, 1860-01-04


this advantage with women, that he is i'll idol
ready nsade to hand; and so that very painsta-
king and ingenious aex hare less labor in get
ting him up, and can he ready to worship lin
on shorter notice. In particular is this the case
where sacred profession and a moral suprem-
acy arc added to the intellectual. Just think Of
the career Of celebrated preachers and diyines
in all ayes. Have they not stood like the image
that "Ncbuchr]lczzar the King set up"
aud all women kind, coquettes and ifirts not
excepted, been rcady to fall down and wor-
slir, even before the sound oC cornct, flute,
harp. sackl'ut. and SO forth. ls not the filth
full Pal,'a, with her beautiful face, PROSTATE in
reverence heIoTe poor, old, lean, hagsgard, dy.
ing st. Jerome, in tho most splendid painting
III the world. an emblem aud sign Of wo'nau's
eternal power If selEsacritcc 10 what she
deems nob'est in nan? Does no; old Richard
Baxter tell us, with delightful siugle-'cartcd-
ness, how his wife fell in love with him first,
spite Of his long pale face; and how she con-
lessc'i, dear soul, after many years Of married
lie. that she had found hin. less sour and bit
ter than slle had expected? Tho fact is, women
arc bur1cned With fealty, faith, reverence,
more than they knnw what to do with; they
stand like a beige Of sweet peas, throwing out
t!u1,crinS tc',dr,ls everywhere for something
high and strM,s 10 climb tip by, and when
they tiud it, be it ever 50 roug!iin the lark,
they catch upon it. And instances arc not
wanting OF those who hive turned away from
tue aaltery Of admirers to PROSTATE themselves
ut the feet Of Il genuine hero who never wooed
them except By !lcro;c deeds aud the rhetoric
Of noble life.
Fine Arts.
Mrs Harriet Dceclscr Stowe writes to tfle
Independent long account d her visit to Le-
ona:do ca };rci's celebrated ffesco "The Last
SUPPER 1t NiIau. She found it less damaged
than she lad supposed, and noticed TINT the
head Of the Saviour was tho least injured o'
all. She writes;
THE whole impression Of this visit was
snhducd and ,nournft,l. 1t was nrcl, such as
one would hare in the room with the mortal
remaius Of some noble aud distinguished mar
suol to 10 soon OIL earth 10 morc. That !:
great religious picture Of tue greatest painter,
and ono Ut the greatest men who ever lived
should perish from the earth, seems solemn
aud n,o:lrnul thought. One sees tue exquisite
finish OF Leonardo in those email paintings O.
his wlliei, are scattered through different gale
ries: but here was the picture which united :
sublime breadtl, and iarsencss Of design to thu
,licc&t dclscacy Of execution united tl1t
g7aces Of color and drawing to tho highest cx
preston Of noble and religious sentl'neut aut
| it is fading from the c.rth, and soou 10 he see1
no more! No representation in existence il
the least gives an i.lea Of its higher attributes
Of expression. From engravings We may havs
! an idea of tue lincncss Of tile general design
tic perspective, tic general arrangement Q
light and shade, the noble variety Of heads
each 50 well individualizcd-hutt that centra
| figure, on which We arc told Leonardo pom
dcred 50 loug, and which he touched with s.
rcverent Il hand, because Ills conceptsots wer
go intense with religious awc-tllat will neve
he seen when the little that remains Of thi
noble frcsco is E,aed.''
AET IN WaSnlSGToS.-From the Washing
toa correspondence Of tue Troy -Arcaa Of d.
ccnlbcr 20, VIC mike the following extracts
''Lc,..Ze completed last wcck Ills |ertra
Of Chief Justice Tanev, which, however, WA
rot exhibited here, being sent Immediately t
its destination, Baltimore. 1t is one Of III
finest modern postr:tits over saw; dignisie
and simple III its treatment, glowing in colo
faithfully accurate jn drawing, Intensely ind
/
historic portrait.
I'll wns present tic other DAY at the ina1!g,
ration Of one Of tie finest private collections
tie conusry-.h;st Of Mr.. Walters of DaltitnoT
Mr. Walters has been engaged for sever
years il the accumulation If this collection Il
larger prtion Of the pictures having been pain
I'll expressly for him, aud the refined taste ar
n.unticent hbcrlity which he has displare
do Kim the highest honor. Nearly all Of OF
hest native artists, Keusett, cnrrcl'. Duran
Johnson, the two lIarts, TAFT. Mignpt III
others, are worthisy represented, and the G
lection comprises. besides, some cxquisi
specimens Of the French school, among the
two little gems By Fsere, marked t,y all Il
sweetness Of feeling and inimitablo de'ica
oi treatment that distinguish his works
tic collection arc the celebrated : Duel nft
,!.c Masquerade. ly G. Jerome: near it han
l.cus:c's Paradise aud the Peri. very c1':
actcris,ic aud admirable Irawicg Vi Rose 81
hour and tlrt exquisite bust Of Palmer's, /
infant Flora.
IAN Association for the advancement
Art has been recently started in Galtimo
aud is .ies. .incd. think, to accomplish gr,
deal Of good. 1t is called the Allston Assoc
ton, aud is composed Of artists and others
y terestel in the cause. inclu.liuE, among
many excellent teaturcs Life School, ,aa'
provision for monthly so!rees aud exhibtlo
similar to those held now in the Nortf.
cities.