The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-22
Washington correspondence.

WASHINGTON, March 49, 1850.
The Secretary of War has communicated TO
Congress the report of the .'Art Commission"
who recommend appropriation of SlG7, 900
to be expended for Statuary and pictures to
adorn the Capitol. They suggest that the
embellishments be of a purely national char
acter, and that American artists be preferred.
There are many scenes in the revolutionary
and pioneer periods of our history which, if
faithfully transferred to canvass by any of
our eminent artists chiselled out Of dull,
cold marble, 5y any of our great sculptors
would be delightful to look upon, and cause a
proud feeling TO thrill through every patriotic
heart it is WELL therefore, that the commits
sion recommend that our early history be
commemoratcd in this manner for the benefit
of postcrity.
". ". Corcoran Esq the wealthy banker,
is constructing vast building at the corner
of 18th st. and Pennsylvania avenue, one
square west of the White House, which, when
| completed, he designs presenting to the city
for the use and benefit of the Art Association.
The cost of this structure viii be about n
quarter of a million of dollars. In it will be
deposited the works of American painters and
Sculptors, and ere the wheel OF time has rolled
over one or two centuries, doubt not it will
contain many specimens of the beautiful
classic and grand in art as any of the present
collections in Rome all Europe.
Our American Ladies, determined not to be
surpassed in art by the ''.ords of creation, ="
cultivating remarkable talent for the
brush and chiseI. Miss Lander, a sister. be-
licve, of my wagon road friend, is now at
Rome, exercising her rare talents as q sculp-
tor. The New Workers are just now in costa
sizes with her embodiment, in marble, of Long
fellows Evangel;ne She has presented the
Acadian hero reclining on 8 bank. strewn with
flowers, in graceful and pleasing position,
and has -oduced novel effect by polishing
portions of the costume. Miss Uosmer, also
at Rome, has furnished some of our best pain
tings, and attempted statuary, but in the lat
ter has succeeded but indifferently.
At party given few evenings since by
Senator Thompson, of New Jersey, to the
members of the Legislature of that State now
in this city, two gentlemen, O unlimited,
''rung in" to use a familiar word. They were
very summarily elected from the premises
This has become a nuisance in the metropolis,
and should be abated. To private party, no
one, possessing the characteristics of a GER
tleman, should go without an invitation. 1t
is Z breach OF etiquette and shows Il lack of
good breeding, and would not be tolerated in
the country, let alone here, where they do
things up in more hifalutin style than in the
backwooGs.
For the benefit Of your lady friends, Iwould
remark that the ladies this spring wear their
dresses shorter in front than last year, so that
those having pretty feet can display them
They are also heavily founccd, the deepest
founces being the uppermost. Besides, the
little bonncts in the last stage of decline,
the present style covering, at least, portion
of the head. The Zouave hat for girls, is made
Of pedal braid-is very pretty and saucy, and
the edges are laid over instead of being rolled
up The Adelaide hat, for little folks, is OF
hemp and half hair braid, with fall of white
blonde trimmed with white satin bugles-
and looks decidedly cOquettish.
Everybody and .'the rest of mankind" who
have the dust, axe going TO see and hear little
Patti, in Luchea, tonight They say she is
"screamer' in the opera, and brings down the
house regret not belonging to the Press on
the present occasion.
a cold ,oet rain is falling all day, and I
reminded of an od-fashioned election day on
the Mountain.
Thine, BACHELOR.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Ebensburg, Pa
va JouH THOMPSON Jr PropriefOr