New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-02

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] Fall o. Babylon Jeremish. J. snd n
Fal OF Nnsveh. - Bible Subjects painted ~ frsneis
/ Baker from Designs By John Martin q Loudon
Thee PsnSss 80 sps1ss 'ps NM % 40 Am
Mr. n Harrington has ilst comp e'sd nssnineeu, Do
rsms Intended Illustrate he sublime spectacle 81 he
SIX DAYS OF THE CREATION.
Exhibiting By means u movable hsures scen-ry AMI
powerful Optical sees all The progressive changes nom
the Chaos snd DARKNESS Of the uniformed UniSerse nt shs
completion u he great wofk u Creation . deco
In The s.g and second chapters OF Grness terminating -
appearance u Adam and Eve, In the GsFden OF tdet
Aided by sppropnsis Orchestral and Vocal Aee'mrari'
meh, Introducing selections nom Hsydns oshuo " Us
Creation.
Th. piorsrns The result 81 slous cherished idea srd 81
lifetime OF study experiment shis departmental Tho
Ars i. the costly oesutm and perfect wors II he
hind existing and combines It's exhibition the hshes,mr-
ehancsl ingenuity with the astonishing scenic effects
assisted by very superior Poetry Painting and Music
SCENERY AND INCIDENTS.
On entering The hall rich Gothic Prosceniuni, Of tbs
elaborate hnsh presents Itself the sides enriched vito
besuufll Stained Glass Windows and appropriate sEsmsy
representing with s arches columns aud ssselsted pave
menl. tho interior Of magnificent Cathedral In the en-
IRENE perspective tho Curtain, which eone-as ne
exhibition nom the spectator.
! CHAOs-THE FIRST DAY.
As The curtain use. nd.tnci. hszy appearance 10 OBJ
served daused the opening space realizing oar con-
cepuOn Of that period Of he when the Earth 80
without form and void and darkness upon the face OF
the deep" Suddenly. In obedience to The divine eom
mspd Lex there be lgh.y and There W" light so
now tho boundess space iuminssd and hght esissi-
Soon however darkness steals the scene-DsJ
and Night sre established and thu. ends The Fire, Day
/ THE FiRMAMENT-THE SECOND DAY
With the returning light the firmsmentor Heavens shove
are dividing from tho OF waters and assuming
the shape OF clouds with azure sky oeween,he mighty
deep su covering the lower expsnse u spscs DARKNESS
then close. the Second Day
DRY LAND. HERBAGE AND FLOWERS
THIRD DAY.
with Morning /. light nom amid the Dry LAM sp
pears but OF barren and aspect rocky and mountainous
The gathered together aud the dry land formed
Soon the sterile appearance " the land changes tho bscu
plains are clothed with vsrdse tho mighty forest ess -
beads while beautiful flowers expanding on every
side But all still Nothing yet lives Or moves upon The
face OF the earhsnd falls upen sc-ne u Silent
| beauty.
SUN MOON AND srARs-THE FOURTH DAY
The fourth Of hgh dscloses the rising sun throw
ing It's dazzling rays hill and dali. and distant ocean
the brilliant eject mpercepuby meowing {. evening I'D
yances into the rich ns OF which gradually sss
place the mild spendOr u the rising moon aud mynads
Of twnAing stars which stud the armament This eio'ss
the Fourth Day
CREATION or FISH AND FOWL-riiB nth DAY.
Morning sgan dswns upon the nanimas besuues on his
creation but To- the mighty monsters Of the deep arc seen
moving through the uaekess water. Tue vas. deepn
le-ming with life The melOdious warbng Of BIRDS snA-s
upon the ear And there may be seen mo sng soou sons
me foliage, every variety Of the feahered fiOe Ths Wa
and the air have living occupants and tho n'ns moon
closes the finh Day.
CREATION OF ANrMALs-sIxTH DAY.
Night passes away and the morning usbsfs Ia neg
wonders The besUues which we have before descfoeo'
present themselves with the addition Of countless snnss,
which are approaching nom every part Here rs ms
huge Elephant the majestic Lion, aud the umd Fswn 70.
ssbols surrounded by smaller portion OF the animal
creation, for ALI love and harmony
| GARDEN or EDEN-ADAM AND EVE
But all not yet done The mighty maasr piece Of 0ods
great work yet Uniformed Descending clouds for short
tune veil the scene and as they dispese discovers INC osI
center Here apparently Lost In admiration of the sur.
rounding beauties u creation, hrst seen MAJ me noos
image of his heavenly Maker Everything betokens hsppi-
ness around him. he IL still alone and apparently seeking
In vain for any being like himself recnos upon bent 70
slsen Leh, asecy clouds now envelope him and they
pass away partially dscosss his beautiful companion Wo
man eesmng with gso'ens.. and o's WIN n ~ so.ps
biuon closes PART SECOND
GRAND DIORAMA or THE DELU0E.
This 10 scene Of thrilling interest As tho curtain rises,
the mountains and high grounds VI Ihs earth are seen COW
cred with groups of human beings while Numbers are sson
hurrying from the p aims beneath yany attempting 10 n-e
from Tie wrath Of offended God fhfoagh the mis' Of
the Storm appears Of blood red hue VIVID nashoe
Of nybtnng contnuay lumne The scene while the sound
Of sdincressns rain, and the howng Of The Storm
ith hands the guves appear supplcao for
mercy But IL Is TOO late Their awful doom 10 sealed
steadily the hemng food continues riss unul Tho
of,est sumnts OF the mountains above arc seen Their
.s vain refuge surrounded and soon me Dshty dsop
| rolIs over the grave Of millions
The tdsnea Of the OmnipoIent being alh.d ths
gradually decreases uns clear unclouaed Say and bound.
The chosen remnants Of mankind the ARK now seen nos-
ng In the security Of Gods protection Dove leaves mo
Ara but there 40 rest ior the sole Of ia loot ana f-us
asaln Gradually besgful rainbow steals upon the scene
The Doys the ARK second ume and As tho songs of
n,sl.e md sriss slowly descends
In the
most care been avoid anything mat night 10 mo
.gbte.t manner interfere sublime character u tho
80. tbsv ar, Intended 10 illusrsie-whils 10 hoped
they may not only BE- considered a. sources % me oss
pleasing and rational ENTERTAINMENT bat ~ useful means u
| moral Instruction
NOTICES or THE PRESS AND THE CLERGY
Tn, Yr... and Clergy have kindly noticed tbs Dorsms
| 10 the most sauerng terms Our space WIZ h'' sdnn' I"
The fooripg stler IL from Rev Mr. Thompson, u ne
Broadway Tsbsrnses, ono Of tho most talented and 70
'p''''0'' N'' NEw.Yosx, July II, Isas.
| Mr. HEssy HAsssros-DsH Sir: ought sooner 10
have ACKNOWLEDGED your courtesy IN sending me uesa
for yor novel snd instructive exhibition Absence from tho
city and nudlnoa' rngsssIae1S ns'n pa.vs.'' '
| was highly grstihed win ths exhibition. Tue WHO'S
Psasing ard every par w1 " on 'ussnsa -. s 70.
ed guile surpassed my comprehension You certainly d.
serve cognlenAncs and support of s moral and fei-
zo1s portion VI the community Of hayins devised mods
on entertainment hch MT only nofensis, Ia every par
ucuar, which combines instrueuon and wholesoms
influence with rational eaoymeni iIaAs gres, pls.s
ure in recommending the exhibition to my fnends. and
shoud be happy have visited BY tbs babbzu schoosd
/ he city Very respectfully yoor. W. .,
! JOSEPH p. THOMPSON
Faos Rev. DR. DowLIss, P.sros or THE BEDrosD'r.
| BAPTIST CHURCH
Ms HEspY HasIseToss DEAR SRI have gr-arple.s-
ne 10 expressing my opinion Of the Ingenuity, oxeesnt
and Instructive character u Jour Oesunil
Dioramas Oftns Creation and the Deug- visited yOe
hbion few days ago IN company WIN my family and u
al came away delighted and edihed knOw " scsrc-y
sny way 10 when ana yd conception " The Or
der Of ths dsys " creation can Do 81 pirasngy CON
muncaed to the minds Of yOcih Dy witnessing The bret
part ofyo0r exhibition The second part sso vel sdsp
ed 10 produce solemn impression u ne most supeud0os
physical event thai has occurred In the WORDS history
The destruction " the sniediayian word with lhs wssfe
Of lie Flood shall be glad 70 hear thai your valuable ana
| Instructive exhibition IL exIensiyey pstronizef
Yosr. r..psctfaIIy J DovLfPe.
| HAssGross sAcsED DIoRAsAs-rhess sdInifebis an
astonishing n art really deserving OF puone Ps
ronass Their ldss altogether original and ne %
must have been the resut of many years lsoof IDs
Of tho exhibition 10 Of itself deeply tneresnnf ino
holder the great WORK u creation from ~. - -
ron Of the eanh unrl man psced AMID zoe oe 49, ~ ~
Garden Of Eden. Nothing can possois giss msr,ss, a
effect produced By the creation VI me pBe' v.r,s
which cluster amid the foliage, pouring ioI 90. d..
ao,es To witness his scene 10 1ons ~, r.l,a !.
a. uree of sdmssion. Tue second peIL - ,s. =
"a. hi nom its u,hfalness The Ief1he nora ~
sgs on waters me Arh floating on nell -
,ss g,.Snsl ceasipg OF tho rain me sponsy ~ ..'
,hs so,ng Torth Of the dove tc ns 'soy s.p -, -