The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-14
TO The Editor Qfhe National Wig,
The Brother jonathan Great Pictorial Bat-
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The Brother Jonathan Great Pictorial Bnt-
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by WILSON CO., NEW YORK.
This is splendid affair, well worth twelve-and-a-
half cents; and as the copyright is secured, one
would think there could be no mistake about the en-
cravings We propose, however, for the public bene
fit, to show how these things done; it may be
instrumental in getting genuine pictures hereafter
by an expose of the tricks of the trade.
No. This picture occupies the whole OF the
first page; is good wood-engraying, representing
General Taylor on horseback but a better likeness
Of Gen. Garrett D. Wall of N. Jersey, we have never
seen. ....
No. 2.-At the head of the history of Gen. Taylor,
intended to represent scene in the Mexican war; is
a copy of French wood-cut, of French fight.
No. 3,--Perhaps genuine engraving OF General
Twiggs.
No. 4.-"Mexcans drumming up recruits" is from
original picture of similar scene in Switzerland.
No. 5.-A large spirited engraving oil the sorming
of Monterey genuine
No. 6.--Battle Of Buena vista-fal of Col Henry
Clay. Genuine and graphic.
No. Profile Of Santa Anna. The same cut in
the last pictorial Jonathan given as the portrait
of Captain Walker, of the Texas Rangers: the crook
has been shaved off the nose, and the mustachlos
taken away; and il has now to do service for Santa
Anna. 1t was originally portrait OF u Polish drn-
COON. .
No. s.-Retreat of Gen. Valencia: copied from
French picture Of French battle.
No 9.-Portrait of II. J. Walker, Secretary of the
Treasury. Can't say what the picture was originally
but it would answer better as portrait of the En-
peror of Austria because in that case the failure
could not be so readily detected. 1t ought to have
been the portrait of some person away OIL.
No l0.-Bombardment of Vera Cruz. 49,,
No 1l.-Storming of Cerro Gordo.
No R.--Mr Calhoun.
No. l3-Mr. Buchanan. All good and genuine.
No M.-Arrest of Santa Anna and Aid after their
overthrow by Herrera. Looks like picture of u
scene in the retreat from Moscow. @
No l5.-Wi do. Ladies pistol shooting: show
ing the war fever at the South Looks like scene
in Windsor Castle; and we think the Marlborough
Spaniel establishes it.
No. l6.--The close of the war: pulling two dogs
apart. Not SO good. A tiger shaking the lights out
of poor cur would have done better
No. H.-Snaking Mexican: put in to fill up
Picture WINS originally intended for the seizure of
soldier by boa constructor, in the East Indies
No. ls.-Mexican ranchero officers and soldiers ;
taken from French picture. Uniforms all French.
No. l9.-Evacuation of Monterey genuine, and a
good picture. ..s..,l
No 20.-Canales: fancy sketch.
W. 4AeAlcai iehS'oo' .eiei'iohieo vi ''io e''
of the battle Of Ceno Gordo We are certain this is
copy of French engraving, representing, perhaps
the funeral OF Gen. DessaiX after the battle OF Ma
rengo There is not Mexican in the field all French
or Austrlans:
NOS. ~ ~ Zo-uehefai Scout ana Co watson
very sooa.
NO @4'-ManduVres al San Louis rotosi; u llhe
picture. PITY that the soldiers are ai french, ana
the women al 1erinan.