The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-25
Ll.ssla PIe5sFs &c

- through the P6lissaeas ~ ssssFal
painters, men Of remarkable gsataa -
have received list Of dvawings hn4
paintings which are to be plnted . s9.
80. - - r, S,S{>S,k%T aNs9f;S ~
ter the 4th Of March, 1865. ThSy afs -
| follows:
No. !. A view Of the Cave Of Famine |;
n lean, ghassly figure placed e the seas
tinel at the entrance. A gFavsyard in
the distance with 400, 900 graves; at Sha
right are 200, 900 cripplsa, and Gn the
left nm unaccountable thrOng Of widows
and orphans. A remarkable picsnrs-
dedicated to Abraham Lincoln.
No. q Judas Iscariot in the oct Of BE-.
traying. A charcoal sketch-dedieatsd
to E. Stanton, ESQ. Secretary Of war.
No. 3. St. Dustan relating bis inter.
view with the devil. A sOpy-dedicatsd
to Major. General Benjamin r. Butler.
No. 4. A group Of gamblers quarreling
at all.fourH. After the manner Of Tea.
iers-dedicated to the Republican con.
tractors.
No. 8. Tom Thumb speaking through
trumpet, with the intention TO pass
himself OF for the Belgian giant-dedi.
Gated to several Major. Generals.
No. 8. A miser cutting up q naval Gag
and converting it into money bags-dsd.
cated to Gideon y. Wslles and his
brother.in-law, Morgan.
No. z. A rope dancer balancing "a
empty pitcher on his ehin-dedieatod b
VIM. H. Seward.
No. 8. A man crushed to death under
several tons Of green paper, which fell
from q scaffolding over his head. A
frightful picture-dedicated to SalmOa p.
Chase.
No. 8. Awhile man embracing . no.
gro wench. An immodest picture
dedicated to Charles Sumner.
No. 10. Forty thieves breaking into .
government treasury-dedieatod b tie
friends Of the Administration.
No. II. Five satyrs teaching the dsNil
how to lie.-dedicated to the editors II
the Albany Evening Journal
No. IL. A crowd of negroes stripping
the shirt off the body # the white aaan,
and leaving him naked-dedicatod to the
last Congress.
No. IS. A throng Of white men and
negroes setting fire to the temple Of Lib
erty. An immense picture canvass 20
feet by 24-dedicated to the Republican
party.
No. A. 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 to J. W. Forney.
No. 10. A picture Of the Internal 70.
gions, with the devils all unclaimed.
Lnbled, "The United States 10 the reign
Of Lincoln |"
No. l6. Human hanging on the gal.
lows which he prepared for Mordecai--
dedicated to the editors Of the Evening"
Post.
No. II. The "UniOn League being
the picture Of mob Of white men and ne.
gr 'eA trying to split rail labelled " The
Union"
No. ls. Diplomatic din0er q The
White House. His Black Excellsncy The
Minister from Hayti sested betwss1 MFA
lincoln and the charming Niss ChaaA
The seats of the rest Of the diplomatic
corps all vacant John W. FOfnsy
standing behind the chair Of the Haytien
Minister dressed e. . waiter. A very
spirited painting.
No. 10. Henry Ward Beechsr, Ia the
act Of praying to the devil to send famias.-
pestiIence and the sword upon . slavery.
cursed Union.
No. 20. Reverend Doctors Chsevse and
Tying, at q clandestine interview with Sc
tan, in front Of the pulpit in Chesves's
church. Satan in the act Of delivering
an opinion in favor Of the superior racs
Of men, to spring from an amalgamatiOa
of whites and blacks and Tyae
appear delighted. A 6ns painting, aud
excellent ikenesses Of the three worthy
friends.
No. 81. A copperheAd chasing huge
black snake. which is running away with
affrighted velocity.
These paintings will form one Of the
most remarkable picture galleries Ia The
country, not only on account Of thsis
great merit as works of art. bat as veil
Tor their historical and local interest tt
is hinted that the next Congress win put.
chase the whole gallery, and make g .
permanent attraction to draw HtsrsfT
men and artists from all parts Of the wOel6
to Washington--[Old Guard.