English stone-ware with blue or pink prints. Trophies of war in the corners, and on the sides symbolical figures of Peace and Plenty. In the centre, a fight between Texans and Mexicans, marked “Gen. Taylor in Texas.” It was doubtless printed to commemorate the Independence of Texas. Marked on the back with initials J. B. A large platter bearing this design sold in the Governor Lyon sale, in 1876, for $7.50. 255. Texan Campaign. Plates with a small, poor print in sepia green, red, or black, of a scene with troop of soldiers with mounted commander. Border, a scroll with trophies of arms and flags. Stamp on the back “Texan Campaign.” Transylvania University. See No. 189 _et seq._ 256. Trenton Falls. This plate is eight inches in diameter, of a rich dark blue. The handsome shell border indicates it to be one of Clews manufacture (as Mr. Prime asserts); the impressed stamp on the back cannot be deciphered. The view in the centre of the plate is a pretty group of pine-trees with the Passaic Falls in the middle. On the back is a blue stamp of an eagle with the scroll and the words “E Pluribus Unum,” and the name “View of Trenton Falls.” 257. Troy. Clews. A view of Troy, N. Y., from Mount Ida, marked Clews. Union Line. Steamboat. See No. 184. United States Bank. See No. 239. United States Hotel. See No. 232. Utica. See No. 167. Virginia. Natural Bridge. See No. 201. Virginia. See No. 198. 258. Virginia. J. W. Ridgway. Print in black or brown with floral border. In centre a landscape view. Mark on back “Virginia. J. W. Ridgway.” The house bears a close resemblance to Arlington House. Wadsworth Tower. See No. 176. Washington’s Headquarters. See No. 203. Washington, D. C. View of. See No. 197. 259. Washington, D. C. Capitol. J. & W. Ridgway. A view of the Capitol in dark blue with man and woman on horseback in the foreground. Medallion border shown on page 319. Marked “J. & W. Ridgway. Beauties of America. Capitol Washington.” This appears usually on large platters. 260. Washington, D. C. Capitol. R. S. & W. [Illustration: Capitol Plate.] A very beautiful dark blue plate with slightly scalloped edge, with view of the Capitol, large tree in foreground. A vine-leaf border. Mark on back in shield “Capitol Washington. R. S. &. W.” One is shown here. 261. Washington, D. C. Capitol. Stevenson. Dark blue print of same view. Vine-leaf border and white fluted edge. Impressed mark, Stevenson. 262. Washington, D. C. Capitol. E. Wood & Sons. Dark blue plate with view of the Capitol. Confused shell border. Mark “E. Wood Warranted Staffordshire.” 263. Washington, D. C. White House. Jackson. This is a view of the Executive Mansion at Washington, with garden to the left and a group of figures to the right. It is printed in black and marked “Jackson.” 264. Washington, D. C. White House. Another view printed in black of the White House. Scalloped edges and wide ornate border. Marked on the back “White House Washington.”