Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19

third State in the Union, all speak Il bril-.
liant future for Columbus.
Furthermore, Columbus rs a center for
visitors and tourists possesses attractions
and inducements which comparatively few
cities in the country can present. Aside
from its accessibility, as well rs being the
capital of the great State OF Ohio, it is the
seat of the most extensive, thorough and
complete system OF
pLESARl, BENEVOLENT AND EDUCATION
AL INSTITUTIONS
in America, and perhaps in the world.
These advantages, too, are beginning to be
recognized by the people abroad, as is
cyinced by the large number of strangers
constantly coming and going, as well ma
the mammoth excursions which are of al
most daily occurrence during the Summer
months.
First on the list of State institutions To-
Gated hele is the
OHIO PENtTENTIARY,
one of the largest and best regulated pris-
ons in the world. The inclosure contains
some twenty eight acres and presents more
| the appearance OF human beehive than
ANYTHING can think Of. There has been
for some years an average OF fifteen hun
dred convicts confined here and the officers,
guards, contractors, superintendents and
| forcmen will swell the number OF inhabt-
nnts to two thousand. The Penitentiary
! is but q few moments walk from the depot
and hotels and is open to visitors every day
except Sunday.
But our chief pride and glory is the Co.
lumbus
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE,
situated short distance west OF the city,
and is the largest and most complete insti-
tution of the kind in the world. 1t is mann
moth in its proportions, the circumference
OF the outer walls being one and one-halt
miles. Everything that money can pro-
cure or the ingenuity of man devise for
the comfort of both patients and officers
has been procured, and every department
is complete in all its appointments. The
hospital has capacity for nine hun
dred patients which can be stretched to the
extent of two or three hundred more in
case Of exigency. There are at present
about eight hundred patients in the insti-
tuition The building and nppurenances
have cost S2,000,000 and the grounds arc
yet incomplete. The item OF furniture was
$4,000 1t has its own gas works, water
works, drug store and telegraph and tele-
phone lines also steam laundry and bakery,
1t requires an average annual approprIa-
ton OF $l75, 900 for current expenses. This
great asylum is under the supreme control
of DR.. Firestone, assisted by large corps
OF specialists, attendants and employees
The asylum is open to visitors, from to
every afternoon except Sunday, and easily
accessible by the Glenwoud and Green Lawn
West Broad street) line of street cars.
A little to the cast and south of the Hos
pilal il situated the
INSTITUTE FOR IMDEcILE AND FEEBLE
MINDED YOUTH,
popularly known as the idiot Asylum
This was one OF the first, il not the first u
it's kind in the country, and has accom-
pished a great work in removing th'
clouds from darkened intellects. Like al
of our State charities, it is conducted on {
scale of liberality that is surprise to peo
pie from abroad, and is really one Of tn,
, most interesting points in the city. Its su
, perintendent is DR.. G. A. Doren. who ha
been at its head for the past twenty years
, A new wing has been added lately and i
now has u capacity for about eight hun
dred patients. 1t is open to visitors at tn
same times as the Hospital for Insane ant
y is reached by the same line of cars.
" . Next on the list we find the
|
Il situated in the heart Of the city, but a te
/ minutes walk from the State House al
y hotels, and surrounded on all sides by ell,
Is CANT re.idences. Or if one prefers to rid
e he may take the State and Oak street Cal
it and be set down at the north entrance t
D. the grounds. This institution is one OF til
noblest OF our State charities. Here al
educated and taught trades and useful en-
al a.,Iu hos antI rIplo afA lnt IN
a manner that would otherwise precluC
them from earning livelihood. This il
}" stitution is also n pioneer in the work an
'e is the most thorough and complete as we
as one Of the largest in America. 1t
NJ under the able superintendency OF Mr.. Gi
!, bert o. Fay, assisted by n large corps of il
J" slruclors and employees. 1t contains b
81 tween four and FIVE hundred pupils ut pre-
ne ent and il open to visitors at any reason
m ble hour
= Several squares to the southeast is Il
!" Institution Tor the
EDUCATION OF THE BLIND,
o. accessible from High street by the Tow
81 street chariots and Friend street railroa
nd and vet not such distance from the cent
-, of the city as to render the walk tireson
= This institution, also, was pioneer IN d
OF reader an idea OF its work. 1t is an elega
1t building OF undressed stone, beautifully
- Gated in the large grounds fronting on Pg
W. sons avenue and Friend street. There a
~ at present over three hundred pupils, Il
l., der the superintendency OF Mr. q.
Smead. Visitors welcome always, exec
D., on Sunday.
70 " Al the other end Of the city is locat
~ the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanic
:" CoIlege,a large aud imposing building sit
I,o ated IN the center OF n three hundred &C
~ "' farm. 1t is not as its name would seem
". imply, devoted exclusively to the mocha
~, -, ical arts or agricultural pursuits, eveI
en thing is taught, by large and eKceptio
'ss ally able faeuliy ol which Prof. Edwa
a, Orion is President. The College and all
=" departments are open To the public at
:. times and may be reached by the Neil a,
~, nue. cars, by the North High street line a
a, by charios.
T., Last, but chiefest, on the list OF ST.
n, institutions is the
STATE HOUSE,
IN, the pride Of every Ohioan. From its c.
he tral location il looms up grandly over 81
cd rounding Objects lthas been claimed, a
cir believe the claim has never been dispute
that il is the finest Stale Capital in the [
at ion. II is situated in the center Of |
lat city and from il all Columbus radiates.
nd must be seen and studied TO appreciate
simple, massive grandeur.
The u. s. Barracks; the Barracks ban
the new City Prison the new OrPha