Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-16
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COLUMBIA, Deer. 12th, 1916.

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During the present session IF the. Le'
gislature, Columbia has presented many
objects of considerable interest. The man
of business, The Bellies Leilres scholar, The
Politician, and the seeker after pleasure
have all found much 10 arrest their alten'
tion. Every day, the streets have Deen
thronged with carriages Of every desc.lp'
lion, from the huge omnibus with iis dash
ing team Of spirited horses, down 10 the
humble one horse cart. Beautiful carriages
with beautiful ladies 10 Them, may at any
time, be seen in The streets Many OF these
fair promeuaders, with their gallant hearts
in attendance, are daily y
Tripping on the light fantastic Toe,
in the lhoroughfarcs of this handsome
town, numbers OF Them resort TO the State
House, and very seriously interfere with
the business Of legislation. Such is the
magic power Of their charms. that the
grave legislators are diverted from, :he ve'
ry important business of law making. and
pay their court TO these lovely sirens. A
few evenings since, was rresen,at lee
lure delivered by an Artist, whose name
was Jackson, in the Caroline Hall. His
lecture was on the subject of Monochro-
matte Painting, an Art, new in this COM
munity. and in The country generally. Az
terhe had concluded his lecture, e,h6 painted
on white pasteboard, prepared fof The
purpose, a picture in Monochroniatc
slyle-lhis is Of Lone color. He used black
crayon and sometimes an ordinary lead
pencil. He laid on an uniform coat OF
black, and then with knife, scratched out
q sulficien, portion Of the rolors, 10 order
to bring out the object or objects which be
designed 10 represent. Ele occasionally
employed India Rubber, for the same pur'
pose. By this simple process, be made
appear on The board, the picture which he
wished. In about BALI an hour, he. paint.
! ed in this manner, beautiful landscape.
First. he brought TO The view oflhe spec
taor. some light clouds ID the distant sky.
Them he represented some lowering m oun-
tains, majestic trees covered with. foliage,
on which might plainly be seen The rellsc.
lion Of light, and forest on the hill side.
on which was seen fallen trunks in state
Of decay. Here also were represented
,sbrubbery and rocks to iil up the picture.
He stated, that il lhe lime had been,aiow'
ed him, he would have made 'iteapicTre
more perfect. visited his slhdio, mud
there saw many paintings executed by
himself and his pupils, in beautiful man
ner. ] have seen specimens Of The same.
kind Of painting by another artist, Of the.
name Of Albright, and by some:Ofhis pu.
pills, which arc.really extraordinary zone
ofsshsse Was,a picture. .:of ayaslBntId:ng:
rI,rppoft ft11us, ex=s
ecnted byzaspupfl. I.have several times
been in the studio of another artist by the
maine of Brown, who is inmuIable in tax
ing proiles. Iii only necessary, for him
TO look al a person for IA few seconds, and
then he can cut out his profile .on. paper,
and give most striking likeness. These
profiles are perfectly lack. Many ofIicm
which represent distinguished men in va
rious paris Of the union, arc hung in frames
around ihe walls OF his room. ln the
back ground Of these pictures, the artist
throws in scenery Of a character, which
adds much to their beauty. He has ia.
ken profles of mary members Of the Le-
gsIature aud other persons. Mr.. Brown
is native Of this State, aud has practiced
his art for many years. Among the va
rious objects ofiuteresl to be fund at the
present lime, in ,his place, | know none
more SO to the lovers Of the fine arts, than
the studio of fMr. Clark Mills, also ma.
tive of The Stale. There, may be seen
busrs in Plaster Of Paris. of a number Of
The most iIusIrious personages Of South
Carolina, Calhoun, McDuifTe, Harper,
Preston and others are recognized at
glance. In The room, may also be seen
other busis. There is beautiful one Of
the infant Samuel, of old Testament &C.
cbrity. or Lacoo on, of Bacchus and Of
Apollo.
In back room may be seen. a full
length copy in Plaster Of Paris, ofthe
"Statue that enchants the world
The most beautiful and classic,ofall the
creations Of the Scnlp,or, the Venus De
Medicis. This statue is without drapery,
bu, so modes, in the attitude Of The god
dess, such innocent beauty speaks in her
fall, and so graceful and harmonious are
the proportions of her limbs, that all emo
ton OF indelcacv in the mind of the be
holder, are dispelled as he looks upon it.
He considersi, /, simply as work OF arr Of
the most finished character, aud his adml"
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