Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01

-, C:,vcr,n,ep, Of his discovery. thinking II
id hn very inpo rant in tho manufacture OF raU ~
propused cannon ana nay w. ~ red hs pro.
.,,r nrplcc and doubt. hey said, ar. hl''s va
, Gurtcr and they could not entertain sncn . Pi
on ,ram him" Such are The difficulties "1rh IT," w., "
uon nt and mr.il Mills, notwithstanding nan sue
". q ,Irs ta, c had made his m"iel and E's louT'y
NJ, Min. was not foundrl; be han p"Nr I'm,
49,, 80 nature and mln oi gTca' hit'hi'sc r,
an 'a ~ tiress Of casting he had YET IL learn i'
mri Ind numbers uf worknscn capable :" '";
The ordinary way or any small piece. li which
VINO h xiii and precision lie trusted In nun
col. re took from the street ordinary lo"ic .; ,osh
s,ruced himself he directed 'r; W. ',j ;,h he rrinri.
IL. ~. mad, himself well acquainted WIN , hi,
ci,,,. and uaclirc of Casting metals ~ ""s ,,
! however TO forsec everything Ills 'ot' ~ -, rh,
work WAS correct, but his experience was ,,"
WI: n 49,, h,rsr were To be Gust whue These were hi%t
nicas 70 be cast by such means a. ne haa ~ '' i,
"A, failed several times by unforeseen acca' ~, whoIe
80; ,.f,,t n,s,s He was determined 10 nave ''I 49,
ing etscu o,cat expense and loss OF time h. ronnu
81 =, - cnst until in the month OF OCTOBER 1857 ~ '
shed the casting all compete. -. h u,rrs rake In
,ha, ,yrru,ipn in Europe, varying from hse - h
wears and the many casts when are o'.e h .,n,is,
f,ra ,ertect one can bc obtained we mus. VI ,i ~
I, A. Mill hos surcred.d we'll ana PERFORMS" NJ
n T.; So short II time From The nionth VI o,''pei :"
thc cinhth of January following Tic gay Oh s' Nv A.
w,e naunuratet--hat il IN less IMAM ''eo ''''''
a,,I ~ In me ouc,iGr and placed II On us i"'cs'
! M. DESIGN Of HE pedestal, and lis cohsr"co' va @
10 the artist The five Thousand a"il.'s Iro,
Es ,r ;ha, purpose placed at his Disposal! rae
Inc 5nnrnnai1n been larger AMI the Time not 80 ''n'eH'
n. yonI hay made imposing structure. 10 nv"
nain hardst,tne white marble base f"r lie group
Tho can stone alone weighs about eighteen Ions ne
.ntrr hjpht of The pedestal and mound Is about ot'ceh
feet. III, -, ,,o.,,,v ,vhil. h.,
as r,,tiny unsuccessful castings Mr. Wills hai 10 th'on'
,.r IN. sceblicism of The wurlJ. VINO can aPpcciir ms
difficulties and mental suffengs! :" nave oerh 'a'y, ~
anvs ,.to throw myself in the Potomac None out "'a
Of bic will and perseverance could nave over
cnnc such obstacles He had spent all his iheahs-tne
twelve thousand dollars of his contract-and had moi hs
oh casting thu statue The world said he never would 90 H.
Whe could he borrow money under such circumstances
There was man, member Oh me conn't'ee' WI" sy
M thzcd with him. who believed In him. Jollh '" Ma"y
the nresen, Mayor OF Washington, advanced nm money
from lime 10 time he needed-in all over Tour thnusah
dollars Eternal honor to The man Lee ms e''o" cnAt
and future ages know he generously aided at the c
caI moment The poor struggling artist to hnish s ocaui
l creation Afterwards as the work approached c"lnle-
nn sry,raI other gentlemen Of ihe committee kindly ad-
| v,nrrd money! Mcssrs. Blair and Rvcs, ana Mr.. b.
French advanced several hundred dollars each Lei men,
TOO be honorcd for that The entire cost 81 Inc sn'uc mas
bccn about thousand dollars, or seven 'houSihn
dollars yer the contract This is The actual expenditure
whout reckoning Mr. Mills five years labor or the value
Of his work work oil ART a.,
hattie of New Orleans, the statue was naugnatcd Inc
day wus bright and beautiful suitable to the OCCASION IN
me nresencc of The President Of the United States the CON-
chief both Houses Of Congress many o! me person
al friends panons In arms OF the od nero anu
twenty thousand people, the ars had me sal's'ac."h u
anG the end of his labor and the idol OF his soul received
win onnauding admiration s. A. Douglass Esq, was the
chosen TO deliver inaugural address That address
and The whole proceedings have been published nat
nrnd d,y for Mi After the orati0n he was introduced
10 the assembled thousands he raised his hand 10 the
for the curtain which covered TO tall and as hs speech
r.soonse 10 the enthusiastic paudits. IL was the moment
of his life; them again. he that Genius which hau m
sd him 10 action holding the laurel crown over ms mead
He had followed Nature as It directed nm ana Ii a.
nIad fame Well does he deserve it, We believe-and ls
also the Judgment Of Of TASTE OF travellers OF artists
and If The public who have ha Mills bronze eqnes
on statue OF Jackson in Lafayette square Is Tue
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