The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-27


Apollo aud Diana. Mercury and Psyche.
Cupid Hcrod's Daughter and the
Genius Of Mirth. $50 Head Of John the Bap-
Pilgrim Princess. tist.
Boy Pla. ing Marbles. 7N dancing Jenny
Flora asan Boz with Broken Tambou-
Beethoven rine.
The Mechanic. p. Aurora
The Schoo'uaster. Truants.
The The Merchant Merchant. Hunting boy.
The Soldier Raphael.
The Woodsman James OTIS. ..r.
Indian Hunter. Patrick Henry, colossal
Indian Chief statue.
Indian Woman. Thomas Jefferson, colossal
America. statue.
Indian Grave. Children in the Wood
Hebe. Dying Indian Girl
The has rccfs embrace the following
Women of samaria Nymphs and saiyrs.
Two Monumental Groups. Huntress
Origin Of Drawing. Repose in Egypt
Hercules and Diana Justice r
Cund stringing his Bow inches for the Monument
with Flower. of Mr. Bnnry.
Apollo and PEGASUS Designs for the Washington
Muse with the Tyre. Monument, Virginia
Anacrcon aud Nymph. Christ Blessing Little Chill
Fawn and Goat. drcn.
Muse and Cupid.
Among the sketches the following
Eve with Cain and Abel Jacob Wrestling with the
Eve Listening To the Angel
Tempicr Washington.
Flora two sketchesl Beethoven
Thomas Jefferson. James Otis
Equestrian OF Washington. Patrick Henry
Equestrian OF Washington, sappho two sketchesL
with Liberty. RcDccca.
Freedom designed for the Hcrods Daughter.
Capitol Dying Indian Woman.
Dancing Jenny The Truants.
Aurora Spring and Autumn.
Justice and History Burd Monument.
Babes In the Wood. Jupiter and Psyche.
In the statuary collection are ALSO
Bust OF Prince Of Wales Dust Of Byron.
Bust OF Archbishop Hughes. Bronze Statue OF Com
David, with Head Of Goiah. merce
An Angel. Bust Of Josiah Quincy.
The northeastern angle OF the gallery Is set apart for
very fine collection OF stuffed specimens OF the animal
Kingdom.
Tho miscellaneous curiostes Of the apartment embrace
Shells exchanged between General Gilmore and the
rebels In the siege OF Fort Sumter and Charleston
Two old Cannon. taken from tho wreck OF the frigate
Hussar, which was sunk at Hell Gate.
Two Central American Idols one OF which possessed
Of very curious history as set forth In the card attached
TO t. .m
Besides these there other curioses In the way OF
pcrihcd wood rsrc minerals and the like. The various
articles labelled and described aording great Salts
faction TO tho visitor in making his inspection.
THE GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION,
II has not already win next attract the attention Of
the spectator, who b supposed TO accompany this
cursory observation Of the locality On entering the
gateway the cages found ranged in rectangular en-
| closure around the museum building.
On the right OF the entrance stands cage containing
two ne specimens Of the silver gray fox and the badger
Crossing over the next cage presents TO view beaver
and rare specimen Of the spcclcsthe coypu, or
nutra
Adjoining arc number Of ant bears, coatimundi,
who are continually raversng their cage in their pc
culiar restless manner
Two black bears occupy the next cage whore at times
they may be reposng the trunks OF the trees
which have boon fixed for their pleasure within ts
limits The process Of feeding these as we'll an oil the
animals Of the collection witnessed with great interest
| BY the spectators.
Next in the row Ave prairie wolves who always
prove an interesting sight those who have read the
stories Of frontier and backwoods life.
The next cage contains eighteen specimens Of our
tona bird, the eaga The "proud bird Of freedom 10
here TO full advantage. The collection embraces
two species, the and the bald head The latter
is the type Of tho employed In the national heradry
| OF the United States
cage OF squirrels Is next in order
Az It's side Is one with four hawks two old and two
| young ones
Several handsome specimens Of wild turkeys and Gu.
rassows occupy the next cage which prcccdcs con
tanning I've owls.
We now descend 10 the basement Of the building
which has bccn prepared for those animals which belong
TO the warm attitudes unable 70 undergo exposure