Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-11
FROM OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENT
Boston, .4prd 26, 1849.

Boston, .4prl 26, 1649
Mr.. EDIToR;-Among the many interesting objects
which attract the notice of residents in the city, dc
not recollect to have seen anything more deserving
attention than the magnificent painting called "Baynes
Panorama of voyage to Europe" which has been or
exhibition for some months past at Armory Hall, Nc
1913, Washington street
We do not think the name given is very appropn-
ate, or so well calculated to attract the attention Of
people it might be, for the reason that does not
badly begin to tell what it is The scene opens with
fine view of Dorchester heights, Mount Washington
&C., and as it moves along, South Boston, Boston,
Charleston, the Navy Yard, Bunker Hill Monument
and East Boston successfully present themselves
There we are supposed to take passage in the Royal
Mail Steamer just leaving her berth for Europe, and
pass down the harbor with its islands and shipping
Night overtakes us as pass the light house, and we
arrive at Halifax Just in the dawn.of hazy morning
We stop just long enough to obtain hasty view OF
this place and again along-soon we are looking
at the ice bergs-then comes storm at sea, with its
usual terrific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS representation
being so perfect particularly the sound of wind, rain
and thunder that we begin to feel that peculiar cozy
comfort natural to when we are happily seated by
our resdes and he ar the storms raging against and
around our dwellings.
We pass soon after, the Cape Clear light house and
enter the Mersey. Here we presented with va
riety of interesting views sail past them to Liver
pool. Then we supposed to take the car to Lon
,don and are set down in the Thames opposite the Par
liament houses. Among the most interesting objects
tod hove ho +ba pNoUor of
London" the church of St. Paul's the massive brdg
'es across the Thames-the ancient palace of Viers,
the Lord Mayors show-the Temple and Temple gar
dens-in short, London itself
Interesting as this is, the half is not yet exhibited
We next take avoyage up the Rhine-look at Co.
logne, the Bastile rocks, Coblentz and variety of
towns, cities u MS of old castles and towns, noun
tans, Vineyards churches, &C., and at last make a
pause opposite the famed ,Magena cathedral in 1eide
burgh. Then after taking retrospective glance at
"the beautiful Rhine" retrace our steps and look
at similar succession of objecs the opposite bank,
and end interesting voyage opposite the "castled
crag of Drachengels"
The whole together is worthy the attention of any
one. 1t cannot fail to be interesting. No one can
grudge his money after once seeing it. | have not
attempted to specify the various objects presented for
they are literally "too numerous to mention" here.
was exceedingly gratiied, and the more so, because
my anticipatons were not raised in advance. | have
seen so many humbug "puff5" of one thing and anoth
err which published without regard to TRUTH for
the sake of advertising patronage otherwise paid
for, that general thing, place no confidence in
them In fact anything of real value not benefited
by such recommendations but rather INJURED, because
people at once say "here's another humbug," and take
it for granted that it is not worth looking at But hav
ing seen this can speak with confidence as to Its
merits 1t is the work of a finished atist-the color
ing and perspective is grand and from what l have
seen of Boston and its vicinity, doubt not that the
whole is a correct deneaon Of all these great ects
of interest embraced in the Panorama.
1t is said to be the largest painting in the world
but as have not seen all the world will not decide
this point 1t is large enough to occupy the mind for
weeks and months in its study. Among other distn-
guished gentlemen present the evening | there,
l noticed Gov. Briggs. Who does not want to know
more of the old world? Let him crafty portion of
his curiosity by looking at this great painting
Yours, A. H. B.