Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

TIE NEW DoxE-since the work on the new
dome has been resumed great proeres has been
made by the bricklayers and iron workers. The
wall has been filed up between the heavy cast
iron brackets to the top, and some Of the plinths
forming the base Of the heavy iron columns nave
been fitted in place ready to receive the columns.
The immense pilasters have begun to arrive at
the works from the mandatory; ana PrePafa-
lions are being made to commence putting them
up by the first Of next week As iast as ,hey 90
up the columns will follow, and before the sea-
son closes, there will be a sufficient number of
them up TO give the spectator an idea OF the grand
proportions of the dome when II Is completed
The drawings for the first section are about cont
pIeted and will furnish a sufficient amount of
work to occupy the hands through the next en-
tire working season. IL Is expected that the
drawings will q into the hands of the founders
some time next week. The wall on which rests
the massive weig hit of iron composing the dome,
Is laid In hydraulic cement, which, when dried,
becomes as hard as the brick itself, and between
every other course Of brick lock strips of sheet
iron are Iaid in the wall and Tapped at the ends
to prevent any possibility Of the work cracking or
spreading apart Ii is estimated that when the
iron work is all put up, the weight which will
rest on the wall will be one hundred pounds to
the square inch; scarcely 1.-THE OF what II IL ca
pable of bearing. The corridors TO connect the
wings with the main building are being erected
with all convenient dispatch. The second story
OF the walls is more than one half erected and
the marble workers called into active reauisi-
ton to trim and place the blocks In their appro-
pirate places.
THE RIvKR.-Early this morning great light
of wild pigeons were seen extending over the
river, and the Virginia shore, rs far as the eye
could reach. sportsmen were out in all diree-
tonS, popping away at them, and many were
shot. They first made their appearance on the
Virginia side Of the river above Georgetown and
took a course across to the Washington side;
when near Alexandria, fairlyaiarkening the at
mOSphere by their numbers. They finally disap-
Peared, going in the direction Of the Eastern
branch.
Mr.. Thornton Jones' an experienced sportsman,
brought up from Virginia on Thursday morning,
the result of one DAYS shooting-fouf wild tur-
keys, twenty-eight squirrels, twenty ducks of va
Tious species, a large number of oItolan, several
wild pigeons, pheasants, and other game.
Arrangements are being negotiated for the
transfer of the great Southern mail from the in
terror route to the old route via AQUA Creek and
IL is understood that the change will be made Gf
al all) about the 18th inst.
The great ship Thayer, Capt. Fousland, is at
the wharf Of the Messrs. Fowle & Co, Alexan-
dria she Is the largest merchant ship ever seen
AT that port, and is considered one Of the crack
ships Of the merchant service.
I.O.oFO. F-The r. w G. p John Thaws
announces the following appointments for the
ment 10 its subordinates:
Columbian Encampmsnt, Wednesday Oct a.
Mount Nebo, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
Magenenu, Friday, Oct %
Ridgely, Wednesday, Oct. %
Lodges.-rhe Grand Master, James A. Brown, }
with the Grand Lodge of the District OF Columbia,
will make semi-annual visitations to the subordi-
nate Lodges, as follows:
Harmony Lodge, Monday, Oct. 10.
Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Union, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
Columbia, Thursday, Oct. -.
Central, Friday, Oct. %
Covenant, Monday, Oct. %.
Excelsior, Tuesday, Oct. u.
Mechanics, Wednesday, Oct 2S.
Friendship, Thursday, Oct. 29.
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