Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18
IFroE! the Montgomery Mail, Dec. !, leJ7.l

The gifted, amiable aud accomplished Madame LIE
Vert, Of Mobile. Ia u true and noble patriot as well,
az We zee from the Southern press, thai, with her cha.
ractsristic generosity and nooieness OF heArt' she mas
determined To act apart q certain portion Ut the pro-
creds arising from the sale of her new work, "Sou-
venirs of Travel az u heart offering towards the pur-
chase OF Mount Vernon by the Association OF Ladies
of Virginia. Lsdies, we advise you, by the Venera.
ton You have for the ilius;rious dead, to purchase
each a copy of Madame Le Ferts work. You will
thus be contributing TO q noble cause. and you VIII
receive, in return, tbs most ample compensation, such
az you would not readily part with for tive times It's
asking price.
AT a time when THE holy enterprise was most be-
set with d"nb,s and hindrances, the beautiful Mob.
liau, rising like another Miriam from tho sea OF trou.
blcs and dl-courag-rnenis, which had enconpassed
tho undertaking, points out, 10 the weak and vascll
ln:inv, the Promised Land Of their hopes and aspira-
tons. by conception worthy alike of her gifted in
tellect aud her true woman e heart.
Ia her generous Offering, TO bestow. for this pur.
chase, Il certain portion of the proceeds of the sale Of
the "Souvenirs,'" che haa evinced al insight into hu.
man nature and q thorough appreciation of the spirit
of the age, from which the !appiest consequences
must inevitably How. Such is The Ages idiosyncra-
cy, that an clUIvhient-a qua pro ono. present me-
diG.e and tang ,5ir--ls demanded for every outlay OF
money. ThIs requisitiun, Madame LeVert has etfec.
tually compiled with.
Tn. purchase Of Mount Vernon il an enterprise,
which is bringing in!n play The talents aud exercising
the energies of The wailn.hearled and high'eouled
AMONG lIT ~ ttIUNlIN " oUItu l"C ~ II
and breadth nf the land. Patriotic men have essay.
ed to accomplish this purpose, but have failed; ana
gentle, tender, loving woman, n Inspired by The Ioiiiesf
emotions Of veic! alton and gratitude, taking the
places of discouraged aid ~dIspIrlitd IneiI, Is now
leading the .oIiorn hope.
Conspicuous Ia this brilliant array, is the beaming
eye, The winning smile. the silver tongue, the Miner
VA front Of Alnbama's prid. and boast-,he patriotic
and high.souled Madame l.. Vert of Mobile.
EDITORS MAIL: From among the many glowing
Communications of tho souvenirs of Travel" with
which the entire press OF the country Is teeming, we
extract the above. which appeared recently in a
Northern paper, and which. we have reason 10 know,
was written by one nf the mn.t distinguished of Am.-
rican author.ss,s. Proud, and justly proud. "a our
honored States woman may fee! at this spontaneous
tribute, iro, a gentle and kindred spirit, of sdmira-
ton for her book, Rppreciation.o her character-and
doubly gratifying 10 her home friends aud admirers,
though it may be, H. coming from tina: icy region,
which ever, as the Poet OF the Raven laments,
Casts a shadow, cold aud ~klightipg,
DER the pathway of Southern authorsbip-s'il it is
not for the cake OF contributing 20 the these feelings,
tina, We reproduce the extract in our columns, but for a
higher aud more haliawed object.
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REMOyAL-The House Of Representatives will
remove, or, as the Scotch say, " fiji to-day into the
new hail in the western e1ten,ion of the Capitol -
Many proud anG sad memories will remain enshrined
amid the fair proportions aud The noble columns and
the swelling dome of the old hall, thattheatre of action
which has had, aud which will have, a great ioduence
upon tho de.tiuies of this continent. Some VIII" there
made their first entrance into public life have since
enjoyed high honors, and others who have played
prominent parts there have altogether disappeared
from poliiicsl life, with the measures which they ad.
voca;-d. Many, too. who have stood upon that floor
in the full tiush Of manly health, are now in the silent
grave, with that ex. President who was there stricken
with death, ard who expired in the Speakers room.
Who will write the history Of the old hall Of the House
Of Representatives. = Wash Union, Wednesday.
IESI.MprInN OH SDECIE WHEY