Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-22


Prize.
PSI Fine Arts. 600
Magnificent Display of Cat Flowers,
&c., Roses and BOquets.
Another bright and beautiful Nav morn has
ushered large number of visitors to the Nash
Vile Industrial Exposition whose glowing at
fractions have cast radiance far over the hills
and across the valleys of our native State TO dis
tant cities. Often have we spoken of the wonders,
the pleasure, the instruction, and the pleasant
features Of our great industrial enterprise, and
yet ever new the ever increasing interest for its
success. is of such potent significance that the
pen wonlddo but half its duty were the beauties
only sung and its utilities and benefits in silence
passed by. Mid the great rush ofpleasure seekers
ana the bright and gay throngs daily crowdmg
around this shrine we must not become unmindful
of Its pecuniary and other advantages, while the
ear is greeted with words of appreciation. We
have high task, more arduous, though not the
less pleasant, task TO perform, greater duty to
discharge than merely enjoying the Exposition
Its object, its useful features, must be encour-
aged and displayed in mode as attractiYeas they
should be permanent, andfraUght with many re-
suits practically good. While its social pleasures
and charms are enjoyed and acknowledged, its
benefits in other respects must not be overlooked
or spurned. The great impeuts given the me-
ehanical world, the great development to the
mineral wealth, and productive capacity of our
agricultural pursuits, the countless ideas CLEAN
ed from this field of scientific observation, the
pictured taste for the beautiful engen-
dered, the love for the useful instill-
ed, the means for the expansion of com
mercial channels suggested, the incentives,
for the outlay of capital in the mechanical
branches, are the results attending the consum-
nation of we'll laid plan like that of the Nash
vile Industrial Exposition, whose unprecedented
success alone refutes argument Of contrary
character. What more then can be desired to
induce an effort among our citizens TO perpetuate
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ton. Efforts to induce an outlay of capital and
immigration are being made in this State But
of what character are these inducements, and
what foundations save those of q fair promise
and graceful theory as basis. A capitalist by
visiting the Exposition win be induced TO make
an outlay of money when newspaper articles
would fail to claim more than a passing notice.
The untutOred mind which can never APP
preciate what is written must see what
is true in material and the physical, before 1t
can believe. By ShOl0iHg what we have, stran-
gers and visitors are impressed with our impOr-
lance and then can appreciate the worth of in
ducements made to immigration and capital.
A stranger might visit Nashville and 20 away
with the belief, and that an honest one, that we
had no enterprise and consequently offer no solid
inducement for immigration, etc. Let capital
istsee the amOuntl0f various articles manufac-
tured in Nashville, a display of which, in every
branch of industry is exhibited at the Exposition,
and the idea OF small, insignificant and interior
town, not a city, he may have entertained of
Nashville, Immediately yanishes, and our true
worth as manufacturing people and one of
much Importance and great energy is immedi-
ately entertained in the mind of him who is in
credulous as to our metropolitan character and
urbanic prominence which is so justly merited
NASHVILLE ENTERPRISE
ranks among thatOfotheT citieswbile it could have
been expected that the mechanical display OF the
Exposition would have been in q great measure
due the inventions of Nashville citizens, still the
very great and unusual success of machinery ex-
hibfted by Nashville men speaks volumes for the
Of mr. city In this ErOu hat
We have seen of the Exposition, irrespective of
what has been gathered from our exchanges, we
are satisfied and we know that Nashville is the
greatest
MANUFACTURING CITY. 5000
in the South. Atlanta has evinced wonder
full growth and an unceasing activity since the
war; other cities Of the sunny South have made
giant strides in founding manufactures and in
the Inauguration of mechanical enterprises; yet
Nashville is far ahead of all and manufactures
greater variety of goods and on larger scale
than any city within what was once
the Southern confederacy. This is as it
should be, for the ruined shrines of our people
once wreathed with the garlands of agricultural
prosperity and the now cherries hearthstones
that were graced with domestic content, can only
be restored, rebuilt by the establishment of man
ufactOries even in those secluded wales whose
quietuGe has known no disturbing echo save that
of merry childhOod's voice, OF the husbandman's
eOarser strain. To rebuild anew our country's
worth in all that is improving and beneficial in
agriculture, science and art, the foundation pro-
lection and beauty of national power, constitute
the chief end of every one as member of So
cial organization, and is an object whose obliga-
ton is not more successfully acknowledged or
more grandly realized than by proper encOur-
agement of industrial expOsitions, in which are
centred the strength, the sinews of that intel
lectual power which makes advancement easy
and development most practical in every respect.
PINE AMATEUR ART STUDIES.
The collection OF paintings from St Cecilia's
Academy is certainly one Of the finest ever seen
exhibited as works of amateurs. The brush
which gave color and life and beauty would not
have blushed for a more exquisite grace in
Without knowing from whence they came we
had imagined they were pictures from the study
of genius ITSELF so softly brilliant and gracefully
lovely are they. The principal paintings are the
sAMIAN sYBIL,
the perfected outlines and harmonious coloring,
the exquisite pOise of the head, the attitude of
the figure and the expression are features Of true
art that impress one with an admiration for the
taste and delightful appreciation of the taste
so evenly displayed. The picture is copied
from an Italian painting. The David,
copied from Guido and of which we
have given previous notice is equal in every
respect to the Sybil, both of which as originals
have perpetuity in the art world. But that pic
ture which is calm-like in its beauty to that of
dream is the one entitled
MEDITATION
which is copied, and faithfully enough from
Carlo DOlce's Madonna. This picture though
small is vet all the more valuable and possesses
character or size. Another delightful picture is
IRIS
and her attendants coming with blessings to the
earth. This painting is noted for its brilliant
cOlOring, graceful contrasts of shade and light,
astonishing brightness and transparent beauty.
1t is study Of exquisite loneliness and unique
idealizatiOn. The design is well conceived,
the figures perfectly executed, while the cOoring
CLEANS sOftness and purity in its blended
variety that gives fascination to the tout enSem
Die not often perceived in works of its dimen-
H. fr1n fha gofA nI,.s o11,-
are quite true to the end of painting which is
the expression of the beautiful
THE WAY TO HEAVEN
is picture consisting of fine figures, the princi-
pal one being lady, accompanied by her little
son; they are carrying food and clothing to a
poor family, woman bent with age, her daugh-
ter and child. The grouping is admirable, and
the prOfles clear and distinct; the gratitude of
the one the pleasure of the other, make a con-
trast in the moral tone Of this painting that is not
to be slightly thought of when once seen. The
picture is not finished vet, depth being wanting
and which will be supplied. The above are by
the teachers, and in the collection there are other
pieces, paintings, embroidered landscapes, etc,
by the pupils Of St Cecilias Academy. Among
the embroidered pictures is the "Flight into
Egypt" which is true and faithful.
CHERRY VALLEY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
of Wilson county numbering quite crowd at
tended the Exposition yesterday morning. The
school came in on the Tennessee Pacific
railroad train, together with many other excur-
siOnists from Lebanon and Wilson county. The
attendance from this county yesterday was be-
tween two and three hundred persons, among the
number was the
SHOPS SPRING ACADEMY,
comprising both male and female pupils, all of
whom enjoyed their visit to the Exposition.
The party returned on the afternoon train their
only regret being they could not remain longer.
100 SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS
from MurfreesbOrO will attend the Ex-
position next Friday MurfreesborO
has been q good patron of the
Exposition, and we understand that many more
from there and Rutherford county intend visit
ing our city this week. This Sunday-schOOl YES
teTday, through its agent, made arrangements to
dine at the Battle House with
GEN. JOEL A. BATTLE,
a very fine portrait of whom is on exhibition near
the grand organ in the Exposition. The portrait
of this old hero and popular hotel proprietor was
painted by Mr.. Cabanis, of this city, and though
The numerous friends of Gen. Battle, and above
all his comrades in arms, will view the portrait
with an eagerness Of delight which springs from