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the last two required he submitted to partial opera.
ton or rather surgical examination of his eye from
which be hoped relief at least to have the extent
and character of his malady fully ssce!talned the un-
favorable result of which, however, lett no other ad
visable alternative than to abandon all otner consid
eraiions and go to Paris for further medical and sur
gical advice.
Before he left Rome, he made an attempt at the be-
ginning of the figure Of Lewis. At least am under
that impression from the repeated conversations We
had on the subject of that OF the statues at the
time-and the anxiety he manifested to get to work
| a. il. The costume, which hs had decided upon, he
thought would tell effectively, and is deeply to be
regretted that he was unable to emoody the matured
considerations and study be had bestowed upon this
one of the series. There ia in his studio very imper
feet commencement Of figure that Am certain was
intended for THE statue-but not sufficiently advanced
to afford Ineligible data by which 1t could
| be carried on by another with any degree
of certainty Of reaching the original conception.
How his ardent spirit chafed under the restraint Of
physical pain and suffering at this period look back
upon with sad membranes which will abide win
me forever. The long and uninterrupted intimacy
which had existed between u.s. both persona! and pro.
fsssonal ripeped towards the close Of his life to g
degree that has left me possibly the power OF speak
Ing of him. not only as to knowledge OF bis high
character and worth man. but also OF the nature
of most if not OF all his last professional abore az
few others can do. l know that at this period. he
considered both the statues OF Mason and Marshall
in condition to be completed by his workmen-and
that he was fully prepared to go with the last two
of the series completing the monument.
During the past season the Mason has been com
peted and oast in plaster by his foreman and The as
sistants whom he had employed in the previous sta
tues, ETC., for the monument. How fully these men
have proved themselves converssnt with bis purposes
and ideas has been proved by the production Of, in
my humble opinion, one of the finest statues Of the
SERIES and "a distinctly marked with the genius Of ;ts
author as any of them. II Is in truth most sue
yn{ nhar ad
Of Henry-and as work of art Of even higher
character. The statue of Marshall has been ad
yanced in the clay, az far as it could be under
the circumstances, and promises we'll. Now
thst the bust, etc, has been received, it
may he speedily completed. 1t does not
involve equal difficulties Of execution "a this Mason
Ample provision has been LETT by Crawford, by which
his workmen may be guided, and the success with
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I,HE ONLY ARTICLE UNRINALLEp II MAR

Il ke with Immense and European Demand.
The why that by naure's the
natural color permanently the hair becomes supplies
dandru itching and heat The scalp up
and thus all headache aud DO relied
scalp
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by the three week will fall
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York, jan g. 1858
MEssrs O. woop Co Genemcn Having heard good
Professor Woods Hair Restorative and hair being
gray made up my mind to lay aside the prejucos which in
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LIVINGSTON, Ala, Feb IA, 1855
part country hair has been slightly diminishing
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PROF woop-Desr Sir Your proving
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9SsT
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i his extensive assortment of
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which rendered complete overy department consisting
part Of
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FRENCH CHINA.
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Having recently imported direct from Europe
French china prepared 10 offer strong
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ote the City Hall Ih enlargement OF warehouse roo with the
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FORM OF A GUARANTEE
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