Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-30
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statuary at the CapItoI.--The eastern side
Of This edi6ce is now, and, il would appear, will
continue to be, the field in which to display the
marble statuary procured by the governments
muni6ccnce, and in accordance with lis varied
tastes.
On The north side OF the great entrance door
from the portco TO The rolundo, stands the statue
ofWAR, Of Carrara marble, and about nine feet in
height; while on the other side Of the door, ike
wise ina niche, stands the beatifc figure OF PEACE
The maiden, in simple flowing garb, without cor
sets is represented in the act OF sweeiiy extend
ing the olive branch TO her warlike neighbor, who
does not seem disposed 10 accept Of it. for accord
ing 10 the hand books, his eyes are lowering with
anger, and his whole attitude indicates reused
and excited temper" In view Of the imposing
overture, and the determined manner 10 which
The mail clad warrior holds his sword in readiness
for combat, we are left no other conclusion, than
that his heart is hard and cold as the marble in
which he is chiselIed for the admiration Of man
kind.
On the southern abutment Of the grand steps
is the group of the Discovery Of America
consisting of two marble figures; like the statues
TO which we have just alluded, by Persico. A
knock-kneed Indian maiden, not encountered with
bGclram skirts, and indecenty nude, is repre-
sented looking up 10 figure intended for Column
bus, holding ia his outstretched right hand-not
carrying on his back, like Atlas--the globe The
groupe is intended to be emblematic Of :" the tri-
umph Of science and perseverance, in the discovery
of new world"
On the northern abutment Of the same grand
steps is The Rescue, by the lamented Greenough,
our own countryman. This occupied the artist
eight years, besides delay Of four years occa-
stoned by his not being able in all that time TO OBJ
tain block Of Serravezza marble suitable for The
purpose. conflict between hunter and saw
age are the more prominent figures, while the wife
Of the former seated on rock, holds in her arms
an infant smiling, unconscious Of the danger to
which the small white family were menaced by
the man with the tomahawk. The hunters dog
quietly and silently watches the contest, instead
Of assisting his ster in the work Of death But,
as il is evident the pale face already has the adj
vantage Of the red, proffer of canine services
would be cowardy, under such circumstances.
BY the same artist (Greenough)i is the statue of
Washington. He devoted several years in Italy
10 its execution. It stands in the east square of
the Capitol A foreign writer has said of i, no
thing can be more human, and at the same time
more Godhks than this statue Of Washington. 1t
is a sort OF domesfic Jupiter" But however much
gentleman of classic taste may laud the Roman
appareled figure and the convaescent attitude of
the lymphatc subject, the common-sense patriotic
masses prefer the Father of his Country in " the
modern costume as he himself did, when con-
suited by Jefferson, before Houdon commenced
the statue of Washington, a cast from which is
now displayed in the rotundo of the Capitol
The great man condemned I" a servile adherence
20 the garb of antiquity in that connection. No
republican, we fancy, cares about regarding him
as ~ sort of domestic Jupiter
Crawford, in Rome, is now engaged on the
grand work, ordered by the United States govern
ment. II is to be of statuary marble, and placed
at the eastern extremity of the Capitol extension.
The group will be thoroughly republican, emble-
matte of our countrys history.
The Angel Gabriel, on Thursday night placed
himself in front Of the City Hall, blew bugIe
blast to summon an audience. Twenty or thirty
persons, in as many seconds gathered around
him, and others were Fastening TO the scene from
different directions, when Captain Birch, accom-
panied by officer Wollard, approached and took
the distinguished agitator into custody, and con-
veyed him 10 the waich-house. Yesterday morn
ing, afler an examination by the magistrate, he
was sent TO jail, in default Of giving bail in the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars not 10 disturb the
public peace. He thought il extremely hard that
he was not permitted 10 deliver his views in front
of the City Hail. on his Gown hook" while the
mass meeting, at The same place, on the night
previous, was tolerated by the municipal authori-
ties. He had, during Thursday, been noisy in the
streets blowing his horn, in violation Of a corpor'
alton statute; "a privilege not even accorded 10
oyasrre,,) and obstructng the sidewalks.
He took all his traps with him to prison, in
GLIDING his bugIe and large tin box full Of his
own poetical and prose productions. His Bowie
knife was detained nj the watch house.
North ofPhiIadelphia, in large cities, sometimes
from four TO eight thousand persons came out &c
hear him. His harangues, in many instances
were prolific OF bloodshed and incendiarism, ow
ing TO their peculiar irritating character. He
failed in his efforts in this city, last winter, TO ere
ate an unpleasant excitement, and we do not be
heve that, on Thursday night, he would have
succeeded in his amisbe intention, bad he beer
suffered by the police TO deliver his message
10 the people, always willing 10 hear.
Arrest Of Enthusiastically, officers Bushel
and Westerhcld arrested young white man
named John Kelly, and black boy, named Charles
King, on the charge Of breaking into and robbinl
the auction store of Messrs- Downs Ss Hutchinson
on Wednesday night last, Of upwards two hun
dred dollars worth Of fancy goods. After por
ton Of the properly was found, secreted in a hay
lof, the negro confessed the larceny, and nforme'
the officers where the remainder Of il could b
recovered Being slave, he was whipped, b!
order Of Justice Goddard, before whom the ex
animation was conducted, and then set at liberty
Kelly in default Of bail, was committed 10 prison
10 await trial. He paid compliment to our pc
lice agents, saying they were gentlemanly ant
smooth, while such persons IN New York ar
rough and unfeehng. II is presumed that h
spoke from his experience in that great city.