Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04

NATIVE GENIUS IN THE WEST.


NATIVE GENIUS IN TIE WEST.
A young sculptor is Just coming into notice ut
Ci0cinnati, whose history somewhat curious,
and who really promises, wc are tod ny good
judges, TO be Of the wonders u the iand-
The 6rst discovery Of has talent has an air Of ro-
mauce about il. 1t happcncd thus:-There is q
gentleman Ill Cincinnati by the name Of Thomas.
He is the proprietor Of the Evening Post, and the
1aihes of a remarkably intelligent and estimable
family :-one Of his wrote ''Clinton Bard
shaw" "East and West" and a great variety Of
works; another Of them has produced several
poems, plays, and Othes evidences Of talent. The
elder Mr.. Thomas, about two years ago. happen
ed iobc passing stonc-cutter's shop in Cincin-
natl, just he seeking q place where he
might spread out some papers relating to business
which he was explaining to person by his side.
s'9top," said the companion-"Iscc a slab Ofstone
in that shop which will do just well as a table
OF desk-ws need not step step farther; there's
no need Of our troubling office for purpose"
A young man was working on a tombstone
VIC entered. lnswceping past him. the attention
Of Mr.. Thomas was accidently caught by y de-
vice 'hs young man was ch'selIng on The stone
IL was tho representation, about the size Of tho
palm Of . hand, Of the prophet Eli IN; and SO re
maskabc Tor its classic contour and chronological
correc,ness, that ~. Thomas exclaimed, almost
unconsciously- man, you can do better
basisess than cutting .onb-stones Turn your
SCULPTOR A few days after Mr.. Thomas had
bundled up his papers and gone his way, the young
1nAn nj the stone-cutttcrs rccurrc1 to his memory
and he went back 10 the workshop 20 seek him
uus. and TO make some inquiries concerning him.
He discovered ahat he had served an apprentice
shin TO n stone-cuttcr Of that city; that he was
then four-and-iwenty, and that his name was
C1evenQcr. Mr. Thomas examined other speci-
-spens Of his work, and being moro and more
Shoeoughly impressed with his genius. he wrote on
= ~I~nls
Evening Post. The artists ambition was awaken
ed Many called to see his works. They crca.
ga universal interest A week or two afterwards
Clsvenger called on Mr.. Thomas. lie desired his
xpeommender TO sit for q bust. The request was
granted. Perfect secrecy was observed. The
host was first modelled in clay. il was seen by
afew. and the likeness pronounced perfect. II
Vvas next cut in stone, and any one who had ever
lad xlance ut the original, would at once recog-
mia iss accuracy. Il the FIRST stone bust ever
mads west Of The AlleRhanics; and, what is
stranger still, the rst that the maker Of il had CIV.
n seen Il al. Il was soon discovered that this
anas,ordsuary young man had never been two
1uadred miles from the spOt where he was discov
afed and crowds presently 6ockcd TO witness the
wonder. The artist worked on at other busts
He studied drawing and anotamy most assidousy
He read every thing relating to his art, which
IA now become The mistress Of his love, the god.
Aees of his alteration. Up TO this time, he has cx
ocuted seven or eight other busts in stone, each
eueceedine one being better than its predecessor
Amoog them are those Of Gen. Harrison and
1ndge Burnett. He has besides numerous model.
q Others, and among themvery excellent ones d
DR.. Eberle and Henry Clay
GOING INTO BUSINESS TOO YOUNG.
Il has been the wisdom Of experienced minds
1Aa1 youug man makes great mistake by en-
sssing into business for himself too young o
shs number who begin thus, how few succeed
They launch oG upon an untried sea, without :
eompa0a, fudder or nm car, and they are soOs
t0nood about at the mercy Of every contendins
billow, Or finally dashed in ruin upon some rugge(
peak
70 face the World, you must know the World
Jhs youth Who Pounces by single bound int
sAo arena Of commercial contention and competi
aieo, 6ndo himself outahot by old marksmen IL
she sxcitin9 contest. He may be upon the issue
aud with each loss be only the moro excited b,
1ayiae down his stakes, but he soon dies forlorn
4auas 10 the practised est;sse.
Proper ambition should not be checked; bu
let she youth learn Of tie World ere he under
sakss tohs q she World. Get it, wisdom-aye
0ssies worldly wadom, for IL IS necessary to carry
yeasuccsssfally over ,he ocean Of adventure
More young men are ruined by rushing to,
pcocipisasely into busincss-9stsine involved il
-, and finally breaking dowa usder the load
1Aani IN any other way. They are aps % 90 to,
1Dt ks their prospects,, and then sheir prospecs
% SoSS suS tOem. nc enoulo DC c0eefpPislns
Int not 5ool-hardy. They should aspire, but 10
0csad ~ once to the clouds, for all SERIAL voyages
- aPs % 6cat ~ mere 'scastles in the airs,
0bar.
1hs value Of real persoaal estate IN the city .
q. =. ePPsass 10 have been in
1oo6 &3Oo, 500, $40
ISL 26a, $40
00essaso n value, S4S,7A7,35O
UBsAag can % well tell the story Of falliag O
- m1sas ahis. In real estate, the assessors "a,
QnnPesiy mseh belsw it, value, and ot person.
a11nae, and gsobahly tAree-Soartha, escape tar
- altogether. The number Of new baildin,
enAnscsiPssoas, in oos year endisg On the 4