Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-08

to COPY a bust Of Frankin- BIS nsxt attempl
was a fgure from Hfe-that of one at his chill
dren IN tbs act Of eating a pie-whieh at once
STAMPED him a true artist He became a stu
dent. and afterwards an honOred member, q
the national Academy Of Design-then in us
glor-ranking among its active and honofafs
member all the distinguished artists and men
Of letters Of the times. A model Of TN bust
Of his mather, at an annual exhibition Of me
Academy, uon tie admiration Of all Ter per
feet outline, and ne working up Of The mos
minute details. thereby securing uuthfniness
Of expression. be was considered without a
rival. HIS first attempt in marble was IN 1874
when be executed a bust Of JohR Wells, Esq
nov in Grace Church, New York, and the FIRST
work o. the kind executed in his country.
he fame OF the artist rapidly spread, and his
services were soon after called into rsquisition
bv the city OF Richmond, Va, who commits
riosed him 10 execute a bust Of ChtefJusuee
Marshall He was next called BY the city Of
BOSTON. TO execute busts Of Webster and d.
Rgrsteh. bust Of Nathaniel Prince, q New
YORK. added to his already high distinction, am
secured him an order from the Boston Atheneum
for a bust from LIE Of several distinguish
ed persons Besides his labors in this depart-
msnt Of art, his services were caled INTO y
QUESTION as an architect, in which be also X
ceIled. Under President Jaekson's aemi rs
rsdoa he became the architect and erectel the
New York Custom HOUSE, taking the IVORY 10
confusion from unskinful hands and raising .
building. which for massive AMI Just proper
tons has no superior in this country. hii
| complete success in this important undertaking
under such adverse circumstances, woh tor h1H
/ the confidence and esteem Of Jackson aue
henceforth a degree Of intimacy and personal
| friendship existed interrupted only By death
During the last year Of General Jaekson''
presidential administration. Frazes, animated
by a high admiration for Jackson and a desire
| to perpetuate the features Of one who had dis
tnruisbed himself alike in the 6eld and as th'
Executive Of tie Republic, asked the privilege
and was PRINTED % make a model Of th'
| General from life, and when completed il re-
l esirsd his approval, and that Of everybody wis
saw il. a. 2 perfect transcript q the original
] me bust TO pc GTeCltu AN-4Ag m NE 1-n 70
this. the anniversary Of one of the most imPoF.
tant events in the history q cur country II
which his acts shed a glory upon Amsriear
arms and the American character, Is the result
| Of the labors referred to. i Is the last work ex'
| ecuted bv TIE immortal artist. and truly does /
! speak Of the skin known only to the highes
attainmsnts Of true genius. Grown iuhrm b
wears and broken in fortune, the ambition O
| the latter years Of TIE artist SEEMED to Be q
| complete this bust He often declared his vii
Hnrness to 20 hence, could be but be spared &
eompists il OF, as he expressed himself q
Ndig out od Hcksys from the piece Of marbl'
upon which his chissl rested. His prayer wa
answered, and but a few days heTeafterhe wa
| indeed called to Hthat bourne from whence ~
traveller returns." In the preservation Of thI
/ features Of jackson in narhle, true 10 life b
has performed a service for which not only on
own city and State should be grateful, but, M
deed, the whole country. lis the only origi
nal and truly Hfeliks image in existence Of
great man, and whilst il seems to perpetual
/ his memory, lei due honor Be awarded the skill
ful artist, whose genius and industry have Sc
j currd il.