New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-18
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TUESDAY, October II, l94s

TUESDAY, OctDDtf ~ 100
Til. GREAT PIcrURE.--A steady and brilliant
.tresn Of ladies' and gentlemen pours into the Society
Library and up that dreadful Niagara Of stairway 70
psu.e mute and spell-bo before the work Of the
great master, Delaroehe. We have learned more Of
the power the depth the phosophic Truth Of modern
art from this picture than has ever before been made
NANTES, 10 10 oiden times Art was 90 primitive
and narrow In s conceptions and means that nothing
ess than the tabled actions Of the gods or the sublime
my,hus Of Christianity could sufficiently inspire the ar
nst 10 raise him TO sublimty Bu, in the new develop
rnent and expansion Of intellect which marks
the artist feels that himself is divine and hst the
deeds of the mighty among as truly the poetry
Of the Universe the higher mysteries OF Religion
which are the contamination Of all Poetry and all Art
The company which assemblies before this wondrous
presentation Of the ideal Napoleon Is Of a sort well
worth studying and such A. no common attractions
could thus draw together from their svocsons and
premen,s Diyines professors poets orators. authors
Artisis-to say nothing Of the bas beameet here 10
exchange glsnces Of silent admiration and after
hour spent in drinking the inspiration Of the
scene return refreshed and strengthened 20 their
duous and hsrassng toll
The mechanic and the sborer too with his wife and
ehildren-,he student the clerk the shopkeeper the
apprentice with their brains crowded and compressed
benesth the weight Of petty csres and snsetes-come
70 the face and steadss men of the fse led
Emperor They pause in delighted wonder and new
thoughts and aspirations swell in their bosoms-,heir
souls expand a. II for the first time they had found
their native atmosphere and delicious sensations thrill
through their frame 1t 10 If the hard dry crust OF
hfs touched by the Promethesn wand OF some mag
can had fallen suddenly Oft and left the spiritual being
TO assume its natural dimensions Thus runs the sns
ogy OF the beautiful through al created things whether
created by God or man and thus let but brief seq
ment Of the great living circle be exposed 10 fash In
the light. and the electric thrill Of sympathy runs
through every heart Oh ye preachers and legislators
and teachers and influential men Of society learn that
familiarity with the beautiful is better promoter OF
virtue among mankind than all the harsh inventions Of
suspicious world Not racks nor dungeons, nor the
severest Of the criminal law possess such
power over 10 restrain from evil, the love of
besuty-which is goodnes.-that sweety attracts him
toward virtue and makes vice and deformity repulsve
We hope to zee a steady and ver-sccelerstDg in
crease Of works Of art among for their benehcent
influence upon the taste and morals Of the people
not be overestimsted Appealing to the freshest and
tenderest seusbities their gentle ministcrings find
many response in hearts grown calous to the harsh
voice Of admon,on OF the seyerer lessons Of daily
experience.
rR- RICHARD S. WILLS, who has been absent
from home between elk and seven years pursuing
bic musical studies in Germany. arrived In this
City on Saturday last, in the London packet ship
Orsans His course Of study has been most thor
ough and complete, and bic compositions have re
ceived the wsrmest commentator from the masters
Of the art In Germany number OF his " Glenmsry
Wsltres which very popular in this country have
been performed with great success In Frankfort and
Lspsc. We learn that he has several works in prcpa
ration, and trust we may be called upon to wei
their appearance. An appreciation of the higher
branches OF musical has become very general
and from knowledge OF whs, Mr. Willis has already
done. and what he Is capable of doing anticipate
for him the most gratifying success.
~ "a FATHrR" complains very much about
isd<lcaie advertisements in certain newspapers, and
wishes us to erpoe them This we decline doing
Every one to his taste Those who take papers which
contain indelicste and impure advertisements most
likely understand what they about when they select
their paper How far such papers suitable for fsm
Iy reading, each mus, Judge for himself. We de
cline publishing such advertisements
FIRI.-A candle which had been carelessly left
burning In bedroom at No Roosoveltst burned
down Get FIRE to the table and communicated to straw
rod on the promises. The flames extnguished
after doing triiius damage.
SuRRINDERED-William Butler, charged with
creating revolt on board the packet ship picSsbar1
lsst evening rearrested his suretes having surren
dered him
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