The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE,
THE wAsHlNGToN MONUMENT.


lightened America that the Washington National Mon
unent at the present time in unfinished condition
II the work lad been prosecuted with that energy which
characterized the rst efforts Of its projectors it would
now be fully completed and reflect honor upon the
country 1t is useless TO point out the various
that have operated to prevent such desirable result;
but we may remark that the most nfuentil-the
which has directly procured the stoppage Of the work
has been the partisan character of its management II
would have been betterit would have reflected honor
alike upon every citizen of thsee conederacyh par
sanship been entirely restricted ia connection with Of
forts noble and patriotic But it is this partisan
ship has e1erted an influence which has had no other
effect than dampen and to root out all those feelings
which had been excited In the breasts Of country
The narrow the contracted the destroying effect
Of know nothingism, has been applied; and the Wash
ngton Monument, that tribute Of grateful nation to
the Father of his Country has been stopped in its
The visitor Is panied because he hears longer the
ringing click of the artisans chsel because he
longer that active industry which would the fulfil
ment of the wishes of every American heart.
1t is sincere wish that that spark which still exists
may be famed Into a flame that again we may hear
from Maine to Florida from the Atlantic to the Pacific
the glad that contributions for the successful prose
cution of the work daily flowing into the treasury
We utter this wish because know that that bhting
influence which has exerted destroying effect upon
the project has been removed. The Washington Monu-
ment Association is longer In the hands of those who
plot treason against the government and who would de-
stroy the rights of those who by compliance with the
law have become American citizens. No longer will
such REASONABLE doctrines obtain asccndency with
majority of reborn Americans fanaticism has been
rooted out and with heart and purpose the
work will be prosecuted to its accomplishment We do
not know what steps have been taken by the board
that has recently been elected but feel confident
they arc proud of the honor that has been conferred upon
them and that it is their earnest desire to press forward
until they have secured the desired end So much injury
has been done to the by the efforts of the opposi
tion-so much injury has been effected by those mis-
guided mcntha time must olapse confidence will be
again restored throughout the country But not
desparng of its return. Already the first steps have
been taken, and long will hail the
of work upon the Monument grounds We do not
know whether reference to what has been accomplished
will avail anything in this connexion but whether it
will or not we publish the following statement which
has already gone the rounds of the press and which
shows that the feelings of countymea enlisted in
behalf of this great object
The first memorial in order consists of block of gran
ite four feet long by two feet high the word Maine
appearing in conspicuous raised letters. 'New Hamp-
shire block of fine granite, same dimensions the
above with the of the State plainly engraved ON
the face We have next handsome block of white
ble feet five inches high by three feet nine inches
long; it bears the coat of arms and this inscription
| yermont--Freedom and Unity" The entire work is
finely executed fine block OF Quincy granite six feet
square with the coat of handsomely scupturcd
the front appears the word Massachusetts Connccti
cut contributes beautiful block of freesone, four feet
long by two in height also bearing the coat of
Beautiful block of black MARBLE four feet six inches long
by three feet two inches high, with the coat of and
tho inscription ''New York splenddly sculpured there
on The workmanship this stone has elected uni
] aruol olp iratio Ertm New have an
of frecstone four feet long by two feet high with the
of and the Of that State very neatly
cued The Keystone State Is represented by block of
white marble six feet long by three feet two inches wide,
bearing the coat of the State and Penn treaty
with the Indians beautifully engraved and the following
inscription: pennsylvania, founded 1851 by deeds
peace virtue liberty and independence Next appears
block Of trap rock four feet long by three feet high Ii
was taken from the battle-ground at Bancywine.
Tho is adorned with bust likeness of Washington,
and the the word DELAWARE, with this mot
toFirst to adopt will be tho last to desert the const
tuition This whole work is encased with a border of
white marble. Maryland appears in line Her memorial
is splendid block of pure white marble six feet long by
three feet in height The coat of appears conspicu
as well as the inscription 'Maryand--A memo
rial OF her veneratiJn for the Father of his Country
and of her cordial habitua and nvoable attachment
to the American Union" block of fine granite, four
feet long and two feet high, bears this brief but sgn
cant motto Virginia, who gave Washington to Amer
ica gives this granite for his monument. North Caro-
lima represented by block Of white marble four feet
long by two feet high the coat of arms the face with
| the inscription North Carolina of indie
pendenoe- Mecklenburg. May, characterization. -
From South Carolina have block of white marble
four feet long by two feet high the coat of arms and in
beautiful raised letters the of the State block
of pure white MARBLE with coat of and the motto
represents the State of Georgia Another splendid block
of white marble attests it's origin thus Alabama,
union Of equality adjusted by the constitution" Louis
lana has beautiful block Of frcestone decorated with
| the coat of arms and motto.
CHURCH. EXTENSIONS. first Baptist church in Alex
andria located Washington street. has become made
quatc to accommodate the rapidyncreasing congrcga-
tlon, and it is being enlarged. Workmcn have
menced tearing away the front OF the building, for the
purpose of extending it out to line with the street.
making for about thirty additional pews. We learn
that similar extension will long take place in the
street Presbyterian church in this city having been
dercd necessary from the cause
MARROW EscArR We learn from the Alexandria Sen
tinel that party of young men, consisting Of Louis w.
Dorsey Thomas W. Lay, Thomas L. Noyes, and two 9TH
er from this city, narrowly escaped drowning by tho up
setting of saiboat while nearly opposite Prince street
wharf, last Sunday They all rescued with other
injury than good ducking, and went their way
joicng.
AN INDICATION Straws show which way the wind
blows; and the revival Of the military spirit IN this Dis
tic is indicated to the eye of the on the