Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-23
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DEAR LEADER In my last SAID was OIL
directly for Lowell, but stopped hcre-not
gone yet.
The traveller from the West who visits Bos
ton and fails to take trip on the little steamer
''Nellie Baker" to Nahant, will fail to see one
Of the spots which nature has rendered grand
enough to require no aid from offcious hands.
This famous watering place, is a rocky promon-
tory about an hours ride from Boston by steam
er, and many visit il daily, The Nahant House
is one Of the largest hotels in the country, and
has been heretofore admirably kept but iudg-
ing from the courtesies and accommodations
our party received, cannot recommend it, un-
less for the prices which are outrageously high
Upon the rocks and bluffs Of Nahant, the
visitor can find enough to occupy days in look
ing upon the grand old sea as it roars and thun
ders upon the rocks, or in admiring the pleas
antly located villages Of Lynn, SwampscOt, DC,
along the shore Of Massachusetts Bay. Three
of Us climbed down the cliff at one point with
no little difficulty and danger, and sat upon a
projecting point just out Of the reach of the
waves and for an hour, found occupation
enough in seeing the treaoherous water, as it
now broke in echoing reports upon the weather
beaten face of the rock, which seemed to langh
it to seorn as it coldly sent back the spray,
dripping and weeping at its i'll success and
then under the form of heavy swell, silently
crept up the cliff, sending out huge arms which
wound among the rocks, feeling for some object
of prey, and ready, all silent and smooth as they
were, to mercilessly and irresistibly carry out
to certain death in the dark caverns below, any
object of life which should venture too near
The heavy bursts however most delighted me.
1t was grand and beautiful beyond description
to see the sea hur itself with mighty force upon
the rocks with all the Accomplishments of noise,
jar, foam and spray
Boston harbor is full of islands from the one
upon which is located the Fort, with its rows
! of ugly locking guns ready to belch forth thun-
der and lightning upon an invader, to the little
clump of rocks upon which is built singular
black tower, which report says was built for
. hanging purposes in the old piratcal days o.
long ago.
One can spend half day among the worki
of painters and sculptors which are gathered
in the Boston Atheneum Here are rea
a statues by celebrated hands, and casts of nearly
o all the ancient and modern masterpieces Ont
of the most engaging groups is that of Heb,
, and Ganymede, in pure white marble. TIL,
I perfect grace in every limb and feature, anC
the delicate beauty of the two ideals are sucl
as to fix the attention and draw the heart to
wards them The cast of the Apollo Belvider
q is perfect model of perfectly formed man
in all his grace, symmetry and strength. M
} wonder that statue has been almost worshpe,
by admiring connoiseurs for all time
The Dying Gladiator, Day and Night, Mer
curry, the Venus de Medic and many others
are all worth the study of hours. There is ale
a very fine bust Of Thomas Crawford He ha
:, fine head Busts, Hercules Cupids, Jupiter
e etc, etc, fill up the list of statuary. Thi
20 room is admirably adapted to the exhibition
,s being protected from too great glare of ligt
by the shade trees in the old burying grOun
&c just back of the building,
II The paintings are in four large rooms in Il
third story, and all along the staircases al
many fine pieces. Upon one Of the landing
''' is painting of the angels appearing to IL
= shepherds, which is about fifteen feet b
Twelve. The figures are all small and lon
: landscape given in order to give a correct idt
of the distance between the shepherds and Il
angel, who, away up in the sky is pointing vii
finger to bright and glorious star in auoth
part of the heavens, while the men are owe
s swooned by the sudden supernatural vision
Either in detail or as a whole it is splend
painting.
Alston's unfinished picture Of BelshazEal
Feast occupies one end of one of the lar
rooms, il being about the size of the above.
1t is in the same state as left by tie ilIustrio
painter, he having looked upon il but a {,
hours before his death. At one time he had
most finished it, but thought he could impro
the figures of the king, queen and soothsOy
by repainting them, They were according
y erased and partially rePainted. The king a
queen sit on the throne at the LETT Of the p
ture Opposite them appears the terrible fnl
writing, in burning characters, the mysterio
words upon the wall Horror-stricken at I
sight, the royal pair, the courtiers and
tendants are gazing with strained eye. .ba
while in the centre stands a Soothssyeri es
Of and erect, with flowing beard and clear E,
pointing to the hand writing and speaking
the king It is grand painting Here
stuSrt's portraits Of George and Martha Wat
ington. the former being one Of the only thl
ever painted from life by that great artist,
which three one was destroyed and one is NJ
ts in the possession Of the Gusts family. It y
intentionally left unfinished, but the face
done. It has much more color than is gener
y given to Washington.
+, But must bring this letter to close, LEI
ing other points Of interest for the future.
Yours, p
l. PoLroE ooURr-Beforo Judge LAwRESoE