, 1860-12-25

The Art Union Exhibition
The number of attractions are on the increase
~ urs,lcrs ealery, the first exhibition Of the
rb;cayo Art Union. Several large md superb
,xorss of art 1.yc been added, contributed "
t,..;r owrers- and the exhibition is now one
,,,,t ,yon,d attract attention in any communt-
tv. and is We Ire glad to kno" receiving aahs
visitors and subscribers. Among tie sta'uars
IL I'M. g. Fa;ry's Whisper the name OF j new
ord ,,,ea.fnr work Of art by John Rogers
u1ose nrevious models In plssteT, 'Ihe s1aEc
s,,. ""Tue Checker Players," "Thc school
,na.fer's Argument" !" and others, have won 1or
him many generous conmcndataons b} CON
,o,sseurs and critics In this new woEa IT.
tie chiId ia Represented sitting on oan2 oi
flowers. lookin. forward with Al expression o.
,n1ur,e,1 surprise and delight, as II listening to
strange sound, get not knowing Shense ~
comes. A figure Of 4 fairy, exauia'te's mod
clled. Ia seen. risin. from Il cluster ol 1esn
leaves in the background, whispering III Inc
rh,la,s car. Tlls makes clear to the observer
what to thu child Is a perple1ity. The 'dca ol
the piece is very happy one-a true coheer
tiou Ut genius. To say tha: III It's cmoooanen'
in tic clay there are no faults CT handlTutk'
no blcu4ishes in tue general beauty, no lines
which re-modellug Of part: would improve
would surprisc no one 50 much a. tue artist
who aluue knows how impeEfecuy inc *ofA'
of his land expresses the idea oi ms mlnu.
But the steady growth Of power ana s1'n
which Hr, Rogers has exhibited iu his Success !
sive crsts, has already demonstrated ti'at Ills
destiny is MOI for plaster but for marble.
Christmas.
Theirs will bo tiny stockings explored, long
before the carrier, and tarly daynsh', VIII
bring this p.se to the ego Of Our city reaacts.
II l. less easy now to keep up the pleasing nc
tion Of good Sauta Claus, than when in foFmef
times the good saint, toy ylosdcd, could vain
one epriur from his - miniature sleigh drawn
By eight tiny reindeer, leap lying down 1he
wide chimney mouth, u where by tue olo@o
and am1,le " fire place. dangled the stockings
lis mission it was to I'LL III our day quick
| yittel childhood has coma 10 wonder no" his
| eaiotship manages to picE lis devious way
down narrow Aues, crooked stoye-pipes, anu
seek exit FROM air-tight heaters, Or tAfoush tne
| barred apertures Of ths furnace register
But stillhe comes once 4 year for the little
| folks in manner kind mamma and thought
full papa have lender foresight to provide
and with singular delicacJ Of perception he
ALWAYS manages to hit upon just the right
thing. Thus, to-day the blue-eycd Mary gets
the yerv doll Of her dreams, and Bobby LIS
rocking horse or sled, and the very chest oi
tools he las been wanting, and aar1y n's
skates. and baby, the new arrival since the
wear came in, his coral and silver bells. a
merry din it will be In happy homes this morn
ing; rattle Of drums, ! blare Of trumpets'
q barking and squeakins Of animals moi IN
Soah's ark, and = setting forth ofthe ark ltsclf
with its tt two Of each kind" according to scrip.
ture story.
twill be merry scene the TR1nrsE Of this
morning will look in upon, where smokes the
1,reakfa.t urn, and the children will have It Ill
t their Own way, for is II not Merry Christmas
> Hanuy thcy whose home circle will be such a<
r NC describe, for from the glow and warmth o
{ these family reunions and E'it-maK'nga WI
70 forward rndiancc far into the year, anu 'o
thc little folks far onward into life. Tell us
t man Of many cares and vast possessions, ds
: marble houss, and pictures, and stseas
= matct,,css price aud beauty, please thee If di'
!, thy new rocking horse, half century aso'
!, dear madam rejoicing in furs and DIAMOND
worth a Princes ransom, do these Charm INC
e viii, joy akin to that Of little Mary, }uoilan
!. with a wa1en doll, that has real hair curs. IN
actually winks. Thcse, then, are pleasure
!, cheap,y bought for tie little folks. >
l. It was a busy day about town yestcrda.
ID Streets were full, stores were full. merchant
had harvest, expressmcn were busy, racs
ecs and parcels few about like sno" flake
and to-day will bring the after results indie
ted nboye, for today is Merry Christmas.