Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-27

5TlIUARY yoa THE CATITAL ExIESs1oS.-In a roughly
constructed frame building the immediate nsghborhood
of the Capitol a number 81 artist work rem
deng in marble copies Of plaster models the result,
Of the genius Of distinguished counrymen Crawford
the sculptor Prominent among these models il the Ge-
MUS Of America represented female Of giant proper
tons her dress hoped hut loose aud douing Is
her waist wa-pke, under the assumed compression Of
corset Her breathing apparatus being fire from
or pressure she exhibits in her countenAnce symp
Of plain ON ob-tructed respiration. Her starry robe
il carelessy hanging from the shoulder On her right
sunrays and her right the famous bird, the Of
which is Eagle with plentiful supply Of darts in his Ia
Ions threat warning 10 those who may offend the
liberty Of which he is emblem 10 such event,
should the provocation IRON foreign toe he would
6nd republican Iegions assist him with the approx
ed military pyrotechnics This figure Of the Genius OF
America with is embellishments Is Tor the centre Of the
tympanum.
A figure Ia 70 represent Wa; not in the Roman cos
lume Of him who is in niche the eastern por
tco grasping sword, but In The Dies Of Continental
officer lie has his hand upon the ht OF hts long knife
much 70 cay "I draw it shall fling away the scab
bard and az once 90 "a for hard fghIng" Such 10
the expression Of the countenaDce "done IN marble
according " our reading 81 H. We congratulate
the aftist giving bic model respectable physiognony
and not visagc which might be MISTAKEN for that Of
bandit The face expresses earnesness, determine
ton, such becoming our patriotic fcre.iater
Commerce u another good figure. thoughtful, ven
cradle aid and steady looking gentleman Is seated
bale welLrvped IN his right hand is roll-vnieh, II
unued would probably reveal the fact that tonnage
aud number Of trading vessels exceed hose OF any other
nation ofthe uOrdhis lef hand rests on globe, which
has another bale ts base Near this two small bags
numbered 30 600 aud the other s6,OOO and a. 70
convey indsputsbe feet % their contents Of
them has burst from the inside pressure The wand Of
Midas would have been ass had Il been convenient
TO t. usn-mute the marble money into the aurferoua
substance
The mechanic is represented reclining 90 rest him.
sclf from the fatigue Of HE honest toll wheel Il
him piiy machinery, while he holds 10 his hands ham
mer His sleev rolled up, exhibiting profason OF
muscle aud his face expresses honesty and content0nt
Of mind In fact fair development OF that indispensable
| Glass Of community
The WOodman is Incorporated IN the artistic pro-
gramme, and there many good points about the sta
toe II seems 70 he generally thought tina, he has made
his cuts rstber too high up the trunk but this apparent
defect may vanish after shall have been placed In liz
appropriate place aud viewed from poit favora
bic 70 the enct designed That "venomous safp9t rear
ing lie ssucy bead the aforesaid trunk In danger
being ijured Oh the larger figures, there 20 be- an
| lndan Chief Hontef, aud az Indian Family.
The SchOol'oAster-an iHshfioH essential N republi
cansm and good government IA here seeb, Ieachng ~,
young idea bow " shoot IN other words instuctng h'