The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-14


things There is considerable invention about this
lathe. Judge Hall says, very truly, that y was
considered far superior 10 the ordinary MAJ hines;
bit is in error when he states that it"wasNtor
long Time afterwards used in Of largest man
ufacioriesn The maker has never parted with IL,
and il still remains in his possession. He now
made three has -reefs; one Of them being likeness
of the late MIR. Luman Watson, man whose menu
Org he "carries in his hearts core;', for he his
first friend. Il was under his auspices that Powerss
attempts were by him first aided and commended
Mr.. Powers's next work was the bust of M. Her
yleu, the conipagnoa de royage TO the we'll known
Mrs. Trollope. | think we have reason 10 thank
MIS-. Trollope for bringing that gentleman among
U.S. for he was the remote cause of the wide popular
reputation Of our artist. Every one IN The West,
and no doubt in the East, has heard Of the intrnai
rsgionsv at the Cincinnati museum. This Is the
work Of Powers, but Hervieu was instrumental In
putting his wits on such track. pS+
Hervieu was fine but eccentric painter; and,
while here struck off large and terrific transparent
ey of hell, as described by Dante. II was exhibited
! in the museum at nights but soon becoming dim
med by the lamp smoke, II was found necessary to
add some auxiliary n'o'si'a horrenda Powers set
to work, and soon produced some of the most
strangely horrible things that, s'frehsps, you
did see,n us they say in Kentucky. The idea once
set going, on il went, and every week beheld some
new horror. The new pandemonium finally crowd
ed ont the picture, and the whole upper loft OF
a large building is filed with such an assemblage of
figures, machines, and conrlvances to startle shock,
aud terrify, that is, every evening, ciAmmed by
people who like to be frightened and feel bad on
purpose. II is certainly the most profitable curosi-
| ty in the museum; and Mr.. Dorfeuille, the propre-
tor, may reasonably expect to make as much mon
ey out Of his he'll, as the Pope does ut'of ms
heaven. W.
Mr. Powers has also modelled in wax, and placed
in the museum, six figures as large as life, viz: ].
Gen. Jackson, crowned by the beauty Of Cincin--
natl. The likeness of the President has always
been pronounced fine. The beauty of Cincinnati
resembles SO much every lady of my acquaintance,
that will not distract the reader by mentioning
names g. The exquisites of Cincinnat lady
and gentleman quite in the pink of fashion. They
have met, and he has very impudentIy taken his
stand right in her way; and, throwing himself into
an exquisite attitude, is serutinizing her with his
quizzing-gass. Her Indignation at the puppy's
impertinence swes her figure 10 its full height,
and such flashes from such eyes would annihi-
late any ope but cera,e dandy. When they
were first exhibited, he had the vulgarty TO car
Try a cigar in his mouth; the last time saw him,
he had none. Whether he has smoked il up, or
whether she has knocked il out of his mouth with
/ her fan, may be ascertained by inquiry. 3. Alex
ander Drake the comedian OF the West, and late
husband of the celebrated tragedan, Mrs. Drake.
He is taken in the attitude Of singing his favorite
song Of Lore and Sasages- the identical dress
of the original clothes the figure. There were
some comical tricks played with this same figure
Wnen IL was nut 1uSt nnlSne0 ana before the pubic
were aware of itsexisence. II was one night taken
to the theatre. II had previously been announced
in the bills, in a very ambiguous manner, that the
favorite song Of Love and Sausages would be sung
by sort of double Aleck Drake, and there was
good house Drake was universal favore, and
everybody was on the lookout for something very
funny. The play is over, and the prompter's bell
summons the musicians to their places in the or
chestra. Another ring, and the curtain rises {!
There stands Aeck Drake, in the customary uti-
tnde, and they greet him with several rounds Of APP
plause. They pause to hear the favorite song.
Aleck holds the attitude-his eyes are staring
wide open, and the usual ragged, dirty white hand
kerchief is held motioness in his left hand. Some
thought he had fit, and some began to whisper
that ne was blue The musicians impaently re-
peated the keynote, and tired themselves into i'll
humor da capo-ing the symphony; still no sign of
sound from Aeck! The people began to hiss, the
promper rang the bell. and down went the curtain
"What can the matter be 2" Two or three doctors
demanded their checks and, hurrying round TO the
green-room door, offered their services 10 cut his
iuguar They are informed that he has rec covered
and that the prompter is about ringing up the cur
tain second time. All hasten back to their places,
: and the same dumb scene is acted over again The
u house is amazed, mystifed, mad. Cents, apples.
nuts, DC, jingle, bounce, and skip about the stage,
and the curtain falls in nproar. Everything was
ripe for a row; and had some miscellaneous wight
set the example, brakes, perversty would have
brought down terrible retribuiion on the manager.
i Bur Aeck was favorife, and the clamor was
hushed at the first sound of the prompier's bell
! The curtain again rose. Drake did sing this time,
and VIDE encored till he was tired out Now this
/ is fact; many in town can recollect the incident,
which, by.the.bye, was never publicly avowed and
explained. The first two brakes was the wax
one; the third was the true Simon Pure. The house
| was completely hoaxed with Powers's likeness of
Drake, which has ever since been standing in the
pnuseum. 81,
4. MIR. Dorfeuillc the proprietor of the museum.
| This is fully equal 10 the gentleman himself and
Dorfeue would not notice their saluiation. Mrs
M. actually offered to shake hands with him. He
is standing with a frog in his hand, and, with his
| eyes fixed On the kicking and spraying specimen.
| is absorbed in study, d Ia Button. Some persons
however, think they see as much gostronomv as
zoology in his cogi,aiions; indeed the line Of vision
does seem to repose on the hind leg Of the quad
ruped. isi.5is5
| These are all his public works of modelling in