Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-11
NUMBER 90.

new stock was subscribed, under the act of ncor-
poratlon already mentioned, to the amount of sew
en- hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The whole
block above described was Immediately purchased,
and the edifce commenced. The building is 200
feet long, by la to 1T wide, n high to the top
of the cornice. and 1874 to the top of the dome.
The front on Wall street has recessed porteo of
eighteen massive Grecian Ionic Columns, SO feet
high and feet inches in diameter, each formed
of solid block Of stone. and weighing As tons.
These columns cost s., 900 each. Besides nu-
merous rooms for various purposes, the Rotunda
in the centre is 80 feet in diameter and will hold
5000 persons. The dome is 80 feet high. and
rests in part on eight Corinthian columns of finely
polished Italian Marble, each ii feet high. The
Skyliyht is 25 feet in diameter. The building and
vaults cover about an acre of ground. On the
south side of the roof is telegraph, which com
municates with another on Staten Island; and an
hourly report is sent down from the telegraph to
the news-room, for public inspection.
When it is recolleeted that this fine building
has been erected in the place of the elegant Ex-
change building, burned in the great fire in 1885,
it is matter of congratulaton that this edi6ce is
absolutely ncombustible, wood but for the doors
and window frames having been used in its con-
struciion. The cost of the Exchange, including
the ground is estimated at 81. 300, 900.
Chapt. XIV.
There were two ancient Custom Houses; one
stood at the head of Mill street, confined little
place. and more respectable one, since occupied as
str II. If
and Front streets.
The present Custom House equals any building
in the world. both in the beauty of its design and
the durability of its construction 1t is situated
on the corner of Wall and Nassau streets, and oc-
cupies the ground where once stood the old Fed
eral Hall, the scene of Washngton's inauguration.
The building is in the form of pafallelogram,
200 feet long by 90wide, and about 80 feet in
height. Brick, granite and marble were used in
its construction; but its out side is entirely of
marble from Massachusetts,, except the steps, 1t
is designed in imitation of the Parthenon at Ath-
ems, in the Doric order. At the southern end on
Wall street, it is portco of eight purely Doric
columns, 5 feet inches IN diameter, and 80 feet
high; and on the opposite end, on Pine street, is
corresponding poELlco on each sue are Id plIaS-
tiers, in keeping with the front pillars. The in-
terror is divided into grand rotunda and numer-
Gus spacious rooms for the accommodation of off,
GERS The rotunda is magnificent room, 60 feet
in diameter; the dome supported by l6 Corinthian
columns, 80 feet high. The columns are beauti-
fully wrought,-the capitals being Of the most ex-
quslte Italian workmanship. The largest blocks
Of marble used in the buildings weigh 80 tons
The ceilings of the apartments are arched. and
richly ornamented with stucco. The roof is of
MARBLE the slabs weigh over 800 pounds. and lap
over each other eight inches, to allow of the ex-
panSive power, and to keep out water. There is
t not a particle of wood used in any part of the
building, and it is probably the only structure 10
The world, that has been erected so nearly fire
proof. The building was commenced in May.
1884, and finished in May l841, at a COST nclud-
ing the ground, of Sl,950,0 900.
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