, 1864-10-02
THE FINE ARTS,


For much that is beautiful and artlattc, Chicago
IL Indebted to or resident sculptor, Leo ". Volk
Esq. Our patlors and drawing rooms arc nlled
With the beautiful productions Of hts chisel, many
Of our pub1e buildings with his Illustrations Of
Western progress, and onr cemeteries With his
graceful tributes to departed worth. Not alone In
the actual results Of his work has ho accomplished
much permanent good, but also in the impulse he
painting and sculpture which be has helped to o..
tAslish. By his indttangable e1ertions through 4
seres Of years. not aoRethes grateful to the artist
which will add TO hs fame, destined for tho otua.
mentatiou Of Crosh3 3 new opera aaouse, :. com
e!sts OF deetRne, TO be executed In stuceo for
he spantle1s Of the main arch Of tbs entrance to
sixteen feet epan. and have afforded the A1tist pe-
Z Of spsco for the elaboration o. hls deaigu. For
these epandfels, the maIa subjects are comedy and
spaces ts full tized ehe1ub, In ato rxllspo, hold
isg comic natk. The face II admirable, 1ut1 OF
AZ s s q s %
rue head, otshe same joyous cast, blowing rum
pet, rom which arpear 70 proceed music,i insru-
f. tas but 1a
Ffench holu, six horn, alt horn, guitar, dute dfe
md drum, bugle, eai1onst. lyse and eymoals.
xAft's INmortal Don Giovanni, q mott appropriste
m9atcal leommemcrstiou. The whole subject il
LIGHT and AIRY, and apparently hoatln1 In clouds,
Mnlen ssneFe many Of the sharp ltnes OF the 10.
Una the other spantrel, tragedy ia Represented
By ehe1uh st1 tlar 70 The nzst except sn express
Is toletu md the mood sc1cfo a. fas a. severity
can Be depicted In q youthful iaes. Tho attitude
I'D Anes s1e 1e1y ti@sia< to the comic frure and
sS osa FSee .s e. .st sna Rssa IT,
ancles with The express1oas changed 70 sult tho
eenefal character of The suh}ect. Tne musical d.
o1uments Ere IN The rama arrangement but Of diff
fersnt ktnds, embracing Tho beautiful and roman
nc Italian nantotins, tho harp, cornet, bombar-
ue tEum and triangle. Al eisborase.y modeled
h,1p wi. aans,o aoo5n at sss isy e. q .as s.u wa
style Of The As although the artist h1s had the dis
advantage Of nsuy ahasp and hafah lines to work
:s.t1,s. Dat be haa oyi.co@e his y rcpfesens::
the centre tKures With resemble 1ns medallion
work IN selitk BY dlsezamtnat.ve grouping. aud by
Ses e. g.
and ". Vot, the fosn q Tor The beautiful addiuun
to his house, md the lsiter for his succesa. One
.ane Sors ssdssns nsssi SIs s.p n s.eeeo. ea''a "
Ezw MIA new and most valuable map Of
Riehm6nd. Pstesnbure and envilsns jnHs out, The
thorough and elegant work Of Major #. q, usehes,
Of ofDayton, Michigan, formerly prisoner 1t Libby,
| sno Of The United 8latea service. Ths rnsp en-.
braces cvezJ rad, swamp, e1eek and river IN ths
ylentty besides the exact aud clear location OF ey.
~ fepel fort, battery and earthworE around both
cues. It also contains dnn lithoEffph tinted yieHa
| Of Libby and Belle Isis. To any peErpn DESTROYS
OF clearly understandings tao localities and move
nnents Of the two 4rmlts and taking In 1t glance
,be ssrateRlc points, this map Is Invaluable Major
Hughes bA4 devoted much time and laboF, bsslL ea
pe17opAl sulve,s, IN tho psepatat!sn oi thus mao,
AID tho fact that II II used omctaly By Gers. Hal
lsct an4 Grant, speaks volumes 10y IL ascuraey.
| mhps They msy also be obtained BY addressing
him 1t Dayton, Mich.
Militant 14xxs.-Yestcrday WAS comparatively
quiet 10 far ~ recsns military srEiva's wers con
ct1ned. The futt seems to b over for tho pres.
en, bue We suspect tho tide WILL soon set Tits way
| aGafn.
On Friday Night. The Ftfst w1scoustu Art{l.
| lry, under cnmmsn ot Captain r. a. Rav a4iysd
1t the Rest. The battery Ii newly fetfuted nun,.
| te4s 135 men, and arc / splendid lookinr Lad al
| men. THY stopped but I short une hefp, anfj
hsttened on to Washington.
Twenty. .dve men belonging 10 various feetmenks
look b1eakhat and dinner at tho Rast Oh Sat3TdsT,
Many Weze xo{Dg home On well earned fu,lopHes
In ths strife Of the LIST grand st1:iXie.
A rebel befeftsF juat from thu 'front.' who ea.
capped from Leo's army week ago yettsrday and
| entered Cur iInet, IL now stopping, at the Rext
He tells tho sxme oln threAdhare s:ofy nbout dam
| tuttCp Dissatisfaction aud a0eh like There Il =
4 rood chance for euch men in oaf GLORIOUS Navy.
| YeoterosY there were two teatts at the Heat
| John N<isop, Co. 4, 2eth Wisconsin t1fsutu whn
TesIded 1t De<rde3d, Wiz. Ha w1a teua tie ftant
| on hfs way bone, hut his exhanstsd nature vuud
lot sustain the hufae OF hs long toaruey. Hi