The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-17

-4lcrican Art-A Siiuer Chalice- BIZ ,ohou present.
eddy tchom eTecuted - LeufSe's Painting of
Washington Crossing the Delarpare- The dtian-
tics Neios and Financial Il fairs -Rossuth-Ne,p
York Nominations The ST. Georges Society and
he Grinnel Erpediton--The Herick Fraud.
New YoRK, October Is.
Every new work of art produced in this country
has national importance, in an industrial view,
beyond its intrinsic value as a mere work of art;
for when it is considered that we pay every year
some twenty thirty millions of dollars to Europe
for mere articles of ornament, our capacity to
supply the growing demand for such merchandise
becomes matter of the deepest Importance. 1t is
for this reason that take peculiar interest in every
indication of the growth of the artistic element
among manufacturers The sum that We an
nually pay to Franco for articles of ornament,
transmitting cotton, wheat, tobacco naval
stores, rice, and precious meals, into mere GIN
cracks, that might well be produced at home, is
frighful; and there ia no dsputing the fact, that
muchof the monetary distress feltby our mer-
chants is owing to the export of our solid wealth to
pay for the merest luxuries of art, which might be
produced at home.
saw this morning, at the magnificent show
room of Messrs. Tiffany, Young & Ellis, in Broad
way, splendid example of fine art manufacture,
which was produced i'll their Workshop that re-
fleets the highest creditup their enterprise taste
and SKILL and proves that there is no lack of ab-
ty here, if it were but encouraged by proper pro-
lection, to supply the most extravagant desires of
our wealthy people, who squander their mil
lions upon the workmen and artists OF France and
Germany. The object in question was silver chal-
ice, weighing but II or, but costing five hundred
dollars, the artistic value being five times greater
than the precious metal of which it was composed
1t was communion cup, and all the emblems of our
holy religion were most beautifully .F.nbned in
its composition. Its stem was tree round which
was twined serpent with open mouth seizing the
fatal apple from the branches above by which sin
entered into the world the cup rested in the centre
of the tree, and around it's polished surface was
modelled in bold relief copy of the Last Supper Of
Leonardo de Vinci; the cover was surmouned by
cross, with dove at its foot and the foot of the
chalice was formed of the roots of the tree, which
rested in stand encircled with a crown of thorns.
The workmanship of the highest order, and
displayed artistic finish rarely in works of
silver. II was worthy of the genius Of Ceni.
The inscription on the chnlioe was in Swedish
"Gifren till den Skandinaviska Kyrkan st.
Ausgarius Chicago as en- Landsmairinna, A. ID.
1851"
The meaning of the inscription is, presented to
the Scandinavian Church of ST. Ausgarius, al Chi
cago, by countrywoman.
The countrywoman who has made this rich and
beautiful present to the little church in Chicago is
Jenny Lind, who would not permit her name to
appear, and who particularly desirous that
nothing should be said about the gift. took the
liberty, however, Of copying the inscription, for
imagine it will not be kept strictly private.
This beautiful work designed and executed
by MIR. Christ an artist of the fret order in his pc.
culiar line, and probably without superior in
Eurono IIa Ga NJ he head of Maaars r;Uao,v
Young and Ellis's mandatory, and designed the