Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-12

We ers glad 10 SEQ that Mr. Dcneac from the select COM
mi;tce has reported TO the Senaea bill Tor inc erec'o
Erc.prooi for the reception OF lioudoh
At, the ami fac simiis Of Washington, now exposed "
trrc,ion from fire in the State Capitol The burning " -,
Conpr nal Library In tho Naona! Capi'"' ho rs
,ructon ,l works Of literature and ar "i r ,ro nu;s
n,acrd HAY ,us;s aroused the serious atle,''''" ~,
p" " : - ..,o, r The suhjcct Together win iho
.,a'. " 49,, rrted plan OF Mr. Ropcrt MisIs or
' :, ,,r Iris 10 be OF temple form, pu.'' oi
;, he placed IN the beautiful SEMI -clicc III '!oh'
:, ~, S,,bern rottico-and will cost only s-,oOo. ""'c
ION, md subslanlin il is Certainly rs PLAIN ana cheup
hdns as cou be erected for the pupose-ana toash we
shouldika something handsoincr, aiu Inc r"'lo
of the Treasury allow, trust TIA! the Legislature "'
adopt Mr. Mills model and have The structure al once
ted.
Al the same time seize the occasion 10 l"o'"s' ~
another proposition OF Mr. Mills now before the
,,,,v - h,roe the model of The Virginia Washinet on
Monument which was accepted md ratified ny Gov roy"
and bc commissioners and which is now being cafe" Oh
10 compc,on successfully and with the appreciation Oh III"
The new scheme is take down The equestrian S'""o %
WASHINGTON from the submit OF tho monument anu P'ee "
on n level with the other statues and TO SUBSTITUTE "'i''o''
,alI ard unneanng shalt utterly dsproportloha'e " "e
h,so which has been completed for an entirely oiieeh'
erpctue Tho effect wond be TO increase INC cost anu ~
,hs ho,u,v Of the modc-and will not for one mo-
INF believe
mons,rous mongel we co"'e''' ou''''' ~ WV
with what have said.
A IA ,be procrcss of Mr. Crawford The real architect OF
rho Monument we find the following interesting notice IN
latter written from Rome the l0!h Feb TO the Boston
Traveller :.
uRonc is now quite iu and the hotels are crowded. Inc
English and Americans rushing to ENJOY the guy SCENES
Of The On rival There aUout one thousand EnSs anu
two hundred and fifty Americans Of whom forty are resilient
urtIsts. r,o,.e,x,
yesterday paid visit TO our conntryian, Cia"lolo'
and found his studio crowded with some oil ms best "ohs
He has lust finished Hcbe and Ganymede Tor our Towns
man MIR Charles C. Perkins; the Children IN the WOOD
for james LennoxEsq New iork-un exquisite woIh ano
sFliru' for Mr. Haight Of New York But inc cIo"l'us
glory of Mr. Crawfurds studio is the great work oI"ereu o
the State Of Virginia; 1t is consist o! six colossal su,ut
of their most distinguished Two oil them are inishlo
viz Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson inc loner Is
addressing The Assembly on the Stamp Act The position
is easy and graceful and the expression full OF spirit ana am
NATION Jefferson is taken in thoughtful attitude Ihey
will shortly be sent Munich TO be cast in bronzs Nhen
this monument is erected in Rchmodn il will draw crowos
of our counrymen; they nothing better in Europe
1.-THE weather here is and delightful The ouas afe
swollen and The almond trees already IN olo5sui.
The consumption Of gas in this city has exceeded The car
culaons originally made Nearly oil the churches ant
hotels great many and private residences are III W
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