Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-22

Instructions Jor he Enginrers charged ~Hh me u"'
packtng and erection 1t Me Equestrian Sf0t"s I"
Washington.
The osptsin is bound to take his vessel as near as
he can TO Richmond, Va, and open as much OF nis
deck as may be necessary to take out, Without MN
drance. the chest containing The statue. Inc amsn
feetl wide, and a feet deep, and weighs 3ooVo
nounds The heaviest part of the case is on the eide
marked "foot." As the case 10 composed OF Two
narts the smaller part head side must not DC
,octed TO too great strain of wlndass the long TIM
Ssrs also which are screwed to both sides OF the
case must not be removed until it reaches the site OF
tbe monument, as they are the main stays whlch
keep the two parts OF the case together.
On the way from the ship TO the place oil ereciion
should wish the case kept carefully sheltered from
rain in order that the bright metal may not be stain
ed by any moisture that might penetrate through ine
tarpauljp. In order not to subject to TOO great
strain the two legs of the horse, which alone nave 70
bear the whole weight, l request that tho erect0n
may be effected together with the case anu .l,c 'ne
statue may only BIZ unpacked when it il placed IN an
upright position under the scsfolding should also
wish the horses tail to be inserted before Inc STATUE
ia quite unpacked. The tail is contained 10 tne 'laI
pusr case which accompanies the other, ana ID easi
ly fixed in it's place. mob cast IN one Piees W.. ~
the tail fits into the horsse back, and ls secured oy
holt. | have had the whole group sewed up IN can
vas. which | should like to have kept over II nni
placed upon the pedestal, as am aralu OF me dirty
hands of the work people which always occasion
ugly stains. ,u 49,
ara TWO iron rings by which the group can be sus
nended. When hosted up, the iron and bronze las
Jennings which TO secure the group TO the granie
will be found beneath the p!ynth i'll the case lh'
iron bars must be heightened TO the extent required
| hv the constructon nf the pedestal. Here | canno
TOO much dwell upon the necessity OF the most com
eta and perfect union and consolidation of the pyn;i
with the granite for if this plynth is not Thoroughly
and solidiy united 10 the stone, there will be perpe
tusl moveuent Of the plynth going on, ~hich d. 'as
| might become dangerous
| Once securely iIed in its place the two IRON sup
ports at the feet may be unscrewed. Inc oronz
screws to fill the holes are tied to the iron ones, ant
must take the place of the latter to prevent any wa
ter nenetrstipg into the interior Of the figure. Th
two reins, also which, owing to the iron ring at tn
pumme of the saddle, was unable to fasten there
| NAV now be screwed on. They are packed benesf
the right fore foot Of the horse, in the large case
a case packed in straw and canvass, contains th'
window to be ecrewed into the pytb; the two ohe
cases contain the thirteen stars and thirteen Iaure
wreaths. ho.,,,
As the color of the metal impars speculiar beau!!
| to works of art, l think il not out OF p,ace ~ y
state the method Of cleaning bronze Wnich ne' s'
stained by rain or other causes m,
Take common red argol and pound it very n1e, anl
scrub the dirty parts well with hard brush aho ce'
| water. The parts 40 scrubbed WIZ o'cohe " so"s ~.
sily reduced again by the application of LITTLE swee
G oil with CamrTs hair brush rubbing it over after
wards. Great care however, must DO taken NOT. no. ..
soil the statue all over. when using tns areI t Sa.e
d tnat "' aS,sr one or two triala. will soon under
s,snd ihis is done exactly as copper kettles arr
nd o,v tbn, instead Of sand. use argol pow
y der as that causes less brightness in the metal Th
two statues Of Henry and Jefferson might oe quit a
restored again by this method tor understand the,
are very dirty now.
" examined after the fret gale of wind, in order Il
ascertsin the extent of oscillation aud TO see whethe
The group can safely remain on the two legs only
without additional support under the second bind leg
ANY practical man will easily be able to judge Of thi
by observing the statue carefully during Storm