The Arkansas banner., 1850-02-05
[For the Arkansas Banner

Hon. R. ". JOHNSON House of Reps. IFor the Arkansas Banner. objects of Interest in Little Rock. A request made to US by friend. 10 afford him personal introduction 10 the RI. Rev. Dr. BEaSE. the Roman Catholic Bishop Of A1kansss. caused us recently 10 psss some time most pleasantly in view ing the collection of paintings which sdorn the Ca thedrai and the Episcopal residence. The Bishop proered bis inequalities with that urbaalty of ad dress for which he s SO distinguished. He first pre- ceded us into his study and in,his chamber admi- rab,y adapted for ifs purpose, time fled rapidly whilsi we sat gaihertng the history of many a quaint ans rare book, Yielding to influences of mental abstraction, soon found ourselves wan derns In the Iabyrinss of by gone specastions and rryeiibg in the spirit stirring chronicles of the age cl chivary. ia these speaking monitors of the past, -ssges that unIs has made venerable, we found much wheFewi,h
 To point a moral or adorn a tale
 yet fresh from a brief converse with their spirits, and holding their names in profound estimation. we were heartily pleased that we held communion with the realities of ls50 that we could sit un- der the shade of our vine aud fg-tree upon the soil of Arkansas and that the Stars aud Stripes was the national emblem of our country,
 --Freedo,B's soil beneath our feet
 Asd freedoms banner streaming OCT US.
 The collection of books has been selected with fine discrimination, both for theological and gem eraI reference standard authorities in the living and dead languages occupy the shelves. bearing ample testimony to the GU iivated taste Of the possessor ihess evidences of research tacitly assured that Dr. BvRSE iu his own well stored mind agreed with the counsel of the poet.
 A httie learning is dangerous thing.
 Drink deep taste not The Pierian spring
 The autiqaariau and Bibiomaih would derive no ordinary satisfaction from the inspection of titie- pages which bear the typographical impress of 2J0 years back--2o0 years. there is a magic in the very words How surprisingly wonderful has been the transition from that era, exceeding every bright ideal that the uashakeabie believer iH the progression of advancing hurnanity could have in- duged ia. Wild and visionary would the enthusi. sst prophet of the past have been deemed had he pictured to his contemporary the glorious suashine that gds this future Time in it's cycle. has pro- dueed many revolutions affecting intim 'ely man interests aud career, approaching more certainly 10 ,1u ndane perfectibity, but mightiest the mighty has been the metamorphosis on ths last born hemisp spheSe, rom prnes4s ,s evtturv-s stev- sustaining terrain. From the impuissant fettered conventional boand colony, to the untrammeIed original truth hprcc'aiuiiug r~pabIic- from mans mind in chains. to the ugeoniaed faculties and ex pression of each denizen of this the Commonwealth that has done much to ad the development of the inherent rights of our kind and whose womb is yet pregnant with still higher truths the most sublime that 6ats thought may be permitted to attain 10.
 Terminating our inspection of tn library our imagination again held captive. stood be- fore the creation of a great Master rendered even more interesting by the associations which sarroun- ded it. representative from the Eternal City presented by Plus lA as token of personal regard for the Diocesan of Arkansas. The subject of the first psiating that claimed our attenii was a Ma. donna and child coming up to our highest coucep- tioa of artistic execution, breathing in it's ex- pression fsuiless in its drasiag and with an admi rahle harmony in it's coiors. We reviewed in sue- session all the objects of art and vrta We were chiefly pleased with a Cruci6xion, an Eces Homo, Father of tAe Church. and a copy from Correggio by lady of Baltimore. We can, how ever. speak of all tho pictures ia unqualified com mendatou. We admired the symmetrical propor- tions the anatoniesi developments and the well ar ranged groupings of the fgurss-the relief sad chi arc scarO the graceful falling Of the draperes and the fidelity to nature of the flowers which formed an attractive feature ia many of the works
 The Bishop called our attention to landscape of his native Isle. aud the fervor with which he no- menclated each distinguishing object. demonstrated how intense and holy passion Is the love bear the soil of our nasisiiy-it represented the iocsl habi- taiieu of one of MOOre's mos, exquisite lyrics-it was. however, like lreland's history shroaded Ia sadness. mound rose over modnd pointing the aar. row bed
 "Where the lands high hearts were sleeping"
 Gold though not unhonored rspose near Tara's Hall tse ssi'es of many { martyred patriot. We fingered while In the Cathedral to hear the chords of the organ.run over. 1t Is an nstrumen chaste la its decorations sad of extraord nary eoInpass,s peal brought vividly to our minds the plsin,ive strains of the Staba; Mater dOlOross the pathos of which, according to our jadgnen'. is not exceeded by any eaaicis of the sanctuary. We parted with the Roman Catholic Bishop, if possible, still more impressed wfh his aabiiity and erudiiion and with mutual ia,srehaags ef kindly consideration aud good will.
 Dreadful Array.
 fatal reneontre took place in Galyestca on the | l0;h nsiast between the brothers John J. asa T. {