Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-24
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friend of ours who the pictue which is reGAr
red to in the following article while it was mon The o.
SCI, assues us tiat the commentators of the editor have
not Dee misplaced, either TO the artist or his WORK
Colonel Earle has been extensively known as skiJG,i
painter, and his intimacy with the President oives him
peculiar facility in making his portrait We are told
tha ms most recent production Ia likeness of General
Jackson, on reduced scale for one of our ownsmen
has perhaps more merit than is SO ius,Iv n;tg
10 the portrait belonging To Sir Edward Thomson
=, From the Washington Glo5c.l
1t appears by from some of the t,ngl;sb ,,
that the portrait of the President sent to Sir
Thomson, In acknowledgment of a series of ,oedoIs
when that gentleman had presented to the President has
DeeIeceVed ny MN The portrait is spoken of in high
@Ins; tne article states that sit painted by the
celebrated American artist Colonel Earle The Presi
dent painted IN the military the Revolution
as most appropriate, he being the Communicating Chief
OF the Army and Navy of the United States On The
BACK ground OF the picture is represented distant view
OF the city of Washin gton and on the scobbord f d.
sword is inscribed the celebrated sentiment givrn h t
President at the Jefferson birthday dinner ON tho 12
April, 3O--'The Federal Union must be preserved
The compliment paid in the above paragraph is hut n
Just tribute to the worth and ability of Col Earle We
had the pleasure of inspecting the aforementioned MIC
lure previous TO It's being sent Off and have no hest.
1on msyng we conSdert the best prese ntation of
the President that has come before our notice THO
attitude, the coorng, and the accessories combine 10
present an almost speaking portrait of fbe Chief NI.
ratc The reputation of the modest but oGed noin1or
is wen established and this painting is calculated tn cc
ya,e nm to higher rank among the distinguished ar
we have been favored with the following extracts Of
letters relating TO the subject and take pleasure in
-.
Extract OF letter from Sir Edward Thomson TO Col
~; IT, Eafie' birmingham, Dec. "a 1884
"SR' J am duly honored with your esteemed favor Of
te ga Octobcr winch has only Just reached my hands
accompanied with the valuable present to me rom the
President work which does honor 10 your mcneil AID
in peculiar style extremely imposing; and fcr t,o i
manner which you pleased to communicate the whole
circumstances Of this gratifying present 10 me- | return
my best thanks"
Extract of letter from MIR A. Vail. American C,b,roe
deS Ailares at London, to Maj. A. J. Donclson.
a." My Dear Sir; I received few DAYS AGO. yonr Ie,
Ter Of the 25th October and with it packet for Sir I'd
yard Thomson, which | handed at his request TO a
riend OF ms IN London. The portrait arrived f days
alter, and now before me- with the venerable coune
nance Of chief 10 the life and bringing To INV mind
thousand thoughts full of pleasing and
atoms assure You that it not without much regrct
that shall part with that fine specimen Of American
genus which would form such appropriate dccora-
tIon Tor the Legation Of The United States 1t shall
however, be delivered tomorrow to Sir Edward agent
There now between sorea and ei0If Luad,ed sovcs
offered by their owners in various States Of the South
and west to the American Colonization Society for IL
iteration and removal to Liberia, if the Society had ihe
means o. sending them. Unfortunately il has not
Cannot ic benevolent and patriotic Of dis opulqnt ma.
uOn unsh the meansl Let the appeal be- made and we
are sure they will-.Eat mt
Nt,e WorkWe have been comprmentcd bv the AN.
thor John G. AlcCabc, Esq Of Richmond with n copv
OF ms scraps, consisting Of several interesting prose
toeca articles published in neat volume of I2 pages
we nave looked over the "Scraps of this prornis
young author, with than ordinary attention ana
90 not hesitate 70 pronounce them worthy the PATRONAGE
OF all who take pleasure in fostering native genius The
work may be had Of Mr. H. r. Nash At tie low pr;re
Of - CENTS Paersbuyg CoHstciafi0n
Ns'o Steam Boat.--Tho new steam boat Thomas Jef
icrson completed The Norfolk Herald speaks in lgJ,
terms OF thus boat and gives the following account Of is
The Thomas Jefferson is lG4 feet in length % feet
breadth Of beamj feet inches depth ofhold aud draws
only feet water. On deck is an elegant saloon Ig
by y feet, for Lady passengers; from which two hand
some stairways descend TO The Ladies' cabin The
dining cabin is ~ feet iva length and can accommodate
from 30 TO 100 persons. The communication between
Tie dining and forward cabin is by open ganaways
The forward cabin is sufficiently spacous 10 aecofno
date 90 or 30 persons and is very coinmodously plan