The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON NEWS.
The STATUE FOR THE CAPIToL-MIsCELLANEo
The model for the superb figure designed bv the
illustriOus, and now deceased Crawford, and which
Is to grace the dome of National Capitol, will
shortly, by order of Congress, be cast in bronze
by the eminent American sculptor, Clark Mills
The model is being now taken down; it is in
tons which lift off from another-the top of the
head first, then the wreath, next the body comes
apart near the elbows; the sword and scabbard is
separate from the body, as is the arm which rests
upon the hilt of the sword. The metal figure will
be altogether hollow, not excepting the feathers
upon the top of the head. The several sections of
the plaster model are taken by themselves, and
covered with toam--a mixture of sand
and ordure--in order to render the mould
porous; else the gas, in its efforts to es-
cape from its confinement when the hot
metal is poured into the mould, would cause an
explosion, which would, as has sometimes been the
case, blow everything to pieces. After covering
each section of the model with the loan, it is
beaten hard with mallets, and after becoming dry,
is lifted off and put together with ease. 1t would
now be very easy to cast the figure solid, but the
trouble Is to make every part hollow, and the
tai only one quarter OF an inch thick, as is to be
the case with this. 1t has been proposed to pro
cure small portion, very small, as the metal
would be then tainted at least with it, of the cold
Bell OF independence" which tolled out the first
signal of freedom and defiance to tyrants, and
which would be fit emblem to incorporate into
the grand statue of Freedom, which Is to be the
Surmounting figure of America most glorious and
hallowed editce, the capitol OF our natlon statue
which will be looked upon with wonder by many
future generations, the great masterpiece of mo-
dern scupture-Some splendid presents were re-
ceiyed at the Navy Department, from the Emperor
of Russia and the Queen of England, through their
Minister'S for Capt. Hudson, of the United States
Navy. They consist of elegant diamond snuff.
boxes and diamond pins of the most elaborate
workmanship. These presents cannot be received
by him unless Congress authorizes t.-The Har-
pers Ferry Committee have had several MEETINGS
lately, with view of bringing their abors to 2
close. They will probably notify the Senate in a
few days that they have finished the examination
of witneSses-at least all that they can get before
them-and will probably recommend that HYATT,
who is still in Jail, be discharged.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A YoUNG LApy.-On Satur-
day afternoon, at the Satinet factory of F. NJ Bard
well u Co., South Belchertown, as we learn from
correspondent OF the Worcester Spy Henrietta Full
Ter, eighteen years of age, a weaver, was caught
by her dress IN the machinery, and carried around
smart revolving at the rate of over one hundred
revolutions per minute. With every revolution
her bead struck upon the strong iron framework
whlch supported the regulator, crushing her i ioIe
head, and forcing her eyes from their sochtts,
while her body and limbs were shocklngy nanSleu
and broken. The cask and the celihS WI a. -
ed with the marks of the catastr"phe an" ~ to
was so firmly bound to the shaIt, 'nae nav ,IS neu ba
skirts were cut with chises before she coulu oe
liberated Her death was almost lnstah'aneous'-
Boston Courier. "
5,,,.,pr,KE AND Ono CANAL.-An order has been
;ad stating that "no permits VIII De received Tor
toIIs at present, until turther orders be gwen
NJ crinnled condition of the canal without a dol
- ~ tbe treasury, compelled the board to refuse
them in payment in order to enable them to pur-
chase provisions and pay the laborers for work ab-
soIuteiy necessary to keep up navigation. Since
Friday, sixty four canal boats, mostly with coal,
have arrived at Georgetown, and quite heet has
departed upwards. The revenue for the month OF
lime be set down at 80 OOO.--Alef, TUZ.