The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-22


bull. Around the central figure grouped
Peace, with the horn OF plenty and her
olive branch; Strength, in the Hercu-
lean garb; Science, gray and bent be-
Meath the toll of years and the weary
slavery of the lamp; Art, in the midst
OF her appliances, with easel and pa
lette, model and chisel around her, and
the Joy OF beauty never seen on land
and sea lighting up her gaze. Supple
mentary to the generic tableau came in
regular order the chief nations OF
Europe, in the van of whom, and
illustrated by all her national features,
came Brittania, queen of the waves.
with trident and coat of arms, posed
grandly on. the deck of an antique
galley, apd surrounded by her children,
Ireland, Wales and Scotland, in appro-
pirate costumes.
A group Of delegates. appealing tho
roughly to the feelings of1ssAmoricans,
next appeared. Brokon columns, ruins
OF imperial edifices5 lay here and there
in the herbage. France, Ia belle France,
stood erect amohg these relics Of past
grandeur. DRESSED in white, she wore
the red cep,and long red cloak Of the
republic; ,Jand, whilst her left hand
touched the shield of national defence,
her right bore the immortal tri-oolor
flag. Behind this grand end striking
figure rose three marble statues. They
rested on lofty pedestals. They repre-
sented the past glories and power OF
Franco. The central figure was the I'm
perial Charlemagne; on his right sat Lie
Petit Caporal; on his left, the Grand
MonarQue, Louis XIV.
GermBniR rac1inea at anoa nron t1a
bank Of miniature Rhine, whose calm
OF flow is faithfully and, under the cir
cumstances, almost miraoulously repro
duced. The banks, the towers, the
mills and castles, all stand out in very
pretty and artistic effect. while tho type
of the majestic federation gazes frater-
nally at his brethren and constituents
Getmania, Teutonia, Allemande.
Russia comes with the Czar upon his
lhfone of absolute power. On the right
stands q priest Of the Greek Church,
and on the left Cossack soldier. In
the foreground, clowdine at the base OF
thetthfone. are two Russian bears, and
stin further to the fore, shut out, as it
were. from the group, sharing the SUBJ
ieotion. yet not the privileges. of the
others. kneels the stricken form Of Po-
land, sad-eyed woman, from whose
glance all but supplication has been be-
reft.
Another beautiful allegory presents
itself-Italy. The Pope sits enthroned,
With the keys of st. Peter in his grasp.
On the right stands bishop-on the
left q monk; in front, with bowed head
and trastful glance. a gaily dressed Con-
tadina. beside whom leans swarthy,
dark-browed brigand. The front of the
tabieau was occupied with baptismal
fonts and cande'abras. emblems and
suggestions of the church's power und
1nagnificence. The rugged embodiment
OF Scandinavia seemed to stand out in
startling contrast. begirt as it was by
representatives of the terrible and
gloomy deities Of NoTseland- d-Odin, the
God of Gods, and Thor, the hurler of
the thunderbolt. Here, too, were the
Valkhariaa, maids to Odin, passing oil
OF Ernheim to the wounded heroes. The
picture is from Walhalla, the divine
Aldenn of Scandinavian myth, where
warriors retire after the battle, and are
healed OF their injuries by the trum pet.
cnll which summons them to feast.
Sec- S9e'n rn-re7 zzZt, 2taG:l:g. .
proudly on the stern of sinking gal.
leon; one hand upholding the royal
emblem md the other clasping tho cup
OF her fading liberties. The vessel
freighted with all the years of her
wrongs, expressions and pains, is half
sngnlfed in tho waters, which, seething
mp, half cover one of the Moorish race,
The first to become extinct; while above,
just out Of the waters reach, sit pea
SAINT man aud girl of Grenada, in the
costume of to-day, and full of its follies,
playing upon the mandolin, needless of
The coming ruin.
Asia comes astride huge elephant; q
brown. dark haired woman, surrounded
BY oriental attendants. First in Asia,
for all time, is Turkey. Here wo see
The Sultan and Sultana, seated on their
divans, while the fair ladies of the harsm
surround; one Willing the tedium OF the
hour by soft strain upon guitar,
while the hideous ennuch sits, trusty
guardian over all. In the front, fairy
garden plat, with shaded walks, green
trees and sparkling fountain, by the
music of which dancing girl disports,
in all the voluptuous attitude of her
class. Arabia next, with one Of the
celebrated Bedonin chiefs on tho tradi-
tlonal charger of the desert. Around
MN are grouped four Arab soldiers,
with their turbans, caftans and sharp,
straight spears.
VI pom majestic car is borne very