New-York tribune., 1876-06-19
on an ocagonal pedestal .. marble in the style Of Che

on an octagonal pedestal Of marble, In tne so VI 'n0
sixteenth century. 49,.
Giordano Bruno, the Italian mathematician,
FOR whom monument is to be erected was at one time
n victim like Calico, of the Roman Inqnsition Ior
maintaining that the earth revoved around the sun sun.
One of the questions asked him was, DO you no. kno~
that Joshua arrested the course OF the sun Iro-
clsey" replied Bruno "and the sun has remained im
movable ever since that time.'
An officer of the first French Empire founded
singular banquet in 1867, which has since Deeh cee
brated annually. The popularity about Is 'hs' 'n0
guests to be qualified must be at least 80 years OF age
Each wear some OF those present on the previous oeoa
sion are found be missing. but their places are t
st banGet held recently 25 persons were present. the
oldest one being SO years OF age
A leather sword belt, supposed to have been
worn by George Washington, was found by some "orh
mon while tearing down house in Richmond, Va iast
vcek Iti OF thick and what appears to have been
firmly dressed lea Instead Of the customary bucAe
or clasp It has brass hook, which fits into smal NOE
few brass letters forming the skeleton OF the WORDS
"ContinentaI Army. George Washington"
Mr.. David A. Wells wrote the following leu
ter to Gov Rice and 1t read at the meeting OF the
Committee on the Old South Church on friday II a"i
Glad TO ace you are interesting yourself to preserve the
Old sop,h church Boston Can't afford to let it be de-
osbed III one Of the things which give character
city which in turn results In the ey Thars
profit-f t is desirable to apply such stanuhru
s good deal of feeling in the country on the snDect;
and il Won find IL bari 10 raise the necessary iunos ~
doubt an appeal from your Committee TO the people 1i
New-England and New-York for small lndlylduai sup-
scriptions in aid would bring very considerable SUM-
The following description of the statue OF
Samuel Adams by Miss Whitney Is given In 7he Boston
Journal 1.-THE pose Of the figure is simple, dgnied ana
manly He stands with folded arms, figure full OF
power The head and face fine, expressive OF the re-
pubcan virtues which the prominent traits OF the
character Samuel Adams. The entire expression OF
the statue strongly reminds ono OF what John ADAMS
.fr.o nQalAn
deeper feelings excited. he erected himself or
rather nature seemed erect him. without the smallest
symptom OF aectation into an upright dignity OF nge
and gesture which made strong impression on specta-
tors IL nothing from drapery; there Il neither
cloak nor mantle, only the small clothes the long WAIST
coat and the sraght-breasted, hood,sklrted coat W
was the simple OF the time The mar Is Drusned
back from the forehead and tied in queue behnd' Inc
first impression gets Of the statue B Us grant SIM
pcity dignity. and power. 1t il mounted upon pam
pedestal changes In which are however yer 10 nc
nad. Ii is inscribed side, Might u approach
ing An immediate is expected. Both regiments
or none March D. 177O :; and on tne other Presented
by Massachusetts, 1876 ; while IL bears on the 'front.' Id
raised letters the single name Samuel Adams