Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-04
aluiua aud american.
THE DOUGLAS MONUmENT--DE.
sCRTPTION OF THE MEMORIAL
STRUCTURE.
From the CHICAGO Times. ]

STRUCTURE.
From the Chicago Times.l
The time is rapidly approaching when,
without doubt, the greatest gathering Of peO-
pie that ever convened in Chicago will as
semble But little more than two weeks
now remain, before the arrival Of the day
fixed BY the President Of the United States
for the laying Of the corner stone Of the
DOUGLAS monument. The several commit
tees having in charge the various arrange
ments for the observance Of the occasion are
rapidly perfecting the plans, and, il is be-
ieved, will have completed alltheir arrange
ments before the day Of the celebration.
A brief description Of the monument 70
be erected will be Of no interest in view Of
the near approach Of the celebration Of the
laying Of It's corner stone. This will consist
Of a circular platform base, fily-twO feet in
diameter and two and half feet high. Up
on this will be placed a similar platform,
bot little smaller, which will besurmount-
ed bS a sepulchre twenty feet square and
eleven feet high, with walls FIVE feet square
and eleven feet high, with walls Eve feet in
thickness. IL will contain a chamber ten
feet square. In the chamber will be placed
the sarcophagus containing the remains of
the great statesman. The sarcophagus will
be visible through a bronze door six and a
half feet high and three feet wide. The Sc
pulchre will be ornamented with projecting
pedestals from the corners. Surrounding
me sepulchre will be a pedestal twenty-one
feet in height, having a base fifteen feet
square. On this will be erected a column
fofty-three feet in length, six feet square at
the base and three and a half feet square at
The HI krf f.Il
cap six feet high, which forms the base
for the colossal statue Of DOUGLAS.
Surrounding the sepulehre will be placed
four seated symbolical figures, life-size
sculptured in light marble One Of these
figures will represent Illinois, holding in
her hand medallion Likeness Of DOUGLAS
BY her side will be a sheaf Of wheat and
the State arms. The remaining figures will
represent America with a shield, History
reclining on a tablet, Fame with the symbol
ical wreath and trumpet. Over the entrance
Of the sepulchre will stand an eagle, and on
the base Of the pedestal above are four bas-
reliefs representing the history and progress
Of the West. These represent Indian hunt
ing scenes; pioneers building log cabins,
plowhing and telling trees; commerce II
represented by ship and packages Of goods,
and She sciences are represented by loco
motive, a railroad and a telegraph. Still
another device represents education group
Of children, the State Capitol building, a
church in the distance, &c. The statue will
represent the great patriot and statesman as
standing by the Constitution On one side and
the Union on the other which is represented
by the Roman fasces.
The FIRST section Of the monument is about
half completed, and the tomb nearly fin
ished. At each corner Of the DOUGLAS
grave will be erected pillar about thirty
feet high. These will be Joined by four
arches, which will be draped and decorated
with flowers. Around the bases Of the pill
lars flags will be arranged. In front of the
grave win be placed VoLK's marble bust Of
DOUGLAS, together with a model Of the
monument.
ARTICLES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE COR
NER-sToNE.
Mr.. VoLK, late Secretary Of the DOUGLAS
Monument Association received yesterday
a set Of coins md medals from the mint at
Philadelphia, which will be deposited, to-
gcther with other articles, in the corner
stone Of the monument, on the 9th proximO
che coins embrace the dollar in gold, all the
silver coins Of the United States, and the
Eve, three, two and one centsin composition,
being all Of the present year. The medals
are the small JACKSON and WASHINGTON
mint medals, the two WASHINGTON medals
known az the Commission resigned" and
thine increases his fame" in silver, and n
WASHINGTON medal struck TO commemorate
the taking Of the oath Of allegiance by the
employees Of the mint in bronze; also the
LINCOLN and JOHNSON Indian medals in
bronze. They are mainlypattern pieces, and
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medals struck by Mr.. CHILDs, Of this city,
Of LINCOLN and DOUGLAS, from NJ. VoLK's
bust, during the campaign, will also be de-
posted in the stone.
The following are the other articles which
will be deposited in the corner stone: Speci-
mems Of United States paper money records
Of the Douglas Monument Association;
copper plate with the names Of trustees en-
graved thereon; pamphlet, bylaws, Consti-
tuition and appeal diploma of membership,
blank circulars, agents credentials, &C., of
the association; medallion Of DOUGLAS with
date of the laying Of the stone; photograph
Of the monument; Likeness Of DOUGLAS on
porcelain, together with photograph; SHEA
HANS Life Of DOUGLAS 10 1858; last speeches
Of the great salesman before the Illinois Lee
gislasnre and in the wigwam; his funeral
ceremonies in 1861; obituary addresses in
the Senate aud House Of Representatives :;
euiogy before the University; miscellaneous
documents relating to DOUGLAS; copy of
DOUGLAS deed of land to the University Of
Chicago; copy Of each OF the daily city
papers; copy Of Halpcr's Weekly, with
the monument illustrated first and last
copies Of the catalogue of the Univer-
sity; DOUGLAS ancestral record Stats
tics Of the Chamber of Commerce Of
Chicago; first and last directories Of Chicago;
copies Of the catalogues Of the Art Exhibit
tons in Chicago in 1859, 1868, and 1865;
charter of the Chicago Historical Society;
and an antnrranh letter of the deceased.