New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-16
SACRED SCENERY.
SACRED DIoRAMAS
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VOW Exmsr,sS
Every Night This wses and Wednesday and ssmrdsy Al
ternoous commencing al 5 o'clock al ne ns~
sn1 splendid Hal erected for
TOWNSEND AND oRRs PANORAMA on THE
HUDSON RlvER.
SO ssoADwAY
CORNER OF BROADWAY AND wALkEs-sr o'e'
Y s,oov.st. Bsh.-HANINGTONs -aarey nsv
Grand ScrpnrA Dioramss Of The
CREATION OF TIE WORLD AND ThE DELC0E
Mr. H. HANIN0rON has Just completed nasnineen'
Dcrsna Intend ed 10 uasse sublime spectacle Of ne
SIX DAYS OF THE CREATION.
Exhibitng, by " movable ogures. scenery and
powerful Optical ececs al he progressive change nom
the ChAo. and Dssnes. Uniformed Universe. until hs
ana completion OF the great ok Of Cr-saoo ~ described
In the first and Second chapters Of Geu.s terminating vita
he appearance u Adam and Eve. the Gsrd-a u Edeo
| AIDED by appropriate Orchestral and Vocal Aecompan'
ueu Introducing selections from Hsydns Oaloro Of tbs
Crescon.
Ths, Diorsms the result % alons cherished d-a snt Of
lifetime Of study and experiment IN his Departmental lbs
An. his he most costly besatf and Per'ec, wo'h Of tbs
,rd existing and combines in It's exhibition the highestms
,hanica ngeuuy with the Astonishing 'osnie Effects
assisted by very superior Poetry, Painting and Music
SCENERY AND INCIDENTS.
On enlerins The hall nch Gothc ProsceniGIn. OF ms
elaborate flush presents Itself The side. earchei VIZ"
,esuuAa Stained Glass Windows. and appropriate stsmafy
representing with srches, columns and tssse.ae pave
ment the Of magnificent Cathedral 10 Tho er'
irene perspective The Curtain, which eoocess Us
| exhibition from the spectator.
CHAOS-THE FIRST DAY
A. the curtain rises indssnc, harry appearance OBJ
served dsued the opening spses realizing cur COO
cep,ioa OF thai period Of The creation. waen the Earth ~
without form and void and darkness upon the lace Of
the deep" suddenly as In obedience to the divine coo
1nsnd Let there he light" sai " There was hgm-sc
now boandes spsce Is Illuminated and hight EXISTS.
Soon however, da ain steals over The soens-p,v
and Night established, and thu. ends the Firs Day
THE FlRMAMENT-rHE SECOND DAY
With the return ins light the Frusmeno Heavens shows
are dividing from the Of waters and assuming
the shape Of clouds with ely be1ween-'hs mighty
deep sul covering the lower expsnse u spscs DARKNESS
! then closes the Second Day
DRY LAND HERBAGE AND FLowERs-rhE
THIRD DAY.
With Mornings light nom amid The wsers Dry Land sp
pears hut Of barren ard aspect rocky and mountainous
The gathered together and the dry land s formed
Son. the sterile appearance Of the and changes NE barred
PLAINS are clothed with vedsre e mighty forest feafs is
heads; while beautiful flowers expanding oa every
side But al sill Nothing yet lives OF moves upon the
face Of the esh-and darkness fall. upon scene u sep
beauty
SUN, MOON AND STARS FOURTH DAY
Tia fourth reuu OF ught dsc.oses the rising sun. throw
ne IL dazzling rays hill and dale, asd distant ocesr
the brllisn, effect mpereeprby meowns az evening AZ
varces the rich nis Of sunset, which gradually give
place the mild spendof of the tsing moon and uydsds
OF inking Stars, which stud the armament This elo's'
the Fourth Day
CREATION OF FISH AND fOWL-THE FIFTH DAY
Morning again dswns upon tho inamsis beauties Of tbs
cIsaon 10 the mighty Of the deep are seen
moving through tho usckess waters The vast deepn
o-mng with hie The m-lodlous afbhng OF birds strikes
upon the ear Aud there may moving about among
] unfIB s fe.ilaT
ers snd tho have living occupants. aud the rising moon
closes the Fifth Day.
CREATION or ANlMhLS-sINrH DAY
Night passes away and the morning ushefs n r-~
wonders The beauties hicE we have before described.
present themselves with The addition VI countless animals,
which are approaching from every part Here tho
huge Elephsn maj Lion and ,h' umid fswu. re-
posing company, while he serpent puIsues It's harmless
galnbos surrounded by the smaller portion of ,he animal
creation, for alis love and harmony.
GARDEN or EDEN-ADAM AND EVE
But all Is not ye, done The highly master piece OF Gods
great work Is yet INFORMED Descending clouds Tor snort
time vel the scene aud hey dispense, discovers the Gar
den Of Eden. with the Trees OF Life and knowledge In the
center. Here, apparently lost In admiration Of Ih1 sf
rounding beauties Of creation is hsI Man, tho nools
image OF his heavenly Maker Everything bcokens hsppi
ness srouud him. still alone, aud apparently SEEKING
IN vain for any being Ike himself reclmes upon osnk TO
ssep Lgh 1eecy clouds envelope him, and as they
pass away partially bis beautiful companion Wo-
man. beamng with geudeness and love. with this comps'
ton the abors Of the Creation the FRS, part of The eri.
bilion closes. PART SECOND.
! GRAND DlORAMA OF THE DELUGh.
This Is a scene thrilling interest As he curtain rses.
the mountains aud high grounds u the earth
cred with groups human beings, while Numbers
huying ffoin tho plains beneath, vsiny attempting 10 nes
from the wrath offended God Through tho nis Of
the Storm the appears Of blooded hue; vivid flashes
OF lightning continually unne the while the sound
Of the embarrassing rain and the bowling Of the storm.
produce, In combination, eject baing description -
with upraised hands the gycs appear suPpicsls tor
mercy! But II is late Thor AWFUL doom Is sealed
Steadily Overwhelming Hood continues TO rise. until ths
iofties submits of Tho mountains shove are seen Their
rolls the grave Of millions
The Judgment OF the OmnipoteDt being fulfilled The storm
gradually decreases unts clear uncooaed sky and bound
Isss above meet tho eye. Freghted wih
the chosen Of mankind the Ark IL seen nos
Ing security Of Gods protection Dove leaves The
Ark bu there for the sole oi ito foot and returns
AGAIN Gradually beautiful rainbow steals upon the
The Dove the Ark second time, and as tas n
praise and thankness arise, the curtain slowly descends
e In the production Of Lhsss splendid Dorsmss tho Ut
most avoid anything ual rigLs IN tes
slightest interfere Nth The sublime Character Of tho
subjects they intended 10 lusrsio-whis hoped
they may only be considered sources u the moe!
pleasing and rational entertainment, but usef1. means u
/ moral instruction.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS AND THE CLERGY.
The Press and Clergy have kindly noticed The Diaams
! Ia the most nalerlng trins Ouf h1flt
presenting but Two or three.
The following leileri 10 from Rev Mr. Thompson, Of ts
Broadway Tabernacle, Of tbs talented and 70
Specialize Clergymen n The city: -
| Nj HEsRy HASseros-Desr Sir. ought sooner 10
have acknowledged your courtesy In sending mo uches
for your and Instructive exhibition Absence from tho
city and mulutudnoUs ~ngsgenens have prevented me
rom expressing to you my opinion Of your Doranss
was highly grained win tho exhibition. The whos
was asng and every part was well sustained Tho In
genuity with which changes In the were Ascot
ed quite surpassed my comprehension Yoo certainly de-
serve tie countenancs and support Of The moral and ro
gous portion Of community Tor having devised nods
Of hch is not gully nofensye In every par
tcuar but which combines instruction and wholesoms
influence with rational enjoyment take great pisss
ure In recommending the exhibition 10 my fnends and
should be happy visited by the sa1bah Schools u
The city. Very respectfully, yours &c .,....
From REV DR DoWLisG, PASTOR or THs BLDfosDsY
BAPTIST CHURCH
MR. HEsRY H1NIsGTOs. DEAR SIR have greafp.oas
nre 10 expressing my opinion u the ingenuity, exceen
moral tendency and character u your oexutiia
Dioramss ofhe Creation and the Deugs. visited your
hbiron few days company with my family and We
all away delighted and edited: know Of scarcely
IN whchs aud VIVID conception ~ tho or
der OF the days u creation De plessIngiy
10 the minds Of youth by Witnessing the nst
part ofyour exhibition The second part also well sdspt
ed 10 produce q solemn impression Of he mos supondoos
physical that has occurred 10 The worlds history