Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-25
The Door OF ti,e New Capi,o,

The Springfield tMass.) Republican says:
The great Washington door for the new Capitol ut
Washington is being finished by tho Ames works in
Chicopee, where two entire years have heen spent
upon it. Many of the panels are already completed
complexi:y will allow. Designed by the Iamented
Crawford, ust previous to his death it was chief d
Ure. Had he survived undoubtedly the contract for
casting would have gone to Munich, like its predeces
sor, the Columbus historic door, such his preju
dice against his country in this respect. The mas
sive door has eight panels four side, emblematic
respectively of peace and war On the side devoted
to peace. commencing at the bottom, is a group of
Washington and his family. representing the peace
u condition Of the country at the close of the revo-
lutionary struggle. Next above is the ovation at
Irenton-then scene representing the admnstra
ton of the oath Of otce-and crowning this section
is the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol
building The war side has first panel symboliBing
the stern ideal of deadly srfea British Grenadier
fully armed, attacking peaceful farmer a rude
log cabin, whose sinewy arm has already sent him
reeling to the ground WI bile the stalwart yeomans'
wife is handing her husband his trusty fire lock-
in case he should need it.
Above this is the bayonet Charge at Trenton-then
the Rebuke of General Lee by Washington, at Mon
mouth-and finally the Death of Gen. Warren. The
panel representing the reprmand of Gen. Lee, is a
most striking and ife-like scene. Washington had,
always it seems, suspected Lee of disloyaly and on
this occasion found that he had not only failed ut
tery to carry out his express orders but had actually
ordered and commenced a most cowardly retreat
Washington is seen as having ridden rapidly to where
he meets Lee under tree, and rising in the stirrups
of his saddle, administers rebUke that droops the
traitors head as much as Lees military salute to his
chieftain has his sword. 1t is said that this was the
only instance in which Washington was ever known
to use language even bordering on profanity. The
singular thing about this particular panel is that eff.
Davis was one of the Commissioners to examine
Crawfords designs for this historic and conspicuous
piece of work for the new capito-the wonder being
that he, or any other Southern man, should have
consented to emhlazon this. withering shame one
of the most chvalrc sons OF the South. Yet il is
tive in the person of Robert f. Lee Der the
prophecy of tho panel and its historic verifcation
to-day.
DOUBLE FACEDNEss.-It is a remarkable fact that
the Senators and Representatives of the extreme
radical school, who have most bitterly denounced the
President for pardoning rebels, are among the fore
most in recommending privately and by letter the
exercise of Executive cemency in behalf of the very
class which they blame the President for pardoning
1t appears that ex Senator Gwin released from
Imprisonment solely on the recommendation of SEN
ator Conness, who unqualifedly endorses Gwin. and
to-day the President paTdoned Leon Smith, late
Lieutenant in the rebel navy, recomm endation OF
that uncompromising hater of rebels. Senator Nye
Henderson, Howard. Stewart, Chandler, Ramsey
Cragin, u ates Poland, Edmunds, Nesmith Johnson
and McDoussl. Henry A. Bragg. of Missouri, was
also pardoned on recommendation of Senator Hem
derson and Representative Blow of that State, the
latter member of the Reconstruction Committee
Washington Correspondence Of the ". Y. Times.
ANOTHER PRIZE FIGB7--We find the following
paragraph in the Alexandria CVa.) Sentinel 1t i:
to be hoped that the proper authorities Vi see to
that the soil of Maryland is not disgraced by any
suoh unlawful anu shameful proceedings
I'VE Learn that another prize fight is to take place
| four weeks froGl to-day, between the CHAMPION o.
| the recent White House fight, CoyerI and the
champion Of light weights Of New, York city, Bar.
| ney Arons) Stakes $500. Arons has had standinc
| challenge in the New York Gipper for some wear;
past but has had the courage to accept It nm
til few days ago. when it accepted BY Coljyer.
friends 1t is said the fight will take place in MARY
| land"
| No RIHDERPEsT ON THE IsTHMUs.-The Inspecto
| of Customs at Panama reports to the Treasury De
parment. under date of May l3 1866 in reference t
the disease among the cattle which has broken out Of
the Isthmus and which reported to be the rnder
pest The Inspector has given the matter thoroug
investigation, and is confident that nothing like tn
cattle plague has yet appeared in those countrie.
The disease now prevailing there he says is tn
usual distemper caused in dry seasons by the cattl
eating too freely of the young grass which springs
| after the first rains, and is not contagious.
1 NEW YoRK Book AGENT FOUND DEAD.-A Nj
| Merrill, of Memphis. agent for Appleton's Ne
/ American Cyclopadia, was found dead in bayo
| near Grenada, Miss. fortnight ago. horse witt
out rider having been seen near the spot on Frida
last suspicious raised as to the probable loss
| some human life. The subsequent discovery of pa
Of saddle bags disclosed the name and the concuso
seems to be that the unfortunate traveller was acc
dentally drowned in attempting to cross the bayo'