The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-14

beauty Of the location Always bluff,
sometimes proianc, tho immortal war
rior's nrt exclamation. upon alighting
from his carriage, was;
"A second West Point. by c.
Tho sentiment expressed by the hero
of the Winchester ride briefly describe
the general surroundings 10 those who
have been fortunate enough 80 have seen
tho great West Point
Ever since war times the old unsieht
~ Newport barracks have occupied q
somewhat prominent location on bluff
~ the conjunction OF the Licking river
with the Ohio IL is the headquarters OF
the Third artillery. now commanded by
Col baInbrilcc The grounds are small
and the buildings mean ASS whole il
has long been an cyesore to the trinity
cities hero. and some years ago John G.
Carlisle, Queen and Col A. S. Berry,
now mayor Of Newport. fathefcd a
scheme 60 have the old post abandoned
and new and better barracks erected.
At that time. it is possible. the gentle
men named had some interest In tract
OF land which thcv intended disposing of
10 the government. and their plan was
condensed by not a few as being purely
mcrcnegy IN its object. While there is
no doubt that they hoped to he per
sonally benefited hy an adoption Of
tncir proposition. there was also general
good in the scheme. aud IL was success.
iul so far % the abandonment of the old
Pct is concerned But the government
selected land other than that Intended
by the projectors Of the plan, and the
new barracks ure now in process Of CON.
struction.
Projects such rs this are usually pro
posed ~ interested local men. who sub
3 init their plans TO the war department
Ii the idea Is agreeable the war depart
ment reports favorably. and the con
gresham from the district in which it Is
proposed to build the post introduces q
bill TO appropriate whatever amount the
estimate calls for. and IL takes its chances
with the balance.
For the new post hcro. which. curious
". has not got boon christened. $50, coo /
was appropriated for the purchase Of
land and 500, 900 for buildings Since
then an additional $4,000 has been al .
lowed for the completion" of buildings /
and Il is not unlikely the whole cxpendi I
b lures viii exceed 5000 600. sum quite I
small considering the extent Of the now
post.
About a year and q half ago the gov
ernmcnt purchased III acres known ~
the BiggstaT place about three miles
from Newport by wagon road, but fully
eight milo, by river. and detailed Capt
4. II. Young. L. G. H.. to take charge
Of the work Of construction. beginning
with laying ont the grounds and making
plans. and ending with tho completion
Of the post. That the appointment was
a good one is evidenced by tho fact
that not q single material suggestion has
been made by Capt Young that has not
at once been favorabIy passed upon by
the war department
The size az the new barracks Is q blull
900 feet abor- enc Ohio river, and over
l.o.lng tie stream q distance of two a
tArCc miles IN either direction. The con.
m(ndiag officers residence is 10 be or
thl point Of the highest blur, from
which. to reach "A station on the Mays
,vilk, Lexington and Zig Sandy railroad,
at tn base OF the Llll, 800 feet below,
,err,entinc wagon road, covering a dis
tncc Of a mile and half. is being con
Auctcd. From the brow of the bluff,
(which the different officers quarters
csj be erected. tho now famous west
Coaoy Island can easily he seen. and
b field glasses the sports INDUCED
there can be observed Almos,
CITY across the river is the village
alfornia, O., and further down
direction Of Cincinnati numerous ,
ban villages greet the eve. About q
5und5 are many old homesteads
few country residences Of Gin. ,
land Newport people Particu q
elegant j. the new country place :
Henry Hcgeman. vcritable pal. i
FCuAcn Anne pattern, which fronts ,
\trancc u the barracks. and the o.
place, a twenty -eioht room stone T.
,e. topping bluff adjoining the I
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