The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

c,xctxx.rI. Sept. %, lS4.

IL
rnrrors-We have not much ta
az IN our CITY at present wherew"h 20 IN
-, you. Since our last mobocrat'c e"'o'eaA
:. have been quite quiet
AZ ,ast, three Of our citizens died very
Ss.,,lv in consequence, IL Is suppose, ~
'-s;,s soda-water, when hea'so' A"o"
onn ,sr,. Jonathan l.. Porter wen known a.
T.r,nersnce Lecturer samuei
- Thomas Jusiiss. They were All IesPsca,
Id. men and esiimable citizens- ouhe "o"s
liIIed. also. by the accidehiai o''o"afse VI
1 Ms gun while hunhng .sn, :, o,r
nne of the chief ATTRACTIONS At Piesen' ~ ~
.;,y' Is Rembrant Peale IS picture " .ne .ou.'
- heath, Of which, as Al VIII oe ~ souI ny ~
o. 49, 49, Of few weeks, ii NAV be proper fer
me 10 write Lu,,,o .s one of our old
-, ,,,ists. With but few defects. he
es' - aoual 10 those Of any other. Ills
NE I,,.,s posses a moral, we'll as artis-
'e"suence. being conceived in reference TO
-" AZ the good as well the beautiful.
an s,,if,l alone has always an elevating
~ I, tends TO wean ones heart from the
-l.uoants of sense. and 10 make him re-
-. s5.ountlv into ms own soul. there 10 en-
-. r;siou Of loneliness which SO much en-
$3.50 hiul. Bv this means II roots out many
- ,,-,hs that that which is better may
- ROW. Ii is impossible that the
.',;.h such 4 sense of the beautiful ex-
a. =. v,bollv evil Roses and night
bloam in the same ground, but the
hoom Notwithstanding the poisonous
,,rs mas likewise the merit of convey
mora. The scene is laid in a cave. in
shadows deepen into backness The
n. an. hand. looks out into the ocean
:. vrhose Ozark waters lave the fore
On the other, through narrow open
,ners in the light Of Life. The mon
-,th sits in the darkest shadows OF The
Io.ming out from the darkness like some
svn,ian DIVINITY, severe. memorable, diHest-
~ ali passion. all humanity. At ms ieet, as
,.o,s,oal. lies the BODY Of a strong man; his
a. and feet clipped III the waters oil oni'ioh'
n. his night hand kneels Pleasure, Offering up
;nceuss. In one hand she hoiGs the wihe cup
Seemingly fair and pure she is, IN her Train
follox kemOrse. ever wringing her hands; Sui-
80. with a dagger at his throat; Govt, tottering
an his crippled feet; restless rever; pale on
sumption, Dropsy, APopleNy, and hypoeondria'
:, ~ her ministers aud avenger BY her side
s,.n5s a vouih. lust following in her train. Tn
..inSfa he. knows not in whose presence he
uaS
...,nlv an A,r. And over the wine-cup ana the
go Dy,rH stretches his benignant hand to
t.. them. On his left, as having Just received
81 nessiur. and hUrrying on to DO his work, is
A. in shape a gallant soldier. nder his
q, = strong man, smitten 10 death; widow.
ace by him; an orphan, unconscious OF It's
E.. and smiling. In his hand is a dripping
-. attendant Oh him are Confiagration.
-;,b her torches hollow-eyed Famine, and Pes
a.. with hand on mOuth TO smut out the in
[-c,iou Of her own poisonous breath. Over all
~ group j. shed the lurid glare Of the torches
At Cont. gration.
+, 'front.' ami to the left Of the hing, is an
H. rroup. an old man. weak and lettering,
- N the robe Of Peace. on whose face Is the
-, Of ioy. comes TO lay down his life at the
~. ,f ne throne Faith. with angel counte-
ne ana ,tesdfast serenity supports him in
~ as rs, honr. On this part Of the picture
-. ne lent Of another world; 80 soft, calm,
I'D l5Iy. that the dark cerements of Death, the
T,s,s,,5I corse, ana even libidinous Pleasure
80 Illuminated bv its glory.
I'm. uicturr will be in Louisville soon, and
an that Il will receive the attention which IL
deserves.
Put orr sheet : fall and we must close.
Yours. ever, W. J. =.