New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
SACRED DIoRAMAs

Every Ssh This Week and wednesday and Saturday, A.
,ernoous commencing at O'Clock q the new
and splendid Hall erected for
TOWNSEND AND oRRS PANORAMA on THE
HUDSON RIVER,
SO ssoApvsy
| CORNER OF BROADWAY AND wALKER-Sr ovW
~ s,oppsnfs Baths--HANINGToS' entirely new
Grand senpsura Diorsmss Of The
! CREATION or THE WORLD AND THE pELtoE.
MIR h HANiNGroN has just completed magnificent
Dorsms intended - Illustrate the sublime spectacle Of ths
SIX DAYS OF THE CREATION.
Exhibiting, by means Of movable figures, scenery end
powerful Optical e1es al The progressive ehsnses hon
the Chaos and Darkness Of the uniformed univcre until The
hna completion OF the great work Of creanon described
IN the and second chapters Of Geness terminating with
the appearance Of Adam and Eve In the Garden Of Eden.
Aided BY appropriate Orchestral and Vocal Aeeompani-
menGs introducing selections from hsydn's orsiorio d s
Creation
rh, por,m. !. the result, Of cherished des end Of
lifetime Of study and experiment in this Departmental The
An. II is the most costly beautiful and perfect worh Of the
Kind existing and combines is exhibition the highest me-
chancal IN genuigy astonishing scenic effects
assisted by very superior Poetry, Painting and Music
SCENERY AND INCIDENTS.
On entering the hall q rich Gothic Proscenam. OF he
eaborsie knish presents ITSELF the sides enriched win
beautiful Stained Glass Windows and appropriate Ststoary,
representing with its srehes columns and sssesied pave
ment. the interior Of magnificent Cathedral Ia the ex
IRENE perspective the Curtain, which soneeais he
exhibition from the spectator.
CHAoS-THE FIRST DAY.
A. the curtain rises Ind stnc harry appearance 70 ob-
served dused the ope ling space. realizing
eeyon Of that period Of the creation when The Earth was
without and void, and darkness was upon the VI
the deep" Suddenly In obedience 10 the divine CON-
mand Let there he light" and There wss hgh!"-so
now the boundless space Illuminated and light exss'-
ssn however darkness again steals the scene-Day
y,hf shaf anffk uae end Ia Ftfxf
THE FiRMAMENT-THE SECOND DAY.
With the re,uruing light the Firmsmen or Heavens above
dividing from the mass OF waters and assamiag
the shape Of clouds with sky betweeathe mighty
deep su covering the lower espanse OF space DARKNESS
then closee the Second Day.
DRY LAND, HERBA0E AND FLowERs-THE
THIRD DAY.
With Mornings light from sprid the waters Dry Land sp-
pears bat OF barren. arid aspect rocky and mountainous
The gathered together and the dry land 10 formed
soon the sterile appearance OF the land changes the barren
plains are clothed with vensre; the mighty e est rears n
hesls while beautiful flowers expse on every
side But ali Is still Nothing yet lives or H. zee upon Inc
face Of the thand darkness falls upon scene Of silent
beauty.
SUM- MOON AND SrARs-rHE FOURTH DAY.
The fourth return light diseoses the rising SUM- throw.
ing its dazzling rays over hill dale and distant
the brilliant effect mpercepuby melowng Is eversng i'd
ysnces into tho rich sunset which srsduslIy gtve
Of tvinklng stars which stud the hmsmen, This closes
the Fourth Day
CREATION OF FISH AND FOwL-THE FIFTH DAY.
Morning again upon the inanmse beauties OF the
creation; but 10. the mighty monsters Of the deep are seen
moving through the usckless waters. The vsst deepb
teemng with life The melodous warbng OF birds strikes
upon the ear And there may be moving about among
the foliage every variety of the feshered Tribe The wa
tiers and living occupants and the rising moon
coses the Finh Day.
CREATION OF ANIMALs-sIxTH DAY
Night passes away and the morning sun ushers In new
wonders The beauties which have before described,
present themselves with the addition Of countless animals
which approaching from every part Here Is The
huge Elephant the majestic Lion, and the umd Fswn re-
posing company while the Serpent pursues he Harmless
gsmbos surrounded by the smaller portion Of the animal
creation, for als love and harmony
| GARDEN OF EDEN-ADAM AND EVE.
But all Is yet done. The mighty master piece OF 0ods
great work Is yet uniformed Descending clouds for short
veil the scene and they dispense discovers tho Gar
den Of Eden with the Trees Of Life and knowledge In tho
center Here apparently lost In sdmiraton Of The sur
rounding beauties Of creation FIRST Man, the noble
image Of his heavenly Mske Everything betokens hspp
ness around him. but he s alone and apparently seeking
In vain for any being like himself reclnes upon bank To
sleep Light heecy clouds envelope him, and 40 they
pass away partially dscloses his beautiful companion, Wo
man. beaming with geueness and love. With this compile
ton OF he isoofs OF hr cIesnon' o n'' Pa' VI o oA"
biuon closes PART SECOND.
| GRAND DIORAMA or THE DELU0E
h,s a, .ce,s az thrilling nteres Az the curtain rsss
| . 4, !, - a., a a.. - -. -. -.
the mountains anu msn s'ounu'o mo oe" o 700" e"'
cred with groups Of human beings, while Numbers
h,,ving from the nj aims sh yanly attempting % de
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the Storm the appears OF boodred hue vivid flashes
of lightning continually umine the while the sound
of the sncreasng rain, and tho bowling OF the storm.
produce In combination, effect banning description -
,,,, hs md. the nne.r 10 sueplcsts Sor
WI" uP -. ~, -,
mercy! But II 10 100 late rner sw"i doom sesied.-
Steadily the overwhelming food continues To rise until The
I.. vain refuge Ia uoundsd and soon the mighty deep
| Iii. ova, Inc grsve of millions
b IA ,oan M tho (lmnipotent bsns III 6ed tho stoun
clear "a " and bound.
- ,xs,sys shova meet line ave Ereghfed with
es cSosso remnants Of mankind tho ARK 10 now seen 6osi
;ne in ths secrfy OF Code protection Dove leaves the
% there Il no res, FOR he sos of m foo, and retums
The Dove leaves the Ark second time and songs Of
praise and arise tn curtain slowly dssesDds
or 10 production ofthese splendid Diorsmss the Vt
most been taken avoid anything ai msht IN the
slightest interfere with ID" sublime character OF The
subjects they intended TO ilsuste-whiIe is hoped
they may not only be considered a. sources OF me moes
pleasing and rational entertainment oui n usefu mems q
moral instruction
NOTICES OF THE PRESS AND THE CLERGY.
The Press and Clergy have kindly noticed the Dioseme