Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-06
Correspondence Of the virginian.


NEW DIRK June SJ'h io"''
lHr. Editor Here m.sIill in "Gotham,'
looking around at tire Lions and Elephants
ofts great city. The first question asked by
stranger visiting the city is: How is The Cfys-
tai Palace progressing r. On yesterday Wis.,
lied thai Temple Of Progressinroug the kind.
ness OF one of the directors | was assured by
him that it would be opened on the 18th OF
next month to receive visitors. 1t is grand
sghi-one well worth trip from your
mountain home 10 visit. Italy, the land OF GO,
MUS - Italv--tbe cradle Of fine arts and scien
ces-beauiiful LAZY will he fairly represented.
Arts. manufactures, natural products, indus
try, inventions. all that human talent may ere
ATE or conceive will be found in the Crystal
Palace. 10 which all nations have sent their
missionaries, as 10 the sanctuary OF universal
brotherhood.
IN fine arts, il is believed that the native
country Of Michael Angelo and Rafaee is bet
ter represented than at the London Exhibition.
There are over one hundred marble statues,
of various dimensions; some Of them almost Of
colossal SIZE such as that of Columbus
These statues will be distributed in different
parts of the Crystal Palace thus affording
better opportunity of judging .of their worth
than fthry we're all arranged together. There
are two marble statues by Pati, one repre-
senring the Orphan of the Ploughman. and
the other an Infant Sleeping. MantilIi, who
ranks among the first modern sculptors OF Italy
has sent eight beautiful marble works; a cage
OF Cupids; flower girl finding CnPids among
roses n small basket of Cupids with flowers;
the Unhappy woman, a most astonishing piece
of workmanship and masterpiece, and last
OF al a little nests Of Cupids, with straw and
noN ers all in marble. Oh how | wished for
Miss - Of your city to look upon those
darling creatures of statuary; feel confident
that she could not have said No" at such
moment.
An Italian Frar has sent divers ivory
works, among which is VI donna, with the
Child, and five Crucifxes. There is an ivory
statue representing Italy weeping over the
grave Other Martyrs, by Stephen Vale, of Gee
noa. The paintings, with the exception of
few from ancient artists. are mostly original
from living authors, and are not ot any great
merit. The most wonderful is a single table of
Mosacs, from Florence, worth $1,000. 1t
must have taken many years Of constant and
difficult work to have completed it.
The city, at present, is quite full Of stran.
gers, who are on their way to the different
watering places; some for health. though lar
ger majority for pleasure The hotels are
crowded. The est. Nicholas" which ranks
among the first, is turning off many daily, for
the want of room and accommodaton. am
IF the opinion, that if a Certain class of men
known by the cognomen of Sports" could be
from visiting the house i'll the guam
TRY they do, it would add much to the charac
ter Of the establishment. | heard one of the
arstocratic knights Of the Faro Box remark
that he disliked visiting the ST. Nicholas on
account of meeting with so many Of his own
cloth there. have met several of The gentle
men whom have seen lounging about your
city, in search Of green "uns' that come down
to sell their crops. A portion of these mod.
est gentlemen are ever ready to teach The unso-
phisticated the "ropes" of city life, and
pluck them other hard earnings
Theatricals are nearly closed. The colossal
Hippodrome, with all its animated splendors
is still attended by immense crowds of visitors
Il IS the greatest humbug extant. Madame
Sontag is engaged william Opera troupe which
is 10 perform at Castle Garden sometime du-
ring next month. Castle Garden is delight
fui resort during the Summer evenings. Ice
creams and ices; then the opera adds
Charm to the many beautiful faces Of Lloll
and brunette, that you meet there.
DANTES.