American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence of the Wheeling Daily Times.
RICHMOND VA. Jan %, 1858.

niehMoND v a. Jan -, 1905.
The equestrian statue Of Washing
ton now stands upon its pedestal, where
it will meet the gaze of many genera
tons, and be looked upon with pride
by the sons of Virginia, who claim the
name and fame of the hero as her own.
The canvas still conceals the fair
proportions from the oyo---but the gen
craloutline csunotbe mistaken. Crowds
OF spectators have thronged the capt.
tai square watching with intense inter-
est the progress of the work. The
weaker vessels, have sailed around
| it in great numbcrs--,and the beauty,
intellect, and ugliness of the city pop
ulatlon have all been there. Criticism
has already opened its batterics--i udg-
es OF heroic rosture--judgcs of arts
tic skill, and judges ofhorschesh, have
dclivered'a thousand opinions. One
thinks the body of the horse too high
for his length--the Governor is dissat-
lsiied with the bow of his neck--others
do not like the classic flourish of his
tail. When the canvas is removed and
the machinery used in it's elevation tn.
ken away, there will be some opportu-
nifty for coming to correct conclusion
IN relation to the merits of tho work.
there is but little now. The statue is
twenty fee: high and stands upon pc
destal forty feet Highland the weight
OF the statue is near seventeen tons.
On the pedestal beneath the figure of
Washington, and encircling that on
which he is placed, there will be stat
'ues OF six of the great men of Virginia.
Those of Thomas jefferson and Pat
rick Henry have been here for some
time, and will take part in the exerci-
scs of the Odd proximo. But while
the State has just been commcmora-
| ting the deeds Of her sons, and offer
ing the tribute of greatful posterity
to their memory--the usual bungling
and swlnding attending the manage
ment of the financial affairs of govern
mcnts, have not been wanting.
was Informed yesterday by a gen
t!eman who has been engaged in su-
perintendng this structure, that the
State may consider herself fortunate if
the cost of the whole affair does not
exceed S250, 600. lie stated that in
the stone work Of the monument alone
at least $50, 900 had been misapplicd,
and that the private transactions with
the money and at the expense Of the
State would, if known, produce u SEN
sation throughout the commonwealth.
The equestrian statue will have cost
after the expenses of the Inauguration,
about $40, 600.
The Senator from Wheeling has had
for few days past, decidedly warlikc
appearance--looking for all the world
like a military man. On cnquiring
the reason, | learned that his excite
ment was caused by bill introduced
into the Senate for the consolidation of
the Baltimore and Ohio and Northwest
tern railroad companies. He has ex.
pressed determination to fight the
bill to the last. ... .... .H-
oday personal rcncounter took
place between o. Jennings Wise, the
son ofthc Governor, and Ridgcway, the
editor OF the Richmond Wig. 1t oc-
Cured in the Office of the editor, and
the attack was made by Wise with 4
cane, on account Of the editorials which
have appeared from time to time in the
Wing, rejecting on his father. Nei.
ther party received much injury. Cos
sip is already in possession of full par
ticularS, and intinates that the affair
is not ended. But every item of news
is exhausted. ..tH ....- ....
Yours, truly ... OCClDENS.