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Our State Capitol, which, at the last Session of the Legislature. in unfinished state, is now nearly completed, The plan of the building is that of the Greek Cross surmounted at the intersection of the arms, with lofty Dome of graceful contour upon which is placed Lanthorn for the admission of light into the Rotunda within The exterior is grand imposing and striking in its proportions, and productive of the most pleasing sensations to the cultivated mind. The principal entrance is through spacious vestibule in the east wing, on the right and left of which are placed the grand star-cases leading to the second story A massive archway opens from the vesbule, into the Rotunda, situated immediately in the centre of the building, forty feet in diameter running up through it's whole height From the Rotmda the entrance is to the Supreme Court Room, in the west wing. This apartment is of quadrangular form, and of ample dimension for the accommodation of the highest tribunal known to our laws A part of the allotted to spectators is separated from the Court by coonade, the or der and proportions of which appropriately cho- from the Portico of that beautiful octagonal ed flee at Athens, the tower of Andronicus Cyrrhestes more commonly known the Temple of the Winds An enriched cornice. peculiar to the order, is contn ued around the room. From tho Rotunda, spacious corridors lead through the north and south wings; on either side of which are offices for the accommo- daton of the different officers of the government.- The north and south entrances are protected by De- ric Porticos of heavy proportions from the Temple of Thesus.

 Ascending either staircase from the vestibule the landing is platform, from winch door i'm medately opens into the Gallery encircng the Ro- tunda, and out of which doors to the north and south open directly into tile Legislative Halls, and to the west, to the cerss apartments and committee rooms The Representative Hall is, within the walls, of quadrangular form, but thrown by an Ionic colo made, into semi-eliptical figure Directly in front of the entrance is the elevated rostrum of the Spea ker, fanked on either side by luted Ionic column, corresponding with those which sustain the gallery and ceiling supporting the proper entabature ofthe order, on the Frieze of which written Pro Patria reminding the Legislator of the end and object of his delegation That part of the ceiling over the Speakers chair is arched and ornamented with sunken panels and rosears; the remainder is semi eptcal A heavy cornice of stucco, highly enrich ed surrounds the room. At a convenient elevation Gallery for the accommodation of spectators is in- serted in the columns, which support the ceiling.- The floor of this Hall is broken into gradations, ris- ing above another, as they recede from the Spea ker. The Senate Chamber is in the other end of the building opposite the Representative Hall, and of the same size within the walls; but, by Corn- n.ctrastyle of12 columns thrown into circular form. The Presidents seat is placed between two