Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

acripton Of the monument TO be erected to tho
memory of p. @. Sire Thomas Wildey, oil the
Order Of Odd Fellows;-
The Grand Lodge Of the United States of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, have for
some time past had under consideration the
erection Of a suitable monument to Past Grand
Sire Thomas Wildey, the founder of the lnde'
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows in America. On |
the I'D of June, 1864, the committee appoint
ed to carry the project into execution met in
this city, and decided upon design for said
monument, which will be erected in the city Of
Baltimore next September, with appropriate
deicatory services.
The committee, after due consideration,
awarded the contract for the work to Mr.. Henry
S. Tarr, No. 10 Green street. That gentleman
has been engaged for the past nine months in
completing the monument, aud the result will
be u beautiful specimen Of art, which will be
also q monument to his skill as a sculptor and
marble worker. The statuary and ornamental
work were executed in this city, and are now on
exhibition at Mr.. Tarr's Marble Yard, and the
rest Of the structure is being completed in Bal
timore by Beyan & Sons, under MIR. Tarr's
direction.
The entire height of the monument will bo
fifty two feet. The shaft, or column will be
surmounted by an exquisitely chiseled repre-
sentation Of " Charity" consisting of graceful
female figure, nine feet in height, grouped with
two small children. The group rests on II globe
on the cap Of the column. The cap is OF tho
Dorlc style of architecture, aud the column be-
meath is huted. On the four sides Of the lrieze
beneath the cap are elaborately wrought en-
bems Of the Order, consisting Of globe, open
hand, bundle of rods, aud three links On the
die on which the column rests are four benuti-
frl and very large medalllons, chiseled from
pure Italian marble.
On the main front is the seal of the Grand
Lodge, on the right side Faith, on the lett Hope
and on the rear tablet containing the follow
ing inscription -" This column, erected by the
Joint contributions of the Lodges, Encampments
and individual members of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in the United States Of
America, and jurisdiction thereunto belonging
commentaries the founding Of that Order 10
the city of Baltimore, on the 10Th day Of April,
1919, by Thomas Wildey." The die rests on IA
handsomely moulded sotagOn8l base. On each
corner of this base are carved representations
of the fruits of the four quarters of the globe,
and a record Of the birth aud death of Thomas
Wildey.
This base is ten feet square by four feet in
height, and is composed OF rough granite. The
rest of the monument is made Of Maryland
marble, with the exception OF the statuary and
other ornamental work, which is entirely oil
pure Italian marble The medallions on the
lie beneath the cap OF the column are sur
rounded by artstically carved oak leaves, and
the figures on these medalions are rare speci-
mems of art. The entire work is Que of the
most successful efforts Of the kind ever pro-
duced in this country.
CLAYTON correspondent of the Milford
Statesman, gives the following description OF
that town :-Clayton, 30 called IN honor of JohI
NJ Clayton, is situated on the Delaware Railroad
one mile and q half from Smyrna and nine
miles from the Delaware Bay. The Delawar,
aud Maryland Railroad, when completed will
run from here to Oxford, Maryland. Thi
Delaware Bay Railroad will also connect here
Although town of hut a few years growth, it il
q place Of considerable business importance, an,
bids fair in a few years to leave our sister tow
of Smyrna far in the back ground. lmmens
quantities of grain are shipped from her
yearly also, large quantities ot fruit, produce
poultry, lumber, hip-timber, railroad ties
hoop poles, slaves, peach baskets, boxes Sc.
destructive FIRE occurred here in May, whicl
laid the South Eastern part Of our town il
ruins The war has been serious impedinen
to the growth of onr town. The draft produce
very deleierious effects here, not only producing
number of inyalids, but Implying man
pockets Now, that the war is over, We vii
give three cheers for "the good time coming
/. telegraph office, express office three stores. tw
& hotels, Two restaurants, and an ice cream saloon
i Il steam SAW mill aud sash factory, shoe store
i wheel-wright and blacksmith shop, sc. This
e also tue head Of two mail routes.
y DooroR c. W. JoHEs-we would hereb
- inform our readers aud the public general.
u that Doct. G. W. Jones. formerly of Dover au
late Surgeon Of U. s. Volunteers, having bee
honorably relieved from said service, propose
Il to settle in Wilmington, Delaware, and is no
on his way from Chattanooga to this place
. Having for the last four years occupie
. various important and responsible POSITION
such as Corps Medical Director, the charge
various Medical Hospitals, &c, &c, he ha
had a most extensive experience in Surgery
y and ia fully prepared TO perform any operato
a in that brRuch OF his profession. He intends
4 devote his entire energies to the practice Of h
n profession generally.
10 We would solicit for him cordial WELDON
=, among US, feeling assured that bis abilities Al
a standing as physician and surgeon cannot ia
:, to recommend him to the patronage Of OF
/ citizens.
u THE FALL OF MONUMENT The Mifo
Statesman ys;-Hoi long since, Miss Ma
y Curry. of this town, ordered large mouume
from Philadelphia, which will be erected to Il
memory of her father, Daniel Curry, who di,
. here about ten months ago, aud was buried in Il
, Methodist buryng ground, near the NJ.
" Church About the middle Of last week viii
81 the base of il was being hoisted on board
vessel in the docks of Philadelphia, it fl
- while suspended about eight feet above the dec
VI mashing clear through the same aud throul
three tiers Of bricks, which were stored in 1
10 hold The monument weighs Eve tons, the pa
er that fell weighing over three tons.
'' AN OLD TYPE FoUEDRy.-The Type Found
Of MessIs L. Johnson s. Co., No. COG Sanst
street. Philadelphia, has been in snecessi
]. operation nearly three quarters Of centur
aud the efforts of the proprietors have ever be
!, directed towards giving tone and character
the business. The recent issue Of their speeim
I, book, shows that they are keeping pace with I
progress Of the age. II contains elegant spec
D. mens of the "Rnnic," "Hancook," "Cuneiform
"Doric," "Ionlci" aud all the modern styles
IN type, and it may therefore justly claim to repi
sent the most complete assortment of plain a
ornamental typographical implements eXtaI
We shall take care TO keep our already extensi
n Job Department well supplied with the num(
~ Gus magnificent styles Of types, borders a
u printing materials exhibited in this tasteful
- aud artisticaly gotten up book, so that o
friends will be able to haEO their work execute
u, as heretofore, in the most w0rkmanlike a
tasteful manner.
B., DESTRUCTIVE FiRE.-On Tuesday morni
last, between twelve and one o'clock, ii
broke out in a stable owned by George W. Bus
aud occupied by c. Sesterhenn as livery stab
J in French street, between Front and Secou
!. The fire originated in the rear portion of I
Il, stable which was a frame, and in few minu
afleg :. was discovered, the whole structure "
v. completely ezyeloped in flames. The FIRE "
communicated to the 'front.' building, of brio
and from thence to the stab,e Of Mr.. Robe
d Smith, Carter, adjoining The resi- deIco
Of Mr.. Smith. next door to his stable was seye
to times on ere, bat through the exertions of t