The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-09
From tho Cincinnati CommefClaI.l
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Lnyiss o the Corner stone OF the
Capitol at Chnrlestou.
CHARLESTON, November 3, 1863.

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Capitol nt Charleston.
CHARLESTON, November 3, 1869.
This week opened with the kanawha
Indian summer, and to-day was most
| lovely for the ceremonies of dedicating
the State house new building. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad failing to
connect with Charleston, the officers OF
the State, invited month since to par
ticipate on this State occasion, did not
come. So that the people of this city
! took il in hand 10 celebrate it them
selves.
1t is due the Grand Lodge of West
| Virginia 10 say that upon receiving the
invitation to participate with the
Brethren of Charleston, the Grand Mas
ter promptly responded, regretting that
the great press OF labor dcvolving upon
| himself and the officers IN preparing for
| the annual session or the 9th inst, at
Wheeling, prevented their accepting
the same.
THE PROCESSION
Formed at IL, with the Masonic Breth-
rem of Kanawha No. ~ and Salina No.
81, and the second Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, financially and numerically, in
this State, Kanawha No. %, while the
city tiremen, fine, athletic fire soldiers,
we're out with TWO engines and hose
reel, tagged and garlanded-all march
ing to the music of the city brass band.
The right formed in front of the st. AL
bert, and in line marched up Front
street, through Dunbar, Second, New
and Bridge streets to the Capitol
grounds, located on the streets recently
named Elk, Lee and Noyes.
! This procession of the three Lodges,
and a large number of visiting brethren,
with the tiremen and other citizens as-
sembling upon the Capitol foundation,
met the finest and largest gathering Of
the citizens known here for many years.
Out Of two thousand eight hundred pop
ulatlon of Charleston, fully two thou
sand met on the grounds full of enthu
siasm over this event in the annals OF
Kanawha Court House.
Captain X. Q. Laidley acted as Mar-
shal, assisted by General John ). Witch
er, present Representative of this Dis
triof in Congress.
THE CEREMONIES
OF the stone were conducted by the
Order of Masons. From his venerable
wears and services in that fraternity,
Spicer Patrick, NJ. D., acted as Grand
Master. After prayer from the Grand
Chaplain. the superior stone was slow
ly swayed back by machinery, and the
cement was placed by the Grand Master,
and the casket of copper sank in its
center, containing in the collection OF
various modern coins, the files OF Wheel
ing, Richmond and Charleston papers,
and copy of the Isrdehte and the Re
rie,r of Cincinnati, and the lists of State
and Masonic officers. Upon scroll or
tablet of copper were inscribed the date
of the act locating the Capital here, and
the names of the builders and their sa
perintendents of work.
All these laid in place by the Grand
Treasurer, the superior stone slowly
swayed again, was leyeled down upOn
the cement, plumb and square. The
Grand Master then poured corn, wine
and oil, and, with prayer prescribed by
the Order and the Grand HOnOrs, the
corner. stone was laid in the northwest
corner of the prospective copitol, amid
the acclamations of the vast assembly,
at high noon.
There was no oration delivered upon
this occasion by the Orders of Odd Eel |
lows or Masous. Bnt three brief, pointed
addresses by Colonel Ben. Smith, Judge |
Ferguson and Captain C.. w. Smith,
populaviy received, rscited the Incidents
OF procuring the passage OF the act OF
location, and preparing the citizens OF
this di- riot for fierce and determined
siege at the coming session 1T Wheeling
bv the enemies of this choice OF capital.
His Honor, Chief Justice Brown, of the
Supreme Court Of this State, made a
pointed and eloquent address, when the
procession was formed, and after march.
ing over new route through the city,
returned 20 the St. Albert and dismissed.
TIE CAPITOL,
Now being erected by the citizens of
Charleston of their own accord, is built
of the Charleston stone, hewn IN sight
Of the structure. and IS all contracted
for by that public-s spirited citizen, DR..
John P. Hale, and will be completed,
most likely, by next May, the under
taking being delayed until this late
period in the season. l inclose you a
printed slip, published upon the photo
graph plan of the building.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE HOUSE.
The Legislator of West Virginia hav-
ing, by virtue of the power vested IN
them by the Constitution of the State,
permanently located the Capital at
Charleston, portion of the citizens OF
kauawha county have undertaken TO
erect building to be used temporarily
by the Legislature and the State Off
GERS.
| This building is now under contract,
and the work nf construction is vigor'
ously prosecuted
DIMENSIONS, &C.
Entire length of building .l3s feet
Depth OF bulldlnG..... ...-......-..... 30 lees
Extreme highth, .-.liO feet'
First story to be composed of offices
and committee rooms.
On second story the Hall Of the Senate
and Of the House of Delegates, commit
tee rooms, clerks offices, &c.
Third story, to contain two Court
rooms-one for the Supreme Court, the
other for the Federal Court; clerks
offices, jury rooms and library.
Entire cost of building and lot $50 $50.
T. L.G.
Capt. Higgins, late commander of the
privateer Cuba, says he was forced to
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