Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-08

Husaii0n OF winch be spent the est years OF his fe lie
was an enthusiast in his profession, and painted the airy
and brilliant plumage of the birds of the American forests
and woods with ss much and Raphael be-
slowed on his Madonnas Titan his Venuses By those
who knew him, be Is described of marked and org
ps character simple in his Manners and in his whole ap.
earance and habit marked with the characteristics Of geus
md energy. OF late years, be has led quiet retired life
mixing little in society, and to the public large more
% historical character familiar by and associations,
han an actual member of the community He has lived to
GOOD old age, being sesenx years old when he died. and
- leaves behind him name and fame which are rich
lssscy to American art.
The Life Of Audubon written by skul hand and in
ympshizing spirit could fail make interesting and
Dpcive book He wss one Of the pioneers Of Western
cS5aaion. As early 1910 be sailed down the Ohio with
snd child in opsn boat, n search q eougsnisl
46e rsita-sssss regions n which e nx A. forest
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From Nat tine IN career W. ane sonsaps
incident and varied fortune. Hardly region in the United
States was left unvsed by bis presence and the nse
cessbe haunts Of nature disturbed BY this adventurous
and indatgable ornhoogist, to whom discovery
fresh experience only the incentive to greater ardo
and further efforts ia his avorte department of science
Doubtless he has e many souvenirs Of his wild and various
experience, which may yet be given to the world in endu
ing and appppate shape. We anticipate interesting
csemonals in respect to his memory.
FINE ARTS.
Artists and friends Of art in the United States will be glad
learn that course of lectures art, projected by the
Natiopal Academy is going in this city, and
with much success Lectures Of popular character upon
subjects connected with the fine form interesting and
attractive method Of supplying the deficiencies Of information
on the part Of the public upon these topics. The second
lecture Of the series delivered Monday evening by Mr.
GEpRst w. CURTIs gentleman Of fine taste and acquire
mts, upon the very interesting subject Of Contempt
ray AIT in Europe, which, according to Mr.. Curtss OBJ
svaon and experience during recent and extended con
tour gives the promise Of brighter days for art than
se has for long time. had occasion in letter
tip negncer weeks ago notice the great advances
which have been made in German under the auspices Of
Hing Ludwig Of Bavaria, and the whole subject Of conem
p,rary EuDpean is full Of the satisfactory and
! duroging details. Our American artists who contemplate
going abroad study, will find much admire and
cite them to emulation in the works Of modern they
will excite their reverence in those Of the early
Ialp art. 4-.Ii,.. ....r l.
TIE ART Union will open this year with attractive
programme The Bulletin, which has already taken high
groud Journal is to be enlarged and beauiied
Of itself sufficient inducement subscribers register
their the commencement of the year. order
secure its receipt monthly during the year from the 5h Of
March, the time Of its first publication spirited us,ra
ton by barley, intended design for the of the Boil
en has just been executed, and will add very much to III
APPEARANCE 1t will be made generally popular in IL
plan spd contents than heretofore and besides being th
organ communication between the Art Union and its sub
scbs will have all the features of magazine Of fine art
intelligence, and literature.
j NEW BOOKS
TheHARPRRs have Just published another large and learn
ed clacal work. which makes its appearance in fit conunc
tion th the elaborate Engtsh-La,in Dictionary Of Dr.
FREu,D, noticed by recently 1t is entitled "a
Classical Dictionary Of Greek and Roman Biography
yhbgy, and Geography, partly based upon The Dictiona
ry Of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, By
WiAan Smith, LII. d revised By Chas. Aniton, LID.
Dr. SMITH is English scholar Of great repue among msr
Of farming, author Of several standard works Greek
Roman Antiquities all college students will remember
DrASrHox the American Editor and Revser is the inde
fatiabe and erude professor of the classical languages
Columbia College in this city, whose is familiar enough
to t American scholars He has already, in ls4l, publish
ed Classical Dictionary Of larger size than the present,
which this is not intended supersed but the
Of hose who are dcsrous having similar work n
mint size and the moderate price Of the volume of
ed 1t is mean as substitute for Lenpere's Classical
dictionary the standard Of boyish days, which is
p longer authority in the advanced intelligence and erud
tim Of The age and must be poked away the top SHELF
nt to the auction room with other literary lumber not worth
he keeping The Hapers have got up this work in very
beat and available form, and is important addition to the
i Aandard classics published in this country.
PUrxAm continues the publication of Cooper's Novels
thap ooffh .,Soxa
Sf the Leather Stocking series This edition Of Cooper
uniform with the works Of Irving and Miss Sedgwick,
with those publications forms the best serial edition Of
can authors which have yet had. Mr.. Punam's Die
foHorv of Dates already noticed capital work, finds
ready sale He has issued Addenda, bringing the
Dictionary to the end Of the year $780, which the
the volume receive gratis and which is included in the las
edition. a. .E DJAcauEs DU MoSDE.
i Swrrr RrraIBuTIoS.-A man was found on Saturda,
last burnt TO desh his home in New Haven (Conn) Or
Friday evening he bad home drunk and after cruelty
beating his wife, turned her and bis children Of doors
In attempting undress himself i, is supposed that hi
clothes took fire. and that without assistance he thus hi
awful death ar h.
DANCE snoaAccIDEsr.-Whilea party were "coas'ing'
down hill sleds in the streets Of Portland the 25h ul
mo, BY concus,on of two .leds Mrs. Hall was thrown
through the railing Of the bridge. down feet
the river Several young threw themselves over
other adopted for her rescue that she
saved although not without having received serious
ing against violating the city laws by coasng the streets
. | y
LEAN AND Frat the theatre of The Varieties there
actress Of the best in Paris who has the misfortune
be exceedingly, deporaby hinwe might almost say skinny
few months ago she heard of doctor wbo was said
had succeeded in manufacturing mineral water which hat