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Editorial
November 12, 1858
Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial advocates for a new market house and better municipal accommodations in the city, decrying the current building as too small, unsightly, and inadequate for a population of 10-12,000, with crowding issues and insufficient court space.
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A New Market House.
This is a trite theme, but it will bear repetition so long as the present meagre and unsightly building disfigures one of the most public places in our city. To say nothing of the appearance of our old market house, we affirm that it is entirely too small for a city whose population is at least 10, or 12,000. People are jostled and crowded together in and about it, worse than spectators at a menagerie. Then, the accommodation for our municipal court is altogether insufficient-the room should be at least three times the size of the one now occupied by his Honor in responding to the calls that are daily made upon him by some of his unfortunate fellow citizens, whose miseries should not be augmented by the pressure that is usually attendant upon occasions of this sort.
What accommodations are provided in 'The Cage' we know not, but think that even this receptacle for the unfortunate might be enlarged without injury to the laws of ventilation.
By all means let us have a decent market house and proper accommodation for conducting the municipal affairs of the city. The present edifice is a reproach to the city, and would scarcely be tolerated in a provincial town.
This is a trite theme, but it will bear repetition so long as the present meagre and unsightly building disfigures one of the most public places in our city. To say nothing of the appearance of our old market house, we affirm that it is entirely too small for a city whose population is at least 10, or 12,000. People are jostled and crowded together in and about it, worse than spectators at a menagerie. Then, the accommodation for our municipal court is altogether insufficient-the room should be at least three times the size of the one now occupied by his Honor in responding to the calls that are daily made upon him by some of his unfortunate fellow citizens, whose miseries should not be augmented by the pressure that is usually attendant upon occasions of this sort.
What accommodations are provided in 'The Cage' we know not, but think that even this receptacle for the unfortunate might be enlarged without injury to the laws of ventilation.
By all means let us have a decent market house and proper accommodation for conducting the municipal affairs of the city. The present edifice is a reproach to the city, and would scarcely be tolerated in a provincial town.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Market House
Municipal Court
City Infrastructure
Public Accommodations
Crowding
Ventilation
What entities or persons were involved?
Municipal Court
His Honor
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Need For New Market House And Municipal Accommodations
Stance / Tone
Critical And Advocating For Improvements
Key Figures
Municipal Court
His Honor
Key Arguments
Current Market House Is Too Small For City Population Of 10 12,000
Building Is Unsightly And Disfigures Public Place
Crowding Jostles People Like At A Menagerie
Municipal Court Room Insufficient, Needs Three Times The Size
'The Cage' For Unfortunates Should Be Enlarged
Present Edifice Is A Reproach To The City