Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-18
Communication.
Our Radix Letter.
Jealous usGOtham-OffeDbach-Arts
Matters Fhe Johnston ColIee-
tion Matters at PhiIa-r
delphia-RaiIroad
New YoRK, May S. 1915

New York, May 5. 1876.
To the Editor of the O6server
Gotham is green with JEALOUSY.
Isn't she the biggest town.. with
the most money, rings, rows, ele-
waited railways and fourth hands
in America? /? And isn't that
sleepy, rambling old village of
Phlladelphla- steaiing her birth.
right, and monopolizing the lions
share of the worlds attention. that
would, otherwise, centre ON Man.
haitian Islandi OF course and
under these circumstances baw
else should New York feel but in.
Jured and indignant ? But we
must submit to the inevitable with
the best grace possible and con.
sent to suffer a partial eclipse for.
the next six months. And with,
this fact In view, | will notice on.
ly slightly the doings of the week
here, that more space may be left.
for the Quaker city.
The great opera bouffe compo-
ser Offenbach arrived on the 5th.
a barge load of the theatrical and
musical profession going down the
bay to meet and welcome him. =
He will open the summer season
OF Gilmore's concert garden (tho
scene Of Moody and Sankey's late
labors) on Thursday next, when a
big time in the musical line is an
ticipated. For his services IN
this country Offsnbach receives
the very handsome sum OF 81. 600
per night.
Two notable art sales have been
held this week, one, that of the
Blodgett collection OF paintings
netting nearly $4,000, and the
other, that of the Jenkins collec.
lion netting about S70,OGe. 1t Is
estimated that the private gale.
ries of this city alone contain
paintings to the value of So, O0O,.
300. One of the finest of its size
IN New York or in the country is.
that of j. Ii. Johnston. the we'll
Known jeweler, of this city. His
collection embraces many beau!i-
Iul gems of the prominent modern
of E. Luetze, Cropsey,
Bierstadt, the elder and younger
Moran, Gay and numerous others.
md one magnificent Rembrandt
hat shines among its modern as
iociates like the Khooinor among.
he lesser jewels of the CROWN
This admirable work, the subject
If which is ST. Mark and the Ii.
IN, caught the practiced eye of
'Ir. Johnston among a number of
ordinary paintings in a picture
tore here in New York, and was.
quietly Fought by him ct a nomi.
lal figure. Great was the sur
rise of his artist friends when
.alled to view the new treasure.
md much incrednlity was at first
by them that such a
reasure could have existed in
heir midst without their knowI--
.dge, but the proofs were too
trong, and he is now generally
:onceded TO be the possessor of Il
genuine Rembrandt worth at the
east $4,000. At Mr.. JohnsLon's,
irllliant weekly receptions, when
lis collection IS thrown open to in
'ited guests, may be seen many
t the most illu8trious artists and
lterGtt of the country.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.
Blrring the conflict of opinion
nd authority between the Cen.
ennial Commission and the Exec.
tive Committee, to which made
eierence in a previous letter, ev-
rythiDg is smooth and harmoni.
us in these last days of busy prep.
ration and even this little lar
ing is not as bad as some papers
7Ould have it appear. The sub.
eets of recent action are the San.
ay and liquor questions. The
ecision to close both buildings
nd grounds on Sunday, though
harply opposed, has been con-
rmed and will doubtless be the
rder of the season, to the great
dissatisfaction Of a large propor-
ion of the natives. The author.
les declining to act on the vari-
US protests received against liq.
or selling on the grounds, the
ublic will have numberless oppor-
Inities TO "pizen' itself wIlhin
be sacred precincts.
The question of railroad fares,
} and from Philadelphia, is naiu.
ally receiving much discussion
nd attention. 1t is probable tn t
le reductions that will be made
ill generally be satisfactory,
lough some viii, doubtless. try
, make hay while the sun shines,
y holding prices aud trusting to
ne attractions of the Exposition
} make the people pay them. -