The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-20
Our Columbus Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy
Columbus, O., January 6, 1874.

Written for The Spirit Of Democracy)
COLUMBUS, O., January 6, 1874.
Ed. SPIRIT: l have now been here one
week and suppose l Imay be excused for
inficting on you and through The SPIRIT,
if you deem them worth publishing, my
observations thus far since l left your
mud bound city on the I'd inst.
1t is not necessary to say anything
about the journey from Woodsfeld
seas Of mud to the county line,
or the feeling Of relief which we expert
enced when our vehicle bounded upon
the Belmont County McAdamized road
and rolled speedily and pleasantly into
Barnesville; but we were too late for the
cars, and consequently we made virtue
of necessity and accommodated our
selves to circumstances by sojourning in
that thriving city until the next train
We were on time, although the train was
not, but we waited for it without deliver
ing any addresses" and when we did
finally get off it was to indulge in a very
unsuccessful effort to sleep When we
arrived at GAINESVILLE, about midnight, we
took a downy couch at the Kirke House !;
but the same fatality had US in her grasp,
and We we're left behind again, (no ad-
dresses, )but our failure to catch the NOR
ming train was perhaps our gain.
1t WAS the last day of the Exposition
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association, and it certainly did
honor to the Association. Itook some
notes at the time, but have lost them and
must now trust to memory for few items
among the thousands which abounded on
every hand in every department OF me
chanism or art ,
One view was particularly lovely, Sus-
sucsecque Canyon, Idaho, by j. L. Bland
ly, probably the most magnificent basal
tic column formation in ica,situated
in the most unexplored and dangerous
regions of the far West,to which it is said
the Indians retire for security from the
U. s. troops.
Another American view was the Amer
ican Fork Canyon, Utah, showing the ole
shingle mill erected by the Mormons te
make shingles for the tabernacle.
One painting, Forgiven" tells its sad
story sd effectively that tears unbidder
come Another, Madonna del ditto. pur
chased by S. S. Cox in France, is of ex
quisite delicacy and tenderness But Mr.
Editor, neither time nor space will permi
me to mention the thousandth part of al
those interesting an0 useful articles, as
said before, in every department. But th'
cars are on time, and We must away to 20
lumbus. ..
And here permit me to remark tha
during the entire distance of 60 titles
from GAINESVILLE to Colutnbus, if tue cen
trail portion of the State, ] did not no
tice a single country residence tina
would compare in any respect with man.
in our own county. l will name the res
idence Of Geo. Neff, Esq, in Green town
ship; of VIM S. Way, in Washington
of DR.. Rupp, in Switzerland; Fred
Muhleman aud many others along tn
Ohio River.
About 1 o'clock P n. we arrived in tn
great city where the tax gatherers con
gregate twice in each yesr,and for who's
support every foot OF land in the Stat
lie taxed, and every other tangible thing
animate or inanimate. must contribute it
, share. As We came to see Columbus, he
Churches, her Sabbath Schools, her Stat
House, the Penitentiary, the Asylum:
, the Agricultural College, her readin
rooms, &C.. &c, unless you or your reat
ers cry "hold, enough" l shall give theI
my observations and impressions frou
time to time as opportunity will permi
On Sabbath morning,in company wit
n our friend, VIM. G. WAY, his lady, an
other friends, We attended Divine Serv
ces at the First Presbyterian Church, {
which the Rev. Robt. Laidlaw is paste
,, The subject was the unity of Christ an
believers. Two of his congregation ha
deceased the previous week, and thel
seemed = peculiar pathos in the famllis
hymn used on the occasion, commen
ing:
"While with ceaseless course the sun
Hastensd through the former year,
Many souls their race have run,
Never more to meet us here"
And as the swelling tones Of the 81
perb organ died away in tue distance,
imagination they seemed to be caugl
r up by angelic choristers and waited
e the skies. The church editice stan(
D north of The State House on the corn
d of State and Third streets; it is fir
); building with large number Of comm
e nicants. 1t is said to be the wealthie
i church in the city. But l must close Il
the present. W.