The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Fov Additional Local Items see Third Page. ]

To LOVERS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
we would appeal for passing notice of the COL
lection which is this day opened TO the public
Sb az the auction % rooms % Of Scott Jr, No. 1920
enjoyed reputation as importers of gems OF
art and Ue1Tu, but when we visited the gal
lery OF Mr. Scott this morning. we were as
tonished at the richness and variety of the
collection which they have just completed,
and are about offering for sale. A mere
enumeration of the most noticeable srti-
cles would fill a column, while detailed
and critical description would expand into a
pamphlet. In variety and extent, the collection
is certainly unequaled by anything of the kind
which has been seen in the United States in
several years past. 1t embraces marble statues,
u3ttes, .and pedestals; alabaster statuettes,
vases, and ornaments; bronze statuettes, cover
ing wide range OF subjects, besides multi
tude of smaller, but not less interesting and
Perhaps the most attractive article in the col
lection is reclining statue, exquisitely wrought
in the finest Parian marble, representing The
Nymph of the Arno." This is copy by Roc
CHA of Bosio's celebrated work. There is also
a COPY of Powers "Greek Slave" executed by
Salada, with rare fidelity to nature, aud the
original Carusi's masterpiece, "Fitelty," Is also
reproduced by an artist who has had tho
rough appreciation of his delicate task. The
collection of marble statuary is further en-
riched by garden figures of Nemesis, Bacchus,
The specimens of bronze and oerde antique
statuary are even more extensive ana aItrac-
tive. Among them are comprised elaborate
and ife.iike REPRESENTATIONS OF the BelvldeTc
Apollo, the Lions OF Canova and Switzerland,
Diana and Venus; and OF the later subjects,
such as Charemagne. the Cid, the Huguenots,
MaZeppa, and the Black Prince.
The vases, arms, and other ornaments IN
alabaster and agate are perhaps the most notice
able for their exquisite design and dellcate
finish. They are modelled after Grecian, Roman,
and Gothic designs, many of which are entirely
new in this country and by no means common
enough in Europe TO be rendered vulgar.
In the earnest and busy life Of tins tins
works of art will, in all probability, pc
long delayed. But this does not prevent the
cultivation of that taste for the elaborate works
ment and elegance. Those who have not the
means to purchase can crafty praise worthy
curiosity by an examination ot ti,e the
tp,,se'' those whose % means are sufficient to war
rant an investment, we can only say are
the objects of our envy. The sale Will COM
mence on Wednesday morning next at IL
. O'Clock, and will be continued at a O'CLOCK IN
the evening, and on the folio wing day at the
same hours The competition for the choicest
specimens of art will undoubtedly be great, and
the entire results of the sale will be summed up
by tens of thousands of dollars.
SLIGHT FIRES. This morning, shortly
before 2 O'clock, the meat and provision stand
at the northeast corner of Twenty-hfth stree
and Pennsylvania avenue was discovered to bt
on fire by Officers Moore and Jacobs, OF tha
beat. Tley lmmeuldIely set 10 WOTk, anu Will
the aid OF some members of the independence
Engine Company. soon put out the fire. Tit
loss was very trfing, and no alarm was given
1t was supposed to have been set on fire.
About IL o'clock last night there was a sligh
fire in a house on Tasker street below Second
X CHoLERA.-1here were only sixteen new
cases of cholera reported to the Board of Health
since our report OF last Saturday noon.
1t is an undeniable fact that as soon as thu
Board OF Health commences their active cam
paign against the cholera, it almost immedatel
disappears from the city. Since IL has bee,
enabled to resume active operations by mean
of the late appropriation of Councils, the case
of cholera commenced to diminish At tn
present rate of decrease we shall soon be abl
TO show clean bill of health.
A CASE OF LARCENY.-This morning
man named John G. Craning was arrestet
upon the charge of stealing q revolver, belong
ing to DR.. Brennan, and $25, the property O
Mary HILL in Race street. above Eighth. He /
an old offender, and was before the same Alder
man about six months since, on a similar charge
He was arrested at the instigation of the aboy
parties by officer Henry Calby, who took hin
before Alderman Jones. He was committed I
default OF $500.