Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-21
10 Cen. lThANk Pig
MnyEMENTS or GEN. SCOTT.

HARRISBURG Pa, Sept lG.-Cen. Scott arrived here
tav, rom 8tlmu;c, 10 o'clock, ami dned The Riiroa
Hotel Gov. B2lc and the heads of the departments
large number o' citizens called upon him. The Genera
thanked icm in few pertinent remarks for the kind
ton paid him At2 o'clock he took the for Pttsbarg
where lc n,a.es Il bria
H"LllDAYsHnRG Sept. IL Cen Scott arrived here 10. Jay
and addressed large gathering OF citizens from The steps
! the AMERICAN duuSc.
The Wl.- had II grand mass meeting this afternoon il
the Court House var! which addressed By Gov Stan
w. Hon Edward Stanly, and Judge Conrad U Pnlade2na
The f!.adepha Glee Club also sang.
This looks if Gen Scott, upon the ostensibe ground
Pcnnsy lvana and the Western Stacs How different from
franklin Pierce who remains modesty and quietly home
awaiting the verdict Of The people!
The Wigs must be desperate indeed when they
Dcca 10 such indecate and unbccomny modes OF
raising political enthusiasm But we have no fear Of the
rcsltf3f The Gen. Scott secu the surely will
the people become satisfied Of his Of qualification for
the Presidency he certainly will they
thet slraa=th tc defeat his aspirations
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
II gives us true pleasure to add humble tribute Of
praise 10 "echs magnificent u!l.size portrait OF Washing
ton engraved under the supegntendcnce OF honns iuly
Esd from Siuarts great picture in the Boston Aihg
The best Judges have pronounced perfect resemblance
Siua!s nnuns-and work of art, does highest
honor 10 The Young American cngraver Mr. Wrch ol
umcns Tie first artists in the word-Natona pride in Ame
richn enu but above e regard md affection for the great
and good Washington, whose noble features m yet
and benevolent here presented in cke and speaking
form should induce every American, but especially every
Er"nian 10 procure and hang up this splendid portrait for
the admiration and inspiration of his family. Copies Of the
portrait be obtained Of Mr. Robert King at Nash l.
Woodhorsr's on Main Mr.. Marchant, pupil Of
Gilbert Stuart, and himself eminent portrait painter,
pays the following high and merited compliment Mr..
utsls journalists and artists OF the country united
genius:
Of his Portraits Of Washington be cnrrove is
well known; for II visible from the Of The
frs, attempt Of The kind by Mr.. James Heath OF London
down TO ic ~ OF ms deAt Could he have lived
your clpr II would have uayed his untnsIncss BY making
him f. e that here at last Engraving which, BY its
auty aud accuracy would carry down 10 pScrily fOcI
bic Impression OF The ten teal Portrait for when Father
o his sat To hin, and which it md been his highest
ambition In achieve and transmit later times. In this
view, am RI h that you have copied precisely ap
his canvass without attempting additions OF
back ground drarrry bot leaving the noble Head alone
field o! plain neutral TINT stands in original
might here specify traits that especially please me, and
which, from their difficulty, am the surprised the
fidelity with which have rendered them; but
ring viii be well expressed when say your print
10 mind is remarkable than any other have
tor presenting the wtoie individuality of the original por
trait, together with noble and dlgnificd reposc Vi
air aud manner which all who him
-.dered marked characteristic of the uslrious man,
il commentaries Your choice of the large size tao
cons der happy Thoughts for tMs adap!s il to ne walls Of
their general adoption by citizens mus;:te
ri on the appearance your Print, that this deficiency
supplied and every American who il and Oh
copy, Will without fail one 10 be kept
heir loom IN his family.