| Show cd COLOSSAL CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ST A german letter from irom st peters burgh june 10 says an immense ammense amm Imm ense eDse concourse course of people c continued to visit the place of st isaac notwithstanding that the dedica tion ceremonies were concluded and the imperial family had bid bad repaired to the summer palace crowds stil still I 1 passed into the building to feast their eyes upon poll the splendors ef of the great oriental il cathe d d as it is of granite marble iron malachite ala aia alabaster bastir and lapis lails lazuli of bro bronze za add and silver and gold wood mood having been altogether excluded froin the building except in some of the doors the lightning rods are made of platina r while e the great dome and the five cross crosses visible at a distance of forty versus wilh with pounds of gold the interior area is square feet the entire structure as it stands including the gigantic pillars with ath ith 1 corinthian capitals the dome and the im m melise ellse elise bell of po pounds ands weight weigh t wi with th all its ite interior splendors of of Carr arian marble and am gold the with its gilt decorations and the works of art in painting and sculpture ture tune represents an e expended capital of nearly ninety million thaders nearly the granite monoliths measuring 56 feet in height and 7 feet diameter at the base cost each thaders th alers thaders were expended on gold ornamentation there is no oran or organ t an as the greek church allows no instrumental music of any kind and likewise interdicts female voices in the house of god the bells belis too must only be sounded by striking not ik by rinsing ringing at the dedic dedication atio atlo n however the four plit ci al voices were each represented by mait malt male maie singers and the grand choral re sounded through the vast building t like the swelling notes of a monstrous organ 0 Q governor S of south carolina was waa a splendid lawyer and could talk a jury out of their seven senses he was wai especially noted for his success in in criminal cases almost always clearing his client he was once counsel for a man accused of horse stealing he ile made a long eloquent and touching speech the jury retired but returned in a few tew moments and with tears in their ey eyes proclaimed the man not guilty an old acquaintance stepped tip up to the prisoner and said sjem jem the danger is past and now honor bright dindia you steal that horse to which jem replied weil weli well wen tom rom ive lve all along thought I 1 to toola 61 that hore fi ore but since ive lve heard the governors speech I 1 dont believe I 1 dida |
