Daily national Republican., 1863-09-17
The CAPITOL,


"Aran SAYS that Mr.. Walter, architect Of
the Capitol, authorizes the publication Of tho
statcmest that the dome will bs completed be.
fore the session of Congress. Uncxpectod dc.
lays have hsretoforc cccarrcd on account OF
,ca-ons connected with working at height OF
three hundred feet, but things are now SO far
advanced as To warrant positive assertions in
the premises. Distinguished mechanics Of this
country aud Europe have expressed grvai In
terest as to the manner by which the statue,
which is 10 surmount the whole structure, Is
to be raised successfully to its place. On this
head 1t may be said that capt. Thomas, the in-
yuntor Of the scailoldiDg, has NO misgivings.
Two sections of this ingenious contrivaucc are
now finished, and three more remain to be
done. ....,.,.
Mr.. Walter says that tho entrance to the
north wing OF the capitol, via the new portico,
will be effected this season. Not 50 the south
wing. Crawford's beautiful statues for the
pcdinisnt Of the former arc now being raised
10 their places, and the door Of the grand en-
trance is to be that also designed by Crawford.
| Models OF this have just reached New York
from Italy. and the casting is to be done in
this country.
In accordance with the suggestions ot MIR.
| Wslter, the Secretary OF the Interior decided
yesterday that the celebrated and costly doors
of Rogers shall be for the east entrance to the
main building. between the present statues ot
Peace and War.
: Crawford's sti,ue Of Jefferson, (companioi
TO that Of Franklin), which is on the Senate sid
Of the capitol, is 10 be placed on the Hous
side, in the niche opposite Leutze's fresco pic
ture of Western Emigration.
A Gcorsian E'issced by " Eet ctiv.s
The Baltimore $40. relates the following cir
cuinstancu:
On Wednesday morning, Il young maj
named NJ. o. Markham, from Atlanta, Georgia
reached this city, by way Of Washington, ant
represented that he had been swindled By two
men, named Edward Stanley and Joseph Scott
| who represented themselves 40 Washington dc
tectivs. He stated that he crossed the toto
mac from Virginia TO the Maryland shore, witt
fifteen thousand dollars on his person. IL
passed on towards Washington unmolestcI
until he reached Anscostia bridge, where h
met Shanley and Scott, by whom he wa
stopped. He stated to them that he was
refugee from the South, when they told hin
that such statement would avail him nothing
that the whole OF his money and valuables woult
be taken from him, and he would be throw
into prison for ut least elk months.
They then told him that tue Governmon
allowed them ten per cent. of all tue money %
property they could capture, and as they wur,
not desircus TO put him to any Inconvenience
if he would pay them fifteen hundred dollars
they would see that be could get on 10 New
York without further trouble. After a time b,
consented To the proposition. and Shanley ae
com panied him u Browns Hotel, and RENAME
! all night with him. On Wednesday morning
Shauley accompanied Markham to the depot
and purchased for him a through ticket to New
York by the early train.
Markham has an acquaintance in Baltimore
aud on reaching this city he stopped. saw his
| friend, and communicated to him what had
transpired. The facts were made known to
Marshal Vanuostraud, and who immediately y
detailed detectives Houck and Smith to 20 to
Washington, arrest the parties, and IL pos lille
recover the money. This cash paid was 81, ,I;O
aud diamond hreastpin, valued at s7O. On
reaching Washington, the detectives called on
| Col. Baker, who detailed a detective to- assist
| them, and In a short time both Of the accus I'd
were taken into custody.
| Stanley had purchased u gold watch ant
chain for $3.50, which was taken from him
and the remainder Of HE part OF the none,
was found on his person. Scott received bu
$3.50 as his part Of the money, one hundred o
which was found on his person, the remainder
having been sont to his family, residing In fhI,
city, from whom it was received yesterday.
The money was principally In double eagles.
Stanley and Scott were committed TO the Old
Capitol prison, and will be tried by court mar.
tial on Monday next.