The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-13
BRITISH AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.


News Items.
The contract for erecting monument 10 commemo-
rate the battle OF Gettysburg TO be erected the field
where that decisive conflict waged has been awarded
TO James Patterson OF Hartford Connecticut who
signed the accepted plan The monument IL twenty
three feet square the and fifty feet height
At the angles Of are four butresses each sup
porting colossal statue In sitting posture These sta
tues are allegorca and represent respectively, War,
History, Peace and Plenty War is represented by the
nct relates History the story of the battle and the
Of the honored dead while History with her sty
lus and tablet writes down the mpershabe record The
corresponding statues symbolic Peace and Plenty
Peace is represented by mechanic with the implements
OF his trade about him. Plenty is typihed by female
figure with sheaf Of wheat and poughshare These last
figures Indicate the industry and activity which shall
succeed the Of and the abundance and pros
pery which are the crowning results ofthe glorious VIC
tory here achieved.
Upon the richly moulded cornice rests an octagonal
plnth, bearing in basso relieve the coat Of OF the
s Snea s'ses On the sns above and encircns are
which remained loyal throughout the fiery trial.
The Capitol is finely moulded, and supports q three
quarter globe upon which stands the colossal statue ar
ing within her len arm the folds Of the American flag
while in her raised right hand she holds the victors
wreath OF laurel. The pedestal Is 10 be made Of nne
white granite and the statues OF white American marble
The structure will cost about $4,000
The report Of strike among the hands engaged in
throwing up the dirt work the Peoria and Springfield
Railroad, Rochester, illinois, having reached the au
thores OF Springfield pose eortoss Of about twenty
s,o9s s sp Was sent out 70 sss the and TO
hidden other labores from working on the road under
threats Of violence and had gone far to resist the
party made "a arrest OF SIX Of the moro active Of the
strikers, and succeeded In restoring quiet Those
= Ss ss sn
sumcd. The strikers demand 81 per day, instead Of
81 70, which they vcrc receiving.
Ths corner stone Of tho new swArshmore College q
laid on the 10th inst.
Boston is good deal Of place for many things BE-.
sides cutting winds, horrd weather. narrow sidewalks
financially what csnno. b. aid Of another 't two * Suu
drsd thousand people the fsce Of the globe The
$40 N IN 1880 M
sssi;sssfS fSe' real wsssS SO 90, 600. But
call $500 ooo, 900 This would give 70 every man,
sum Of a. 600 each and 4 the wealth Of x. city wsrs
invested In seven.thrty bonds each person would 70
DIVIDE q Il. mo 20 iS % II
I'VE persons In each, and they would receive 81 day
!. there any o.nss ey IKE this where wealth 4 ais.
have failed 70 hear Of t. The valuation Of New York
is about $500 900 900, and has population Of over
ssssDis v.iaa,iOu o. 60 900, Or one .Ssu.sad mil
lions more.
Some Of the citizens Of Philadelphia are taking action
u sssus
% informally butchered.
The New Haven Rsese~ calls upon the authorities 10
station experienced detective In NE underground de-
Wholesale piundsvng"
Adrvorce was granted In the Floyd 1nl Circuit Court
At ~ last term releasing from vtncsb mssSmoss two
they applied for divorce; THAI neither vas pro
sent In court when the divorce granted; that no dE
iersnos: s.is between them and shs they DO nes mesa
70 stand this premature and unauhoriss1 separation
we wonder II the lawyen In The case gos their fsea
The Harvard University crew have chailsoge1 the
Yale University crew 10 row dx Dared rnoe = Woscss-
accepted
The supreme Coun Of Tennessee, n a opinion d.
vered BY Judge Havkns has decided thaf the cot Of
Congress- which requires writs an1 warrants tmuea noo
STATE courts 70 b Stamped y unesassisssonal
Ms Cleavsland G Gran, o. Nev Bqpsoa. ~ u, con.
nitted suicide In that piace On wednOday mcsnrg ass
By drownfne hsrself In . wen Her husband en her N
bed and when he returned he foupd her plunged heed
nrsf into The will and life extinct ohs had been
partially insansfor several mentha
Rsv NJ Portss Of South CarolinA preached u Dr.
Hnnsnsson's church. 81 Bosom, q Sunday and ~
No within two yesrs hh So vould have ssnfnee
Iaw NIKE that q Masschussa giving NE nSAtb vote V
shoss rho o. red and wrs. vtshops rssssd " eobS