New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-03
The Grov1h Of observation-disclosures Paint
ing--Prof. tt-Bi-onecianu-heN. Mr.
Beecher'- Lecture.
Correspondence OF TIE Tribune.

Cr-ref-rrterce Of TIE lnplhe
PRouDzScE, Nay D, 1893.
DEAR Sir: Asa constant reader Of The Iri5nse
I see sou often receive letters from places really
not more important DO their prefent state what
ever they may be potentially, than our ovn Provi
deuce. Would a .iae from her be acceptable
You know the mateds. prosperity Of Providence
perhaps you know more Of il than DO. Its con-
stsnty widening i-s embrace white houses are
sprilsing up 10 the sandy soil Of It's western Dor
ders 90 that tle pasture Of one year IS almost liter
ally converted into city by the next yesr The
eastern part much tre Pessantast promises o. be
he seat Of veail-spendidly finished mansions
are Eresdy usilg among the stone walls and where
the COW bells tinkiet AMI bisckberies biashed out
-sgg ears ago. street vii soon be opened D. the
riverside igst over she rock where Roger Williams
frat Landed AID received hs welcome Of tne Indians, o.
soil be5 ond the Jurisdiction % Bile men, Tie river iLefe
makes swell se axe, grmlk picturesque laAis'eYe
which. with to lsca ASSOCIATIONS thaf consecraie
Washer" vi render ms very choice spot ilr ne
residences II mta OF wealth.
our Atasra1m ls ext Htirg iis usefulness on many
humble tise ssc che classic writings Of our language
in lfs vel known uniform ~ sfOFn paper For no1cf-
ac lax the rlles Cf English literature are llstantis
trogeht within reach OF OR homes. Two paintings by
George T. Brown cur country men, now DO Florence have
been exhibited Tor many weeks In tae Atherssm. Bol1
a.s LANDSCAPES, unfortunately cnrisencf with special
names end rrsrrcl ty snms and Human fslfes in the
flrerrolnr Inch are necessary Do JUSTIFY ihs names
while tnfy ere l1congruous ane l-cxecutsd. Taken A.
fancy landfcHcs-thcss figures bsHs lmts1 by an ehr'
O. aosrac,lCa-thess pailtluss represent lncy ineF
fyls II art, which tie effect IS o7tnca oy rousn use
C ine mater MEANS all The more artistic though Tor ii
r1ughress One surset in Earu the deep shadows a
ths hour draNn hy the mellow Light 90 the sun, are
ne1 with trCpc vegetation l luxurious growth, DOB range
afer range, layer behind aver may 80 SPEAK start
ir out er sud fuller as the picture rec ives more slt
Tho eye Itself 90 the retrealug vsta' thai open le
grove bey0ua grove gu earth ard skyDsnd 10 ne dalance
These paintings have done much gooi. Dy waking Feoit
uq 10 look 10 the s0srcss and eemets % beauty and q
form judgments. both absolute sd comparative Ihs va
rous c-crs on ihem are, of course, amusing but Nc
are also instructive and interesting as showing how ne
taste is bere ldrcsts1
P-st JsTs.t lstsy Librarian n our Univeriiy. hal
J1st csu.st sway with him smaller painting A sem o
laudsca1e also by Brown. This piece Nn5 phat 10 pro
feisei io BE- vos near Pisa iu CT he airy lsue Sul
lsze of Italy. and much more pleasing rom ls hoa's
than O. tavesel groups that dicred the large paint
ings IRE roscn execution by ~1i.h their chcf is pro-
tucsl is however il suited f1r sma sciurc watch on
,snndt hss .smry close f1. NJ. teWc-t carried aWaJ
whatwl be- more missed than hs painting n itc titn
sai industry 1ftfo College iurc,0aayi ana zoe zoe Dear
ans manners ol tts trI. gentlemen The Col ego Library
which owes much Of l,srictle-s te PIN r mq lemon
cf tta Ahoraam, urlislos ac student .imos, 3epirt
msufs o. uerai-ro and maoy branches a science "it
1itlu CT following bis rcscarc' Is ,nafs ieetJ-
6scace auu cc1in1suied 1y cig lor Nove.I and fe
roI favored us vil Aer voice .iii week lcf .alienc
was small 10 would Do. lc modest On fle % say sei-
! Der 81 ..ng rich Ia-tet
Rev. II W Bsclhl. pr- = aeI here Thursday eveFirg
rather De gave pulI -Ircral tscJufc MOB ltue.r
Fi.h text o. tho Mexican WAT, as causes the excuse
mate 0r b.. tue lessons q teaches Ills energy OF expires
sion bis SELF uIsoliu. crvCr 90 tot' $40 cen poN cru
saIc tsn told with uncommon eject ihinA mere i'
growing disposition hers TO- regard political facts ana quea
Mons u Heir moral tesriugs rs well IS iher relations
tle pocket may be wrong, BATH -eeusto me hucafed
more of our citizens viii ROW l0US 90 me pnncilts n
voved u their votes a. the Presidential election, tna
four years Ago,-partcuary % ti eject 90 the a"ll
problem o slavery Ins afe exciting debate IN tpnsfes
has cal .ed flilh Itr-rs feeling
o. cur o.y escr0n. the Temperance question make
the most noise. 7 anticipate next month decided il
crease oi tire against GRANTING licenses and l lave
of candidates pledged b. c0lstfus lDt ezecule Che laF
more strictly than cur present authorities said % Cd
Two recent ourages On persons wh) have been active
me csuse OF Temperance viii wake our people up io "a
suite H.
/ lrorideaoe. &. l. April 80, ISIS