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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

Huns GlTr CoNCERr.-This Con
cert was given at Metropolitan Hall, on
Wednesday evening before crowded au-
dience. The character Of the music was
such that call ID forth in many instances
great applause, though several pieces we're
badly performed, and should not have been
attempted Mr.. Hytat's flute solos were
good, and Miss Scorberoughs performance
met with meri,ed approval We regard
her as one Of the best vocalists Of the coun.
try.
The drawing of prizes came of in salts
factory manner especially to the lucky ones
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
Park House..

IOWA CITY, Y,........................ IOWA
sGVHis Tarse and Commodious Hotel hss been leased
i by the proprietor, thorough u repaired and reoo
vnted neatly furnished throug hout, the best Sn.
ner with sPDIN0 BEDS and LIGHTED WITH GAS.
No pains will DC spared 10 make 'Le PAaK HOU6n
the "A Nv l" House Of the Ouy; II being mufh ths
largest and Pleasantly situated In central location
n the covner oi T. son and Du' uaue streets, neal
the CITY ParK, with comfortable accommodations fol
Two Hun ir,d Gu.sts
TRRNS-in c. c.ntormity tc the times.
Good and uapacious stAbling stach d to the houSe
TaUSDELI. Proprietor.
Nov24itf formerly Of the Ct Isdell House ]
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
A CONFIDENTIAL LETTER

VSO Asrrid womes IN the veluntary nsrol Of
l. the NAT 'rnAl Function. 8 rictl, u raj In tone
W KrofessSoai G-ntlsnan who uAs msdo the r. ~
ioiog OF pr.csss his special study the great 2
- OF hts iife 1t Gle riy rehearss- tn philosophy
of lmPrg alton sLd cont .ins seminary Of all tss
N d. I. sort TO. 10 event Conception poi.tine
cut when are EN-. tent md scussing tn ir Va tues.
with reo0mendstions IN disec ioas nov % eea,ly
and safely 1oTesssll cv,crDsiou Seat vadsr ~ hS
UaN me- 1br o.. teMnuAsestioas str,c,ls D NM
1ookn1 J 0UsCR. i. D..
pseoD1ANon ~ 1sso1wo1. 0.f.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
HALIFAx. Jan. 2S.

HALIFAX, Jan. %.
The X NJ. steamship .a,aia from Liver
pool OH the 10th, has arrived. III. stea,I ship
ARIEL bad put back To Cork ON u. e ! 5th inst
with main shaft broken.
Cotton declined on fair and miIdling
qualities. Breadstuff. dull with declining
tendency. Provisions quiet
Bank OF En :ianl had reduced the rate of
discount to per cent. Consuls for money
~ 5's "a "a
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
E. s. MOORE,

Yresco, Banner, Sign aud Or
49, nsmental PAINTER Grainer
Wood, Stone and Marble,
Gliding upon Glass,
. Lamdscape, Scenery and Portrait PGiNStng,
one with dispstch In the best modern and tasteful
styles. AlsO, Sign Painting and Gratnins for ths
Trade.
n. Y. Corner B.sdy and 9TH streets, Dsvenpoet'
Iowa. JAMS dlJ
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
STATE DEMOCRAT.
DAVENPORT. JANUARY 70. 1853.
Blanks.

"H have pS!n ed and have for sale the following
w Blanks, which list ws shau te Constantly
sddinx nsW forms:
W.rrani.e O-eds, Q1it Claim De-ds, Mortgssrs,
Trust re.ds, Trnsters Usds T. nev sft,ct~) Attach
m-nt Bonds, Gni h ~s Nytscss, Pc itions, Orig Il
Hottes, Exscuticns, aove1s Of attorney, and = Ia
variety Of Justices MAKE. DscI4M
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

~Gillett No. Z, LIE Claire Row,
has Just received the Atlantic Monthly, and
all other popular Magaziens and periodicals.
for February. Call and purchase.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
New York Market.

New York Market.
NEW York, Jan 18
FLOUR-M,rtet Of vsryduil and Sc low Sales, 1000
us 1894 30 Tor sup-r S,At.; 4iO(04 50 ezra
b:sie, 2OG4 f,r s1yer W'sl rn, tOdl 90 for
c m.i.ont IA iem rx' . W~sleyn
CsNAD NJ OtR-Dro p M Ss - 100 bbl,
at 4 30a : IS OF sup~I 4 90 00fo. extra
kiE FtOCK-DuL !, 3Ql.
| WHo.T-M RI unci, rged Ealts 4 COO bush
inf rior ex'rs ster O5
kYE-Sready. sales ], 600 bush At 20.
BskLEH-betttr NJ g ms
CORN Dropping sales QUO bush new Sou, ,Aern
., 600 10k
OATS Unchanged.
PoKK-Dull sai.s sma at II . ier mess; II for
primr.
BEHF-S eady
DRESSsD aOiS -S'sady atfN
l. L,RD-P rn saies 200 kess n 0E0Sk.
BUrfER-Fsir de nsnd st 11@lo loi Ohio, Il02l
for state
CHEkfR-a eady st 6GS
BACOH-ll demand ut dun prices.
MuI5KEY-eal 1000 obi 8. Il !.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
Scott County Medical Society
ANIMAL MEETING,

This association convened at the Council
Chamber in this city, on Tuesday the Goth
inst at ten o'clock A. NJ The President
being absent, DIR. E. J. Fountain was ca lied
to the chair
The minutes of the last meeting were read
by the Secretary and approved.
ATreasurers report was presented, which
was received and referred to an auditing
committee, with instructions to report at the
evening session.
The Society then adjourned until o'clock
Pm.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

zSee George w. Elliott's adver.
tisement in another column, headed "Ex-
perienced Agents Wanted"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
Local Affairs.

PHILHARMONIC SocIETY.-Mseting
this evening at o'clock. for practice Of the
Kssssah.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

The Society convened At the hour adjourned
to, with quite large attendance Of men,
bers, DR.. Cady Of the Rock Island Medical
Society also being present. DR.. Fountain
resumed the chair.
The auditing committee made . state
ment respecting the Treasurer's report. con-
irmiDg its accuracy, and recommending it,
acceptance. which was agreed to.
The report Of the Censors made at the
last meeting. in relation to the application
of DR.. G. S. Shelton for membership, was
taken up. After being voted tor and elect
cd, Dr.. 5. was invited to sign the Constitu
tion and By-Lawa
DIR. Baker. agreeably to appointment
then read lengthy and able dissertation.
Upon its concl ,sion. On motion of DR.. Car
ter, the Society passed . vote Of thanks un.
animously.
The commit 60 on constitution and BY
laws, consisting Of Drs. Carter. Thistle and
Adler) made q report, which was received
aud read. subsequently, it was referred
back, with instructions to report at TIE
next regular meeting. and the committee
was increased by the addition Of Drs Ssun'
ders and Baker,
An election was then entered into for off.
GELS for the ensuing year with the following
result, Wig:
President-Dn. THos. J. SAuxDsaA
Vcs Pres,dent-DR. JAA TalsTLk
SscretGry-Dr. AIrsED H. Ann.
IFeaswrsr-DR. J. J. ToAsoN.
Censors-Doetors ]. N. BAxna, Jxo. n
ADLsR aud E J. FouNIAln. =
Dr. Baker presented ssd rsad an intsrss
Ing papAr ssapsstiae sasa 4 1sssAaisA .
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
r A Il R'S NEWS DEPOT

OTNOU n J" L a
We receive regularly and for sale DAii.es:
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Times, Commercial,
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Subscriptions received on tue most liberal terml
BY The m. nth, quarter or year
octi 3. H STARR, Agent
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

Exper tncsd Agents Wanted.
TN all parts Of the country TO OBJ ain Subscribers for
i the COMPREHENSIVE GRO RAPHv AND
WORLD by 8 q. GooDxICH. p ter Par.ey.(-
leeantiy bound snd illust ased with 200 basntisul
eng avi.gs and 50 maps. Price g. Id only By
Agents, ach OF whom special d tri viii b. ay.
en-. Pare inducement. ofere, The Home Journal
sars q tfis work: "No family whstsver should be
without IT," For particulars address
0E'R9E W. ELIIOTT,
Publisher and b oksalleY
JaL?Qi1t No. 112 William street New York.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
FIR UX7'TREES.
\ NOlicc.

TIE RELIEF AS3 In Will furnish mss
i .snsi- IIs. on application to Ar BaSal q
al ofncs r. YDons desiring such are -, aessn r.
ques,si 10 app.y - Ab ve, tLls win grsstly ~
'ae > ciet tn Their .b,rs. ey erie ~ he
uov00fu AHaOx;I ATlOu
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
Lost.

TN this city betvee War IN Z Biol , street. .
! rcll of 2 oren tils. TL A,d.T VII, suitably
ewardsd b, leaving the samf vi p ! sta ID
4 . resi- opp IT. u Ga, H.usr ljsA2l ]
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

IL. ID. COngdOn,
OUNSELLOR ALTA "
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
nFFICE corner OF Brady and Second streets, over
" Ancklot & CoIbin's Bank.
Particular attention given to the collection OF
claims. payment OF Taxes, conveyaIcing Of Real -
tate, .xanIina lion Of Land Titles, &c, &c.
augl 1loS7dIy
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
oWAkD d RLIS0ToH, WASHINGTON rOwNSEl
Da> enpor,, Iowa. West Cu' IT. r, Penn
DARLINGTON TOW NsEND.

DAN, DlSUOU MT AND LAW OFFlCE, NO. .,
IL N.,kols Hiock, corner of Brady all SccoLd SIS,
Davenport, Iowa
E,pec, stt ntion CIV q he In, es'me't Of AVn
~ up.n uninc ,mbe I'd Rca estate ,cu,ny money
Loaned msuSsion. at es cxs mined aid abstrtcis
siv,n, when desired. Al. !.esa business promptly
att ni.d TO.
kEFgRkNcEs -Messrt. Cook Sargent, Messrs.
Allen C.srk. NJ. Geo. l. Davenport, Dssenp IT;
WIN. ~ Jeliert- ksQ,, Cashier baLk OF Chester Co
Penu. Johu rwe'de, tsq albany, N " itsou
Esq Q .shier Bank II Baltimore, BAltniore, Ma.
ID.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
To All Whvu It Way CseHcrn.

A Lpereons inds sbt 70 CO ~ll please al 4id pay
"A up ali not ana . oonr;s not lad " tne
d.-t o. Feb n II, WI piscfd q the
hands Of tn pTopr ONO = Ullecsi0n, .. fus th~i
indulgence cam b 4 ven.
BrRKOws PRErTyMAS
Do NIB 18th. tSs7 ~
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
Commissioner Of Deeds .

For the States VI Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Peonsylva-
MA, Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois.
and Missouri.
Once IN Franklin Block.
Oct. 81, dtfl
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
Auction Sale.

I'm Thurs 1ay DsAssssy Ash q s'cleh, ? =, ~
~ be s1ld for netgh. an1 cbsIgos - tbs were
hssss Of - snbsesibsS oSpsesss ~ Asn 1aed
DspOs.
.. oHBLLHY.
Yervsrdlng snA Cs0misstss A.rshsat.
yo01d1O 0ov0Doyt, J0UA
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

6xiO per 10 f,,et. 81
lUxl2 do do .. 3 ~
lJxlA do do :. 8 "a
Prairie ton. ...e7 OOdS 0
Timothy, 40. 10 U0
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
DENTAL.

DR. CHARLES GOOOklCH.
ID EETIS
&
Office on Brady street. 2doors bel. Sd
naySsf Dsvenpsss, Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
" N. . M lTH 4 e o. f.,
Foox1A, Il1..
Disflllers and Manufacturers,

AlOoDOg. DUAalN0 RLUID, OAMPH1N1
- PUnD oFlnl4, st o. Louls peboes And11dlv0es1
~. Z assse NJ ssass = ssss'
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

uDSt trT00Dssse ~ IL - 4lnaos sss..l616o
Ltnu. iqpe410es ~ y. eolo
pr % o...........eoI ~ - RApfHps ~ ~ - ~
loUOns WOOL ~.
Whbky, c,mmOn. y go y1sn0o0 ~
do honr 81 6tss9 ~ do twnlsd.. -
do .Hn0s0 ..nings paid. ..lOSISN
Pu Spirits. t5c6 Ssttn~tts, pl 3 fan4Oa6o
Brandy. Doni.s. .751I 0C m della n S fancy 6030
d. lmp. .$o N0s 90 do pain l1s2O
Gin II de- ~ an. q 81 ZINC
lup us :. o. 'loet ............ 10
DO belle. . 90 OiShte',............ llol9 .
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
COALi COSLl( (O1LY!y

YVQD Cesl volry nining On snv. sss now fuS.
u niehing thei supei ,er Cosl ., - y tan. -
n1ae cents pes bushe ss tbsu D pos. - - lev~o
opposite the Co n Bous~, IN nocs lslAhl Asts
The vsg s1oss-, the Comp ~ vfo 1atess thslf 0ua1
a cavenpo {, within . reasonable disoaees q -
ivss, q - % psr -.
o .. 0uvB1. Aopat
Ma~RAfv Vn1DoV M,ctNw T.s~s00NO
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

CHARLES L. PUTNAM,
Attorney and Counsellor At Law
AND
Notary Public,
OFF1CE corner See ond and Nam Streets
ROOM no. s, DAVLNfORl BA.OCk,
D.ib'ENfOKI, IODt ID
n
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

j. WILSON GUlTEAU,
.aTTORyvEY' .aTL.aUT.
Notary Isasbltc 3 COsereN0sscer,
WILL attend to all business relating to keal Rs-
w tate; Collecting Of Debts Loaning Of Money, &c
Particular and prompt attention given 70 making
Abstracts OF Title TO Real Estate, and Conveyspctns
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

Bennett L. Pluner,
TTOaNEY's and CuunseIlors ~ Law, aid Nots
"A rts Public. Also ssen,s for tue Charur U y
tue lhs. Co., Hartford, Coma. Capital vSOO,UO
Cily FIR. Into New. unven, - oSOO,vaO.
Ofiiee " Glare Block, Davenport
All BENNETT,
Sulyl lSo7dly FRANK PLUMSR
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

TINS hecTlhrs hav,ng baen ssssv c>e6ly rolDsl
i rest, wtll traroacs - bnst - N 1aseeru usw
Yssk (1asia9 - next swe oeneAel tAae ho n -
ASdses Q. AuoUs7us uA,lLAnD.
oAeWsnaunk Ulses1 o., NJ.
OaveoONet. OAnosQeAF - OeS1 padG1fsO
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29

AJE We THIS DAY AS5u.IArEo VITA u
w Ia the 4 Il e of Law, A Church, ESQ
Our Arm VIII Ia reSiter be BUCHANAN. johns q
CHUkCa. he, 2sdlw
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
PieoeeF 8 tttlers Aaaealalll
OF SCOTT COUNTY.

4 = eAjeusD. MssSing . this As.se ssicn vSn -
"A hid q II Qairo ~all o. - srdsy ~sW,iaen
~ jnssart, q o's1orx 4 q . shneipn 80 ~
Len Wt1 - Uubeisted 'os aAss -, - ohos -
81 rog>aao Vho sspe rsso1ooe- e oeon rou1ey -
. Due ubes n, 1o1ob oso goSsSGso - b~yS pGGS
eE ,ssss .sx go : e. ~ Al
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-29
John Il. llOgaMe,

4 WAL fkAASIkk All ort'Is left with Gilett
~ l.. Glare now, viii be promptly attended to at
. a,ur notie. Nov6i.f
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23

and fear shook him mo more. Happy II thns
revenge had struck his final blow; for he would
have fallen beneath it almost unconscious OF y
pang. Bat such iethMgy OF the soul after
such an excitement Of its hercest passions, had
entered into the diabolical calculations of Totii
and the fell arti6cer Of his designs hadiniagin-
ed counteracting device.
The tolling ofan enormous bell struck upon
the ears of yiyenaiol He started. 1t beat but
once The sound was so close and stunning,
that it seemed to shatter his very brain; while
it echoed through the rocky passages like
reyerberating peals Of Thunder This was fol-
lowed by sudden crash Of the roof and walls,
as il they were about to fall upon and close
around him at once. ViyenEio screamed, and
instinctiyely spread forth his arms. as though
he had giants strength to hold them back
They had moved nearer to him, and were now
motionless. yivenzio looked up, and saw thereof
almost touching his head, even as he sat cow
ering beneath it; and he feltthata further con-
traction Of but few inches only must COM
mence the frightful operation. Reused as he
had been, he now gasped for breath. His body
shook violently--he was bent nearly double.
His hands rested upon either wall and his
feet were drawn under him to avoid the pres
sure in front Thus he remained for moro
than an hour, when that deafening bell beat
again, and again there came the crash Of
horid death. But the conclusion was now
SO great that it struck Vivenzio down
As he lay gathered up in lessened bulk, the
bell beat loud and frequent crash succeeded
Grassland on, and on, and on came the mys-
FERROUS engine of death, till Vivenzio's smoth-
cred groans were heard no more He was
horribly crushed by the ponderous roof and
rcollapsing sides--an the fiattened bier was
his Iron Shroud. w. va
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23

"The neutrality laws should be abolished.
They are the fossil remains of the legislation
Of past age. Perhaps they were good enough
when first adopted; but they possess about rs
much applicability to the present, and are about
rs ornamental and useful, as third wheel to a
cart, two husbands to one woman, or n pick
pocket in the society Of respectable gentlemen
and ladies. Let them be wiped out. The
sooner the better for the honor Of the nation.
That paper having the least pretence to
responsibility, and regard for national charac-
ter could utter such sentiment as this, is to
us inconceivable. II marks the degeperacy
that has debased the minds of no inconsidera-
BILE portion Of the people Of certain portions of
the United States and the loose ideas they
have Of political and national morals If the
sentiment expressed above should find a favor
able response in the action of Congress, we
should at once become a nation Of free hooters,
buccaneers, pirates and robbers; and as such,
should be held infamous and despicable by
every civilized nation on the globe as we should
deserve TO be held. The name Of american
would then mean precisely what Algerine
meant q century ago.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
AMERICANS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST,
AND WEST.

DO yoa think 1t would subserve The cause
you have SO much at heart, to have an 1Eer-
icae paper published here, pit tie National Ne
tropolis, and sent abroad from this point speak
ing neither for one sectibn nor for another,
neither against any part Of our country or its
peoples but simply advocating American prin-
ciples and opposing the Administration Of
James Buchanan, which is not only bitterly
hostile TO these principles and to all who are
not in favor Of .toreignism, but is pursuing a
course detrimental to the great interests Of the
nation II you say yes, as we think you will,
then let us remind you that the larger the cir
culation such paper can obtain, the better it
will be both for the cause it espouses and for
its subscribers And let us persuade you to
do all you can to extend the circulation by ask
/ ing your friends and neighbors to become sub
scribers. We ought to have, and hope we shall
have, before many months, not less than twenty
thousand country subscribers, andif the friends
of the cause will do what they can for us, we
shall soon reach that number.
Editors Of American papers; brothers,
please do us the favor to let your subscribers
and the rest Of mankind" know that there is
such an American paperas ours published here
in Washington city, where the very name is
enough to bring down upon us, and upon all
who bear it, the ire and persecution Of the Adj
ministration and all its employees, satellites,
clawbacks and toadies; and where no one de-
pendent upon those in power, dares to take the
american, or to be seen reading it. You can
have no conception Of the persecution that
Americans are subjected to here.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
THE NEW HALL OF THE II. N.

:
Great efforts are made to persuade the public
that everything about the new Hall OF the
House of Representatives, the COMMITTEES
rooms, decorations furniture, &c., everything,
ia short has been finished, as FAR as they
have gene in the most splendid style, and
in the best possible taste.
We dissent from this wholly and entirely
We do not like the new Hall, neither as Hall,
nor as a work of art and taste. We think il
badly proportional, in the first place; that the
ceiling is great deal too low for the diinen-
sions of the room, which takes away all the
grand appearance it ought to have; and the
manner in which it is finished is in shocking
bad taste. The superabundanceo of gliding upon
the walls and ceiling is universally condemned
The remark is drawn from every one, "what a
piece of gilded gingerbread work 1t is n We
have heard many people of refined taste--la-
dies too--say, Why, what beautiful eating
or steamboat saloon this would be;p but add
ing at the same time that it was in shocking
bad taste for a national legislative hall, and
those are our own sentiments. "a.
The expenditure Of money upon the tw new
wings has been profuse to absolute soasteful-
ness. This we should not care SO much abou
If the real beauty and splcndor were at all cor
respondent; but they are naS indeed we d.
not think the buildings do us any credit what
ever. Had the architect, Mr. Walter, beer
permitted to perform an architects duty, In
stead Of being made subservient to the Super
intendent, Captain Meigs, we feel confident tn
building and halls would have been finished !,
an appropriate style neat, not gaudy, as be
comes great Republic, and plain unaIisto
cratic, unregal people. AS it is, thus far, tn
taste displayed is gaudy, not neat; barbaric,
not refined and chastened.
There is one thing which is Notifying anu
humiliating to Americans about these halls am.
committee rooms, which is, that they exhibi
no specimen Of american artistic skill. Their
is nothing American about them but the ma
terials of which they are constructed. All thu
workmen and artists employed upon them hay
been foreigners, hosts Of whom have been
work there for more than year doing wba,
makes no show whatever, (on the ceiling) or
which shocks the eye of every American O
good taste. The Intelligencer, speaking O
these new Halls, says: An improved taste
characterizes the external and internal embell-
ishments of the Capitol" from this we wholly
dissent; andwe assert that the whole " embell-
ishments" are pronounced by nine out of ten
of the American people, to be in decidedly bad
taste. The Intelligencer also give us the names
of sundry of the foreign artists who have been
employed upon the embellishments why were
rot American artists employeds
Our opinion is, that the whole thing, as man.
aged by Captain Meigs, who has taken upon
himself the duties that belonged to the Archi-
tect, does us no credit as a nation; and that a
vast amount Of money has been uselessly spent