The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-23
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

and Societies ms Contributions 60 the WASH
ington National rfonuments-
Ne MAINE Block Of granite, four feet long
By two feet high, with the word Maine, in large
2. NEW HAnPsH1Rs Block of granite, four feet
long by two feet high, with New Hampshire
grayed on the face
3. MASSACHUSETTS Splendid block of Quincy
granite six feet square, with coat of arms Of the
State handsomely sculptured on the face, and the
word Massachusetts,
a CoNNEcTIcUT. - ar dsome block Of freestone,
four feet long by two feet high moulded with coat
Of arms OF State, ami the word Connecticut s'ulp-
tured.
5 RHODE ISLAND Block Of granite, four feet
long by two feet high, with coat of arms Of State,
and inscription Rhode stand. ~
8. NEW YORK Beautiful block OF black marble,
four feet six inches by three feet two inches with
the coat of arms most beautifully scuptured, with
inscription New York. The Workmanship on TINS
stone has elected universal admiration.
T. New JERSEY : Block of freestone, four feet
lsne by two feet high, with the coat OF arms Of the
State very neatly executed, and the word New Jer-
sey.
by three feet high, taken from near the battle
ground at Brandy wine, with bust of Washington
in the centre; the same the word Delaware"
in raised letters, with the motto" The first to
adopt will be the last 20 desert the Constitution
the whole creased With border Of white marble.
9 kARyLAND.-A handsome block Of white mar
BILE, six feet long by three feet high, with the coat
u
tion.-" Mar land: Memorial of her yeneration
Tor the Father Of bis Country, and Of her cordial,
habitual, ard inyiolabe attach nent to the American
Union"
10 VIRGINIA Block of granite four feet long by
two feet, with inscription -" Virginia, who gave
Washington to America, give this granite for his
monument"
IL. SOUTH CARoLNA- Block of white marble
four feet long by two feet high with coat of arms of
the State, and the wards South Carolina" in
raised letters.
r. GEORGIA. Block of white marble, with coat
of arms of State and motto
l3 ALABAMA Block of beautiful white marble,
with the following inscription" Alabama. A
union Of equality adjusted by the constitution
IA LOUISIANA Block OF treestone, with coat of
arms ofState and inscription
Is. OHIO Handsome block Of variegated lime
stone, six feet long by three feet high, with inscrp
tion-"T State Of Ohio The memory of Wash
ington and the union of the States. Sunta per-
Pefua."
TO- INDIANA - Block ofyariegated limestone, four
feet long by two feet high, with inscription" In
diana knows no North. no South; nothing but the
Union
IL. ILLrHoIs.-A handsome block of buff colored
limestone, with inscription -" lllinois-State
sovereignty-Natopal union .
Is. PENNSYLVANIA Block of white marble, six
feet two inches long, three feet two inches wide,
with the coat of of the State and PENIS treaty
with the Indians beautifully scuptured the face,
and the following inscription sc Pennsylvania,
founded 1851 by deeds of peace, virtue liberty and
independence
18. KENTUCKY = Block Of drab colored limestone,
seven feet long, three feet four inches wide,
mented with full length kenesses of Henry Clay
and John Clttenden surrounded by wreath of
oak and laurel, with the following inscription =
"Under the auspices Of Heaven and the precepts of
Washington, Kentucky will be the last to give up
the Union. United We stand, divided We fall
~ MICHIGAN A beautiful block of native cop
per, from the Cliff mine, weighing 100 lbs, with
the coat of arms of the State, and the following in
scription IN letters OF solid silver extracted from the
copper Michigan, an emblem Of her trust in the
Union"
Tuebor
81 Quaris Peninsulam
Amnnam Circumspice."
70. MISSOURI A h8ndsom block OF white mar
BILE, four feet long by two feet high, with the fol-
lowing inscription 1.-THE State of Missouri, the
memory Of Washington al pledge Of her fidelity
to the Union of the States"
2l TENNESSEE "A most beautiful block Of varie.
gated marble, four feet long by twofeet high, hand
somely polished, with the following inscription
"TeDnessee-The Federal Union must be pre-
served -
% WISCONSIN Block of white marble, four feet
long, by two feet high with the inscriptien-s'Wis-
consin; admitted May 20, 1913 y
90 MISSISSIPPI = Block of white marble, four feet
long by two feet high, with the American eagle
sculptured the face, and the inscription-s'The
State of Mississippi, to the Father of his Coun-
try"
encased il q border of white marble, with suitable
inscription
IS ARKANSAS Block Of limestone, with the
word "AIkansas, in large raised letters.
20 MINNESOTA Block of celebrated Indian pipe
stone, with the word Minnesota"
"a. FLORIDA Block of limestone, with the State
seal sculptued on the face, and an inscription.
% VERMONT Block Of white marble, four feet
five inches high, by three feet nine inches long with
coat of Of the State beautifully sculptured
the face, and the following Observation-Disclosures
mont-Frsedom and u nifty "
so NORTH CARoLISA.-Block Of white marble,
To,,r faat Gvo kx frr0 faakh Spb r;th
coat Of arms of the State scuptured on the face,
and with the following inscription NORTH Caro-
lima. Declaration OF lndependence-M ecklenburg,
May, 1875 Constitution
80 Block of gneiss, feet inches long by feet
high, with the following inscription the face =
o'Neale."
"a Block Of white marble, 4 feet long by 2 feet
high, with the following Inscription =" Presented
by the Franklin Fire Co, Of Washington, d. G.
Instituted A. ID. 1877 We strive to save"
So Block Ct white marble, 5 feet long by feet
high, with the following inscription =" Presented
by the National Grsys Of Washington, D c."
80. Block of free stone feet long by feet high,
with the following Inscription :" Presented by
George Watterston, Sec w Monument Society,
as a testimonial Of his gratitude and veneration.
A. d lS49."
81 Block of white marble, 5 feet long by ? feet
high, with the following inscription &c Presented
by the German Benevolent Society of the City of
Washington, d @ Instituted October Sd, 1926.
Incorporated July 9th, 1872 AS a memento of the
veneration of its members for the Father Of his
Country"
49, Block Of white marble, feet long by 2 feet
high, with the following inscription" Presented
by the Columbia Typographical Society, instituted
January, 1915, las a Demento of the veneration Of
its members for the Father Of his Country"
80 Block Of white marble, 4 feet long by feet
high with the following inscription:-"P Presented
by the Washington Naval Lodge, No. 4, ancient
York Masonsn
40. Block Of white marble, feet inches long by
feat tVah htuhr 4ho Coll
en- face--"Grand Lodge of Masons, District OF Co.
lumbia-our brother George Washington"
al Block Of white marble, feet long by foot
inches high, with the following inscription the
fsce-HWashington Light Infantry, Washington,
DC, organized October 18th, 1896; presented 0c
tober 18Th, 1850.
AZ Block Of white marble, 4 feet long by 2 feet
high, scupured, with coat Of arms Of State and the
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