Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-22
THE MONUMENT.

DESCRIPTION or THE SHAFT.
Tho principal dimensions of the monument
will be-: First. tho base, rs feet inches;
second. the podium or drum supporting the
thirteen dancing figares. II feet inches;
third, tho shaft or upright column, 35 feet /
inch; fourth, the capital resting directly on the
final course of the column, 5 feet A inches:
fifth, the pedestal, which supports the figure
surmounting the monument, feet 8 inches;
and sixth. the figure, IL feet inches, making
the total height So feet inches The bottom
OF the base covers : surface area of 945 IS
feet The area for inscriptions on each side
of the base if 1850 square inches. The
greatest diameter of the podium is feet 3
inches. The height Of the thirteen figures sur
rounding the podium is 8 feet The diameter
and at the top s feet Tho inscriptions on the
base are to DO IS follows:
i. NORTH sSi.
Erected in pursuance Of resolution of
congress- approved October 81, 1881, and one
approved June 2, 1880, to commemorate the
United States Of America was achieved.
SOUTH.
Eat Yorktown. October 10, 1871. after q
siege Of nineteen days by $500 Americans,
1000 French infantry of the line, $500
militia, under command Of Gov. Thomas Mel
son and thirty:six French ships Of the line,
forces at Yorktown and Gloucester. surren-
dered the army, 1887 officers and men, $40
seamen, IA cannon and twenty-four stand
ards to His Ex1ellency George Washington.
communicative chief Of the combinei forces OF
America and France, to his excelloncy the
Comte de Rochambeau. commanding the aux
Hilary troops OF his Christian majesty In Amer
lea, and to his excellency the Comte de Grasee,
commanding -in-chief the naval army of France
in the Chesapeake"
The treaty concluded February, 6, 1878,
between the United States of America and
Louis XVI, king Of France, declares the es-
sential and direct end of the present defensive
alliance is to maintain effectively tho liberty,
/ sovereignty. and independence absolute. and
unlimited Of the said United States as well in
matters Of government as Of commerce."
EAST.
:'The provisional articles Of peace concluded
November 80, 1882, and the definite treaty Of
peace concluded September 3. 1888, between
the United States Of America and George III
king Of Great Britain and Ireland, declares:
His Britannia majesty acknowledges the said
schusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providenco
Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New yer-
sev, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
/ einia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia-to be FREQ and sovereign and indie
pendent States. >"
LAYIN0 TH1 CORNER 6TONA
YORKTOWN, Oct 18.-There was slight
shower this morning, and the weather is
cooler. Eight boats arrived between mid
night and O'Clock this morning. bringing
many troops and citizena Among the former
were detaohmonts from. Delaware, Michigan,
Virginia and Now Hampshire. At 10 o'clock
salutes wero fired from Gen. Hancock's
camp. The steamer Excelsior. with the
Yorktown congressional commission on
board, arrived this morning and received
salutes from Hancock's camp and the wal
vessels in tho harbor. Shortly after the Dis
patch and Tallapoosa hove in sight and were
saluted by the camp and gunboata. The dis
tinguished guests, including descendants OF
Lafayette and Bteubon, governors of States
andscongressmen. began to arrive s Lafayette
hall about IL o'clock. Gen. Hancock arrived
q noon and paid his respects to tho governol
Of Virginia Tho two passed some time in Z
pleasant chat and then many persons were pre-
sented to the general and no warmly shook
each BY the hand. At about 1890
PRECEDENT ARTHUR,
accomplished By Secretaries Hunt. James and