The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-09-18
We fiud the following in the ''Star of the
North," paper edited by W. II. Jacoby, re-
turned Union soldier
Great Lincoln Picture Gallery.

| Through the politeness of several painters,
men of remarkable genius, we have received
list of drawings and paintings which are to be
placed on exhibition at Washington immediate
ly after the 4th of March, 1865. They are as
follows;
| No. /. A view of the Cave of Famine, a
lean, ghastly figure placed sentinel at the en-
trance. A graveyard in the distance with 400,-
900 graves; at the right are 200,0 900 cripples,
and on the left an unaccountable throng of wild
ews and orphans. A remarkable picture ded-
icated to Abe Lincoln.
| No 2. Judas Iscariot in the act of betraying
"a charcoal sketch-dedicated to E. M. Stan
| ton, Secretary of War.
No g. st. Dunstan relating his interview with
the devil A copy-dedicated to Major Gen.
b. +. Butler.
No. 4. A group of gamblers quarreling at all
fours. After the manner of Tediors- dedicated
to the Republican contractors.
No. 5. Tom Thumb speaking through
trumpet, with the intention to pass himself off
for the Belgian Giant-dedicated to several Ma
jor Generals.
converting it into money bags-dedicated to
Gideon Wells and his brother-in-law Morgan.
No. 7. A rope dancer balancing an empty
pitcher ON his chin-dedcated to VIM. III. Sc
ward.
No. 8. A man crushed to death under sever
al tons of green paper, which fell from q scaf-
folding over his head. A frightful picture
dedicated To S. P. Chase.
No 8. A white man embracing a negro
wench. An immodest picture-dedicated to
Charles Sumner.
No. 10. Forty thieves breaking into Gov
ernment Treasury--dedicated to the friends Of
the administration.
No. IL. A crowd of negroes stripping the
shirt off white man, and leaving him naked
dedicated to the last Congress.
No. IL. A throng of white men and negroes
setting fire to the temple of Liberty AN i'm
mense picture; canvass 40 feet by 42-dedca-
ted to the Republican party.
No l3. A drunken white man, with his face
painted like negro, holding banjo in his
hand singing s'John Browns soul is marching
on,"-dedicated to John w. Forney.
No. Ia. A picture of the Internal regions,
with the devil all unclaimed. Labelled, sThe
United States in the reign of Lincoln the l."
No. Is. Haman hanging ON the gallows which
he prepared for Observation-Disclosures to the
Herald.
No. 16. "The Union League being the pic
ture of a mob of white men and negroes trying
to split rail labelled; ''The Union"
No. II Diplomatic dinner at the White
House. His Black Excellency the Minister
from Hayti, seated between Mrs. Lincoln and
the charming Miss Chase. The seats of the rest
of the diplomatic corps all vacant: John w.
Forney standing behind the chair of the Hay
ten Minister dressed as a waiter. A. very spir-
tied painting.
No 18. Henry Ward Beecher, in the act of
praying TO the devil to send famine, pestilence
and the sword upon slavery cursed Union
No. 10. Reverend Drs. Cheever and Tying at
a clandestine interview with Satan, in front of
the pulpit in Cheeyer's church. Satan in the
act Of delivering an opinion in favor of SUI
perior race of men to spring from an amalgam-
alton of whites and blacks-Cheever and Tying
appear delighted. A fine painting, and an ex-
cellent likeness of the three worthy friends.
No. 20. A copperhead chasing huge black
snake, which is running away with affrighted
velocity.
Those paintings will form one Of the most
remarkable picture galleries in the country, not
only on account of their great merit as works of
art, but as well for their historical and loyal
interest. 1t is limited that the next Congress
will purchase the whole Gallery, end makea--
permanent attraction to draw literary men
and artists from all parts of the world to WASH
ington Old Guard.