The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-04

Scrptior TO 1Hrcdoroxgh--Tbe centre-p:ece
| was ai,ill-lengsh WGshiagton with scroll
on whicn was written {" Independence"-A And
tast though certainly least, there WAS below
/ transparent box with the good,y words
" TIE WuSenu-.idniffance2 IS cents
!! "A few doors below, Mr.. HarrtTs Paint
ing Rooms were iluu.inatcdi in NEST elegant
| aud tasty styi". HIS pencil had struck cut
three transParencies, which were executed
| IN very superior manner. The first window
to the right was pillar erected to the mem-
ory ct our fallen heroes. A beautiful per-
| son'tication of Ticfory, placing medallion.
Oh which was written Z" Honor to the Brave"
--B Below, on the pedestal, this inscription,
Sacred 70 tie memory Of those svio jcH in
- fence Il iheh Couatru."-'rhc transpar-
ency To the left, represented Peace, holding
up tue Onve-Branch; at her side, u delight
ed chlid, who seemed to grasp it around
|! her, embems of the arts and sciences,
which she protects.-In the c.ntre piece
WIS Bust OF James Monroe, inscri-
bed :. INoaroe First Of Pafiio,S, 8osf
cf .Hen.'--the face was All excellent
likeness of the originai--The Genius of
Fame wfs seen browning the bust with
wreath-To the left. Washington, from a
cloud, pointing to Monroe-.in the back
gr"und city. ulderwritten iIew-Orleans."
Ihs compliment was at this time doubtless
pail to Col. Mo roe for the great exertions
"hch he had made to save New.Orle ms
TX Let the t.ctionsts say what they please.
great credit IS due TO him for those exertions.
For, from the runs OF the Capnoi, those Or
ders went forth to the West, which drew
to that important point the brave chef and
the bands OF warriors who rushed to- defend
it--ln one of MIR. NVarrel's side windows ,was
an Eagle encuclea by wreath !; under leath
the name OF SCOTT.
Still lower, Was MIR. Hallam's Glass-Store,
which was lit up in brilliant manner, ana
from the piles OF glass sent forth iustre al
| most too bright to look upon.
still lower, WAS atrtnsparency, which from
the outre LOOK CT tive figures. and tine miscra-
Die cant If the inscriptions, we should GER
tainiy have taken for buriesgue. If we had
| not known that II Was gveX- meant ON the
| part OF the Exhibitor. The piece exhibited
| The GenIusscs or Britannia and of Columbia,
very quietly sitting down, (stW Ife, it must
| be cmfesse,s y and t-n,ering to each other
the right hand ot fGliowyAY Britannia is
Inlde TO say e Hail Oaught, r,"-Americ@
| replies, "Welcome No her :" (Steh-nother,
| Mr.. Brush must surely have meant; for we
are a i it's, 10 rrCoiiect what great proof OF
| nmte77'ql kindness we have received at her
aant's.) Below, these words, d" Mutual Far
| girsneSS !" forgiveness we should Ike
u know whit great sins gye have do,e to beg
| pardon tor--uuicSs it b. the sin Il declaring
| war ag ainst her for the as,er ion ofour rgh 81
=" Nnkuoi forgiveness and CeaseicsS Friend
! Shit." Agreed; SD long as she is a .jriend
! ia6eed. Above the group was small che
| rub, with a branch, perhaps ofOlve, in his
! band. with this inscription " Cad bless you
| bptf % Aud God bless such fancies, say
! we.--For the credit OF Richmend, let 1t be
| tllt, 'hat ths piece was simply looked at and
| laughed ar.
! But let us go on. and take rapid glance of
some Of the largest irAnsparcucies which
were exhibited on the Main Street.
| Mr.. > flock's--.n eagle and tomb dedi-
Gated TO our fallen heroes-Mo;to Peace.
Mcssr'. Fitzwhy lsoni and potter's--em-
bleins dedicated u those who fell in the de-
| fence oftheir country.
MIR. DIrsacI:i e. SIN one window, two
/, columns covered W TIL the names of our mill
I tary and naval heroes surmouuted 10y the
name of Jactson--w,th AN appropriate in
| scr'pt'on in coIninemoration of n. Oreans--n
ancthe.', the embems OF agriculture, Scc.---o-
| YER the door, a dove with an G!ivc-leaf in her
mouth.
MIR. Beck's-Wreatlis of variegated lamps
with rho words peace and Plenty IN
large letters.
MIR. Joseph's-The Genius Of Columbia ; a
bove spread eagle with the scroll OF or
! Commissioners ,nes-- Motto Peace
Mr. B,ran's--rr Anvil brilliantly ill.,
minated with candles.
Mr.. A. Block's--a profusion of elegant
traDsparencics. The names Of James Mad
ison, Of Perry and Porter. of Lawrence and
| Burroughs, OF Brown and Scott, with hosts Of
others-Over the door, an American and 4
British officer shaking hands, with thi, In
scription; Enemies in war, in Peace
friends"
MIR. Raphael's--.various transparencies--
among others, ship, surrounded by Perry,
Decatur and Jones, with the words I" Don't
give UP the Ship
On the left side of the Street Mr.. Con-
| verts Confectionery Store--a beautiful land
scape, distant view of fort, river, &c. o.
vertoppcd with the words soar love of coun-
try amt our courage have brought Peace aud
Happiness I'm another window, the en-
ems of Commerce and Agriculture reviv-
ing-over the door, the Temple of Janus,
with the door shut
Mr.. Kursheedt's Lottery Ohice-The
wor'is "Peace Restored" in illuminated letters
Over the door, this Inscription, L" Violence
shall no more be heard in our lands nor des-
tructIon within our borders" Over the o.
thee window, in illuminated Hebrew Charac-
tiers, " The blessi gs Of Peace"
But il was impossible to catch a distinct
view of the various Beauties which sought
the sIgALThe crowd, which pressed upon us
very often bore US away from The contem-
pla ton OF them.
The Main-Street below the Bridge wa,
1 ;il,,ro,Dofed Nv D,,1l;nc ~, NJ.