The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24

From the Washington rH.oo.
The cost of the windows in the principal
story of the north and south fronts Of The
capitol extensions has been 1869 81 each
as follows The marble itself. S6l9 OF: the
workmanship on the two jambs, with
brackets cut in the solid, S6l2; on the en-
riched entablature, or ornamental Intel. cut
in the solid, 1901 Il on the pedment head
cut in the solid, SIG sc on the tive inner
jambs and one head S31 80; on the sub
sill, s. and Oh the asher, cut from the
same block us the pediment, 81 81.
The cost Of the marble workmanship on
each Of the eastern front door-ways has been
Si01G 80 as follows The two moulded
plinths, 81 06: the two lambs, with
brackets, S2iG1 81 the enriched Intel,
SIS, lG, the architraye, S222 30 and the
cornice, Sll22 33.
The cost OF the two figures Of statuary to
be placed over each door is estimated al
J. $500, as. follows; The amount paid Mr..
Crawford for the design and models. $4,000;
the estimated cost of the marble, $500; the
cutting in marble $1,000 the freight from
Rome To Washington on the models, or on
the statutes, il executed at Rome $500.
The doors themselves being bronzed and
bearing has relief designs illustrative of
American history, it is estimated will cost
$4,000 for each wing, u follows The
design and plaster, cast by Mr.. Crawford
$4,000 the door, il east and chased in the
Munich foundry. $1,000 the freight from
Munich to Washington, 500. If the doors
are executed in this country, it is supposed
that the cost will be somewhat greater. Ii
is the intention to have one executed at
Munich, in the first foundry in the world,
and the other, for the promotion of Ameri-
can art in this country. The door opening
from the old hall of the House of Represen-
tatives into the corridor leading to the new
hail. will also be of bronze, bearing bas-
relief designs Illustrative Of American his
tory and will it is estimated, cost 4,4l6,
as follows The design and model by Ran
dolph Rogers, $1,000; and the execution
in bronze, $G,ll6. The model is to be ex-
/ ecuted in Italy, and the castings in this
country These doors will be executed in
the highest style of art, and entirely of
bronT
a magnificent mantel piece for the Senate
reception room, is to be designed and model
cd by Mr. Berth, of Washington. ut a cost
of $500, and it is to be executed in marble
and bronzed in this city
The statute of the Indian girl kneeIing
with large SHE'LL and intended as foun.
tain piece for one Of the principle stairways.
was designed and modelled, and the statue
itself finished by an artist on the capitol. at
intervals, and is estimated TO have cost thc
government about 1929 SO.
The statuary intended for the eastern
pednent Of the north wing Of the Capitol
designed and modelled by Mr.. Crawford,
and now in forward state Of execution in
marble in this city. it is estimated, will cost
Si2,260, az follows: Design and model,
$4,000; freight from Rome 81 500 marble
Sl,960; cutting $4,000; estimated cost of
raising the statues TO their place $500
The statuary for the eastern pcdiment
of the south wing is not yet designed At
the same time that Mr.. Crawford was in
vlted to propose designs and estimates for
the decoration Of the eastern pedimcnt and
door Of the north wing. Mr.. Powers wa,
invited to propose for the south wing. In
his answer to Captain Meigs he says Il
have no time to prepare designs for the de
coration OF our capitol buildings-even if it
were a desirable object with me- TO propose
f,r commission {. taI lie government ~ IN.
country"
For the design and model of the statue
of Liberty intended to surmount the new
dome of the capitol. Mr.. Crawford is to
receive $4,000.