The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-24

/ Letter from t1rgtnta-CrawfO d d
| Washington, Dc.
CT Oar readers remsmber some Interesting lie,
ters written from this place few years since, Z
the Editors Of the BJston Transcript, describin
our city ard some OF the chief opjects of interes
which meet the eye Of the stranger sojournin
here. They were from the pen Of an inteIligen
and accomplished lady of Boston, who 10 again o.
. visit here, in the hope Of improving the heait
of an invalid child During her present visit, sh'
has written some very readable letters to tn
| Transcript. OF them, we extract the following
| from that paper:
Correspondence Of the Boston Daily Evening Trans
kcript.
RICHMOND, Va, April 30th.
| WsH remembered TraaScripf: -on this last day o.
coquettish April, which prevented from taking
| a walk, by reason of a sudden shower, your old
| correspondent. recoilecsing something Of former
allegiance to editorial duty, quietly resumes long
neglected pen to chat to you for brief interval.
| from this land of the sunny South" What q
misnoner for the past month has seemed this lat
| ter appellaiioul Alterations of cold and rain
and bail, with consequent changes of temperature,
aud the sun hidden under thick clouds-al this
has been the atmospheric effect Of the last three
or four weeks, until with the approach of Mays
young harbDger," comes o genuine od-fsshioDed
April day, with air, gentle showers, and ever
aud anon a sincere embrace of the sur. All this
now betokcns something good for fnvaiids aud
cheers the heart OF those who have come here not
for their own pleasure, but for the health of dear
oLes committed to their charge. IL seems remark
able, Notwithstanding what yirginiaBs call 'the
unprecedented weather" of the present spring,
whilst they talk of its ''backwardness," that there
should be such an appearance Of biossoming YER
dure as 10 everywhere apparent. On the Capitol
Square, the trees in fresh leaf and the dogwood
exlates the odor of its pure, white flowers, to re-
fresh the p-omenader. l have sent home in let
ters to friend, blossoms Of the lily OF the valley
xIsa tearose, which grew il the open air; aud yes
tsreay, noticed IN the gardens the sweet william,
syiFsa, snowfall and eocora in full flower, aud the
large buds of the peoDy, betraying the red color
beneath the expanding green. These are all EN-.
biems Of hopefuness to the traveller In pursuit OF
health; and though hope is sweet sopbst, it
beams upon the weary heart, at timeS, with sE tbs
tresbsess Of the morning star, inviting to renewed
efJrs not for the day only, but for the life which
IS ours TO cherish aud preserve.
Ia u series of letters written you from this
place. some four years since, gave you minnie de-
scriptons Of ali the attractive objects around aud
about De-ehurches, factories, canals, revolution
AIRY meineutoes, &C., &c. l described at some
length the granite pile in Capitol square, intend
ed TO commemorate not only the Failser OF bis
Country, but other emiBeut and Patriotic Virgil
mans. At that time noue OF the statues had teen
received aud the gszer could scarcely Judge OF
the enhanced effect of each pedestal when sur
mounted by its appropriate figure. But now,
walk to the Square. aud there you are spell bound
in admiration OF that npsurpas sable work OF the
lamented Crawford which has OF late been tbs
object Of deserved celebration; needless thing, ii
to keep alive what would be always undying-but
which, as work OF art, 10 an achievement 50
grand aud powerful-se marvellous and full OF
lie, that it actually sounds upon the coneeptiss
powers and makes the very blood within us ring
like the true metal when it meets the correspond
ing touc As regards the facial resemblance TO the
great man. there various opinons; most peasons
agreeing that il dissppoints expectation especially
after viewing the Celeb: ated statue OF Houdon In
the centre hall of the Capitol. The LETT view OF
the face gives threequarter likeness, ana 10 not
one that seems natural, being familiar ss most
are, with the counIeuaBce Of washington at
more advanced age. but the view from the
rixht side, (which is in profile,) Is 1nnaiteiy
better aud dwes ii the memory with satisfaction.
Crawford must have been himself a consummate
equt str!an aud was, Of course, familiar Win me
statues of Roman knights, which are celebrated
in Italy. But no Que who dd not understand q
| A0rs, could have designed that statue; no one
| could have done it who had not the most perfect
ku0w 0wledge how man OF power should DO seated
on his borse. j hs gazed again aud again at this
work until il was hard to realise there was not
actual life in this thing of brass. The figure be-
strides the saddle. gracefully and yet hrmiy ~
If made of flexible materia 1t seems inposslpie 10
realise the rigidity Of metal in tie case VI posture
| aud the life of muscle and limb fhe pfaIen
| horse too, makes you do bsGor TO the art OF Me
| taiiurgy even whilst you are absorbed more ana
more in the creative genius OF the sculptor, ahd
in this great gift to posteiity from the hhest OF
the fine arts. The perfect poise OF the anima the
| natural motion of the eager creature "a ne seems
to press forward at the command II the rider; ths
beauty of all the curyelinear proportions ths open
| mouth; the flashing eye; the erection OF mahs sne
tsil-sil these impsrting that precise Idea OF srm
| potent action which was paramount WIN the
lCommander-in-Chief Of the American forces, ADD
| which is conceived by the sculptor TO have peet
| impaired 20 his horse. He or she must De iaos'
apsthetic behoider who does not tsem to smell ihs
pOwderof the engagements, and 10 see the aasan
cling foe he gaZes at this most expressive statue
H. seems like a very cal! TO arms and sends thrl
through the veins like the first vibration OF the
| a!arui-bell. Fer myself, have never been 90 sx
| cited by any artists work. 1t VIII make shayins
the memory of the grest sculptor, aud VIII be Ia
object OF a Journey 70 Hichmoud, even 10 she toint
| of Wsshinaton 10 for pilgrimage to Mount ferhou
| The statues OF Jefferson and Patrick Henf! sr'
| each edmirabe iu their style, ana oota siter lh'
manner of the men themselves, IN thelr pecuiial
| Standardization That of JefeIson is in dgnhet
| repose-a serene thoughtiuiEess breathes from u
| With pen in one baud, he grasps with the otne
,hs heavy folds OF his cloak, having also IN M
hand scroll, which the imaginative behoider MAJ
| .urnose TO breathe firth impeIshsble words o
| patrioti.m aud freedom. The statue oi Henry rep
| resen.s him u the act of speaking. the arms siae
| iy extended in animated seitabandonmeht 70 ID
great cause of Independence, at the time ~hen n
10 supposed to be rttcring these ememorapie "ofos
Give me Liberty, or Death
| Apropos Of tins, at the recent Inauguration &
the statue of Washington, granddaughter :
Patrick Henry was present, WAC wore ring ~bic
her distinguished ancestor had on hA 1nger "he
he delivered the great speech fP00 winch tia
utoye words are quoted. She requested 1he orsto
Of the day (Ar. Hunter,) to wear IL during 'ne o'
llyerv Of his own address. lie did so, and retuEhe
it to her afterwards with tie remark, that III hA
BEEN iu part, his inspiration.
Twas wiring in the beginning OF this letter OF 10
sunny South and its climatic effect upon ihVa'ius.
eem, by the Paris papers, that one s.apl9 al so
from the South (asd should tninK espeela! ~,
North Carolina is destined TO be In iuture an auu
tiona iuducement TO Northern inysli'fs ~ make 10
easy Journey The sap ofthe pine tree Is sad 10 nav
been proved to be VI extIaordinary curative eng.
in pulmonary disease, snd An instance 10 cI'eu y,
yonng lady, who, after stopping heht0rfhd9e oJ W
use Of on. sramme of powdered rue por day TOT Nv
days. was hually cured by the piue sap, she an
Iytical prop srtiops OF which are, OF rssihoes a
ter, Of e1traciiYe substances, tone soinpie III "
| ter ard alcohol and the other only III water 0
| sIbuu en- L. = bind Of gun. and soda, lime, ma
nesiA, iron, &iumina, phosphaies, sulphates, carp
mates aud chlorides, all in very ANAL proportion
She continued the use of the sap fUur months al
| q haif, and was we'll aud hearty.
Since was in ths sicislty before, new Paft
i, has been .tarted entitled the Richmond south,
| wellconducted Journal, displaying much taste
its selections. aud general culture 10 ts euiIor
Irs motto 10 a striking ono-"Un"m et connrai'
| n.yscj,,p,E una saI,,,''--or tr.n,lated-"0ne and
common isnger-psc safety" This motto certai
| Iy expresses much IN LITTLE. II slavery ieaas
, aboiitionism, 1t may also TO dts'fN'on,-thc ca
safeguard. therefore, beins In pH'o's III nas pee
|, said that this same motto wonld have been appr
pirate for our ancestors in the revolution, u
, American colonies having one enemy-dreat b
tain-and their safety then, as now being n ''n'o
know that IL is time that shcnsd close "
, old tune chat with yon, else may grow as prof
as sigma" without any thing OF bis Po~or
J instruction or fascination. With your welfare
| ways al heart, believe me truly yours, III
| FIRE IN TALLAHASSEE "A fire occurred in Tai
hassee, Fla, on Saturday night last, which destrt
ed three residences, belonging TO Mrs. Bruce, Jel
H. Rhodes ard Wash. Edmondson.
BlsHop scerr.--AmoDg tue passengers who sa
ed from New York on Thursday in the steam
star Of the Yest was the Rev. Blshop Scott, OF I
Methodist Episcopal Church, who goes to the
cifc on official business.
FATAL Arr.AY.-A few days ago. In Greenvil
a Tenn, Addison withers, for time ecitizen OF !
1 far maj resident