Year: 1863

It would be one Of the most taking and
popular shows ever offered to discerning
public, II some one skilled IN such things,
could get up series of dissolvlng views,
such rs have lately been offered the dwell
ers in the land Of secession. The people
who thronged go eagerly to look upon the
moro than magic Visions, and high colored
cloud castles, that the wizards and wonder
workers Of rebellion got up for their espe-
cia1 delight, with so much blue fire, sulphur
burning and sheetriron thunder, do not, it
is true, feel altogether satisfied with the
exhibition. They paid their money freely,
Just as the cllivalry always do, but the rebel
showmen donot let them take their choice;
and there is loud cry from the pit and the
gallarics, with an occasional voice from the
boxes, that the whole thing is an internal
cheat and humbug; and soon they will de-
mand their money back, or tale it out Of
the managers hides.


One picture which was very much spo-
ken of and highly extolled in the pro-
g1nmme Of this insurgcnt exhibition, was
that which represented Cotton as King,
with all the Kings, nations, and people Of
the earth, bringing their tributes and lay
ing them at his feet, us he sat clothed in
imperial purple and splendor, and swayed
scepter mightier than that Of any oriental
despot over the subject world. This turn
cd out to be one Of the most dissol1irg
views ever advertised. King Cotton, When
exposed fairly to the public gaze began to
shrink up and wither away in the most for
loru and unexpected manner; the gor-
geous tints Of his regal robes changed
into the du1lest and deadest of all
co1o1s; and the royal scepter dis
solving into the thinnest mist or moon
shine, fell ffom the ehadowy hand aud was
lost to sight, King Cotton has so entirely
lost rank, and become such beegar for
Lie, that he has not even the ghost Of
chance to ever reign again. The vision
Of his royal throne and pomp, rs gut 10
by the workers in Slavery and treason,
was certainly a wonderful and most rare
work Of art; and as dissolying view, we
may never hope to look uponits1ike again.


Among the masterpieces OF Imaginative
art that these proficicnts in the Southern
school Of rebel painting, finished with SO
much elaborate care for the entertainment
of their patrons, may also be named the
fancy sketch Of one rebel whipping five
men; the brilliant historical piece Of the
sacking Of Philadelphia and New York;
the wonderful landscape, in which the
grass is growing in the streets Of Boston;
the fine interior OF the White House, with
JEFF. Davis in the Presidential chair; the
Holy Family, in which Joseph sells his
own son into bondage, and the Virgin
looks on with heavenly smile; and most
wonderful Of all, far surprising the work
OF Michael Angelo and the glories of the
6istine, is the Last Judgment, in which
shareholders and rebels go up to join the
ranks Of the blessed, while all Aboliuon-
lists and Union men are thrown into burn
ing flames, withxhe devl and hisangels.


These are all dissolying views, and will
not long be before the public. The oahl
bltion will soon be closed, and We would
advise ell who take an interest in such
works Of Imagination and high art, not to
de1ay to see them. We have the best as.