Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09

",.,sed The s3perstruciure is huli' OF hse I,h
,e present building is in length go feet ano ~ ~
70 fet When its wings are added, the iocaoe VIZ
tend $40 feet. 49,. coated nonn
This edfce has commanding position, se''eu
ridge Of ground which. from the top o. ''e r. min
enables The eye 10 range over The "ho : fron,cd by
cps approach to ills by 9Th street, :; Tho meade
The porl,co, so that this imposing feature ~ % p.rl
will or may be- viewed ell the way rom e .ode Kin
vania avenue II is in conle"p,.I''." heis height,
stree, in spch manner to enable me ""o'T " e.
of this por,ico with its basement, 70 DC STE" '0
avenue.
,ro,r..s az, ,,,,r GENERAL POST OFFICE BUtLDiN"c
Tn h,nnda,ions OF this sdtfce use in rap" sun
construction Already the MASSIVE "a!s =, -" lace
err section ARE up 10 the level 10 receive m SUI ,hi
mon, az marble of which material ihtee '0G'"'o -
-: - bs erected: The other walls nre rising WIN
dn,h rd will in the course ot the neSl mo"'n "e
ready for The cut stone work on every , TN
,res for he first Tier Of arches will soon he eel,
Tho marble work will commence early VI Tue e"'a"s
=. "''i E,.nsive shops are now being erected on
S,h ,,ee, in the small" FOR preparing the Stone
The north front be erected Of granite %s,,ch WI.
nrocsad IN he Gu, and set simultaneously WIN -. ~,
HE 40 wi!, also the freesone, OF when mott.l'! ~"
dressings Of all ht doors anu "'hu'"' - -
the buildinp are IL be formed.
s,,oncfr or handsomer piece oil WORK man '""t p'
s.n,ed in The foundation walls of this building cS'"o
be found cny where. The stone IS "ntahea ', nr;,y
s IN The Potomac, and 10 Of rema kaoiy go"o quay
G. ,,,t;nu substantial walls, being long ano oFoa" a
wi,b square IA, beds. The Janos ara l"oI"s ~ "
;,e,ior have bse formed Of the old cut stone s"Vru
,h r,s If The former building. that was oufh'' "l'1'
while adding To The brau'y VI VIC "'"'
Inc cost nf construction ~, e.,
The plan of This building is paras'eioe's'h -"' -,
in extent and 10 feet in width, with two wings u 'e"'
anr,es lO3 feet each and 81 feet wide Inc eeFa1",
vii embrace three floors above The basement, ana a'
about 50 rooms for the business of Tue !oe!af'"
is moi intended TO locae the city post hce III 'ns u
ing all he space being required for lie acco'coao'
Of The Department enc
Corinlhsr The ORDER composed of columns ana P'as'
lsrs disposed upon high rustic or channe'eu oast'
forming the irs story. he marble to be USED IN us
construction will be from the quatrles as nave sup
pIied Tie custom house in New Ynrk-a beautiful white
stone The granite will be obtained from the Quares
on the Patapsco-a handsome article, specimen OF
which may be in the bookings and Steps IN front
Of The Treasury and Patent Office buildings The free
store viii come from Aqua creek. IN Virginia
The whole Of this building will be constructed hire
proof being that every part should be Vant
ed and the roofcovered with copper II expected 10
be completed in Two years
PROGRESS OF THE NEW JAIL
This building has progressed w'lh every possible &c
gree rapidity since its commencement ne iOunda.
lions were begun in May last; The walls raised
one story, and the frs, tier Of arches completed The
system Of arching intended be continued above SO
as 10 render the building entirely fire proof
The dimensions of this editce os follows luu iect
front, so feet deep ard 80 feet high, cluding three
stories By the interior arrangement. the criminals
apartments entirely sepafaei from those oi The De
ors-ihe entrances being distinct losath The walls OF
the cells and Inc arches constructed with hYdauc
cement and every pecaution adopted 10 guard against
upv attempt at gu outbreak The d>rmitores OF the
wachncn look into ,hc passage leading 10 The criminals
cells THIS passage divides the outer nom Inc inner
walls. so that the criinnulwnu!d have 10 break through
two walls before he could reach The yard or court OF the
prison Each CELL well as the entrances 10 the pass
ages will be closed with iron Giticed doore.
The walls Of the building are all of brick which, ex.
ternuly are 10 be succeed with cement TO Initiate stone
work The design of this editce is in The simple An
gu Saxon STYLE with mcssive buliresses, capped With
stone; between these butcsses runs an enbatted pa
rnpet bery will surmoun, the root, TO receive an
alarm bell.
Ii is intended 10 provide accommodations in this
building for he keeper and his assistants The main or
south front will not have The appearance OF prison,
o. the iron bars TO The windows will be fixed inside =
inr edice is located tie Jud,ciory square, upon
Commanding size. short distance north OF the Court
house square, and will include extensive grounds
COURT HOUSE IN ALEXANDRIA. d. c.
This building commenced The last spring, and 10
nearly ready TO receive The root lis dimensinns
ore GO feet square ard Az feet high TO the caves The
root is hipped all around, and lis peak surmouned
bv cupoIa beliry The principal front is ornamened
with dorc pnrlico of four columns elevated upon q
high basement, fanked by donhe fight Of stone 6eps,
which ascend 10 The court rom floor.
The building in lis elevation presents a baseme Mt, a
principal and attic story On the first floor The offices
of the paced the rooms OF which are 10
be nrched and nude h'ep.oo These rooms al open into
spacious corridor extending 'front.' 10 rear Besides
the public steps The outside there is stairway COM
muncang With the upper floors
The hall Of the Court, with lis jury rooms, etc. are
placed The second floor the public to which is
~ the eht ofstone steps before mentioned. ascending
TO the porlico. from which you enter resbule and
pass from thence into the outer bar OF The court room
This room is of ample MISUNDERSTANDING the whole
breadth Of the MISUNDERSTANDING more than semi
circle in plan, and rising the he gt o the two STORIES
Across its diameter spacious gallery stretches above
which is communicated with from stairway in the
vesllbue. From the inner bar of the court door
on each side Leads into small apartments under the
gallery for The bsfs which in advance OF the two
jury into which they open. The grand jury rooms
above these in the attic story to which access is had
BY the same stairway that leads 10 the gallery.
In The sweep OF the circle forming he hall OF the Court
two Of the square angles Of The building Gu, off and
enclosed. which furnish Two small apartments for the
Judges and marshas, each having window. The bar
is divided accommodate o number OF desks besides
those for the Judges, clerk and marshall aud the jury
boxes etc. The of the room includes near 1000
square feet
1t is expected, tina; the Court will be able to occupy
this building The coming spring term
PRoFiTs OF RAILROADS There are few Railroads
iu the United States. that completed, which dc
not pay handsome dividends BY statement Of the
receipts for fare on the Auburn and Syracuse Rail
road from the 18th oath of July inclusive appear.
that the average daily receipts have amounted TO 1924
The receipts Of the current month will amount TO nbou
$4,000 The travel will increase and when the Auburn
and Rochester road Uhe continuaton) is completed The
receipts on this end Of the road alone will be $50
600 per annum. The receipts for freight will be ,00C
per annum; the expenses will be Sis OOG per annum
Interest upon The State loan $4,000; AND sinking
fund of Sd 900 per will leave Sis, 900 10 divide
upon S4U0 600 capital.
GEoRsETows SILK CocooSERY We paid short
visi, on Saturday morning to the capacous Coconnery
of Mr. John Mason, Jr situated on the heights OF
Georgetown in the Of his residence, The banks
curiosity that carried there. The building had been
erected during the last spring, the most approved
PLAN for the express purpose Of entering extensively
into the rearing Of The silkworm, and is large airy, and
in every respect calculated for the purpose Dir Meson
procured his eggs direct from France, but from some
cause or other not than quarter Of them hatch
ed, queny, those that he has raised this year will