The Evansville daily journal., 1857-11-20
ART.
ART.
Art is one of the great civilizers OF the


to every eye the expression Of
the spiritual in all natural forms. Ideal
beauty is associated ever with the idea
Of the true and good as there is no NOR
sl beauty without truth and goodness,
50 art cannot reveal the ideal without i'm
parting thoughts of infinite truth and
goodness. It therefore cannot exist or
flourish where there is not living faith
in spiritual realities, and where it sees in
external forms but types Of divine beauty
The influences Of art, in all its forms, are
to refine and exalt the sentiments Of
people. A good picture is like the pres
ence Of pure and noble companion in
household, inspiring always, by its silent
influences, good and elevated feelings it
is like household god ever bringing
happy influences and blessings upon the
circle upon which it smiles. If any one
has the happiness to recall some old fam
lily heirloom Of art on which his youth
full eyes and fancy dwelt through child
hood, he can realize the power Of sim
gle work Of the artist to impress upon
the heart svme Of the noblest and purest
sentiments that enter the mind its
power is often far greater than the oral
eacher, for it speaks in living charac-
GERS to the heart, and has associations
that will not allow its lessons to fade.
No household should be without one of
these ministers of the Beautiful. the
True and the Good. In the West we
are just emerging from our log cabins,
and from a severe struggle with rude
nature for the necessaries Of life and we
have had, heretofore. no thoughts for the
refinements CT taste. literature and art.
We have been engaged in ruder
though not less pious or noble duty. We
have been preparing the way for a more
fortunate, and we trust, a more intellect
ual genera'ion. But having cleared the
farm and erected our households-built
ND our to Sns and cltes--and opened the
avenues Of travel and commerce, it is q
duty now to turn our attention to those
things that contribute to the refinement
and improvement Of our social condition.
A most excellent opportunity for all
to indulge taste for the beautiful in art
is afforded by the truly disinterested and
patriotic association Of the Cosmopolitan
Art Union. They offer, almost without
cost,to furnish every patron with beadti-
full specimens Of engravings, and also q
chance for some Of the most valuable pro-
ductions of the best artists in the country.
They annually gather together large
and valuable collection Of engravings
paintings and statuary, which they dis.
tribute by lottery. For three dollars
paid to their agents, they furnish each
subscriber with copy Of any one Of thu
popular periodicals--which would cos
the person three dollars to obtain, il hs
subscribed for it himself to the publishes
and give him beside copy of the AR
Union--an excellent publication, contain
ing valuable engravings-with ticke
also in the lottery. by which the holde
may draw one Of the valuable painting
to be distributed. For what subscribe
would pay for Harper's Magazine alone
ifgiven to the Art Union, he gets Harper
the Art Unions own publication, and
chance in the great lottery beside. If
subscriber does not wish one of the Mag
azines, he is insured a large engraving
worth, at the ordinary price, five dollar
--and a copy Of the Art Union," and
chance in the lottery Of paintings. Thes
terms are so liberal, that we should SUI
pose every person who had three dollar
to expend for periodical literature, woul
give it 10 the association, and secui
some Of the works they are so generousl
distributing for the purpose of spreadir
the benign and purifying influences
the arts. to every household in the coul
try. There is not log cabin to whic
Harper's, or any Of the other periodica
penetrate, but might be adorned wi
some work Of genius. whose softenir
and refining effects would be seen in Il
characters and manners Of its inmate
The manner in which the engagement
Of the association have been fulfilled
this vicinity has created distrust OF
among its former subscribers. But v
are assured that the former omission
were caused by neglect and an accider
that will not occur again. Mr.. DoBELL
now the agent, who will by strict atte
ton to the interests of the subscriber
prevent any disappointment the presn
year. I.
MiNOs JOHNSON,
Tried at the last term OF the Circu
Court at Rockport for the murder of Gre
McClintock, nea. Boonville, last sprin