Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-21
New work at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art.

The new picture by Detaille, of Paris, just
received, represents regiment of the line
passing along the Boulevard OF Paris, near
the Portes ST. Martin and st. Denis, on a
snowy, wet day in December. The center OF
the street is filled with the soldiery, headed
the drum major. On either side OF the fore
ground tramp motley groups Of workmen.
Ing the music of the band in spite of the cold
air. The expression of motion of these groups
through the yellow Partisan mud, mixed
with snow. and streaked with slushy ruts, is
most admirably given. On the Sidewalks
are men and women, some holding ND their
children 10 see the stirring pageant. Beyond
these are masses OF Omnibuses and facres,
&c, filled with passengers, cloaked and
shawled, and with umbrellas, showing the
wfntry temperature. Over these again loom
up and vanish in the muffied snowy air a
noble range of high buildings with white
ened roofs, to which the imposing forms of
the Portes st. Denis and st. Martin give a
a1gnity mat makes the view one OF unusual
architectural grandeur.
The cOloring is of that subdued gray tone so
dear 10 modern French artists. The diver
slty OF expression in the numerous groups is
wonderful. The figure on the extreme right
is portrait OF the great artist Meisonnier,
OF whom Detaille was a pupil. The man
drawing the hand cart is remarkable for
foreshortenipg and the appearance of tug
ging along his vehicle. The boys show in
finite study of character, nor must be over
looked the little dog, wet and muddy, look
In this picture and the water color by the
same artist, of "French Cuirassiers Bring.
ing 10 Bavarian Prisoners" the Gallery has
tive notable examples of Detaille's ability.
"A large majolica vase by Deck, OF Paris,
has also been received.
The effect of the casts in the main Sculp-
ture Hall has been superbly heightened by
The maroon hangings that cover its entire
wall.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL was the ONLY
member absent from the Cabinet meeting
to-day.
AMONG THE CALLERS al the White House
to-day were Senators Robertson, West,
Conover, Dorsey and Spencer, and Repre-
sentatives Williams, Lapham and Hancock.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. George Macleod, lately
appointed receiver Of the Louisville, Cincin-
natl and Lexington railroad, is a native Of
Washington city, and brother OF Mr.. VIM.
macleod, Gu rator of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS. - The aggregate
amount allowed by the commissioners of
Claims for the last five years is upwards OF
S3,0O0,000. settling for about five thousand
claims for property taken from loyal citizens
by United States troops in the south.
SENATOR MCDoNALp's STATE RIGHTS
REsoLUTIoNs-The concurrent resolutions
which Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, will
oIer I'D the senate aller the holiday recess
as substitute for those recently submitted
by Senator Morton, and of which he gave
notice yesterday, declare that the people OF
the United States constitute a nation and
are one people in the manner only, and to the
extent provided for in the Federal Constitu-
ton and the amendments thereto: that N the
formation OF the government ii was the clear
design TO leave each state, and the people
thereof, sovereign as to all matters of local
or domestic concern, and TO confer upon the
FEDERAL government sovereign powers as 70
such matters as might affect the general well
rare OF all the states, or as might be necessary
to secure domestic tranquility. which powers
are defined In the federal constitution and its
amendments The people of eUnited States,
thereIore, are not a "Dational unity" in the
ordinary sense Of that term. That it being
the des,sn TO make the government formed
unuef the Federal Constitution perpetual,
the right OF any state or any number of
states to Secede from the Union was not re-
served, and so far as such right has been
claimed to exist, il should be deemed forever
settled against il by the results of the late
civil war.