Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30

engraved in Philadelphia and New YORK.
Among them is the "Battle OF Trenton, p"
q sonata for the pianoforte, dedicated to
General George Washington, New York,
printed and sold by James Hewitt at his
musical depository. Upon the title
page OF this music is to be found the
scarcest engraved portrait OF Washington
known. Mr.. Baker, OF this city, whose
tints on the portraits OF Washington are
well known, states that this engraving
was unknown to him. The portrait,
however, he said, was after Wright.
Another rare song is the "Chorus,
sung before General Washington as he
passed under the triumphal arch raised
on the bridge at Trenton April II, 1852.
Set to music and dedicated by permits
sion to Mrs. Washington 10y A. Reina-
gle, Philadelphia; printed for the
author and sold by Il. Rice, Market
street" This chorus was sung by a
number of young girls dressed in white.
decked with wreaths and chsplets and
holding baskets of flowers in their hands
The chorus reads as follows:
Welcome TO this grateful shore;
Now no mercenary foe
Aims again the fatal blow.
Virgins fair and matrons graye
Those thy conquering aim did save,
Build for thee triumphal bowers
Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers.
Strewyour hero's way with flowers.
As they sung these lines they strewed
the flowers before the General, who
halted until the song was finished.
Another piece OF music in this book is
the Federal March," as performed in
the grand procession in Philadelphia
ith Of July, 1888, by Alexander Reina-
gle.
Other pieces to be found in these old
music books are the President 8
March" and "Lafayette's March,.
BIRcHE's VIEWS.
A colored set OF Birche's "Views of
Philadelphia, once belonging to Law
renee Lewis also colored set of Birche s
a." Couuty-Seats of America" which con-
tains n view OF Mt. Vernon, are among
the rarities Of local interest. These col
ored sets Of Birches "Views " are unique
and valuable.
A book which doubtless came from
Washingtons library is Bushrod Wash
ington's Court of Appeal Cases,
printed in Richmond, Va, in 1898. In
the second of tho memorandum-books
OF Washington is the following entry
FEB. 18th, 1897. By subscription to
Mr. Pushrod Washington's pro
posed chancery reports Gl los.
This item doubtless refers to
the copy of the book about to be
sold. A copy of the "Tea-Table Mis-
cellany; or, A Collection of Choice
Songs, Scots and English" by Allan
Ramsey, Edinburgh, 1860, is signed by
Martha Parke Gusts, 1853. The con
tents Of The volume, well known to col
lectors, are scarcely suitable for the pc
rusal of staid matron. The Widow
GUSTS evidently soon made this dis
covery. and pages l5i and l55, contain
ing particularly Objectionable matter
she carefully stuck together with seal
ing-wax.
There is but one book in this collec
ton signed boldly upon the title-pag'
by G.. Washington. II was printed IL
Edinburgh in 1892. The subject matte
is of little importance. but doubtless tn
book will bring large price.
SIGNED BY MARY WASHINGTON.
An old London imprint of 1850 i
signed three times by Mary Washington
the mother Of George, thus making it o
the greatest value, as her signature j
one OF the rarest of the Washingto
family, and usually brings from 81
to $50.
A copy of the "Bee, or Literary In
telligencer, consisting of original piece
and selections, ETC., printed in Edir
burgh in 1872, is find. In 1876, whe
Henkle sold Washington's private libri
nv at auction, but six volumes Of this Sc
were to be found, making it incomplet
by q volume. Where this volume ha
gone was a mystery explained to-day
Upon the tltle-page OF the volume
written: "Giyen to Eleanor Park
Lewis, by her Beloved Grandma"
was Mrs. Washington who took thi
seventh volume and unbeknown to il
owner presented it to her niece.
ARARE COLLECTION.
A copy OF poems, by Mr.. Gray, Lon
don, 1868, is signed by John Randolph
Virginia, 1887. Martha Washington
Bible is also in the gathering, bearin
her autograph across the title page
Many of the books are signed by Marth
Washington, Eleanor Parke Gusts, an
Lawrence Lewis. A set of very valuabl
books, in connection with the autograph
they possess. is q 1856 London three
volume edition of the Spectator. Fac
one is signed by Mary Washington.
| Among the relies are pair OF porcC
lain mantel vases owned by Washington
These vases, which were made by th
first porcelain mandatory situated
Philadelphia, near the Schuylkill rivel
are decorated with medallions, scene
from Don Quixots, naval battles, &c
with gilded griffin handles highly burr
ished. They were no doubt presented b
the manufacturer to General Washington
There is q fine old French marble mar
tel clock. owned by Washington, wit
an old. fashioned bull's-eye face, wit
brass hands. The works are supporte
by four columns of black marble restin
on a marble base and supporting whit
marble top-piece. The pendulum repre-
sents the sun with divulgent rays and
altogether, it is q work which would b
hard TO find even at this period of manu-
featuring ingenuity and skill. hi
clock found a resting place on tn
mantelpiece at Mt Vernon. There ar
many other relics of Mt. Vernon whe
Washington was there, much cut-glas
of various designs and all of grea
beauty.
CARVED PIPES.
Especially curious are three carved In
dian stone pipes with stems, owned b.
Washington and presented to him b.
various Indian chiefs. These pipes ar
exquisite pieces of Indian workmanship
and are OF great interest apart iron
Al -. k,rpobiD 10 Mos hin Oton