The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-17
Local Matters.


Several descriptions Of this admirable work of art
have been published, but none Of them can convey
to the reader the thoughts and emotions of wonder
and surprise awakened by beholding the majestic
and life like creation OF the gifted artist 1.-THE
aspect Of the horse" says very judicious critic,
81 il at once fiery and graceful while the iron will
and ndomitabe energy Of his rider are most faith
fully expressed The design of this statue is orgi-
nal in that IL rests upon the hind feet OF the horse
self poised, and without the aid Of any extraneous
support. This has never heretofore been success
fully attempted. The equestrian statue of Peter the
Great. which has attained worldwide celebrity,
as is doubtless familiar 10 readers, is inge-
niously sustained in its position by the tail Of the
horse and the folds Of the serpent upon which he
trcads; but Mr., Mills, by nice distribution and
adjustment of the weights Of the different parts of
his statue 10 enabled 10 dispense with these adven-
titous aids and the forms Of both horse and rider
thus relieved from every thing like artifce are left
with perfect freedom 20 display the high ideal OF
art"
MIR. Mills, happy To perceive, has been
equally successful in his experiments in casting,
and little now remains for him 10 do his admi-
rable production shall occupy its destined place,
AN ornament TO our city and honor To the arts
tic genius Of our country. The present summer
will probably realize this.
II il the opinion Of excellent judges Of the art
that Mr.. Mills has In this effort, achieved work
that will form the basis OF reputation emitting
MIN position In the front rank Of his profcssion;
and yet, while the richest rewards are attending
the efforts of Others he has been laboring for two
years to produce n statue that by possibility
enrich him in reputation only The price fixed
upon his labor was in good keeping with his mex
perience and obscurity; but he has produced
work of which the greatest adept might well be
4 T.. a he he Pc
mark, that II would be but even handed justice ON
the part Of all who derive qualification from
witnessing monument 20 Jackson, or an admira-
BILE specimen Of art, 10 enhance his compensation
as TO enable the young artist W enter with good
heart upon other tasks and 10 feel that his art Is To
him not alone the sure pledge and guarantee OF fu-
ture fame, but reliable source Of present indie
pendence.
We have seen il stated that MIR. Mills has pos
sessed himself Of plaster cast of the head Of the
great statesman Of South Carolina, and an accurate
measurement of his person We are grained to
learn this as we look forward with the hope Of see
ing the lofty form and stately nien Of that distin-
guished man preserved in such a manner NJ will
give to future generations just conception Of the
appearance of the man whose influence pervaded
our nation through the changes and mutations OF
many years.
gers of the Adephi theatre having effected an en-
gagement with Mr.. Hudson for three nights, this
highly talented gentleman made his first appear
ance before Washington audience on Monday
evening, appearing as "O'Calligan" and "Tom
Moore in the amusing farces Of "His Last Legs"
and the 'Irish Lion" As Ia comedian, MIR. Hudson
made very favorable impression, while rs a vocal
ist he evinced a power, sweetness, and pathos,
which in his peculiar line we have not heard
equalled since the days of the lamented Power. His
songs were rapturodsly applauded, and gave unal-
| Logged delight. This is the last night OF MIR. Hud-
sons engagement; and we recommend all who
love the beautiful melodies Of the Irish bards TO
gect not to hear them in their purity. as sung by
DIR. Hudson.
| The Juvenile danseuse, miss Conway Carman,"
reappeared on the above evening, and was warmly
welcomed by the audience.
A Coop Observation-Disclosures Beck ON Mon
day evening, spoke Of the manner of obtsining
saltpetre, and related incident occurring dur
ing the French revolution, when the want Of gun
powder led TO the discovery of this material in
| France. He commended the ingenuity Of the
chemist who pointed out the means Of obtaining II,
| but remarked, +" May want it for such
1 purpose" A murmur of appreciation ran through
| the vast assembly, and a round OF applause ex-
pressed the of the audience In the sen
| timent of the speaker. There is surely steady
and firm and growing conviction in the popular
mind that wars are unholy and warfare wicked.
The wars of men will yet be fought in diplomatic
| chambers and in congress Of nations.
! FRANKLIN EseISE.-This machine has under
gone thorough reftting by the Messrs Rogers, Of
! Baltimore and was yesterday returned to the COM
pany. 1t is now a beautiful affair, having all the
| modern improvements and Embellishments. II was
forthwith put TO trial but, as might be expected,
it's action was not free. little will soon de-
velop it's capabilities.
The Northern Liberties company will, in few
weeks receive an entire new machine from the
mandatory of Mr.. Agnew, of Philadelphia. Ex-
pectaton is high, and there is great anxiety TO
and test this new beauty.
| Toy-we saw a little curly headed urchin
trudging home in a most delighted frame of mind
the other day; and well he might be joyous, for his
! wish had been gratihed, and a beautiful new toy
had been purchased for him. Now, reader, what
think you it wasS Neither whip, nor hoop, nor
top, nor kite; but the neatest little garden hoe
and rake combined your eyes ever rested upon.
And little Rob, or Charlie, or Harry, or whatever
his name may be, will wood the garden, and smooth
over the beds and be useful, occasoning not 1.-THE
of the trouble and anxiety that the wealthy curled
darlings Of our nation" produce in learning to be
useless Oh, the value Of true practical philosophy
MoSEy HuSrIso.-One of the men working on
the canal in this city at dollar day found afew
days since a piece Of money in the earth he was
throwing up; and presently another piece turned
up, and then another, till the whole amounted 10
thirty one cents. Forgetting his regular employ
ment, he commenced a search for coins, which he
continued for half day, forfeiting half a dollar
yet without making any more discoveries of the
ready cash. Moral.-The purcst gold can most
certainly be found in the useful pursuits of life.
SMrTBsosIAS IssTrTuTE-As the edifce pro-
crosses toward completion, and its halls arc appro-
priated to their designed uses, our admiration Of
it increases, and our gratitude to its founder &C
qures strength. We yesterday visited the
library and reading room, partially Furnished,
and derived much pleasure from inspecting the