The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
Letter from the State Capital.
CeLUMBUs, March 4, 1876.

ED. Press The weather is most
lovely for the season of the year, and
the lawmakers returned from their
periodical home visit, ''pitched in"
and did large weeks work, holding
one nights session, and working Sat-
urday afternoon, the usual half-holi-
day for weary statesmen.
One OF The most marked characters
on the Democratic side of the House
is Hon. L \ Brunper. He ia a man
sm.ll i VI ul "t
! ergy tha. u l. l. v,in 70 toak for ,n,
waste timber" about him. He. was
born in Frederick city. Marylahd, in
i 1926, making hin just fifty years old.
His early educational advantages were
quite superior, finally terminating in
his college graduation at Frederick
College, in 1S43. He was educated
for the Presbyterian ministry, which
work he began in 1916, and success
fully prosecuted until 1861, when he
broke down through complete ner-
vOus prostratioD, and he was COM
peeled to retire from the chosen work
of his life. Before he left the minis
try he dabbled in printers ink more
| or less, and most of the time since he
has done editorial work upon several
Democratic papers. His style of
writing is very easy, having good
development of imagination. lie is
now editor of the Denocratie
Union published at the County sea,
OF Wyandot, which county, he repre-.
sen'ed in the Sixty-first. rs he now
does in the Sixty-second General As
sembly. His organization is of that
nervous character that he can be moth.
ing else than thoroughly industrious
member. Mirthfulness has such a
predomiHence in his make up" that
he always moves i'm a genial, atmos.
phere. Ills paper is one of the most
readable of the country press, his ver-
satility of talent fitting it for all class
es. Whether lie is ambitious of DO
litical preferment the reporter is not
able to affirm, bat from some months
acquaintance, his political party, we
are free to say, will be ably represent
ed in any position to which he may
aspire. Unlike some Representatives
sent here, he comes to do his work I'M
dustriously aud thus honor himself
and reflect honor upon his Lonstitu-
ents. Although born and raised in
the shadow of slavery Mr.. Is. was a
staunch union man during the civil
war. sl -pb an
Columbus is fortunate as city in
this, that her numerous Railroads all
center at one common depot. Four of
these roads cross High street, the
main business street of the city, with
their various switches. AS a matter
of course many Inconvenience, and
not little danger arises from this
state of facts. To obviate this the
city and railroad companies have con-
structed tunnel under these tracks.
This improvement is double tracked.
being built of brick, except the ends,
which are finished up with limestone
in very durable manner. The street
cars are to pass through the tunnel,
the tracks now being laid. Foot |
passengers are provided with a pass
way especially for their use, but as it
is reached by stairs, and the passage is |
quite dark and forbidding, it will not
probably be Gro wded with passengers.
The entrance ways are securely guard.
ed by substantial iron fence. This
improvement cost several thousand |
dollars, but it will prove for wears to
come, life saving arrangement. In
this connection it may be remarked
that Columbus has reason to be proud
Of her Union Depot, with its commo-
dious appointments for the accommo-
dation of the hundreds of passengers
which seemingly come and go every
hour of the day and night.
The Justices o; the Peace in the
State can no longer call twelve men,
good and trne, TO officiate as jnrymen
before them. The judgment of the
General Assembly in its present ses-
sion being that six nen is about all
that Justice court is able to handle
to advantage.
Cleveland is asking for power TO
borrow more money to finish the
"lligh Bridge" which she began to
build. Before they began this UNDER
taking it would have been well if the
had required their clerk to
read certain parable in scripture,
which speaks OF the man beginning to
Duill a tower. "Counting the cost" is
not always looked after discreetly
even by city councils. The unaertak-
ng is grand enterprise, il it can be
aud its friends say it can.
John b. Cough, the king among the
ecturing fraternity, is here OH his an-
lual pilgrimage. He is grandly eo-
!uent, as he can afford to be, at the |
'rices his talents command. His name
lways commands a full house in Co.
umbus.
Business is more lively in the peni-
entiary than ever before, as their {
o"ds are crowding up in number to
early fourteen hundred, and still they
ONE. Two or three hundred are idle
or want of contracts and shop room. l
he Legislature has ordered a new 4
hop built to accommodate some thlr- !
y hands. X.
More of 1t. Y
The Belknap exposure is but the be. ;
lining of the end. A Washington :,
pecial of the 81 inst, says: