Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-07

The Board then adjourned.
TIE PRIZE PICTURE OF THE ART UNION or
LONDOy.-This picture drawn by Charles b.
Snow, Esq Of this city has been thsgreat at
traction OF Taylor 4 Maury's bookstore for
The past week. Artists and connOisseurs &C.
cord in their admiration Of his production
which is thus treated in the London Art
Journal OK May, IN criticising the works ex-
hibited at the exhibition of the National In
stitutiOn for this year
s. Salmon Trap on the Slugwy, North
Wales, by Z. W Hulme. As subject it is
effectual, and brought together on the canvass
with the finest feeling. Every touch in the
rocks Is descriptive Of something we can IN
deTstand, and the trees are drawn with n grace
and painted with lightness which promise
that they shall yield to the gentlcst breeze"
In speaking Of the artist himself, the editor
Of the Art Journal states in the June number:
. This artist has produced many admirable
works; he Is indeed one Of our best landscape
painters"
With such hish authority in art criticism, we
can do no more than earnestly recommend
those of our readers who are interested in art
and especially students, to pay visit at Messrs.
Taylor MauTys, and share the enjoyment
which we ourselves have experienced in dwell
ling over this exquisite production. Would
that We already possessed in this country a
National Gallery of Pictures, to which all
could have free access, The experiment Of
throwing open public exhibitions Of works Of
art has been eminently successful, and, if per-
sisted IN, Is sure to produce excellent effects
Good taste is the result of cultivation TIE eve
requires to be taught what is good, and then
Will not be cOntented with mediOcrity. BY
these steps, enjoyment has been given 10
thousands and If you make men happy, you
make them good. Pictures are the books OF
the ignorant; by the cOntem plation of them
IN and r,H T,l ol
pleasure in what was before nothing. 1t Is
not every one, even of the more educated, who
can see the beautiful side Of common things:
who can note the changing g!Ories of a sky, or
lind constantly recurring pleasure N the study
OF nature 5 countless combinations
There are few things from which the eye
that sees with the mind may not obtain de-
light, and the cOntem plation Of works of art
and still more the use Of the pencil, in the
dtllneatlOn Of nature, increase greatly this
aptitude for pleasure, and multiply infinitely
the sources of enjoyment. In the United States
tie desire TO aid In the encouragement Of the
me arts, and to possess beautiful works is
greatly and advantageOusly Increasing; az
the last annual meeting of a society for
the distribution Of works of art in the Sta'e
OF Ohio, II was stated that the number Of sub
scr1blLg members consisted Of 81 SO. The
subscribers to the Art Union Of London for the
present year numbers 1923, and the amount
of subscription SI4, 304 or upward Of $40, 600
since It's establishment in 1887 the sum sub
scTibed has exceeded a million dollars. Of
which nearly S600,00 has been expended in
prizes, and $780, 900 in engraving prints, &c
In loJ5 the United States constitutes 26j
members, but We regret 10 learn from the Hon
orary Secretaries, Messrs. Taylor Il Maury,
that the metropolitan city has provided only
small proportion # that number; they trust
however, 70 be able q send a. increased list t
names from Washington for the ensuing year.
The subscription printis from one of Landeers
most celebrated pictures, Harvest in tie
highlands, with chance Of obtaining q
prize as high as 81 $50.
We hnd that Mr.. Brainerd, of Boston, Mass.
WEo DIRE" the LiShes. prize for this year. has
selected picture, BY j. SAINT, The Fortune
We cannot close this notice without express
ing E"w much the public is indebted and more
particularly the artists and amateurs of this
CI;y) To McssrS- Taylor Marry for the frc-
qucnt opportunities afforded for the iuspection
Of works Of art; they are certainly fcreino st in
ieading the taste Of OCT citizens, and are
always IN the qHt Utre for novelty and beauty.
THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES FIRE COWrayY
had, yesterday afternoon, their anniversary
parade. Forming AZ their engine house, tacy
marched, accompanied by fine band of mU &c.
down Massachusetts, avenue and Third street
10 Pennsylvania avenue, and thence proceeded
70 the Union Engine house, in the First Ward;
the members Of the last named company hav-
ing provided a collation. for their Northern
Liberties brethren.
After partaking Of the good things, there
spread In cOnfusion-nOthing stronger to drink
than lemOEade-the Northern Liberties Fire
Company, through their president, Mr. 5. p
Robertson, presented to Mr. Daniel Perkins, of
the Union heavy gold seal ring, as a mark
OF their nigh respect; he having recently given
an unmistakable evidence Of his fricn lship
toward them. After this part Of the ceremoa-
les bad been concluded, the Houston Club pre-
scented the Northern Liberties with n beautiful
wreath Of flowers, attached 10 a staff, with the
plumber of that company in the centre.
Mr. George W Taylor sung song in his usual
nne style. An hour or more was thus pleas
antly passed. when the Northern Liberties
members reformed and returned 10 the vicin-
ny 81 their engine house, IN the Third Ward.
Passing the residence Of the lady who ar
IDENTITY interested herself in procuring for them
the national banner which they proudly dis
played, they gave her salute, In passing, by
taking on their hats. The procession was
doubtless pleasant, though fatiguiny, to the :
participants. -
NEW GROCERY.-We invite attention 10 the
advertisement Of MIR. William BRYAN, who
has jXSt established himself in the grocery
business. Gifted with energy and elterprise.
euu POsSe-std u DISCRIMINATION 10 sell the
best goods at the mos: reasonable rates we
may safely predict Tor him abundant success
In his Undertaking.
BEAUTIFUL IMPROVEMENT Wall & Ste
Phens, who are extensively engaged III the
clothing business, have fitted up u new store
on Pennsylvania Avenue, several doors west
oil the NttiOnsl Hotel; the frescoing and deco
ratl9ns Of which are not elsewhere surpassed
II equalled, for art and beauty in any similar
establishment
Court OF CLAIAs.-Yesterday the arga-
ment IN the Florida claim was resumed by
Col AndersOl who had not concluded his re
mark, when the court adjourned.
MONS. CocHEAU has changed the time of i.i
solr's daasants, at the Washington Assembly
Rooms, from Friday TO Tuesday night.