The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-17
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Y.,s,t. IN Rtchm ond--'rhe Walborg
The Statue.
8 On. friend title. of the Fredericksburg News,
IA. been in Richmond lately, for the first time, and
he can't let it alone. He writes letters from this
point. giving his first Impressions, and we
nv to say they are not altogether fattering. lie
Y has hswevcr the conscience to compliment our
weather and our scenery, although he considers
this dull town. 'one iaiug, however" he says;
"ts day. Nov. ILL., redeems it-and that is the de-
sNghtfui autumn weather and clear blue sky which
appropriately vaults tho real and varied beauties
OF landscape which abouad 10 Richmond In sooo
weather have always considered 1t one OF the
W oct besutiful cities 10 any couniry-and there
.at now r.nder tribute and homage TO the pres
enee which throws light around II. Especially
sinee prentee saws the wssthor. in our unalters-
bls con victon Is the most choice and significant OF
p<~.i,le subjects and should IN all highly refined
aud artistic circles be invariably preferred topic"
We accept. with grstitals. tais compliment,
and nroceed to what he says Of the Washington
sfatae:
The brig waibors, containing the Washington
st.fu, is g. oten OF most frequently in the 'arti'
tie circles Ia which I have moved. | did not
more down 10 the Dock to see it--lest should
have the same lnek had at tho Corner Stone GER
enonirs. The deck Of the brig has been removed
'permi.ting" as one of the papers say, "a full
view Of the hinge box containing the statue" what
srecal grathest'cn can be afforded by "a ful view
of huge blx." am not prepared to say. most
p'netrstins and all peryaa!ng patriotism, An In
tens amor p1;rie y,1irix alone could see 1t. This
"sIew" is not one Of the landscape alluded to
ahovn
b There ~ some doubt lam sorry to add, whether
thi. ..Einestrian" statue will ever be removed
from, the brig. The Dutch Captain. who is Wise
strict constructionist, declares that he IL under
bonds tn raise IL with 4 crane There are no
.cranes'' IN Richmond though they have plenty
of derricks, &C.. which the Captain will not hear
~ or nae even after = promise OF indemnity In
this painful state Of things what Is TO he done >?
The public mind Of Richmond IL in fog. The
committee Of reception, like the statue, is in bad
box Will Governor Wise call the legislature or
barrow crane from tbs Governor of Maryland !!
II TIA late American candidate for Congress will
allow 1.-THE use Of his name" the Captains scru-
pl,s NAV possibly be removed. We respectfully
- make thu snggestion. He was host In reviying
thu principles Of Washingtnn--why not In raising
his sta,ue Unless some Ell ,rt Is made to take hold
at this subject at once. tho Briggs hold will contin-
ua 10 permit only "a full view of the huge box
to The patriot admirers of Equestrian statues
Little next goes to the Courts, aud IN his Curl
osty 70 criminal cause tried, drifts so far for
ward of the other spectators, that crude official inn
rertinently requested him to stand from befOre
the prisoners, when. says our innocent contempt
rsry Il was standing before a pillar. If he has
no better manners. and can't tell pillar from a
prisoner, he deserves the pillory. After rebuking
him for his zeal without knowledge, retired with
my rural friend again reminded that a man leaves
Virginia when he enters Richmond"
~ n.,t h>,a
lent friend will try it again. lie must not con
found Richmond with the court houses. nor its
people with those rude officials" 1.-The will come
here again, he shall 90 round TO the courts and to
the Dutch brig walborg, with perfect impunity.-
We understand the captain of this vessel has some
excellent lager beer, aud old Holland, of
very great antiquity, supposed to have been manu-
featured at period prior to the sailing of this
vessel from Amsterdam! We are sorry we cannot
encourage our impatient friend as to the speedy
delivery of the famous horse. We apPrehend that
the regular period of confinement must be gone
through before the accouchement Of that noble an
final. Our fredericksburg crony is zone Of those
fast. head-over heels young Americans Nhoexpects
everything to be done in aday. lie has evidently
eruaj particular attention - the history of "Hol
Iaud and the Dutch" people who go by rule, are
slow but sure and With whom Time is no considr
ya.jon. We are of opinion that the Wslborg will
be .nme a permanent portion Of Richmond, and
that tho next Legislature Willie called upon tc
incorporate that vessel In the city limits. Tradi
ti.a tells OF "Fiying Bntchmsn," which we al
WAYS thought miserable satire upon the most
stable Of people; but We shall now have full set
of in the Standing Dutchman, at the foot of 18th
street We like 10 see pertinacity of character
AMI therefore hope the Dutch brig Walborg
will stick to the Richmond dock till that crane j.
produced, with which Capt. Lund is under bond.
TO raise the statue. He hrs already made suff
eeut concession in permitting the tail OF the horse
or some hairs thereof. to be raised without the
crane tt il believed that, in the event of failure
to raise the horse before the I'D of February next
nm Grafton will be deltsered and poem pro
nouuced over the tail, in order that expectation
may not be entirely disappointed.
The tail of Washiugton's horse is about as near
an approach as modern times make to his charac.
ter and We should therefore, consider it most
suggestive memento. worthy prominent place in
the Capitol Square. In the meantime, we shall be
happy to enrol Capt Lund among our citizens, and
hope he may be permitted the freedom OF the city
in q Old box, as big thai in the Walborgs hold
Little shall come down aud make the speech OF.
that occasion But shall not permit the impe,.
uosity Of our juvenile fredericksburg contempt
1ary to hurry the Walborg into any rash move
ments, or to precipitate 50 grave proceeding as
the premature disintermeDt of the Father of his
Country. Let il proceed with the dignity aud de-
liberation of all the other public works Of Viz
ginia. and have fears that all will be con-
eliminated at thu same time.
So In A