Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-12
.LSSOCIA TED PRESS LETTER
PHiLADELpuIA, April 10, 1876.

"a in thickness. II is said TO be the
argest piece of undrcssod coal ever
aiken from tho mammoth vein. IL
Will be brought to this city for exhibit
ion at the Centennial.
About three hundred Indians, repre-
'cnting fifty.three different tribes, have
organized to come TO the Exposition
inder the leadership of many Of the
pest known chiefs. Thcy will bring
heir families with them, and camp In
wigwams while here, as they Go in tho
West, The party will como in separate
groups, the first of which, under the
guidance of George Anderson, a scout,
will soon reach this city.
There was landed from the Labrador
in addition 10 the rare and valuable
exhibits for the French section, the
Grand Pavilion to be erected on tho
by tho French Minister OF
Public Works. The pavilion alone
will cost 250, 900 francs, and in addition
to this q commission will visit many
parts of the United States during the
Centennial, and mako reports of their
examinations on their return. The
only full class of exhibits yet received
from France is that Of the fine arts.
This department is the real exhibition
of tho government and the entire list
was filled in time to be forwarded BY
the Labrador There are now at the
nfain DuiIdins (as Mvuurial Hall Is
not ready for their reception) 500 raro
paintings, so beautiful statues and 90
vases OF Sevres. Among the Uhny
artists who have contributed to the
collection of paintings the names OF
Luminals, Sainten You, Antigua, Hon.
team Reynard, Castiglioni, Haynguers,
Protais, and many Others familiar to
connoisseurs in all countries. Among
those who have contributed statue are
such sculptors as Bartholdi, Cordicr,
Cane Meme and Barrias.
The Cremation of Julius Cesar, q
very large painting, IA by s feet in
size, has Just been finished after nearly
WI WI y ro,,, " .aad,, 40 ha ,,orad in M
E =, c.i,or,, ~ Ia Evh;b,,ion Thi.
na;.,;n1 ;y ~. hoann haro than taLar
"'s = p"nps - w r. or,;s, .va;led him
solf dnr;na Tho nrogress of its mos,
important stages, of all the advantages
the great city can inspire, the Cam
MAGMA and tha hast models and sDeci
ps 81 han,an eorr, aad charoctnr !,
=" snS ,ornd - ,hore and which arc ;nd;s
nensahle in ,hc successful manngemen,
r. sn MIA and ardnous an underiaking
7, ~ Il not hard ~ realize in this I'M
wa haholJ The ancient citv We bay,
n, onr feet the Forum and seem I,
mingle with the throng which sur
rounds the Vesta at the lett, and oI
our right we can almost grasp th'
colonnade of the temple OF Venn
Genitrix at the foot OF whose statue
group Of living figures OF old men an.
matrons, maidens and children--al
"dear friends OF C@sars, ARE rendinI
their garments and casting them upo
the flaming bier in token OF their cour
trys woe, and the calamity that ha
befallen them, in attitudes the mos
strikingly dramatic. Far in the di'
tance stretches the Campagna and To
facades OF Doric, Ionic and Corlnthla
architecture reccde in graceful pol
spective.
The architectural eSactness OF th
noble work has been diligently an
carefully sought for from among th
best historical sources, while technics
arrangement OF detail, grace and tnls
of drawing in beautiful juxtapositlon
light and shade, strong and VIVID co
oring, the solid grouping and massin
ablv ;llus,ra,ed un;,e 20 make 4 scor
at onoe Grand and solemn The,
amid tba sxo;,ed nonulace oxalte
above tumult ON his canonied bio
aimner;ons Cmsar" lies lilo a crave
s,a,pe To,gues osIur;d aame envelo
,So s,naroi Y;le nrsma,nrlv 6rod +
The torches of two incendiarv Romar
heSore II leaves tho Forum ior its do
,;ns,;on-.,he temnls oc Jun;,er "a
,ol;n"svh;l. ovarhan.;ng l;Lo n M NJ
the golden timed wrestbs Of smol
aso.nsS @ and drans ,ha hssr.ns
mourn;nr
Tho eyb,hi,;op of the animal ,
. sonrcos ~ ,ba onrn,rv 20 ho made i
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