Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-08-20
II. +. W ILLIs


Nv Dear Morris:-I took advantage Of the long
interval between the packets Of the ith and 10TH
10 coEsign my precious companion 70 tho rural
vicarags in the ncighborllood of Oxford, which j.
to be her fu:Iro home. am now IL London. a
lone. These two trco days Of mental idle
ness have quito restored my brain - working con-
dition believe. and now let me see VIA, havo
70 to Won.
Powers statue of the sGraek Siavo is one OF
tho topics Of London 1T this moment. and. IN my
opinion. if it fare vol. rs 10 preservation. as
the Venus do Mclicis. II will be more admired
than that first marble Of the word, whom London
shall be what Rome is now. Power should be
ido,ized by woman for the divine type of her. BY
which he has elevated mons ideal of the
Sex. That so wonderfully beautiful thing can
be true to naturc-that this divine mould is I'M
qucstionably like somc womcn-is n CONVICTION
that must strike cvcrv bcholdcr, Al the sano time
that il makes him thank God that he IS born one
Of this "kifd,' and makes him adore woman
moro intensely than before. This Crock slave
stands for sale in tho Turkish bazaar. Her dress
hangs over the pillar against which sho lcans.and
she is nude with tho exception Of tho cha IN hung
from wrist to wrist it is & rl Of eighteen. of
beauty iust perfected. A particular criticism of
tho. figure and limbs would hardly be interesting
TO those who arc not to soc the statue. and can
only speak of thc expression of tho face, which
is one that gives the nude figure complete char
cctcr of purty--a look of calm and lofty ndig
nation. wholly inca pablo of willing submission to
her captors. Power has secured by this work,
fancy. commissions enough to occupy his timo.-
1t was bought by Eng'ishman who has been
offered four times tho sum for it. If VIC arc TO
believe one Of the London critics { y the chief
merit of the statue IS duo 70 Mrs. TroIlopc. who
discovered Powers genius when he was making
wax figures in Cincinnati. and induced him TO
embrace the art and 80 to ltaly'!
My trip to the country was made by tho Great
Western Railroad. which is the most complete in
lis arrangements. and sends tho fastest trains;
two cyory day going thor route at tho ratio OF
sixty miles in tho hour Tho scenery in this di-
rection from London is exceedingly fne. Wind :
sor Castle lying on the left of the track. among
other objects of interest, and Reading. the fine
old town. honored as the residence Of Miss Nit
ford. Nothing in America can give you an idea
of tho expensive elegance and completeness OF
the railroad stations. its hcdngs-in. and its ar
ia rigenents Of all kinds. Every foot of the route
is watched By guard in Uniform, and no human
being except worsmon is ever seen within the
limits. AT every stopping place. the cars glide
into spacious Buildings. with magnificent refresh
mcnt-rooms, costly Offices, and attcndants in the
ettcrod dress Of the conpany's men. Tho sys
tenn for admitting and discharging passengers Is
admirably complete, the delay is bu: an instant
vet sufficient for all purposes. and should think
ingenuity and order could no further 20.
A hundred delicious pictures gded. under my
eve in our rapid flight, but saw ono that wish
ed Mount the artist could have seen-thrsy or for
ty haymahers, men and women, eating their din
ner upon the edge ola s.reaHn,ihe field half-mown
on which they had been working, and the other
half completely scarlet with the poppies that over
shadowed the grass. A thicket behind them,
shoulder of hill RISING beyond it, and various
other features. made the mora rural scene singu-
larv beautiful. but the acres of~tHs scarlet flow
ers. gave it somehow a peculiar anasTacy mild
ness. The farmer has no great affection for this
brilliant intruder upon his land. but the owner of
the splendid park and theescenerv loving travel
Ter, look on it's novel addition to Natures carpet
with very vivid admiration.
On my reiurn*l saw an instance of the Eng
lish surlincss so much talked of. and Il think)
seldom seen. A remarkably elegant and high
bred looking lady was separated from her party
bx wan. Of room in the car before Us and on got