Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-26

ooul pu's , ' hans the descendants even {
gathered about these ousts could hardly
}, Donatcu Ghbcrti, and Brunr'esco h hoy found
,i.ys ,he ryi!,u,r Of their avn senses ",'h .,
't' e w. .nk Of YOUTH who had studied IN no
h :, l., ,I had The benefits oi no tstaoishe" '"I
. nu had ne,r! great gallery ~ a'' ,i,oe
-, nj their i!lu ,trous predecessors, eAeeP. '"''i
NV :" ,1 ,r they saw that neither the most exac'
uwer of the established canons OF their ari nor e p
mr. most ind, I.nIeni them, hni produced, or co pa
duce, such heads a., o,. sn,, =
II ART kentucky stonc-c cutter Tor many Seais,
u.,ohbnr ot Powers and CicvCngrr when ihr} wiz ts
,hrIr first wo,ss ia Cincinnati has us finished III No.
In this CITY, the second bust Of his that nc mas
enduring material. The first was done !" ~ ras modelled
nusl OF Mr.; Attorney (iene al CIllienuth a'u oir my
nn liz, ,ir,,. ., tour wears ago. xpicsh mol meicy ~,
own CONVICTIONS but reflect The opinion u 800 wuk of
In, uuny INA. u Sc seen IT, when say mat 90 ;rnt or
!, h , ncu snrpasscd by any bust, OF ant't , ~
,,r, times | xouId add that do moi MINK u na ~
rned wrr. NOT afraid that you would suspect t u ho
,niu. unrtiulity. There was nn Italian o., |
,ss-sseJ Inc curious of turning hesh h'o nm. ,syi
h. died ani his prrshri win MN WI. n II for he
I ho orI in more valuable form, by REVERSING ~ rro
M almost literally turned marble into 1csh. ,o ,he
animal the vigorous aud characteristic ,hoI are
,,. beauty hair the strength OF the Ala
NC. sJ by nm, ,xnnisi,c finish Of the dclsllS nave us
ned the natural jealousy OF The ltaan M ,.ors 10
d whom have been 10 see me "oiA' hanny 10 say
yuress their frank admiration ol IT, am '" nav 80
mat il will be al The exhibition in New ORR. nc m -.
ii other heads process, among when u'' W. taols
menled Clay aud Wicklr Of Kentucky ho. '.ese @n
xr. unqualified admiration from all who see them thh
II Mr (,lay rsnrcay possesses oil the merits "i ie IN
tcnden bust in breadth and details, ana Is 'iy sq'H " "
AIR Hurt il engage, upuu the Statue o Mi Clay io lne
ladies' of Virginia The study inr the stuue mas cuus ~
great orator in the pausrs between nus &
wlrn win IN, leud erect and proudly conscious OF MS
10 wer To lasciuuts and control by hls magic "hsue' "
about pom loi II. another dr t" eioque'tu INV NOR,
of his eager auditors. II Is difficult u CONCEIVE VI ~
faithful and exact transcript OF MI Clay attitude anu %
nrr in spcl king uud little Is wanting 10 BRING nun asa
tore the beholde but the OF that voice winch ~ NJ
,n tor.er VIM eve. head it, persuaded The wofk WIN
90 worthy the eIcut original and Of any age " ~
upon stand ALSO an Ideal female pus' "n'' ho
al "a
favored him in selecting their sculptor Tor the LAY s'I
1t represents Grief ncarnate mourning i1 Inc aio' $50
IN the death the great statesman lhtre - sV 0J
like divinity ITSELF IN The exquisite beauty ., M hon ho
features Of Thar sad face; plainly indicating ha M"Ia
| artist chooses tn abandon Inc acIuai ioi '"o '' "
| tain OF attaining rare success , -. 90
Hairs mechanical und constructive genius Is guile as
stuk Ing his capacity model In clay he cane " ''ay
or three years ago with variety OF COMMISSIONS u
expecting Learn in this home OF the arts oee,
aud processes OF reproducing in marble "ha nc nav hank
clay which mad not found their way 10 hc o'e Kim
of the ONO But observation anil inquiry soon i,,
naI IuIv VA ouile as deficient 10 stepa rs hchucH}
c ga that The old method OF pointing maroie ny te ue
three or four pairs of compasscs was oolh
and he sri about periecIng machine "hich ne
had already con,rlved in Kentucky 10 remedy tese ev'
and has length in the lace 0i numerous onslaces
ted The instrument s SO simple hho ingen'ou,; ~,
and operation 10 me oeslheu ~
univ use eventually produce lnle irs'
ZION in sculpture While dmnishes by two thirds the me
necessary point bust statue, possesses ~, '
rulaole advantage the compass oy es'aons'ns
points in precise and perfect relation 10 each olher oh e
| +.
with the processes v sculpture cannot IAN 10 see mus ,
the utmost Importance IN preserving The nathl'lee ~ @
lines, ani retaining The ncetics o e'uooh'I
rhe asi npLestly attributes The uhl'e cu'os',
winch ben, bestowed upon the Crltenden head alhef
10 the rcc operations OF his Instrument man ~ 'c
,.y nrln. ut The original but il quite clear mat me
best only repeat, and cannot sa'pas he
work upon The primitive clay.
The slup,,,ns Of This instrument modelling drapey
and all objects of stife and even The human Iad a"u
unl are and useful Tor they carry WIN 'aen
degree OF aliiIy and perfection, quite uhHho"h 10 e
Old methods and very surprising 10 NOSE ~U hnr il
AZ elaI the head ITSELF and was inudelHu ny ne uo
ii the machine
Cali of Virginia is the Only other American sculptor ~
Enrencr RI. il Young inun almost beginner and yet
some of his heads already Take rank among Inc "oiks
If the veteran scupturs He assduons and nht
IN. in hi. his profession aud will show me w"iu
that the boy bui few years ago SURPRISED MS n'e"ua
by excellent keneases he contrlSed 10 carve our
IN The hrie l.vns between the calls vi people i cI
AT Noriuh Post Office, where he was clerk was capl
tile OF higher aud better things il time and opportunity
would but rn the door TO their arcolnPlisnn'"; 't
Psyche ii sii creature, recalls 10 your I,hu me
wusvc stains Millions I'll PenstToso; while ms hac'
hune remind, YOU of rAegro' in the prfso ui ofieh'
merry and ht,utiiu peasant maiden, her head cfowheo
with vines rriy dance romp thinking no cS DC
cause she know ione drawing the whole crowd alter her
By her innocent and chdke destinations Al tie as' an
nu exhibition Of in this city, no WORK eAhioeu ~
acled oc admirers or elected tnconiunis from Tue
bysanders always excepting the cases where jealousy was
reused. and vented itself in spiteiu and Pety ef'ca
lie Is Just putin. marble, bust ot COLUMBUS ot
society in Virginia. aud there is authentic likeness OF
him IN existence obliged 10 draw upon The DAM u
issy THEM OF, s s sS % a@ 'tn e
AID character viii fiji 70 find them carved upon 'na'
serious face AID The verdict will he, that II those are not me
authentic and features OF The sTeat discoVTfehe ns
be An Italian critic OF The Journals herc has ~.
Gently bestowed warm praise upon the work. and declares
that il s thoroughly The Italian type, that ~ 4ts
on OF pedigree, The proof OF tdmHy likeness """'a oe 'o
Bul NV l.e. hus grown 50 under NY hands that must
reserve for another some further items upon amerSs NJ
tisis in Florence. 'i"N'i''
LAW or .ruLORED SEAMEN An impnIant ease
was decided Ia GhueslJn Thursday, via Reuben f'oei's
vs. Jeremiah |, Yates sheriff Ut Charleston district 1t
vas action I,r damages ai ut S4uOu or Tue imp'i''
men, o ber4 under the law Of S,uh Caroiaa. providing
ur inplis oil cclord sctmeh during me lle '
vr.se 10 whir!, they belong remain in port Tho plalntl
was arrested u..,a employed upon Blush vessel The
case came before The S Circuit Court held by Judge Gil
christ Judge @ayuc not attending After argnnehi, inc
case submitted The jury, who returned genera" yer
diet for The deli ndant The Issue involved was The conslu
uonai,y OF The law OF South Carolina Judge u, 10 ms
charge declared be constitutional After Tie 'edic'
vas rendered The pl,int submitted b.l Z" exceptions 10
the Judges charge, and the case VIII Therefore DC nhe W
tic u 5 Supreme Court.
Tn. plaintiff was represented by Mess;s petllern and
defendant by Attorney General Hayne Sho had
been CHARGED with the by the State, AMI alessrs r
Butler l. q Men,minger and Edward McCrady as special
counsel.
MELaNt'uol.Y aUICiDE-W NE panied Ia learn
mai Capt Thomas Davis al Gcen" county r'n'li'Ia sui
eide T., his throat al his residence !" thar r'""ts Oh
Tuesday last assigned ir The rash aci MI
Davis was tor many Tho esteemed representative Z"
Orange aud Greene the leeisl,'uI" oil Va, aud al h'
,llne . his death was IN advanced NE
THE GIRAkD WILL CASE. The Philadelphia Bne
I'm euorls the opinion m Judge iief, o the Onied stale
tncui, Court n,ins the application tor new 'Iia III th'
,s, of he H. :;iepen Girard Tue City I" Pha
teIuhia in which the gave ttiIc lof tie rditis-
Tho question iuvuv6d whether, nder the ln"r o
viii dersng all the real estate OF The Tesla
IN CONVEYS To the devisee lands purchased BY The tcslho
alter The wiil IL executed The las decided that
does not Judge Grel says:
rrhe why alter pun chased lands do not pass by
even though The lestltnr has expressed clearly MS "isl
or intention that they should Is not because such purchase
a OF the viii but because viii IL Ia lie nain
nf a appointment at particular estate
ana enIly the must have the power 10 dis