, 1859-09-16

Tho Corner stone O1 eA8 FefE3'3 uAOAe
ume s---So1ne Singular Proceediu=s.
On Saturday about ten thousand people from
various parts Of the United States though priuci-
psliy from the States bordering on Lake Erie,
ussemhle at Putin Bay to celebrate the great
victory achieved BY Commodore Perry On Lake
Erie, In 1918. and 70 lay the cornerstone Of
monument deaiEned to commemorate the great
event. 1t had been announced on precious
occasion that some Il 900 had been raased TO-
ward fund (or the erection Of 4 monument,
aud thut now al being il readiness, the corner
stone was 10 be laid with appropriate cerenao-
uics. 4. we said about ten thousand people as
senb1ed to take part IN the ceremonies Bot
whcn they arrived 1t Put-in-Bay i WIS found
that the corner stone was 70 % no on another
which the committee, OF arrangements. with
the officers Of The day, reporters, und a few ID
yored spectators, we're Conveyed in small boat.
Here it was found that no preparations had
been made for layinE corner stone, no foun-
datiou baying been laid, or even excavation
made. But. determined 70 accomplish some.
thing. the yalient committee set 10 Nork with
shoyels and spades, making an excavation Of
about two feet, when they struck the solid
rock. Tbs stone that tad been brought with
them WIS then prodpccd; ; copper box Of suit
able dimensions far the reception OF the depos-
i,esvss also at hand, into which dsyets and sun
ary Interesting relics we're deposited and tho
hox sealed up and placed in the stone. The
sto1,s was then lei 10 The hole in the ground and
"laid," When these interesting ceremonies
had been performed question was raised as to
the amount Of funds on hands for the compile
ton Of the monument, when 1t Was asccFtained
tbnt the treasury contained not-a cent, and
was dependent upon the voluntary eantrlhu"
tons OF those who mig ght take IN interest in the
patriotic enterprise The treasurer stoutly
maintaiued tha: there had never been any mon.
ey 10 his hands belonging to the monument
fund. Whether this is SO or not, NE do not
know But it il sell known that the sum Of
1900 or taereabouts WAS reported to have
been raised toward the erection Of the tuonu-
ment. The query Is pertspent-whot las be-
came Of this money. Can anybody throw any
light upon the subject:
But another ciTcumstance occurred ia con-
uection with this affair that has singular as-
pect, After all the furol md display OF 1aying
| The corner stone. It ras taken up again hy GER
xnd the boz containing the deposits taken out
| aud carried to that city. When Questioned Us
to the meaning aud intent Of this strange pro:
cedure, the Sandnsky gentlemen replied that
| the property Was unsafe upon the island, and
that for greater security they Intended deposit
| ing it in q Sandusky bank
! This whole procedure strikes us ns bordering
rather clo>ety upou tho farcicsf. Ia the first
pt7ce i. Looks like child's play to undertake the
erection Of = monument in honor oE 80 brilliant
an event rs Petry's victory without 6rst natu'
ring Some plan for its completion; IN the sec
oud p;acc It was worse than foolish 10 get up q
/ graz noise snd eonnotion about n,a l.y1pE cor
the proceeding. Then it was hutnhuggeT tc
proceed With that ceremony uniil founda
lion had been laid aud proper preparations
| made for the reception Of the stone IN Its Ina
resting place And then. Was en- unPreeedent
and Questionable &C. an The pstas aa' Of tes ssn
H. no.iiion in which the5 bad been plnced BY
| The eomui,tee. Their rights in sns pren'ts'
arc Of dll6cal. apprehension They wen
away. aud 50 They carried them away them
selves. As if the burglar "a catering a.' oous @
e.. o5 their contents some other burglar wou't
conc along and t.ke them, SO he would tax
| them away to sare them.
IN possible that some explanation Of thi
nnstter car b. made BY 1hose interested, and v
trutt thero will b.. But. If our Information 1
= correct, aud we think we have good authority
To Perry monument is hanhug.-D*tro'
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