The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-01-23

| March a.mosphcTe-one Of The ba!mies' VS.
/ the opening spring. The people stood in awe
| $50 the tradition rlns) as if a v ice from
| heaven had So ken. Superstitious ones pom
| dered the event IS an omen of evil to the
! structure and circumstances seemed to C m
| firm the belief; for Oh after The building
| was completed n September gale blew tff its
copper roof. But the building las stood he
fiery orieal of three wars and there it yet
stands an elegant specimen of American
architecture of the last century. 1t is built
Of brick " ith froat l2o feet in length. and
depth exclusive Of an oc.ason of 81 feet.
The superstrUcture consists of spacious
dome 40 feet in diameter at its base, sur
mounted by two smaller ones with cupola
of wood. The height from the base to the
top of the spire is 200 feet. From the dome
a very extended and interesting prospect
meets the eye. Around is spread out the
quaint old city and its harbor, with the Naval
Academy, whilst far away to the southeast
stretch the blue waters of the Chesapeake;
Kent Island. tue theater of stirring events in
the early history of the colony, where Clay
borne, the rebel. had Lis trading houses and
fitted out his little naval armament where
with to meet and defy the powers of the
lord proprietor. is not far distant. Across the
bay looms up the Eastern Shore in dim out
line. Landward is the field of sangunary
conflict between the friends Of Lord Balti-
more and the Puriians more tiiRn two hum
dred years ago.
The most interesting room in the State
House because of the historical associations
which hailow it, is the senate chamber,
where Washington resigned 10 Congress his
commission as Command"r-in-Cliicf of the
Continental armies: Thee is the same little
gallery in which Madam Washington and
other distinguished ladies' sat on that occa
sion. There are tie same chairs and the
same desks used when Washington stood be-
fore President Mifflin and surrendered the
command he had done so much honor to.
1t was at ANNAPOLIS that four thousand
troops Of Rochambeaus army Oh their way
To JON The Amer cans under Washing on i'll
the siege Of Yorktown sto;,ped. They en-
camrcd for three days around the old S ate
Honse, and the general officers were enter
taiiied 10y Governor Lee at his luxurious man.
sion. And when the war was ended. Ro-
CHI. .nbeau the French leader OF the allies of
America, embarked for his native country at
Annapolis
There is striking contrast between the old
colonial mansions 1fthe nortl,ern and south
crn States; Willie those Of New England are
almost invariably wooden structures. with
little Use of brick or Stone, III The colonies
Of Virginia and Maryland we tEId brick
buildings of remarkable soiidity ard con-
siderable architectural p ctension. well d. vel
opel and worthy examples of tlie style OF
Queen Anne and the Georges. In solidity and
honesty Of construction they shame the in
sincerity of the builders of our day and mock
the sliallOwness of our nln.lern pretensioEs
in their deep capacious window seats and
large hcarlllstones which mra ure the thick
ness of the walls. To climb to the attic and
study thc joinery of the roof would delight
the heart of true artisan. e stairway is
sometimes concealed in these thick walls
suggesting secret chambers behind the PAN
elcd wailsco!ing A noble hospitality is ex-
pressed in the great mansions of this time.
In the central or main building lodged the
family and guests, end two wings, or out
buildings, connected by corridors. served for
kitchens, Offices and servants quarters.
But we must leave tic past and go into
the present for we have come to our stroll
to the Naval Academy. Tie buildings are
separated from Annapolis by tall yelowish
brick wall, which extends from the river
front across the city to the grounds Of theS St
Johns college, thus completely cutting off