Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-13

Smyrna correspondent writes: Few
Travellers Lro 6Waro Ct the Interesting cjllt ion
oil "' J 'c:s ol etc cut ert Which are kept 10 the
library aud museum Of tho Greek ncmmuni,y
a. Hnlytua, know a. that Of the Evaogcl;ci i
school, ochr ;hc Creek Cathedral Of 81. Phct;ins
ScG"r"l steiao and slabs bcaripy nhccut Gre, (
inscriptions Are preserved uadcr cover and rail-
| ci I'll on the touh side OF tho cathedral; but
ne rhoc'at 'ptc nons are kept 10 ito library.
Nest ci tie descriptions have been published
ron ilno to tune II I'll occlssi0a;i periodical
! lssucd hy the c)mulatc vt tho museum. The
best ,cn'p;urcs 10 the Collection arc hca1ltss
iau1 aud cars AID ilur, from Trails, ccsa to
:i'cln. AuouE The ooins | noticed silver
iteIcm9 With ayonthiul mead; rcvers ID an eagle
10 the L t.. 10 front in, b"hud III. for, SUP
pose, kuun 10 S7plu4. Fer more Interesting
trs he MSS. Ct which Que fp'eDdid Volume de-
serves detailed description. Ii is 10 he largest
q 'artc, and coutalns tie PentGteuch, With tho
D1k' OF JUICES aGd Ruth beautifully written
IN Gferk. "iih marginal schoIia. This
MS, winch coosi.t of POI pages, il illus.
tfstcj With between two and thee huud.
rcd tzq lIsita illuminated miniatures; tu
a. many oi ihese ate double, Tho real
numb ma7 be iccscned ~ nearly IS many
aHaih. NJtllng can exceed tho graco and de-
iic cy OF s0Dc Of these peintinss, VII CT bc.o3g
rrObab!y to the !wslfth century. | append
low nctts OF the sui ac!s Of somc Of the most
r9msrkshl'. Tno Creator standi9g towards the
ictt su4tsns The globe. The divine hand is seen
txtcodcd ever chaos. Tho divine hstd divides
the light rom the dnkrc=s, which are persoui
Ned Ly tWJ hgdrcs. one Of which clrli:s torch.
Ao * xrcmcy del c,te representation Ct the
creation Of tho fish and fyws. Adam. The
ox9uElDn cf Adam aud Eve iro0 u leo ty rsy
of white fire. Gaia aud Abc, tho latter OF
vh1n brings a ls.ub. Ih" rainbow. Noah.
D3snac ijm o. tho Tower OF Is ,bel. from which
the Various ia l rs d'pMt habttd 10 various
ra.iJraI COSTUMES. Lr ODD his Gauehters de-
part ir,u Sodom; his wife is sE,oan as a white
hrdrc los l;!ug hac< 'oRcrd The city. Pnara9h'a
dream, th' Ist krno devonriug The Icar; very
gl.l II. Joseph cro1dcd with liadcm CD his
throne, with Es, ptrars crgagcd ia weighing
cern in from; V ~ foe. Joseph fcasis alona,
the Esyp lars at anolhcr board Wagons
sa''lrg 10 fetch Jaoof; fac. Moses st the
uurnng bush; below he is seen putting tff lis
sho's Dl,msy ct the Egyptians at The lice,
which. SIX 10 Dumbcr aud purple 10 onlor, settle
upon them tho figures are sdmrsble. The
nurra;n. The pursuit IN ChnriUts Of tho Israel
ties, who are defended 10y plsr of fire; the
pillar or cIouc Is pottlcally persoDlhsd by an
angel ehgalupod H. u dark veil Destruction Of
The kgy ptlnns in :he sea. Dance of Hebrew
danseis Tie rrst of Elm palm trees in
| sort OF oasis The giving Of quaiis and mama
Moses strikes p rock of pinK-veined marble;
figures Very fine. Arms held up during the bat
les. Ih" Mercy Sast wi.b two gold cherubin.
The golden candestjck. Priests before altar
! he e ,ldon c.if Priest ana leper. The sc,pe-
| Guss which is black, with gIded horns and legs
| heLurn OF spies with grap-s. Stol og crimi
nal very tine. Dealu of Miriam and her inter-
| m.nt III n sarcophsgus of piok marble Velned
with blue. The brszsn serpent. Two fgures
gathering grapes and corn, Joshua with blue
| ulmbus. Figures wish the most d9llcst9ly paint
ed faces; behind are buildings with curious
architectural details one OF tbs finest miniatures
OF tho series. JAel and Siscra. Ruth and B. Z
e.. Uny III. cOrU."