The Portland daily press., 1871-01-16
ARr.-Fred Hale has tu.t received from Bos.

ART.-Ered hale has Just received from DOS
ton, two beau tiful little paintings of Virgil H.
| Williams, entitled italian Costum IS" the
| one representing sturdy peasant reclining
against rock, the grace and ease expressed by
| the posture being admirably expressed by the
| artist while the face displays considerable
| character and the coloring of tue picture is ad,
| mirabIe: the other represents peasant girl
with Watering under her arm, tripping across
the Cau,paqna to the spring The .colors en-
ployed in the costumes are very artistically
blended and the attitude of the girl, with one
| foot uplifted in the act of walking illustrates
| the poetry of motion. The two are companion
pieces and while we like both very much we
rather prefer the man to the girl. The frames
are very stylish and elegant.
W. Norton exhibits a new marise intend
ed as companion to his celebrated picture
Good Bye" which met with so many admir-
ers here. tits entitled "Towed into Port" and
represents partially dismasted bark being
towed into port by small tug while vessels
are to be seen in the vicinity, outward and
homeward bound. While we think there is
perhaps rather more stiffness in the drawing of
the waves than is common iu Nortou's paint
ings it will commend itself to all for its general
correctness even to detail (such as the smoke
OF the tug blowing across the bark aud for the
real sea-favor 1t throws around it,
AS you pass the store window YOU are al.
most startled by the face of Harry Brown
beamlng upon you. 1t is crayon Of Burdick
OF Boston, and the artist has executed such
life-like portrait that you can hardly believe it
is not Harry himself. Speaking of Harry
Brown all should look into Halc's window this
morning and see the two pictures that are 10
be sent Oft by the noon train to the Utica, N.
Y. Art Exhibition, from his studio. One rep
sents Morning on the Beach" long strip of
Single on which the pillows are lazily rolling
while the waves of old ocean are subdued into
ripples which are dancing and sparkling in the
rays lof the sun which are striving to pierce
the light mist that hovers over the sea on our
northern coast on summer mornings. The 9TH
er, group OF bluff rocks whose sides and sum-
mits are covered with stately pines, the EN-.
blem of the State, while the breakers dash
themselves against their bases giving the wild
character to the coast that can be noticed after
sunset, when twilight has begun to shroud
rocks and ocean with its soft gray MANTLE
The frames of these paintings are very rich and
beautiful and reflect great credit on the work.
manship of Hale's establishment.
In the window can also be seen an old paint.
ing said to have been executed in 1870 and
two new chromos entitled Hope and
"Purity."
ACCIDENT ON THE MAINE CENTRAL ExrEN-
sIoN.-Man KiAed.-The body of Patrick But
Ter, laborer employed on the extension of the
Maine Central Railroad, was brought to this
city about II o'clock Saturday night and car
ried to his late residence on Marion street. 1t
seems that Butler was digging in bank on
the line Of the road about seventeen miles from
this city, when mass of frozen earth struck
his appraised pick and drove it through bis head
killing him instantly. 1t is very sad case, for
the family are destitute, and consist OF wife
and five children who were dependent upon
Butler for support. Just before the accident
be had told neighbor. who was about leaving
for the city, that he would send or bring his
wife some money soon. The family are most
crazed by the terrible accident. and we are glad
to learn that purse of $50 was made up by
the neighbors, and trust that the benevolent
will do all they can for the family. Coroner
Hall was called to investigate the cause of the
accident, and after hearing an account of the
affair. from men employed on the work, dccid
ed that an inquest vas not necessary.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. M. o. S.
S., "North American" Capt. Trocks, sailed
from this port Tor Liverpool at As p. NJ. Sat-
urday, with cabin and 9 steerage passengers
and full cargo. She sailed earlier than any
OF The others this season.
The steamer "Prussian, 'Capt. button, ar
rived at this port at z. M. on Saturday from
Liverpool the 29lh and Londonderry the 30th
ult., having had passage Of Is days, eneoun-
tering head winds and heavy seas. She brings
IL cabin and 81 steerage passengers We are
indebted to the purser Tor late files Of papers.
The HISTORIAN" Capt. Arid, is the next
steamer due, and the "Prussian" will sail for
Liverpool next Saturday.
THE THOMAS CONCERTS is hardly neces-
sary for US to call the attention of our readers
to the fact that on Thursday and Friday even
ings next the splendid orchestra of Thodore
Thomas will give two concerts in this city.
The tickets will be for sale on and after to-day