The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-22

S.,.r, aud TrumbulI PictGrcs-Pocts ana
po,,,,cs-t;irls and Spectacular Drama.
tcorresoondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BosroN. September 10, 1882.
The second annual exhibition OF the New
England Manufacturers and Mechanics In
st,tute has been going on since the 9th Sep
temher. and has attracted here some visit
ors from Virginia and particularly from
Richmond.
II IL in building that covers about eight
or ten acres OF ground, and has thousands
Of objects of value, but only limited num-
Der that are really novel or OF extraordinary
interest. The Boston papers take no no.
tice OF it. II you want to find anything
about it you have to look to their adVer'is-
ing columns. The secret is that there Is a
rival organization. which is perhaps more
popular, and, while it didn't care to hold
an exhibition this year, has succeeded Ill
throwing cold water upon this enterprise
The majority OF folks with whom | have
talked scarcely knew that there WA such 4
thing in progress.
Richmond makes better showing than
any city outside OF Boston, and at the
hour OF opening her exhibits were ready
to be uncovered for inspection; prompt
ness that did not characterize all others.
Our exhibitors tell me that they do NOT
regret coming here. and all OF them, be-
Ieyc, have taken orders enough to insure
them against loss.
GREAT CITY.
Boston is a great city. True, its streets
are laid out very much like the walks III
Monroe Park. and when you start out 10
follow one there is no telling where 1t VIII
take YOU to: but that gives 1t distinctive
fcaturc-duite a relief after visiting cities
where the streets, with unyarying monot-
onv. cross each other at right angles. |
know OF no city that Is more substantially
paved. There are miles, anG tens, ana
perhaps hundreds, Of miles OF Belgian
block. The ,trcet-car service IS admirable
tiye tickets for quarter, good on any road,
and they carry YOU many miles beyond the
city proper. The ears are large, cleanly
kept. and swing on their springs ike 4
boat rising with a gentle swell. The horses
that null them seem understood; but they
are kept in good order, and run from ID Il
% miles per day. Boston, you know, ha'
hills 10 contend with, but none have seen
where a long car cannot be drawn by three
horses.
ARCHITECTURAL.
New York has no good brick; Boston
has plenty. New York largely INDUCES III
brownstOnc. Boston has nice pressed
brick. broWnStonc, granite, and other fine
building materials. Hence in Boston there
is greater architectural variety. Many Of
the hotels and busness-h0uscs are colossal
but vet not equal in magnlicence to wha'
New York can show.
The Boston Herdd is charging il blllld'
inc, and the carpenters are working day
and night: at night by The light OF an cleo
trio lamp. which ilickcrs about a. badly IL
those we had in Richmond. The Herdll
uses the same light in IFS cOmpOsing-room
where they have sixty men setting type
and the printers tell mo that they get along
with it very well; but the present system
is soon to be dropped by the Office and
better one adopted.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS THAT ARE 4 SUCCESS.
Eli,on's incandesccnt light lights one Of
the art alcOves at the Exhibition. There
are probably two hundred jets, ana the
light is brilliant and steady, and free IRON
that stcel-lke fash which makes some Other
lights almost intolerablc. In color it l.
nearly the same rs gaS-llght.
Electric lights are to be seen here II
every street, but the gaS-lamps have no
yet been made TO "pale their Intellectual
fires" though compared TO the electric
they make but a sickly showing.
THE CoNNON-LEE MONUMENT.
The state House here is an ancient ant
honorable building, more priced for il his
torca associations than for its elegance
The common in front Of it contains fort
acres, and has some fine old trees: but tn
walks are only little better kept thar
those Of Capitol Square. The soldiers ant
sailors monument, which crowns Fhgstai
| Hill, i a granite column about jfcct high
/ with figure surrounding it and four Othc
figures on pedimonts about the base
II makes an imposing appearance. som
! such design ought TO be adopted for Tn
Lee monument. and Marshall Park i iu'
the site Tor it. ii built 12j feet il could b
seen from ALI the business portions Of Mai
sire t. by the people approaching the cit
by either the Allegheny, the Danyillc, .
the Petersburg roads, and would -ho'
miles and miles down James river.
The boys still take kindly to BOsto
Common. They seem to have great libert
there. Adjoining the CommOn'arc 18th
Public Gardens" magnificent in flower
and shrubbery, and IN statuary also.
Boston is great place for Statuary, IN
the heroes OF the Revolution have bee
well cared for in marble and bronze.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
At the Art Museum, which is especial
rich in Egyptian remains and in casts {
the great works OF the Greek and Roma
masters, there are many fine pictures
bun none that attract more attentio
than the two rival portraits OF Wasl
ingtOn-Stuart's and TrumbulrS. TIL
latter j., | believe, the property OF til
city OF Charleston, ;. C.. StiIart's
the picture known to most American,
having been copied and reproduced a thou
sand times in school histories. Trumbu
took Washington at an earlier age. II
gives his face the bronze OF the campaignel
and hits the exact color that nature Dut
upon healthy Nirginian's face when he
in soldier life or is exposed to the sum
rays about harvest time.
The horse that appears is the back-groun
is not grand object; but the contrary
lie looks like he is about TO tumble down
Trumbull was not as skilled in paintin
horses as in portraiture, for two works G
the latter kind placed beside his Washing
ton shows that he was a great artist.
TrumbulPs picture was painted beior
Washington had lost his yellowish hair an
before he got his false teeth.
HOUD0CN'S STATUE.
Colonel SherWin McRae. IN his hisfor