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Show An Appeal For the jHcCulIough monument. New Ygbk, February 1. The committee who have charge of the erection of the monument monu-ment to the late John McCullough, are now sending out circulars to persons who are expected ex-pected to subscribe to the monument fund. They say: "The committee have adopted a design in the simple style of the Roman republic. re-public. It is proposed to construct a crypt for the remains, and the superstructure will be of granite, thirty-two feet high, surmounted sur-mounted by a statue of Fame. The open arch will cover the statue of our friend, in bronze, of heroio size, in the character of "Virginius," elevated upon a pedestal five feet high. In deference to the wishes of the family and the strongly expressed, public opinion, it has been decided to erect the monument in Philadelphia. .. The cost of the same will be $21,CC0. It is felt by the cemmittee that this should be borne alone by the loving friends of whom no one had more, as a last tribute to one of the most genial of men,"and to this end this appeal is sent to jou for a contribution fitting to your ability to give. So that the contracts may be let at once, it is asked that the checks be transmitted speedily to Mr. Canning, the secretary, at No. 132 South Sixth street." Among those to whom the circulars will be sent are James G. Blaine, General Sherman, Senator Logan, John W. Mackay and Senator Sen-ator Fair. |