Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-25

may be others stil which may prove to be OF
interest when published and such will be
transferred to our columns
The Neo Capitol
have heretofore written something Of the
new Hall Of the House Of Representatives
which occupies the Southern wing Of the new
capitol C., one of the three grand divis-
ions Of the pile and will conclude the pres
ent series of letters from Washington, by a
few more statements on the same subject
Tho old building was in the form of a cross
upon the ground, sulmounted by dome over
the center. This remains unchanged, except
in the dome, which has been removed. to give
place to one far more lofty, and in proportion
to the increased dimensions OF the building.
From the Northern and Southern wings OF
the old capitol narrow corridors are extend
ed to sufficient distance to give light to the
now buildings, called the extension. -
These run parallel with the main building OF
the new capitol, and correspond to it in ar
chitectural style-having portico on every
side outward, like the portico in front and
rear Of the old capitol The length Of the en-
tire building is 7iO feet; its width is 27O
fcct and, including the terraces, (Which en-
close series of rooms for wood, coal, steam
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u'e'y SUCCESSFUL FOR 'he nan OF the Ilous'
ana IT'S orhces an" one nan OF the old capitol
thefe are Iour steam-oollers' each 10 feet Il
length and feet IN dlamoter-a beautiful en-
gine OF 20 horse power and a fan IS feet il
diameter re'ol'cd by the engine The iai
room IS open at the west side SO as to b
freely supplied with fresh air from the extc
uor and Immediately over the fan is a larg
ROOM with grating for the floor, and this room
is filled with coils of steam pipe for heatin,
the air as 1t is famed up from below. From
the coIl-room, air passages are constructed Il
the sides of the hall and all the other rooms
and also underneath the elevations upon whicI
the seats and desks OF members of the lious
are arranged. In tho winter, the coils ofpip
are filled with steam' and the cold air is warm
cd as 1t IS forced through the hot coils by thu
fan and then driven on to all the rooms. Il
the summer, the steam is shut off from thu
heating coils so that the cold air is then fan
ned in like manner through all the passage
to the building The force Of the wind from
the fan is so strong that it requires a smar
effort to open the door of the coil-room agains
1t and the calculation is that every particl
OF air in the hall of the House can be renew
| cd every five minutes. To accomplish this