The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-04


Tue CAPiroL EXTENSIONS -IIEsds Cost THE cost of
the windows in the principal story of the north and south
fronts OF the Capitol extensions has been 81 500 SO each
as follows The marble itself, s5is o. the workman
ship the janbs with brackets, cut in the solid
s6I2 the enriched entablature, ornamental Intel
cut in the solid s36l 81 the pediment head cut In
the solid. sl6 &c on the two inner jambs and one
head s37 80 the sub-si, 50 and the ashar, cut
from the same block the pcdiment, 50 50.
The cost of the marble workmanship ON each OF the
front door-ways has been s4oI6 80, s follows
The two moulded pnths, s77 90; the two jambs with
brackets ST. 4G7 "a the enriched Intel sls7 l6 the
architrave, s222 so and the oornioe, 81 l22 80.
The cost Of the figures Of satuary to be placed
each door is estimated at S. 260 az follows: The
amount paid Mr.. Crawford for the design and models,
81 900 the estimated cost Of the marble, sz60 the
cutting In marble, $1,000 the freight from Rome TO
Washington on the models the statues, If executed
at Rome, sl00.
The doors themselves being bronze and bearing has
relief designs illustrative of American history, it il es
mated will sl3 200 for each wing, follows the
design and plaster cast by Mr. Crawford $4,000; the
door, if and chased in the Munich foundry, $1,000
the freight from Munich to Washington. $500. II the
doors executed in this country is supposed that the
cost will be somewhat greater 1t is the intention TO
executed Mt Munich in the first foundry In the
world and the other for the promotion OF American art in
this country The door opening from the old hall of the
House of the corridor leading to the
new hail. vii, also be of bronze bearing designs
illustrative of American history and WILL it is estimated
cost 4l6as follows the design and model by Ran
dolph Rodgers So 900 and the execution in bronze,
So 4l6 The model is to be executed in Italy, and the
castings this country These doors will be executed in
the highest style of art, and entirely OF bronze.
magnificent mantel- piece for the Senate reception
room is to be designed and modelled by Mr., Berth of
Washington at cost of $780, and IN to be executed in
marble and bronze ia this city
The statue of the Indian Girl kneeling with large
she'll and intended fountain piece for of the
principal sairways designed and modelled and the
statue itself finished, by artist the Capitol at in
ervals and is estimated to have cost the government
| about 1929 50.
The statuary intended for the eastern pedment 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 ESQ.,
follows Design and models, $4,000; freight from
Rome So 500 marble 81 900; cutting, S2S, 900; est
mated cost of raising the statues to their place. $500
The statuary for the eastern pediment of the south
| wing is not vet designed. AT the same time that
| Mr. Crawford was invited to propose designs and
Inmates for the decoration of the eastern pediment
and door Of the north wing Mr. Powers invited to
propose for the south wing In his answer to Captain
eigs he says 81 have not time to prepare designs for
the decoration of Capitol buildingseven it
desirable object with me to propose for commission
/ from the government Oh my country.
For the design and model of the Statue of Liberty In
tended to surmount the dome Of the Capitol, Mr.
Crawford is TO receive $4,000.
/ The osToSAooS CoppER RocK.--Iast Saturday, 10
notice of the copper boulder which lies in the yard Of the
War Department appended an extract from letter
1 4. L.. <t.- =
descriptive Of this rock with which associated ys
FERROUS Indian sacrifices graphically portrayed by the
author The letter being Incorporated in book took
it granted that it the production of that Jesuit
missionary But universally -rcspectcd citizen, who is
daily surrounded by the choicest collection Of political
and historical works. including those Of Charlevoix,
doubts the authenticity Of the letter. which
found in the latters writings either in French Eng
sh Nor does it appear from this that he ever
visited his extensive travelling the head of Lake su
perior
j CENTRE MARKET That black but useful class Of la
borers who proficient in the of the whitewash
brush displaying their artistic skill the Centre
Markethouse may be appropriately remarked in this
connexion that the coat is prematurey applied and
that tho building for other reason should have had it
long ago because of its green roo age. 1t is totter-
ing toward sixty years. and 1t for occasional
props it might, in its sudden fall spoil some person $
4 marketing
The sheds the canal and the whitewashing of
the old building must, we presume for the present
press the desire to marethouse worthy of the me-
tropos with daily sales the site of ,he present apo
ogy for such resort which, to say the least is not
| namontal
4 Tnk REv. WILLIAM PrNxSEY, d. D.. of Bladcnsburg,
Maryland has accepted the call Of tho yesry Ascen
sion parish IN this CITY, and will enter upon the duties of
his rectorship on the 18th Of October
/ APPOINTMENT Mr. N. NJ Iardella has been appointed
| to clerkship in the city post office
FROST KING.
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