, 1873-11-16
. GENERAL RELIGIOUS NEWS.

ALLEannIuAI CHICAGO.
Now that tho Exposition Ia over, some Of tho
religious ctlitora nro taking look at tho cello
brated (" "Mlcgorical Chicago" aud p1ouounoinG
upon tho same in very plain terms. It Is n
"graud painting" says one, and got to q novice
in art thoro Beeins to be several dofocts in tho
design, etc. He does not like tho monopoly
service Of Eng1aud and America that appoar.
Chicago arose by tue hoip Of othor hands and
with thp syn,pathes of other hearts, than those
recognized by tho artist. md therefore Germany
and Franco. he believes, abould have Ind sub
ordinate position in tho picture. Thon lo docs
not like tho nudity Of ohicaEo ut nll,
and RAks "Would not q bettor doHgn
havo been n stained and wasted face
with a more depleted form, bottor clnd albeit in
smoke and tatters7" He next objects ecri-
ously 10 tho contrast between tho lion and tho
oaglo. Tho fosmer is bold, and tho latter aeoms
to bo' making bis will. That the eagle should
look sad the editor admits, but in this casc ho
looks . D." little too much used up" for the facts.
Tho bost hit Of the editor Is tho grandmother
part Of his criticism, which glyo in his own
Language. .....r O..
The unnatural youth o. Engands oonntcnance, no
pronounce TIC most striking hernisl Of a chicago
Amorc. We ihinx cuu hardly 70 improvoa tho lattcs
fncly maturcd. But whom we turn our eyes to En-
gards faca wo experience twtnge, aud as wo look,
an9shsr = Il maeh ha younf as1a
%o wouldn't ke 1t il oabriei Ind been tho artist. II
mother. Engiand might have heun q smaller form
than America, but sha should have shown an older
An r EEngs,an M at ouF ao oers
tQpanco crItfcaing Ia tre to that OF g DrItuu
nIo"-tho oolumbian Of tho Briton-which at onco
England. But, th1a ts only =, crumb.. THO artist
Ahond have placed hia eaeel In tho United atatea
rather than England, aud Abandoned: :" Britnnnta'
for tact and natura Oh entering Oh such Q taek ~
this.
RELIGION AND POLITICS.
The editors Of tho CITY religious press manifest
great surprise at the result Of the lato city e1oc
tion. Tlloy ovidoutly expected no snch figures.
However, tloy havo tnkon it ns mildly aa pos
able, and grcat has boen tue philoaophizlng.
Lltt1o hns boon said about tho Il Committee Of
Seventy" and still lcsa about what any other
auoA committee may attempt to do IN tho future.
Tho Catholic organ, through contributor,
eliminates tho followings
s1s T. 70 q gs % pfnsn'
q v 9 ha 81 Ia @ o
OK restrictive aud. sumptusry lava would not stop at
what 'hoy pretended to we't Tie eayen of tho old
until il would DO ttnposyIbo 70 tell wlat principle
sS % n sfsa ap
not my province to say.
+ Tho Baptist organ 10 moro gloomy, and Inns
this to sayt
we rnny expoct. on the advent of the now dovcrn-
ment, the Inauguration Of tho BcDnes which hnyo dis
grace tho former history Of tho city Tho result IL
1eplorable one. oyory way, md WIS brought about,
% stass y or eE2eas failiiss to % ther duty, wills
was profusoy was abo to
Tho Congregational organ tsmuch moro hopo:-
and that 1T tho bottom thoro iH solid roc11. II
suit suit: :" /;
wo shalt have noisy undaya for tho no1t tro yo.ru
sf A. a. bad Is il might Be- rho rcaponsiIllilis. of o.
With quite % h1gn lad as they sre oxpeoei TO- oas
Ss @ 1f aa @
corresponding ucreaso OF taxos, even by oheers OF
Ssr nassFy sasSs M a 10 as s saa o as
raacnlity than wo llaYo IN Chicago. Moreover, the
present cositqn sanu9t tast M political rng ea., n
I thp sa,ne traces. -
Tho Methodiat organ III quite chocrtul. After
mnllug Its usuAl slot at tho daily prosH, it
breaks out az follo~s
Our laments arc not VERY loud. or oourro wo re-
longer "a law-and-order" :" city, but mators aro Mot
IDEAS n at saa oonro at u tho I'll two
who hsu sa,1ea !lo illS of a yrong doa1s inust 81
Protestant ~ County sspe:latcadent of scheqls,
though majority Of tho Council r apn-stmpetdhea,
prayNdnsiy iaado! Ipspa yot hope @ that lis uo
tsf Tegshy@ @ ot sppes Gy eit!ssns Who ToaM is
dsyrare'l tho sucteasful tiosot,
Tho Ne,o Cou0unnt auuoupcca tia fact OF tic