The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-29
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ADJUST of Calhoun by a Mobilian.

ADJUST of Calhoun by a MobiIian.
Yesterday we saw bust of Calhoun, which
was done in plaster of Paris by Mr.. Perry Ry.
ais, of this city. 1t was modelled from Mills cast
Of the great Southerner, ana>is as striking as
any we have seen of him. In some features it
is more, SO. One receives more correct i'm
preston of the size of his eyebrows. This cast
is the first Mr.. Ryals has ,entured to shovhis
friends, and though an humble offering at the
shrine ofart, it is a worthy one, and he has
produced it without any instructor save the
intuitive teacher which guides the hand Of &C.
MUS. It is an earnest, We hope, of the richer
fruit of that mysterious power which moves the
sculptor TO chisel from the cold marble the fea-
lures of the sublime and beautiful, and touch
them, as it were, with Promethean fire.
Mr.. Ryals is twenty-seven years ofage, and
though he has but now discovered the fact that
he is possessed of this divine power, may take
an enyiable position among artists. He is a
rative ofVicksburg Mississippi, and came to
Mobile when but eleven years old, where he has
ever since resided. His peans are limited, and
he has to depend upon his labor Is plasterer
for a support of himself and family. These cir
cnmstances must render his success more diff
cult, yet labor will overcome them all. .-s..
The history of every successful man informs
us that labor was an important and necessary
auxiliary to his rise, and that where it has been
directed by what is called genius, its results
seem almost supernatural. But genius must
be encouraged to succeed II must not only
have encouragement by the approval of friends
and an afpreciative public, in other words, it
must not only have applause, which is to genius
as the air of heaven is to the inhaling flower Of
the earth, but It must also have food and raj
ment Genius must eat and drink and be cloth
ed, like other men, and therefore must have
money. ..>.
In few days Mr.. Ryals, cast of Calhoun
will be ready for exhibition. We call attention
to it now, that our contemporaries Of the city
press may be apprized Of its locality and go and
see it, and give helping hand in bringing it
before the public. 1t may be seen at the north
cast corner Of St. Louis and Conception streets,
in the workshop, which is entered from yard
opening on Conception street. We have ex-
pressed favorable opinion Of this specimen Of
Mr.. Ryals, attempt on casts. Should those
more capable of judging find merit in it, we
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public, and if they give it the stamp of appro,
val, this gentleman can then venture to receive
orders from many who would like to encourage
him by getting copies of this cast Of Calhoun
and Of other distinguished men,-Modle Ne~s.
RAIL ROADS IN GENERAL-We had the plea
sure of meeting within few days past, ]. Eli
Gregg, Esq, the energetic and, assidous Presi-
dent of the Wilmington and Manchester Rail
Road; who had just returned from a meeting OF
the Representatives of the Southern Rail Roads
at Washington. We learn from him, that
under the new contracts Which take effect on
the lst June, the schedule will be considerably
quickened on the great Southern Mail Route,
and the arrangements generally. improved, a
Petition was addressed to the Postmaster Geue-
raj, to dispense with the Sunday trains; with
what result, we,havc not ascertained. This
proposition was once seriously agitatcd in Con
gress, and seems to have been regarded as a
dangerous attempt to legisate in matters OF
religion. We do not so consider it.. Without
regard to the sanctity Of the Sabbath, as a
religious institution, a regular day of rest is
conceded by altphysicians and economists to be
essential to the heallhful action of both the
corporeal and social systems. Congress Of course
has no authority to legislate for the purpose Of
enforcing the observance Of the Sabbath; but it
has the right to refrain from compelling the
neglect of the day by requiring the transmission
Of the mail.-Darlington Flag.