The Architecture of Georgetown. ioi 
A tower of noble width, resting on skeleton legs, rises 
up, and comes to an abrupt terminus, as if funds had 
also come to an untimely end. 
A cornice of good projection and bold design, crowns 
this stunted tower — above the cornice, thin pieces of 
upright iron stand, holding aloft as best they can, not, 
a graceful canopy, as so easily might have been, but the 
ugliest thing in town, unfortunately far easier seen than 
adequately described. Under this strange awkward cover- 
ing there hangs a bell of sweet and solemn sound, well 
protected from the sun and rain, looking however, so 
small and desolate, as if inviting other bells to come and 
keep it company ; and perhaps suggesting to merchants 
and others who have made their fortunes here, and live 
elsewhere, to make some little grateful offering to the 
town in shape of other bells, to keep the town alive 
when some royal birth-day comes. 
Below the cornice of the tower, a large clock face 
shows itself to a very few, for, first, the tower com- 
paratively speaking is so low, and secondly, on the end 
apex of two of the market roof coverings, facing Water 
Street — two useless structures — stand like lich-gate 
openings, and they seem most carefully left there to 
prevent the clock f r om being seen from many points. 
Some feet below the clock, a row of little gothic arches 
stretches right across the breadth of the broad built 
tower, giving some details, it may be, but adding general 
weakness of effe6l. Round about the clock, and in many 
places besides, designs in perforated metal hang about, 
telling indeed the honest truth, and doing fair justice to 
the metal, but for all that having a very lace-like 
look. 
