The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-25
DAILY PRESS.
CORTLAND
Saturday Morning, September rs, 1869.
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WIDENING TIE STREETS -CoIIsEuM.
Doesticks says that the Hub is place
where every .fellOe is well tired in getting
round it. The modern improvements going
on at present make the labor of the pedestrian
more lahorious Hanover street already has
begun to assume the aspect of spacious ay
enuc, and the movements in old Spring Lane
will wonderfully change the looks of that
neighborhood. The vigorous squirt of water
Is not again to be so easily corked, and we
trust that the fountain which thus late has
authenticated the name of the place may con;
tmue to play till the springs of the Trimoun-
tain city dry up. The repairers of the Coli
scum will soon put the big barn in tolerable
order, and loud sophranos will again fill the
place. The spleeny epitaphs of our New
York contemporaries were premature. The
Coliseum still stands firmly.
- BOOKS AND PICTURES.
Art-loving people are crowding Childs &
Co.'s Gallery, row vacated by the 'Nine
Muses"-which, by the way, have been ele-
gantly photographed by III. G. Smith and pub
lished by Childs in dainty little quarto with
letter-press descriptions-and enjoying free
exhibition of Braun's carbon reproductions
of the old masters, from the originals in Flor
entine museums, the Louvre and elsewhere.
Some of them we had the chance of examin-
ing years ago in Paris, and can commend
these Photographic copies as worthy OF study
Braun has used pigment from India ink in
stead of nitrate of silver, and the pictures are
warranted indestructible. Holbein and Du-
rer present two striking series of illustrations
of the life of Christ, full Of pathos aud feel
ing. The, studio building we found full of
masons and whte-washers, who are busy in
getting ready the building for autumn and
winter. The publishers are expecting toll
erably good season. Lee & Shepard have an
other of our good friend Parson Kellogg's
spicy books in press. Their new singing-book
for Sabbath Schools is having a good sale, and
it deserves it. Roberts Brothers announce
for Christmas "The Midsummer Night
Dream" with twenty-four slhouettes and
red-line border in superb style, from the Uni
versity press; also "Great Mysteries and Lit
tie Plagues," by John Neal, with Alcott and
Ingelow tales, the mere mention of which Is
sufficient, so popular have these authoresses
become. Nichols & Hall have the 'Tri-
umph," and "Songs of the Higher Life" and
other of Root d Csdys new music just ont.
-. MECHANICS FAIR.
The Fair is great success. The Associa-
tion holding it is one of the oldest in Boston.
Paul Revere, the goldsmith, was its first presi-
dent. 1t entertained Lafayette and made him
an honorary member; built the Revere House
started the Franklin statue and Bunker Hill
monument, and for 80 years has been holding
at intervals grand Exhibitions of art and in
dustry, of which the present is the eleventh.
The fact that 100000 people are attracted to
these three-week feasts, shows how they are
regarded. The view from the gallery of Fa-
nueil Hall is itself worth the price of admis
sion, to thoughtful man. The place is full
of historic interest, from the times of the Rev
| olution down to the day of the recent recep-
tion of Burlingame and our Celestial cousins
The paintings, too, as everybody knows, are in
keeping with the place. Now the old Cradle
is a glittering palace of industry. Under .
canopy of flags and streamers are countless
articles of glass, bronze and gilt; gay clothing
carpetings, robes, afghans and curiosities OF
needle-work and thread-work of most elaborate
kind, filling every available foot of room, while
pianos are keeping up continual chime, the
players, hired by the rival firms, necessarily
agreeing on one key to avoid jargon, and each
endeavoring to c sharp lest he should B flat
in the competitive concert, which it is hoped
may win some purchaser. 'i -.'a ettH Z
Passing the bridge-'they never return who
enter here"-our ears are saluted by vocfer-
GUS lecture on stoves, demonstrating the in
comparable excellence of stove, what one
we have forgotten, call it if you choose the
"Peerless," it will not suffer in comparison
and otir eyes are attracted by a thousand con-
trivances which delight a housekeepers eye.
Here is a porcelain potato kettle from 81 North
street so arranged with handle and cover as to
compel every kousekeeper to say must have
one. Pratt and Wentworth will supply you
| At their elbow, Walker & Co., from As Union
street, show their Reversible Griddle by which
| admirable contrivance eight cakes of "Auni
Chloe's brown" are cooked and turned with
out the use of knife, with a rapidity and thor
oughness that ought to satisfy even him who
has but s'fve minutes for refreshment.n Pass
ing from kitchen ware to the next section we
very properly pass through the soap region O
which the "Benton," for bath, toilet and shaw
| ing, takes the lead. W.T.. Robinson, agent,
Market street. Dobbins Electric is another
popular article for "public wash-up" by saint
or sinner. Here, too, are dessicated fruits and
here Bronzes AMI Blackings by Halfway &
Sons which in an instant change shoe, book
or boot from a rough and rusty look to glis-
tening black or bronze. Next we look at one
of Sargents carriages for $4,000, and another
we have lost the card-from which the horse
is instantly detached; worth mint of money
when he becomes uncomfortable by fright
Here in the Rotunda are surgical Instruments
electrical alarms, specimen fur, fin and feath-
er; elaborate binding from Alexander Moore
publisher of "Good Health" beautiful stereo.
scopic views from j. L. Bates, and gallery
of fine art. Prin,us inte.rpareS stands Louis
Prang. His last chromos, marine views, after
Charles Moran ana De Haas, are magnificent
and recall Leigh Hunts essay on Pictures in
his "Seer," Roberts Brothers edition, which
| we have been reading to-day. But right here
we must stop, remembering the Spanish prov
erb, "He is not wise who leaves no ink in his
ipI,standr ..If .tl HhH r..h .t-c CASCo.
The CATHOLIC CHURCH has begun Wig
orous war upon the Knights of st. Crispin.
according to the advices from Canada we
published yesterday. 1t remains to be seen if
this will have any more effect than its cru
SADIE against Fenianism-a crusade which
more than any event of the times disclosed
the weak hold which the Papacy of the nine
teenth century has upon the Catholic mem
bership. Another indication of the waning
strength of the Holy See-and a very impor-