Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-28
Space. W. m. 3 m. Gm. lgr.

BEAU.-Col. Fl. kyd Douglas, Of MARYLAND, in
presenting the Cape Town portrait Of Rgcaam-
boau 10 the GoVeraor of Virginia, 10 Ricbm5ud.
| last Eatk, accompanied i! With latter, as
fellows:
Richmond, OF. %. 1881 Hon. T. ". NJ.
| Holiday, Governor OF Virginia.
htn commissioned 10 present to the State OF
Vlrslnla, through your EyoolIeuoy, this portraiI
ot C0unt DC Rocharlbeau. tho friend of Americ,
| III her s!ruag, !or independence. The present
comes from Capt Jane Wharton Hssrel, Ct
England. &c Cfioer III her Msiosty's service fer
o3cr tWensy-tFo yesrs, and hs desired that i
might roao!i Yorktown during it's csnsen1;al
| Ed lie visit ol tho present Marquis R,chap,-
heeu GHd tho o;her distinguished French Off
claIs. na7lrg arrived after thosa gentlemen
srd your Eyo,tleDoy Lad ait Yorktown.
hsso htougAi Is 20 R;ohEGLd 10 b. delivered 10
you lor the Commonwealth. CAPT. HsIroI, or
his rcu:n from tho Zau war AID special
d'plonstio mls;i0a u.o tie interior Of Africa,
ltuaa this portrait st Cape ToRr, in South
Afrca. Ii Was il bsl condition, severely
cracked 10 the pansl 10 two places, bat he had
1t repaired by 81 aGle ros:orer in L,cdon, He
mids oAre!ul exaUl1sIion and i.qair7, snd,
Dsoonlrg sat!SGsd ,tat tho paiut;lg is "a su-
shealio pissrals o! R1chsmbceu he h1cQns the
0Wo0r OF il,
"Ssrauso ra it may secm G: first, lis discovery
10 the Cape Ct Coed Hope is easily explained,
Nunhets 1T tho French, mcrc or lss o2nnec,ed
VIII the HuEutrois, Thon expelled from France,
ll9d 10 Holland, thcEc, Went 10 live With the
dutch. WHO tirat Europeauzsd tho colony of tho
Cape oi Good Hops. True to the oharRo.cris-
ilos CT their ns!ion, those French emigrsuts
doubtless Kept up au Interest in ED oolanuni-
cS"oa with theif mother country, and iu that
Eay tue painting fculd It's Way TO South Africa.
Captain ilGIril hos co doubt the portrait was
painted in tho lito tinu Of Rouhsabcau, ns its
colo: AID sppoarsuoo ildIoasc its age. By
Whom il vas painted must bs a matter of eon-
lsoiurc. Louis XVI gave an order 20 Van
Dlararbprs. famous miniature nsin,cr,, to
pai7t two pictures, Tho Seig9 ct NV Yo,k"
and rho English Deiiliug l::iure the Erercb
Army. |h,oh pere executed with great skill,
aud thil portrait which is almost in miniaturc
end very we'll painted, msy have been, % Cant.
tia!rel Ell. g'Sis, ty tho ssml DISTINGUISHED
arliat
"H ho1 foatd 10 Gap, rc1n ihcro VEG oD
n, nc ure labol inscribed, IL .chambsau.
1894 lha dress is likely ihe uniform Ro-
| ohsmbaau woso IS o0lonc of one of the ree;-
nenls ho commanded irGm time to tno, and
yor will cbjtr7c it is of tho simplicity of that
pored. Tho aumtcI % on tho buttops is of
sisniIicarGc.
'yapt.in i!elr2l ssnt his portarit to Mr..
FrcG:tick j. kimha!l, Of philadeiphis. 10 b,
presented on this tt.og coossior, toI haye
been csgtged to oliver it to my native STATE.
ht@uSh your Exsaleucg. l. is an iocdoo.
! worthy CT ncto that Hhen tho messenger bear
| ing this plrtrai; came iato the harbor of Y otk-
| town the cir Was still heavy With smoke ftcm
| mo national salute which tho euas of tho
fretch aod American vessels had fired under
tha order OF tho President 10 honor Of the fig
OF Ecsaud. Very rssuec:fnl!y. ytur obcdiapt
s:E'Snt. llY. kYD DOUGLASS"
HE lao Presd:u.'e idea of tho highest
blessing 1t HaS possible 10 invoke on tho head
OF be!oved Ii:td is expressed 10 The following
i1:s, which. when he vas youag professor,
no l1scrlbsd 10 the album Of q young lady of
his scquaintarca
Ii tho treasures of Cc,an were laid ct my feet.
| Aud is depths were all Tohb.d Of ita coral
sna pcsri,
AID tie dIsmapds Tsrs brought from :hs
| mouDta!n's S retreat,
Ard viii ihcya wcra PLACED Ill The wealth O.
! ::s wor d.
Not silver, no7 g,a. nor the Fpois of tho $50,
Nor lho ssr|ands Of fame ths: tho worla cio
bcssoE.
But : purified hoir: ih.s fro;a Sin has nsdo
free,
woud ask foF ibee, friend, 90 thy Journey
h5low. j. a, GARFIELD.
| Hiram. jar S. 1857,