New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-01

Hcens. Entwined in the branches of a tree
was seen glittering serpent. Eve held in
her hand an apple, which was extended to-
ward Adam. All of our troubles COM
menced there, those that have disturbed
and wrought evil in all society of ell ages,
from the pic mic in the first garden down to
Plymouth Church festivals, and tho picture
was silently and eagerly scanned.
TABLEAU NO. 9.
Noah Learning the Arh-The text was
Genesis viii, Is. The time, according to Jew
ish chronology. was Ammo Mundi lin the
year OF the world) 1857. The mountains of
Ararat were represented. Noah, with his
three sons, Shem. Ham and Japhet. and
their wives, and following them various an
inlal, were leaving the Ark through an
opening in tho side. The skeletons Of hui
! man beings wlo had been dro wned By the
4 Cd were lying about, and Noah and his
family, the first navigators, were masters
Of the Gesolate situation.
TABLEAU NO. 3.
Bc5et-Ghe Confusion Of Tongues.-Taxt:
Genesis XII 2. Anno Murdi 1857. The cen
tral Object was the Tower of Babel.
Arou-t il vese bricks, stones, mortar beds
! and toO1s IL confusion, with the architect,
master ia ,ders. master masons, overseers
aud he'd carriers in attitudes of astonish-
! sGir,.. Ut net being able to understand the
| i: Z rant languages each we're speaking.
| TABLEAU NO. 4.
| A5ratam's Sacrifice Text: Genesis xii,
| TO- Ammo Mundi 2l32 The picture WAS q
VIII mountain scene in tia land Of Moriah,
| place Abraham afterwards called JehO-
van ireh. An altar built Of rough stones
acG. covered with wood was f cen. On one
+; Ei.1o Of the altar was the boy Isaac. His
father stood with the sacriticial knife in
his hand, and appears to have just discov-
| cred the ram which was seen caught by the
/ horns ID lie th:cke. Of bushes in re-r Of
| the altar.
! TABLEAU no. 5.
J yjaco5's DieSsiHg-Text: Genesis XVI, 80
| Ammo Mundi 2.21!5. The scene was pastoral
| IN surroundings. Isaac, blind and old,
was seated in the foreground. Jacob, Lay-
ing received the blessing intended for
Esau, vas leaving his fathers presence.
Esau appeared il the foreground, returning
| from the hunt with veEison for his father
| Rcbekah, wife and mother, was seen near
Nv apparently observing with conflicting
emotions the success of her plan for secu1-
! ing the blessing foc her handsome and
| favorite sen.
TADLEAU NO. 6.
Joseph Interpreting Pharooh's Drcaa! =
| Text: Genesis XII, %. Ammo Mundi, 1853
| Pharaoh, King of Egypt, was seen seated
on his throne, surrounded By the high off
| Gers of his court, assembled for the unusual
purpose of hearing an Interpretation OF
the Kings dream of the seven kina and
seven ears OF corr, by the Hebrew youth
! held as pr soner by the Egyptians. Joseph
| appears as i hastily brought from a dun
| geon, and stood in front Of the King as il
explaining the significance of the dream
Tie costumes, decorations and furniture
! were strictly Egyptian, and according &c
tt5 epoch.
TABLEACX NO !.
| finding OF ioses.-Text: EXODUS H. )
| Ammo Mun3i 2433. This beautiful picture
was sen4i tropical, representing river, 18th
narshy border. The figures were Pha
| raoh'3 daughter, Princess Of Egypt, will
her lady attendants. al richly ccstuLned
sni also the infant Moses in the ark Of bull
| rusbes IL the water. The princess had
.sp;ei the babe, and one Of her maids was
il thu act Of taking the ark from the wafer.
TABLEAU NO s.
Worship OF the Golden Caif.-Text: Exc
dus xxi, - Ammo Mundi 25l3. This
waa al effective picture, representing a
camp scene al the foot of thu mountain
! Sinai During the absence Of Moses, Aaron
! and other priests had made and set up for
| worsbip golden calf. The figure of wor-
ship vas seen on a high altar surrounded
by priests. men and women, and dsncir z
girls. IL the back ground Moses was seen
| descending from the mountains, having
thrown down and broken the tables OF
stone The venerable patriarch, with
sacwv beard and flowing robes, appears as
| q living rebuhe to the idolatrous worship
pers.
| TtBLEAU NO. q.
| Dedication Of tie 1lt1r.-Text: Numbers
i viii, T. Ammo Mundi 2jlt. The magniti-
| cent altar represented in the animated pic
| ture vas that set up by Moses for She
| offerings of the princes of the tribes Of
Israel. Il stood three cubits high, five
long and five broad, having horns at the
four corners. A fire was burning on the
| top Of the altar which was surrounded by
| officiating Lsvites. Among others stood
] Nahshon, son of Amminidsh, of the tribe
| Of Judah He made the offerings of the
! first day, aud the altar was surrounded
| with his gifts of gold and silver vessels,
! spoons, oil and incense, with peace offerings
| Of kids and lambs.
| TABLFAU NO. 10.
| Joshua Commanding the Su,, aud Moon
| to Stand StW.--Text: Joshua 4, -. Ammo
Murdi 1854. This dramatic picture repre-
| sented Joshua, the successor Of Moses,
mounted on chariot drawn by two horses.
lie was surrounded by soldiers Of Israel.
| All personages of the group were atten-
| lively regarding the sun. Seeing him in
that striking attitude it was easy to imag
I iue hearin. Joshua say. ''Sun. stand thou
| SIN upon GIDEON; and thou, Moon, in the
| valley Of Ali slon."
TABLEAU 40. H.
| g.yt.sl.rn. Iarr,r g.; tac .sSts= -3vst.
Judges i, 7. Ammo Mandi 2J6l. The figures
represented soldiers and general officers OF
| JUDAH, with their prisoners. Among the
latter was Adoni beck, a wicked King OF