The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-12-30

The StOncwall Statue.

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The StOncwall Statue.
The statue unveiled, showed all Of lIo-
lcy's pure and high atmosphere Of art.
His Jackson, overlapping contemporary
art, takes its place worthily beside the
noble Washington Of IIoudOn, which
stands in the rOtunda Of the capitol
building. There is the same seIE-controI
in subordinating all details, in holding
fast, not to the u]nmcaning lines of pho
Geographic portraiturc, but to the higher
expression Of character and individuality
as idcaIized in form. Even at first sight
the statue shows that the sculptor has
scorncd all trick and manncrism. His
work is simple and true. Like all the
greatest scuIptors, Foley has wisely alb
stained from representing violent action
or bodily excitement. There is pOisc
and strength and sclf-control-mOsthcr heroic
Of all yirtucs-in every line of the calm,
easy figure. The soldier is standing with
his right arm akimbO. The body is not
stiff and upright, as in %sclfconscious at
t%itudini2ing, but it sways easily on the
hips. The barred head, neither dropping
nor thrown back, but turned Il little to
the right, is looking kcenly, but without
excitement, into the distance. 1t is ~ if
he were watching with confidence in his
subordinatcs for the fuIfIImcnt of an
order already given, The left hand,
raised to the level Of the left shoulder, is
holding the hilt Of Il sword, whose point,
without bearing amy weight, is resting
lightly upon the top Of the low stone
wall that symbolizcs the heroic name.
The legs, incased in military boots, are
wonderful in the perfect naturaIncs5 Of
their attitude and movement. The left
leg is throw slightly forward, is bent at
the knee and relaxed by the absence Of
any weight upon it. The right leg comes
down straight and strong, bearing the
burden Of the body, but free from every
sign Of muscular strain and fatigue. The
attitude combines ease and dignity ii
has, moreover, the high merit OF indur-
anCc. In the treatment Of the custom
there is the sam freedom from COnycn-
tionaIity ON the one hand, and from yul-
garitv on the other. The uniform OF a
confederate general is Enthusiastically cX-
pressed, but there is no millincr eXaggcr-
alton ofthc details. The coat il buttoncd,
but it is not stiff with padding or pulled
out. 1t buglcs and wrinkles, 20 as to re-
veal the fingers OF a man healthy indeed,
but far from athletic. The belt, too, is
bucklcd 80 loosely as not to dent the
waist; it dro0ps comfortably on the left
to show the weight of the scabbard. The
boots, the gloves, the cheyrons, the army
cape that hangs in the crook of the left
elbow, all speak of real work and hard
service. Every detail is hOmely, yet the
general effect il graceful and digniiled.
1t is the face, however, that ia worthicst
Of stndy, 70 perfect in piece of realistic
portraiturc is it. The hearing and cX-
preston are perfect the face rises above
mere portraitnrc into the physical type
Of those pcculiarities, both moral and in
tcllcctual, that made the soul of jack
son. 1t is not beautiful, yet the higher
beauty of moral force and Of intellectual
vigOr has been seized with transccndcnt
skill. There is Carncstncss, and deep
claim of soul, II stcadincss of resolution
that was high above excitement. There
il Il tenderness and goodness too. 1t is
the face of a man wise and dutiiul, sub
timely unconscious and hcroiCally
modest, with enormous power OF will,
and that sclf-control which passes 40
easily into the power of controlling
othcrs-such a face as will harmonize
with all the traditions Of the nan and
with all his achievements. The pedestal
or ornamental structure, is composed of
four pieces of the finest quality of james
river granite, consisting of n base with
three members; n sub-plinth, ornamcntcd
by II c%ornice; II plinth proper, on which
is the inscription, and Il cornicc capital,
on which rests the statue. The clcva-
ton is about twelve feet to the summit
| of the pedestal, on the regular graduated
| scale for heroic ciligy.-NeW York Herald.
THE New ENGLAND CoTTON FACTo-
RIEs.-lt cannot with truth be said that
the manufacturing prospects in this city
are rs encouraging ut present ~ ut the
corresponding time last year. Some of
the manufacturing companies are re-
WV luE nlblN ulhtla " h'ih'I buN NllilN
is less margin for profit than last year
even. Cotton is about Il cent per pound
lower, but the decline in the market
price for goods is greater than in the raw
material. Even the recent reduction in
wages, the manufacturers say, is not
sufficient to counterbalancc the decline
in the markets. As a matter of course,
some companies are SUFFERING more than
others, and those having machinery easily
adapted to different varieties of goodsare
in some cases, reduced to the necessity of
making occasional changes, in order To
prevent the accumulation of those with
which the market is overstocked. All
the Incorporated companies expect to
run full time, and all their machinery
during the winter season. Some OF the
agents think that the dullness in manu-,
featuring has touched bottom" and
hope for a largely increased export trade
at an early day, which will much increase
the demands for the products Of the
mills.-LOreH (Mls.) Courier.