidity, con-
sidering the fact that it is strictly an
inland city. with neither maDuiactur-
ing or commercial facilities. IL con
talns a population Of between fourteen
and fifteen thousand, aud it is still in.
creasing. To enumerate its bushes,
institutions, and other evidences of en-.
terprise and thrift, would be unnecessa-
ry, since its duplicate may be found in
st. Paul, Minneapolis, or any other
Western city of similar population.
One thing made il particularly live
ly while the writer was there. The
County Seat Of Knox county was orig.
inaily established at Knoxville, and,
like other early established institutions
It was quite permanently settled there
An effort was made last year to remove
the same to Galesburg, which was sue
cesstu. Ga the eleventh Of the pres
ent month the thing was to be tried over
again; or rather, the removal was to be
ratified or rejected THIS put the
whole county in commotion, and Gales
burg was the seat Of war Hence live
" fight was in progress.
Leaving that city on the 30th ult.,
We made our way for Chicago. Our
'senior' has said that this city twas
once in the state Of Illinois, but that
the state Of Illinois is now in it," BE
this as it may, Chicago, next to New
York, is one of the great cities of Amer
lea. of course it possesses the same
elements that go to make up other cit
les on this continent
Our sojourn there was short, but the
great Exposition was in full blast, and
that we attended. To give some idea
of the place We condense a description
of it.
! The building occupies the portion of
! the lake front at the foot Of Adams and
! jackson streets, having a frontage OF
500 feet on Michigan avenue and
depth OF 200 feet. Some idea Of its
magnitude may be gathered from the
statement that it could he ued as q
cover for the Michigan, Southern and
Rock Island Railroad depot, With suf-
ficelt space between the two to allow
twenty or thirty people to walk abreast.
The main walls, which are - feet high, |
are Of brick aud glass. The cros.-sec.
ton represents clear story and sem or.
Gle space Of $50 feet, leaving an ante.
room Of % feet sqnare ana IS feet in
height on either side If the
dome. The end, ar} in dome form.
In the center Of the eqls facing Adams
and Jackson streets are projections Cf
50 feet front. In the center OF tie
Michigan avenue front i, project
Of 60 feet, and directly opposite. tac.ag
the lake, another OF similar dimensions
The FIRST is intended for "a carriage exit
There are Two entrances, one on e'tlef
side Of the carriage exit, carried mp To-
two stories in height, Or 20 fect, aud
set of With ornamental pediments and
canopy, Over the exit is a grand mu
sic stand The approaches from Adams
and jackson streets are surmountcd !
With domes 30 feet in diameter and 40 |
feet In height The center il surmount. |
ed with d,me so feet in diameter and |
100 feet in height The cresting on
the ridge Of the main structure is Zoe |
feet from the ground, aud surmonnts |
the grand arch Opposite TIE grand |
center is an art gallery Ijxl2D feet,
sighted from the Roof 3G feet from the
floor Il Is an igclosel compartment.
and excellent for the purposes Intended.
Between the art gallery and the center
a large fountain is placed--an attract
I'VE feature, visible from all parts Of The |
palace The supcrstruciure, with the
exception ofthc bricks in the main walls
IS composed Of glass and iron. For the
convenience Of visitors, a steam cls,at
Is placed in one Of the end domes
The elevation is high enough to afford |
an excellent view Of the city, aud this
dome will doubtless prove to be very |
attractive. The structure is embellish. |
ei by various devices, emblematiral Of |
the trades and professions
The building Is graceful in N line. |
and linl he'd IA an ornamental manner. 1
Il lsals substantially dre.pruol-brck. !
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