The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-11-19

=. J. fI>HEk.-lle InEoNlug bolice OF
Ilr. r. J. Fisher, the srlist, and formerly Of
Athens, We fad in a late nnmber Of the
Richmond South, and take pleasure ia trans
ierng il to our columns
r. j. Fisher, Esq ArtiS.--lesirrda,'
We Wis led the artists studio. on Broad
street, beIwcsn Ssh and 9th, and spent hail .
an hOur very agrreahly in the eNamina- 4
tien of sundry pictures produced by hin .
since his arrival in Richmond. To the leis /.
OF the door Vas a group of Canyons, embfs- .
cling portraits OF lie late John London, Ed /
gar A. Poe, Rev. r. V. Moore, ID. H., and a
gentleman Of Philadelphia. As works OF
art. We saw nothing to condemn IN lhe~e
PICTURES, and those of Mes-fs Moore aud
London are inimitable portraits, and the
others also, for augh, We know; but never
having seen the originals, We eannot sly
hos thai may be
There were other pictures in another part
of the room, ot which We can speak with
better confidence. There was our nrighbor
of the Wing, Robert Ridgway, ESQ, aud
John r. Thompson, Esq, OF the southern
Literary Messenger, both true 10 liie--ard
besides. Mr.. roler, formerly of the Wing,
Sir. Mnsely, Mrs. Mosely, iuIl-engih por-
trait of little girl, smother at small lad,
and portraits of Webster, Washington aud
others, sunary ideal heads, admirably cNecn-
ted, aud an exquisite composition reprcseh-
ting Cupid sleeping. Some OF these were
done IN oils, and JrAers in erdyons, but all
exhibiting = high order at Talent aud great
sRbEityY atffshxs ss aL!s! sa9M.a u.
Minor Bolts, which Elffbe a work Of high
merit, if the distinguished subject will give
the painter sittings enough. These works
aud a portrait oi the Rev. Nelson Head.
which We had previously examined, and
which is certainly one of the most excellent
| portraits We have ever seen, fully warrants
/ the Judgment That MIR. Fisher is an artist of
/ ability in the line he has chosen. Ills pic
| lures are in reality pohraiis--reproductio
| Of the faces submitted TO his inspection,
| the living cuunienanSe OF the setter, just
enough idsalized 10 give il the srmblance Of
actual life. lht is high pfaisc, We knos,
but il is deserved, AID We render ii the more
willingly as the artist is II native Of irginm.
Il is no objrctinn--tp an artist, that he was
born escw here, hut NE shall ever feel pc
cular pride in the recognition OF genius in
tie children of the Old Dominion The
readers of The South would do well to call
On Mr.. Fisher, and see for themselscs tina:
our praises ARE not uHdcseryedly bestowed
We shall be happy TO bear OF his continued
success as an artist
eIs- We must keep our readers advised OF
the movements affecting the Little Chants
standing with The Democratic party. Tn,
following extract, bearing upon the subject
is from Washington letter written since III,
Illinois election:
"Dnuglas, instead of coming here quit,
choplarE aud rcrentant, will be til" pruuc
representative of The independent Democracy
and will be hailed by the party as lis very
,mbudmrnt,
The result of the election shows that, il
Illinois, II. IN many other Northern State,
the Democracy generally favor Douglas it
his resistance to the Presidents dctatlon up
on the subject OF he Lecomplon Cons,itn
ton. In the South there are but two par
trs--the Douglas party and the dsunior
party.
Az an evidence of this, il is reported TODAY
that great Dougas paper is to be establish
ed here, by conjunction OF the Richm0nC
South and tsg Washington States. Don
: giOs. .jctnt sus pAAH-l,sG- at olse. an Nh
Ii has been proposed in tie Democrat,
councils lately, that the Northern delegate,
20 the Charleston National Democratic Con
vention should yield to the Southern dele
gates the election ola Presidential candidate
AT present there is no doubt that III,
choice OF the South would necessarily fal
upon Mr.. Douglasor Gov. Wise, and the for
mer seems to have the preference, brcaus,
he is supposed TO possess the greater share o
availability.
The contest for the Presidency does moi
usually begin till the second Congress in AZ
Administration is opened. But the com.
mencement of the struggle is now precipitat
ed by the Douglas icud."