The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-02-17

The Residence Of Gen. Cass-The Washing
ton Correspondent of New York pnpct thus
describes the. internal spcndor of the mansion
of the distinguished head of the State Depart
mcnt in that city:
"'Ihe illustrious Secretary lives in n brown
stone house, not far from TIE White House,
which is about sixty feet front and about seventy
feet i'll depth Gen. Cass is reported to be worth
five millions dollars. His house Is beautifully
furnished the settees and chairs beinp covered
with blue and dan,sk silk. The marble medal.
lions stntnary, paintings and other features of
nrt which decorate the walls and various inches
in his house. said 10 be valued ut four hun.
drcd thousand dollars Among these gems of
art are the following: Marble MedaIlions Of ST.
Peter and st. Paul, Which belonged to the
Church Of St Peter, in Montorio, which was
bnilt by Cnostaniine over the spot where ST.
Peter was cruciiied. They were bought by
Ma. Cuss while Oh visit to General Oudinoi
the French commander. Original Mednlinns Of
white marble, in superb frames. highly rnam.
cllcd of Innocent NJ. aud Loo X, obtained by
Cen Cass from the Monastery of CnlncIdos.
Twelve mealli"ns in superb frames, represent
ing the Savi"ur. Virgin, and some Of the Apos,ls =
They belonged 4" the Church Of st. Paul, which
was the first Christian church built in Rome.
They are niaste ter. pieces. a cruciiX which be-.
long"d L" Cardinal Antonclli, the papal Secr-tn-
ry Of State very rich. Paintings-S, Agnes
with her Lamb, original, by Guido Romano ;
ST Apollonia, who suffered martyrdom by the
extraction of her t"etl-"htained from the gal
l"ry Of Cardinal OrioIc; The Home Family an
, original, by Vannucia. Return of Columbus
from his FIRST Voyage 'The Annuncation ;
The Madonna, an original, by Carlo Dolce,
bought 10y General CaSs nt Bologna, from the
Srmpieri Palace; 'St. Rosa, original, by Carlo
Mhratu; besides over two hundred others of
like value and historic interest. which we're
scanned by tn" many visitors who called mpun
him t" wish him :" a happy New Year"
0"r N|m C"paoi.,-The Baltimore american
"i Tuesday evening gives us the following report
ct heavy marble contract:
II Is well known that Mr. Ncirnsce, formerly
ol M"ssrs. Neirnsce d. Nelson architects Of this
c'y received the appointments of suprrintemd-
ing the State House, now i'll course Of erection
nj Columbia, D. c., which promises to excel, in
many respects. any building of it's kind in the
L nlted states. Mr.. Neirnsee has been enpagetl
on the work for about three years, and his man
nTemcnt gives great satisfaction. IT. is crafty
Ing to state that MIR. Hugh SIsson has recently
| entered INTO contract with tho building COM
,nittec ior the supply Of large amount of mar
Die work. much Of which is already in hands.
Lie drawings have been received, and are exc.
cutcd IN the best style of the art. 1t is worthy
OF remnrk that the heavy contracts for similar
work Tor the south are invariably executed here
with more dispatch than al the North, whilst
| the style Of work and quality of material canu,t
be surpassed. In order to complete the conirnc,
with all p"ssbl" dispatch, the cntcrprrsnp con.
tractor has had erected un additional buiIdinr.
about one hundred feet i'll length, wici, affords
space aud hight for the wurkncn. OF the ur,nv
hundred pieces Of carved work TO be supplrj
We may particularly mention one which is de.
signed AS ii c"rnice for one of the principal ell
frances. This block Is fifteen feet in length.
three in wldlh anil weighs eight tons All the
blocks are OF Italian marble, and many of then,
will be clahorui:ly carved