, 1866-09-07

plans adopsed ior fufther.ns thc Interests q de
sro Of TOO rsceuf \ datc to mead rc-
THE moNumENT.
The monument a. i wln appear, when com.
plcted, Is one hundred feet In heighl, and rests
psiS5m Sah g.s e
foundations for The support q tho entifo stzac-
ture a.n constructed IN .tJo that viii secure Iis
q completely as II It was aet On thc sold roeS.
THIS part Of the structure was not lie least DIM
est ssh o anS = I'll
ecTiptien Of ihe ealtirs ~ 1;HTsn, sS1sA I" oe
There are two foundations Of znbblo stono and /
ground, and reaching above the surfaee Tor isw
&c underground walls y a perfect circle. While |
Of the inner foundation OF wall tho spacn, which /
i some twenty superficial feet square, from The
died up viii concrete, o. erasel e M and and cement @
store. On lie sor q this arc pls:ed .rge massive
and over ihss i laid rabble stone and mestss tat
the support Of the main walls Of the structure. |
The outer foundations ara 30 constructed Is 10
structure to sink In The shifting sands, MANY
pn6iis buildings tn The city have heen ruined by |
sns4enuon TO thls important point
curved inwards On The tour sides with tb1ee steps'
and reaching tuo aud . half teet ii heisht H.:
,sg ,ssspu,chIe, deaig1ea g. the reeeption of
With wss lie e II % a1cssd ,ssi
4o ssa ss 8 a.
el With The circular platform base, The satcopha-
gus will BE- visible to the spectator outside Tho en-
Sish vii sst T I'D e c: ZEE Seh. a" ad
three and hall wide. Dusing the Indictment
seasons tight a,tine door "a Be closed, 40 Is
Surrounding the sepplchrc four pedcsta1s stand
e1t from each corner competed With by grace
fi1E
ness OF bonelae, and By his aldo shesf Of wheat
and the State arms America, with Tho shield; His
wreath snd trumpet 4 dropping Esyie, wiIh
trailing wings. sits above the door o2 The scpnlchrc
Rest.nE upen the scpnlchEe is he pedesial from
sSs ses Saessa sespssd ses ssdss'si
nuted eeetions separated Dy etafa Indicating she
al Eiatae Of ihe departed atafeansn. Ths COM.
asal.dine by Tic unton ana sae coastt:at|en, the
nd ss fepa Sesa es e a 81
pedestal is ornanented Eith wreaths, festoons,
is5os and tnsSed ID. .4 viz he tassP
g. p; 's''ssfs Asss5s:tnais
Miswans il tic toregeound, se u viii III womea sad
| rapooees Al the entrance. Indians hunting, and
one hauling up stricken deer % thc door u tic
| CAUlu- AuG AtAl 4tQIGAeA1 AUG AEhk FkEp III
progress Industry, The pale face has taken The
o. fs red aD i r. 1 te H. y ,e
iance lie husband Il Telling trecs. inst.ai or aGo
tonanhawk and bow, Is seen the n1oN and tho axe.
| II Is thr dawn Of anew era. The next Scent se-
ssenee hsna e E absa sses i
| represented by symboiical fgnrc With GadIcsus
sse as e: IL se se rsns Il a msSs
t,nr commerce. Science Is represented ~ The tel
Is side Last Tccne Of all IN the history Of pro
| erefs, the scboolmnster u nhFoad. he stands IN
so soe y s.aaya 1s a soe ssE q ssosR
the right Is the CHURCH aud Oh The lcfl Is the cap'
There q a certain rnou:nful beausy III the de-
sign. which will aim ably accord with the .mcnu
!,ss e she n SPOT Eysfssa,.: !; n Gssnln ;,ii
intcr H to soI IL erasai, arc
few, but appropriate. The Mrtatts arc pendant
ard .s1icreal. tho torches inverted, The eagle
| dropping. The artist has also studied well the
i'll, zeal cha.ae,er q the ground. and produced
4s4u'ument whic, will BE- seen from crcry point OF
acr.$s to the eily lie sias also IssiEncd Il 80 that
GLIDING The last and Gnal ont. and Mt each slage
present a complete and finished apl,carauee. The
i!tst section Will be fully completed by the rat OF
THE CONCERT.
The Opera House was we'll alled last evening,
npon the occasion Of the Concert In aid OF the
!
! decorations In The hpuse, unless tbrcc or four
b::G:ts OF flowers in tho orchestra sialls could be
The S,ehes,ra eaai,s had been
| modation u The Presidential parts substituted.
Tue party arrived promptly =, tie hour announced
Randall and ihe P1esiScnt Who I id 1ot make thsir
appearance at all during the evening. General
Grant was rcceived With enthusiastic applause.
faint attempt al cheering. Admiral Fannsnt and
Secretary lies entering together werr made the
reelpasn.s o. o. conslae5a',le spplanss WHICH may
greeted by the audience. There were quite q
t whom were Judge Dasis ni Tic Supreme Can't Il
the United States, Judge Dlummond Of Cn!cago,
and others. The two sons or the lste Senator
The concert then proceeded, with the following
pesenuent 20 ae & ern
3. "Ah Mon Fills, ,"-Casatina for Con-
' 'l Miss M Ncttc Sterling. '~ss e'0se''
! 4. SLOW Movement, from Tue IEiamphal
s3R!aa's sa!oss Chorus. ion, the xt H. o's'ea'
triis Germsnia Msuncrcaor. ''D'sS'
oyf5tgFe 5e1 Fss to rRoeeRElss;
$. Prayer Before The Ratt1c-chorhs- stoscts.
.. War March TIom Athaiie) s...Mendelssohn.
Musically tue concert was a very agreeable one.
Mics Stesline Is q very pleasing efnger, with q
cont1aato voice Of Enod range md admirable qua3
lty.. she received two very enthusiastic ene2res
Fishsra seni saiiins, out iato ti,e Vest
. and to the last nth "Amcsica,'' which created
quite bursl Of applause. Tne MRnnerchor we're
little weak In the tenor, but did themselves grea
-tice for the excellent anuer i which they sang
.'r.ayer before Inc Dattic.~. Thc orcbcstra mum
n }f1H3
/. the end Of tiies s,eriihgs caSiina iona cal}.
Wei made for Graut, who rose and stated that ht
N;s :;ot gotsg to make speech, and that Whist The
aud -nee heard on The stage was better illan any
be md Grant had agreed together whc1
!: | they started not to speak bat two miuuics. ani
that the balance Of their time womb be filed ou
IL silence. Secretary Seward, Secretary Welles
General Aca le, General Custer, and oilers, ro.!
Retired befnre tie concert WIS over General Gr1H
leaving quite carly In The evening.
FOE ST. LOUIS.
, The Presidential party will start for st. Ioni
| this morning at &sU ria the Chicago, Alton & 81
: ! l.onSs RAILWAY. The Management OF this road
with Tint libeEaliiy which characterizes all tAct
: arrangements for public and private comfort M
VIII. se 6onbt nof maEe the trip 10 st. Louis No
the least agreeable portion Of the tonr Of the dll
) ensn:shed na.ty; In addition e TIC sn1!r II
E hand with his ralaiial Sleeping car, the 0maha,
: more particularly intended for he President an
II Michigan Central has, ID his usnat liberal etyI,
rendered the use OF h}s gorgeous new ladies' ca
The finest specimen OF tkc Find to be founq on h
American continent ktnelcy, Of the Opera uou.