Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-11

ing in sentiment which is true, and
vigorous in realism" which is open
TO criticism, for how an oarsman could
row a big yaWl with a single oar on
one side Of the boat is more than any
practiced oarsmsn can understand, II
Is as bad a case as was LordDundreary's
bird ofOne feather, which had to wab.
Bile or hy on one side only. The
generous contributor, Mr.. Seney, is a
New York banker, and lives at Brook
Ign, N. Y, and has expended over a
million dollars for the education Of
colored people in the South, having
drawn his check at one time for halt
a million. From his private %collec-
ton are examples Of the works Of
Jules Dupre, n Of the grandest col
orists OF landscape in France, in a
scene from ear Bologne; also Of Mar
cisse Diaz, a Spanish born artist, with
the "Fortune Teller" Both Of the
last named are Chevaliers Of the Le-
gion Of Honor Of France. Then there
are from the same gallery THE
Guardsman, = by Jean Edouard De-
taille, q pupil of Missioner, who is
renowned for his military pictures,
also an admirable "Moonlight," by
l.. Donzette; also "Horsesin q Storm"
regarded as marvellous specimens Of
art, by Spencer, who represented the
animals in a driving snow storm, also
"A Morning in june" by Coret, with
many other examples by equally dis
tinguished painters. From the New
comb collection is a $4,000 picture,
remarkably lifelike, representing a
Battle ina Church" between the
French and Germans, by Alphonse
De Nouville, a member Of a wealthy
family Of France, who has won nu-
merous triumphs in military sketches.
The paintings are all by modern artists,
either Of the present or past genera
lion and nearly all distinguished in art,
Many are of the choicest and most
valuable to be found in America.
Among the rest is q portrait Of Wash
ington by Gilbert Charles Stuart. 1t
belongs to a young lady Of Louisville,
aud is very similar in its illustration
OF the features of the Father OF his
Country as thatfull sized one at Mount
Vernon, which Lafayette when in this
country the last time pronounced the
nearest representation Of the great
leader that had ever been painted.
Stuart was a native Of Rhode Island.
and studied under the renowned Ben
West, in London. He painted three
portraits of Washington from life, and
from these tw~enty-six copies, the one
on exhibition being Of the latter.
Among the curious things is a
unique gold snuff box, valued 81 $3.50,
given by the late Emperor Macmillan
TO one of his Mexican adherents
while he reigned. 1t with a fine silver
vase illustrating a buffalo chase be-
longs to Judge Hilton, Of New York
City.
A number Of fine and high priced
pictures in the gallery belong to the
American Art Union, also Of New
York City, and the majority Of the
latter are Tor sale. The art building
is in Central Park, a few hundred
yards from the main building, is CON
structed FIRE proof Of glass, iron, brick
and stone in the form Of a cross, and
divided into four chambers, while il
is Illuminated at night by electricity.
1t is by odds the grandest attraction
Of the great Louisville exposition
The next best thing to the beautiful
art gallery is the New York Seventh
Regiment band, and the big card with
the band is the exquisite cornet sole
player AlessandrO Liberati. He il
fully the equal as an artist Of the cele.
brated Jules Levy. Every time he
appears he is encored with great en-.
thusiasm, and a sketch Of this really
meritorious artist would be given il
space would permit. He plays on Q
cornet which cost 10000. The after
noon and evening concerts by the banC
which is led by Mr.. Cappi, are very
popular aud the seats around the stanC
are always full.
The band gives skillful execution t,
the compositions of Schubert, Verdi
Weigan, Hartman, Strauss, Waldteu
fel, Rossini, Bizet, Donizetti, Audral
aud others equally we'll known il
musical circles, while an occasiona
selection is given composed by thu
leader himself, and now and then on,
by the cornet player, Signor LiberAti
Another musical feature o
the Exposition is artistic organ reel
tails by a mammoth organ put up b,
the Pitcher factory. The Seventh
Regiment Band is soon TO give placI
to the renowned Gilmore Band from
New York.
The machinery department Of thu
show is a novelty. There are eigh
engines, with a combined power 0
1915 horses, and three OF the engines
with 1000 horse power are necessary
for the manufacture Of the electric
lights at night time. The remaining
five engines are used for running l50I
feet Of shafting for the exhibits
There are two boiler houses, 100 fee
long by 80 wide and % boilers, diYideC
into seven batteries. An interesting
feature connected with the machinerl
is the manufacture Of textile fabrics
including sheeting, osnaburgs, etc.
while Reinforcement o~fagrieultural ant
general machinery on exhibition is al
attraction Of Importance to every bus
bandman, and myriads Of the latte
are there to see from all over Ken
lucky, Indiana, and the surroundin.
country. In this connection it ma,
be we'll TO mention that over 600 Ten
nesseeans we're registered among th
visitors TO the Tennessee department
during the month Of August. Tire
big Jumps Of coal are shown in thu
main building among a collection 0
black diamonds placed there by Wal
ton 4 Co., miners and shippers O
Pittsburg. One'lump contains Il
=. bushels, another 70, and the third As
and the three specimens contain $40,
, 40 cubic inches Of pure coal. Tn
/ humps are all scanned with a curiou
! eye by those who dom
know much about coal ant
! with a sly glance by those who d
But the biggest aud most varied col
lection Of exhibits are 10 be found i
the Tennessee, Alabama aud Arkan
D saw departments. Each State name
Q makes a most croditable display, Will