Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-21

knife, does not despair of being ultimately
successful in this, as he has at last secured a
brass plate, which, he is confident, will sus-
tain any shock, and at the same time catch
most beautifully the impression thrown on it
from the camera obEcura.
Brick will be represented in his fayorite at
titude Of an inflated democratic Canal official
drinking one of Elliott's celebrated mint lu-
leps. Crabbhead's Likeness has just received
the last touch and those who are reputed tt
be good judges of the fine arts, are in rapture'
over it, and pronounce it quite remarkable
piece OF workmanship. This picture viii! h'
admitted to be decidedly the best of the lot
inasmuch rs the elegant cast Of the head anc
face has been preserved with a fidelity to ma
ture that is almost unequaled. Cleavers is
also rapidly approaching completion, and th'
only serious tro' Die there is with it. Is tc
make the tongue sufficiently long, and rough
without destroying the harmony of the whole
design. For this picture the gifted artist ha'
selected the interesting and suggestive mo-
mert which finds the ilustrious CIeaver, knife
in hand and apron on, in hot pursuit OF one
of Mayne's dogs. This happy conception oil
genius is universally regarded among the Ger
mans as one of the most splendid trumphs oil
of Cruikshank'e life and will assuredly give
him an imperishable name in history by lift
ing him up to the side of Raphael, Angelo
Titan, Rembrandt, and all the other greaI
masters of the past. Shallow likeness would
have been taken long since, but for the fact
that he has lately been so unfortunate as tC
tear his inexpressibles in paroxysn OF judi
cial excitement, and Cruikshanks, who is I'm.
willing TO presenthim to the public in such &
sorrowful plight, is patiently waiting until he
has them mended. An application Of cold
water will, it il thought, prevent the occur,
renee Of similar cbullition of passion. NJ
attempt will be made to take Shylock's, as il
would 10 wholly useless. Since his failure Il
realize twenty-five per cent out of his con-
tract to build the dam, his disappointment
has 30 altered the expression of his face, and
80 soured it, that it would defy the skill Of
any one short OF another Joshua Reynolds
truthtully tosketch it. Pillbox's picture will
come first 1t will be, ifnot the masterpiece,
at least the most interesting one iu the work.
1t will be taken at the very instant when, in
order to secure an office, he is supposed to for
get all about the meeting Of certain stockholl-
ers in Baltimore, and all about "bonds and
scrip" and to be pledging biuself to do all
in his power to bias. the prospects of this
county, ruin its trade, and break up and i'm
poversh ali the boatmen, by agreeing to raise
the tolls to figure that would close all the
coal mines and suspend all navigation on the
Canal. The peculiar cunning of his look will
be brought out most admirably. A copy of
this fine picture is to be sent on for exhbi-
ton in the Dusseldorf Gallery, New York,
wherei will be likely toattract much attention
among Wall street brokers and others desi-
rous of acquiring better insight into the
weak parts of human nature. Another copy
Of It is to be presented TO the chairman of the
Democratic County Central Committee as a
mark Of respect for his character as an old
party wire puler.
Persons wishing copies of the work would
do we'll to send in their names Immediately
to CRUIkSHANK.