Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-02

CITY AND STATE NEWS.

"RHopEs' SUPER PHosPH,rEo OF LINs.-W" max
| the following exr9Gt from the Washington CORES
pondence OF the missouri Republican," AZ - Loris
Of this celebrated Fertilizer:
The United States Agricultural Society closed i:r
sixth annual session in this city yesterday, after
acting much important business. Various rCi"n;iiic
reports and paprrs were read which, when pubish
ed, w; be found beuelics! 10 tae agricultural! world
Among the Fertilizers c.imiGg The attention of the
Society. l understand that Rhodes Super Phosphat"
OF Lime carried of The palm. This is All article
manufactured in our neighboring c:y OF Baltimore
and one which hss already acquired national rcpu.
tation. An article OF this description recon
mended in lS4l by Baron Liebig, and has slG"a
been considered in Europe, and most e'pec'h.y n
England as manure of established and unmi'taEn
BILE value. Rhodes SIper Phosphate Of Lime 10
dergoes q chemical Analysis. and il certified pore M
all cases, by ORA lIig .iEs, lSise Agricultural Chem
isD aud B!ckei Of iarylan
Tho valuable fertilizer, understand, is no. d.siyr.
ed 10 auperseje the use Of Peruvian Guano hli IL
aid scoionise and improve it. The Guano, b, -
excess NJ ammonia, stimulates the soil. bur a. tbs
same t;gns npoveTishes it-acting like strony drinks
upon the human sys'em: while "Rhoder' Super Phos
pha:e of Lime furnishes the nutritious maerH!- Tor
vegetable matter, and at ths same time enric;,es TIA
soil, acting like solid food upon the animal body
Such ia the difference between these two Ger Iuler-
in their effects upon the soil and its crops. Accord
ing to the repora mads 10 the Society The effects o
"Rhodes' Super Phosphate of Lime" upon the wheat
and corn crops of the past few years. have been
derfu; whilst upon tobacco and hemp, the crop h.,
been increased one.,hird in weight aud y;oid."
THE STATUE UNyEnED.-The equestrian s:a'Gr "i
Washington was unveiled on "Wednesday; and At oage
presented to the eyes o. the assembase present p-'-
haps The grandest work OF the kind IL tbs wore =
The criticisms suggested by the cuilnes OF i!r figure
when sewed up, at vanished like mist before ih
SUI, and and all united in the sentiment t'a.
fhere could not be grander conception, ar ole in"r"
beautifully and completely ex-rnted Il is rrss'
triumph of art, and every behulder dep"red thai
timely deah of the great genius who conceived it, ty
which he denied the Joy o! wi:nessng t!i- -.
walton of the statue and hearing the exulian prs
of the multitude.
We were interested in the comments of the spec.-
tors, which remarkable for variety. and m..y GI
them for originality. One gentlemen said ~ looking
al il he beheld the greatest man who had ever lve!.
upon the finest horse he had ever seen and thai hoss
was "R.d Eye" The horse ia indeed iGe portrg
of the celebrated "Red Eye" though tn ari st -
suppose, never that most perfect specimen ct
horse kind We believe that lives The Ge!sgs iTo,A
Charlotte Col. WYATT CARpwELL. who hrs h'en
breeder Of horses and hiss pretty much lived sa"ngs'
them-who is considered Of the beet .t judge ut
that nob.- Of animals next 10 man, ard who john
Randolph once said "knrw what's what as we'll n
any other man., gave bis opinion of the hOr-e IN ih.
mos. positive and unqualified manner aud ;hai "ss.
ths, he was perfect und epf0Eab--e- 1"'is T.
formed animal could be iHesiUed. Such wa I!Is
universal sentimsnt. Tne apprehan. s al 'o'n- srd
the criticisms Of others, before TIE canvas wa -
moved, and this unanimy Of sentiment h'ierwsrds.
proves the truth of the old adsgD tha, W cHn '',ii
the color Of stsllon at March couri ua he SCR -
off,"
The main point, however, IS The form and feat
of Wsshingtou And they all that Couid Lp -.
,ir.d The statue is iust to the man. and higher
nrs;se can be bestowed on il. The f.ce j. # r,,.
of the face OF Uoudon1 statue, Rendered 'nnr- y"u
CuI AT ons poin. of view j. h-a-s soni- rer. 81
TO the Patrick Henry at C.a";vrd; but l. a.y r.
that point. When seen properly thu iTg- k-u-ss 10
the best portrait ever made OF the giIs arpAi.
Tbe figure of Washington i--4ngUlriy grand II. -.
calm and dignhed, yet firm .xpre.soa. The r"r.
tract between this expression of n. rider and IL. dry
impatience OF the seed is admirable peculiarly G
ths design.
AS PIrginl1nS, as Aaric0Es, We are prGad u' ,t~
great work Of genus-this master specinen of 'h-
sculptor's art. We Lave not lin. langus..-
express our admiration for H. IL will become cr."
brated all over the world, aud men wi msk- 3! .s
ages 10 this city to behold -ht once 10 do hpay"o
the memory OF the GREATEST AND BysT ~ EES.
and TO offer tribute 10 Of the rob, 81 rr,e eJa
nen.s OF geuius.-( Rtehmond D,sp?tch.
SAD AFFAIR rs CAMPBELL CoUSTY.-Wa isaru
from the LyDchburg Virginan that cad sF,if co.
Cured on Tuesday lss. IN Campbell county. the rsr
ticulsrs of which ara ss follows:
Two men, named Walter WIlhers and John Jor
dan, met in the public r"ad Eear Campbell Coufi
House. the former attended by his brother and the
latter by bis SOP. A difficulty ensued, when Jvr,iti
succeeded in getting his opponent down and arstb,G
or cut him several times with knife, on The fora
head and skull. Whc-s succeeded in ovrriurniuy
bis adversary. and drawing pistol shot him through
the heart causing instant death. The parties Ia tis
affair which has terminated 81 disastrOurly are moe.
respectfully connected, and the will occssiCu
sorrow to many hearts.