North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-19
Great lincoln Picture Gallery.

Through the politeness of several painters,
men of remarkable genius, we have received a
list Of drawings ard paintings, which are to
be placed on exhibition at Washington i'm
medately after the 4th of March, 1865. They
are as follows:
No. /. A view of the Cave of Famine a
lean, ghastly figure placed as sentinel at the
entrance. A graveyard in the distance with
400 900 graves !; at the right are 100000 Grip.
Piles, and oD the left an uncountable throng
of widows and orphans. A remarkable pic
ture-dedicated to Abraham Lincoln.
No. 2. Judas Iscariot in the act Of betray-
ing charcoal sketch-dedicat to E. STAN
ton, Esq, Secretary of War.
No. 3. ST. Dustan relating his interview
with the devil. A copy-dedicated to Major
General Benz F. Butler.
No. 4. A group of gamblers quarrelng at
all fours. After the manner of Teniers-ded-
icated to the republican contractors.
No. S. Tom Thumb speaking through a
trumpet, with the intention to pass himself
off for the Belgian Giant-dedicated to seve-
raj Major Generals.
No. 6. A miser cutting up naval flag, and
converting it into money -bags-dedicate to
Gideon G. Wells and his brcther-in law, Nor
gan.
No. Z. A rope dancer balancing an empty
pitcher on his chin-dedicated to VIM. III.
Seward.
| No 8. man crushed TO death under sew
eral tons Of green paper, which fell from
scaffolding over his head A frightful picture
dedicated to Salmon P. Chase.
No. 9. A white man embracing a negro
| wench. An immodest picture dedicated to
Charles Sumner.
No TO- Forty thieves breaking into gov
ernment Observation-Disclosures to the friends
of the administration.
No. H. Five satyrs teaching the devil how
to lie-dedicated 20 the editors of the Alba
ny Evening Journal
No II. A crowd of negroes stripping the
shirt off the body of white man, and leav.
ing him naked-dedicated to the last Con-
gress
No l3. throng Of white men and negroes
setting fire TO the temple of Liberty An
immense picture canvas 40 feet by 24-ded-
icated to the republican party.
No Ia. A drunken white man, with his
face painted like negro, holding banjo in
his hand IN the act of singing, "John Browns
soul is marching on,"--dedicated 70 John W.
Forney.
No Is. A picture of the internal regions.
with the devils all unclaimed Labelled. "The
United States in the reign Of Lincoln l."
No 10. Haman hanging on the calows
which he prepared for Mcrdecai-dedicated
to the editors of the "Evening Post"
No II. "The Union League being the
picture Of mob of white men and negroes
trying to split rail labelled "7he Union"
No Is. Diplomatic dinner in the White
House, His black excelency the Minister
from Hayti seated between Mrs. Lincoln and
the charming Miss Chase The seats of the
rest Of diplomatic corps all vacant. John w.
Forney standing behind the chair of the Hav-
tien Minister dressed as waiter. A very
spirited painting.
No ID. Henry Ward Beccher, in the act of
praying to the devil to send famine. pesti-
lence and the sword upon slavery cursed
Union.
No 90. Reverend Doctors Cheevtr and
Tying, at clandestine interview with Satan,
in front of the pulpit in Cheever's church.
Satan in the act of delivering an opinIon in
favor OF superior race Of men, to sorinr
from an amalgamation of whites and blacks
Cheover and Tying appeared delighted A
fine painting, and excellent lkcnesscs of the
three worthy friends
No q a copperhead chasing a huge
black snake, which is running away with af.
frehted velocity
These 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 we'll for their historical
and local interest 1t is limited that the next
Congress will purchase the whole gallery,
and make it permanent attraction to draw
literary men and artists from all parts of the
world to ashington-OM Guard
The Idea of Pennsylvania Governor.
Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania, in accept |
ing his nomination, says: