The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-28

cirY CouScns Board Of Aldermen a conn llnicltion
from the Mayor nominating Thomas Holden for police
man received, and the nomination confirmed.
bill from the lower board for the relief Of g. W. Es
lin taken upnnd passed.
Mr. DuSNiNGTuN from the police committee reported
the joint resolution passed last week ia the lower board
ia relation TO the proposed avenue railroad, with an
amendment
Mr. SMITH offered substitute. urging Congress before
granting charter any such railroad to to the
corporation tax of one cent ON every passenger.
After much debate the substitute Of Mr. Smith
iected, and the resolution passed as amended by Mr.
bennington
Mr.. SMITH reported bill from the other board regula-
ting the rents Of stalls in the several markets which,
after some discussion, passed.
bill or the relief Of Edward Magee was taken up and
passed
And the board then adjourned
Board Of Ga,a,oa Coaaea "A communication from the
Mayor announcing that lac had signed Sundy bills was
received and read.
Mr. WALLAcR offered personal explanation in relation
to his absence i.o the last meeting stigmatizng the
resolution authorizing the fine then imposed coward
" aud unmanly."
Mr. JoSTs replied dsclaiming any int sntionin having
offered the resolution offend the absontees his aim
having been merely to expedite the business OF the
board.
Mr.. MuLLoY, from the police committee, reported
bill from the Board of Aldermen authorizing increase
of the Auxiliary Guard passed.
Also, bill to provide a wagon to Migrants to
the work house passed.
resolution asking from Congress additional power in
ation 10 the distribution OF water from the Washington
Aqietluct passed.
"A Joint resolution from the upper board requesting the
Mayor TO consult with Capt NJ c. Meigs in rcstion TO
plan for the distribution Of the water also passed
A joint resolutions, TO name the streets Immediately
east and west Of Lafayette square respectively Madison
and Jefferson streets, taken up
Mr. BonRyH moved to amend, by substituting Jackson
Tor Jefferson street which was agreed to-
The resolution then passed and the board adjourned
ART TREASURES Two celebrated paintings were received
in this city yesterday by Mr. Philip who will, to-day,
hbit them to the cognoent and then the public win
have an opportunity of admiring them
Ctrcks "Nagara Is of the cs-d'asvres of modern
art and it has well been said by the critics that it will
all other representations Of that mighty cataract
painted 10 be urgoten AS described sit repre-
sents the view of the Horseshoe Fall from the Canadian
shore. The presents exquisite contrast apart
from the skilful delneation of detail The rushing inn
peuosity of the rapids the brave leap of the esises
stream the mad fury Of the descending torrent the wild
whr Of the agtated basin below are all impressed upon
the spectator in vivid contrast with the soft and glow
ing serenity Of the sky jrst bathel Ia the santed
light Of the western SUM- while the shores decked
with the outlines Of forest scenery in the kindred stiffness
and beauty of autumna array The eye Of the observer
Just the level OF the falls thus enabling the artist to
bring directly into view the most achieve
ments Of his genius and skill in the rapids Immediately
before the leap made while the cataract is at the
time thrown prominently into the centre and body
of the picture The perspective the edge of the fall
confined in breadth to two three inches beguiles the
eye along the river for two three miles with the most
grateful effect. Sprngng. from the mist below, prs
matte arch broken and almost uctuating before the eye
CLEANS the picture wha viylncss end spirit that
invests the with the reality of nature and the en-
cbantlnent Of art. Indeed it is triumph of genius
which offer cheerfully the homage of admiration
and proudly too, the work of of gifted cou
trymen."
IN Corso,'' or he Race Curse al Rome is not las we
stupidity stated not long ago. by Baher, an American
artist, but by Barker who is Londoner and pupil of
yemet The Roman horses it will be remembered, run
without RIDERS ''and the horses in their oageess to be
off, sometimes knock down the rope which put across
the Starting place. to be removed at the appointed sig
nal Such an incident with the confusion which ensues
naturally greatly heghtens the effect and this is what
Mr. Barker has very successfully represented in his pic
ture Every part of the is full Of animation the
horses which exhibit great FIRE and life of the pure
Roman barb breed and have been studied from the orig
nails n the extensive stud of Prince Piombino Their
attendants also are, in most cases portraits The
touragc including of the most interesting architcc
tural sites in Rome, peopled with motley assenblage of
maskers, native and foreign municipal and other public
functionaries elegant ladies', etc. all guarded by foreign
bayonets forms striking and lively eoup d aR"
SMITHSONIAN IEcIuREsThc lecture delivered last night
by Prof Greene on the life of Crawford the eminent
American sculptor well attended Among the audi
cnCe we noticed several members Of the Washington
Association whom the subject must have been of
peculiar interest The lecturer traced the brief but bril-
liant career the great artist from the period when he
toied as apprentice to humble arbccntter in Broad
way New York. to the time when his taste had become
polished by the contemplation Of the masterpieces Of
Europe and when crowned all his struggles for
fame The love Of his art was born with him When
vet child lie manifested unusual fondncss pictures
and statues and it mainly due to the fostering care
of an elder sister that this childish talent matued
Prof Greene whose delivery is calculated please the
most fstdious closed with glowing eulogy Of Craw-
ford whose rcnown 1.-The that Of Sparks and of Irving
ndssoubly blended with the ne of the Father Of his
Country.
CHRIsrass PRESENTATIONS. Hon. George G. Whiting
was presented with elcgout silver pitcher which
was inscribed
presented December "a, 1858, to g. G. Whiting,
esa by the clerks of his department. eyi
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