The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-08
Letter from the State Capital.
COLUMBUS, March :. 1877.

COLUMBUS, March =, 1877.
ED. PREss: Among the institutions
of this city, founded to give it char
actcr, are the medical schools. We
speak Of them i'm the plural for the
reason that the original Sterling
Medical College" few years since
sent out colony, not willingly, to be
sure, and another school was founded.
The separation was caused by divided
counsels in the board of Trustees
The "Sterling" has fine building and
! all the etc. of a first class institution,
but for some reason its offspring is by
| far the most popular. The latter sends
J out a class this winter of some twenty
five, while the other must content
itself with some ten graduates, an in
crease of four over last year. So that
the Capital City of the State tnins out
this year "upon the cold charities of
the world" as the Cleveland Leader
puts it, more than third of hum
dred young men whose future good
name is not complete without the rear
guard of Al. ID.
Law making as business with the
State Solons has dragged during the
week, the political cauldron being
boiling hot, while who may be scalded
nobody at this date can "most gen.
erally always tell" Watching and
waiting was never so practical Il mat
ter 10 thousands as during this closing
weeksof political strggie.
Tho State Agricultural Society is in
the shorts as TO its funds. The Cen
tennial show at Philadelphia last year
cut of materially attendance upon
merely local enterprises of this kind
posit of funds was made at Mansfield
for n few days, at the close of the fair
held there, and as the fsies would have
it, the bank busted, carrying with il
nearly all of these funds, leaving the
society badly crippled. As usual un-
der like circumstances, when institu-
lions of this kind, bearing even a
quasi relation to the State, find them
selves in a financial quag,nirc, the cry
comes up to the State treasury, "Save
or we perish The chances of being
eflectually heard in this case are some
what dubious. The philosophic say
ing attributed TO the quaint Lorenzo
Dow is appealed 10 "Let every tub
stand on its own bottom" When the |
practicability of his philosophy was
questioned, the suggestion, suppose
it has no bottom z" with ready wit lie
replied, "Then. sir, it is no tub"
A grand ovation was given by the
people of Columbus to Gov. Hayes |
last w ednesday afternoon and evening. |
1t was grand in numbers, in spirit and
i'm enthusiasm. In all that was said on |
the occasion it was confessedly admit !
ted that there is "many slip between |
the cup and the lip" This was rec
ognized as clearly and distinctly by
the honored gentleman himself as by |
others. The reception WAS arranged, |
preston of regard to him as citizen |
and as Governor Hayes, and not as /
President in prospect even, of the ma
tion. 1t was one OF these gatherings /
where dignity, toilets, millinery and
all sorts of feminine toggery is sub
mitted to the "battle of life" as never
before, and when as the ':dear sisters"
look over torn skirts and mashed hats
they, with weeping eyes, sing the song
after the battle" declaring everything
to be .'perfectiy horrid."
Yesterday the Governor and part
of his family started for the National
Capital. The city gave him fine
"send.ofl," the military escorting him
to the depot with one Of the best bands
of music in the State, while the out
pouring of the people was over
whelming. To all appearance the
city had laid aside business 10 say
goodbye TO oEe OF its citizens.
The contested election csse before
the Senate still fingers, waiting the
pruning VI as " It's out-
come we will not attempt to predict.
The testimony certainly makes il ap-
pear enthusiastically that there Is ''sOm..
thing rotten" not in Denmark but
in the Queen CRY.
The fine weather is the topic OF all
lips As fruit OF il. preparations for
building begin 10 make their appear
ance In the northeast part OF the
city, lately plated, there are TO be
large number OF dwelling houses
erected this canning season. street
railroad running into thar neighbOr-
hood does away with the Objection IS
10 distance. \ ward school house has
been erected and is nearly ready for
,se, which. with the policy of the pro-
,rietOrs, which forb,ls the erection Ot
but good houses, IN kes that