Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-13
From the Frankfort Commonwealth.
Meraento of Henry Clay in Twenty Differ

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In Gabor Naphegyi the distinguished Hun garian exile.
AMI OF very remarkable genius aequi reIents, and
sdrsEsTo or Henry CLAY' designed and executed by
himself We had heard somewhat concerning this memen
likeness N had opportunity OF mining it but
despair of being able 10 give anything like an adequate
idea of readers. 1t must be TO be fully
peeated. 1t is the most unique and exquisite In its de-
or chemisry li;eratuse p6io!osy aud art have each
place in it, and it certainly mincss fine taste, and great
Ingenuity, skill and learning. E
work: Imagine sheet slab some ten feet high by SIX
wide. chemical composition. and pre-
senng like pure white horn. framed like large
picture and giving th' impression at first sight OF some
In the centre is like portrait OF HEsRr CLAY. In q
which the eae o. ns sas sus
Plato. Homer, Scion. Numa, Pompilius Zoroaster, FL
erspersed sentences in twenty different languages each
is engraved or etched and eoiored with great skill
upon have described, and produces ef
DR. Naphegy executed this work, and brought it
in order that Kentucky for her capital 80
awaits the return of Gov Powell to the seat govern
such work and the design with which ii executed;
and although he may have no power TO purchase II Tor the
for the disposition ofthe legislature. Sal
DR. has favored US with translation OF the sentences
in different languages which are upon the memento which
translation We here sgbjoin; >, a.. -,
born 10 die -
Celestial rapture flowed in every word pa -
In every motion. hndlins warmth divine -,,.s
H5reu.-.Man OF the nation! Whose soul during the
dAys his life yearned TO promote the welfare OF his fel
low the good OF the naion and OF the world in gen
eTal' s.5,.y.e -
Syrio. collected, patient, wise hum
bic. and most truly great
his self exertion he reached
the highest goal for which mortal can strive, &c. II
AIqSie Pillar 81 the Union, Thy name is Henry Cay
tho earthquake. called DisnnioH' al. y.at
Iksh.-'Ncher royalty nor royal descent contributed
anything thy only thy noble actions made
thee the noblest among the NOBLE 80 z
Arneian-iHis soul truly great darted forward on the
wing fjust ambition to the great result 49,
Modern Greek'He the patriot who for sacred freedom
stood, and would have died.
thy grave and by his mighty command, amidst
the smoke OF the melted planet the grave Shall yield up It's
vicm.' ~ {
Y .Seldronic-- .-- IN l .-..# -ts.,--a - -.-
I'm worth exceeding, and in virtue great,
Words would want force his actions to relate
IpIlldehidn--- b. 4. 81. s.s.-. - .r
.The that is shed, though in secret 1t roll,
Will keep ever his memory green in our soui.'
Boher1fGn-.on- who was, and whose memory will ncT.
c cease to be- --i...1 Sd r---. 20
! L<ttish.-.Great soul! Big hearth
HungarianA which cannot be denied: that Is the
man-the first son OF the nation . s.s.
LGtin--'0h who speak his praise, the great and
good whose highest fame is proof OF highest worth
Spzniah-'Not By words would he be distinguished but
by deeds iustrious.' E-s .s5y
N1iGH--.Thc country's most beloved son, nanklnu's
most valued ornamsnt.' - .I.-a.
FTeneh.-His memory 10 engraved in the hearts his
ccuntrymcn.' rzrtvaa e. e-.~o-r r-.s f,-r y
English.- -l ~ ~. r.- r5-I f-,r-r Il
mo mar BILE monument he needs, - q.
E-s To crumbe or decay; - .
For the memory OF his noble deeds
, g. WillReycr pass away
that The nlon's cage all er the
lea unds its glory the vail fangish that Is borne