The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-14

BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. Esd, is

tional holiday, passed the time in sight
seeing. In the forenoon, l visited the
Washington monument, from the summit
of which enjoyed beautiful view of the
surrounding scenery. With tho aid of q
good field glass, saw distinctly all the
city, Chesapeake Bay, and much of the ad-
jacent country.
This monument, of COURSE was raised in
honor of the memory of Gen. George
ton Of two squares. One, called the Wash
ington place, runs from North to South
being continuation of Charles street, and
is limited by Centre street on the South,
and, on the North, by Madison street. 1t is
$50 feet wide, and 744 feet long. The other
space is called Mount Vernon, and runs
street, On the East, and Cathedral street,
on the West, and is 200 feet in breadth, and
744 in length. When these spaces shall be
adorned with appropriate rows of trees, as
well as cmbellished with marble fountains
or basins, and other ornaments, of which
this place is susceptible, it will become one
of the most delightful promcnades on this
Continent. The ground on. which this
superb monument stands, as we'll as the
above mentioned spaces, were presented to
this city for the noble purposes to which
they were devoted, by the late Col. J. T..
Howard, formerly Governor of this State.
The cornerstone was laid July 4, 1915.
The monument is built ON all eminencc of
100 feet above tide, and consists of u square
base of so feet by "a in height, surmounted
by q column; the whole, including the
statue, 1SO feet 1t is enclosed by an iron
railing feet in height, which rests on u
white marble coping IS inches i'll height,
and 800 feet in circumference. There are
1 les. The enclosure is tagged with
white marble. Tho outer circle is of
granite, and 3S2 feet in circumference, 10
feet in width, and tagged with silver
main entrance. The inscription over each
of the four doors is:
''To George Washington, by the State of
Maryland"
On each side of the base is an inscrip-
ton, as follows:
On the South-ssBorn 22d February,
1882; died 14th December, 1799."
On the -"Commandcr-in-ch of
the American army, 18th June, 1775; Com
mission resigned at Annapolis, 23d Dccem-
Der, 1888"
On the orth-''Trenton, 25th Dcccm-
Der, 1776; York Town, 10Th October, ISL
On the president of the United
States, 4th March 1875; Retired to Mount
Vernon. 4tt March, 1897"
-AC lO1 VI tllS OdSC AkS LII VIC CCiltl y
pedestal 21 feet square, width at the
opening II feet height at the centre of
the arch Is feet, with q sky-light to each
corner. 1t is handsomely plastercd, and
laid off in granite, with an impost or cor
nice. The entrance to the stairway is
facing the North door; to correspond with
this, are inches facing the South, East, and
West doors, intended for full length
statues. Opposite these are smaller
inches for busts. The floor is of white
marble. IN one of these inches, is q CO.
lossal bust of George Washington, taken
also statue of Washington, feet in
height, a model of the one on the summit.
Descending flight of stairs to the base
ment, or cellar, is an opening, or arch, 10
feet in height; there are eight small win
dows to admit light. This is neatly plas-
Now, ascending circular fight of marble
stairs, in the interior Of the monument
% in number, leads to the base, from thence
to the summit, 200. There are three small
windows and door leading to the capital,
where are four marble blocks, OF seats.
To commemorate any great event, a flag is
raised from the point. The statue on the
summit, representing Washington in the
act of resigning his commission, is 16 feet
In height, Weighs 6 tons, and cost 50, 900.
1t was placed there October 10, 1929. Sig
nor Addrc Causica was the sculptor. The
whole monument, including the statue,
cost s200,O0O and was designed by Robert
Mills, architect. This monument is open
cd every day, except Sunday, for the re-
ception of visitors admission, Is cents.
I could linger here much longer with de-
light, and write more infinitely of this fine
piece of masonry; but l have been here
long enough, and written too elaboratcly
In the afternoon, in company with some
beautiful and interesting ladies of this
city, visited the principal park of this
place. In natural beauty, this park is not
inferior to the great Central Park, of New
York, though it is not so highly beautificd;
yet there are several neatly finished sum
NOR houses. 1t embraces several hundred
acres Of land, and has three large ponds Of
water, where the young folks enjoy the
pleasures Of skating during the ice season
A railroad is nearly completed from the
centre of the city to this pleasant retreat.
During the day, saw number OF flags
dangling in the balmy breeze Of beaut-
full day, yet could not feel as 1 once felt
on this national festival. However, hope
sometime to become entirely ''harmon-
ized,' and feel ut home beneath the stars
and stripes.
At night, there was grand boll in the
city, but OF course did not attend it, and
hence cannot speak of its demerits.
OMEGA.