Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-07-11

WASHINGTON IuIr 4 1865

w WASHINGTON, July !, 1876.
! Mr.. EnIToR-I arrived in this city on
the fourth, expecting to hear and see great
/ things, in which l was sadly disappoint-
/ eu. Excepting few fire crackers which
the boys used, | heard nothing, and eX-
cepting the }arge dEDL1p, Of coIored folks.
/ saw nothing by way OF reminding me
cl the birth OF CIR Republic The great
! demonstration on tlis dav W3s made in
ihiIadelplla, where many Of the Union
loving men Of the South had zone. while
the majority Of those remaining here,
l'eIIlI5 there was 4 close connection be-
| tween this day aiId the surrender Of two
/ OF tHcir principal armies, lad no Gisposi-
( Ton 10 make merry, except that norton
which rcjoices in 0ur REPUBLICS second
"iFth. The public BUILDINGS bcinr closed
on this day | repaired TO the park east of
/ the capitol, We're several thousand c0i0red
people hat been gathered around different
stands listening 10 addresses made ysev-
cFaI clcrEEnen, whose names li,l not
get, except that Of the Rev French, whose
eioquent and patriotic speech was fire.
quenty interrupted by enthusiastic ap-
plause. The Various Sabbath Schools of
the cltE were present with thCiruc9t ban
herS and appropriate notices surrounded
the portrait OF their patriot saint, Abra-
nam Lincoln, to whom they had dedica-
lcd the motto "NnIicc to n0uc (HG1fty
t. dH." On tho whole this Was as orderly
q concoursc Of people as | ever saw.
July oth-Thia morning | paid my first
visit TO the I. :. Capitol. iIhc first OBJ
JccJ that attracted my attention was q
painting in thc rotunda representing the
baptism OF Poc2hontaS; this and the p0r-
trait OF Lincoln are among the finest in
this part OF the building. Ascending 10
the top Of the dome, we can examine the
most beautiful designs III this country:
consisting OF SIX scenes painted on tile
canopy OF the dom" lii the centre is
Washington; on his right is the Goddess
Of Liberty; on his left, female fgurp re-
presenting Victory ANA Fame: around
these there are six groups:
Ist. HE Arts and Sciences. presided
over Iy the Goddess Minerva. Franklin
and Fulton are prominent in thi, "roi,D.
2d. Mechanics-Vulcau at his forge
preparing his thundcrbolts. Around him
are Il variety OF implements.
Sd. Agriculture, over which Ceres
rGignS. Ponana and Flora By her side.
Ihe chariot is rcapimg and moving ma
chime passing through the ripeneI grain
which Falls INTO the lap Of Ceres. This
design is magnificent
4th. Commerce, in which the great
American tInancier Morris is seated
amidst the articles of commerce of every
Land.
5th. Father Neptune in his chariot
with his trident and Venus by his side
Just emerging from the briny deep, accom-
panied by her many cupids, while the
Atlantic Gable is plainly visible III the
distance.
9th. Represents Wharf.-The Goddess Of
Liberty stands erect, hearing in one hand
a shield, in thc other Il sword, with the
American eagle by her side. Uuder her
tt.F ty,f orr II, ~
ttrcbrands resembling jeff Davis and
stephens, the latter the figure of despair.
Near her left foot, crouchcd beside can
non, is another group, in which General
Lee is plainly distinguished, accompanied
by his mulatto servant, said to be his son.
Query. Who favors negro amalgama-
ton most, the aristocEats of the South
who practice it, and the copperhcads in
North who support them or those who
merely stand up for h1hu0a righta2
More Anon.
SIGMA