"^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 3.2 u I!: 1^ IM 1.8 Photographic Sciences Corporation y ' , 1.25 1.4 1.6 -m 6" — ► s ,v % s^ ^1.^ U" ^^ T-^ # ^. \ \ ..<' »* % 6^ <v 73 WEGT MAIN STREET W' aSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 I CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut canadien de microreproductions historiques ^•xooy v^ ^ rf /a '^A ^m %/ %v (p? ♦. ^' "■WJ^ ^m //a IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 IliM 11125 ilM 1112.2 u IliM 1140 1.25 1.4 ilM IM 1.6 Photographic „Sciences Liorporation ■>■ <F iV ^^ iV \ \ ^<b \\^ *> *,•' *, 6^ €•■ 73 WEGT MAIN STREET W.3STER,N.Y. 14580 (716) 871-4503 "-4" ^W'' C^ ^> Canadian Inst CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut canadien de microreproductions historiques Technical anc Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. □ Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur D D D D D D a D Covers damaged/ Couverture endommagee Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaur^e et/ou pelliculde Cover title missing/ Le titre de couverture manque Coloured maps/ Cartes g^ographiques en couleur Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with other material/ Reli^ avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ Lareliure serree peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distorsion le long de \a marge interieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajoutdes lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela 6tait possible, ces pages n'ont pas iti filmdes. L'Institut a microfilme le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a ete possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peutetre uniques du point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la n dthode normale de filmage sent indiquds ci-dessous. □ Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur Q Pages damaged/ Pages enoommagees I I Pages restored and/or laminated/ Pages restaurees et/ou pellicuiees Pages discoloured, stained or foxei Pages decolorees, tacnetdas ou piquees Pages detached/ Pages detachees Showthrough/ Transparence r~~| Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ I 1 Pages detached/ rri Showthrough/ y □ Quality of print varies/ Qualite indgale de I'impression I I Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du materiel supplementaire / edition available/ le Edition disponible □ Only edition available/ Seu Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par un feuillet d'arrata, une pelure, etc., cnt 6t6 filmies ii nouveau de facon a obtenir la meilleu'e imags possible. □ Additional comments:/ Commentaires supplementaires; [Printed ephemera] [2] p. This item is filmed at the reduction ratio chacked below/ Ce document est filmd au taux de r^ouction indiqu^ ci-dassous ^OX 14X 18X ax ~i \ n \ \ \ I \ n TT' 26X 30X 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks to the generosity of: New Brunswick Museum Saint John The images appearing here are the best quality possible considering the condition and legibility of the original copy and in keeping with the filming contract specifications. Original copi' s in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending ^n the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover whan appropriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol —^'(meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included n one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. Tnm following diagrams illustrate the method: L'exemplaira film^ fut reproduit grice d la gin^rositi de: New Brunswick Museum Saint John Lea images suivantes ont 6ti reproduites avec le plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition at de la nettet6 de I'exemplaire filmd, et en conformity avec tea conditions du contrat de filmage. Lea eximplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprimte sont filmds en commenqant par le premier plat et an terminant soit par la darnidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second plat, salon le cas. Tous les autre» axemplaires originaux sont film^s en commenpant par la pramiAre page qui comporte une ompreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telie empreinte. Un des symboles sjivants apparaitra sur la dernidre image de cheque microrfche, selon le can: la symbole — «»signifie "A JiUIVRE ", le symbole V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre filmte d des taux de reduction diffdrents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul clichA, il est filmd it partir de Tangle sup^ri^Mr gauche, de gauche ^ droite, et de haut en bas, en pronant le nombre d'images nicessaire. Les diagrammes suivants iiluatrent la .n^thode. 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 >-/' — TITDTE ST. JOHN I WILL. SOOJy CLOSE Will be Exhibited Every Evening this week ; Doors opea at 7, to commence at 7 1-2 o'clock. Also Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons, at 1-2 past 2, Exhibition at 3, THE GIGANTIC MfOVING PANORAMA • •••OF THE.«.. RI¥E Representing all the Chief Cities, Towns, Villa<;es, Bluffs, Indian iJIounds, Encainuments. Cotton, Sugar, Tobacco and Ilemn Plantations, Lagoons, Animals, &c. &c., and giving a most truthful delineation of River life. Steanihoat, Mat, Coal, Wood, and Cattle Boats, and presenting the diversified Scenery of m^ wm"^ A distance of 2,300 Miles from Pittsburg, Pa. to New Orleans, La. This great Geographical work was exhibited in the City of Boston, for 20 consecutive Weeks, and unrolled 185 times, to over 90,000 admiring spectators. From the respeclibility of this enter tamment, it is su^g^^sted that Ladies and Chil4r£iicaa_vi$it tliQ exhibiwon unaiuaid^fUa^^^ehXierSeuT ""^^ |CJ*The Panorama will be explained whilst Moving by Mr GEORGE W. CASSID\. Appropriate Music will accompany the exhibition. PART FIRST. OHIO RIVER. The City of PiUsburg and its Environs. The "Wire Suspension Bridge. Western Tlieological Sem- inary, kc. &c. Beaver, City, Bar, &c. &c. Wiieeling Island. The Celebrated Indian Wounds, at Elizabethtown, Va. The City of Marietta, 0, Blenerhasson's Island. SfiitUlers' Plantation, Fuiion. &c. &;c. Jh© Q-yeat Ob«erv-'5itQ!*v on ^ffoant AHgrna^ 'Water "^J^orks- ^Ct "'^NORTH BE?vii, the*former Residence of WM. HENP.V H ARRie^ijl," ~"~"' '^^' B^nmisr^^ mw wimm_ ^a^M ^Lm^^ c^j^scM^im- ^%\ ^m^ Lawrencebiirg, 1. Big bone Licks. Devirs Hoof, or Clifl J\Fotin1(iin. Encampment of Shawnpo Indians, &c. &c. CITY OF MADISON. JEFFERSOIMVILLE. Corn [<lan(l. Falls of thn Oliio, N<nv Alhaiiv. The Celebrated Indian Mounds, at Elizabethtown, Va. The City of Marietta, 0, Bleiierhassett's Island. Sqni^iers' Plantation, Fulton, &c. &.c The Great Observatory on Mount ^.dams. Water Works, Ac. iN'ORTH BENIi, the form«r Residence of WM. HENRY H\RRTf^ - mmmmm m^ mmm mmd^- mmm m^mmm ^w^' mw^ Lawrencebms, I. Big Bone Licks. DevWs Hoof, or CUfl Mountain. Lncanipment of Shawnee Indians, &c. &c. CITY OF MADISON. JEFFERSONVILLE. Corn Island. Falls of the Ohio, New Albany. Battle Field of Little Bear Grass. Rock Island Bend. foa! Mines at Canncllon. Breen River Island. Evansville. Sha-vneelown, Illinois, kc. Extensive Plantations of Tobacco and Hemp, with Slaves at Woik, &:c. THE GRAND CHAIN BLUFFS. THE BIEAT BATTEBY mm GREAT CA{^TL.E KOCK, &c. VIIXAGE OF GOLCOI^DA. ^ Terrific Conflagration of the Steam Boat White Rose!c:i:| IJVTERMISSIOjV of five MIJVLTES, PART SSCOHD. MISNIJ^iSIPPl MIVEK. City of Cairo from theAvesr. Iron and Chalk Banks of Kentucky. Needham's Island, &c. &c. §m'i ^ mm r-Hk""-:^ Mm\ 3 Cotton Plantation, with slaves at work. Steamboat Prairie Bird, snagged at the Lland of St Franco! FAMOUS CITY OP BBLTa. HOHSE-SHOU BS!HD* &c Grand Gulf. Palmyra Island, &c. A beautiful Louisiana Lagoon, wiili Panthers, Deer White Swan &c Built on the Hciglits, 3U0 feet above the level of the river. The splendid Steamer Missouri woodmo- witli Wood Boat in tow. Red River Cut-off. Bayou Sara. The Residence and Sugar PlannTion of General Lecour. CFPY OF BATON ROrjGE. Splendid Steamer GeS Taylor Ceueral Taylor's Plantation. Contrelle Cometry and Church. Mrs. Gen. Gaines' Planta- tion. Red Church. Moian's Sugar Pl;;ntation;*Sl--i) Loadin-i; with Su£;ar; Colle"-o Poinf' CHURCH AND CONVEJ^'T OF SAINT GABll'lEL. Canolton ; McCarty's Point Lafayette, Ship and Flat Boats, Landing, etc. etc. ■''■'tti3 'mm. \3 '''111 ''S '"'Q "''la ''-li^ "^^ -'.^ia ■'^'^^ with its Shippuig, Steamboats, Cotton Presses. Churches, Splendid Cathedral, Theatres &c &c TISE BATTLE GikiJMr;,lJ> BB.^]Iil>W THE CITY, the Ruins of tl.^ d Convent, eic. etc. etc. i.'^i;<n;uiMa ADMISSION Is. 3d. Cliikken under 12 years, accompanied by tlieir ))arenl:s, half-price. Doors open at 7, Panorama moves at 71 o'clock. J)escriptive Pamphlets for sale at the Door; Price 7^(1. Liberal arrangements made with Schools" Office of Panorama open from 11, A. AL, till 1, P, M., for the transaction of business. |}3=See the other side. Ve will The follow! written on aad Ohio llive here »iibjoiiy|^ i^w ol ihv iii.i^iy eel iVdiii time to tidic viev ing g~belii§i Wni^*rU)liv'e§ Mvtfefe" the gisant|p^(|p|n|3gig entj^ Mississippi ^ THF, ARTIS3 flaltcriii^ ciicomiiiiiis which ap|>ca in the IVeW!«>iiapers. •Ti-" ii*^" .11 Hath he watched for the dawn of early day, With fever'd and wakeful brain ? And sought from the depths of a wearied mind, Fresh vigor to toil again ? Hath thfir o'ertasked frame eunk down to rest, , Subdued by the noonday heat. While the «y» closed heavily o'er its work, And pulse seemed forgetting to beat. To the pale high brow, at the close of day, Hath the Wirning Iriind been press'd ? As if it could stay the rushing tidq, „ , ; Of thought, in its wild unrest- K i 6- . £i*H ti 'As if./tp the sea Of uhbridlad hopes.i. i .'•;if^| ». He might whisper, "Peace, be still I" I Afi,d the r|]ging wave, and the tempe3t-poue|-i Xf % Shoijd Jiiold to mere human wiU ! .. ' Percluiiice lie hath felt not the toll or care, ^R»r 0'>uijtftd the flying hours J fl'br^e li.iger'd on fancy's airy wings, '•■ And tested within her bowers. On the downy breast of yon feath'ry cloud. He drank the mild dews of even; And wrap r in the veil of liia o.vn fair dreams. Oft bnsk'd, in the gldw of Heaven. ' ■. * * • Now rest thee, .\rtist ! thy work is o'er — The triumph of art thou hast won • — Doth the canvas glow in its trutht'ul light ; Then rest I for thy task is done. The proud blue waves in their beauty rise, Andw .3h the dew-spangled shore, While the curling smolie, and the mellow dawi , Troclaira that thy task is o'er. The steamer glides like a "thing of life," O'er the mighty river's breast ; And tho Islet starts from its wat'ry bed. In its native grandeur drest. The city her colour'd wing doth spread, Above the boat-filled shore. While low beneath, you think you hear The plash of the Boatman's oar. The Mound in its sombre beauty stands. Unlike to its ancient race ; Untouched by the finger of blighting time, Or the sword of the dread " Pale face !" With its \vinuingpath that lures yo'u on. Like the streamlet's gulling flow ; 'Till you stand in pride on the topmost height, And gaze on the world below. Crag, Cave and Mountain — Urakc and Field, In their varied form appear-- With the Forest dense, and the giant Blutl", As if nature ,had placed them here. Art, art !-- -ihou hasl comiucr'd ; glide on, glide on Unroll the vast canvas wide, Wliile we sail o'er the waters unwreck'd by -nags, Uiihann'd l)y tempest or tide Whilf w , loaiii thro' a cuunlry of golden .-tore, Or bend o'er the llero'.s lied, Where the mellow tints of tiie western skies, Around uh, soft lustri' shed : — Whor the fottst-tree bends o or the dam-ing •■-licii ^ As if v.'ooiuii its ripple beneath — .\nd thclla'^iiiL' lii'anchi.':!, keep tuneful play To the iic|iliyi' crniiriiig bi'onth th thi lave null, For natuf<3 and art with their traiiit And blended, sucin bounding Hue ; The Arti.-it hath iiiumphed ! unrol!uurol I.ol niillion.i, the victory si i' most interesting portion^.of our fair country as the subject^ foi hi:' brush. Itie valleys .of these noble rivers now sustain a vast number of our race, and the time is rapidly hastening on when this portion of our heritage will rivui in population the old world. And wlial is belter, the artist has selected the most interesting picturesque parts of these magnificent vallies — parts asssociated wiih some of the most thrilling events of our history. And what is still better, he has copied nature in all her glorious charms, with a truthfulness and skill that nev- er has been beaten by any of his predecessors in panoramic productions. The artist, in this work, has not only excelled in coloring and artistic finish, but he has also given a clear and distinct view of every object whicli his pencil has touched, and pre- sented to the eye as they now really exist on the banks of the glorious streams, whether seen in the glare uf the noonday sun or in the mild beams of the Queen of night. If his gehius s:ikl to' his pencil, "Give nie a splendid church, handsome • msnsioti house, noble vessels, the beautifnl' water, the*green . iiill,tho Indian inouud, the hundile cottage, or the bold clifi',' ^- these objects come out upon canvas in art iheir natural beauty under talisnianic touch. The truth is, the artist has given us , In this.woik oSjccts just as they are i o\v; seen uhdoi the most ■' favorable circuiifftances. The beautil'ul cities !4nd villages are plain nnd distinct to the observer as ^hey uSretO'the artist wh^n he sketched them. The buildings and streets are not run into a confus<^ mass, 'bewildering ihu mind and troubling the eye to distinguish one from tlie other, bwt all are distinctly visible. We might go on and fill .several sheets with descrip- tions of this beautil'ul Panorama, but our rei'ders will go and seejbr themselves. Comparisons we know are invidious, but triuVil;oiapels us to say, that this v.ork excels all others of similar kind ever exhibited in our city. The artist is entitled to, and will receive u good rewaid for this production of his genius and artistic skill from an appreciating community. May all such enterprises have their due meed of patronage and praise. • A New Panorama. — This picture presents views of the diversified scenery of twelve diiiereiit slates, in a distance of twenty three hundred miles. It would not do to make com- parisons biHween it and the other popular works of the same kind that have been exliiliited in Boston, but it will be no in- justice to other artists to say that this is equal in iiieiit to eith- er of them. Nor can we, after once seeing it, only, point out what particular p^irl of it is the best. It is pronounced to be accurate, as a picture of the places intended to be portrayed, by those acquuinttd with the localities, and it will be an ex- cellent study for persons who have never visited the Western and Southern part of our country, as well as interesting to those who wish to revive former recollections. To scholars in geography it will be of use, and to all itwiM aflbrda profit- able and pleasant two hours' amusement. — Boston Courier, Nov. 4th, 1S4S. "Of all the exhibitions in the city at present, none appear to be more popular than the inmionse Panorama of the Missis- sippi and Ohio rivers, at Ainory Hall Washington street- it is indeed a work of rare merit. Parents and teachers will do well to take their children and pupils to witness this painting, not only as a source of ent-ertainnient but of instruction also." •^ ' , We dropped in to see the Panorama at Ainory Hall, on [i Wednesday evening, and found the place well filled with a 11 goodly company. \V'ilh the Panorama we were niucli pleased] || It is painted in a bold and feUuctive manner; and while portray ij ing towns, cities, bluffs, natural curiosities, the various cral"t .^1 that enliven the great rivers of the west, and the population L' of its borders, in vivid and distinct colors, many of the points ji. of interest are invested with a peculiar cIkuui by the introduc- |i tion of highly artistic efTiCts. jil Among the incidents happily ii!trodueed,'is the burning of :; the \*'hite Rose Steamer, olV Cairo, the root's and spires of V svhich are illuminated by the blaze — and the wreck of the |j Prairie Bird, snagged in a nanow channel,. Perhaps the most |! Ii'-'autiful picture in the Panorama, is the moonli.ght view of j;i Blennerhasset's Island, the cold sicely tints of the moon con- V trastiiig with the tirclijlit on the shore, aiid die heavy prolilo I of the woodland. r(-'lii.v(jil by standing out against tliu silvery H reach of waters through which a nubli; steamhoiit is cleaving |l its bright path. 'Ilie steamer Brilliant "wooding up" ut a |1 wharf, is also fine^) painted. 'ilie cities of fiew t)rleans, i] Natchez, CinciminW) VicKshurg and Pittsburg., are adtnirably nit represcnti.'d; indeJiue arenssiind iiy those who have acti ally iiii.Jo ilio i(jiiiP»vlnf'!i tlio R|)ectaloi is supposed to inalcc. that tlie fidelity (;{/tiie ropiesentatioii is worthy of all |)raisc. |i The distance comprised williin this p;iinting is "iSOO iiiiK's,and Ij (IS all the promiiu'iii objects on tliiit hue are ri'iiresented, ihe \\ reader can form his own estiiuae of tlin magnitude cfll wurli, (UK 1 th- cost ant rt'piiisiti' to produce it. W( r ) Ion, eniiiiiieud if to oiir frii'iuls as well woiiliy .if palronaije, and n iiiceil I'.iUt it will iiicii w iih liil!!i;ii,i -uci ■Vi Uuliarin'tl by teiiii)e»t or tUr. Whili; \vu roam thro' u uuuntry of golden ^tore, Or bend o'er tlio lloroV bed, Wliere the mellow tints ot" the western skie^, Around u.-», soft lustre shed : — Where the forest-tree be: -Is o'er the dancing stream, ^As if wooing itH ripple leath — And the llji^iiig biMucliiii >. ip tiiucfu! plfiVj •To the :£Cpliyr's iiHirmnring liroath : — ^ For niiiure mid art with their trains have met, And blended, seem bounding free : The Artiit luitii triumphed ! iinrollunrol ! Let millions, the victory see Boston, Nov. 29, lS4s. o. a. t^ 11 I .'I uiiirli lire illuiiiiniited by the hlazo— and the wreck of the i I'rairie liird, snagged in a nanow ('haniiel.. Perhaps the most I, lioautiful picture in the Piinoniina, is the moonlight view of Y Uleiinerhiisiiet's Island, the cold sleely tints of the moon con- r| Irasting with tlie lir<Mi.;lii on ilie shore, and the heavy profile i\ of the woodland, relioveil !^j. ' mding out .-igainst the' silvery |l reach of waters through whic.i a noble steamboat is cleaviii" I'rcni the tjynibol, November -llh. I'auorania of till' Mississippi and Ohio lliversi .uiil iiow tjeiied at Aiiioiy Hail, is umlonbtodly one of iho must inter- pstinjr exhi!-/ suns that luis ever visited our city. As a beau ^ t'ful Tandscape paiiiling, euverin:; moe than Hi),!!!)!* feet of canvas, it is well worth seeing by' all who can enjoy a good picture, especially one upon which the eye may rest tor an hour or two wlidf a constant succession of new and ever varyino- objects are being- gradually unfolded to the gaze. — Dut it fs a most trulb.inl n'pre.s(V;italioii of the mighty Miss issippi, the 'rather of waters,' and its most beaiitilul triimtary, t.ie Ohia, witli the cities, towns and villages, on their bajiks, i.nd the vast fleets of steameis and fiat boats, that float u|)oii their waters, and it is for this cause that this c.\iiibitioii becomes one of the most valuable and instructive, fliat can be presented to a New England Tublic. For the youth cf our coina.unity, who are now aLuuiring their education in our public schools, this is proliably the ii'iost rational and iustnielive entertainment that oould po.ssi- bly be devised, and parents, we think, would do well to visit it, not more flir their own gratilicalioii, than for the purpose cf civing their children the benefit of one truly instructive ft'ufrational amusement now off. red them, aini<l the innu- merable pernicious and corrupting public shows witii which it is our misfortune from time to time to be visited Wo phould be glad to give at this time, a particular description of ills irreat "panorama, but lime and space will not allow it. Audit is, moreover, scarcely called for, as the lecture during t'.ie movement of the paintini:, cleaily and fully exjilains I very part of it, and conveys an amount of geographical ami, i.isto"rical infurmation which the young pupil would not be likely to ac(pure in weeks of study. Stretching as it doe.s over an extent of fifteen degrees of latitude, it conducts the mectators from a region of "frosts to a region of perpetual rnmuvr, from the hemlock and fir trees of the iinrtherii Allefhauics, to the orange groves of the sunny south, a dis- lance of more than twenty three hundred miles. The Panorama of the Ohio and Msssissippi River.'= is, in my i idgincut a production of great merit, and entitled to univer Bil |vitrouao-e. Kverv thing presented to the eye appears not as a mere picture, but as the reality itself The magnificent livers seem in actual flow, and it is almost impossible not to iuiaVinc yourself on the very spot of the startling and roman- tic Icenery upon wdiioh you are gazing with wonder and admiration Th" ])aiuting is an achievemont of faithfn! i'ldustirv and genius Even individual objects are depicted with siii'prising accuracy. As an instance, I may remark, that one of my pupils, from the state of Ohio, instantly re- ro^nized Ifn father's dwelling, and could scarcely rel'raiii f-om shouting with delight. Parents and teachers will do ■ell to take tlicir children and pupils to visit the Paintinir, *^ot only as a source of enterlamment, but of instriintioa '^^*°- J. S. LOVELL. Principal of the Lancasterian School, New Haven, New Haven, July 17, lc4-^, (From the Daily Mail, Nov. 11, ie< IS ) The Panorama of Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, now on ex- hibition at Amory Hall, is indeed one of the most beautiful and interesting landscape picture* ever presented to the ciii- zens of Dostnii. The artits has truly evinced a t'ood share of moral courage in ofTering the work of his pencil to liostoniiins, after 80 inan'y and so good simil.ir productions of this noble ^j j,.j,_.f. hpnn e-diibited to them for throe yniirs piist. Put the artists' genius may well inspire him with eonfidenci!. for iuro wo are that our citizens will duly appreciate this prodiir- tion of his 'skill- In tie- first pl-ice lie has cho>e" some of the LJ: ■ji i4i il! its bright path. The steamer Urilliaiit "wooding up" at a vvharf, is also finelry painted. The cities of Kevv Orleans, Natchez, Cineirna*) Vicksburg and Pittsburg., nre admirably represented; iiidewi wo are assured iiy ihose who l-.ave actu- ally ini.Jo ti.o toiii^vhieli the spectator is supposed to make, that the fidelity oi/tiie rcpieseulation is woithy of all praise. 'J'he distance coni'iri.st'd within this punting is 2300 miles, and fls all the [.>rominc-'iu objects on that hue are represented, the reader can lorm his own estinxite of the muiniitudc of the work, and thi! cost and lauor rejiuisite to produce it. We commend it lo our friends as well «iirthv of pationa-'o, ami aiR convinced tliat it will meet with bri'liant success. — Yankee IJlade, Nov. 11. Stu.:. AxoiiiEit Uor.GEors Paaorajia. — 'J his surely is the age of refinement, of progre.-s, of great results in litera- ture, sciauce and the arts. Evidence of this is all about us and particularly with regard to tiie latter item in the social en- joyments of the present era do we find this manifest in th-j number and beauty of the panoramic scenes with which oiu- community has been favored. A new star in tlij.^ already brilliant coiistollation of skill and genius has just dawned upon us in th'- presentation of the Painting of .Mississippi and Ohio IJivers, which is now (Ui i.>xliibitioii at Amory Hall. It is pre- J eminently a work of rare excellence, whether considered in reference o its correctness to nature or admirablo artistical elFecl. It invests the mind with the conviction of the accuracy of its ('.etails, and causes the beholder to revel in an uTeeable atmosphere of living romance and matchless beauty." It will become one of the most [lopular and a'.tractive enteitainmeats in our city. Wu do not Know of any way "m which so much real knowledge of the history and gcugr;:p'liy of the Mississippi valley can bo acipiired in so short a time, iuid with so much gratification to both eye and ear, as at this truly meritous e.x- hibitiun, — E.xcelsior, Nov. 4th. [tO.MMUNICAlION.j Mr LiNDSEY — 1/^)3 "J fortunate the other evening, at the sale, as to gat a peep ut n little of the yellow dust fro°in mod- e,n Ophi<^ for ten cents. IIovv clieup, thought 1 to niysell', '•.ompjied to the pric(! paid by some of our citizens, who "o' half around the world foi the sight. I have seldom found my. self the worse for stayin;- at home and waiting patiently. Cut, Mr Editor, w-liilo Icoking last evening at the Panorama of the Mississippi and Oh o rivers, was amazed that art could bring into a hall in our city those rivers, their hanks, cities trees, wood yards, plantations, and various boats, and show' the delighted spectator th(;se wonders of nature and art in two short hours. As 1 have passed up and down those rivers retieatedly { can aa.-ure the community that they ought to avail themselves of the opportunity to see those beauties of our country, when they can do it for twenty fi\e cents, without dang(!r of bciuir snagged, blown up, or consumed on a butniiig boat. The perfection of New Orleans is more than a compensation for the udmitlance fee. fj_ Wednesday, 21. st Feb. (New Pedford Mercury. From the .Mother's Assistant. Paxouama of the Mississu'i'i and Ohio IIivehs This great iiaiuting represents all the cities, towns, villai'os, blufi's, Indian luotuids, and encampments, —cotton, su";u-! and tobacco plantations, — lagoons, animals, etc., on Uk; Missis.sippi and Ohio liivers. It also exhibits the various kinds of river life and craft, — arks, steamboats, flat, coal museum, wood and i-attlo boats, and presenting the diversi^ tied scenery of twelve difi'crcnt States for a distance of 1200 ^^les, ^^People must have amusement. How wise if it is rational and beneficial in its tendency, hnparting instruction and leaving no unfavorable impression on the mind. This can- not be said of the theatres, and other places of amusement where the passions are excited, and wheie ^\ay^vard and vicious pvineiplcs are fostered and strengtfiened. We have been exceedingly gratified by a view of the Panorama of llie Mississippi and OhiolJivers, and eommcn it to our read(;rs as an exhibition wliieh will well rowari them for a visit. lli'uU'ii'!- I'rc-^i, (.'unic.-ut'Trou'.uat uuj llu^iir^i'sii. i;i jju,"' aril