The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-06
LOCAL NE w s..

! LOCAL NEWS.
and Others, give below list of Of Congress stop
/ ping at several Of our principal hotels
National Hotei-Hon. Messrs. s. w. Harris, Mss Ben.
Fitzpatrick, J. F. Dowdel Ala; A. H. Coquitt, Ga; o.
b. Matteson, N u G. w. Kittrsdge, N H.; c. Grow Pa;
j. Knox III; d. A Noble Mich; Ii. Bennett N. Y; John
Mcqueen Josiah j. Evans, g. c.; w. c. Dawson, Ga;
John s. Phelps, MOI w. A. Richardson, H.; W. o. Goode
Va; W. w. Boyce, s. c.; John M. Elliott, Ky; j. e.
Hester, I. b. Florence, Pal A. r. Edgerton o.; J. V.
Peck, N. " John Wentworth, nl james Gamble Pa;
james C. Jones, Tenn; Ben. Edwards Grey XVI Charles
james Faulkner, Val j. O. Goodrich, Mass; John McCul
Loeb, :. A. Bridges, Pal @. w. Farley, Me- Charles T.
james, h IL g. W. Chase, N. Y; Richard Yates H.;
Charles Ready, Tenn. w. S. Barry Miss d. A Reese Ca;
Edward Ball, o. H. A. Edmundson, Va; N. G. Taylor,
Tenn; John Robbins jr Pal J. Toucey, Conn., @. s. HILL
L. M. Cox, XVI John Bruce Ner Middleswartb, Pa;
o. s. Seymour, Conn; j. Shower, Nd; Peter Rowe n Y;
w. II. Bissel, ILL.,; Bishop Perkins, N, Y; VIM. Cuom
| Tenn; James l.. Orr, s. c.
Willard Ho,et-Hon. Messrs. Lewis Cass Mich; Linn
Boyd KY; J. Rockwell Chas. Sumner, Mass; |. Wash
burn, Me-; d. T. Jones, N. Y; j. Meacham, VT; VIM.
Flager, NJ. b. Pringle, N. Y; c. NJ. Ingersol CT; H.
Hubbard, N. H. San1 L. Croker, Il. b. Morgan, N. ";
Tappan Wentworth Mass s. Brainard, VT; Col DE Witt
Mass; John Wheeler VIM A. Walker, A. Oliver, N. Y;
Ch 4. Banks, Mass X. Sage, VIM. Murray, ~ Y; J. A.
McDougal, CAL; G. 7. Curtis Mass j. j. Taylor NJ Y;
T. S. Bocock, Va; saml H. Valley Mass; r. H. Peck
ham, N. Y; d. Eliot Mass; Isaac Teller, N. Y. b. G.
Eastman Wis; S. G. Haven N. Y; e. Dickinson, Mass;
T. j.. Cngman NJ C d. I. Disney, Ohio; David Ritehie
Pa.
KirkIcood House--Hon. Messrs. A. g. Brown, Miss; d.
Carpenter N Y. I. Ritchey, o. j. q. Davis, Ia; c. A.
Simmons, N. VI J. Dick, Pa; j. G. Allen H.; T. A. Hen
bricks ~ Eddy, Ia; r.. @. Puryear, T. Rufn, W. s. Ashe
N. c.; E. W. Chastain, d. j. Bailey Ga W. Barksdale,
w. p. Harris, Miss; 7. d. Fuller, Me-. H. NJ Rice Min;
G. W. Smyth, Tex. +. W. Green o. Senator Thompson,
Ky. W. NJ. Tweed, N. Y. j. r. Franklin, j. Vansant Nd;
b. Crage, N. c.; W. H. witte, Pa.
Browns Hote-lion Mesars G.. W. Jones, E. Etheridge,
F. X. zollicoier Tenn T. l.. Clingman, s. H. Rogers NJ
C c. Lancaster Washington Territory; John Letcher c.
f.. Lewis, A. W. Lamb, Mo- Senator Weller, CAL; William
| Smith, Va.
THE STATUE OF THE DYING GLADIATOR,
From Hlards Six Months Italy we take the following
description of the celebrated antique Of " The Dying
Gladiator, in the Capolne Museum at Rome, Italy,
copy of which, in marble by j. Gott distinguished
sculptor, is exhibition Morrisons building, AZ
| street, Pennsylvania
The last which the traveller passes contains
several works OF the highest excellence and above ALL the
Dying Gladiator statue Of such surprising merit this
should have room by ITSELF for in its presence it is difficult
look at anything else !. is admitted by the
authorities that TIC statue IS dying Gau and not gada
forever Byron immortal stanzaan exquisite creation of
genius equal to the theme which inspired it's alone enough
to fasen il there with associations that be
But there work Of respecting which such discussions
are more intrusive or do not ask whom i
is It's and pahos are independent Of time, place. and
swhat is it we see before US man dying nothing
1t is that which happens to all menhe only newt
able fact in every life Nor is marked conspicuous
person He is not hero poet orator The form
Is IDEAL the head is not intellectual the lips
fined The shadow. Of great thoughts never darkened tina,
along those fbes But the charm and power the
statue consist in the amazing truth with which the two great
animal life suddenly stopped by the touch of DEATH and
the sensible warm motion becomes kneaded cod before
eyes The artist gives all the pathos and the tragedy
death without its ghastncss and horror The dying
is longer trivial stained with
through its walls Of clay. The rags of life fall away from
Ii S the Sc ns ss be-
fore whose icy cepre all mortal distinctions levelied
Life and death are all that for time we can admit into the
GAS the sentiment and expression of this admi
The skill with which the physical effects of death upon the
h1man frame represented h most strongly felt by those
upon such points the valuable. The hair short
and matted by the of the death struggle the
pain the sinking languor the whole Frame give proof
of patient eye and k!fu haad No statue
travagance or caricaure Such subject presents many
temptations and unless artists taste and Judgment
the weakness of OVERRIDING the tragic element and Of
laying such weight sympathiea that they would
been Done for effect No vulgar applause is courted and
deceney and dignity of truth scrupuousy observed
not obectiveythat u.s. exclusively by effect which they
leave upon the individual who contempates them should
put this work the head of all the statues the world
Others were so expressive significant so full OF
visit it be
workto something which before had been unspoken
awaken echoes which before had been silent Though
solitary figure taken and comprehended by the
single glance involves broad circle Of experience and
| suggestion.
.'Such is the with the creations which genius
gives when walks in the OF TRUTH and dsdaning
the morbid fantastic and the grotesque gives shape to
Visions and reality to the universal dream.
''Ths is indissouby associated with Byrons i'm
mortal which, familiar II become
hackneyed than the relations Of husband and father which
| it is founded
From lines like these which body reads and every
body when connected with objects Of
permanent and general interestwe learn how much
to the poets. Who that has falling upon
has had distinct pleasure the sight from the fine
illustration OF the brief duration of sensual pleasures which
Burns has drawn from it2
| 'ssOr like the snow fall in the river
A moment white, then nelts forever.
| Who that hes ever behed a scarlet maple in our
| tumn woods has not felt that charm given
to it by the lovely image which it suggested to Bryant?
| Bat meath yon crimson
Lover to listening maid might breathe bis fame,
Nor mark, within its roseate canopy,
Her blush of maiden shame
SO we who look upon the statue since the stanza
written, it by finer light than shoDe upon
reared and those young barbarians sporting its
banks. We may form notion OF obligations by
agnng what would have been the emotions of Of
cultivation ard sensby if the poet had suddenly put the
lines into his hands while he standing before the statue
Would something like the miracle Of Pygmaon have
taken place before his eyes Would not the marble breast
appeared with emotion and the dropping brow
| TO be darkened with sufering2
go. see before me the Gladiator lie:
He leans upon his hand-his manly brow
Consents to death, but conquers agony,
And his droop'd head sinks gradually low