Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11
THE ENLARGED U. S. CAPITOL.

Tho new buildings be erected for the enlargement o
The CAPITOL Washington TO be each one hundred ana
forty-two feet eight inches 'front.' by two hundred and hy
eh feet cigh, inches deep. They to be placed at the
distance of forty from the present Capitol on the
north and ends and will be united by connecting
corridors The Senate chamber will be seveny-eght feet
by one hundred in the clear and the Hall OF the House
Of Representatives hundred feet by one hundred nno
thrv feet both these chambers will be placed in the western!
ends OF the new buildings.
Mr. James Evans, Grand Master, and DR.. John Dove,
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (ooth Of
this city) present at the ceremony OF laying inc cor
stone which itself brought from Virginia, some
miles from Washington. The eloquent Masonic aoafess Oh
B. B. French, ESQ.,, concluded as follows: ...a.. !,
Gee In these ceemonie werc the spirit OF wash
amongst U.s. the hopes and wishes and pray
ers that he never failed r in his lifetime Tor The perpe
,uation Of this Union. lt that perceive e
seal renewed east Of the existence Of ms nha9n'
Lease did say1 Mo- deed Of warrant IN ice SIMPLE "
have hold and our heirs and FoR'
EVER! ,t Il, -,
In the erection of this new Capitol adjoining the OLD one,
see Texas, and California and New aeHco COME 10 'a M
unite themselves old Union, and become one anu n
same with il and leaving this old Capitol untouchcd
see the old Union South Carolina and all standing nr!,
nroudy in its glorious strength unbroken and unbreakabe
and let Us all firmly hope and pray so may sano FOREVER
AND FOREVER J." lApplnuse.l
The delegation of the Sons of Temperance from Pennsy
rania who brought block Of stone for the National WASH
ngon Monument introduced in stirring address ny
4 F. Cunningham P. G. w. L. Robert W. fousp E;;!I
w p chairman Of the Pennsylvania COMMITTEE l%hGh
insisted of himself Dr. F. A. Van Dyke and T. '" March-
mem under whose auspices the stone was PrphreG au
dressed the President the United States most happ
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Messrs. Edors-Learning through the columns Of your
nape that Joseph K. Pendleon Esq, will not be cann
dale 10 represent people of Louisa in the next
Iure would hnnbly suggest James L. Gordon US su" w
man to represent u.s. Mr. Gordon is too well known 70 m
oeope of Louisa for the humble writer 10 say any s ~
The way of euogy Suffice then, that ne - sounu
vernq Democrat and Of business haolis aha, eee
cd will look we'll 10 the interest OF those "hoin NC iopi
scnts. LEI ;ouI Us ee'' "n'' LOUISA.
Msers Eaors-In boxing around us for one 10 MI Inc
..;nn of Circuit Judge find none in whom we nave
h, ",sdcucc tnat vvc have in Colonel Robert McCano-
iisb OF the City Of Williamsburg. COL McC's legal ac-
nuiremenls honesty his urbany OF manners uno
~ disposition towards all classes make him pre-em'nehy
suitable for that Office and should he be thrown INTO cur '
cult he willbe supported by many voters oil rr,rye
July 2p, 1851. hai
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al 81 25 and 200 obs Susquehanna at - op. usa'' '
changed. -
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