New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15

country devoted to the publication ana sale OF relig
ious books Beside The Presbyferdn, which has large
circulation among the sect from (which IT s named he
pubishcs also The Young Folks Yetrs illustrated dol
lar weekly which among all the periodicals for children
maintains a fair success Mt Martien will issue in few
days juvenile story entitled The "reck OF INC Litte
Ship" by lady resident AZ Washington.
Flint & Co., tho subscription book publishers
have lust completed and issued TO their agents one
volume edition Of ID Aublgn6s History of the Refor-
nation" edited by Mr.. Laird sInons
ART MATTERs
Our Academy OF Fine Arts, which IL really what its
title ndicates-a school Of art having live teachers and
conscientious students. and which, Notwithstanding lts
permanent quarrel with native artists does good
educational wOrkhas lost from among lis directors h
Joseph HARRISON r one OF the prominent ART patrons Vi
Philadelphia What Mr.. Harrison's critical abilities are
do not know but his wealth Is very great and bis lib
eray I'm all matters of art is sad TO be commensurate
with his fortune When the Academy sold its property
Chestnut-st. few months ago Mr.. Harrison pur-
chased other property for the use or the Institution
few blocks further west the street. but proved
TO be bad speculation in many ways, and is now adj
vertised for sale. Finding the site would not answer
their purposes. the directors bought other ground
Oh North Broad-st, which was considered desirable
chiefly from tho fact that it has fronages on three
streets. Against this acquisition Mr. Harrison protested
and urged that the institution should accept site
offered it by the Commissioners in Paramount Park To
accept this the directors felt would be 10 break up the
art classes for women and to deprive the Academy OF
the greater part OF its influences for good They de-
sired It to located in the heart Of the city, where viz
itors and scholars might have the benefit Of the coee
ton and schools with tho least possible expenditure OF
time and trouble. Mr. Harrison consequently has not
only withdrawn from tho direction but he has taken
number Of fine pictures from his large and valuable
collection to present TO the Commissioners AS nucleus
OF an art gallery in the Park. Among these are many
original Indian portraits by Catlin and picture by
west II the quarrel should be the means OF giving ~
two Academies instead Of it will not be likely to be
regretted
Tie Union League which has generally opened it, GAL
leres 10 the artists in order that they may exhibit their
new pctures will hold its third reception in few days.
Tie artists however, TO take little interest IN the
efforts the League il making in their favor They alege
that the former receptions mere occasions for Cos
sip aud the display, not Of pictures, but OF diamonds
laces Silks and shawls. The galleries were in both III
stances crowded with people who did not examine the
pictures and then make way for Others, but who re-
NAMED all evening to discuss oiecs and talk scan
dal. Besides il was not confined TO display OF the
works OF local artists but the pictures OF the Newf0rk
and Boston guild were also included fancy this lat
ter reason the which has the most weight Ia ere
atng feeling among painters against the reception
about to DE held.
Rothermels largo picture Of 1.-THE Battle Of Gettys
burg painted by order of the state has been on public
exhibition here for three months and has netted
several thousand dollars for the artist in addition to the
$4,000 he received from the Commonwealth II goes 70
Boston now by request Of the Governor OF Massachu
sets the Mayor, and other prominent citizens or the
Hub. Aferward it will be placed on exhibition at New
York In July it must be handed to the state The
artist is now busiy engaged imparng the finishing
touches to the four smaller pictures, illustrative VI the
battle which to accompany the original
Edward M0rans collection Of pictures, entitled Land
IL l.rr
sold at auction for something over $1,000. Considering
the merit or rather the want Of IT, in these pictures the
sum realized was not poor In each, the same tur
gid water the Opaque, fat SKY made many Of them
seem little else than copies Of one original study Mr.
Moran now goea to NcwYork whore, hope better for
tune awaits him than he has received here.
one or two auction sales to take place th month
Of the works OF Philadelphia artists. Tire nimbe six
pence Of the auconroom seems 10 prove an irrcsi.'hi"
attraction to our painters to such men as HJm-
ton Richards and Lewis, though it is but just to Mr.
Richards 70 say that but few Of Is works ever sold
publicly:
Mr. Bailey the sculptor who has done in the past some
very creditable work, has gone into the monumental
stonecutng business. II he had patrons here be
might have enviable reputation in art, but had
IS any business that does not pay. doubt If there is
single city IN tho Union that has few fine expressions
" art in marble Philadelphia The Academy OF Fine
Arts OWNS four FIVE groups single figures worthy OF
high praise. Henry c. Careys drawingrooms are not
only filed with excellent paintings but he has also two
or three marbles Tho best work OF the sculptor that
Philadelphia contains however s the sappho, by story
brought from Rome two years ago by Mr. Charles l.
Peterson, the magazine publisher II Gcdes adverse
criticism and challenges fairly The admiration OF the
hosts Of cultured art lovers by whom Ir. PctcrsoEs
drawingrooIns are so frequently filed.
Little Lotta has left MS after an engagement ~ the
Arch-st. Theater, which continued iN weeks and which
lie n he over
played ny a star in Philadelphia. At the Walnut-st
House th,reis rather stupid pautom.nc. nul at the
Chestnut III. Davenport confines 10 play Sir Clos
Oycrrcach 20 crowded houses two three times week.