The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-02

are charmingy harmonious and trne. We doubt not,
nom the three or four years OF study and labor Of
the artist that every hing including the royal ban.
per and one or two Moorish warriors in this pi,ure
Ii historically true, and true TO nature. To crown
all, the tout ensemble is full of life, spirit, chivalry
poetry, and beauty There is nothing awkward, or
heavy strained about IT.; everything in is easy
though intensely graphic and spirited.
In reducing his figures below the colossal sizs of
those Of the other pictures in the rotunda. Mr.
Powell has gain ed an immense advantage In SPACE:
and when we consider that the picture is TO stand
only four feet from the ground he loses nothing In
its individual effects.
The gallery Of the rotunda will now be complete.
Its paintings, all OF uniform size will consist Of
/. The Declaration Of Independence.
q The Capitulation at Saratoga.
3. The Capitulation at Yorktown.
4. Washington resigning his Commission at Al
napos, all by Trumbull.
s. The Baptism Of Pocahontas, by Chapman.
g. The EmbaIkation of Pilgrims at Delft Haven,
by Weir.
T. The Landing of Columbus. by Vanderyn.
g. De Soto's Discovery Of the Mississippi, BY
Powell.
In addition to this picture, Mr.. Powell will also ex-
hb with it his original portraits painted in Paris
from life, Of Add elKader Lamartine Alexander Du-
mas, Pierre Leroux, and Eugene Sue and last though
not least his copy from the original of Paul Verro.
nese, in the Louvre, Of the {" Marriage in Cana Of
Galilee" done for the Maryland Historical Society,"
We should say that such collection around the mag.
niacent painting of De Soto, ought to attract the
public attention
More Ans, lean and Canadian Railroads,
n vv;u ha saau frorn tho rpnnrt IF our Copounis.
sioner in Canada, that the inhabitants Of Bytown
and Prescott have agreed to advance q sum suf-
cient to complete the railroad which will connect
the more distant portion of the ottowa country With
the nited States the productions Of which extensive
and fertile region must, to considerable extent,
ind their way to New York BY the way Of Lake
Champlain ; and when the road from OgdsnsburE
to Rome is opened-for which q company has been
formed, and the principal part Of the stock SUBJ
serihed-a direct line o. sc. ....,..... :.
opened between New York and Bytown: q straight
line drawn between the two places, passing near
UHca. Inc distance nom Ogdensburg to Rome By
the proposed route is little over one hundred and
twenty miles.
large proportion of Western produce which
passes through Ogdensburg is forwarded to New
York in preference to Boston in consequence of tho
greater cheapness Of freight as it can be taken on
board at Rouse's Point, and landed here in lake
craft, whether it be light heavy, at six doIars
per ton from Ogdensburg, while that which ID
destined for the Boston market is charged, light
freight ~ so, and heavy, $1l.
Three passenger and the same number of freight
trains leave and arrive at Ogdensburg every day
In connection yth New York and Boston; and one
hundred and fifty tons of manufactured goods are
forwarded daily by nine propellers and steamers:
the former passing through the welland canal and
calling at the various points on Lakes Erie and Nj
chgan; and the latter calling at the principal ports
on the British and American sides Of Lake Ontario,
a. high as Hamilton and Lewiston
A large quantity of foreign goods passes through
Ogdensburg for ports in Western Canada which
are forwarded from New York and Boston; and this
year considerable amount of tea and sugar has
been sent from New York in bond, the bargss
from this city unloading at Rouse's Point, and
their cargoes being Immediately put on board the
cars for 0 sdensburg, where they are shipped for
their ports of destination.
The freight Of barrel of -four from Detroit 10 Or.
densburg is from thirty to thirty.ive cents; FROM
Ogdensburg to Boston it is fifty cents, and to New
York from forty to forty.two After the commence.
ment Of October the charge is proportionably in
creased, account Of the additional risk at late
period Of the year. Wheat Is also sent to the New
York market for fourteen cents aud to Boston for
seventeen.
1t is further proposed to open more direct line
from Chambly, opposite Montreal, to Stanstead and
Derby, near the province line-the former being in
Canada, and the latter in vermont-which will con-
meet with the terminus of the Passumpsic Railroad
at JohnsbuIy, thus establishing more direct route
between Montreal and New York via the New Haven
line. The distance from Stanstead to Chambly and
Lopgueui the terminus Of the st. Lawrence and At
antic Railroad, opposite Montreal, is one hundred
and six miles; and bill passed the Canadian Legis-
lature during it's last session authorizing the for
nation Of q company to open the proposed road.
The people Of Derby have already subscribed
$500, 600 for that object and, about fortnight
since public meeting was held at one of the town.
ships interested in the undertaking at which theHcn.
Mr.. Baxter, Of Vermont, and the Attorney General.
of Lower Canada, (who is a member of the govern
ment) were present, who strenuousy advo Gated the
line, and who proposed that the county
Of Stafford, in which they were assembled, should
effect q guarantee behalf of the county for
100000 in aid Of the undertaking, through
their Municipal Comedian example viii n would,
doubtless be followed by the other counties on the
route
MERCANTILE LIBRARY OF SAN FRANCIsco.-We
had occasion in reports Of the Librarians Con-
vention to state that library had been es:ah-
lished very recently in San Francisco. 1t is evi.
denoe that even in the midst Of the increasing wealth
of that CITY, the people there not unmindu Of it's
wants. and are taking most energetic
means to have them supplied The officers of the
association appeal in circular to the generosity Of
their countrymen in all parts Of the Unon 10 assist
them in their praise worthy endeavors and address
themselves particularly to the editors of newspapers,
publication Offices literary and scientific institutions,
rs well as legislative bodies. Adams & Co. have
rene rousy offered to send forward all dOnationa tn