Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

fractions 81 the Capitol have hen very ma.s-
rally increased by the addition TO the sculp
tuTe alresdy there OF a fuII length ststua of
Alexander Hamilton executed IN marble. by
Ho. alto Stone, which recently arrived here
and IS now temporarily on view IN the 70
tunCa-
Tnis work has been pronounced bv hi
uieGds IN Europe the OFF d-0Jrrc OF the ar
hst, ana We think justly So His object. in II.
conception eDd exetuIten has been 10 snbotv
Ihe splrt OF, and TePresent as being enacted
the grandesi work of HamIliOu's political cI-
r"tT, name ly- the Ctusi1g OF the Adoption of
me Constitution The statue represents the
solcIeT-siaesm3n as holding to- FrJsrsIfsg NJ
pers IN his right hand. win which he points
toward the Constitution resting under his Ielt
hand, and IN tue act OF saying Accept the
constitution and become a nation! tnea you
may set up the t1sceS as a veIitIOIe SYMBOL of
I mon and i;s consequent national power
L he f1sces are shown upon the corner srooe of
d section OF th- temple of freedom which. "a
AN accessory, supports tue figure. The stI.ue
Il heroic IN size, and Is cut from a piece of
marble OF remarkable purify and periec lion.
Hts costume Is that of toe revolutionary period
and the PcSs of the fl cure is at once dignified
graceful, and natural
W IN either more liberal spirit or better
appreciation of the fitness of things than is
feheralIy shown Ia such cases, the artist sent
with this statue an appropriate mar bic pedestal,
which Is in itself work of ant of no Inconsid-
cradle merit. On its front is sculptured an ont
line composition which is intended to repre-
sent the coDsummatIon ny Hamilton OF the
great work of the revolution, and TO reveal its
grandeur. In this competition the symbols of
Inlon are being set up. HamiltOh is crowning
them with the Constitution, thus creating the
rhn -
Inauguration on the dais below. The figures
competing this group s-e drawn with classic
taste, and all the accessories are harmonious
and appropriate-nOt the least striking in these
respects being the bearing OF OF the ess ute heou
OF the mother country, to make way fo- that CT
the newly-b born Republic.
The permanent place for this valuable a.
quisi'ion 10 the rather poor lot of Government
siainaIy is yet 10 be ignated by the Joint
Com mIttse on the Library, by whom it was
ordered; but il will most likely be at the base
or rather ct the front Of the grand stairway
ieadin g 10 the gallery on the nortt side of the
west OF HOGse wing, and ris a riy on the floor
below, to Leutze's painting Westward the
course OF Empire takes its way" Thus To-
Gated, 1t Will complete the series required TO
carry out the idea of having a statu- Of this
character al the foot of each Of the four grand
starr ways OF he CapitoI,-the o,h-r three be-
ing gFaeed, sPectivriy, it WILL be remau1be.cf.
~ statues OF Franklin, Jederson. an4 -.
COCK; of which tn first two are by HI.tu
Powers, and tGe latter by NJ. y one the ar,ist
of the woGk under IO,ICe. That It wouII prove
a III CON pdniOE need hardly be added. Indeed,
W n Uid not be surprised 10 find i; ranked as
superior IN merit to e.ther oi the others.
INFOETAsT DEC.sioN o. CHIEF JUSTICE
q IN 49, -
Cf the Uni'ed States for Virginia, IN Richmond
Chief Justice Chase pTe=IdIng, last week, the
DEGREES Of confscauOn in the c1ses of SempIe
vs. the United States, Mallory vs.. the same.
and McN e'gh vs. the same. rendered by Judge
Underwood sitting as District Judge. was af-
hTmed- In the case OF Samplr. the Chief Jus
tIoe delivered au ejabOra;e opinion, In which
L. declared: lst. That the conf, l.toa laws
were constitutional. I'd. That when there was
no appearance aud Plea by the defendant, the
side Of the District Cour, had tuIl
UriscictiOn 10 make q decree of coDfscation
aud sole The Chief Justice indicated a de=ire
ihi-t the cases should be carried 10 the Supreme
Court Of tne nited States, and on rao,ion of
Colonel G. w. Brent, counsel for Mr. Mcyajgh.
a Wit of error was granted by the Judge IN
IL case.
HlL INDICATIONS Psint 70 an unusually busy
ard gay season IN Washington thls winter. A
cons iderable number OF members of both
HC uses are already here. and the same NAV be
saId OF those belonging 10 the ihird House, a.
well as of private individuals, who rurpo>e
10 spend the winter here in the capacity OF
lookeTs-ou. with view Of having p good a
tlIUe Is possible. We hear also. Of a coed many
move, ef all he classes euurnerat.d. who viii
be here within a day OF two, eitu-r by them
selves Cr agents, for ths purpose u securing
CesIraSle quarters for the season, ha.or- nd-
iLg on tEeII baggage, etc. The present week
bids lair 10 De very busy in that respect. and
rext week Work Will commence in earnest
PERsoSALs.-C.E NIX, Esq. Caief Clerk OF
Tie Indian Bureau, who has been IA Minnesota
for several weeks past vii. return On Si,urtay
rsAt- -..-Dr. q. ii. Lauck, chief CLERK Of IN
Pen ion Office, VINO has bee1 III ioF some time
past, is RAPIDLY improving and VIII soon be
acle 20 res Uune the discharge of MS duties
Senator Sumner residence IN this C.iy IS hefpz
newly fitted mp in elegant style. The Seaat,.
Is already here and Mrs. Sumner is shcrtIvex-
Tected- ''--SeDator Harris, OF Louisiana. aud
Rspre>en ta-iye L9ushridga. OF Iowa are
among tce latest arrivals IA the city. -..-HOn
John HIll, Of New Jersey, ~ al the EOb!tt
House. -.--Gov. W. L. Srarkey,ot MIss.ssrp-
Ii, Is Al WiIiarG's.
SALE OF GENERAL GRANTS Horss-we
understand that MeSsrS. hIIbOurn & !. -.
raj estate brokers corner Of 7th and Z -.--s,
have sold 10 Mayor =. J. Bowen, the rg~.r g
OF General Grant. on street, for SiJ.UC1. Is
Ire house is one Of the three known t-l-
Douglas Row, one Of the other two beII- Js-
CuFIed by. ES-MayOr WaIlach, and the o Ter
- the Protestant orphan Asylum. They were
originally built by Senetovs Douglass, Ri.e
and B-eckInrldgs, some Ten yJIrs ago
TIE JEFFERSON DAVIS 4ErAL.-Tne Attor-
uey GeDeIal bss engaged Richard H. Dams. OF
Boston, TO represent the Government in the
al gunner before Judge Chase IA Rich ond, on
ThursGav, on the motion entered By Mr.
OuIt, counsel for 4-r. Davis, 10 qugsh the IN
0Ictment Mr.. Eyarts would have appeared
IeIsJnaIly in the case, IL his PREPARATION OF the
business for the approaching session o; the
Supreme Court, did not render IL impossible.
IxrERINESTAL FIRING.-Ey direction Of
1he secretary of War fbs following named
officers have been ordered 10 proceed 10 For;
Delaware 70 witness the experimental prisg 10
take place there on Thursday next eyet
Ma or Gen. X. DeIsGelc, Brevet MsicT Gen.
W. p. Barry, Breyet MAJOR Gea. II. ]. Hunt
DreVe; Bng. Gen j. Roberts, Brevet Brig.
Gen. W. Hays.