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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13
GRAND ASSEMBLY OF FIREMEN

The Firemen Of New OrS and New England about
to have Of the most splendid reunions tina, has
been recorded We slluds to the magnificent, Fremens
Convention to take place At New Haven Conn Friday
the 22d isst On that day Grand Trial OF Skill to come
of in New Haven between the Fire Companies Of New
York. Wlliamsburgh Providence Springfield Worcester
Hartford Taunton, Bridgeport Waterbury New. London
Pawtuckei and other places. The FIRE DEPARTMENT Of
New Haven have invited twenty FIVE Fire Companies 10
psake Of their hospitality and the Municipal auth ,res
have appropriated $500 toward meeting the expenses Tbs
Prize 70 be commended for is splendid Silver Goblet aud
salv,r, tb. gut of the Municipality OF New Haven, The
prize will be conteDded for by the visitors only the New
haven Companies will contest with their guests for the
palm Of superiority alone.
The terms Of the match We learn are as folio IS;
Each competing Engine Company will have 10 draw
their water play through 500 feet Of Hose choose
the sze of rorEle that best suits them, and p.y min
ute"
The following Companies from this City will BE- present;
Southwick Engine Company, No. 81, sccomp anied By
Walliss Band.
New.York Hook and Ladder Company No s. accomp..
MED by Adsmss Cornet Band
Mutual Hook and Ladder Company No l. accom-? panied
by Bloomfelds Band
The Essne of the Souihwck Company is ssd to be
Of the most powerful ia the Department Of this City 10
was built by the most celebrated maker in Philadelphia
Hook snd LADDER Company, No l, has been in exist
.nce for nearly 10 years having organized Juns 10th,
and this will be the first time the Company has ever
eft the City on visit
The three Companies above named numbering 900 men.
have chartered the large steamboat Massachusetts, at
very heavy expense to convey them 10 aud from New-
Haven. The Companies will sleep and mess on board.
The victuaing arrangements under the experienced
charge OF Mr. p Williams OF Prince st.
At o'clock Thursday the 9lst inst, the Companies
will proce I'd on board and the boat will sail At O'Clock
J. d. for New Haven. On Friday morning the vsrous
Companies parade in New Haven. IN the afternoon he
competition for the prize wilt OG, after whah tbs
Who'll, Of the rrnen and the civic authorities viii slt dogn
TO a magnificent banquet which will be served up in
large erected for the occasion Saturday morning they
will the various objects ct interest IA the Guy OF Films,
ard return home IN the afternoon
Engine Company No. 10 will represent WiIiamsburgh
T. tie contest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13
The ALLEGED STEAMBOAT RACE.

To ne Es,toy Of TIE N Y Tribune
SIR: Under the above caption observed an article
in the The TribuRe Of the 9TH inst copied from The
Hesthesfer Penn Record relative t. alleged and con-
ttmpated race between the New World aud Francis Skid
dy reported intended to have of on the mOrnlg
OF july lst The article purports to be founded upon the
testimony Of two Of the most respectable cIllzens OF
Nescheete who ehanc-d to be Al Albany On tn5 evening
previous to The OF the 'is ged race, aud who Il
obtained their Information resp ctng th- al ron
the vhsrf and dock heraos that city aud the steam BOAT
gosspters board the steamer George Nshingt n N
Which they took passage for this City on the m0fnny "a
quest Had more reasons 10 Tear the
The IN phcations contained IN these meats else
where ih.n have 10 this c. mn unity "hrre the true
stare of th- affair Is known We should not deem then Of
UCs p"tSnce 70 induce ustB rse our pen Tor thsr
rriuzii, But are quite sure tn1 error -s wei as
truth sways finds is votari-s especially il the truth be
not Known The writer Of the article 10 question after do
tail The vsious sceLes watch ansPred 90 board the
Geo curing hor passage ~ this CHy-he con
.ctuT.s 90 Intended racs-the BETS made On
he ,u uy The psI geTs-tb~ consequent Excitement
tr,ouceo by the u sfraw winch their inYregnNed
gins0ns Lad genefsfeol Pte IN tune u me D"N
uchug 81 T. ugf keepse, &c, &c, add, Here our Ia
form heard that the New Norid bad blown up aud
KILLED s.v.r.l people" "On arriving AZ N-wYork Cry
our MON inquiry % ths OF th~ accI
dent liz Told the OdStoy INT aDo0d5 rms q DIae
ItesctqesT ras uasretdaJe' And then closes wtn the
i.o~itg signlceut "Query-llto The &C adent) Any
"courtcou Ann The confirm plated race alluded TO- 70
which Qu.ry Vs uuhesIaiingy and unequiynctly sns-
~,r ~. or he bet Of ress.ns-that no ssch race
above ailLctC contempt .tec viii be presently
,hosu Tie reliability Of the ~hole Statement may, per-
lar tr judged 90 n N that mon OF which say, "a Z
NJ N-w Nuo i-it ADsuy lhursdsy eysEtag bat oar
informant prseTTrc Dug boat, Ehen II Is 4fct Shch
t.aIniIg much II The affair dd MS inior
"u4If, ufslt ana ought 20 have knogE that ths NsE
Noi!c 6og bnaf, ruDiing IN connection with the Geo
st,Il having l.ff Albany usual, 81 clock A.
D.. ', JHLe So aud - 0,l0ck VI lay a. h-r
,ts ot q Chambers - IN tLi. CITY What r-i snse
.Iac-C upon stseIn-its Ic such psy4be asccaft
H. arlcie evicsn1y cslcLi ,ed % deceive sod
eso IL judgment, that portion Oi the pubic m.ut unfs
u ~ ID he circumstance connected win the me2n
,lol, o. dent % bard tie AeE Void
~ rf rfv u
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13


SIR: In your lucid and able review of the Post-Ofice
nuisauce the other day. you omitted to urge the most
odous grievance of all viz that the public are forced 10
take their letters of the carriers whether they viii or no.
Now | 60 to the Office regularly at 10 o'clock M.
and T. NJ. to my newspaper box and yet am unable on
any condition, my own letters az the carriers
delivery; consequently am obliged to wait till Z. NJ
for them The c rks refuse 10 give them tO sny One but
the carriers alleging various reasons, though never
heard Of any regulation 10 that effect. The reply IS
generally Gone out without any examination whatever
Cons Queutl' am forced against my Will and % nv Sc
rous inconve 10 take my letters of h- Penny Post
10 make this delay ten times more odOus, the carrier
never en- ers the with less than bait dozen atters
CO. If An the only customer to be served, my letter lies
over till the next Gay, or longer.
Moreover have letter in connection with others,
No 1919 in which about third OF my letters are put the
r.manc or reacl ing aforesaid.
II the Penny Poet altogether dispensed WITH and
suitable br nc1 offices established, from which prtVae
presses sustained by subscription otherwise could run
il would be better than For instance many man
would be- wiling to cary AL the letters ht' street. and
no oik three times day, With dispatch and punctuay,
provided he could obtain them at the office, aud ~oad
take the usual oath Let erTy who brlg the
Necessary cocaue be eligible to the office 81 letter car
rer al con petition would At convince the OdFogy
ncumbets that their lad ans butter depended tue
M 9Th their legs generally rather than ia tho Strength OF
their arms election days.
Y,urs re.pec,fully VERT.s
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13
CITY REFORM.
T. ~ ESi,.- IF TNS Y r'iev-s

IT, Ne Ef'ts- Fl Ihe v Y fStouss -
SIR One othe great objects proposed BY the people in
Of the City Government; but much remains to be doas
10 secure the resuls desired and il is for the purpose Of
calling The attention Of al Who in a1y way Interested
in property in the upper part Of the City the payment
of taxes that I ash an Insertion Of these remarks
For yeats there has been just and continued CON-
plants in regard 20 the enormous charges atten-
dant upon the opening Of streets, which ia very many
cases rs far than the beneh derived from th- in
proveuent Even this expense be quietly bor0e hs
street, in fact opened thar they could De used bat
So far rom thi esps beiors they i Tor hs
public service ard then only oy the assessments Of other
large M sulsiDg. paving Nc those who ara truly
in favor Of City Reform sh ud not only vote for a<
bur examine ID, Laws in force ara they suthss
al the abuses VIII attend the fragment OF CITY Affairs
An opportunity for this scrutiny nov offered sud By a.
tep,ion 20 H. ne those abuses By which many hOgada
OF collar have BEEN taken from the owners OF property
and he City Treasury uSy be checked The opportunity
g. which srde in the Of the opsri.g Of 23d
by notice which appears in several pspcrs appears
coih July instant Il 10 o'clock 10y one Of the Jud Of
the Supreme C.ur; and If the prscsden act 10 similar cAes
be foO- and Il - not probable thst - be Rad
lily abandoned Oeci se same Illegal c"u be
adopted h. ben.ht the gentlemen engaged IN the matter
BY The RI port II the Controller msd 10 tbs ard Il Al.
6ermeD sth March 1885, appears that the amounts paid
late CouBr- f the Corporation during the sS2
cyetzgs alone amounted TO the OF ST.
II may Ne. be sked Il b. possible that the laws OF the
state authorize this enormous ssOgnt % BE- paid ags
y-FsO for the services % year. and that while in
the recep, OF respectable salary and variety Of per.
QUisiies
propose to show that the laws do not sow T. and that
requires nothing but little Of the effort which prOcared
the late Charter 10 render such bills Of thing. II the
past. RgFoRnER
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

blood and ssty . 1879 IN w.
sss: and hand se@ % n sd 2 RAJ
peopl- eIsr' II 70 the o'ef' " ~
s .: s;'s s, s trss %. Sta g. Rs q
teu. our- worthy q oa sire' y Pa's " e
ocs % tn - soorse 70 sfsu ob = y sae - -
Of sT ard lat the q every goo s q. 2 y.
F,,,res fs.i tsoe snber Lesa.s Of t' so 20
@ r..s 1r..s ns p.1i.i u: .5siSt y rod
AZ, Il coTsnOls for ttas- ~ho ash. -,s ~ -. a
.sS n. o .... Of .aro. ' =, sSs :: p =
p1ssIs sifre The ssle o. Intoxicating hS'0I ~'3'a '
stI@ Td,, T. .houla AID hal Re s-,,.iD-d
RessrsS Tz1i Michigan kss eOas HobJ IN adopting nc A'''
Rs.s1,s That VII asb. ard sssi ever anywhere and
There il deep and earnest rejoicing here az tne s'ana
NcLigsn has taken Her example has inspired the
friends Of Temperance with renewed hopes as tne
above Resolutions and the spirit in which tney were az
opted show IL is something in the cause 81 Reform
uten the dav Of our national festvity is devoted 70
its advancement. No truer men or PRAYER heroes
marched 10 the conflict or faced the British cannoas
Of 76 than ,he patriot phlanthropists who are wis
ing this war Of determination against the t!rans
Alcohol. 50
Win the word "discouraged" They are not used to
Welding to trles They have been repsed thelr pray
ers srurned aud themselves denied the privilege gwen
By the Legislature of Michigan TO the people OF that
Sfate-but what Of that They will Try again, AMI II
tbey fail again and again Perseverance is their motto
In the language Of one Of village editors Limos
may vet and SHALL be redeemed There Is hope Tor
n, that Michigan has done 81 noby. The brightness
Of their sory shall penetrate into the darknessof
modern Egypt and the reign of ruin and misery shall be
overturned 1t shall yet be said to Illinois, Wei done,
good and faithu enter into the reign OF perfect
@Iibety' The time must comet!
And With sucb mento carry out such resolutions it Will
Gene To ills end may God answer the prayers of de-
voted hearts whether offered in city temples built With
hands or in the dim shades Of his own green forest
aisles. l. B.A.
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JUDGE BEEBE AND THE RIOTERS.
T. ~. ESslo- Of s.y r-,ls.s.


Sra: The following is an extract from the address
made by Judge Beebe to the convicted rioters who were
tie leaders of the Infatuated mob that made an attack
on the erug store If DR. George II. Nhesler-n appears
IL the reports in the Press OF this d.te
fou Baden the ssAosaes you we're i3and n
the cellar Of the destroying property and e.ns upsa the
"a "a With bsins adopted eseos have Do.ps %
DO know dstt ctOu bu Soue here re' were roa
eb. convicted Of thus 0fesse -0sd double y0e 'es-
teuee Il in ny power.
Was there passage more contradictory than the
above With the prisoners being adopted citizens the
Judge hss nothing 70 dObe knoss no distinction o- Eesn
cirIens and adopted citizens ye, the said prs
ouers ere native citizens, be would d. able the pun'sn
mept a. JUDGE Beebe Is entitled 20 patent FOR non
seQuiiurs But the JUDGES ain, thanks 20 hrs s~k~
soIhisry nd mental lamer Is apparent Sir such
words these from the Bench only oe productive OF
social disAsisr The plain English If them this ADOPT
~ -ens can COMMIT c,s,e. Eay n, hgAest ertr, ei'a
comparaiire impEsTy. Why. the Judge does not ses II
t. tel In fSct any which be might offer would
ony tend 90 ATE him still higher the bsd emnen
sophistry The position tAke0 by the judge - a. 0oce
in ehics destructive "a the law dangerous 10
the con munty. and disgrScefgl to the eEmine.
hs,c- Iork July 10 1853. Anti HUNBCG.
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may lie at the wharf and be discharged mo tne
store. Railroad hence 10 Rome snd aaether up the
bank Of the St Lawrence 70 the present terminus oil
the Rome and WatertowD Road at Cape Vincent are "
contemplation al,o one direct from this place TO Rome
by wsy Of srtbaee LowvilIe, &c. in the Black River
country. One Of these Roads is already in progress
and one Of them vii be completed ~ the course
Of this place. and trust securing II some sort of Mail
Accommodations. IL is a short eighteen hours ride
hence 10 New York yet there 10 no NewYork paper yet
received here which is not more sban sixty bours old
and no prospect Of any more till tomorrow morning
suppose habit reconcies people TO such pryatons; bat
TO one unused to them, a. am, the patience Of the
Osdensburehers under the al but complete denial 70
them Of any advantage from Mails seems intolersole
/ could live here right cODtentedly with New-forA
morning papers received regularly during the fOlosng
night but for want Of these begin TO count the hours
Of my three days soOurn in this County.
We had slight shower this morning, and prospect
Of more rain soon. The adjacent country needs IL
badly H.G.
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SUMNER TRAVEL.
cOr.rOssenss Of The ". Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON HOUSE, North Conv

cOu..rOnsenes Of The N Y Tribune
WASHINGTON HOUSE, North Conway, ~ IL, !
Friday, July s, 1855
II any Of your friends citizens wish to escape the
hest and poe OF the City. let them step on board of
stesu ~ at p NJ for Norwich and from Norwich 90 by
rsoso Worcester Nashua Concord ana Weir on Lake
Nmrli,eol e. where they vii arrive At - o'clock the
nett day fud the stam~r Lazy OF the Lake waiting
I, convey n, N 10 miles To Srni-r Harder
At Senior Isrbor Coes Uu- they may dine, and At T.
" ,a,e by stsg- coach tor Conway - miles where they
nav speId he nsh' take private yanre i've miles
tins pnc,, con pe'ing the journey from New York IN
shcuf - hons.
Tn. Hahts fon House kept by Messrs Eastman stands
Ell il the table lan1 bordering the valley
oi a., IA, o. Whch j. crooked fom tbs point Mount
Kir atg- T. 6y- is o-att e. IL sunmf) on the et-'
~. Niiir Horse og- end other mountains At the west
fr.. u1-s,d afd thu NORTH - m'-s distant Mount
Nasl1gc sts d, with il summit tbEerirg into the skies
Nih several snow banks visible only three days ago near
it, suU
IT,, o. iufs'n scenery st North Con eay j. probably not
.urua ed as suy o'lei In New EntlUd the AR l. pure
a. q rs iue and the drives beautiful vita trout II"
n..-. ,f
should 10 emit 70 say that the tr'vear vii h1f the
WAslI.fo House cl.an cool and quiet "i'h'Hf b"'
20 O c..t0u.r tiy viibnut drinking ami r"Fdysn'
nd aiough ~, turn shed 'upplef 10 stys e4uN u
Ion your limerick bofels IN Brokf~ay = h~'-rtn--
les rr,i.riy ,uppled sh such ~ tbs section OF me
,ouf fry frrh and the charge FIR board only ABOUT
.,tr dollars r4r Ue4k Yours,
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THE POST-OFFICE.

10 he Editor er The n Y HtbsHes
SIR: have read with admiration your able articles
on Post Office Reform in this City, and trust they viii
have the effect Of arousng public attention to the dis
graceful which that branch OF the public service
i sscisd here The American nation. and more espe
ciay the people Of New York. plume themselves upon
Their go hesd priv cp e. vet in no other c ~ IN the
world with bali the pretensons has, would such slo
coach IS liz Post Ofics be tolerated for single day
With whom then. does the fault lay Why with the
people themselves Ii long and strong rem oostrAnce
IVES made By them backed 81 II undoubtedly would be oy
the public press speedy and sae delivery Of letters snd
newspapers would be accomplished IL sur )rses me
much that such apathy has regned long among them on
question OF great importance question that comes
bon tie freside at every family well az 70 the count
house of every merchant in this CITY. But Am Sas
Ted that the sentiments conveyed in your able articles
IN response 10 every bosom. and that opportunity
only vsItiI to embooy them in tangible shape. Some
Il sur great men-the directors Of pu oc opnon-oIght
TO iske thu lead in the matter II is to suppose that
the Post Office will reform itself Reforms thst have taken
ace in s Government establishments havs been forced
them by the pressure om without hence the n"cesy
OF applying vigorously and speedily the force of public
opinion the Colossus which bestrides the "Od D1tcn
Church ia New York therefore, earnestly hope that
yen will continue urge the matter strongly and that you
vii find for the insertion of al communications tend
rg enlighten and fotr public opinion the subject
shall state a few facts theresneXt in another letter
am Sir &c FELIX.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

with interest by those concerned Ia CahaI NaVlgatOh'
OswEGO, Monday, July I, 1855
w { FOSTER, Esq,
Dear Sir have your letter of tbs 2sth ult requesting
int maon as the time when ths new work progressing
IT Moniezums will be completed, rs to sO the pas
sage Of Il lars ed boats.
This WI rk By the Of the contracts for rs consru'-
ton was 10 have been peed by the rt o. last month
but own the unfavorAble location OF the work ana tne
fcuy Of Obtaining lsoOr the contractors failed 10 CON
psfe heir contracts although they offered Line shilngs
Der DAY f. common laborers The most backward of tue
lots were then entered upon by the State and the work IS
now pressing A. rapidly A. 4bOr can be- obtained
sLngs Der day is expected 10 DO completed by the
FIRST 10 the tenth OF August 10 bring into Use line
Of ebart ed locks from bany 70 Buffalo Il i proper TO
advi.e you that the Improvements to the Canal re- on
nended by the Canal Commissioners at page 49, -e6 49,
of their last nual report as necessary & admit ths tree
pa,ssge If charged boats drawing a let o water Wa
not ofoered by the Legislature aud that the enlarged boats
cannot be- used any considerable ext-u until these i'm
proven enis are without serious embarrassment %
he navigation. Your OBJ s-ry't
HENRY FITIHrGH Caral Conmlr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13
Tile WELSH LANGUAGE.

T. ne Editor or TheS y. Tri,ur>
sR: / see 10 your paper Of the 7th Feb. quer
shout the ia date afiItes Of the Weshman or kym
TO- which the suer is wiling % bring in close relation
to he sl,rzincl p niIds ana Gaus The gene Al ts
suupto IT, thst these two p-V- las named belong the
Gem. race too and the snty between their Language
Al the language # the hynrcs q mater - c"urs-
A. to tie a.ouef GENITAL oii- Of the Welsh and
he Iri b. arc Highland Scotch lang can only say
a. Per guy INTO IL Sc languages ta.ly Woult
c.v.l,p tfeir infnsts rsi.ioa The term t=c, calsi
.tsf.cf,ry Set seems 70 bold good Tor ths extreme
a rp ia ., The great chain # FadO- European people
=, fr,b.s bROTHER PHILoLOGlsT.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

II. gres, Ou;isw VIII Gaze. which has been IN curse
~ mai rsu cays pat 10 Raleigh, ~ iae Sps Cur.
IuSg- Msci. pr.s6 ~ Ea, b-eI UEaersLan4 decided
"A f.yor Oh es.Ab shin. To- vii.
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CANAL COMMISSIONER FITzHUGH.

The following letter from Canal Commissioner Fitz
hugh addressed TO a Rochester iorwarder will be read
with interest by those concerned ia Canal Navigation;
OsWEGO, Monday, July I, 1853.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

IN, qo,rfos Ukr states that " lde, Jri = p5s'
ea.e TO tie Constitutional ,'rh.n rom A-oo 20.
et.r 81 anton pscs q Mr. Brewster ne s'e's'
incumbeLt
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THE POSTOFFICE NUISANCE.

Nsso- York, Jsly = 1853
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-28

ASpiyif Rappcr--A young wo-
man named Mary Ann Hammond,
called upon Mr. John 8. Dussing. Of
No 81 Cliff street. New York, on the
10th inst, 10 gcl the reward Of $500
hat had been offered for the appie-
hensiou Of the person who murdered
Miss McElroy. She STAT i that she
was medium and carried the ,pir.
il Of Miss McElroy with br; that
Charles Fourier was her guardian
pirit, and that the murdered girl lad
informed her that n minister had
murdered her. She was taken to'be
city prison and placed in charge Of the
uatron as u lunatic.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-28

There are several religions sects
'mo"g the Chinese, but the principal
elements OF belief are similar. They
believe in three great existanccg---two
# them original. aud without begin
i"g Or end. and the third the produc.
Of the other two. Of the two first ex-
's'a'ces, one is spiritual. the other
material the three together are heav-
IN, earth and man. Heaven is spir.
.tual earth material, but everlasting;
md man :he product Of both. The
figures and craven images 10 which
Siie Chinese pay reverence (unconIh
is they a'e) do not represent gods,
but good men who have cminently
benefited their race during their sta,
IN earth. They suppose that these
are in heaven. enjoying spiritual and
;arnal immorality, but that the spirit
lal part poseesse, thu power Of being
present here on earth, and Of bcing
'ognizant Of all that passes amongs:
he living.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-28

ETThe Franklin Banner has a
spicy article about the weather and
crops in St. Mary's parish: it is de-
signed to be transferred to the columns
Of the Bulletin and other New Or
leans papers and stand under the head
of that column which starts off, with
"The weather and the crops'--after
which follows short extracts from The
country press written after printed
form, expressly for this purpose. The
Banner savs the weather is warm
the cotton crop is bad, the cane crop
worse, and the corn is not worth Il
d--n.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-28

Professor a. y. Bachc, Tinted
Safes Coast Survey /; professor j.
Henry, President Of the Sutith,ori,n
institution. aud Capt. Meig., United
States Engineers. the committee sp.
pointed by Congres- to superintcnd
tho enlargement II the Capitol. are
now IN New York. and have visited
Metropolitan Hall. N b'p's Saloon and
Concert Room, as well as several
churches and pubic buildings. for the
purpose Of ascertaiuing the acc iistic
merits and viewing the architectural
beuut'es Of each, to enable them to
attain the greatest perfection 10 the
construction ot the The new Congress
Hall now building in Washington.