Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-08-08
Great Lincoln Picture Gallery L.

Washington Immediately after the 4th of
March, 1865. They are as follows:
No. A view of the Cave of Famine
lean, ghastly figure placed sentinel at
the entrance. A graveyard in the dis
tance with 100000 graves; at the right
|, are 200, 900 cripples, and on the left an
uncountable throng of widows and orphans
J A remarkable picture dedicated to Abra-
ham Lincoln.
No 2 Judas Iscariot in the act of be-
tfaying charcoal observation-disclosures to
E, Stanton, Secretary of War.
No. 3 st. Nustan relating his interview
with the devil. A copy-dedicated to
Major Gen. Ben. F. Butler.
No. A group Of gamblers quarreling
1 at all-lours. After the manner of Ten.
! iers--dedicatcd to the Republican con-
tractors.
No. 5 Tom Thumb speaking through
trumpet, with the intention to pass him
self off for tho Belgian Giant-dedicated
to several Major Generals.
No. 6. A miser cuttiOg up a naval flag,
and converting it into money-bags- dedi-
Gated to Gideon G.. Welles and his brother
in-law, Morgan.
| No. 7. A rope-dancer balancing an
empty pitcher on his chin-dedicatsd to
VIM, H. Seward.
No. s. A man crushed to death under
several tons Of green paper, which fell
from scaffolding over his head. A fright
full plcture-dedicated to S. P. Chase.
No. 9. A white man embracing negro
wench. An immodest picture-dedicated
to harles Sumner.
No. 10. Forty thieve, breaking into a
government treasury-dedcated to the
friends of the administration.
No. IL. Five satyrs teaching the devil
how to lie--dedcated to the editors of the
Albany Euening Journal.
No. II. A crowd of negroes stripping
the shirt off of white man, and leaving
him naked-dedicated to the last Congress.
No. 13. A throng of white men and
negroes setting fire to the temple of Lib
erty. An immense picture; canvas 40
feet by 24-dedicatcd to the Republican
party.
No. Ia. A drunken white man, with
his face painted like a negro, holding a
banjo in his hand, in the act of singing
John Browns soul is marching ~
dedicated to John W. Forney.
No. Is. A picture Of the internal re-
gions, with the devils all unclaimed. La
belled, "Tho United States in the reign
of Lincoln !"
No. l6 Haman hanging on the galows
which he prepared for Mordecai-dedca.
to the editors to the Evening Posi-.
No. II "The Union League" being
the picture Of mob of white men and
negroes trying to split r all Labelled "The
Union"
No. Is Diplomatic dinner at the White
House. His Black EXcelloncy the Minis
ter from Hayti seated between Mrs. Lin.
coin and the charming Miss Chase. The
seats Of the rest Of diplomatic corps all
vacant. John W. Forney standing be
hind the chair of the Haytien Minister
dressed as o waiter. A very spirited
painting.
, No. 10 Henry Ward Beecher, in Tho
act praying to the devil to send famine
pestilence and the sword upon a slavery
cursed Union.
. No. 20 Reverend Doctors Cheever anc
Tying at clandestne interview with Sa
tan, in front of the pulpit in Cheever'
church. Satan in the act of delivering al
opinion in favor of a superior race Of mel
to spring from an amalgamation of whites
, and blacks-Cheever and Tying appea
delighted. A fine painting, and excellen
likenesses OF the three worthy friends,
No. 81 A copperhead chasing a hug,
black snake, which is running away will
affrighted velocity.
These paintings will form one Of thu
most remarkable picture galleries in th
s country, not only on account OF their grea
, merit as works of art, but as well for the
, historical and local interests. Ii is hinteC
, that the next Congress will purchase th
whole gallery, and make it permanen
attraction to draw literary men and ar
, lists from oil parts Of the world to Wash
= ington OH Guard