The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-01

Bread Street IN. E.) Cs.reh.-This house of
public worship, the cornerstone of which was
laid yesterday afternoon, promises to bc one
of the neatest in the city. The building is to
be in the Italian style, SO by s6 feet, with q
projection in rear for the pulpit and another
| in front for the steeple, which will make the
entire depth, from front to rear, l12 feet. The
stories are to be high pitched, and the base
| ment nearly above ground. The exterior is to
be succeed and embellished with granite,
brown-stone and iron.f The steeple will rest
on an octagonal base, with one semi-octagOnal,
| one square and one oetagonal section, above
which will stand the spire, which is to be
slated in beautiful style. The entire height
of the spire above the street will be lR feet
The front of the church will be entered by
steps, through three large doors. The audience
room will be 81 by 40 feet, and furnished with
circular pews. The galleries will have only
two rows of seats, an ornamental iron railing
in front, and be supported without columns
and ample provisions will be made for an or
gan, as also for bell, if the church should
hereafter determine to have them. The lecture
room Will be fitted up with every convenience
necessary to the best accommodation of the
Sunday School and night lectures, and class
rooms are also to be prepared in the front base
Inent The entire building is TO be heated by
two large furnaces, and ventilated in the most
approved manner. The main audience room
Will be lighted by Il magnificent chandelier of
gas-lights, in the eeiling-and the ceiling will
be frescoed and painted in elegant style. The
design for the pulpit and chancel are not yet
matured, but will be in q short time.
The entire cost of the building is estimated
at $laD0o. The architect expects to have the
basement completed by the middle of Novem-
ber, and the entire house early next spring. 1t
is confidently expected that all the money ne
cessary to meet the expenses will be i'll hand by
the time the last payments are due. As most Of
the work has already been let, we append list
OF the names Of the Architect, Building Com
mittec and Contractors.
Architect and Superintendent-Alber L.
West.
Building Commit.ee-.James q. Dupuy, Will
liam X. Watts, Samuel Putney Stephen Put
ney, DR.. VIM. w. Parker VIM Holt Richard
son, L. I. Chandler, VIM. Willis, jr., VIM. j.
Riddck
Excavator-Richard Reins.
BrickIayer-Joseph Cf. Watts.
Stone Mason--Wm. J. McCloy
Founders-John and James Turner, and A.
J. Bowers.
Carpcnters-Wm. & David Gibson
Timer and Coppersmith-Paul Bargamin.
Furnace Builders-Gco & A. Bargamin, jr.
Pastor-Rcy. James A. Duncan.
The location of the church is Il central one
and when the edifice is completed, all the
pews in it will meet with u ready SALE Pri-
va'e pews in city are almost necessary to
their children to church with them, and have
them constantly under their eyes, instead Of
turning them loose to assemble with had boys
in the galleries, or join worse ones outside OF
the church, to annoy all who wish TO enjoy
the preaching by their boyish pranks and
noisy tongues. An organ, too. will add ma
terially to the music of this church, and its
members should never rest content until they
have secured one.
LII Bsues-This favorite old corps held q
meeting at their armory last Wednesday night,
and elected VIM. l.. Maule To the once OF nrst
lieutenant. (promoted from Second Lieuten-
anti Robert A. Tompkins, I'd Lieutenant, ,(pro-
moied from 1st Sergeant,) and Frederick Car
ter, Orderly Sergeant.
Capt r. T. Moore, of the Montgomery
int RI dod thp alp n q
of which resolution was unanimously
adopted thanking him for the dignif1cd and
impartirl manner in which he had presided.
Capt. Moore responded in few Weil-timed
remarks. in which he took occasion to pay
weli-merited compliment TO the old Blues, and
urged them to stand by their colors and their
organization. and to preserve it intact to the
last syllable Of recorded time.
When Capt. NJ. concluded, the Blues. with
one spontaneous 0ntbursd gave him three
hearty cheers and . tiger, such as Blues only
know how TO give.
We understand that there were forty-two
members in attendance at the meeting, and
that tie kindest feeling prevailed during the
meeting One new member was elected, and
one proposition received; and as new recruits
have been pouring in for several weeks. the
probability is that the company will soon be-
come as strong in numbers rs any Of its RI
walls.
The Blues have selected Young's Spring, in
Henrico county, as asuitable place 1T which
to celebrate the lth, and will march 10 their
cncampment at O'Clock on Saturday after
noon. On Sunday they win have divine SER
vice at the camp. On Monday morning pri-
yate L. c. Crump will read the Declaration Of
Independence. A national air will then be
sung, and salute fired, when the command
will be dismissed, to amuse themselves at fish.
ing, dancing, etc. On Tuesday morning
ait O'Clock the company will return ~ tho
city While in encampment strict military
rules will be observed, the usual guard will
h ON t1uty and ROod order n enf.,rcesi wa HAY a
no doubt that many OF our old citizens will
visit the camp ground on Monday, and ~ the
Blues are celebrated for thsir hospitality,
thoay Ticnds will meet eoyvltAl Wulscahs