SHADOW PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON. In connection with this profile I give another remarkable one which, according to well authenticated tradition, was made at Mount Vernon, from life. The story is that not long before the death of Washington, the shadow of his head in profile, and also that of his wife, was cast the natural size, by a strong light upon a wall, from which careful outlines were traced, transferred to paper and filled with color so as to produce perfect silhouette likenesses. This was doubtless done by that woman of genius, Mrs. Lawrence Lewis (Eleanor. Parke Custis,) Washington's adopted daughter, in whose possession they were for more than thirty years, when she gave them to a friend. On the back of each is the following certificate: "The within are profiles of General and Mrs. Washington, taken from their shadows on a wall. They are as perfect like nesses as profiles can give. Mrs. Eleanor Parke Lewis. Presented to me by my friend, ELIZABETH BORDLEY GIBSON." I am indebted to John A. McAllister, Esq., of Philadelphia, for photographs from the originals. It will be observed that the outline of Washington's face in this shadow profile, is almost identical with that of the plaster mask by Houdon. HOW THE MANSION AT MOUNT VERNON WAS FURNISHED. To gratify the natural and laudable desire of every one who reveres the character of Washington, to know all that is proper about his domestic life, I give below a list of articles with which the mansion at Monnt Vernon was furnished and adorned. It is copied from the inventory made by the sworn appraisers, after the death of Washington, with their estimated value of each article. 6 Mahogany Knife Cases. 100.00 2 Sideboards, on each of which is an Image and China Flow 2 Large Gilt-Framed Pictures, represesting the Fall of Rivers, 160.00 2 Large Gilt-framed Pictures, Dead Soldier, 45.00 1 do. A Sea-fight between Paul Jones of the Bon- 2 do. one the Whale Fishery of Davis's Straits, and the 20.00 1 1 Likeness of General Washington in an oval Frame, do. Dr. Franklin, 4.00 4.00 1 do. Lafayette, 4.00 1 Gilt Frame of wrought work, containg Chickens in 1 Gilt Frame, Marquis Lafayette and Family, . 100.00 1 do. Mrs. Washington's Daughter when grown, 10.00 1 Small Oval Frame, (gilt) containing the likeness of Wash ington Custis, 10.00 1 do. Emblematic of General Washington, 10.00 10.00 1 Gilt Square Frame, the Likeness of Miss Custis, 1 Large Gilt Frame, Print, The Death of the Late Earl of |