Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-16
Art E alters.

may be found in some OF the best private col
! lections in Europe. He brought with him.
| however, some Of his choicest examples, incIud-
,s hgoe[ OF Pc rsS t 81 az, PEG
| lovers of art.
The cause of American art suffers an
almost irreparable loss in the death o; the dis
tinguished landscape painter, Mr. John F. Ken
| sett. which occurred suddenly in his studio IN
New York on Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mem
sett stood among the very first in his branch Of
| the profession and his pictures have always
| had high position, both in public estimation
and market value. Characteristic and pleasing
samples of his style may be found in the coilec
tons of Mr.. Corcoran, Air. Riggs, and Mr
Mcclure, and possibly IN one or two other pri-
vate hands III this city.
We are pleased to learn that the Joint com
| mittee on the Congressional library has lately
completed the purchase, from the widow OF Mr.
j. Mozier, the sculptor, late OF Rome, OF the
llfe-siZe figure in marble, " III Penseroso." 1t
has been placed tor exhibition in the old hall of
the House of Representatives, where il is sure
10 attract favorable attention. The figure rep
Tesents a beautiful maiden in the attitude OF
thought, and the idea of the artist is admirably
carried out, both in conception and execution.
We hear that several other pieces OF sculpture
by the same artist will shortly be placed on ex-
hibition in New York, where his work is highly
priZed. MIR. MoZier e history very fOrcibly illus
trates what genius will occasionally do in spite
OF adverse circumstances Trained to CONNER
cial pursuits, MIR. Mozier was, until past forty
years of age, in active business in New York
But, having acquired competence therein and
having warm love for and strong inclination
towards art, he finally cut loose from mercantile
life and turned his attention to sculpture The
results seem to have fully justified his course
and lead TO the belief that had he entered the
| field in the vigor and ardOr OF youth he would
have taken place in the very front rank OF
sculptors.
-Ulkes fine portrait of ex-Secretary Stan
| ton, to which we have heretofore referred, has
been placed in the room OF the Secretary of
| War.
| TIE GOVERNMENT AND THE LEGISLATIVE g
WAR IN LoUIsIAHA.-In consequence of the
many misstatements made with reference TO
the action of the government in connection with
| the Louisiana legislative imbrOglio, the At
| tive TO the position taken by the government
and defending it in a legal and Constitutional
| point OF view.
| PRESIDENTIAL NoMIEATioNs-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: A. W. Hawkins 10 be collector
OF internal revenue for the eth district of Ten
| nessee; c. NJ. Hamilton, collector OF customs,
Key West, Fla; ami the following to be post
| masteTs:-Wm. Weimer, at Northumberland.
| Pa; II. X. w. Bent, Los Angeles, Gel; IL. j.
| Waldron, The Dalles, Oregon; j. NJ. Bacon.
| Oregon City, Oregon; i. H. Wakefield, Port
| land, Oregon; Jacob Henry, Decatur, Ala II.
w. McVay, Florence Courthouse, Ala ID.
f. EATON, Albertlea, Mimi; j. ID. Hunter,
Webster City, Iowa; A. II. Visrson, leila, Iowa;
| D. ii. Frost, Belle Plain, Iowa; j. +. Durham
| Bridgeport, Conn; A. b. @. Hitchcock, Sidney.
ONO; A. N. Clarke, jamestown, n. Y; g. X.
Eldridge, Cuba, \. Y; H. Grant, Stepher,
Point, Wis: Z. Stewart, st. Joseph, Mich; Il.
f. CIapp, White Pigeon, Mich; O.Witter, Cam
den, 5: C;. g. H; Stacy, West Newton, Mass;
Palmyra, Mo- Miss A. Robbins, Aberdeen
Miss; II, Cellanker, Winona, Miss; Joseph r.
Ries, haeke = n. j.; Chas. Keeler,
Texas; W. X. Hail, Columbus, Ky; Mrs. L.
| Hoshins, Versailles, Ky.
| THE IMPKACHMRNT OF Coy. wARNorrH-
| In the Mechanics Institute legislature in New
Orleans: Saturday, the board of managers sub
/ United the articles OF impeachment against Gov,
| Yarmouth, charging him with unconstitutional
| and unlawful eiectment of George E. Boree
from the office of secretary of state; appointing
in April 1870, for tax collector of the parish ri
| TangipahOa, John Evans, who had been eject
| ed from the same Office by the Senate; commits
| slonlng Ogden as attorney general, HARPER a.
| court, when 10 legal returns had been made by
| the legal returning officers, and consIiring with
| them to forclb!y and illegally put out of office
| DibSlee, judge OF the Sth district court, and
| also commissioning other judges and officer
when no legal returns had been made BY legal
| returning officers; Offering a bride of so 900
ana .ne disBensafion of patronage to Lieutenant
| Senate to suit the purposes of the accused; pro
| curing fraudulent registration at the last cleo
ron; onering to X. H. Catlin, state supervisor
OF election in the parish of st. Charles a bride;
exercising the functions of governor after he
| was notified that he was impeached, &c.
| Senator kellogg's friends contradict the re
l port telegraphed by special correspondents that
| his life has been threatened, and hat he does
/ not go upon the streets unattended. The United
| states troops quartered at Little Rock, Ark.
| have been ordered to New Orleans. 1t is mn
| uerstood that the 4th infantry will take their
/ place. citizens committee of 81 left New Or
leans SATURDAY evening for Washington.
AFFAIRS IN primo R GEORGES COUNTY, Md.
/ The RdtirO od.-The 10th OF December has com.
| AMI gone but as yet we have no through trans
| 10 rope Greek Our friends down the line
certainly be running to them by the frst OF
| January. large freight train, loaded with
MONDAY goods, went down yesterday.
| Netdnch oty AccideRt.-An interesting daughter
| OF MT William Day, who resides on the farm Of
| Judge Hill, a few miles from this place aged
only about six years, was sho ckingly burned ON
| tuesday last. The little onet wss standing be-
| toIe the nre at home, when the flames caught to
ner dress, and the efforts of her moth er only
| cseued IN saving her life. The child was still
| anve at last accounts but suffering intensely
| Destractire Fre.-The old dwe lling of John
| w. burroughs, esq, in Nottingham district
sltuaten on the site adjoining tn of his presen
/ residence, took fire SUNDAY last and was en-
l enely DESTROYED. IL was quite a large and com
| portable building, and if not insured will h..
| quite serious loss.-Prince Georgian.
| o BE HANGED FOR ARsoN.-wfIiam An
| pleby, colOred boy about fourteen wears of ags
/ who burned the house of Mr. Isaac p RaIdw7n
| OF frlnce George county, Md, one night during
l me past summer, was tried for arson at the De-
cember term OF the county court and sentenced
by Judge NicOl to be hung. The Jury if~t
| brought IN verdict of guilty, and put the pun
This, the court informed the jurv, was not in
l accordance with law. Judge Sicoi said N tha