Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-05
Art Notes.

Art hall was thrown open to the visitors early
yesterday morning, and all day fairly overflow
ed with enthusiastic admirers. SO numerous
and varied are the articles of exhibit that near
ly a day could be spent in this one building.
Beginning Our round where we dropped it yes
terday our attention first directed to o
number of
Mr.. P. g. Laueraux contributes number of
paintings among them ION the Susquehanna''
Winter in Holland "Fisherman's Cot'' and
Summer in New England" Mrs E. E. Binn
has number of paintings entered, the work of
Minnesota artists, which. although not SD rich
in colors as some others, are true in drawing
and perspective. Near them we noticed Moe
cos Court, > Silver Lake Scene on the
Nile e. M .hs i7, ), Swiss Scene
son." Some unknown has contributed sew
eral finely. executed pencil drawings. among
them two heads of dogs in crayon and chalk,
which would do credit to Landseer.
On the southwest corner are hung number
of homemade rugs, carpets and the like which
in point of work. blending of colors and
unique designs, would do credit to a frst-class
carpet mandatory.
ABORIGINAL VIEW
Directly above these depends a large painting
of the falls of st. Anthony they were TWEEN
ty years ago. with the waters tumbling over
the rocks in their natural untrammeled widness.
a few mills on the cast side and nothing upon
the west side, the present site of Minneapolis.
save the native groves and snarled jams of logs
Above this painting hangs the portrait of an
Indian chief, whose beaded and feathered brow
scowls down upon the crowds below, seeming
to say, Ugh! no good white man spoiled spear
fish falls Indian gone West'
In cont asst to the above, w. H. Jacoby, our
| skillful photographer, has placed five foot
panoramic view of Minneapolis as she stands
to-day, monarch of the falls, while near by are
views of the terrible explosion which rent the
air May I'd and hurled SO many
| unprepared human beings into eternity The
panoramic view is taken from the
vicinity of the old Winslow House looking
west. Among the well known faces in this col
lection looking down upon the visitors We no
tlced Rev. ID. ID. Knickerbacker Isaac Skies,
Thomas Lowry. j. X. Side and Rev. Thomas.
WAR RELICS
A number of war relics in the form of gen
eral orders, passes, confederate currency, circu-
lars, furloughs, etc.. collected by Ed A. Stevens,
are neatly framed and attract much attention.
One of the most interesting relics in the ball is
from the collection of Richard Chute and con-
sists of the constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery on parchment signed in person by
Lincoln, Ha.nlin, Colfas and by those of the
senate and Representatives who voted by it,
bearing the well known names of T. r. Doc
little, e. G. Chandler, B. F. Wade. Lyman
Trumbun. John Sherman. Alex Ramsey, b.
Gratz Brown, James Harlan of the Senate;
George s. Boutwell, J. G. Blaine Thaloeus
Stevens, j. B. Grinnell, John A. j. Creswell, j.
g. Alley, Justin A. King, James A. Garfield,
lgnatius Donnelly, Cakes Ames. W. Fl. Ram
| DALI Robert G. Schenck, j. B. Blair G. w.
schoheld, William Window, Fl. l.. Dawes,
and many others of lesser prominence. This
| document will go down to posterity an
| inscribed monument attesting to the world the
| noble result Of the fearful struggle of the
sixties.
THE BLACK HILLS
A number of stereoscopic views OF scenes in
| the Black Hills, made by G. l.. Angel, of
| Litchfeld, attract universal attention. Four
paintings in the lower row, southeast side of
| the hail. attract many expressions of approval.
A finely drawn piece. Yosemite Valley"
sketched ppon the ground, 'sMt. Dessert"
Point near Kennebec, Me-, and sFalstaff at
| Home, comprise the selection. These are from
| the brush of Miss Fannie Beebe. daughter of
! Franklin Beebe, and show promise Of decided
talent.
ARTISTIC TASTE.
The surging throng that constantly Joins
this hall plainly indicates the elevated taste of
| our people and the we'll dressed, intelliuent
people who closely examine every article on