Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-06
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Correspondence OF the Baltimore sun.
RrcHMoSp, Va, JAN. ], lSo

R,cHMoxp, Va, JAS. /, 1852
Ii-gi,.ia Washington Ho4mea:-SHidsrs Large Lock
S,perior UorH in GruHic-StatueS-Pro dc.
The Iecp interest which YOU have evinccd In the
r,gress Of our '.rrsinia Washington Monument induces
me send you the following:
Nearly all the six pedestrian pedesais are no" III hef
places The completion of this part OF The wo!k has been
delayed by the ftns and sti''a3 OF the MASSIVE granite
door of over 4500 weight which having 10 be hung on
pyors was required be before the massive Intel sur
mounting it, could he Placed and the residue Of the course Tor
the surmounting CT tie pelesla!s fer the statues.
The brass lock this granite door Is masterpiece OF WORK
TWAS made al the lock establishment OF Mcssrs SnNfe
on Pennsylvania avenue Washington It's weight win the
fixtures lnUch ,"o men cou!1 mt ana the Key
which opens thi, lock is of Formidable dimensions, and
would serve as weapon OF defence to the turnkey This
wheel which n railway IN the pavement
The work the Monument Il admirably hnished-supe-
ro anything in The rr"i'c way IN ms country ahd ac
cordng repor. o! travellers exceeding WORKS OF Tue
same kind in Ea.rpcn2y into successful conpe-
tvon with the celebrated temples Of Thebes In Egypt,
which stand alone excellence o: the granite work
The winter has closed tn further progress OF this work as
respects the serg Tie cutting OF the stone WIN, ho"eveI
continue, that The Cpenin. OF spring. The se'hg VIII
be resumed =. :, - .o,.
The statues intended to srmount this Monument are now
in progress Rome under that eminent artist OF ms MON
unen Mr. Crawford. lie has completed the model Oh rat
rick Henry and is engaged That OF Thomas Jefferson
which will be in The other Tour statues arc
VET TO be determined uon ard the order gwen Tor ther
ccuton by the Legislature The equestrian group OF wash
ing will mode for casting in bronze ana Is ne-
ced TO The whole Monument All these statues
will be OF colossal ruurJu, clothed IN appropriate cos
tunes II will several Years before these groups VIII take
nrir places . the Monument. ~ :
In the construction OF ,..s great work Robert Mills Esq
architect has added gcLty ~ Ills acu! a'n
There is no, much: news o: rces, At this writing. Rich
mond is oil the n - ""Sn,,nlc citcs IN inc "o'o'
THE SLAUGHTER IL pARlS.-rhc following is an
extract from pIiye'c letter ton an American sehle'hu
dated London Dec, l2th:
heard day before Yesterday from Lord Clarence Page
the Director of ,h- Onancr that Government MeSsen
ger had arrived from Paris y ilat mere hal nten
Eled instead OF $40 stated. end thai the majority were IN
nocent PERSONS who mad taAen no part IN Tue
Another gentleman has arrived from Paris an Ensish,
man who has resided i'c:c says that shots were h't
from one house block cannon were ired INTO tue whoe
block and the soldiers then rushed IN and oayunceo iha'S,
crmnat.ly all within t!.s ..4itcinun says ne ESCAPED
from one of blocks =" houses bat a his clerk ans
wife were killed ov Tie clyn,cis soldiers. also lear-
cd through Lod pagct ia ne B'itisii government are
GOOD d.ni alarmed at the su.3oIt Louis Napoleon
will unite with Austria aud tuSsa put down England ana
Liberty in Europe m tic Gorernnlent DockPaIas are
alive with many get around The sris scluFs
them ready Tor sea-
PRIVATE FORTUNES OF GREAT PERSoNAGES.
Cresus posscsset landed properly, fortune equal to
FL 100 O00 besides large oil money! slaves and iurn-
ture which umoUn!el equal sum- tie used 10 say
that citizen who mad not fortune sufficient to support an
army legion, did not deserve the Ute OF Ich man
The philosopher Scncc had fortune Of Is o0O0U0 lioc
rus his DEATH lei; So $4,000 which Caieua spent in
less than wclvc m"its Fce?asian, on ascending me
throne estimated all the Of the State at E53 QUO OU0
The debts Of Nil, mounted 70 c6000OO Cgsa before he
entered upon any ccc, owed e 99o 600 lie had puctas-
cd the friendship u Curlo Tor 100000, and that OF
Lucus PauuS for 100000 pounds. At the time Of the
assassination ." ln's csar Antony was IN debt TO the
March, and paid tc!1rc the halcnds OF April
he squandcred -tl7,o0O390 Of ,hn public treasures.
Appus squandeted III lnoaucn.ry 100000, and finding
OF, examination OF the vi his affairs, that hc had no
more than ES00O0 he poisoned himself, because he cons
drred that insufficient iur MS maintenance Juhiis
Cesar gave Sorvia the motcr OF brulus pearl OF Inc
value OF $4,000 Cleopatra, at an "nlertanmen gave IL
Antony dissolved III vinegar pearl worm ioVuoo nnd nc
swallowed it, Claudas, the son OF hsopus the conealun
swallowed worli EStUo Oas single disn cost EsopuS
ESQ 600 Cuigula for one supper tooooo ann sao
Rdbuas $4,000. The usual cost OF reast or Luc"ius
WINS Ego 900; isl. fo: his sponds were SOLD lof
sS5, OOO
ANOBLE DEFiCE.--in Lawrence county (ohlo) an
AGED and feeble hls time past held the
office of County ttcor,rI owing his nrues, the
duties G the Office by his du
ring several years Tie Old gentleman died recently
AMI at late election Captain Kerr proposed 10 be Gao
diGate for The Office ana that ii elected he would do he bust
ness pcuxyat the daughters OF The old Recorder do the
business receive all the SAID he received nearly
all the votes.
T1DIrSE BURST.--We IcItr tina, tic dwelling house OF
Nj. Samuel c. Richardson. III Warren county, was consume
ed fire Thursday list. c ire was communicated Il
the uls. and floor understand from the hue OF the
Franka stove the basement story. Mr.. Il. was aosen
from hone when the fire occurred but the family succeeded
in saving the most valuah. portion OF the furniture in the
house. The wind being hgh and The house being MADE Of
dry materials and newly painted was consumed IN snof
time. We have not been advised OF inc amount OF ai
Richardson loss nat iesu cannot be less 1han from
fou. six THOUSAND driiars i Woodstock Tenth Legion
itNO SoLplt.i> VI 1 iiE Nit 'OLo l1oi' $40
DEPASTED.-Ou rcnerao. and esteemed felow-citizen
Col Stephen Wright departed this life Christmas night
having numbered SIS ana one day lie native
of the old Borough ci NuSok-descended from of its
FIRST set!ers-and entered he Revolutionary army towards
It's close an ensign. he ca!iy OF II; was soon after
taken prisoner Bermuda whence tbcns cxchan
ec he returned in tine 10 DC present nj the siege OF ORR
town. 10 witness the closing of the momenou strug
gle of his country for national independence.
He many the Oldest Justice OF the Peace OF
Norfolk county, and oicatcd occasionally till WITHIN lew
years past He the county Of Norfolk in
the Legislature more than fifty years ago. He was man
OF purity of character possessed many excellent So
cal qualities and during his long life occupied
ed position in our commuuisy.-l Herald De- r.