The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-02


detailed them. There being no doubt on the mind
Oh any one as to the guilt OF the accused the hal
ter was once more placed AROUND his neck and he
was nung until dead. The murderer was shrewd.
artiui ieiiow, and while in the service of his
master in this city, ran off to the North and suc
ceeded In getting as far as MARYLAND wbere he
was captured and brought back
MI Harris was son OF Hillary Harris ESQ. of
by all who knew him for his strict integrity great
business habits and gentlemanly department. He
was about 20 years of age. and had MANY warn,
friends in the ueighborhood of Clarksyille. where
he was engaged in business.
HALL OF THE VIaGINIA HIsroR1c.1 60
crETY--Every true yirgirian-every lover of the
Old Dominon-must necessarily feel a deem inter
est in her past history, from the first settlement of
Jamestown up to the present day, and no one can
more successfully aid in snatching from Oblivion
such facts as may now be gathered from private and
public sources, than by fostering and encouraging
this society in its labor ofove. Il has already a. I'm.
piished much, SIS We have heretofore shown. and
will yet accomplish vast deal more, if supported
IN It's researches after State truth. But To returu
TO the pictures in the Ilall
Com OLIVER HAYARD PERRY, the intrepid hero of
Lake Erie, next claims our attention Ills faca i.
the beC8t-ideal of a bold and generous son Of tha
sea open, manly and frank. He appears in tbe
naval uniform OF the day, ami looks as if watch,u
the movements of the tardy Saratoga" SO long
coming to the support of the Lawrence i'm th,p
| famous action. Indeed he might be Imagined evan
now seated in the stern of his :. gig" passing
amidst the storm of battle from the shattered hnlR
of the lathe TO gain the decks of the Saratoga
whose victorious batteries were so soon to sil.nre
| the enemy's guns. This portrait is supposed 10
be one of Gilbert Stuarts'.
And now We introduce the visitor to LADY WASH
iYGToS, the once beautiful hostess of the Wbite
House in New Kent county, where her illustrious
husband first saw her. She it is, whose charms
were able on one occasion to decoy even Washing
ton himself from the path OF duty, and Who
eventually conquered him, whom neither the ar.
mics OF Europe, nor misfortune, nor peril. nor
late itself could suDdue She was ever to him
devoted companion and wife. We see her iaurpev.
lug all the way from Mount Vernon to Diassachu.
setts in her private carriage amid danger aud ex-
posure, to join her lord on the heights of Cam
bridge; aud sharing his mental anxieties and bod
lIy sufferings during the dreadful winters of the
Jersey campaigns, amid the SHOWS of Valley Forge
and the Highlands of the Hudson. She was A
true Virginia matron of the oiden time. Her
household is said to have been model of order.
neatness and system. Indeed she was fit partner
for him, whom she adored above all Others and TO
whom she consented to be childess that his
country might call him Father. In tho painting
before US she is represented past middle life
and OF course having lost her feriDer beauty.
In close contrast to Mrs Washington fs an an
tique painting said TO be QCEEN ANNE of England,
before she became Princess of Denmark. She ap-
pears in the bloom OF early youth and maiden
hood, attired i'll the graceful costume of the day.
and adorned with neck lace and bracelet of pearls
The face at the first glance appears TO be too pret-
ty for the go0,i QUEEN; but when we remember
the known galiantry OF artists who must Of course
always iatter Royalty, this is understood; and
when we recollect that her married life was one
of unparalleled misfortune, having lost all OF her
thirteen children, We must expect that the prints
of her now in existence, (having been taken from
paintings of a late date,) should present sadden
ed couutenance, a face whose original sweetness
has been marred by the cares of private and pub
lie life In this connection we inyoluntarily recall
the direful influences cpon her, of some of her
special fayorites Marlborough great in but
greater in crime, and his uDprincipled Duchess,
whose inexorable will Inflicted upon the early ma
ture of Anne the most abject slavery both of body
and mind. The society Is fortunate in having SO
beautiful work of art in its hall IL looks very
much AS If it might be from the pencil Of God
icy kneler.
But we must hasten on. There, just above our
heads is miserable bust In plaster of Gen. ZACH.
ABY TAYLOR. The old mai of iron looks exceed
ingly angry, as If the hot rays Of Mexican sun
were beating upon his already bronzed brow. The
countenance reminds you of Black Hawk, SO ex-
pressve is it of native sagacity aud elfreiianee
As We turn from this uncomplimentary head of
the Old Hero, it would be gratifying TO know that
the next time We should see him, he bad gotten 10
shady place, or was provoked int a smile ut the
mock heroic boasts ofhis renowned adversary, the
Last on rhe list OF portraits at which We haye
so hastily glanced, is that of BEs FRANKLIN, which
is seen on the mantle-piece in a rich medallion
frame Ii is a beautiful work OF art done in pas
tele by MIR. Guillaume, whilst Hou. VIM C. Kiyes
as Minister at the French Court, aud by whose
benifcence il is now in possession OF the society.
The face is extremely hne-ruddy with the
freshness OF green old age, thoughtful aud serene.
Ills cain phiiosophic eye looks mildly upon you
through pair of oIdfashioned tortoise-sheil spec
tacis., round as dollar and as natural as art
could make them.
Besides these, there are pictures and engrayings
worth mentioning, but We must stop We leave 10
the curious the inspection Of Indian relics, a
strange booking leaden plate with lAeHch tn-
scripti1n, aud numerous other things. With sil
hat can he said thongh OF the success OF the His
torical Society, it is very imited-sastly out OF
with the capacities Of Virginia. There
are hundreds Of old paintings exposed TO destrne-
tion In private residences, quantities OF valuable
man nuseripts which should be sent 10 its Hall for
and preservation. The Capitol itseif
Is full of interesting documents, wearing away
from neglect aud constantly exposed 70 the band
Of the destroyer Let these things cease 10 be- Let
the citizens of Virginia, rich and poor, come up 10
the aid Of this Society in its pi0us epdeavors TO
add to the riches OF our old Cominonwesifhs ms
toric resources Let the members Of the Legisla-
ture visit its hall, and by examining It's eootents
become interested in the past history Of the State
aud let all resolve to spare no enoJ TO pi . srve
from destruction every relic OF her past history
and revolutionary renown.
ANTI CoRRosIvs AMALaAN PExs.--
Messrs Clarkson Anderson & Co, Agents for the
sale Of these new peus, have sent Us a box, aud
from the trial we have made with them. have no
doubt that they all their inventor claims for