Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-10

pcs'ileniias shnIaiions Of ,hc charcoal, which
soon undermine The health Of the hearties,. the
glare ofa rorrhing FIRE. and the smoke sd
banofu TO the eyes aud the comple,i ar.
continual md Inevitable dsogers and a cook
must live In The midst ofihem. as soldier on.
the field OF battle, surrounded by bullets and
bombs. aud Cougrese's rockets, hh this ONLY
Electromagnetic ior the FRS, every day Is fight.
ing day. that her warfare is always without
glory, and most praisew thy scbievs me nls psss
not ony without, reward. hut frequently " III.
snf even thanks; for the most rLnsummafe
cook u, alas /! seldom noticed by the master, or
heard of by the guests. WHO. while they arc
eagerly desour,ng his turtle, and drinking his
wine, oR,e very little who dressed The onr, or
sen, the other.
The greatest care should he taken by the
man OF fashion, that his cooks health b. piessrs
we'd
CIeanliness and proper ventilation 10 aar.
~ on smoke aud steam. should be particularly
attended TO IN the construction of kitchen !;
me grand sccnr Of aciion, the fireplace, shnild
be placed where Il may receive plenty OF light!
Hitherto the conuar, hAs prevailed aud the
poor cook IL continually busted witt Nc, own
perspiraipn.
IL Is almost impossible for cook 10 attend 10
ne business oi IN kitchen with any certainty
Of perfection Il employed IN oihel household
corner II i.a service OF such Importance.
aud s. iiihenlt 10 perform even toIerably wall,
hat !, Is sufficient To engross the entire a,Iets
ton oi one pPrsof.
This Is u niahin " hich is NJ ither under TODD
nor admitted IN some families where th, took
expected iobe house servant al.o, and eoals
ARE m',ed ont TO Ter by the quart, aud tuuot
by the ounce, &c.
ACADEMY OF TIE FINE ARTS.
| The oolloael statue (ptabahly u Ctyf,)dns
| from the ruins oi tho city of Megarn, aud
| brought 4 his country In The nignie Cons,,-
tuition, by Commodore Patterson, is now pla.
eed on pedestal IN front OF The Academy, Al.
| though u Is unfortunately muliinted, the hand
OF n master Is visible IN the simple and grace
in' folds OF the drnpery, and IN the dignity and
ease OF l,s attitude. II ~ enough in make this
work al antiquity mn object Of curious and In
terestng contemplation, to reflect ~ the re.
mote period OF lis production aud the mnuy
ages u Inns bfen hidden from the sight of
man, a. the Ugh, OF the $40. The ohisel OF that
| day has no SUCCESSOR in ouis.
| The +" 1or1 ot Beiridere," also In thr Acnds.
my, one nj the most valued relics OF ancient
at. aud lm,nortalized by the sdniiinuon of
| 1hchdet dngef0 who Is said 10 have studied IL
| 'of many yehfs, II more imperfect than the
| statue We ARE speaking Of but Tins does not
prevent The trun critic from discerning and
approaching It's excellence. Our country, md
particularly the Academy, are greatly inde hf4
ed 10 tho taste aud libefaiy Of Com. Pntef
son Tor putting IN IN possession vi this beanlI.
III nn1 Interesting work. When iis szr and
'"mchse weight afe considered, the labor Of
renewing !, from It's grave of rnins IN this 9i,.
inot region, will be apparent anti we may un.
"r's'and the merit ol the errIlion thai mns
necessary TO accomplish So much The distance
IRON Megafa 10 the poti ~ upwaids of two
mites, over ground aiIoultesto pts with such
| u burden. ..a
lie need not fear 10 be charged vii n sinkly
or nfsc fed sensibility, who feels himself pro-
foundly moved IN standing before this ysnera-
Die relic OF the glory Of Greece and the urls
| Niagara, IN the day Of her strength, WAS so
powerful nsio wngs waral oDcc against Athens
sud CorinHi In the immortal Struggle Tor
Gfccnn liberty with the hosts Of Persia nearly
i've centuries before The birth ot Chris, his no.
bic city sent her fleets 10 Saiamis 4 her legiopsto
PfdfGd. She IS now literally hemp Of runs,
'n'eTspersed with n few mean huis and even
these runs will soop disappear Bui the siatnn
now before MS. long buried IN them, bchrld
Niagara IN her pride and power received the
admiration, perhaps the worship, ola people
distinguished for their patriot SIN, their brave
~, their refinement, md their excellence in
tho arts. Can such thoughts co,ne upon rs
without emotion 7 without rccolle ctions and
hssociniions which FL us with wond.rf
The appearance Of the Statue bespeak II TO
bea Ceres aud the conjecture is strengthen.
eddy the proximity Of MegWa,o Eieuds, where
The festivals of Cereswefe celebrated also, by
her having temple af Negnra, II was here thai
Clark found his celebrated statue 81 Ceresg
Of which he gives n detailed account m. his
Travels. Our statue has been long knowntu
travellers IL much admired, particularly for the
drapery. large mm 1--WE believe $4,000 wns
once offered Tor IL but The troubles IL Greece pre-
vsnicdi,s removal, II was procured from the
oree]s by Captain Patterson, and removed
TO h's ship ongun carriages. II is made Of fine
white marble, abe external surface Of which
IS much stained, but Is perceptible, becoming
whittier 10y exposure TO the sun and rans.
Phil MAI. Gaseife.