New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-02

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Tae importance ~ this t-Ay nsti0nai ias,it'-
ton 90 tie sccessiai establishment OF an American
School Of Art is cniiy becoming more snd more apps
reDt TIE time hss come, iserefoT, for - % nooe
an enterprise recently ,,srt-s IN this Cily I'D which
seems % bs intended .ai under false c1.ors TIE
agent % e foreign house On fhe Bor,ovsds Of Pare
boists 81 -uspos'tors ls 5fsn America institution
and tbee danger unless proper expiansdon is Civ
O., taal ih- Dn~sry pobic may be c1'isisd in toe
~rong cause
Goupa Vibert & Co have been ior several Ieafs past
pubNshert end sellers OF prints IN Paris II part Of
their business purchase popular French pic'ure'
generally duplicates, Of which they procure IN.
cravings 10 be made. IN this wsy they have
obtained the Dead Christ" Of Arg seheeer which
:. stated be duplicate the Head Of our Saviour
b. De 10 Roche, and several other works Allor en-
craving these paintings, they dspos. Of them for tae
bes, prices they o5isin. In order 10 open new
market for them and for DE llhogrsphic and o,hor
prints IN which iaey deal they have established an
agency in EewYosk Tss sseacy OF p-r'-'sr
mercantile house theY have inseaioasis denomi
mated 1.-THE international Art Union" Although lt
l. not chartered nor recognized 10 any way by fhe
Legislature this high sounding title induced many per
that it IL public Institution To carry this der,
p-y tayo selected ono Of their mezzolnt engrsy-
inss and calle 70 the Engraving the international
Art Union They have hung their pictures and prints
in store IN Broadway, which they call the Gallery
Of the international Art Union They have appointed
agents 10 different cities under the title Of Honorary
Secretaries OF he International AZ. Union" They hsve
sent several Of their paintings 10 these ces sdverus
Ing them works OF Art belonging 10 the interna
uonsl ArtUnion' They have issued a monthly publ
cation entitled the international Art MON Journal
in which they have reprinted all the newspaper puts
thoy have received. They have fhus assumed III Tie
ayle and dignity OF sn incorporated Society.
The only international feature that perceive
Ia ths concern H. that definite number Of American
dollars are thereby be transferred 70 TIE pockets OF
French merchants artists ana artisans FOR which the
return Is to be made ia indefinite number OF French
mezzodui', prints and pictures
These ingenious msneuvora, however. have been a.
ready somewhat successful aud Il Is ssi that more
than two thousand people have thus perr'aed 20
pat more than ten thousand dollars Ia TIE hAnds OF
these print Sellers withou, the shadow Of guar sniy
that this money shall be expended Tor the hene1i % me
contributors II remains ha how disiufeIesioi
| these French gentlemen will below many personal
sacrifices they will make 70 promote the disseniins
ton throughout the whole country OF tasto Tor tho
Fine Arts" which they state to be the whole object
Of their Institution. IL hiss been formally announced
we believe, thar the DEED Csris sad the Ctiarf
| Lsas.ss Soasoi by Wsdmuicr, have been purchased
for distribution, thsi IT,, GoupA Nibcrt q Co. have
psd themselves Son thor pietarss out OF ho cub
scTpaon money such prices they have chosen o. Of
hS to them. Thay vii probably sei, In future, other
portions Of their merchandise O. the.r -u5scIber'
vii appropriate from The subscription money such o.
snoan' a. they nsy think proper ioE the mezzorn'
print which each Of 6er customers 10 20 receive They
win furthermore charge against the fund the trayen.
expenses sad Of exhibitions in various elite. whici
from The extent Of their operations must amount
70 eonslders6e sum. ca the debit side slso. mus
De placed the expenses Of their store IN Newlor snl
OF the Is'rxc,i,sol It taics JoaraaL Aitc- ,hs d
anything Is lefi ihoy WI pro ably sSPead s IN pun
chasing from ,hens-,,e. sad before, sch rs~
tsl drawings national pabl.eslons, Illustrating u,
Histosy or the Scenery Of the United States e..
other articles o. merchandise a. they msy think Zee
sal At such prices they may deem proper In shor;
| eve-ythrr il In their own hsuds They response
bic % nohoay. Taey se their own President D.res;
era, Trustees md Auditing Committee
This Is tue statement Of What tne s0oaiiei " L
,srnstsorsl AZ; Union Il. snd Of Ehst thss done, an
Fessoashle niscture Of whs; Il viii d. IN future
strange ss 1t may seem however, number Of ~ ID
respectable geaaeuen have allowed t.ciT n-fass - 3
L PSsAsssa ~ Goupl Nibert 4 CO. ss Commits
r OF Reference How much iuSeres. they take g. =
scheme. sod hc~ sS,vs thsr s-Pcrvisen IS, ne Aac
, no.. We have been Informed that one q them.
eSs has never been II TIE establishment ara ~ pr.
same that few Of then have oon,erapla,ed aay.hin
more than sndorsen n; cf the mercantile sta7n
3 II Go1Pii, N,hert CO.
y This ideal Institution Of tnese Frsnsh merchants IA
become formidable rival Of the A,srscsr Ar,.tuo.
They have oSssnsd thousands Of subscribers in R,so,
Baltimore. PAiisdcl3his, Providence sna other esas
| rney &C about opening ne- gallery here and Al
asus iAs most soent exertons 10 increase their ne
Every Eve do'lsrs which Trey receive Is mach uoas
taken from tie encouragement a American Afts,s.
Is not appropriated for the oeaesi Of Sorssn Al
is bats patls put into the pockets of ara q Fren
B | print and picture desicrs-
!, | The friends OF ART must choose whether they "
give their nocay 10 toesc men % tie American Al
- Oaion which 10 chartered Institution, managed b
spoosbe md dsie,s-oss1 directors and IN aich eve
cent Is appropriated q the ohlcl Ia view. without
\ deduction tor individual gTc6i.
ANoTErS hfDSAFFER.--Wm. {. Psrkhursf,
- citizen Of sussex c. Del. aAs ben taken Ric
~ riord O. reqsiscca e the Governor Of Virgin