Show tiie TUB NEW DOME kue ON OX TIIE THE CAPITOL we had 1 ne Ct erday an opportunity to examine the plans and alid drawings of which we make anake the following I 1 brief b if descar description The oid old dome is is to be taken d down n entirely biti r elv to the roof of the capitol and a base colwill ed of 25 feet in help heip and somewhat soma what of an octagonal plan plair on this stands a noble colo nade of feet in in ew eteen can ean consisting i cf 35 columns with appropriate ena era la turis tures balustrades alus trades ac from w which ich rises rises an attic of 38 feet teet in height by in I 1 dia dla lader iader this attic forms the base of the cupola tv diameter of which is 88 83 feet and the height 66 feet tha the whole is crowned hya bya hya graceful g proportioned lantern supporting a colossal sa statue of 0 the goddess of liberty the entire elevation from the ground on the eastern the if 1300 feet the interior interi inter teris tr is exceedingly rich and the orna raenita are of a bold and striking striding character the gjert pire pj ent Fent ert doli doii preserved a as high as the top fop op of me the cornice comice above this will be a gallery over which a belt of sculpture nine feet high and nearly soo feet long looe extends around the entire dome above this etere there is a succession ion lon of galle ries ties entablatures attics and balus bades hades surrounded by hemispherical ceiling crowned wivi a jan lantern tern at ahe abe heith helth cf feet from the the highest point of lookout is feet above the ground on the eastern front and the highest point from which the interior may be seen is feet above the floor the whole work is iq of hon iron h on f from born bottom to top inside and outside it will be the first structure of or the kind ever built entirely of this material the design as well as the working drawing drabin 9 is by mr walter walten the architect of the th capitol extension and the execution of the work is 11 under rider the he direction of captain dle Ale althof dierof hof rot of the j topographical bureau wasll wasil washington ington bunim |