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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22
LIRE. LIVE AND MARINE INsUR

IL
L ANGE--LpchLurg Hose y Fire Insurance Com.
paRy.
This Company makes Insurance against loss or dnm-
noe Fire on Dwelling Houses flores, fobneco tncto
rcs and other buildings, furniture, Goods wares md
merchandise generally in town md connryon The moa
favorable terms.
Also makes Insurance ON the lives of all persons en-
oyng good health and OF sound constitution for the
Whole duration of lie, or form limited period.
Slaves employed in ordinary occupations, will be
insured on reasonable terms.
The Company will ulso takc marine RI KS from aud IA
any of the Northern OF Southern Ports, at favourable
rules.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
JOHN ROBIN MCDANIEL, Plcsaiem.
DON T. G. PETERS, Tiec Ptcsident
SAMPSON DIUGUID, ChaC Engineer.
lanes NJ. CoJbs, Samuel ''arlnnd,
John A Iiggnf Nathan b. Thurman,
George W. Yanccy ohm Otey Taylor
William T. Anderson William /. Smith.
MARTIN HOLLIHS, Treasurer.
CnrED T. WILLS, ,Secy.
DR.. l.. II. Gilmer. I s,a{,o1 y ,o,,;,o,,
DR.. YIN. OhYny Owen, !
Fcb3--dfs
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22

LUST 10 ETAAD-A fine assortment Of French
e1 and Germun Tooth brushes dressing and fne-tooth
Combs. Shaving and Toilet Soups, l{nzors aud Razo
srops Lubns extrncts for the Handkerchief, Cologne
wnter, Port Monnuis, &c, &c, for snle by
dec G-t4 JOHN II SEAY, Druggist.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22
TRANSPORTATION Line

> .-sNAUNION TRANSPORTATION Line
skss4-sass~sAs 10 Puisburg and tie Wea.-The under.
signed would respectfully inform their friends and GUS
tuners thai Tho Pennsyyanin Cannl will open 18th
March At which time will be repaired to forward any
amount Of B1aandise all points the Western wa
iers with dispatch at the very lowest rates.
Rate on Tobacco Pittsborg, Coo per lOO ibs from
it May.-Time dnys.
No Commission charged for forwarding ut Baltimors
or Philodelphia G, II. KOONo,
March 4-.dis Agent Union Line Baltimore.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22

la gg ~ GN N u
NJ OTICE,-ls hereby given that application will
| be made tn the Justices Of the County Court OF
Campbell conniynt the March Term Of snid court to
appont five dsnterosed Freehodeis Of said county to
constitute Board for the purpose OF assessing the dam
ngc on such lands may required by the South Sido
Rail Road Company for its purposes in said county IN
pursuance of the 7th section OF the net OF assembly con-
corning Corporations, New Code, page 295
feb l..cAeia WIN. PANNELL, Prest
s. s. Rail Road Co.
Mr. Jno D. Alexander Of Campbell G. H., is the q.
gent of the company nttend to the assessments OF and
DaInnges in thDt county W. Y.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22
MARION & CO.
LOTTERIES FOR FEBRUARY.
Grand Capital $4,000 Dollars!


EVERY TICKET A PRzE-No BLANKS!
Grand Capital $4,000 DOiiars
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.
Glass +.
To be drawn February 2G, 1853.
/ 70 No's-l2 Drawn Ballots.
CAPITALS
Prize of 10000 10 Prizes of $1,000
% 900 10 " 5000
$4,000 % $50
| 1854 l7G 500
In this magnificent Lottery there is S. 100000
in Prize money be distributed to patrons.
Wholcs $780, Halves SIS; Quarters g. 50; Eghths 1915
Certificates of packages containing all the numbers
tint go in the wheel. We will send for
2G Whole Tickets $3.50 % Quart r Tickets 81 so
2G Half . 225 25 Eighth 5625
One single package draw the four highest prizes
in the Lottery.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-The famous and lucky Pa.
tapsco Lottery (SmaI Fry) will hereafter be drawn
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY AMI SATURDAY Of
each week. Capitals $1,000, $4,000, $500 10 Of
900, &c, &c. Single Tickets ST. halves Sic; quar-
| ters 25c A fun Certificate of Package OF 25 whole
Tickets in this famous little scheme will cost but SIS 90:
halves 81 80; quarters 1915; and single package
draw the four highest prizes in the lottery. All orders
the earliest attention, and the best selection n
regular packages, single Tickets and shares must be
forwarded without delay, and addressed to the great
| Prize Agents, MARION X CO,
No. . Calvert st. or box All. Post Office,
Baltimore, Md.
E-y- The official drawings Of these Great lotteries
duly certified to by the State Commissioners will be
sent Immediately atcrit drawn, all those who order
from us, with "A full xpanation of the result.
| feb 3.rDd m
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22

MAYO CARELL ~ Co. HAVING A
vi Stcnm Saw Mill nenr the Canal, with alum
.lnnt supply OF Timber prepared To fill promptly any
orders they may receive. tiaying Bouts of their OWL
they will deliver Lumber ordered % them Mt any point
Il the Canal without delay.
Address-Tye River Warehouse, Nelson Co.
inn p .dSc3tawis
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OFFICE Va. 81 TENN. r. X. Co,
Lynchburg Fcby 9TH, 1853. :
A LII PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO
"A Free Tickets the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road under the rg hit Of way said Company,
quested to call John r. Hughes at this office, at their
earliest convenience and obtain The they will be
required present their tickets the Conductor the
train when travelling otherwise they will be required
pay their passage THOMAS SHARP, .
feb 5-ts1 Sup't trans'n V. 81 7. K. X. Co
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II Y"I7'I7"I''
THE TRUE DlGES r
I'VE FLUID, OR GAS
TRIO JUICE prepared
from Rennet, or the fourth
stomach ofthe Ok, after di-
reetions of Baron Liebig.
the great Physiological
Chemist, by Dir. J. s.
fIolIghton. NJ. D., Philadel-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22

CANTON Gingcr-Another supply of dticd
y Cnton Ginger, put up in Sugar. This is de
ehlful article Of prescryc-for snle by
Feb. Is. JOHN H. SEAY, Druggist
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-22
DAINT'S, OILS, &C.

DA1NTS, OILS, &C.
l. 5000 pounds White and Brown Zinc Paints,
1000 pc unds Lewis nre White Lend,
300 Gnons Linseel OIL, Sp'Is Tnlpentine, Put
~ Brushes &C. &c. just TO hnnd and for sale by
Feb L. JOHN II. SEAY, Druggist.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03
The Printers Convention.

On Monday next, gathering Of
the members Of the fraternity will take
place in this city. We doubt not
that sufficient representation will be
had to enable us TO take tho prclimi-
nary steps to establish q permanent So
ciety with annual meetings, to take
into consideration every thing conncc-
ted with the welfare and prosperity Of
the fraternity in this State.
There IL no member Of tho craft,
who will not willingly admit that we
are our own enemies, continually work
ing against our own interest, because
Of tho division amongst us. This
should not, must not, and will not be
if We can only meet and shake hands
in fellowship once n year. Such as
cannot be present with US, we shall
expect to sanction our acts ''in con-
vention" if they find them good. If
not found good, letters to a CORES
ponding secretary--or through the
columns Of the papers will soon cor
rect all the ills complained Of If we
are united; is there any power greater
than I bat We have to use against us ?.
Ifthere is, it has never gained head,
to shew its daring front. Come on !;
let us shew what can be done, by
friendship and fraternal Union.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

re- In answer to the goddess d
Lalourhe, we would shy that Tho
Weekly Comet has neither gone Of
the track, or Como ont. IL llas not, liz
our friend intimatas ''gone out into
the Heavens. 10 hunt for the great
Comet Of 30, nor bus it become mist.
fled with ita own luninousteaa The
Comet looked for III 1856 Ia admitted
to De u very great body, and It il
not denied that Rome qual<ed Nhdar
its influence when Gasca and the rest,
stabbed Caesar in the Capitol. II may
also have thrown his Majesty Charles
Y, into "ilts' when it appeared IN his
day, but nevertheless ii was not, md
is not IA great Comet ~ this, ''the
Comet Of tho 10th Century" All
other Comets are fixed stars Of The soy.
'enth magnitude in comparison.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

The American steamer Creole,
running in the Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick trade, was wrecked on
Cape Roseway on the 18th, and, with
her cargo, will prove a total loss.
The passengers were saved This is
the old lake boat Creole, and the same
vessel that carried the first Lopez ex-
petition. to Cardenas.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

=
AaiLH BUR- ro1 HHAdEruL LIN
those nights, where mosquitoes are9' Al
thick as aututnnal leaves in Valem4
brpsa, there ID an art and dexterity
required III getting into bed without
taking any Of thesa insect tormsnts
with yvt,, that Is n,4 to bs disposed,
or lightly treated. When you have
reduced yourself TO b condition that
yu, arc only saved from entire nudity
by bouudry VI muslin or linen, take
The lower Part Of tbs mosquito bur 10
one hand being particular not 10
lift IL from The bed 10 us To form loop
hole for the eueny to creep in,--pros
vide yourself with h fun III tile other
hand, whirl II afoutd and about YOU,
50 as TO clear u spice III about three
feet around You, from The adversary !;
NOV comes tie ticklisli part Of The
operation. Here is where your agility
must ee,nein play. When you think
you have got rid Of them by tho fan,
in your immediate neighborhood.
throw That instrument down quick ms
lightning, lift up The mosquito bur.
and take q harlequin leap right
through tbe aperall'rs. II this i not
done very rarldly the enemy will be
upnp The exposed md extended legs
III lfpnsitu. II this is done dexte-
ronsly You are at liberty to enjoy The
triumph, md either sing Hail Go
lumbia o. put your finger 70 your
nose. in defiance d the gripning enc
my who arc peepihg ut you from alI
sides, or show your satisfaction at the
escape. in any ufanner you please. YOU
lnay then 60 10 sleep as quick as you
like. Ueiia.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

An examination of the grave Of
Spring, recently executed for the muir.
der Of two women at Philadelphia, has
proved thar his body was either not
buried at all, or afterwards surrepti-
tiously removed
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

~ The New Orleans Bulletin,
speaking Of our article in reference to
the "1puportnt1om" Of cotton for the
Penitentiary factory says:
We wisl, these factories were more
numerous along the banks Of the river.
They are well.springy to prosperity
TO every community wherein they
abound---witness Georgia and the
New England States. Cotton manu-
featuring IL yet, we firmly believe, des-
tined to effect a great deal towards the
acheivment Of Southern commercial
independence. We look upon him
who builds factory, no matter how
small, az greater bcnefactor Of tho
South, than the deliver Of ten thons-
and speeches On Southern rights. Then
up with the factories and down with
humbug.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

The Wall Street Journal says that
Albona has given the Bkack Swam
two thousand dollars to keep dark. ID
this fact Ifso, what bribery -
BaLl0on.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03


Mrs. STowE IN PAttts.--Tfe lit.
erary ladies Of Paris have decided, it
appears. TO give magnificent recep.
ton to the autlloress Of Uncle Toms
Cabin A deputatiob Of the Pari.
sim literary women will 20 to the
port ere she disembarks 40 meet
her. During her stay in Paris all
these ladies will be Of, duty, four ut n
time, TO keep her company, talk for
her, write ut her dietation, thorough
ly inform Der Of the modes aud nsages
of Paris, md be her cicerone h her
promenades md visits. Two ban
quets will be offered her, one on her
arrival, the other on her departure.
There will be- none but ladies' at the
table. The services will be perform
ed by male domestics, white oftoursc.
A ball will be given In her honor, TO
which men will be invited and Justly,
she Is to be requested to accept all
sorts Of valuable presents, including
three complete toilettes nude in tho
latest Partisan style.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03
Cplltet
Thursday Morning, /. iJuns 80, 1863
Th8 Plank Read Celebration OH the
4th Of July.


Great preparations are being made
for the celebration at Lake Uoeodrie
IN the Crosse Tets road the ith 3,,'ou-
INN, Hast Baton Houge will be
well represented, an we'll In its beauty
AS Its strength. The Ferry Don't will
commence plying early in The ,norbing
Of that day--the road TO The lake will
be in good order, and every thing
will be provided on the ground psces-
eary to make the celebration pleas-
mt and agreeable. There will be an
opportunity for the social pic nick OF
the public eolation--,nerry milking or
meditation. Que can either listen
to the patriotic speeches Of the orators
Of the day, or he tan retire TO tho
verdent banks of tho l.ake. and talk
Byronie Poetry 10 beautiful ladies'.
Ono may either fish, or dance, or
sing, or do any thing else that will
most contribute to make himself aud
the compab, agreeable. The occasion
will be enc Of tboBe pence making
evidences Of the progress and pros.
perity Of the people Of this portion Of
the great political domain. We are
duely authorized by tho committee to
invite the public generally. All that
ID asked Of gentlemen, attending, is,
that they will behave as such, for the
time beiog-go to The secretary and
be g',aged and not 60 beyond their
"eapacity' In anything. A place has
been provided for all who 90 off at
the handle into whiclltley will be
planted chin deep, II they violate any
Of the principles ofpolished life.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

Ls"At tine recent explosion Of an
engine ON the Erie Railroad at Snsque-
hannah, N. Y, eleven persons were
instantly killed, among who were Ar
mold the engineer and three women.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

Charitable Fellows.

Eyery now sttd then Sons elafta-
Bic fellow under The 1,anis Of teitzsn,'
"a Tas Payer" "Pro Bono Publieo'
or some such title, sits down and Ia
bors over an article Of half u column,
for one Of the interesting papers Of this
city, OH some subject Of u local eharae.
Ter, designed to benefit the people
ut large Wa look regularly for
something Of this sort every now and
then 1t Is II Kind Of blowing of Ut
steam tplef to Tho heart and head Of
Some fellow. who has worked himself
up into such fever Of 'loye for The
People" that MI explosion would be
The invialle result Of silence. "a
Citizen In last SaturaaY's Ga3eHe
tour attention has jnst been called to it,
BY communication III another column
asks to know what has become oi the
money 100000 not $40, 900, 90 Ms Is
sometimes written, which was raised
by II fair to enclose the Protestant
grave yard ? III answer to tho 1ies4
ton. we say that their are several
reasons why the work has not been
done, The most important reason Is,
that The ground cannot be had from
the Government. Docs Il citizen want
any better reason than this. Anoth-
ct thing ID, that the $50, 100000 when
counted only amount to $3.50, 054
We commend the communication
signed A. g. TO ia citizen. . and aH we
have nj the smallest doubt but his out
poufings come from u heart overflow.
ing with tho very tendereat sympatl,.
los for tho living, and the kindest re-
gard for dead Chat he will come out
after this and lpnd his valuable ser
vices to help The ladies out Of the d.
lemma into which They have fallen
with The 100000, 90. His kind
suggestion TO The committee will no
doubt meet with tho consideration it
deserves, aud they will hand him over
their authority to do nothing, the sub
soription list with eight millions Of
money, together with tho twenty four
tenn volumes Of correspondence.
with the secretary Of War = on the
subject, and any or all such other infor.
nation as by bare chance Of accident
he may not be in possession of
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

DRowsED.-On Sunday evening
last, from the Ferry Boat, a lad about
10 years Of age, the son Of Mr.. Casti-
mel Cigar Merchant opposite the
Harvey House.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

Ts-The President Of the United
States has recovered from his recent
attack of illness.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

The aristocratic friends of Mrs.
Stowe, a late London letter says, tried
to present her at Queen Victoria s
Court, but failed. The Countess Of
SALISBURY undertook to obtain per-
mission for the presentation.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

Ep"our piy.a. Fts friend, speaks
Of diaease in West Baton Rouge
amongst the atock-~the cattle; cows.
sheep, horses, mules, DC. II is rather
funny that the official organ for tue
Wing party in East Baton Rouge,
should be so short-sighted na to con-
siruc this into political alur Mt the
"hodY polite"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

Love is as natural to a young woman
as fragrance is to q rose. You may
lock girl up in convent --confne
her in cell-cause her to foreswear
her parents--these things are possible !;
but never undertake to make the sex
forego heart-worship-or give up their
reverence for cassimeres. Such hope
would be as bootless as the Greek
Slave and as hollow as a fop's brain
ase.-Detta.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03


LITTLE pArnHs Orr friend Jsck
|gaisford Of the Balloon has our best
consideration. In his Balloon Of tho
18th inst, he has very discriminate
| ing article on the subject Of ''srnall
papers, A matter If much interest
Is this, to every logical philosopher
We are aware of the fact, and are viii
| ling to admit ii, that there are a great
many very great men, nowadays,
who differ with Gaisford and oursef
On this subjeet-~-rnen who measure
rapers with ten foot pole, and value
them according to- their number Of
inches. With such We have nothing
to do We IRE eontending for an
abstract principal, with Which tie size
Of PAPERS has nothing to do. On this
subject Gaisford remarks.
ACn the table before ia are The
Coahr, b Batoh Houge Only and
Weekly tile MoestNo HnHAlp, u 81.
Louis daily paper; aud the BAlLoos
now each Of these papers II u living
it,sfaneeM Whit can be affected Ivy
perseyerahcs; IN their turn they have
I'LL besn laughed al, sneered at, froWn-
I'd upon, and room ponitn6, on nc
eottnt If diininutiys proportions, and
in tie hands Of common, tnatter Of
fact panagers, wotiId have di#eontiri-
ued after ths Issue ofa few tnu,bes;
yet these papers have had The good
fortune to be under the control ofmen
so accustomed to opposition and de-
as only 10 consider these
fathef advantageous
than otherwise, and who bysas steady
inan undertaking course
have gradually but surely added 10
the slender support upon which they
started, 10 such All extent 10 to render
them perfectly sffe from anforseen
disasters: the CREST secret u success
u these Is, that fheir editors have not
merely rendered them readable, butin
80 doing I,ase carefully excluded from
Iheir columns anything approaching
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

MA correspondent Of the Now
Orleans Truo Delta writing from
Crosse Tete says:
Along the banks of the Crosse Tetc.
arc to be met IN immense number OF
Indian mounds IF these relics OF
early days arc any indication Of d
thickly settled aboriginal population.
Crosse Tete must have been crowded
indeed, for it is seldom that you are
out of sight Of these mysterious re-
mains of "a lost people. Upon plan
tation owned by Judge Cody, near
tho Arcadian town of Liyonia, arc five
mounds within sight Of each other,
and so disposed, that they must origi-
nally have been connected together
in the celebration Of Indian rites
-Four arc Of medium height; the
fifth towers up from among the others,
evidently in the place assigned for the
most sacred temple, or the residence
ofthe principle chief. tall events, the
particular mound is the handsomest
and most perfect one in the State, for
while some of tho group have been
despoiled by the furrow of the pillow,
the great mound" is still in the fresh
ness Of its primeval beauty,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

lumbia o. put your finger 70 your
nose, in defiance d the gripning enc
my who arc teepihg at yo', from I'LL
siles, or show your satisfaction at the
escape, in any uianner you please YOU
lnay then 90 10 sleep as quick as you
like.-=De/ia
l,usnntr. Hey Dr.. Adam Smith,
m Capetown, Afriea, gave I'M interest
ing address a short fine since III Bos-
ton, on tho people II Africa, md the
state If society in that part Of the
world Dr. smitl, IL u missionary Of
tic church Of Scotland, and has been
iii this field Of labor for more than u
quarter Of u century. The three
great races in TINT portion Of Africa
10 which his labora have been direct
ed. IRE tho Dnsamep, fhe Chipoos, and
the Tuloos.
lie describes Bushmen as the lows
est form VI nanhood---.in hsiglit about
four feet mud eight DEMONSTRATING no
Misunderstanding in the cliffs Of
rocks, or sleeping in the branches Of
trees hence their name, Busllnen,
degraded, bat eunpipe--.boldlys attact-
jug the lion with their bows about the
size Of those used by children MS toys,
but made deadly by the poison en-
traeted from the most poisonous ser
pent, whom they catch by hasping
them by the neok--eating everything
they kill from snakes to cattle--lisipg
tho grubs Of the ants ef Africa, Which
they dry and carry with them az their
food aud whicllis known rs "Bush-
mans rice, dressing Themselves in
.sheepskins----. being firm believers in
Notwithstanding no idea Of God
and having no word in their language
by which spiritual things or beings Gun
DO expressed They thus are the
pigmies Of the world, md present the
lowest form Of human life.
Vice Admiral Seymour, comman-
dor n-chief Of the British naval forces
on the North American and West In-
dia stations, has been received with |
distinguished hollors ut st Johns N.
y. The common Council have re-
solved upon presenting him with an
address expressive Of appreciation for
the satisfactory manner in which he
has watched over and protected the
interests Of the colonial fishermen.
The Admrals visit TO New Bruins
wick is said to be for the purpose Of
concerning measures for the more ef
foctual protection Of the fisheries, for
which object the most extensive ar
rangements are still making. Steam
ers aud sailing vessels arc being man
ned, equipped, ard stationed at every
point where a rnackcrcl or herring Is
likely to make its appearance during
the season.
A bill has been reported in the New
York Legislature relative to signals on
draw bridges, providing that all trains
five minutes out Of time shall come to
q full stop; and also making it felony,
if, through intosdcation, or any wilful
negligence or misconduct on the part
Of any employee on road, the pun
ishment TO be imprisonment for q term
not exceedington years. Drawbridges
are not to be opened within fifteen
minutes before, nor fifteen minutes
after the expected approach Of train.
U-Brock's Monument, on Queens
Town Height, is rapidly decaying.
The keystone over the door has fallen
out, and from the base to the top the
entire structure is in a cad condition.
Since the eYnIOsion II, 1897 time has
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-03

U-Brock's Monument, on Queens
town Height, is rapidly decaying
The keystone over the door has fallen
out, and from the base to the top the
entire structure is in a cad condition.
Since the explosion in 1887, time has
made sad havoc in the appearance of
the Monument. It is said that the
government intends rebuilding it.
The inscription on the doorway is
nearly oblteratsd.