The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25

Our Warrington Correspondence.
WARRINGTON, May 70, 1852

Our Warrington Correspondence.
WARRINGTON, May 20, 1852
The Blocks for the Washington Monumem.
Yesterday formal presentation Of the splendid tribute
to the Washington Monument toe place in the Rotundo
when suitable address delivered by the gentleman
who brought it on from Michigan-the State making the
donaton-which replied to by the Mayor behalf of
the society TO whose exerons the Of this
laudable undertaking is refable which surprised
to hear had met with opposition and Misrepresentation
from the public press Of the country and which, after all
its exertions has only been able to raise understand
about $3.50 towards the accomplishment of its great
and patriotic object while read that during week
alone in Massachusetts, upwards Of $4,000 has recently
been presented to Kossuth in aid Of OF the widest
chmera the present state Of the European continent
which the mind Of man conceived.
The Offering from Michigan consists of solid block Of
massive native copper taken from the quarry weighing
hundred pounds and is about three feet in
length by twenty inches in hreadhthe surface beauti
fully psshed-having inscription in raised letters
of native silver. Mchgan-an emblem Of her trust in
the Unon and in the centre the and device Of the
State.
After the presentation stroncd to the grounds where
the monument is in Of erection and found
twenty thirty workmen employed in hewing and saving
marble blocks for the proposed edcc, the entire height
Of which is to be five hundred and twenty feet the
base to be surrounded by columns 1t Is now sixteen
years believe since the association formed and at
this moment the monument has attained but onefourth
Of Its contemplated elevation
In an adjoining shed found deposited thirty -four
blocks chiefly of MARBLE presented by different States in
dviduals, societies; and notice Of these in the
columns Of the HERALD may awaken in others desire
also increase the number Of others Of pecuniary
send brief sketch Of those which at present
awaiting the time when they shall take their place in the
magnificent column for which they arc designed.
On the right. you enter the door, Is placed the con-
tbution Of the Grand Lodge Of the United States Of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 1862 and next
it is that from New York of black marble. the surface
finely polished the figures underneath which is the word
Excelsior being chisseed in such manner as to
give them gray appearance contrasting finely with
the ground on which they are placed. Near
this Is large block Of granite with the inscrip-
ter is fine marble block from Maryland " As the memo
rial Of her regard for the father of his country and of
American unon.'' Then there is block from Oakland
College Mississippi. Three splendid gifts from Penn
sylvana follow composed Of marble OF the finest grain
the figures which beautifully executed The first
is from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania with the ma
sonic and other embems; one from the State rep
resenting Penn concluding his treaty with the Indians
1851 and underneath is Inscribed by deeds of peacen
The other is from the Sons Of temperance of Psnnsyl
yania on which is represented Liberty and Temperance
personed. having underneath- The surest safeguard
OF the liberties OF our country Is total abstinence from
all that can intoxcac. There is also block from the
citizens Of Alexandria and anoher from Alexandria, by
the descendants Of the friends and neghbors OF WASH
ingtou and near these is granite block from the me-
N. u
of Tennessee marble, notified brown and white with
the words !" Tenncssce-the federal Union it must be
preserved and from the Georgia December Conven
tion, 1850.
Probably the most beautiful specimen of marble that
the column will contain is that presented by fifty four
Lodges expressive of the vcneraton and gratitude
from the subordinate Lodges Of the O. of o. Of the
city and county Of Philadelphia. State of Pennsylvania
in commemoration of the patriotism the exalted
virtues and the ilustrous deeds Of him whose memory
is adamantine link in the National Unon The block
is of dark purple and white marble and the names
The next is granite block finely polished bearing the
inscription Sicm Pqt,f5us st Deus noJ-Bos,ouia Con-
dtd Il. ID 1850. Behind this is specimen Of marble
. From slman's Quarry Montgomery County. Pennsyl-
yania :. and near it is contribution from the Grand
Lodge of the L. O. of o. F. Mississippi and specimen Of
beautiful variegatcd marble, "From Hawkins County,
Tennessee :
/ am much gratided at meeting with a testimonial
composed Of block Of white marble six feet by two
From Company No. l. Fourth Regiment. United States
,naniry-March st, 1871 in front Of this Is contri
button from the state Of Ohio. bearing the inscription
me memory Of Washington, and the union Of the
states,sanio Ispcua.n Then comes one From the
Grand Lodge OF kentaoy the memory Washington
the Christian mason Composed of variegaed marble
The next is beautiful specimen Of Alabama marble,
Presented by the NJ W Grand Lodge Of American Free
and Accepted Masons Of the State of Alabama. to the
National Monument Society which is specimen
of Mcrgan's marble. Wcschcster county New York
presented by Master,on & Smith There il one from
the Grand Lodge Of Chic. in token Of to Wash
ington mason ono from four lodges of Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows in German own Pa. and another
from the American Wing Society College Of New jersey
Princcon--a tribute to Washington There is also
scrihed scroll in the mouth of eagle with
spread wings Near it il contribution Presented to
the Washington National Monument by the proprietors
of the Cincinnati Coamecid'-J W. & Brown & l.. c.
Curtis There is grauite block from Rhode Island,
which is an anchor surmountcd by the word Hopes
Of marble Prom the city Of Washington to its foun
DER from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of Massachusets;i and one from the Grand Division Of
the sons Of Temperance Ohio
In the farthest Of the shed Is the humble and
unprctending tribute Of the Cherokee Nation 1861
Prctcnted Ly the children Of the forest
+" Whose untutored minds
See God III clouds. and hear him in tie winds;
Who think admitted to a equal sky.
Their athfu dogs shall bear them COMPANY w