Show CAPITOL extensions S the foundations of the connecting corridors beti between veen the centre building and the two new wings of the tha capitol are tow nearly completed and ready for the superstructure of marble the cast iron brackets for the support of the he columns of the tha great central dome have all been elevated to their heir place es and the brickwork brick work between them is is now boid going rapidly forward the ma magnificent magni ceiling of the house b ouse hall is nearly completed and the scaffolding is being taken down the ceiling shows to much fin finer finen e r effect from the floor of the chamber than from tile the top of the scaffolding from which only a view has heretofore been attainable attai attal cable nabie jn in this case as in many others distance lends ends enchantment to the view 1 l and the view from the floor is truly magnificent m al ent two kinds of marble are used in the structure of 0 the new wings the common white marble marbie brought from quincy massachusetts and used in the walls and colonnades and tennessee marble a article brought from that state and used in ornamentation principally for mantelpieces mantel pieces balustrades ac the latter variety is susceptible of a very high polish poli sli sll and in variegated beauty cannot be surpassed by th the most skillful brus li the main corridors of the extensions are now being laid with encaustic tiles tihes A large c corps r Ps 0 of artists are engaged in painting and frescoing t the h e walls and ceilings of the basement rooms ro washington union june 24 |