The New York herald., 1876-03-01
A PANTHEON AFLoAT.

The black Republic Of Hayu In spite Of being ecr-
nally the throes Of civil warfare concluded recently
noble edhce in the capital city of Port au
Prince to tho sacred memory OF its emancpators from
French rule. II was decided that the building should
be erected in this country at of about 500 OO0
under the supervision of the Haytian Minister Mr.
Preston. In initiation Of the Pantheon built by
Agrippa at Rome and dedicated all the gods It was
determined to give II like name. No words or com
PARSONS too great for Haytian ambition may be
here mentioned The Pantheon has now been com
pleted by Heuveman, Haven & Co., manufacturers OF
architectural iron, and from that firm a HERALD re-
porter gained yesterday the following data respecting
the wonderful building
The brgs Houston, which left this port on the 18th
ult, aud the W. D. Andrews, which left here on the
22d ult, carry out the Pantheon to Prince in
HaytL The original edhce OF that name was OF round
or cylindrical shape and l44 feet in diameter This one
is square, and "a feet square and 90 feet high There
are four windows on each side On side is door
about Ia feet hlgh and either side pillars OF the
Corinthian typo and surmouned by triangular pcdi-
ment A pedlment rs properly the representation OF
the roof but as the building is Of the composite order
OF architecture IT matters little Beneath II is ia
scribcd under the Haytian coat OF arms
Pantheon la Memore des Grands aommes d Haiti,
which means Pantheon to the memory OF the great
men OF Eayt.
The windows are large and handsome and of stained
glass. Their top portion constitutes what known in
architecture "a window The building is sur.
mounted by spherical dome and clock tower having
lookout on top for viewing tho scenery around
flag stan is placed the roof, and 1t tho Haytian
hag will 1y from sunrise till sunset rho interior is
very nude Tor the present. but later on imitation
OF the Hotel des Invalides at Paris will doubtless be
adorned with flags captured from enemies, pictures
and photographs. The hoor Is of tcsselated marble,
likewise altar and pulpit OF the finest Carrara
marble. In the middle Of tho Pantheon a tomb
is TO be erected surrounded with bronze railing and
surmoanted by fambeaux. The tomb Is to bear the
inscription, g" j. Desalnes, Fondateur dc PIndepen-
dence Haitienne' Uounder OF Haytian independencc.)
A large bell hangs the roof Of the building, and
winding staircase leads from the floor up ~ the clock
tower and observatory. Tho building is to be painted
white. The description OF the building Is not complete
without auson to the great Desaline himself whose
iron statue surlnounis the root In his left hand Is
sword and in his right marshal's baton. HIS uni
form is similar to that of our old Continen-
tails, and his complexion is dark ebony.
Other Haytian great men will doubtless be
perchod round the building The present President or
Hayt, General Domingues, has ordered another in-
scrlption TO be placed, namely:-"Erge par le
gouvernement du President Michel Domlngues. /"
Erected by the government of President Michel Do
mingues1
The Pantheon is very handsome affair, take 1t
'a in all !" and it is to be hoped that IL will be duly
paid for. Meanwhile, although the government or
Hayt has recently effected foreign loan the public
officials have received their salaries Tor months.
bilty be delivered Port Prince. II princi.
mechanics have gone out for the purpose Of putting