The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-08
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ITO Washing tcn Monument
We find in the Epeaing Post the minutes Of
meeting ofthe Historical Society, Oh Tuesday
evening last, The statement that, @tReI largest
sums have been received generally from the
South, does not surprise as, for we have always
known what AN qicy thing this, much yaunted
'@Northern natienattye Isl VI ,saiis,5 ssrT
p.rSome MISCELLANEOUS business was transacted,
after.whichJ. b. Earlums esq, made some very
interesting remarks in relation to the -fs-s eu,
az WASHINGTON MoNUMERr.'t- .rrlIy3
% From the hast report to- the Board of Mana
gers BIZ The Building COMMITTEES, it appears, said
Mr. Xarnnm, that the work upon the, monument
has steadily progressed, during the summer sea-
son, ever since the corner stone was laid. The
at the bottom 81 feet square. 1t
is built Of. a species of blue rock,a material
which is continued up i7feet above grounds--
Here. the marble work for the ohelisk COM
menees. This obelisk is TO ba. 300 feet high,
s55 feet square at the base, and33 feet square at
the top. The walls arc.il5. feet thick ut the
-comtrehcement, leaving a space inside IS feet
square which will of course, be Of the same
dimensions all the way up: The outsideis con-
strnetediof what is known as Symington's large
crystal marble, procured from the vicinity of
Baltimore. The main body of the wall is OF
blue gneiss, and with this the interior is lined,
except where blocks presented by States or AS
sOeiations have been inserted. The obeisk is
now 76 feet high, and it is anticipated that at
least 90 feet will be added during another sea-
son. inAs - large. sraea IA As9 ~ ~lcnY.
Thirty States and one; territory have deter
mined to present blocks Of stone TO BIZ inserted
on the inside, Of. which FIVE, are already In the
will, and nine are on the, ground. Some, fifty
,associationsthage requested permissionito, make
'sihiiiar donations, and "A number havepbeen re-
-ceved. Some of them are. ofelaborate work.
prominent kind Of stone or marble inithe Union
being there in one or more specimens.
IL Materiak-As to the quality of the meterial,
It'll has been thoroughly tested b.. experiments to
exhibit the action Of frost upon it, and by hy-
dfaulic pressure. to show what Weight it will
sustain without being crushed, ,L,,.,,s, a..
The monument marble, in cube Of two inches
bhse, only yielded to pressure OF 1000 pounds.
The Patapsco granite to a little ~ f. =. - +
}. more .. !~ar0st :, - r.s Y, III III, -.
such as is used "J,@.2:.' .r.t
in the Smithsonian, to about 7%'.' MT. 49,
the same. = ~ -. = - - .'.' . .
Stockbridse marble - "a ~. 9,64opoul,ds:
Agume Creek sandstone, ofwhith ;" -, !,
the Capitol, Presidents House, ~ - ~ -, j.,
Treasury and Patent Office are, v7el 4,f<3y
.bult, to-. Il. SIS. 81 ,o,l ~ "a 1887 pounds
italian marble 1865 pounds.
Common building brick 1000 pounds
By. the chemical experiments it appeared that
the looss BY frost was about in tia following
30
Symington marble. = .5o-looths of per cent
Mt PLEASANTLY. Marble 9l-loQths Of per cent
Grantee - .2:.a 81. .35-l00ths OF per cent
Aquine Creek sandstone lS pereentand 6O-loOth
Hand brick 40! ;" lper cent and7-l00tlls
These experiments were made under the
direction of the Department Of the Interior
In, some, statement, made, to the Aperican
Assnciateh for the. Advancement of. Science,
by Prof. Johnson, and which were, widely copied
in the newspapers, no reference whatever was
made to these experiments, while totally con
demning THE material. Further experiments
have Been tirce made, which fully confirm the
previous results '''' ~ -. ~ H?'F' a'''i r"I
II this We're q proper place to go into the SUBJ
ject some facts could be given which would bear
hard. upon the scientific Judgment of Prof John
son. Butqenough Oil this point. -o,, =, .,..,
Neutrality-suspicious. Instructions, have been
made III the papers against the security Of the,
foundatlony ~ The greatest precautions were
taken on this point "a we'll WAS sunk to- n
great depth, and the most experienced architects
and builders cbnsulted, VITO unitedly concurred
in pronouncing the we'll admirably adapted to
were all Of great size aid firmly knit together
BY observations lately taken, it appears that
the structure has ,ppt settled in, any part to a
perceptible degree.
! FundS.-The amount collected about twelve
years ago was SS28,000s which was invested at
interest, and the interest regularly re-nvested.
"A new collection was commenced, under the
direction of Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, about four
years ago, and since that time there has been a.
prettyrregular receipt from collections. Since
January LIST, 1850, the receipts have, averaged
$4,000 per month. Authority was given to the
deputy marshals, who took the census to solicit
contributions No positive reports have yet
been received from them but from letters fe-
ceived from some few of them there is reason
to believe that important aid will be received
from this source. As the dnonuu emit pro crosses,
and becomesa prominent object Of Interest to
visitorsat Washington, the subscriptions received
there largely Increase, Ell 70 ~. .,.,,.,-,
The society has at no time had suitable agents
Mt work in all parts of the country. Great diff
Guilty has been experienced in securing the,s ser
vices of the right kind of meri--inen who were
we'll known and entitled to confidence Security
is required Of every agent, and, a liberal commits
sion allowed by! way of cpmpepsation, and THIS
ist to include all of his expenses. IT,. b., .,re.r
The States which have been most thoroughly
canvassed are Virginia and Pennsylvania The
largest Sums have been received generally from
the South; though, latterly,Ithe North is doing
The country districts haze generally given
lnoreSthan the cities, where there are. generally
projects for local monuments, which Interfere;
where: people are more frequently called upon
for all kinds of contributions, and where the
many distractiRg" subjects which occupy public
attention,g prove rather a.damper upon the en-
tfiusasm which would otherwise he felt,o such
objects. H"<": T." i IA e--.Htf Il .G'ut s.,f
These causes have operated to prevent much
being aeeompished, in New York city 10 In 1885
Mr. Aleyahder Burrill collected in the WHOLE State
about $4,000, and in New York and Brooklyn
about three hundred. - Jr1o vccN.-
= The coh1nnttee which was appointed here two
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