New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-06
SACRED SCENERY.
SACRED DIORAMAS

| VOW ExsisrrrSo
Every N,sh, This Week ard Wednesday and ssrrdsy ~
sesuoons commencing st O'Clock. s the new
| and splendid Hal erected Ss
TOWNSEND AND oRRs PANORAMA or THE
HUDSON RIVER,
sS ssoApwAY,
CORNER or BROADWAY AND wALkER-sf oT'1
- s,cppanfs Bsihs.--HANINGToN entirely ns~
Grand Scrpursl Dioramss OF the
| CREATION OF THE WORLD AND THE pELuGE
| Mr. X HANISGrOS has pns completed mssniheen'
piorana Intended to illustrate the sublime spectacle Of hs
SIX DAYS OF THE CREATION
Exhibiting. by means OF movable fgures scenery s1i
powerful Opuca effects al The progressive changes from
the chsos and Darkness OF the Uniformed Universe nn ne
fnsl completion 81 the great work OF Creation a. desriioed
In me 6rs and second chapters OF Genesis terminating vita
appearance Of Adam and Eve IN the Garden of Eden
AIDED by appropriate Orchestral and Vocal Aeoompsn'
menss Introducing selections from Hsydns orsioro Of The
Creation.
This Diorams The rssul, Of sheshed idea and OF
lifetime Of study and experiment 10 this departmental The
Aru IL he rnos costly besau and p-fecs work Of ths
kind exisng and combines In m exhibition 1hs hsaestrns'
chanics ingeraity With the Astonishing scee Effects
assisted by very superior Poetry, Painting and Must
SCENERY AND INCIDENTS
On entering the hall . rich Gothic Proscenhim OF ne
most elaborate enh presents tse the sides enriched WIS
beautiful Stained Glass wndows ard appropriate ss'"S'
representing arches columns and yssse4stsd pave
meui. the interior Of magnificent Cathedral In he sx'
IRENE perspective the Curtain which eoceeas hs
exhibition from the spectator.
cHAos-rHE FIRST DAY.
Az the curtain indisrnc, harry sppeusrcs 10 OBJ
served dirused he opening space resrns cas COO
cepon Of that period Of the when the Earth a
without form and void and darkness upon the face o!
the deep" Suddenly. In obedience to the divine con-
mand Let there be light" and There was. ighi"-so
fl-ks
soos however darkness steals over the seeueDsJ
and Night are established and thus ends the rls Day
THE FiRMAMENT-THE SECOND DAY.
With the returning light the Firm smen or HEAVIER aec.s
dividing from the msss OF waters and sssamne
the shape Of clouds with sky between the nshiy
deep s covering the lower expanse u space DARKNESS
then closes the Second Day
DRY LAND, HERBA0E AND FLowERs-THE
THIRD DAY
With Mornings light from amid he waters Dry Land ap
pears but Of barren arid aspect rocky snd mountainous
The sess gathered ogether. aud the dry land 70 formed
Son. sterile appearance Of the land ehanges the barren
plains clothed with verdure the mighty forest resrs he
heais while beautiful flowers expanding svery
sids But al s still Nothing ye, lives or moves upon the
face Of the esr-snd darkness falls upon scene Of silent
beauty.
SUN. MOON AND sTARs-THE FOURTH DAY.
The fourth return Of light dscloses the rising sun throw
ing lie darling ray. over hill and dale ssd dGan ocean
the brian, effect impercepuby melo~ins a. evening al
vances the rich OF which gradually give
place the mild splendor Of the rising moon and myrisds
OF twnking stars which sud the armament This closes
the Fourth Day.
CREATION or FISH AND FowL-rHE FIFTH DAT.
Morning again dawus upon the nanmse beauties Of ne
creation; 10 the mighty OF the deep seen
moving through the rackless waters Tho vast deep
eeming with life The meodous wsrblins Of birds stnkes
upon the ear And there may be moving about. among
the foliage every variety Of tho fea'hered uibs Tue wa
tiers and the air have living occupants and the stng moon
closes the Finh Day
CREATION OF ANIMALS-SlxrH DAY
Night passes away, and the morning ushers In new
wonders The beauties which have before described,
present themselves with The addition Of countless animals
which are approaching from every part Here he
huge Elephant the este Lion, and The umid Fawn
posing company; while the serpen pursues s hsruiess
gsmbos surrounded by the smaller portion Of tho animal
creation, for alis love and harmony.
GARDEN OF EDEN-ADAM AND EVE.
But all 10 not yet The nigh, piece OF 0ods
great work yet uniformed Descending clouds for shos,
time veil the scene and they dispense. discovers tho Oar
den OF Eden with the Trees Of Li and knowledge In The
center Here, apparently Loot In admiration Of the sur
rounding beauties OF creation 10 hs, Man, the noble
image of his heavenly Msker Everything betokens hspp
ness around he still alone and apparently seeking
In vain for any being like himself reclnes upon bsnh 70
sleep Light heocy clouds envelope him, and hey
pass away partially dsco,es his beautiful comp anon. Wo
man besming with geueness and love. With his compile
lion OF abors OF the Creation, the hs part OF o -xh
biron closss PART SECOND.
GRAND DIORAMA OF THE DELU0E
This IL q Of thrilling interest AZ tho curtain rses.
the mountains high grounds Of the earth
cred with groups Of human beings while Numbers are see
hunyng from the plains beneath, vsiny attempting To nes
from the wrath Of offended God Through The mist of
IL. .t..tlS ..t.
Of lightning continually tumine the While tbs sound
of the stincreasus rain and bowling Of tho storm.
produce In combination eject battling description -,
With appraised hands the "a sves appear To ssPpcste fo
mercy But 1t late Their awful doom 10 sealed.
Steadily hemng food continues TO ise unui lha
iotiea SUBMITS Of the mountains above Their
las, vain refuge 10 surounded and soon the mighty deep
rolls the grave Of millions.
The Judgment Of the Omnpo,sny being fulfilled. lhe storm
gradus decreases until clear nclouded sky and bound
ess VI waters above meet the eye Freghied with
the chosen VI mankind, the ARK seen 6osi
Ing In the security of Gods protection Dovs leaves hs
A but there rest for III. sole Of s foot and rrurns
a. ain Gradually beautiful rainbow steals upon The sceus
The the Ark second time, and the %
praise and hsnkfness arise the curtain slowly desc.ncs
eV the production ofthese splendid orsnss the Ut
most been avoid anything uat might IN ths
sghes, manner Interfere with the sublime hase'er on ne
SUB scs they intended to illusfste-whiie II hoped
thai they may only 10 considered VI Inc osl
pleasing rational enteainneni but us1ful means Of
moral instruction
NOTICES or THE PRESS AND THE CLERGY
The Press and Clergy kindly noticed the Diorsns
10 faiterng Terms Our space VIII not admit OF
presenting but two or three. -
The following etteris from Rev. Mr. Thompson, Of tho
Broadway Tabernacle, OF the mos talented and -
spectacle clergymsn In the city ,wyo,x rn,v,2 ,su
Mr. HENRY HASIsGros-Dear Sir; ought sooner 70
hsvs acknow ged your courtesy In sending rekei
for your novel and exhibition. Absence from the
city and mu nudinous engagemens have prcvoDtsd ne
rom expressing you my opinion OF your D0rsmss.
was highly grsffed win the exhibition. Toe whole
was peasiag and e.efy part well sustained Tbs III
genuy with which changes In the scene were sfsct
Sd quite surpassed my comprehension Yvu certainly do
serve tho and suppor OF the moral and re
eious portion OF the community for having devised mode
OF hich only ino6elsvo 10 svory
uculn but which combines instruction End wholesome
MORAL influence with rational enoymsnt tske pleas
ure In recommending the exhibition 10 my friends ana
should DO happy have Visited BY the ysDba Schools Of
he city. Very respectfully, yoen nc
JOSEPH p. THOMPSON.
FRox REV On DowLfsG, PAsToR OF TINE BEpsoRDST.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Ma. HEssY HArrsGross DEAk SRI have great eeS-
nre In expressing my opinion u the Ingenuity excellent
moral tend and Instructive character .. bea1ufi
Dorsmss ofthe Creation and The Deuye visited your
hibition days ago In company with my family and
all came away delighted and edited know Of scarcely
any way n which and VIVID conception ~ the
der Of the SIX days OF creation can be plessnsy
nunlcaied tho minds VI youth by Witnessing TIE fra
part your exhibition. The second par 10 aso well sdspt
Cd 10 produce q solemn impression Of The supendoos
physical that has occurred IN tia words history
the destruction u the Wan world with the waters