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mon. elaborate Of these works. He has bestowed infinite labor

most elaborate Of these works. He has bestowed infinite labor
and pains upon it, and sdoubtess Of the most spirited
and satisfactory of the productions Of modern German art
The chosen by the painter the actual martyr
dom Of the Refomer. The representation Of the burning
pile and the final incidents of the torture would be too hor
BILE for the artistic effect and would admit Of the exhibi-
ton of those elements of the sublime and the heroic which
are associated with the character Of Hus Any who has
been shocked in many Of the churches and galleries Of Italy
with those disgusting pictures Of saints and martyrs on
grdnons half fsyed alive, standing midway IN cal
drons Of PITCH up their necks in flaming agos, will a
precate the good taste of the artist in avoiding any attempt
to paint the finale Of the subject he has undertaken Inc
time he has selected is SO to speak, the penuimafe Of the
tragedy represents the arrival of Huss, and the process
son headed by the Eecto Of Bavaa which conducted him
the stake at the fatal spot The funeral pile stands on
slight elevation The intrepid Rsformer in long robe, has
just reached the place Of execution and has thrown himself
upon his knees front Of the stakes he pays with his face
uptuned and hands raised his whole figure and attitude
expressing heroism and faith, in every trait Behind him
three Of the principal in the scene are mockng
bis actions, and Of them placing paper cap on the
head Of the martyr the great amusement ofhe bystande
The Elector Ludwig is horseback in the foreground
proud Indifferent and wicked in his aspect with his head
turned side giving utteance to jest to monk who
leans forward to catch the royal sentiment In front Of Huss
stand the execuone in perfect stody their brute repose
contrasting strongly with the enthusiasm Of their victim In
the left foreground, below the little emnence which the
stake is placed is group Of spectator young girl who
pays counting her beads the while, for the soul Of the sim
whom the church is going to cut off Hussite, next
her. bends forward in attitude Of Mingled grief Affection
and resgnaon his caped hands thrown towards his MASTER
his face also towards him, and not in view. Two other
Husses Of different mould, stern and moody, by.
The rest Of the crowd is made up Of citizens such in
quisitve old woman, twisting her neck for view, pory
old burgher and the like. The whole picture is grand,
solemn and impressive work. The true spirit Of the
is in it. No work Of has been exhibited in this
country which could command greater interest
deserved. JACQUES DU MONDE.
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RAILROAD DAccrDEsT.-Welesnfro from the last Macon (Ga)
journal and Messenger that train Of cars, with three
hundred passengers left Atlanta Wednesday evening last
ana when within few miles Of Oelehrope detached bar
on OF snake head" from the track, which passed
through the cars throwing two of them off the track and
Killing or morsy woundng three persons besides seriously
njuring some five six others
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Engines are now constructed for sale in London, called
Phillips fre annihstors They drawn on wheels very
easily by two men, The largest machines $50. They
emit humid expansive vspo which instantly extinguses
fire. E
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the legitimate interests Of the country to be attended to-
Should the immediate representatives Of the people make up
their minds to defeat the sauary intentions Of the Senae by
knocking in the head the great BY that body
has been long laborng those representatives may well
make up their minds to be knocked in the head themselves
when they go home to their constituents.
FROM THE MERcERsBuRo (rA.) JOURNAL.
The important bills recently passed in the Senate for the
settlement Of the Texas boundary question, the admission of
California and the establishment of Governments for the
Territories Of New Mexico and Utah, still linger in the
House. motion to suspend the rules for The purpose of in
Producing resolution providing that the House proceed to the
consideration Of these bills at certain day and in certain
order lost different occasions. 10 be hoped
that no actious opposition cA be made to the passage Of
these measures adoption Of Dhich is important to the
peace country Nothing is to be gained by delay, and
the the under consideration brought
VOTE and their fate decided the better will it be for oil par
ties concerned scarcely possible that any light
be shed upon the settlement Of these difficult subjects ntr
they may be- after the thorough discussion to which
they have been subjected for months past Action what
now wanted, prompt and decisive action
FROM THE BRIDeEponr (coSS.) STANDARD.
Undoubtedly many Southern gentlemen have worked hem
selves into belief that the claim good one and are
ready take part with Texas defending what they call her
"rghts" But this is not all. The Observation-Disclosures who
wish division of Stateshope the matter will be agi
taed made the authority the General
Government They wish get up quarre to have blood
shed in defence Of this camthey believe that many South
erners will make with Texa and that IN due
time Southern Confederacy may be established That such
designs and such wishes entertained we believe to be
beyond question. The errems unite for the express purpose
preventing any settlement of the controversy which threat
ems the safety Of the Union.
In such of things what ought to be done What
ought those pursue who desire the welfare of our COM
mon country Cannot compromise be made to take
this Of the hands Of fanatics and faconistso
put beyond the reach Of who would willingly make il
the entering Uedge Of dsunon The bill in question pro-
poses such compromise. II Of series OF measures
that adopted tend to the discontinue Of the tacionis
North and South Is such consummaton devouy to
be wished We not believe the Texan claim to be worth
one sac, and yet under the circumstances could vote
for this BILL We could for the readily, because
Il provides for payment Of the creditors of Texas There
s no doubt that these have equitable claim against
the General Government We have taken the revenues OF
Texas and bound in honor pay her liabilities This
win be acknowledged by the strongest opponents Of Texan
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racy of which vouch nasnuch it was skeched on
nv return to the hotel from the studio Of the painter
First Of ALL word two about Dusseldorf and Lessing
That quiet Rhine town. not environed BY the beauties Of
natural scenery which have made the upper regions Of the
river famous but situated in dull monoonous country
with few attractions souvenirs of historic interest," by
strange concurrence of circumstances has become for art
the continent The last retreat lasrefuge from despair
How the Dusseldorf school first sprang up may be account
ed for by the fact that there at the time Of its formation
gallery Of pictures in the palace but the anomaly IL that
the school never foushed until the gallery broken up
and the paintings removed to Berlin. From that time it has
grown and become powerful Its productions carry the
palm over all Northern Europe.
ScHADow, the Director of the Academy, is devout and
rigid Roman Catholic so are many other Of the most prom
nent artists in the school. Their Romansm is not,
over mere matter Of theory and faith, but enters largely
into their professional pursuits matter Of practice They
devote themselves almost exclusively religious works Of
art holding il next to sacege paint any thing ese For
instance the most prominent works Of Schadow are The
Wise and Foolish Virgins. in the Frankfort gallery and the
Lebcns Quee, Stream Of Life" one Of the Directors
productions which his studio in ls47 large COM
position Of great beauty and religious feeling representing
Christ and the Virgin tnhroned in a shne from the base Of
which flows Of water falling into fountain, around
which stand group Of the most distinguished champions Of
the faith, drinking from the crystal tides To such
have these Romanist artists carried their peculiar religious
IDEAS that might be expected the Protestant members of
the school obliged to act the defensive LEssrSe
stands at the head Of these dissenting artists Without wait
ing to be expelled from Dusseldorf by schadow and bis COM
peers who though they loved their art much loved their
church more they made demonstrations Of separation, and
talked Of an Independent school at Frankfort Of which Les
sing would have been the President Happily for the interests
Of art the breach healed and the dsagreeng parties
reconcled. But Lessng has devoted himself with almost
equal ervor the painting Of Protestant pictures scenes
in the lives Of the Reme and early martyrs Of Protestant
ISM to that exhibited by the other branch Of the school in
their ecclesiastical pictures The Maryrdcm Of Huss the
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FROM THE AUGUSTA (GEoRsIA) CHRONICLE OF AUG. ~.
The Language Of the Charleston Mercury shows how
willing the ss OF the South are to see the question set
tied which now agates the country and how resve they
are when there is gleam Of hope that may be adjusted
satisfactorily to all parties the agitatos and fanatics
They each seem to have INDUCED high hopes when they
had by common and united effort defeated the compromise
BILL that they might succeed in producing collision between
the and Texas the boundary Of the latter
and thereby accomplish their purpose Of dssovng the Union
And now when the basis Of that hope is fading before
enlightened and patriotic legislation, their unhoy purpose
to defeat the is discovered in their efforts TO persuade
Texas that her honor will be sacrificed by the sale Of portion
of her territory for valuable consideration, and she is ind
recty invoked to purn the offer by nvdous comparison
between her and bankrupt trader. Her Senators a
ducsd and her people auned in advance with the possibility
of barterpg their rights being bullied out Of them
We know not what Texas will do in the event Mr.. Pearces
bill becomes law. We must however, believe she will act
wisely and becomes sovereign State Of this Conedeacy
as devoted TO the preservation Of institutions. She
owes to herself to the Of enlightened liberty and free
government and the Union to make sacrifices If it
be necessary for the maintenance Of institutions, espe
cially the whole difficulty has grown Of her annexation
with the Government We do not desire, however, that she
should make any concession sacrifice Of her just rights
nor do we believe any patriotic heart wishes il, however
per and eIpedent might be for her to do under the cir
We want ample justice meed her. And
above ALL we desire to see her act Independently, and free
from the Influence Of inperfinent ntermeddlers, whose
highest ambition be to proiong erctemen oh the
hope Infringing about collision.
THE WAYNE COUNTY (N. r.) WING.
The disposition Of the Compromise bill in the Senate has
it seems paved the way for the accomplishment Of something
in way of legislation but whether for good evil
mains to be seen. part Of however, heartily ap-
prove without waiting for future developmentt is the pas
soge Of the California BILL which goes for the admission Of
Caorna, without any restrictions, divisions, curta
mentssdmitng her into the Union just she wishes to
come free found her. This is great point gained
The BILL true, has yet pass the ordeal Of the House,
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Thursdays, and Sundays
BY Mount View, S,ewardsboro' Murfreesboro', Fos-
erville, Shclbyville, Rich Valley, Chestnut Ridge,
Norris Creek, Fayetteville, Halle Green, Ala, and
Meridisnvillc
To Huntsville by IL D m next dsvs, II6 miles;
And back between m Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, and IL m, next days.
Proposals 10 commence at Murfreesboro' are invited
1903 From Nashville at lri-weeky, Mondays, We'd
nesdays, and Fridays,
BY Chestnut Grove, Charlotte, Willismsvle Waver-
ley, Camden, and Sandy Bridge,
To Huntingdon, by IL p m, next days, ITO miles
And back between 10 m Tuesdays Fridays, and
Sundays and m Thursdays, Sundays and Tues
days
1904 From Nashville a n times q week, daily ercep,
Sunday;
BY Mount View, stewmdsboro, Murreesboro', MIlers-
burg, Beech Grove, Manchester, Hilsboro' and Pei.
ham;
To Chattanooga, by m next days. 1876 miles,
And back between m, daily except Sunday and
~ IN next days
Bids proposing run three Of the weekly trips after
passing Murfrecsboro', via McMinnvlIc to Chatia-
nooga, are invited Also bids for greater running
time, so as to leave Nashville at q m and arrive
there by 3sm.
1905 From Nashville at m, til weekly, Tuesdays Thurs
days, and Saturdays;
BY Good Spring, Franklin, White House. Spring Hill;
Columbia, Ashwood Mount Pleasant, Henry, North
Bend, Waynesboro', Smiths Fork, sorby, Savannah,
and Adsmsvile;
To Purdy, by am, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Mon
days, l4s miles;
And back between m Mondays Wednesdays, and
Saturdays, and IL days,
Bids TO commence at Columbia will be considered.
53O6 From Nashville at m times a week, Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays;
by Good Spring, Franklin, White House, Spring Hill,
Columbia, Ashwood, Mount Pleasant, Cass Law
renceburg, Cherry Grove, Ala, and Florence
To Tuscumba, by m, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Sundays, Ia miles
And back between m, Sundays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays and m next days.
Bids for additional weekly trips between Nashville
and Columbia through in 8 hours each way, are in
vited.
1907 From Nashville at a week, Tuesdays,
By Noensvine, Trune, Harpeh, Eselevllc Versailles
and Unionville,
To Shebyvile, by IL m neIt day, So miles;
And back between m "Wednesday, and 8 p m next
days;
With additional weekly trip between Nashville and
Hsrpeh, leaving Nashville Friday at a m, ana Har-
peh Friday at M through each way in hours.
530s From Nashville at M week, Thursday
BY Stewards Ferry, Rural Hill, Huddleston's Cross
Roads, GAINESVILLE, and stacsville;
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and Saturday;
by Cclemanvile;
To Nvilismstown by same days, % miles;
And ba tx between 8 a and next days
5l43 From Cyn'hisna at m twice week. tuesdays ana
Bv CIsysvllo. BaviIandsviIle, Falmouth, Ash Run,
Flour Creek Grants Lick, Tibbatts Gross Roads,
Alexandria Cod Spring, and Newport;
To Cincinnati Ohio by p next days 81 miles
And back between Z a Mondays and Thursdays,
and IL m next days
5l44 From Clsysvle at 10 ~ once week on thursday
By Kentontown, SsrdIs, Hamcr, aud Mupheysvilei
10 Washington by , N same days, 2s miles;
Aud back between 10 a m and p m next days
5l45 From Forest Retreat twice week, Nednes-
DAY and Saturdays
By Carlisle Mooriield, and CATERS Store
70 shsrpsburg by 10 a m same days. l6s milos;
And back between p and IN same days
With a third weekly trip between Forest Retreat and
Carlisle between the hours Of m AMY N Monday
5I46 From MsysvilIe Of twice week, wednesdays
and Saturdays;
By Cermsntonn, Brookvile Courthouse, poversviIc,
Pleasant RIDGE Falmouth, Grassy Creek, Fifksburg,
and Piner's Gross Roads
To Walton by p mex, days, 90 miles
And back between m Mondays and Thursdays and
SPIN next days.
Wtb third weekly tip between Msysvile and Ger
mantowo. leaving Maysville at Monday, and
Germantown at p day, through 10 four
hours.
i47 rrom Poplar Plains at m once week on Tuesday
By Plummer's Mills, White Oak Hill TnPleit Chns-
va Fork, and Little Sandy
To West Liberty by p m next days, 81 miles
Ard bark between a m Monday, and pm next day.
i4S From Poplar Flat at once week on Fndsday !
To Concord by 10 IAN, miles;
And hack between II q and same days
~ From Grayson g. II. at m once week, Thursdays
BY Taylosburg, Little Sandy, and West Liberty
TO Halle Green by p day, 5j miles;
And back between "Wednesday, and ~ next
day.
IN From GraysJn Cour-houe at 3 a m once a week on
Saturday;
re ,1dtown and Grecnup Courthouse
No Fre,ch GraFt, Ohio, by IL m, Is miles
And back between r and p m days.
From Grayson Courthouse at 10 . m once week. on
Thursdays
RV Bolt's Fork and Fslls Of SIaine
To Louisa Court. house by same Day, % miles ;
And back between 10 IN Friday, and same day
The daily crescent., 1850-05-22

The Baton Rouge Gazette of the 18th inst says !:
The unfavorable weather for the last two weeks
has been injurious to the crops. II the wet weather
continues, the prospect Of the planters win be
gloomy indeed.
The Farmersville Union Parish) Enquirer Of
the 10Th inst. says:
We have lately returned from short ride through
parts Of Morehouse, Ouachita and Union Parishes.
We very much regretted to witness the unfavora-
BILE appearance of the crops. The weather has
been such to drive the planters almost to despair.
day two Of looking sunshine, alternately
with cold and violent rains, have for two months
baffled the efforts oil the husbandman to wiring a
promise from the stubborn soil. We were told by
several experts" that this is the worst season
they ever experienced. Many, or indeed most, Of
the planters on the low lands have had to plant
thrice over. The weather continues unfavorabe.
The st. Francisville Chronicle of the 18th states
that the river still continues at stand. Above
that place in the Parish Of Pointe Coupee, one or
two crevasses have occurred, which have been oi
considerable damage to the planters in the back
country and Immediately on the river.
We learn from the Pointe Coupee Echo of the
18th, that A. G. Thorn lost three negroes recently
They were drowned in the Crosse Tete, while at
tempting to save some hogs from the inundation
from which the greater part of that region is now
suffering.
The daily crescent., 1850-05-22

MISS MELFILLEs-Fr some time past we have in vain
peen looking for opportunity which would enable us To
exercise the critics privilege, and determine in our own
mind whether or not the lady whose heads this notice.
eay possessed that hionic talent which her friends in pr
ne nave ever csmea for her. Whether the result Of
1ec'ent o design, strikes that the Yartetv has proved
monopoly. far the principal characters are concerned
there not some change made? The softet etters
WIZ sometimes wound from constant pressure (abet the
"ouha ise1 luxury, when inflicted by such prsss1re
as oar charming little Howard.)
~ hus Meyles acng thus far we have only been nhls
70 astpes those quits which result from nexpereuce and
that indlgTsaes which superior mind Is ant TO fall nto
when eAed on night after night to peTonae character
r beneath IL natural powers and which offer nc scope "a,
te sseEcse OF wholesome ambition That the lady DOS
Aa strong mind and accomplished aannents Is unoues
n9aenle that Ale has hsOnc powers is roundy asserted
nsn eondemn her the drndgey Of secondary chsrac
lan why not grant her opportunity of at least a.
tsaaPnnR p establish reputaon2 Judging from the man
ner "A which she handled the insipd character Of ,aca
HhEkaway. would say that she were perm;,led 10 %
soaaie character in which there any chance for the
splay Of energy, decision, vyacity versatility she could
not 1ali to produce favorable impression
With the arrangements Of the amiable manager we have
no desire to Interfere, and possibly may be anticipating hi.
en wishes in the matter If 50, let him announce her bene
~ - an early period in which case the lady herself viii
have an opportunity OF making her own eecton and pFov
ing % the public whether not the confidence Of her end
is misplaced
Whllo on the subject Of theacas we would again take
occasion 70 ask Mr. Holland why he insists on eopardizine
ms weideseved reputation actor by the constant re-
peion Of that stveotsped snas, which has nothing but
~ 0agarg to recommend il 70 notice. If il designed a,
huncE, Mr. H. should remember that the mind never in
mood 10 appreciate either viii humor when the stomach is
Aanseated If il be natural ntirmty. delicacy should
NATURALLY suggest The use Of apoeka,AandkerehisE
SHKR1pAN
The daily crescent., 1850-05-22

CoNGREssIoNAL.-W have received a tele-
graphic summary by the way of Louisville, of the
proceedings of Congress on the 18th instant:
Senate.-The Finance Committee reported back
the Deficiency bill, recommending that the House
amendments be concurred in, which was agreed to.
After the transaction of the usual morning bust
ness, the Census bill was taken up
Alter disposing ofthe various amendments of the
House, which were of no general Importance an
additional section was adopted, making the present
census act perpetual until some law shall be passed,
was adopted. The House amendment fixing the
number Of Representatives to be 233, was adopted
the additional sections made by the House were
also adopted after some debate.
The Senate then went into Executive session
and shortly after adjourned.
House.-Mr. Stanley offered resolution to ter
| inmate the debate the Presidents message
relating to California, on the second Tuesday in
june
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Presidents California message
Mr. McMeehan spoke in favor of the admission
of California an independent measure, and not to
be mixed up with other questions.
Mr. Julian denied that the North had aggressed
upon the South. He made a calm and decided
anti-slavery speech.
The House then adjourned
The daily crescent., 1850-05-22

HENRY CLAY.-"X.n of the Baltimore Sun
writing from Washington under date of the 18th
says; II it were possible to add to the stature o
Henry Clay, his speech of to-day would have done
1t, II was eloquent, statesmanlike and potic-a
combination rarely to be met with in the work Of
any man: Mr.. Clay spoke in support of the COM
promise bill, exhibiting their justice and policy
and urging that the committee, by recommending
the admission of California with her present limits,
had actually followed out the recommendation Of
the President as far il went and merely intended
to supply deficiencies. Mr.. Clay spoke with great
confidence Of the ultimate passage of the bill, and
have no doubt in the world that he was right in
saying nine-tenths OF the country are for it. and
that the will of the country cannot for long time,
be resisted with impunity."
The daily crescent., 1850-05-22

From THE PLAINs.-The ST. Louis Republican
of the 18th inst, has the following from the Plains
The fine steamer St. Paul, Capt. Yore, arrived
night before last from ST. Joseph. From the clerl,
we have the following:
= The day previous TO the departure of the st.
Paul from 81. Joseph, government express arrived
from Fort kearney, bringing the news of great suf
ierlng among the California emgrants between
Fort kearny and Fort Laramie. few trains, in
cluulhg several hundred PERSONS regardless of all
precaution, had pushed on the route between the
two places, and We're then in a most deplorable
condlilon. Their mules and oxen were giving out
Tor she want of food, and it is said that the flour,
meal and bread of the emigrants had to be used
ana IN several Instances were freely fed to the per-
lshlng animals in the hops of keeping them alive,
uniii lhe latter Fort could he reached. The Plains
Were destitute of grass and in many places not the
least sign Of vegetation existed 1t is thought that
.Iousahus OF animals will be sacrificed, and many
OF the emigrants themselves will suffer for want Of
1000, by their premature movement