New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11

remarkable. -,
marble bust of Miss Anna Dickinson, by Mr.. W. A.
Bracket has been placed view at another OF our gal
eries Tho lady seems to be represented as IL Oh 'ne
platform and is dressed in simple drapery' iaing run
her throat The pose OF the head Is that Oh soho"
saucy expression with which she often awaits 'ne eI
upon her audience OF particularly good thing Inc Ia"
and forehead have certain resemblance to the SUBJECT
brt oonerallv the bust as a portrait is far from being
success Miss Dcknsons beauty is all sacrihceo .o
lines are harsh, and she may look when ago mas
roughened the rounded OF her face; ana the
law and nose done badly that in PRONE ABSOLUTELY
no resemblance TO the lady can be detected.
Our artists have, latter much hesitation ahanuoneu
tbe svstem OF throwing open their studios on
fixed day once MONTH admit the public to inspec,
their works finished and in progress Ihey tfleu Z" d"
last Winter, and many OF them expected TO contnue
this year. but the voices of the unwilling prevailed
was practically giving up entire day OF LABOR once III
four weeks for no painter could work to advantage whe
cprons perhaps unsympahetic, eyes were looking on;
and no little time taken upinmakng hepctuiesque
confusion Of the studios presenable to VISITORS linen
the proh supposed TO result from the publicity proved
imaginary. Your patron of art is shy Bird ana uoeS
not fly in nocks The orders which could be traced 10
the Saturday receptions few and paltry ana SO
the artists 90 back to their old way of receiving their
friends at all times and OF showing their works to the
miscellaneous public only though the medium OF inc
stores One of our dealers has imported choice dozen
OF pictures from France, including Bau gniet represent
ing fair young demOisco OF rank and wealth adhllhS
herself in her dressngroom; schreyer, pcturing two
Arab warriors on scrawny Hieke gray horses peerns
INTO a thcket as if in fear OF ambuscade OF enemleS
snd for the gem of the collection, large very striking
Vibert This is picture of single figure, spanish
oico6oror Is II a fndfddOr?at any rate bullhghter
loungng nj his ease, with background OF the empty
seats Of the arena and group OF his comrades chatuhg
i'm the distance IL Is extremely vigorous ana striking
pictures the coarse yet strong brave face OF the man.
he Gourp
resting Oh his hip his brilliant costume, maniiesy un
studied by the wearcr yet thoroughly congenal to his
character-all make up picture far superior 10 inc
hard cold treatment Of similar subject by Gcrome
lately exhibited here and previously seen, THINK IN
New.York.
Mr. George L. Brown is painting "Romo by Moon
light" a subject in his favOrite vein
Messrs L. Prang & Co. are putting on the market just
now their chrome Of a POmpean Family Scene, AFTER
Joseph Coomans which is said TO be the most elaborate
thing OF the kind ever published IN the world each copy
having TO pass through fOrtytwO prntings IL very
brilliant and effective The firm has also issued niue
thing after Samuel Colman, Near Bethel" covering
only few inches Of space but having depth and soft
ness Of finish which very few chromos have attained
The first copies are Just appearing OF larger picture
"Tbe Birthplace Of whittier" after Thomas Hill This
is more crude In execution and does less justice to the
painter. . 81, .-,,r,,
The regular lecture in the city sabout at an end
though that IN the surrounding rural districts Is only just
beginning. The various have been moderately
successful in BOsou-remarkaby so when we consider
the number in the field. As consequence, the concert
season has been very dun indeed, and the scientific
courses given free to all by the Lowell Institute
have been rather thny attended The largest audiences
OF tho year have been drawn by Miss Dickinson MT
Collyer and Nasty in the Fraternity Course by GOV
Chamberlain and DR.. Hayes. In tho Bay state Course
hy Josh Billings and Mark Twain. in the Lyccum Course
and by the debate the Divinity OF Christ between the
Rev Messrs Alger and Townsend In the Union Course
This making a subject for popular discussion or the
first tenets Of religion greatly shocked the tastes OF
some people ordinarily over astdious; but 1t made
so decided hit aud pleased the cOntroyersasts 80 well
that It IL to be followed up By series Of the same KIND TO
take place In March. The disputants viii be tho Rev
william T. Algcr a leading and representative Unitarian,
the author OF several successful books and the Rev Gil
bert Haven editor Of Zions Herdd hearty Methodist
and radical OF the radicals In politics. The questions
on which these gentlemen will take tho Affirmative ana
negative on the platform The Inspiration OF the
Bible Jesus Christ the very God OF very Godf ,e
old theological formula 1.-THE Mediator theory" 1.-THE
Fall the growth Of men, ana "lhe future sate-ls
there a he'll or not"
Monster Paul Du Claillu enterprise Of giving lectures
especially for young people, filled with exciting adventure
and history has proved failure hero this year
Frederick Douglass has Just delivered hts fret lecture
here Of this Winter. His New-Eugand engagements
curious instance Of the difference Of tastes Of different
sections Of the country that r George Francis Train,
who has something hundred engagements 10
lecture IN the West has hadbut two applications TO speak
IN the whole OF ScwEngland.
The three humorlsts who 10 have divided about
equally the popularity Of Artcmus ward namely. Nasty,
Mark Twain and Josh Billings, being here together
week ago an entcrprsng photographer took group
picture Of them, which, II any prophecy can be made on
such matter would seem likely TO have largo sale
Mr. James Redpath. the welknown journalist. has given
up most OF his time this 10 the management OF the
lecture business taking all New-Engand for his field,
and ought have made good thing Of IL, basng an es-
innate the extent OF the business done.
MINOR MATTEBs
remarkably Bostonlsh affair OF thisTweck has been
the nmphbious, sempublic scmpriyao reception Of the
Rev. W H. Claiming, which took place during the big
snow OF Monday. 10 was In private parlOr, but
was sketchily reported print As special bit or hos
ptality the gentleman returned from Europe land
here is where the Boston IN strongly, Mr. Weiss
read to him and his assembled friends the essay Con-
staucy Ideal" which he had already given ~ pub
lie in his Sunday evening course. Then Mr.. Claiming
spoke. and Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mr. Samuel Long
fellow Mrs Julia Ward Howe, and Mr. David A. WasSOn
struck out In conversation few Of those brilliant sparks
which will light the lire Of future essays, sermons. and
poems
The spectacular presentation OF "A Midsummer Nights
Dream Is having prosperous 90 selwyn's. In spite
OF the threatening fact that the leading lady Mrs. Barry.
III and unable 10 appear as Oberon for the first two
weeks The proprietor has given the scene-painer
watch the affair must be inferred 10 be profitable.
Miss Maggie Mitchell is just completing the fourth and
last week Of the first thy attended engagement she has
had Boston, since her first leap into popularity
Fdnehon, seven or eight years ago. The public has
tired Of her limited range pretty and pathetic as her per-
formances She has through the whole round,
where single tune OF the little hrdy gurdy used 20
suffice crowd the house for months has brought out