The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-01

leave no box, bale, cask, hole or corner un-
searched, in vessels from New Orleans, is de.
serving Of particular attention.
A%DoREMgSTs OF THE NATIONAL CAPIToL,-
The new Hall ofthe Congressionsl Libr Try
now composed entirely OF iron, is s1id to be
unsurpassed for its beauty and elegance
OF the improvements on the Capitol build
ing, the Union says.
On the exterior Of the new group of stat
uary by Greenough, representing the "Tri-
umph OF Civilization" 10 being placed on
the north base ofthe great staircase, on the
east front. The group is composed of sew.
eral pieces Of art, embracing the civilized
man, the savage, a woman with the son in
her arms, and trained dog, all to be placed
upon q pedestal, consisting Of an irregular
mass of rock, aud adjusted in accordance
with the original idea Of the illustrious A.
merican artist.
The work Of raising this groupe (stilI in
large heavy boxes) from the ship to the
ground, from the ground to carts, from the
carts to the pedestal, Is one of great dill
Guilty and delicacy. Maj. French very prop.
erly ctlled to his assistance Mr.. Cllrke
Mills, the American artist of the statue OF
Jackson, who in turn is aided 10 tho. me.
chanical department by Mr.. Gen. Wilmutll,
the b%oatswain Of the United States nuvy
yard at this station. The principal box,
weighing by invoice ten tons, has been
raised to its place, and the remaining parts
Of the great work will follow in a few DAYS.
The whole groupo will then be placed un
der cover, some points completed by Mr..
Mills, and be exhibited to the citizens in the
course oftwo or three weeks.
In the Interior the building has been rem.
oyated beautifully, from the base to the
summit. The two rotundas Of tho Senate
and House have been elegantly painted
The frescolng Of the Hail of Representa-,
tiyes is a great improvement; and when The
curtains and carpets are arr ,nged the rom
will present q splendid appearance.
The large paintings have been much i'm.
proved BY the cleaning Of the fr1mes and
The application Of yarnish to the cnnvass.-
Should the great painting Of the Discovery
OF the Mississippi, by DeSpto, arrive ia time
TO complete the series Of pictures, the Chief
rotunda viii be beautiful aud grand indeed.
II Is stated that this painting Is already on
its way. We ardently hope Il NAV arrive
and DO pat up before the commencement OF
the next session OF Congress.
The new Hall Of tho Congressional n.
brary wus thrown open yesterday morning.
and was visited by a large number of ladies
and gentlemen. l. is about 100 feet In
length, and 80 In breadth. We learn from
the Star that three hundred tons of IRON
costing e50,0 00, were used In the constrnc.
ton Of the Hall. Every article OF furniture
and other workmanship Is Of American
manufacture, and are splendid specimens o
art. The amount OF 3 100, 700 will %scarcel
pay the whole expense resulting from tn
rebuilding, fitting, &c. There are tire
stories Of books, beautifully bound, the 6rs
and second ranges having eighteen alcoye
each, and the third being an equal humble
Of richly built shelvings. The polite Libra
rian,J J. 3. Meehan, Esq, states that Their
are about 10000 volumes in the library, an
every day additions arc being made, No
only from our own country, but from Eu
rope. All the books Of the old library hav
been removed. Is.
DELEGATES 70 MI GRAND LoDeE OF TN
UNITED SrArEs,-Mr. b. w. Brunson hA
been elected by the Grand Lodge Of the In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows Of the Tor
rtory OF Minnesota representative frnm tina
Territory TO the Grand Lodge OF lhe Unite
states. This will be the first Representa-
ion from Minnesota.
Col Ben.On's friends In Missouri are al
ready preparing to bring him out for III
Presidency in 1853, against all parties an
all conventions.