The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-05
Correspondence of the Lancaster Ledger.l
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. Ia.

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which arc every where to be seen. and ad-
mired, and with which the capitol of the
Unted States abound. improvements are
daily going on and new works of art and
science are yearly being added to the many
which now exists. Since my visit of last
Summer, the new Senate chamber has been
completed-also the Vice. Presidents room,
they are beautiful and faultess. The
Capitol, or rather the extensions ore not
yet completed, i. covers about four acres,
the estimated cost being about twelve mil
lions of dollars. The new Dome when
finished will rise $50 feet above the top of
the building, and about 400 feet above tho
level of the grounds. The walls Of the
new buildings are decorated and beauti6ed
with Fresco paintings, aud the floors are
covered with the eplaustic tilng. The
walls of the Vice Presidents room are of
Tennessee and Italian marble. The Senate
and Representative Chambers are magni
ficent Halls, different IN size, but similar in
construction, both are lighted from above
The pannels overhead are filled with glass;
beautifully and richly embellished with sym
boic paintings and representations of the
arts, history and characteristics of the coun-
try and nation. The desks and seats have
been removed temporarily in each chamber
believe this is done in every vacation, for
the purpose of cleansing and repairing;
since the occupation of the new Represen-
tative Hall the desks have not been used
Workmen are now engaged in placing them
in proper position so as to give each mem
Der his own seat and desk, this suppose
is the better arrangement. The Rotunda
is still place of interest TO visitors; the
paintings and s,gtuury can be seen, notwith-
standing, the new Dome is being erected
upon it Some Of the qtg,gary, Il perhaps
SHOULD say aI) is quite life like /; that Of
Boone in a desperate and deadly conflict
with the Indian, i, is srid, caused party of
Indians some years ago who were viewing
il, to raise the Indian yell and War Whoop !;
Of course the representation was good and
true TO life TO have caused the War Whoop
to be involuntariIy raised in the Rotunda
of the Capitol. The building throughQu,
and also the grounds abound in sta;uary,
yon must see 10 appreciate them--a day or
two can be PLEASANTLY and delightfully."- pass,
ed away in looking and examining tie
paintings, bus:s and o,atpary in the capitol
aud also on the grounds. No description
will equal the actual observation.
The naval monument which arose out of
the Pool in front of the Western entrance
has been recently taken down and removed
TO Annapolis to be erected at the Naval
School at that place. The Equestrian sta
tuie Of Genl. Washington has been erect
ed since my last visit. is ansthef af the
admired works of art Of Clark Mills The
design and illustration is 10 exhibit the
coc'ncss aud bravery Of Washington at
the crisis Of the battle Of Princeton
confess nm no judge OF stn,uary aud not
competent 10 criticise. but it dogs Sgt com.
mand my admiration like his ECues, Jan
stntue of Grn'I. Jackson---to pe iSc after
is the most imposing work of art that
have ever seen. do not know the des5 IN
OF the artist. bnt when you behq,d it, it
strikes you that it is intended to represent
Gcn'. Jackson upon the review Of his
troops after the battle of New Orleans-his
horse is poizcd on his hind feet, on bal.
snre his army has received him with nh
oUthur,t Of applause and the Gen'l is nc
knowedging with his hat in his right hand
the salute and demonstration which his ar.
ny has so warmly given him. This statue
alone vii. amply repay n visit to Washing
ton.
The Washington MonupeRt progresses
with a fe2iina Leute speed. No work Of any
consequence has been done for the last
year. II is now ITO feet high, when COM
pIeted it will be 900 feet. The ladies' are
about to take charge ci the raiaing Of funds
Tor It's completion, they will not cease until
the monument is finished The blocks Of
marble contributed by many of the States
have been inserted in the- wall many
pieces from all parts of the world are now
to be seen in house near by. Contrbp
tiUns by the Masons. Odd Fellows, Sunday
Schools, neighbors of Washington, from
the A!exandrian Library Of Egypt, the Is.
lands Of Paros and Naxos 10 the gredan
Archipelago, the Temple OF Escaapius, the
Greek government from the Temple of Par
thevOn, the Sultan of Turkey with fac
simile OF his writing, Lava from Mount ve-
suvius, Bremen, japan, hom the Ruins of
Carthage, original mosaic work, from vari-
GUS Tribes Of Indians, from Utah by Brig
ham Young, with The words Holiness to
the Lord" and many ther places and from
all parts Of the word-all contributing to
perPetuate the memory of WGshington.--
No other man has ever received such n
world wide tribute TO his memory--perhaps
no other so richly meritcd IT, II has co.l
so far about S250.OoO. Its completion nc.
cording to the original programe will be
81 900 600