Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05
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BALrtMoRE, Nov % As we me ntoned Yesterday
the Statue of Washinst more correctly the top
piece OF It, wa' elevated and placed the summit OF
the Monument prepared for il in this ci;, the inter
section oi Charles ana Monument srcets-The ma
chinery used for the purpose had been arranged by
Capt Woo iside who deserves great credit for the all
,nrable order, facility aud promptness with which the
Statue, every piece Of which weighed several tons
raised aud placed in safety on its pedestal at height
OF one hundred and sixty feet above the earth.
The number OF spectators tina; assembled on This in
terestng occasion very great, among them were
many ladies the principal Civil Officers OF the ci,v and
the Third Division Of Maryland Militia under the com.
mand ct Major General j. 5. Smith. An excellent
iSaNd of music olso voluute their services and M
ring the elevation performed several national tunes
commencing with Washing ton, March. A lite more
than an hour occupied in the elevation and the ii.
nal adjustment OF The Statue announced and fol-
lowed by three cheers from the workmen the display
OF the National ng froma staff at the top of the Monu-
ncn and the discharge Of thirteen guns by the rlil.
lerv belonging to the Division
The spot OF ground on which the Monument stands
Is about one hundred and ten feet above tidew
the Monument Is hundred and sixty feet the
Towel OF the street TO The PEDESTAL and the sixteen
feet in height The proposition TO in Baltimore
Monument 10 the memory of Wellington, originated
with he late Mr. Comcgys; at his instance the citizens
OF baltimore addressed memorial to the Legislature
ot This State, who passed law appointing twenty lone
Commissioners or Managers to erccta Statue or Mon
umcnt 20 the memory OF Washington and anthorising
them TO raise the funds for that purpose The Lcgisa.
ture have in various subsequent instances with grrat
hberaity assisted the Commissioners to prosecute
magnificent work lite present successful state, which
viii require but comparatively small additional ex-
to Maryland "a the first State in the Unor whose
z'n7 have manifested, with munitcencc suited the
o. jet, their gratitude II W. hngton.
The design selected for the Monument was furnish
ell by Mr.. Robert Mills, and the Monument, which IT,
in some respects, dill rent from he original design
erected under his snprTinien lance. The marble wa.
cratnitous'y furnished by the late General Charles
Rdgrly Of Hampton & ia, stone cutting com.truc
ton were performed by Col William Sieuart.
The Stature is from the chsel OF Cau.ci, agree ably
II \ model furnished by himself, whose name a. an
Artist ii will justly immortaize.
The marble, Gays the American1 Of which the
sa,up is formed, il of very pure kind, free of veins
aniisa fine specimen Of the native white formation
which ahound' in The neigh orhood OF B,timore The
block, although has been divided into three parts for
the convenience Of tran alton and in order
cilitltc the labour OF the artist, originally in in
gle piece. IL procured o the farm of Mrs. Tay.
Tor, ia Btm>re county, tha Idy having patrio'ical-
W gwen without charge, as the object was
known lor which it was designed. 1t il Iule sig
gnlAr th1t il found in field by itself, and proved
TO be exactly oil the dimensions and quality required by
the artist Its weight in the rough state was thirty.
six tons, but in the hands of the artist il has been re
dncei to sixteen and half TONS the weight of the fin
i'hei hgure. Mr.. Causici has been engaged on the
statue about sixteen monhs.
Tn" statue is OF sufficient we ght in itself TO insure
ltS stability AMI psrman"ncy. wi bout the aid OF bolts
The inquiry has Occasionally been made by uniformed
persons whether the figure at that elevation and no,
secured except by it, weight, was not liable 10 he
bloWn down IN a storm. In reply, ohave it in our
power to submit The following facts to she,y that any
apprehen'ions Inst score totally grouudles. end
lih', unless, shaken by extraordinary ion
81 nature the statue will, ina humln probability,
s'an Ong ti1 ronu,n"nt whose summit il gra-
ceS. The o. the violent hurricane /,
csrtainrd ~ calculations not 10 exceed fifty
pnnud'i 10 the quare ioo whi-i the weight Of cubic
foot ut tn marble composing the statue known TO be
about twc hundred pounds The average ,hickne.s or
diameter oi the sstu" being three feet there conse
qucnuy The weight Of three Cubic feet or marble or six
hundred poun1' 10 Withstand the pressure of only fty
pounds. The force OF the hurricane being eq1a there
FIRE, tn but twelh Of the resistance opoaed 10 IT,
the statue il az well secured by its weight a.
gould he desired "
an neItipiinn, such ~ has been published in sev-
crS newspapers, was CDcTed TO tn, Com ssioners 10
be crgrayed on the Monument, Bat has not bcen
diOpicd fGasefte
The foI'""ing letter, wrth which we have been ia
vorsd by friend. gives the particulars OF most dis
tressing - igraton at Camden.
"CAmoEN, Nov. IT, 1890
"DEAR SfR:--We are awakened TO n our sIeepIast|
night by Me appalling cry Of Firc stable west of
DR.. w. Bandinss shop. was tbs binding in which
ignIied; and It must have been tho vofk Of an in
conniry, ~ tie Stable unoccupsd and no tigh,
had beca near it, From thisit communicated In DE-
Bhndngs SICK store sni rom thence to Mr.. Jugnots
blck store oscDpisdb by Irwin s, DnnIap then TO
the store in Broad street, also occupied by them IL fhen
went down the stree. and consumed every building ON
th,l side Of the way The Court Ilou'H. II Hkpyi.e
crossed Broad rect, anil every house from MA
Tavern to he MUket il consumed. Mo. B'andnr's
Drug Store saged aud house next to IT, by thick
partition wall put up by Mr.. JugnOf
'Th- sufferers Messrs. Dunlap G. Co II r. NJ
Gee Cont Warren, J. Goodman, Col Mercer, ID. Cur
pener j.. Allen, Mr.. Ycung, Mr.. shannon, DR.. Reid,
SIR. Apr'waire, ) VIM, Mr.. Welsh, Mr. Anceum,
NJ. CORY and Mr.. D.c.seI.nc
THE wind wa strong lrom NJ. w The Market
House, saved with difficulty. III had gone thsfe
il no telling where ths 6re would have font
Another letter ssys, "u A. very tn,u 'ro,ot,o, II
the property was insured Loss esmsied At : 90 o0o
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