Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-09

PANORAMA OF THE AROTIC REGIONs.-Bssles
Palorsua of the American, English and Danish
explorations, il search of Sir John Franklin, now
being exhibited at Odd Fellows Hall, in this city,
is the best and most instructive painting that has
ever been seen in Nashville. Every. scene and Oh
ie5t represented upon the canvass is executed with
such prominence as 10 rends, it extremely difficult
for tie beholder at times to realize the fact that be
ia only looking at painting, and not transported
to the icy regions of the North. If the tempers-
ture in tie hall could be reduced so as to accord
with the scenery, the deusion would be perfect. l.
The fret part Of the Panorama represents Dr..
Kane and his party leaving New York, in the ships
Advance and Rescue. The objects of interest on
the Bay, Grs depicted with correctness we have
neve- seen equalled. The Battery, Governors IS
land, Forts lafayette and Hamilton, Coney Island
and the NauoSs, are easily recognized by those
who have visited New York and sailed up the Bay
The representation Of a shipwreck at sea is q
grand scene The snip is frst seen sailing proudly
over tbs waves, with all her canvass to the breez1
suddenly cloud obscures the horizon, then is
heard the distant roar of thunder, accompanied
by vivid flashes of lightning presently crash is
heari-the lgatuiag has struck the ship, a0d she
is soon euveOped ia flames The scele chsnges.
A portion Of the wreck is seen hoatiDg on the
ocean with part of the crew CingiBg to it, look
ing auziously over the waste Of waters, ia hope
Of dlsaoveriag some relief A ssH Is deserted in
the distance tie flag Of distress raj SCI to attract
attention. i5 seen by the advancing vessel,
boat is lowered, AID the sufferers taken on board.
As he expedition approaches the Arctic region,
huge icsbergs are seen floating out at Sea- some Of
them Of singular conformation, having openings in
them like intows AMI DOORS. ''Wilhin these ice
bergs, says Dr.. Kane "the slightest uttersnce Of
the Lunau voice, sounds like the shouting Of a
hundred voices The Inspectors house on Discoe
Island, in Greenland, is shown, with an interior
and exterior view of an Esguimaux hut. The
representation Of moonlight seeSe, and the vision
of two suns, as seen by DR.. Kane, on Daneirs Bay,
is the most splendid sight We have ever beheld on
canvass. No description of ours could do justice
TO this magnificent s. zee. Tie representation
az achievement in scenic painting that the artist,
George H.alge, Esq msy well be proud Of The
finding of the graves Of three Of Sir John Frank
iias party is finely portrayed. The melancholy
pleasure eviDced on tie coEntenAnces of the men
who discovered these remains and their Joy at
meeting with these sad traces Of Sir John and his
party, ere well conceived and deIinested. Alto
gether this Panorama is the most interesting we
have ever seen The artist has given the word
painting tLat r,a cts the highest honor on himself
for the artistic manner 10 which 1t is executed and
wlicl will aid the public very much in forming
correct notions Of the physical character Of the
country visited by DR.. Kane aud bis enthusilic
foIorer The recent return Of the Kane Ezpe-
dt5n, aud the valuable discoveries that have beea
mad in those regions during the past two or three
yelrs, renders this subject of deem interest, and
no one should lose this opportunity Of seeing this
Paaorama Il re lRius in this city oaly tonight
AID t.--p8rrOw night