Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-31
ARRIvAL oF COMMODORE popr

Commodore Porter, came up L. the Navy
Yard this morning, in company with The steam
boat Washington. We are happy To hear that
the gallant Commodore is az well as could be
expected alter SO severe an attack, and that
MS brave ohcers and crew are all in health
a GLANCE AROUND US.
Withdrawing our attention for "A moment
from the concerns of our neighbours. and of
the distant foreign world from the turmoil
al parties here, and the conflic, of armies A.
broad {; from the contemplation of glorious
prosperity IN one quarter of our county, and
oI wasting pestlence in another-let us lool,
immediately around us, and see what is doinp
at home that is worthy ofremark.
la this examinations we shall find much Ia
be pleased with, and some things " hich are
new even To our city readers, and may be
acceptable information Ia our country friends.
And first, as To our Public Buildings, and
the Capitolas the principal one. ConsIdera-
be progress has been made, during the sea-
san, towards the completion of his magnili-
Gent edlfice. The interior ceiling of the great
central dome is fnshed-a more extensive la
Dor than any one can well conceive who has
not seen it-and the scafodng is struck
rms great hall cannot be completed at once
because OF the sculpture of the entabature 1--WE
believe II is caled) which surrounds the hall
and forms the base from WHICH the dome
|
The rooms in the back part of the centre
building are mostly paistered aud painted.
ana the Oihce of the clerk of the House of
Representatives ~ removed into suite nj
these rooms, which have been handsomelv
iitled up for It's reception. The spacious and
elegant room which is To receive the. I.ibrarv
is also nearly finished. The alteration has
been completed In the Representatives Cham
her, To make room for the additional number
| nj 1llarl yIa.,, Il
sus, and does not detrict from, as we appre-
hendrd, but rather increases the beauty of,b.
hall. Other alterations are making in the lobby
To establish an easy and appropriate commn
| nicatl"n between the Hall of Representative
aud the Clerks Oaice in the central buil,linr
| whist these thugs are going on within the
ediilce, the work without has not been neg
lrcied. The exterior of thu great dome has,
heen hnlsled aud the basement of the extern
s''e eastrrn PorticO and colonnade has becn
reared IN level with the principal floor.
| The Improvement also when was ordered
at the last Session for the Presidents House
has been executed with much promptitude,
ana The noble CIRCULAR cOlonnade on the south
front of that building has advanced amost
10 completion. THIS fine building fn,y wants
only the northern P0rticO to give il all tho
beauty of lis original design, and we trust
Congress will not suffer it 10 remain another
year without giving TO il this finishing orna
ment.
The activity which has been DISPLAYED dur
ing the season on the national works al the
Seat of Government. has, we ar. happy 10
say, been emnlaied by the industry e,inced on
clty Objects by ON municipal authorities and,
we may add, by private enterprize That
portion of the City Hall which was obtained
10y the government for the use of the Circuit
Court has been finished, and the Court, with
all IFS Offices, removed thther. Other apart
ments are preparing for the Orphans Court
OF The County, and others still for profession
al oihces &c. The sum of 5000 dollars has
been expended IN filling up the low grounds
on the Tlber; much progress has been made
on the new route to which the Canal is To be
removed, and IN year or two, the extensive
tract IN 'front.' ofthe Capitol, heretofore great
part oft a swamp, will offer To view the Botanic
Garden, and "A planted and ornamented Mall.
IL IN, City, within the past season, sixty
private buildings, many of Them large and
handsome houses, have been erected. new
Baptist Church and an African Church have
ais" been added 10 the fourteen uhces of
public worship which the city already con-
laIned. Besides these public edfres, a large
buiIdlnS has been reared opposite the De-
partment OF State for the Branch of the IT,
States Bank, which, when finished, will form
conspicuous ornament to the Civ Several
new Wharves have been built, Indicating that
our commerce is growing-new streets have
been opened and old ones improved amongst
them, the circular enue around the CapitoI
is Opening To twice its former width, and the
'acIH'les OF communication generally through
| out the city have been extended andimpro,ed.
Ihus, although we have experienced our
share OF the general pressure which has weigh
rd with SO heavy hand on all classes of
lie, ADD all the pursuits Of business through,
out our country yet when we look around,
we see much To cheer us with the present.
ane brighten our hopes of the future. We
are animated with the pleasing prospect of
living To see the Metropolis of the Union sur
mount all the lmpedimens which have en-
bdrrassed It's progress, aud rise alike above ito
own intrinsic difficulties and the III will and
obloqny of lis enemies. NM. Int.
October 28.-Our readers are already ap-
p'Zrd fihr arrival of Commodore PoRTEK
at home, and that hr took us unawares The
same thing happened at Alexandria, which
place The Sea- Gull passed about SUNRISE on
Saturday morning. The good people had
been on the look out, from their " har, es for
week hefore, to welcome The return of the
comm odore, nut missed the opportunity at
last.
NoRFoLK, Ort. 27-Chief Justice MAR
SHALL arrived last night in the steam boat
Potomac from Richmond. To- OMEN special
ClrcuIi Court for The trial of .tfnnueI Coriecho,
held III custody on charge of piracy Herald
gGbie.-We have Just received let
Ter rom an intelligent gentleman of Boston,
VINO. among other political matters, mentions,
as aust subject Of complaint, that certain
friends ut MI. Adams IN that city and state