The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-07-21

ing. A buPPo' W."
lost evening of the Fair.
the Mendelssohn Quintette Club
Droposes to make professional visit
!, {, Adams on the 3rd of August,
occompanied by Julia f. Houston,
.,,o soprano, from the Handel and
Hoydr Society. In the meantime our
citizens can prepare themselves for a
.,ob treat of instrumental and vocal
music
Capt. James Hopes picture of the
.,a INV of the Potomac" laSely exhib-
Stod at st. Adams, is one of the best
/ historical paintings called forth by the
svonts of the Rebellion.
The artist, Scotchman, resides in
castleton, Vt, and served two years
h fine Peninsular campaign, and then
WAS disabled by rheumatism and
chronic diarrhea. After he resigned
bis post of Captain of Engineers of the
qpd Vermont Regiment, he exchanged
his sword and pistol for the brush and
ballet, and this large historical paint
ir four and half by ten and one
half feet, is the grand result
The subject is historical and nation
h It's details are wrought out with
wonderful skill, fidelity and patience.
This beautiful and suggestive pic
A tre, we are glad to learn, is being en-
4 erayed in London, and will, bye and
1 iye, be in possession of thousands of
4 admrers.
! Postscript We have taken a second
4 look at the beautiful work of art which
81 Adams and vicinity has been in
A min solicited to visit and examine.
1 IT, picture represents the only occa-
I Gon when the whole Army of the Po-
4 tcmac, eighty thousand men, were en-
camped on single field. The artist
Vas soldier The Major General
vic appreciated the magnificence of
\ NJ scene, and felt the Importance of
perpetuating it. had obviously the eye
md the taste Of an artist. 1t was for
innate for art that Gen. William L.
1 Smith appreciated the beauty and
1 grandeur of the scene, and sent at
one for Capt Hope and gave him a
! Ptremptory order to sketch awhile,
a. use his pencil rather than his
sword Twenty-four hours of sketch
mg and twelve months of painting
Mer twenty years of experience, have
resulted IN Capt Hopes producing a
picture which must become historical.
~ more yaluble with lapse of years.
mat such painting should have
ven exhibited for three days at st.
hbans, and at loss to the exhibitor,
nat but few cared to see such won
eeinl work OF art and industry, seems
pony credible, but such is the morti-
VIZ fact. The golden opportunity
passed away. The painting is
at Saratoga Springs and will
prtly be taken to Europe.
The Seventeenth Vermont Reg
rh'' Col, +. V. Randall commanding,
Ved at Burlington last Tuesday
ihihg, and like other brave and
ian' soldiers who have returned to
homes from the bloody battle
as of their country, were fttingly
Vonied to that city by appropriate
ri'rAS from Mr. Bigelow of the
- ana substantial collation. al
wy Hall. Col. Randall hand
10y responded in behalf of his men
concluded by calling upon his
6, "ues TO give three cheers for the
'Nens OF Burlington, which were Civ.
r only soldiers know how to cheer
ino long piazza on the south side
9ihe American House in St. Adams
was always an excrescence and
'aVe OF refuge for loungers and
a US especially on Sundays during
warm months, has been removed
'ly to the improvement of the
Oh the hotel and locality and tc
'omiort OF travellers up and down
Ohamplain street The proprie,
:, the American House proposes
Hoerstand, to enlarge his house
~ r"u oy on his restoration to
w. That he may accommodate the
eaSlng business of the town.
me Directors of the First Ma
j. pank, OF st. Adams, paid S.,
~ .ne Banking House formerl,
Kp'ea by the Franklin Count,
,rod ~ Is now undergoing repair,
.X e''"l Improvements.