The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-04
America inviting all nations to unite
With US in our Centennial.
YOU now pass

| with us in our Centennial.
| Yo1 now pass
OUR GREAT CHEMISTS,
Powers & Weightman. They show you
this block of morpbia, four feet high l,
has a value of $1,000; that OF quinine, Of
marvellous beauty, of $500. See this
cross and crown of iodide Of potash,
and this crescent OF. bromide
Here is cave of alum. 1t invites you
by its refreshing cool looks. 1t weighs in
one mass OF chrystals nine tons. See this
pyramid of tartaric acid in chrystal; this
octagon of Tannin six feet high, and
chemicals rare and fascinating in color,
making one of the most attractive Of all
the exhibits.
Here is Lundburg's fountain, pouring
out the choicest odors and filing the
whole vicinity with its sweetness; Col
gate, with his column of soaps you will
readily take for lovely marble.
TAKE PEEP AT ITALY,
close by, with her Mosaics. Here is a
table inlaid, with the soft light of full
moon falling on the Cathedral of Milan
$500 in gold and duties extra will buy
it. This one, smaller. representing the
one at Genoa, you can buy Tor $500.
These lilies, almost excelllng nature from
the lid of a work box, only $50, $50
or so.
Don't pass that chair and reading desk;
exquisite piece of wood carving. On the
high part Of the chair three groups OF
angels. The middle group
CHANT THE GLoRIEs OF THE LORD.
and the two side groups, with harp and
viol from the little orchestra ditfusing
the harmonies of Heaven. The basso-
relieve on the exterior of the desk shows
Christ disputing with the Doctors in the
temple. The interval facade is worked
in twisted leaves and flowers, ending in
couple of doves, representing God and
Love. The chair is said to be of the 18th
century style, with the anagram Of the
ancient Christians l II. S. in the back,
surmounted by cross encircled by
cherubins. On each side of the inches
are St. Peter and Paul with their symbols.
The top is formed by two seraphims,
sustaining the Bible, on whose pages you
read these texts, one from the Old and
the other from the New Testament:
"Seek we out the book of the Lord and
read" If Il man love me he will keep
my word" On the back of the chair
you have the uprising of the cross, CON-
ing from base with three angels in
prayer This choice work is exhibited
by Barbetti, of Florence. So, 500 IN gold,
no duty, will buy it.
Will you look at
THIS MEMORIAL ALTAR
from Rome2 showing the loveliest OF
byzantine, Florentine and Roman
Mosaics, the birth place of our Saviour,
and the alteration ot,hc Magi. It's rare
beauty alone weuld awake our most
devout thoughts, but $45, 900 may seem
rather expensive.
You can't pass this
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF MALACHITE,
our Russian friends present. Perchance
you may deem this appropriate for only
small articles of vertu ms | did, for there
we ordinarily find it. Yet here we have
one table ut $1,000, about two foot
square; this at 800, this ut $500, man
tie piece, sold To New Yorker for 20, 700,
clocks and vases, ornaments large and
small, astonlsh you ut the protuseness of
this beautiful exhibit.
And here IL old style,
PLAIN HAMMERED EMPEROR OF BRAZIL,
with his multtudlnous display, excelled
by none for its utility. By the way, Il
little gossip says MS majesty obtained by
some favoritism, admission to the build
ing, Last Sabbath, and in order to utilize
his time, devoted it to sightseeing, much
to the dislike of the good people here.
They want no distinctions. Closed To
peasant, closed to Kings, is the word.
Now | would like to take you over
I" the
ART GALLERY,
w,,I its walls OVERLOOKING with the
works of masters. Just one, from Austria,
no small one, IL foot by 24,worth perhaps,
1900 in gold. Nskart, the artist, with
the subject Venice doing homage to
Cathrine Cornardo" The story is short
Born in l45i, she was one of the beauties
Of the day; descended from family that
mad furnished several of the Doges of the
Republic. State reasons desired
closer alliance with the Prince of Cyprus
She WAS reduced in fortune, but Venice
adopted her and richly endowed her
for the marriage. The king died, and
wearied with the vexatio0 she abdiCsted
IN favor OF the Republic, returningto her
country seat. THIS Is the time the artist
selects. Stepping from her gondola,
having made tour Of the grand canal,
the Senate, in scarlet court dress, con-
ducts her to the throne, decked with the
rich stutls. All ranks do her homage.
You see the scholar, the nobleman, the
the merchant, the Notwithstanding
against the PROV of his boat-a poor fish
erman, ali do homage to the queen VIII"
has given kingdom Ia her native city
The speechless crowd that throngs around
this masterpiece attest the verdict. The
blond Vcnitan beauties, says one de
scribing il minutcly, captures the people
who are not given to undue appreciation
of foreign ar.. l will not attempt to tell
you Of this grand and rich coloring-nor
OF its light touch. These things your
good readers should come and see. But
| stop. You weary, doubtless, of this
scattering scribbler. Again l may drop
YOU line from the sea shore Yours,
CENTENNIAL.
LABOR.