, 1863-08-17

AID. Bond, Aleckner md Sheridan,
The following resolution was adopted:
\ .ReS0kned. That this Committee hold -frrn1.
meetings at the Council Chaabsr on Saturday eY.
nings Of each week ut o'clock.
The Committee haring no further busiues
to transact 1T this meeting, then adjourned,
Cl,icago Museum.
The Chicago Museum, In Klnrsbury HILL
WIGS opened to the public this morning, il
connection with "Risley'e River Thames ami
Mirror Of England" It Is, we understand
proposed, in the future conduct Of this estab
nhhmeut, to gire regular series Of thcatri.
cal representations, which, with the wonders
oftAe Museum itself, and the pictures In the
splendid room which is to be devoted to the
purposes of u picture gallery, will constitute
the regular attractions Of this novel PLACE of
instruction and amusement.
We have not Jet had time to inspect half
the cnriosities In the collection Of the Muse
urn, but We have made time to examine the
pictures, come Of which are both rare and
good, and most Of them worth looking at.
We are very glnd that IN attempt Is being
made to establish an Art Gallery in this
city, and We shall be happy to render
it every assistance in our power. It is thing
which We have been advocating moro OF. less
for the past six or eight months, and If 1t is
properly managed, we have very little dopb.
about Its Eucccas. It will be great boon
both to the citizens Of Chicago, and to the
people Of thB West generally, to have an on.
portunity Of examining pictures by some Of
the best modern, and a few Of the ancient
artists. We have long felt It to be want Of
the city, and the prospect of haYing 1t 50 wen
snpplied is very inspiriing. People generally
have no Idea OF the value Of art to civilization,
nor the Influence which i. exercises over social
Life, and manners. It has, however. a very
important influence, which can scarcely be
overratcd. The Roman Catholic Church up.
de1stood this well enough, and took care to
enlist music and painting, aud sculptura-ths
great trinity OF arts By, and through which
the Imagination and the human soul can be
most profoundly affected, and thus prepared
for the reception Of divine truth. To this
end, they adorned their noble monaster;es,
abbeys, and other religious houses, with the
grardest creations Of pfctural aTt and e7o. w.
p1oyed in the execution of these. tho b1ohest
genius Of the ages during which tfev wa-o
Tie masters Of the world "'@@
We arc MI moved, far more deeply than we
know, by the power Of beauty; and it is the
highest Office Of beauty to elevate and refine
the f,uman henri md evnand ~. H., ~
to the vcrv vsrre NJ tbe inor,ts - 1~a.,1s
hardly be DOS sible for n man WIN ras onn+,n
ua,l,r eurrounded 1,r r.,,t,,+ ~ -. -,.s.,.
arts. to he otherwise than hn,n,ra ,n5 Ea.+,o.
aud It is certain that nntbi3r +,nes 49,
ferocity Of eri1 passions mora suddenly tha,,
music, md the presence Of beautifn1 objects.
A man must reflect in his mannera. md r.ai-
a!e 1r his person the graces, aud proportion
the beauties and the harm on,cs of +hesa .n,
roundings, Hence their clyi1 yalne and thc
refining Influences which thev throw over the
household.
Goethe said, with great wisdom. that evarv
day man should see beautiful picture, or
hear q fine melody, or noble poem, or look
upon d beautiful woman, If he desired 10
krow the fnllnces and glory Of life. We are
quite sure that he was right In this saving
and we hone fhe Clfrnpn sya11o-v r,o, -.s.x
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en,no,+ .v9,to,, - ss1s =. w." -.1s, WIZ LIZ
vonn,, - c;tv dase-zes N eA7e - eo
,Ths ,otnt,nee s1.n.s,
10 e,,d va11 rsn.. s,1,t oa m.1 WIZ u
many old masters in the collection, perhaps not
more than two genuine ones; but this Is no
7ooa cnas ~, ~ aas-. s 10 .aets We 80 anany
,na,s..1 - ,,.,a+oss ~ 1l ~ a a4o slao 70 say
49, A.. -. e '.e4'o''
he test n on.1;tv 49, ~ 1fha -. o - ot mAys
|;r,tad ares t. ~ ~ wa.a, - ~ hs-.1; t y, GU
bood fIn;1 anne rc,, oe-ns snn,a.cs, %' - ~ nAsn
small fame wawi11 % 1oss.o- ss.s 80. - = 'sts
# the larce ones first
The Murder of Miss Jane arcp,a hu -,
;c1man Muller. Il rerv str.k,no -,,trr: a-s
$ conceived in a bo1d. msscniine reso,n+a
pirit, without either poetry or ;n,agin,t;on
)ur readers may remember The story which
les far back IN The early history Of tbe conn.
y. This young LADY was cpgaged Ia m otH.
er, who, dreadinn lest she shon1d IN 49,
be hands Of the sayaees. scnt for har 49, ~ na1s -
rom Vermont rherc aho 1.os -ss,s..s ~ 49, " ~
auy. where he wns md rhs,s ~ .s,,,~.xas ~ -
0 marry her. On tho rnvsha ~. ~ .a.s... seo
our memory se,vss ~ .ssh. shs 10. - spaasa ..
,bo fe1l ;ntn d,snnta .,,a,. sa'ss,
pas her r. "a 49, +-a,h,a ~ ~ s41u 11., Fos
be r,r+v e+o,haa 49, M ,ass. ' - ~ 49, et ~ ~.
oint ~ +ha sto, ~ 1,,as & - s,.1.+ sI @ 10 - VIC
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