Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-01

relations, is characteristic of the man, and
provokes much severe criticism even
among his political friends. 1t is under
stood that he is candidate for the place
of Mr.. Fish. Let everybody read this
speech and consider whether they are will.
ling to trust this sort of bullying policy,
instead of the safe, sure policy of the
present Secretary. It is true, as MIR. Fish
saws, that we can afford to wait much bet
ter than England can. 1t is also true
that southern sores still ache, az we shall
find out to our sorrow, in case of a foreign
war. The impression prevails that this is
thrown out as feeler among the people.
IF 80. unless we are in need of another
war, lot every voice be raised against such
course as he prescribes. He recommends
nonintercourse this would be like the
man who burned the hornets nest under
the eyes of his barn. Nonintercourse Will
close market where last year 2,1S0,O0O
bales of cotton found sale-over two
thirds of our entire crop. Are our south
ern friends now in humor to have their
home enterprise thus deliberately demon
allied by the Administration, which they
| already hate? A war with England is
no light thing.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Presidents Message is already pre-
pared, and l am informed by those who
seldom take back what they say upon
such topics, that, upon the question OF the
Alabama claims, and the vexed Fisheries,
he shows full use of the plain Saxon,
and that large portion of the message is
devoted to these subjects.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
The Capitol is being fast put in eondi-
ton for the reception of the assembled
wisdom of the nation. Both Halls have
been materially improved in facilities for
lighting and ventilation, and various
minor improvements made. Six fire.
places now conduce to the comfort of the
Cloak Rooms in the House of Representa-
tives, by adding warmth and carrying off
tobacco smoke.
Hon. J. R. French, Sergeant-at-Armso of
the Senate is engaged in laying upon the
floor of that chamber the celebrated new
carpet.
Groups of women and girls "wi'
their needles and their shears" dis
cuss the merits of this article
of furniture, where the digniGed lords of
creation have been wont to weave the
tangled web of their eeuntry's Legislation,
and of their own political "Reminiscences
in outward appearance quite dissimilar.
We commend the good taste of Mr..
French in the selection. The ground
work is of green color, the deep lively
green of the lawn. The figure is COM
posed of ovals six inches in diameter and
about foot apart, arranged in rows, these
ovals are formed of four oak leaves in the
scar of the red and yellow, the yellow
predominating so as to give rich golden
appearance. Altogether, when closely
viewed, the richness of the fallen oak
leaf, the emblem of strength, and the
purity of the grass covered lawn are hap
PLY combined and accord well with the
dignity and character of its surroundings,
but from the gallery this unique effect is
not appreciated and it will doubtless re-
ceive unmerrited criticism. The old
Senate carpet is to do duty in a manner
less conspicuously upon the floor of the
Pacific Railroad committee room.
WORKS OF ART.
| Visitors to the Capital never fail to
notice the exquisite nllegorioa1 works of
Art upon the dome of the Rotunda and
the ceilings of the Senate room, and the
Presidents room. This was done by Bru-
midi who is doubtless the most competent
fresco painter in this country. This artist
is now engaged in embellishing the va
cant places left above the door, in the
reception room at the Senate. Above the
door leading into the main corridor, are
to be represented in oil, Washington
and Adams in council, with his Secretary
Mr.. Jefferson in the background. The
scroll upon which they are represented is
supported upon the left by ths Genius of
Liberty. whose brow is wreathed with
| laurels, embleMatical of victory and
whose right hand holds the flag of our ma
ton The other side is supported by an
allegorical figure of Unity; in dress of
lion skin and wreathed with oak, the one
symbolic of victory, the other, of strength.
Above the door leading to tia Post Office
are three ovals supported by cupids, and
feamale fguEes with wreaths; which are
intended to immortalizs such persons of
other days as shall be determined by the
Senate. The portraits only, are to be oil,
while the other work is an accurate i'm
imitation of marble. This work will cover
two glazing naked spots, which were
strangely homogeneous with their sur
roundings, and will cost Uncle Sam Just
four thousand dollars. "K."