Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-03
STEAMER KNiCKERBOCKER: !
Ne. 80, Lit. lQE1
OFF New York, July

Mr.. Editor We live in an age of progress. speak
Of that indefinite used by modern poll
tcians, and which, if it signify anything de-
.arturo from the old land marks Of governmental policy;
territorial expansion desire to appropriate
selves the property of neighoors and take upon
us the quarels of those with whom is inter
est and should not be our nclination ally ourselves
Progress the march OF nation singuurly prolific in
grent Inventions and markedly that peculiar energy at
tendan ess upon the youth # nations than indyidu
ais bu tao like of which, the world he's not witnessed
until now
We all astir. The invention of steam has annihl
lated disn and the great facilities for
cation have made us what are--a moving population
With these facts in view though Hattered with your
kind invitation to write-l can scarcely hope with my
meager of travel thrown together amid the hurry
and confusion of crowded steamboat--to entertain
those who have either Witnessed read better descrip
tons before. By the way referring to the great inven-
ton of modern Neutrality-suspicious. me say by way
parenthesis, that singular injustice has been done to
Virginia, and her unio who fir t projected
and actually demonstrated the practicability of this
scheme How often do we hear IL @ name of Full on,
mentioned in connection with this useful inveniop
but who thinks of Rumsey, poor Rumsey! who died in
foreign land, whilst engaged effort secure that
notice and assistance denied him in his own7 To yr-
gnia and not New York; to james Rumsey and not
Robert Fulton the world is indebted for this great dis
covery. could easily sustain this position if it were
necessary by documents published in England and III .
| country, which are within my reach 1t is matter of
but little consequence however, for men tho not slow in
appropriang themselves the benefit derived from the
labor of others, are not concerned know more How
remorselesly that which cost the life blood of
ateow-creature many poor author has langusied
in poverty and neglect whilst the rich treasures that
have emanated from his brain have beef embossed in
gold to ndorn the palaces of the rich.
visited to-day the great exhibition of the Industry
of all nations at the G, ysal Palace and was charmed
with the dazzling exterior of the structure nor less
tertaincd by what within. Having but one hour
previous to my departure where many could be spent
most agreeably) but glanced at the collection. and
scarcely able to give anything like an adequate de-
scipton OF the character of the exhbi
ton. There were several things saw however which
impressed me with feeling of more than ordinary inter-
| est.
Upon each corner OF the four projections the gallery
toward the centre ct the building arranged the
plete SUITS OF mail sent over 10y Queen Victoria -
had of ascerainng the precise era to which
the belonged but it bears nconestabe evidence
of being peculiar tn age long gone BY Srage emo
tions awakened the sight of these old relies
my mind was carried back to the days of chivary and
fancy conured up hosts oil steel clad warriors rushing
to the inurderous suitr of whom may have been
enveoped in the very mail Two OF the Suits yere
! complete with helmet, vizor. &c.
There is also an interesting group of s,tuary in the
Italian department, consisting of tho Savior and his
Apostles oil large life, and arranged in semi cir
cular form the hitter around The person of their Master
IN the centre, Ist beneath the DOME upon the first
floor is colossal equestrian statue of Washington and
Just the of II, full length statue of Daniel Web
mounting pedestal with bis hand resting upon as
book Inscribed with he motto 1.-The Constitution -
This work was executed in London.
Between the two, and little to the right is a piece
of sculpn executed in Belgium, which struck me a,
possessing more merit than any The figures are
large and splendid looking horse without saddle and
sem-nude Amazon rider-attacked by furious liz or
OF Immense size. The latter is entirely detached from
the base being suspended by his claws from the breast
and neck of the horse who with dilated nosrand fiery