The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

th eec heads are niched N the pantheon 4 the re-
Iook at THE forcble head and ace both looking
~ portions Of some great machine. They
70 Audabon the posarch o The forests Of America and al
that 10 them s(gonGO resembles the head of Kit North,
Of Backwood bue yet even more strongly marked with
persistent energy. Kit was more 6tfa but could
beat him either writing fishing, fowlpg scaling the misty
heights sf his Scottish hills, Doing anything else in
given time B& all Of Audubon's tune was given 70 hs
Andthere Ne weird and wizard head of John Calhoun,
his bright gray and deep ses eyes shining out like the
ghost Of halo, encirchng his brow. 10 marvellous
portrait and can be forgotten. The rigid outlines
and keeny analytical character Of the means At biz
maDd The activity and dignity Of his Intellect too are
unnsaka6'y stamped Dot oay on the lneamen, but IN
Here are he Geshy but soubre characteristics Of the
late Senator Evane Of South Carolina easily recognizable
the dome Ike brow Of Webster casting shadow his
luminous eyes, but which, Ike Colerdges thin gray c0ud,
the DANIEL Of asssacbusstts Mas % was massive man.
OF the foreigners with whom be has been compared pro-
baby the strongest resemblance 70 Daniel OConnel He
had the same probably greater senatorial face When he
put down his foot or raised bis hand, like OConnel, he
should be heard and none who hoard either forgot
the fact Webster had not as much fun in him, pro-
baby did not IT, That he devoid Of ID cvi-
dent enough from some occasional keen things he got off,
gentleman giving toast in honor Of Quincy Adams
thus, "Mr. Adams, may he perpex his enemies as-he
toaster heaitated moment, when Webster Numbered
out Gas he has his friends" His famous "G eout" 70
the Senate.
Near Daniel is the strong and eod head Of the strong
william l. Marcy and III close proximity the self reliant,
active locking and comprehensive face OF Benton There
Is great calm power in Marcy's head There equally
great energetic power In Benons. OF the two Benton
seems TO typiy muscularity adjunct guide Of
mental power ard Marcy the REVERSE although his frame
% Ss
the grey and Roman nose Of Benton the force
which the expressive but proud genay Of his face sas
aA
ship he undertook when he ceased to appear the gads
torial Of politics. The whole Of Marcys face
hard sSy %
peculiarly forcble taken only about week when
death overlook the great original at his studies in hoso
phy and has value Mhich Is enhanced oy
the fact that might in week have lost forever the
chance Of having reliable counterpart of statesman
And there immedatey over zack Taylor Is the express
i've face Of McDufe of South Carolina whose glowing
eloquence 30 noble tribute was paid by Gen. Hamilton
The rigid the firm set mouth and the peculiar style
in which the cropped hair hangs square the forehead
make the glowing orator like roundhead Of the Crom
rugged under jaw Of Chancellor Kent, his eyes hrmy
hAed with legal decision In strong coatrast the be-
nsn and eristocratic expression Of Judge Story full Of
The fine "Atanc' Of SiIas Wright's countenance, as
was that Of Charles James Fox rPped Ghouga slight
and comprehensive intellect that he was-brght, broad
and bounding and csrs ts evident resources Of anss
capital contrast to the solid and so%ashat suereous
acksons Secretary Of the Treasury when he kicked out
Duane.
Besides statesmen oraors nanciers have the great
departed Of the army and navy represented by very
characteristic portraits OF Generals Gaines Worth and Per-
sifer Smith, and of Commodores Morris, Catesby Jones
and Perry Literature well represented by the Walter
Scott Of America, Fennmore Cooper. The head is solid
one and the gray eyes peer out into the realms Of ma
nation The whole expression one Of thought border
ing abstraction.
And last but least there young haad-the young
est Of the great group is the hssA cavalier Of
science-the young Humboldt Of America-who, travel
ling nearly al the world, has carried away from
every spot some mental actual mementO Of the
cline, by which the savans and philosophers OF our OWL
be benefited. The character OF this has been
retained by Mr.. Brady with fathfulness amounting
great triumph In the erect head and aspiring forehead
the energetic outline Of the nose the undsmayed stead
Of the eye get the TO the character OF the mar
who only descended into the gases Of volcanic crae
but peered right into the ghosy stiffness Of the Arc
regions In this sharply defined aud thoughtfuy ener
eec head truly recognise the oh acter and career q
Elisha Kent Kane.
Here truly, gallery In which the people will delgh
gaze and be reminded Of the presence Or ner house
hold gods and the student love TO ponder and work ou
by gazing On such elke pictures sil higher opnioni
of the whose acted written history V the common
property of all. Mr.. Brady has moved this splendid
gallery TO Washington whore must attract the attention
Of vsers from ali parts. Mr.. Brady mas also gallery
Of American women beautiful series, exquistey colored
from nature and combining Of the most prominen
and beautiful women allied with the statesmen and poh