The New York herald., 1871-01-01

evidences the former greatness OF the people they
trample upon, or without some suggestive objects
to remind them OF "tne uncertainty and vlcisstude
OF things anu make their rule more tolerable by
impresslng upon their hearts restraining con-
seriousness OF the doubtful tenure OF alien usurpa.
tons. For IL might be thar, In such an event,
"the hearts OF the peoplen would die within them.
anu themselves decay and become extinct; and
them II monument to washington existed no.
where clse, where would be his memory Your
selves shall answer
In conclusion, let 1t be limited to the wealthy
among yon that, II they would secure immortality
beyond a peradyenture certain way TO do IL
would be 70 contribute such sums 10 the completion
OF this monument rs Will enttle them to nave
block In the lapidarlum, with their names and tho
amount subscribed by them engraved thereon. The
same may be SAID TO those among you who "Dy
reason OF years. are bordering on the grave, and
who contemplate making devlses to worthy objects
THE BLOCKS CONTRIBUTED
MT Nays committee IN 1855 reported to the House
OF Representatives as follows, which Will give some
idea OF the pieces contrbuted:--' Each state
and two Territories OF the Union have contrib
arms or some e. snitaSe tnscrpton % or device and
great many others have been offered by various IN
stitutions and societies throughout the land and
several foreign governments have testified taeir
desire TO unite in this great work OF humanity, In
tended to commemorate the virtues OF lts chief orna
ment and example. The boundaries OF Clrstendom
do not limit his fame. which reaches 10 the remotest
parts OF the EARTH ana The most distant ana Isolated
memory Switzerland, Rome, Bremen, Turkey,
Greece Cplna and Japan have graciously united 10
pay their homage to our Washington. such tributes
affords no parallel to tlls.n
Following is llsl Of the pieces contributed, kindly
furniSned by the secretary oil the society," to whom
the writer is mucn indebted for assistance in tho
preparation OF this paper They should be described
put the writer Is not sucien nty skilled In art 10 DO
II; and, besides, 1t would require volume to pro-
perry portray then:-
LIST OF CONTRIBUTION BLOCKS At LArIDARIUM,
WASHINGTON MONUMENT SOCIETY.
l. Battle ground OF Bunker Hill.
= Grand Grand Lodge !; o. Q. F., Maryland.
:. Western Military Institute, Kentucky.
0. Teachers OF Buffalo public schools, N. Y.
=. Brigham Young, Utah Territory.
7. Braddock's Field.
=. Sons OF Temperance.
o. Philadelphia fire companies.
40. Pupils, public schools Baltimore Md.
II. Mount Vesuvius, by William Ferrelr Georgia.
-. CINCINNATI FIRE Department.
Ia. Grand Lodge OF Masons, Mississippi.
IA. Cleosophic society, New Jersey.
10. Newark, n. J.
16. Richmond, Va.
II. SWISS republic.
Is. Ladies and gentlemen OF dramatic profession.
10. Home OF Starke, New hampshire.
20. Thalion Association, North Carolina.
u. New Bedford. Mass.
%. Continental Guard, New Orleans La.
"A. Philadelphia Fire Department.
70. Warren X. i.
26 Alexandra, Va.
q. Sons OF Temperance or Ohic.
2S. AleXandrlan Library. Egypt.
49, Red men, Washington city, ID. @.
80. Philadelphia Fire Company.
81. Two disciples OF Daguerre.
32 Grand Lodge off, o. O. f., Mississippi.
"a. Merchants In China.
80. Children OF the Sunday schools, city OF Phila-
delpna.
50. vermont.
81. Louisiana.
IS. Grand Lodge Masons Florida.
SO. Bremen Germany.
40. Hibernan society, Baltimore. Nd.
Al. Boston, Mass
43. Athena Lodge, Troy n. Y.
a. jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
46. Employees OF Norris & son, Philadelphia.
Al. Grand Lodge of the United States, l. o. .. f.
49, New York.
49 North Carolina.
SO. Temples OF Honor and Temper ance OF the
81. American Medical Association.
81. Honesdale, Wayne county Pennsylvania.
63 General Assembly OF Presbyterlans United
81. Cherokee Nation.
65. New York city Fire Department..
SO. Grand Lodge OF Masons Virginia
81. First regiment light infantry. Massachusetts,.
5s. ST. John's Lodge Masons, Richmond, Va.
90. Sultan OF Turkey.
so. Grand Loaae, |. 0. o. F.. Kentucky.
81. Grand Lodge, Masons, Arkansas
62. Presented BY David Porter Heap, NJ. D., 1865,
and taken nom Temple OF Carthage Africa
63. Battle ground Long Island, Kings county,
1776.
81. l. o. 0. f. Of city and county OF Philadelphia.
65. Minnesota.
So. Michigan.
67. New England Society, Canada.
6S. Ancient Egyptian mead, presented by J. II.
Lehman.
90. American citizens residing at Foo-chow.foo,
China.
10. Governor and Commune OF the Islands OF Paros
and NaX0s, Grecian Archipelago.
H. From Temple OF Esculapius. island OF Par0s,
presented by the officers Of the United States steam
frigate Saranac.
r. Greek government. Inscription In GreekJ
10 Block IRON Japan. CIranslaton OF lnscription.)
exported from the haruor OF Simoda In the pro.
vince Of Iddsin, the dtn month OF the year Ansey
Tora (Arr, 1861
"a. Block from Lafayette Lodge. No. ca, r. and
A. M New York.
rs. Citizens Of stockton, San Joaquin county, Cal
70. Jefferson Society, University OF virginia
". Texas.
IS. L0ch0o Islands.
70. Masonic lodges (names unknown).
so. Subordinate lodges, city ana county OF Phlla.
delphia.
81. From the Association OF the Oldest Inhabitants
OF Ihe District OF Columbia.