The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-18
THE CAPITOL EXTENSION

ihis maSnihcent structure is being rapdly
completed, and when finished will he the finest
specimen of architectural taste and skill TO he
found in this country. True, millions of money
nave been expended TO make it what it is. which
Is oil very proper We are a great people, oc-
c"Pying great country, and our National Can
itoi should he i'll keeping with the people md
country. We have only, MS il were, lust s,oted
upon our National existence. and are already
'He wonder and admiration of the Nations of
the earth. A few Years since a wilderness in
winch wild beasts and the savage Indians dwell,
now mighty government, whose influence ;s
acknowledged and felt, the world over. and r.
America has attained this position thus rapidly.
should fan"lcism and party stife be kent aloof
what OF grandeur may we not anticipate for our
country. The Washington Star, in spoakinc oe
this structure, says:
Ihe vast size Of the brackets. furm;,o ,h.
phse OF the dome, strikes the behoder will
wonder: Each bracket weighs Z 900 nounds
.T nnu .ne'r aggregate weight is 504 900 pounds
ihe brick wall i'll which the brack cts are f,stcnoJ
is OF great strength and soIidity. and 10 IN ha
raised to the height of 81 feet, forming the orcb
upon which the iron columns of the iomo ~, IN
rest. 'o y" A'
ihc number Of columns forming the circu;t of
.ne suherslructure,@ thirty-six, and each COL
''n, un,n Will be supported by two brackets These
coIumhs are twenty feet in hcipht. md weigh
rve tons each The total weight of iron com.
posing the dome. ia estimated at fifteen m;II;on
pounds, or seven thousand five hund,ed tons !
oPoh lie gallery fronts are twenty panels. ak
ieet ny ten, with iron frames Of exquisite finish
wh!ch are to be glded and form the frames of n
series sci OF historical paintings BY the first dav
Of September the galleries will be comnleieJ 10y ~
he painters expect to have the ceilinps finished
by the middle of July '''''
Inc lobby ceilings are to be beautifully frss.
coco. ihey are supported by cast iron plates
swe,ve s ieet long ny ak wide, and precisely one.
iourtl OF an inch i'll thickness
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teryfdPhtng through IVater.-I hive Can,
several articles in the 1ntelligencer and otbsr ,,a
Pers' from Europeans and Americans. cla;n,iI 20.
use oe''e.hdhty IN their success in tlfs exner;'
;act 10. essry!hhg connected with the sub.
Jec' mas peculiar interest at this time seud ,.o.,
an extract from letter written bv nr E J1u
says. '" A"e Doctor
InagrIned little that we have h;,ber,o hoo,,
nUse 10 produce nothing in this way of uss 70
elertr;"si, ana me not weather coming on, when
proposed y; put an end TO them for the season ,'
somewhat humorously in party or ni.,s"rs ~,
~. e oanks oi the Schuylkii Spirits at the VI
side 9ron@h fse s,sd by spark sent from eide to
tor than the a.er an experiment. ,ensh 0as, eonae
.@e s'aee performed TO- The amazemeut 20 oe e0n.e ,ae
ma"y turkey is to bskiIled for our d;nnsr me ~,
thS electric shock and roasted by the ner ese,ryS Gy
ses' hao before fire kinded by the electrified bos
clans Of England, Holland, France and n s.ectri.
are to Pc drank in electrified, bnmnsra n,ahy nma.y
a.sseharge Of guns from the electrical bat. hat.
M Aormos Empire-Bighsm Young l. ..a
smsd S1s and T.. .daSsss ,a fighting
6ght for tho Mormon Church tilI tbs ,.'a Toaad to
has expired &s '"o 'ast man man
Iha popuhtion Of Utah ii esaimsted:a, Inn
OoO; besides which there are 400. O00s ssdharsnt =.
o. Mo.mon1sm in sdictnins States ana fsrrito. ,.