New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-02
altu Orltans 1ailp Cresttnt.
FAIR PICTURES.
lew Orleans Crescent

ST. LOUIS, September 20, ISbu
AfS, Elitoi-The city Is filling up BY thousands
Hotel and boarding house landlords are husily en-
gagged providing for their guests Every one seem
10 be in a holiday mood, and the very houses i
fhe streets have q kind of holiday appearance, q
though they know that this is proud week for ST
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hacked and scsammed with men, women ans
children. Every boat and railroad arriving i
srsishted with human beings, all going to TIE faai
arrived at the grounds to-day at quarter past
eleven, and when entered it seemed to me as
though whole nation was emigrating u was 2
grand sight to see SO many happy faces togethef
on one spot. The prounds inside are, OF course
the special object of interest te the VISITOR he
win lind himself IN an area Of fifty acres OF green,
clean rrass the greater portion of it shaded by the
u.nbrace Of grove OF lofty, leafy oaks, and the
scenery adorned by number of statues, fountains
ii play, artificial mounds drives, etc. Around the
fence are the stalls for the horses and cattle, all
locking neat and clean. Having glanced around,
4 The visitor will very naturally proceed at once to
the Amphitheater. On the outside Of this vast
structure and underneath the promenade are ranged
the refreshment booths, eighty-six in number,
and fitted up with taste and care. Passing up Inc
broad stairs, Of which there several flights, the
view Of the Amphitheater is grand and imposing.
+ The ring, which is perfectly round and level, is
sarnetad with mosaic belts of saw-dust of different
colors, and in the center stands the pagoda e. d
Ia Japanese ~, three story tower, where the
music discourses its sweetest tunes to enliven the
million. The Cottage, perfect gem of architec
taTe Tor frozen music, as Jean Paul calls an archi
tecfonal beauty stands not far from the Amphi-
thenter and is principally designed for the comfort
and convenience of the ladies', and is place
where they arrange their attire and toilette. Be-
sides these places mentioned, there are the Fine
Art Hall, Floral Hail. Mechanical Hall, Power Hall,
the hall fol textile fabrics the tent for the exhibit
ton Of carriages, bugges, etc., the large pavilion
for agricultural implements, the Gallinarium, the
new oval building for the Horticultural and Pomo
logical Society, etc. They all present their own
attractions and are handsomely fitted and filed up
with articles curious, beautiful and rare.
first Of all visited the Fine Art Hail. The dis
play in this Hall this year is not quite extensive
as in former Fairs owing to the annual exhibition
Of the Western Art Academy, taking place now in
town. However, the collection of paintings is
very good and comprises several works Of the
highest order, including copies Of old and new
masters. Among the best and most worthy to
be noticed is copy Of Paul Veronese's Christ
on whom Magdaien performs the foot-Washing
Really, Magdalen is wonderfully beautiful on
that picture so much 50, that one feels afraid
she may be seduced again, and fall back once
more to a life of error and sin. Another very
fine picture IS copy of Lessons Sick Brother.
Every one who passes through the room looks
at II, and admires the truth, modesty and
simphcisy u i1s design. IN garree room on |
poor bed, repeses sick boy, looking with pray
w eyes ~ z fed-Wooaen scfuoinA atlacnea Y tne
walt A. the foot OF the bed sits anotner boy, with
doWncast locks, evidently IN grieI ana sorrow. bis
mite jacket and pants though clean, nave often
peeh mended, and aFe 81 me scoarsest cloln. me
yellcw blanket wheh covers sfe PED, and tne fnf-
nifure or, on the contrary, the absence OF II
shows q craving poverty. me whole picture re
minds you Of one Of the beggar-pictures OF MorRlo
Sharply cut shades, powerfully steady and keen
strokes Of the pencil the colors wonderfully SOM
bEe and earnest, and vet not too dark; the whole
character of the picture is, to use Shakspearean
phrase, like the modesty of nature. Surrounded
BIZ beautiful paintings with rich frames, this piece
attracts attention more particularly because its
frame Is old and wholly harmonizng with the
Characteristic bearing of the composition. Thus
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