BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.
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: More than two wears have elapsed since the cor
ner stone Of this national monument, designed 10
pcrpetuate the memory Of the scene OF one OF the
earliest and mast glorious o the Revolution, was
deposited by the hand Of its last sarsyi z Mayor
General, amid the spendor OF civic, military, ANA
masonic pageanry. Many Of the survivors OF the
war who gathered to the heig consecrated by the
blood of patriot heroes shed in the cause Ct Freedoms
to witness the magnhcen spectacles OF rit festival.
have departed to their last homes since the iifst
stone was laid Ia its lace.and half their descendants
may rest in their graves before the last block shall
be put the summit In the spirit OF the n!'l and
trite adage. that work once begun vas hall done
the public were feeilated on the commencement of
the structure dedicated BY national gratitude to tie
proud recullectons OF pas, times, and the glorious
memory Of departed vaor: the subsequent progress
made in the erection OF the monument has not de
prived US ut the cause OF cnngratulation. The
base has been ninced thirteen feet deep. and is rals
ed to the surface by six courses oi stone The rst
course forms an area, with sides fifty feet in length
and is three feet IN ththness the second Of the
squares is fortv-!our feet i'll dimension on the exte-
rior, and like those above is hollow IN the middle,
and composed ot stones two feet hugh the third
course is forty feet square the fourth thirty eight
feet. The slse, as is estimated, contains $4,000
tons in weigh OF stone.


The form os the monument is TINT OF a nyramdal
obeIisk, thirty feet square at the surface Z" the
ground and fifteen al the top. lii, intended to be
raised to the height Of tco hundred Thirteen feet fo1U
inches BY eighty con,es Of stones, each two feet
eight inches in thickness, and ascending by IA flight
OF steps winding round on the inside. The thlrd
course above the base is now completing and the
monument has actually been raised to tAe heigh q
eight fret from the surface Of he earth. The mater
al is the Quincy Granite. IA rock peculiarly suited
for the con n,truction Of such etiilce. The wall,
have an air Of great neatnes, united with Strength
and soiidity. The separate blocks Of which th.>
are composed are Of colossal proportions and giau
size The largest mass Is stated to he eleven Zee
in length five feet in breadth. two feet eioht inches
high, and Of the weight of ten tons The surfaces
are hewn and highly finished, ana the whole struc
.ure presents an appearance ii durability.


We know that tlMe is busy in the destruction .
human things, aud that the eIfacing fingers Of ,eca
obleratc the relics OF art and the memorials oi vani
". But long afcr our generation has passed ava
this monument will stand, the landmark .. the ma
sner, a witness to history, the boast Of the anti
luarian, and the pride oi the citizens.


Worcester .Lyis