Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-16
GA COMPLIMENT WE VALUE. {"

Our esteemed lazy correspondent, VI. u. w.,
whose occasional letters. from Washington, during
the late Session of Congress, contributed so large
ly to adorn our columns and entertain our readers
by their charm of STYLE and graphic descriptions
of persons and scenes of bellies and bcaux, states
men and warriors, balls and banquets, at the Ma
tional Capital, has favored W. with her own 'conn-
tcrfeit prcsentment" in the shape of neat min
iaturc, which shall occupy, in testimonial OF our
high appreciation Of the compliment, prominent
place, in our miniature portrait gallery. Hernote
of presentation commences with her compliments
and expression of "gratihcation, at our assurance,
fin her case, 'douhly sure, that her productions
have given satisfaction and pleasure; and kindly
adds-"As it may be agreeable to the Editors Of
the Courier to possess the likeness Of one OF their
contributors, Miss W. encloses one, which has
been taken this winter, and which is thought, by
friends to be correct
The miniature represents the head and bust OF
our valued and tasteful correspondent The face
is oval and somewhat elongated, yet in fine pro-
portion the forehead is high, the eye speaking
and the whole expression intellectual, benevolent
and slightly pcnsive and the head is covered with
n profusion of hair, gracefully archcd over the
forehead, and hanging down, on each side, to the
shoulders in long and thick tresses, richly curled
and the tout ensemble is decidedly attractive. 1t
is face that calls up pleasant memories of cor
rosponlencc, rich in beauty of style, elegance OF
description, and materials of lifc-like interest;
and one, too, that will live in our memory, from
its own intrinsic charm Of feature, as we'll as from
its intellectual cast
The Yorkvillc Enquirer, pays high and well
mcrited tribute to NJ. J. w.. which will be found
below; and Iaments that her IEolian harp has
hushed its ravishing strains. We are happy to in
form the ENQUIRER of our strong hope that the
harp of our correspondent is not hung upon the
willows but is only Mt rest, until it shall be re-
strung and retuned; and that it will, ere long, re-
sumo its music, in sweeter tones than ever.
Charleston Courier.
The foregoing paragraphs are quite interesting
to US; not only on account Of the welcome assur-
ance that we shall hear Emusic, in sweeter tones
than ever" but because it is proper now for us to
proclaim our own good fortune in the premises.
In taking the Courier for an cxemplar, VIC are
sure we shall not be pronounced improper.
We, too have hung in the gallery over which
is written "Our Friends" counterht present
ment; and as we look upon it, and then read the
spirited daguerreotype in print, we find ourselves
in the difficulty of the man with the b!ack-cyed
peas-wc "don't know which is most alike. ~
orr, has the face OWL and somewhat elongated,
yet in fine proportions: high forehead; speaking,
thoughtful eye intellectual, benevolent and slight
Iy pensivc expression; the same richly flowing
tresses, and very attractive tout ensemble in fine,
the beautiful shadow of the selfsame intellectual,
sprightly and charming original. Whence it came,
we know not We received it in the form of a
Congressional document; superscribed in the well,
known, and very ugly, chrography of disting-
uished and gallant Representative of our State,
and frankcd by hand which, after having carved
n name high on the scroll of Fame, is now nerve
less and dead The name and the face are togeth-
cr. and they shall so remain-souvenrs of the
Known and the Neutrality-suspicious. remembrances
of the Good and the Great.
As to the pcture-wc have the advantage of
YOU. friend Courier. Ours came romnntically on
day near the 14th of February; yours, if we
mistake not, on thc-frst ofApril. Do you plead ?
Nevertheless, are Mt We "apples" lucky dogs?