Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-01-27
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esiy adjusted, water vas then poured BE-
tween them. which acted q q cement.
o0nsoidahng TIE whole into one mass Of
ice. The length ofthe edi6cs was 6fty-
six feet, its breadth seventeen and q half
feet. and its hight seventy-one feet. 1t
was constructed according to the stricte.t
rules Of art adornsd with . portico, COL
umns and statutes. 1t consisted ofs sin.
gle story-the front of which was provided
with door and fourteen windows; the
frames of the latter, as we'll as the panes
being all formed of ice; tho sides Of the
doors and Of the windows were painted in
imitation Of green marble. On each side
Of the door was . dolphin, from the
mouths of which, by the means of neptha,
volumes ofAame were emitted in tho even
ing. Next to them were two mortars-
equal to eighty.poundsrs--from which
many bombs were thrown, quarter of q
pound Of powder being used to each charge.
On each side Of the mortars stood three
cannons, equal to three pounders, mounted
upon carriages and with wheels which
were often used. In the presence of Z
number Of persons attached - tho cour.
q bullet was driven through 1 board
two inches Thick At . distance Of sixty
PAGES by one Of these cannous, quarter Il
. pound Of fpowder used at charge. The
interior of the edi6ce had no ceiling, aud
consisted Of lobby and two apartments.
one on each side, which were well fur
nished and painted in the most elegant
manner, though formed merely Of ice.
Tables, chairs, statutes, looking glasses,
eandle.sticks, watches, and other crna-
ments, besides tea dishes, tumblers, wine.
glasses, and even plates with provisions,
were seen in one apartment, formed of ice
and painted of their natural color; while
in the other were to be seen state bed
with bed curtains. bed. pillows, and bed
clothing, two pair Of slippers, and two
night caps Of the same cold material.
Behind the cannon, the mortar and dol
phins stretched low bulustrade. On
each side Of the building WAS email en-
trance. Hero were pots with flowers,
and orange trees, partly formed Of ice, aad
partly natural, ON which birds eat. Be-
yond these were erected two ice pyramids.
On the right Of one Of them stood an ele-
phant. which was hollow, and 80 ccntrived
a. to throw out burning nepths, while .
person within it by means Of tube imi-
tated the natural cries of the animal.
On tho left Of the pyramid was seen the
nsver.fsiling coucomitant Of al princsly
dwsllings Ia Russia, . bagnio OF bath,
apparently formed on balks, which was
said to bs sometimes heated and even to
have been appropriated to use. Tho ap-
psarancs q THE Ice palace IL 10 said, was
remarkably splendid when lighted up in
the evening" With numesoas esndles-amas-
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