The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-14
arr. Randolph Regers--Amertcan
%euIpfur


Mr. Randolph Rogers--Amertcan
sculptor.
The Enqnirer Of SATURDAY. gives an intarestinr
sketch OF some Of the principal wcIks Of the dis
tnsalsissa sculptor who has been selected by the
Commissioners Of the Virginia Washington Menu.
mont to completes The work tina. was LEFT uninish.
ID ey the istaeStsd Crawford. The Enquirer re-
snas@s thas however, strongly CONNIE nded Mr.
heseT' was to ths Governor and coDrnissicners by
.ne warm e1logiums Of Intelligent Americans, fa-
miltaF with his studio aud rs works at Rome
however favoraely were they impressed by the
fnsdsss bearing Of ;he snsiili, they did not do
eide TO sppoiut him 90 tho responsible saaS, until
they bad satisfied thersseives Of his hne genius
Az, nigh n1pTits by carrfei examination Of saith-
=, ,,,,. Graph. Of Of hts works. Ills xqul.
~. ,..,hIa -tao of Ruth" Gays ,he Enqt mir or
"a h,., the p,ss. 'ure Of ~dmfrisg, few m,eks.
sinra. al Mr. s,naf's resiience< corner Of 3 nh
street, aud Fifta AsesnS. Neg f,Gk. Some 4, lea
raay be fs-ued ofthe excellence aud popularity of
thB work art Of the gifted artist. when u ia
ssown tina; Ruth" has brsa reIsates tiS times II
nases AID sail Ia vEPiuus portions Of ihe United
STATES. The original being nov ia Paris. fS'"Boy,
.s the lte," has Scea repeated seven ijmes~-"Cu-
sif hgs .xtaS bis sys" twtca--snf the ''hySsss''
.ve titras The last statue i. ps.aiisr favorite-
il represe .ts she blind girl OF Pouiseh escspins
from she dssolat;c7 u a volcanic errpsSeu, with q
staff ia Oh. hand ~. other 10 her ea- ga'dlns
hessplfby sound.
u other .ta.ses the Enquiry refers 10 'Ssaac'
ana JOAN Adams the latter CT ghica be eH'a"
ted for me Mount Auburn Chapei-~the statue ot
OTIS for the saa,e place h&sin. been sszisned TO
Crawford Rogers has also mste d5e' lcaia'
sroups Of Atsia extracting thorn from toe fsc'ot
Chsetas-taken from Chateauhriands "Atala.-r
his tIeautiiui ess relief. of '-!sscei and Jacob az
lie sfeH," ANA bay aud Night have been re-
.,.strG several times.
The branzs DOR for the United States Capitol to
witch ~e referred former article on this sub-
yect ia considered by the E1oairer the master
..rcs .; ;nsE sgitusnt srsIst. THIS great work IS
In successful pToe+ess IN the studio OF MIR.
kdser. at Rome. THIS door OF bronze, leading
lsuul the present Hail Of Representatives to the
S.;h ~ias VI the Capitol Is ts bs twenty eot high
by wide. IL IL composed Of eight square pan
els 4 ,ue 90 each side and surrounding arch
The p.stss fisd with alto rG];tuo Iepress.ts-
tioIs ot the prominent scenes Ia the lIfs o.
Christopher Co!umLGs. SIys The Enquirer:
The Hiss commences 1T tht IL vest pannei on The
lett sud ART uiorred upwards 70 the Krch WHICH
IS the III Ii representation, taeH desc.udiug, theJ
srs lum.el ed d5wuEasda 10 The Einth aRd lost.
SU, represents CoiuiHtn, nef4se the council 81
Sa!.manca elasar.ring 10 ceoYiace them ot tho
e5tteags u anu.Ge. contin=Gt RI! tho post ibii'y
Il uiscoseEiir j.. JIScv1 ss45 by tt,Ir ubuctiuns
and otsyIei ny th.!r opposition lie retired to shs
eVUVta Ci n f.abida, whose FriUf, JOAN pHEeZ.
bsaceivEIh berGale his Constant friend From IL
tabni4 he entered into negotiations with the KIM;
CT ,ttusal, and offered hin the benefits spain has
partly by EeE own piF1Gs seEse and generosity
-atGsz4 IN tae Jiiud Isabella, Gated
pafIiy by the arguments 81 the good Ffisr, whose
quest Columbus remained, agreed 10 give
c,nd hearing 10 his Propositions, e:G sent hi:h
.nn u mdlsy to equip himself SUD pugc6ass
Eluie.
no :, represents Columbus leaving the Convent
on the mule presented by the Queen lie is III tho
oi hiding farewell 70 the good Fathers who
crosd the Rrehwsys VI the pottico ana cluster
sTo1nd tilvT irend, giving him their b.nedctlou.
snl not forgetting in 1ber goodness The reiEe si-
1laui oi Tie poor annai 10 whom they are III. r
io4 arAu ghL Ut water.
NJ. j. shows Coiau,tus before Ferdinand and Isa
BELLA sitef his return to Court Columbus stasds
Ia foreground, the chitf cure Of ghe piece, ard
with uprsis d head kno ouisiretched agnis 10 Jfs
ins suit. kerdtnaUd shows bis indifference %
lsNnias bs-k III Ills seat, while the ardent isabesa
Beuds ivrnaIds, eageriy catching every word ShicC
frbI1 the orator Ii.a
- he departurso CT Columbus from palos tie
f pert I Ola which iie hSiisd III qurbt Of the ao~
u I'd lie .5iidr With his let loot planted ttg
Ea1A'p"nk' ready 10 enter the cararel winch lie
las sh~ his farewell 10 his frien1s.
No ., the landing al sen edlTad0r-ColuGIbus
occupies the centre " tke picture aud is elevated
noOTs tns surrounding & CUP. He holds In ULJ
GaLG sWCTi and III the other the banner OF loon
sad As>iile, saJ Is taking pJsses7uu Of Tie c.
t3e ~ ti-E AUL4c ~ ais ~ IS Tie
sst VI the representations, occupying, tie -puCe Il
tTo panels. Ihe filing Up is tesuEii AID varied;
Oh tLe !r!t hand Is tAo weasel Oh which the
stFeuturers Yet remain then Columbus elevate.
1t point u rock between The caGale aud h.is-
sell are ardent marines, some waduE i'll the water,
Eunle just touching the land, Gil Ia attitude e..
Ersss'vs OF JOY and Thanksgiving 10 the ria III tbs
tp"ce "a The ihalgia u tie picture i. filled viii
InU.aus, FecTetIuk tnemsrlEes benind trees.
No o. Erecting the egoss on the island Of Hs-
psEuela.
no I. Entering Barcelona On horseback and in
triumph on bis return to Spain.
NJ .. Leaving the town OF Isabella in chains, u
r'l~onsT, aud spPcrded i'll his COMMAND by Boba-
dilIs.
-. 0 The death of Columbus.
On the rails which divide the PANELS horizon.
taiiy are siX poTsrdI ouots o ts historians Of that
I't4e Who wiUts un the subject of this history
nwHiriy eter Martyr, Las Gi.sFaa, DIEGO alsudrZ
blend Ia, a.ernai DirZ aud MaTco Polo. On the
iUssr rails ars two ldsGl busts Cf Indians on zine
TO- are s"o busts oi squAws max III all 10 bu.ts
Ca the SAGE which from he Il or 10 the arch
on eI'her slde the lanneis. IS nichss contain.
iug statueties in fuli relief uf tbs distinguIsheu
coteH'poi"Iies ot Columbus, such ss Ferdinand ana
lsabel.L, Martin Alonyo Pihzon Vincent Yau.y Pin.
foh,oVo Bartholomew toiua.b as, Juan psrez, fosca
Ds.ii, Jusa Ponce Dc Leon, inaian Chief and lis
Niis, Anacorsana &C.. Dc, Ia al! sixteen.
Under The tia uettts forming tracast are In
tF"dn-el heais II American animals supporting
The ply LIS vi tbs sures combiLe6 with wreath
% npeeis and en,tietns of The arts, scleuces &c
OF america over the stsluet,es are eaibleins oi
the iOuI cardinal yiriue6-falh, HOPE CusIitk
AMI Justice,
Ui~ae door posts are four alesorieal fgures re
fIe'tGtihs tEe four quarters OF globe. turoI,t
totLe If Of pAnnei No J. asia 10 the left of DAN
btl 30 = Africa 10 DO right OF paunel D. America
10 ihs fishi o! pannei 30. q. These pos,s are aso
seiJ fith9y drcoEgted with animals, brGs, fruit
iOllaee. q
ga ihs eGutre Of the arch above is bust Of Co
iuHbns 10 lac riehs lie nguIe Of Iic;ory. Il.
ihe lett h,uae 81 tsme. below hes- figures AT.
a 'ls, Hsiaists, hhisias banners &c, the .lelenae
Ui CDASHtst.
Vic consider II signal good fortune that virsini.
ass tetu abIv 10 "cute ihe services VI ssch sue
cessUr 10 ale isment,d Craa ford,
oscftiafions OF Virtue ia RKenkE3nd.
iLindelthi" journal gives particulars OF vi.
4, ~ project OF moral Iefrm, which have teer
Ted OIL lnln y.al. md tir... Luz