The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-05
Description of Cincinnati.

| was in this city some fifty years ago,
or perhaps more, but was as much a |
stranger to localities when | arrived this
time as would have been in the city of
London. When | was first here the town
was spread along the river and contained
but few thousand inhabitants now they
claim three hundred thousand The city
proper is built on a plain, or | will call it
a plateau, for the want Of better defini.
tiou. II really runs back over the hills
several miles, taking in the suburban vii.
lagos of Clifton and Ayondale on the
north, and Coyington and Newport over
the river in Kentucky, as a great many of
the business men OF the city reside in
those places The plateau on which the
business portion Of the city is built is sur.
rounded by hills on three sides, and the
Ohio river on the south.
These hills rise abruptly and cannot be
assembled in a direct line by ordinary
means but TO overcome these difficulties
they have inclined elevators at three or
more stations. At one Of these the street
cars are driven iu aud drawn up an incline
of about thousand feet at an angle of
about 30 degrees, about as steep as an or
dinary houso-top. When we arrive ut the
top, the cars with their living freight, are
driven out aud over the hills for several
miles. A part Of the grounds are called
Walnut Hills where reside many Of Gin
cinnati's most wealthy business men. On
these hills also are located the City Park
and geological Garden, which contains a
considerable number Of animals, birds,
beasts and reptiles as well as our relations,
the monkeys--and here we saw the first
and only baby monkey that We have ever
had the opportunity of seeing-the parents
Of which manifest all the solicitude and
care for their young shown by their Oar
winian relations Of the higher type. There
are many costly residences on Walnut
Hills, aud these suburban villages, and
when you get several miles out, the land
is comparatively level but it is only com
paratively so, for VIC did not sec single
acre of what VIC would call level land 10
our ride Of several miles. In the vicinity
Of the Zoo there is not piece of level
land large enough for garden.square un-
less it has been made so. 1t is contin.
uous series Of upheavals indicating some
great conyulsion in nature at some period
in the earth's history. There are found
on these hills marine shells, au indication
that these hilltops were once the ocean
bed.
From the Highland House you have a
good view Of the city, provided there is
wind enough TO drive off the smoke, other
wise you see through a glass dimly. To
the left are the water works; 10 front, the
city, and over the river the Kentucky y
shore which rises in the distance, perhaps
as high as Walnut Hills, but not so ab-
ruptly. To get a better view of the city
| went up to Prices Hill, which is, il
anything, higher than Walnut Hills. Here
hoped to have good view, but the black
smoke rendered a good view impossible
There are many splendid stores, church
es, hotels and public buildings in the city,
reminding me of Philadelphia more than
any city have ever seen, even in the
matter of unfinished public buildings.
There are many big things here, and
among the largest is Music Hall, with its
monstrous organ, said to be sixty feet high,
thirty feet wide, and deep enough for a
good sized house. This is now the great
centre Of attraction, The May musical
festival is on hand. Tho city is gay with
flags floating from every hotel and public
building, and from thousands and thou
sands of windows.