New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

in ronc building in our oty there oond he collected sAo-
full length statues Of OF those chosen spirits whos>
memory sl-oady begins 10 make our country dese b
mankind that we could draw ourselves apart from TIE
world to mediate in their presence and return 70 ssr
aotve duties have to-day. strengthened amo ~
Gby living interview with goodness and greatness
Mr.. Emil Seitz IL about to publish chro-
mOi'aograph Of Esstmsn Johnson's "oid Kentucky
Home" This will bo the best work of the kind ever
execEted in tbs coaatry. II will be printed in twenty
six coiors and when it is remembered that eaoh ot
these ooors is printed by separate stone 1t will bs
seen how much care and experience required to
uroduce perfect ressions This picture Of Mr. john
sca's seers 20 h. favorte with the public Bat il il
an ATTEMPT 20 cast shade Of romsnce over very re-
pulsive system; it has no special claim to respect -
piece Of verscious history. 1t does not represent reel
homs in Keut1cky but scene in the Purleus OF AL
inet9n.
The best OF the numerous heads OF Mr.. LIN
CON wboh lave been published in plaster seems TO Va
one II ads ty Ms. T. Ames OF Boston. which Is soh
70. tho benefit Of soldiers orphans. copy may bs
seen at Mr. Knoeders. and may be subscribed Tor
there Il oea good sze for the mante or the study
table. and ia both artistic and good likeness. We
thrk i. really clever and that it Sbowsa good deal oi
skill 20 further so good cause.
The reader will do well. in passing down
Brcadwsy. 20 stop art look in II the window of Mes
Cox Co. on the corner Of Fourth.st where are i've
portrait basts in bronze Of Rembrandt and Ddrs the
work OF Cartier OF Paris ID spite OF their appaeat
corluOnness really hne broDzes are rare as me
paintings, or fine statues or fine poems A tine poem
nav be p,ore enduring than brass bat the brass. or
bronze will Outast any painting, or work In marble.
and even improves with age; and vs. wonder not
te when we see such clever specimens Of the art -
these brst 0: Cartier left long without spurchaaar
BIT il the reader canno. buy then he should not fad
10 look long and well al them they are strong cba'ss
.oris:c heads fu energy and life fine specimsna o.
e1 art in which France e.cels all the world.
Mr.. Randolph, corner OF Ninth-st. and
Broadway has recently received new se-iss Of photo
graphs Of California scenery by Watkins whose carrier
pictures gave Us or 6rs ginpses OF that strange woda
o: wonder and beauty This series, beside repeating
many Of the views contained The first, has Others
that had seen o. the scenery Of the shore-oao
magnificent oue Of the ocean breaking over mighty
masses OF rock and also Of the city and Bay Of Sss
francisco Several of the subjects taken from As
gre trees Of which have all heard and OF these
showing Us merely the base of d huge stem. s vorta
going sas to see. The excellence o. the photograph
keeps our eve busy with the inexhausble detail o.
the N ghty bulk which has its mountains and vi
eys IL OWE treasury ofligN and shade Like the awfe
slopes il orogns--that fail. for long, to foel hoW
huge IT until we zee this pgmy woodcuter standing
by who evidently thinks bulk mere accident, and 70,
getting his ready 70 prove it