The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-01-14

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beyond This smaller committee rpnns,
and theA the Cuancil Chamber, which
occupies the position Al The junction II
All~st Square with Lloyd street. The
various departments have rcoms along
The other three sldcs. The Mayors rri.
vaic rom, The Town CLERKS oliicc and
the City Surveyors otllee front rrlnosss
street. The wafer works department
10 ifoating Cooper street; the gas depart.
ment and committee looms In Lloyd
street The grand public hall Il Ii the
centre Of an inner court, with access On
the main nocr The principal entrance
u In tho Gentle of the Albert Square
front, = little behind which Ia a lofty
clock tower.
THE ALBERT MEMORIAL.
There II nothing more beautiful In the
city Of Manchester, occupying tho same
amount Of space, than the statue and
canopy erected In memory OF Prince
Albert. II - situated In Albert Square.
Tho countcnancc 81 tho marble statue
OF the Prince 10 In the direction OF tho
new town hall. The statue was the
work Of Mr.. Noble, and wAs the rim Of
the late Alderman 0oadaby, who was
Mayor At tho time Of the Princes death.
Il II Of SicilIan marble. and represents
tho Prince In tho robes of tho Order or
tho Garter. The canopy was designed
by Mr. Thomas Worthipgton, while tho
carving and sculpture, which arc ex-
trcmcly rich, were almost exclusively
tho work Of 7. X. and ". Williams, Ill
Of Manchester. Tho Prince died on tho
i4th Of December, 1891, and tho statue
was unveiled On tho 23d OF January.
1867. by DR.. VIM. FairbAirn. Tho total
cost Of tho statue was ga, 200.
TME fnkk TRADE HALL.
This noble building, situated Ia Peter
street, Ia tho architectural embodiment
81 tho liberal and FREQ trade principle
u tho citizens of Manchester, and few
crcctlons In The kingdom arc better
known. II occupies the site Of lesser
building Of ono story, IN which tho great
agitation for tho repeal Of Tho corn laws
was cared on. Il ID In tho station, or
Lombardo Venetian style, built frnm 4
design by tho laio n. Walters. There Ii
an open arcade In tho ground story,
giving access TO the hall aud gallery
stnircases. Tho first story IL ornamented
by 4 pair Of columns In tho bAya be.
tween each window; and In tho span.
drills Of tho lower arches, are tho arms
Of Manchester, Stafford, Rochdalc, and
ncighboriug towns. The largo hall II
100 foot long, ~ foct Wide, and % foo.
high, with scat accommodation for about
5000 persons. While rcmarking upon
this building, Il may b. mentioned tina,
on tho roth Of March, 1897, = bronze
statue, BY Mr.. Marshall Wood, Of tho
great hero OF FREQ trade, Tho latc rrvcrcd
Richard Golden, NJ. r., WAS erected on
= granite pedestal, Ia tho ccntor Of 81
AIMS square. and was inAugurAlsd b.
George Wilson, Esq, on tho ma ol
April following, In the presence 81 1
largo gathering of tho citizens and ol
free traders from \ distance.
| regret that | IN compelled 10 brake
M my writing Of Manchester, 20 aud
dsnly, but only two days remain for me-
In this country, ~ tho steamer Ohio, on
which had taken passage, was adysr'
tised to sail II two days. Ono could
stay In this city ono ysAv and dnd
plenty u interesting scenca 20 write
about.
Aftsr bidding farewell TO my friends.
I took tho cars with tho purpose Of got
ting 10 Liverpool. pAsssd beautiful
Wales and the most delicious landscapes
pcrhaps In The world. OF course I had
only momentary glimpsos Of 10 magical
bcautlos, but enough to stamp tho pic
ture on my memory forever. After |
succession Of rural scenoa, such q
England only can present, 10 cam,
suddenly upon mining district Wha
contrast Tho earth torn up; heaps o
rubbish; Ores blaslng up from tell chin
nsys. Tho fog and smoke now becam,
moro dense, which Indicated that v,