Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-24
Smiths Ohio, and Ballou's Hand
Corn Planters, at NoRToN's Hardware,
JorrINGs By THE wAYsIDE.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April II, 1874.
Ed. Observation-Disclosures my rambles,
find my self at the present date in this city
where | have just had the pleasure OF listening
to a lecture by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Stanton, on
Temperance. Mrs. s. is a stout, masculine
booking lady, who displays the marks Of
Time, particularly in the snowy white hair
which hangs in beautiful slvery ringlets.
Every available place was occupied in DR..
Muller's large church, when r prayer was Of
fered by the Doctor. after which Mrs. S. was
form all y introduced by him. She commenced
by saying, I" The so-called Woman's Whisky
War, as univ ersally acknowledged bV the
journalists, prove one thing, to-wit: That
women could fight in good cause when they
chose their own weapons and mode of war
fare" Her iemlrks were earnest, intelligent,
conclusive. She did not falIY endorse the
urse taken by the enthusiastic bands Of
women in ohio, yet hoped great good would
be the result. She portrayed very vividIy the
suffering caIsed by the use Of strong drink,
morally, mentally, physically and financially,
and said il the means thus squandered, could
be used to clothe and educate the poor, an an-
told amount of happiness could only be the
result.
| To day had business that took me into
J Powers Block, a building that is the pride ef
4 Rochester. Having little leisure, took a seat
in one OF the elevators, and soon found my
self on the upper floor, when l registered my
name, fOrked over a dime to the clerk, aud
walked up the winding stairs, not to the par
Al. ,.f al snl,
ls by far the most conspicuous portion Of the
building. rising as it dues sixty five feet above
the roof. overlooking not only the city but the
country for miles around also have a nice view
of the blue waters Of Lake Ontario, dotted here
and there with sailing crafts. The view from
! this stand point is almost enchanting. The
spires of the numerous churches as they rise
hesvenward; the immense throng Of pedes-
trians passing and repassiug along the various
streets the Genesee River coursng its way
from among the hills, with a mighty rush
over the falls: railroad engines belching forth
their volumes Of somke winding in every di-
rection to and from the city, with their long
trains Of cars-all in such perfect order that
it renders the scene indescribaly beautiful.
MS OlOCh h"s ~ iiOuNSe w i'V 'CSe W"
State street and l75 feet on Buffalo street, with
$50 feet on Pindel alley. The main centre, ~
corner building is faced with Ohio free or sand
stone, elaborately carved.
The ground floor contains one bank and a.
teen stores, (besides two offices partly under
ground, and the upper stories contains zoe
, rooms. There are nearly 900 tenants in the
whole building, and the variety Of business here
carried on makes it a miniature city in itself, ir
which all the ordinary wants Of civilization are
/ supplied, 90 that one could live in the blocl
without going outside for anything.
This building contains $4,000 square feet %
Italian and Vermont marble, 4 000 %, nf iron
5000 900 bricks, 80 700 yards OF p'astering
while 1000 wagon loads Of sand were drawr
to make mortar.
The floors are estimated as TO strength, anC
more than the whole population OF the city o
2 Rochester--s0 900 men, women and children
could be comfortbly assembled on the ten acre.
Of flooring at any one time W ith perfect safety
1 The la lis on the fifth floor comprise an ex
tensire gallery OF art. Many paintings on ex
hibtion costing $50, 900 EACH
. You will here from me somewhere else. as
l still continue RAMBLER.