Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-06

tho letters inscribed upon the tombs OF the ?
slaughtered Presbyterians. "A bonnet CT :
unusual dimensions covers the gray hairs OF :
the Nous workman" to borrow SCOTS own
account of the interview. His dress consists q
Of an old fashioned coarse coat~Tithwaist- :
coat and breeches Of lie same-strong7 clo1S1 {
ed shoes studded with lSb-nails, with leggi{S !
In the poncy, the @arti.t has displayed his
skin most perfectly, and despite of o sense
of its inanimation, the beholder almost lis
tens to hear the munchings ofhis teeth among
the grass upon which he is represented as
feeding.
After a long pause here, we passed on TO
the Godfrey Monument, st. Johns Lutheran
Church ground, the Gothic chapel with its
decorative window-thcnce to the classical
/ Tomb of Commodore Isaac Hull. built after
the model of that of the Scipios, surmounted
by an American Eagle. Handsome Mon
uments may here be found over the remains
of Gen. Hugh Mercer, Com. Alex. Murray,
and hundreds of others, of every character
and grade of finish, order and design. But
) we must pass on to other matters worthy OF
) notice
} Not the least of which was the Gallery of
$ Fine Arts, on Chestnut street above Tenth.
/ OF the 500 specimens of Engraving, Drawing,
Painting and Statuay here on exhibition,
t VIC cannot of course mention n 1.-THE of what
o kept us spell-bound to the Gallery for hours.
The following extraordinary pieces cannot
t. fail to strike the beholder: Of Paintings
e VIM. PENIS Treaty with the Indians, by B.
West; David playing the harp before Saul,
/ by Rothmcrel, delineating the scene when
i the evil spirit was upon Saul, and David
Is played upon his harp until the evil spirit de-
it parted from him. Luther burningtho Pope's
SC Bull, by Schlepinger Landscape view on
re the Wyoming, by Paul Weber; take one
n of your size" a humorous boyish scene, by
er Russell Smith Genevieve, by RothmeEol
al descriptive of the scene thus depicted by
ed Coleridge in his Poem Of Love:
no "The moonshine stealing DER the scene,
ot Had blended with the lights of eve;
And she was there, my hope my joy,
My own dear GenerieYe!
~ She leaned against the armed man,
The statue OF the armed knight!
~ She stood and listened to my harp,
er- Amid the lingering light"
Gu Another perfect picture by Rothmcrcl i
re that of :. Prejudice and Ill-will throwing dir
n on the @armentsofL a+eee+cc. The Sunse
Scene on the Ohio, by Paul Weber, is a ricI
he and natural testimonial to his skill and taste
We The Moonlight scene at Venice, by STANCE
the Shepard Boy and Pilgrims in the Vale
IN of Humiliation, by I. L.. Williams Embark
lth alton Of the Queen Of Sheba, by I. Doughty
us tie Country Wedding, by Krimmel Deaf
in on the Pale Horse, by West; the Dead Ma
ent Restored to Life, by Wash. Aston, as i
all scribcd in 2 Kings, xiii, 20-the Gate Of IL
3 Of Baptistry Of St. John at Florence, a cast fro,
the original, by Ghiberti Christ healing I'll
sick, by B. West; Queen Esther, by Va
,les dyke the Deliyerance of Leyden, by Wit
the kamp Interior Of St. Peters at Rome, |
md Geo. S. Cook; Family Group, by Sulley
hey and a hundred other finished specimens
the fine arts, cannot fail to elicit the admir-
ind ton of the visitor as he passes through Il
ling various Gallery rooms.
ness Coming out again into the Rotunda, t
,unt bchoider is struck with Amusement at t
H. immense group of Statuary in the Centre
model in clay Of the battle Of the Ccntau
81 and Lipath9, by j.. Tough, a British arti
hao and is truly original both in conception a
nee. design. It is descriptive of a marriage f
and i've scene Whefo tue CiiiefS are assembled
celebrate the nuptials, and the Centaurs a
= = iDVltng-pnp pf rbarn hnoap1iur iuHop,oJ
20. wine, resolved to make the bride his pr
is and seized her by the hair to carry her of
. to his companions followed his example a
each fastened upon one Of the female ate
'n0 dants Of the bride. Tho L;pithp resent
-ora- the outrage and the fight became general
ruly Near the top Of the pyramid Of colnbatta
rider the Bride is seen, her dishcve!led hair m
Won grippe of her rayisher. This is an astoni
ing and massive specimen of Statuary,
IN which are brought together large figures
lall, men and horses, with an admirable harmU
sub Of design.
ora The last subject we shall notice in
Gallery Of Arts, is the Group in Brown Sto
A4A- ~~4~.ti~A-aE.R arl.,s Ta..- n,Gaantap in
aild- scene described 10y Scotia's Bard Of the st
tails. ~ night when he drank with Souter Jol
and,
} the The ~landlady and Tam grew gracious,
. WI favors secret, sweet and precious
tatos The stony features of the trio relate "
ocs striking intelligence the scene SO faithful
alter deIineated.
erior Leaving Philadelphia, after four hours d
" of ty ride In the Cars, we were in New VI
rant rafting over its stony pavenents and we
ing our way to our Hotel. We visited SO
'o'eu Of the Lions of this great Metropolis, but
Con business engagements curtailed our sis
ton seeing propenslties to a great extent. I
Il in first We may mention the Palace Hotel
Broadway, among which stands pre-emin
u y the great : St. Nicholas" which we had
cree portunity to examine extensively. 1t
their vast building with pare white marble FRI
;nns the interior Of which defes our descript
H9' for magnificent embellishments and luxaf
! our The furniture, carpetings, decorations,
ars OF the most costly and comfortable cl
s and acter, and splendor dazzlcs the eye on ev
q on hand. Ihe dining and tea saloons are
ten up and arranged in the most elegant
trees convenient style, while the sleeping ap
'ieas- ments are on a corresponding seal.
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