Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-30
The New National Capitol statuary
Decorations, sc.

A cores pendent gives the following in
terestlng account oil sights in and about the
Capitol at Washingtou:
Without cummerce, without manuiac-
lures, with little internal trade, this city is
advancing with HE and rapidity IN popuIa-
tiun and resources. 1t Will ina few years
contain 100000 people, there being now
upwards OF $4,000. There Is said in Berk-
shlre county TO be a little lake or pond
which, by the altitude OF its waters, shows
the altitude OF the wells in town, beii re-
garded as standard thermometer, or ralh.
er pathoneter. Now like that lake is
Washington. Its condition and advance
indicate those Of the country.
Look at the enormous extension Of the
Capitol on that commanding hill. See with
what expedition our people have toru down
the once celebrated dome Of Latrobe, in
IN place OF which the architect Walter is
now erecting magnificent structure, to
cost one million OF dollars, enough to build
an hundred good churches. Seyenty-two
iron brackets, each weighing three tons,
have been elevated by steam power 10 form
the base Of the new dome, which is to be OF
extraordinary magniticence, and will be
/ visible for miles in every direction, for fiji
! teen or twenty miles down the Potomac.
| For acres around the Capitol may be seen
masses oil marble and granite, chiefly the
| former, some IRON Berkshire, some from
Italy and from wherever the finest and
most suitable materials could be be pro-
cured. Yet even around the flowing and
| fabulous wealth ol the United States Treas.
ury some contractors look out Tor the pen
nles, il not tor the Government, for them
selves. Think of importing marble from
Italy, because the polished material can be
Obtained more cheaply thence! Italian la.
Dor Is lar more cheap than American labor
hence Italians keep the statuary field and
fill all the ornamental Offices. They may
be seen like bees sticking TO the inside and
outside ol the Capiiol, ,ndustrlously at work
They are executing system OF decorations
for The Interior OF the Capitol, so gorgeous
symbolical, and impressive, that all untrav'
eled visitor to the city, will wonder it he
is in the capitol city of this simple republi
can country, whose President cannot, in hi
outward aspect, be distinguished from any
thoughtful, natural, or moral philosopher
who muses. along the streets, or perchanc'
from some deeply cravatted Presbyterian
divine. The large huted columns thai g
into the structure Of the dome may be seeI
lying in formidable rows on the ground
soon to be erected in their places, and tC
set off the proportions Of The structure.
About this building 400 men are con
stantly at work, under a regimen OF almos
!, military strictness, Tor the head OF the con
cern is Capt. Meigs, an army engineer
who has the roll called every morning, an,
regulates all other matters accordingly
The very committee rooms will be as sump
luous in their appointments as a lady
boudoir. Mosaic floors glitter in every di
recion, and .he whole region of classi
) mythology has been ransacked for symbol
cal contributions 10 make up set OF lde"
5 corresponding 10 the facts OF our hiSlor
b and policy.
5 On every side we are bewildered wit
: gods and goddesses, muses and the grace
d launs, nymphs and dryands. Mars irowr
= with his giant hand his sword; Neptur