Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-18
DONaEls'g SAC.


w'iremenber, thain specimen number issued las,
August we noticed the covering Of tho dome Of uis
splendid natural edifce with copper athing We ar,
glad 10 learn that the woik upon the dome has mat hsan
completed, as we beleye, III the eifecuai manner
understand that owing TO the joints Oh tho stng
when nrst put upon The dome, not being properly con-
sirnctci, ile rain very readily found lie way into lie
building The shealing is so completely secured
al all iis joint, HAT Understand il viii moi he possi
bic Io the rain penetrate the dome so az 10 inmre d.
walls oil the RrunJo Iris cettauly much 10 la
ihat proper were not al irst ake m IN .cco 49,
IRON injury; tut It is confidently believed thai The new
work which has just been put upon it, viii comnn,si.
remedy the e,l complained Of. -
have also noissd great mprove rae nj In the t,ye
reservoirs HAT were cohsfucisd than wear seo
ar holding the excellent wafer hic has lately con
veyed To 'he Capitol nom Mr. Smiths Sprng-a distance
oil about two miles and hall. IL was pfsn 10 the re,
copiion oil ordinary Observers that when these omen re-
'o,rs "eFo oes constructed, proper neans were
provided Tor ischsreng the mas Of sediment tha, va
eoAstsal'% accumUlaimg therein Now the result Las
shawn, that e opinion 10 the imperfect consrucon f
.he f'Ser'os. was quite correct. But remedy has
Jnst hcen provided by laying lite Of cast lion pines
with convoy The sediment 10 point Io,yer han
tho notions OF each reservoir. into common ser
crS' "'ea' pains nave cen 'sktn 10 guard the re-
sefvoIs from injury, either wi'iu accidental nv pisc
log valve at each end OF the pines. Wo are ,lab n,
learn, that fUce these alto rafons have been made Tie wa
TENN lac reservoir has hsccme pure; that nIced
therein Ivy Major Noisnd, the Commissioner Of puhlts
Buildings, 90 whom much credit is due for the ulannnc
Of The work may be plainly poring about in various
iiect"ns Besdts his great and CONNIE ndable imnrov.
meui, and removal Of suisance az it was moi mnrrnse
etu,ed hy tI'e Honorable Members tho close OF h, ,
a Of
cast non Pipe, handsome ntc marble Jonfain placed
under ie Jcae oil c tsost root of the CAPITOL i'm
" anng The western tcseISor, and dsc giDg It's sur.
plus water into 1t. This fountain lie placed on a white
marble platform Upon this j. erected SQUARE pecs.I
Of "he nlIbe, at each corner Of which is beautiful CO.
linus oil fhsdclpbia couded marble sstn,ount,d ,,;,
AneiIul capital OF ltalan marble richly carved Ime
aiey above Jis capital enabainfe OF handsome white
marble On dis eutsblSfe is placed ornament bic
seems to be ~ accordance Hish tie general design Of e
woik below. The water from the fountain i,
TO large White marble basin Of beautiful workmanship
which 70 supported W handsome column oi Polo.
mac h1Iblo The, ~ wei as tie o;llsr parts OF The
Ounian appears 10 reflects great credit upon tho a.
clee and TIE arss IL is bat just to odd that we We
iecefiAnel that all the merchandising about hi. fountain
has becR executed by artists who reside in ashing,o,
city II laa all eady sxctd Inc attention and admit Zion
OF many OF cur Intelligent citizens, well as sfangets
ln NE eohfse Of last week, understand the PfegJeni
q ilic u. StBlcs. accompanied by Major holland pstl
visit 20 Use marble fountain, AMI expressed himself al
being highly pleased ~ its design and workmanship
We have heen tie mere particular in describing these
improvements 1T hc Capitol because NC are sure ,lt
The meinhets Of CouEfcss who absent, as well
as lie intelhEcri part Oi Else commonly uong cut ths
DnOn caunU help loelrg peculiar interest in lie tn.
rroNrments @bic4 going from line 10 tine in dis
most s,lpn,bl usnonsl tl,lifc ~ sh.u o,rbstig ~
luIure osess'r, have something ssy coucerni1g rs
manifest improvements the pUbic gfounds sroanl he
Capitol which u've boon made under The direction Of Mr.
Msher.- Hashingf0n M'rr0r.
ENPARELLELEp DEPnAvfrY LCn Thursday e,e
nitg, tht Gh int while Doctor BsJue and lady Of Pdnco
GeWges County, Md, absent from home their Two
SOM, aged ihJ years, were suddenly seized with VIC
lent vomiting aud excessive thirst Suspicion was in,me.
dstely enlendned NY their returning parents that uey
wcre poisoned, ich was strengthened w as SUE
ressife deSihs Of bOib these innocent children Que on
tie ~ wos di'seCttd. end lie stomach, with ITS contents
sent 10 DE- phoua, =. Jones OF Wellington, who alsr
p)ing bo vsnsi tess pronounced 1t cootain two ava
hSh goins " sgseDg. Circumssu had ia the mean.
dme ususpreJ, which 6SeJ tbs bsr.iJ guilt upon IA.
inss black servant only IL yoas Old. She Was atsuo.
gated, sod eouio'sed o deed very readily sho said that
de had taken tue arsenic iy0m her masters shop and
slrewed over the supper Of e chdlen witch consist
cd o Tee anJ nik Size alec confessed hat she the
persoa no last year ngde the afen9 10 burn be dwell
ling house down, wiichwas only frustrated hy = timely
discovery. But, OIL horrible 10 felie! she luf,ler con
tesseds that two years age she also poisoned infant of
months OLD, he datEhef q ibis puth be pded couple
which ibeg Died very suddenly without any suspicion oi