American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-08
BALTIMORE, Sept. IS.

BALTIMORE, Sept. IS.
Yesterday being the Anniversary Of the battle Of
North Point, agreeably to the arrangements pre-
vious!y made, the volunteer and olher companies
and troops, composing the Third and Fourteenth
Brigades of Militia. the garrison of Fort McHenty,
and an immense concourse of citizens, having as
sembled in Monument square, north Calvert street,,
an GRAFTON prepared for the occasion, was deli
vered by James Mosher, Junr. Esq which we re-
greet to say, we could not approach near enough to-
the orator 10 hear by several good judges who
were more fortunate, are assured, that both in |
matter and manner it was worthy Of the reputation
which the orator has so justly acquired.
After the Grafton was concluded, the marble sta
tue raised from the ground and safely placed on
its pedestal No injury or unpleasant accident oc-
cured; but the extreme heat of the weather ope-
rated very oppressvely on those who were necessa
rily exposed for several hours to the scorching
beams of an unclouded sun.-Fed. Gaz.
Explanation Of the Baltimore Monument erect
led by the city of Baltimore, to the memory oil the
b. citizens who fell in the battle of North Point
and the bombardment OF Fort M Henry, in defend
ing the city on the 18th and 18th of September,
l6l4-from the design of Mr.. Macmillan Code
tr0y.-The statue, the two Bass Relieves and four
Igrhns executed in Baltimore, by Signor .aRtonioI
Capettano late First Statuary and Sculptor of the
Court Of Spain.
LIST. The principal part of this Monument pre-
sents Fasces, symbolical of the Union the rods of
which are bound by Fillet, on which are inscrib-
ed In letters OF BRASS the of the brave killed
IN defence OF the city; BECAUSE by their glorious
death, they strengthened the bands of the Union.
%. The FasceS is ornamented with two bass !
relieves, the one on the south front representing
the battle Of North Point and the death of the Bri
fish General Ross, and the other on the north 'front.'
| a battery OF Fort M'Henry, at the moment OF the
bombardment On the two other fronts, east and
west, are Lacrymal Urns, emblems of regret and
Tears. On the top are bound two wreaths, one of
laurel and one OF cypress; the FIRST expressive OF
Glory, the second Sepulchrat and Mourning. On
the square base, are the Inscriptions in letters Of
brass. This part is supported by square Egyp-
tan Basement this style being especially conse-
Grated to tombs. Each Of the four angles of the
cornce is decorated with Griffin with an Eagles
head, Gas an emblem Of the United States,) because
this heroylyphic having been dedicated the Sun,
and often employed by the anciens in the front Of
their temples has become the emblem of glory and
generation. Each centre of the Egyptian cornice
lis adorned with winged globe. The globe repre-
SCENTS eternity and the wings time which flies. On
each of the four fronts of the basement is false
door, in the antique style, closed with a single ia
blet of black MARBLE to give idea Of the remains
Of the brare being deposited in the edfce, and is
what is called cenotaph.-There are steps to as
cend these doors in the socIe, which forms the base
around the whole.
i Sd. The Egyptian basement above mentioned is
entirely rusticated, this style strengths
and the layers of stone which compose are egh-
teen in number, in memorial of the eighteen States
: which formed the Union at The period OF The event
81 which this monument commentaries The prin
cipal parts form also altogether thirty feet, te
shew that it was founded In the Mirty-ninth yeal
!. Of the Independence Of the United States.
Lastly, the edi6ce, which is entirely Of marble
= will on the above mentioned anniversary, be sur
mounted by the colossal statue, representing tht
lefty OF Baltimore. The head Of the figure bearing
Mural Cro1cn, emblematic of Cities; in one hans
" she holds an antique Rudder, the emblem of Ma
= litigation, and in the other she raises Croacn o
. Laurel, as she looks towards the tort and field o
battle. AT her feet are, on one side the Eagte o
the United States, and bomb, in the memory 0
c the bombardment.
!. The only thing yet to be done to complete tina
= beautiful monument, is the marble platform o
. basis, which is to be nclosed with an iron railing
ornamened at each corner with half cannons 0
bronze. 1t is to be sixteen feet three inches wide
J. at the base of each front. The heighh OF the mo
D Dument without the statue, is forty-wo feet eigh
tilc DSiNB Win It's Qepen0enCieS
10 nine feet six inches makes the Monument fifty
:, toco feet tao inches abore the platform.
An invention has just been brought to perfection
J. in England, for cutting, spreading and twisting
y the wcks of candles, by which piece of machinery
single person can cut, spread and twist five rod
" in one minute by which more than one half of tn
manual labor in the making Of candles is saved.