correspondent, “since it was a Philadelphian
ess who taught it to me.”
Among the various things doing or being
done for the Sanitary, we cheerfully find place
for the following—-due to the efforts of certain
demoiselles whose voices are by no means
strange to our ears:
“OUR HEROES AND STATESMEN.”
An Album with the above title has been pre
sented to the “Union League,” to be disposed
of for the benefit of the “ Great Central Fair.”
It contains the portraits of “our Heroes and
Statesmen,” from Washington down to Lieu
tenant General Grant, and his comrades in
arms.
Nothing more in unison with the event of
the Great Fair, and of the times in which we
live, could be imagined than this Album ; and
should the Union League not retain this collec
tion of “Our Heroes and Statesmen” as an
ornament of its own house, we are sure the
Album will become an object of competition
in the Fair, to those who may seek there for
some memento of permanent interest and in
trinsic value We call attention to the
following :
One of the attractive features of the Depart
ment devoted to relics, curiosities and auto
graphs, is the Washington album. The visitor,
entering from the horticultural side, will see,
directly opposite, an elegantly draped platform,
surmounted by an oil painting of the Father of
his Country; beneath this is the American
Eagle, with out-spread wings, keeping watch
upon a magnificent volume spread upon the
desk below—this book has been arranged with
great care, and contains fifteen original water
color sketches of places associated with the
name of Washington —beside a large number
of different portraits of the great patriot, and
many photographs of interest connected witl;,
his name. The coat of arms of the Washing
tons’, highly emblazoned, ornaments the first
of the book, while inserted in the cover is an
authenticated lock of his hair, and an impres
sion from the book-plate used by him. As the
leaves are carefully turned by the lady in
charge, one sees an original letter of Wash
ington’s, in fine preservation, introducing one
of the nobility of France to our first Repub
lican governor—General Mifflin.
As we look again there appears the MS. of
Chief Justice Marshall, where he relates how
their troops left Richmond. Again the auto
graph MS. of Washington’s second great bi
ographer is seen, Sparks. Here Washington
enters Philadelphia in triumphs. And last of
all Washington Irving’s MS. of his illustri
ous namesake, gives additional value to what
is already priceless.
The markers are appropriately worked, one
on ribbon of the Society of the Cincinnati,
brought by La Fayette to this country; the
other two on Washington’s colors of scarlet
and white, and have appended to them pieces
of the Washington elm at Cambridge, carved
into the form of his seal.
The whole forms a large Album 17 by 13,
and is bound in Pawson & Nicholson’s best
style. The colors, scarlet and white, are pre
served in the binding, the American shield
forming the center, while Washington’s arms,
from which it was probably derived, are in the
corners.
TTE H>7LHi3r IF 1 IEL
It is proposed to subscribe for this album
to have it given either to Grant or Everett.
A bust of each of these heroes of the sword
and pen stand near the tables where the books
are open for subscriptions.
Ladies or gentlemen of the various depart
ments of the Fair, who are desirous of having
special notices, comments or gossip devoted to
their “wares, traps, fixins, stuff, treasures,
airthly goods and other terrestrial plunder,”
—as the Western Sheriff advertised—• will
please write them out in notes of highly con
centrated brevity, and, when convenient, of
extreme elegance, and leave them with any of
the Daily Fairies at our tabic—second from the
door in Union Avenue. Tinted note-paper is
not insisted on, though we trust that good
taste will prevent (he transmission of messages
written on the soles of old shoes with chalk—
that style of stationery being no lunger fashion
able, according to Gimbrede and Mason. No
charge for “first-rate notices” in this journal.
Persons desirous of permanently increasing
the size of their optics are requested to visit
the Art Gallery. Even the Daily Fare itself—
which is never astonished at anything—which
dispenses with sleep (more’s the pity, by the
same token!) —which is, in fact, altogether un
astonishablc and unearthly, actually experi
enced a sensation akin to that felt by ordinary
mortals when it entered the hall sacred to the
Muse of Art, and exclaimed to Mr. Harrison,
“Well, we never!” While gazing at these
manifold treasures, wo were approached by a
mysterious individual in granite parcilparlmit,
or “all-over-alike” clothes, who vanished
“like a guilty thing,” after adroitly slipping
into our pocket the following :
RIDDLES ABOUT ARTISTS.
To what painter should you go when your
pipe is out ? Lcutze (bight, sir.)
What painter resembles a red dog?
Ba-ker.
What painter could never be a light weight
with hounds ? Hunting-ton.
Who is the hardest painter? and who was?
All-over (Oliver) Stone is ; Al-ston was.
Who was the warmest painter ? Cole.
What painter reminds you of a village ?
Dana; because Hamlet was a Dane, and a
Danor must be more than a hamlet.
What painter is missed before ho goes away ?
Hays (Haze).
What painter gave lessons to the great
American tragedian ? Du-rant.
What painter is the most welcome in winter ?
Col-man.
What painter do his brother artists never
visit on Sunday ? Church.
(Said to be libellous.)
What painter, when melancholy, reminds
you of a Scotch air ? Lang sighin’ (Lang syne.)
[Here Daily Fare is supposed to faint.]
Query. —Should Beard be colled Baird be
cause he paints bears ? Or was ho called Beard
from painting hares?
[After writing the above, I discovered that
it was a couplet.]
What artist’s name promises us the most
glowing colors ? Furness.
And what artist’s name reveals a cord
wainer? Schussele.
(Popularly pronounced Shoe-seller.)
What artist’s name is an adjuration to one
of our greatest poets ? II a, Milton!
There—that will do If we place the fol
lowing extremely interesting document in our
“gossip,” it is that we may have an opportu
nity of passing a special comment thereon,
and of assuring our readers that no contribu
tion to our columns has as yet passed through
our hands which we have perused with more
interest, or commend more warmly :
AN EPISTLE TO FRIENDS
William Penn Parlor, 1
Sixth Month, 18154. |
The Committee who have caused the Wil
liam Penn Parlor to be fitted up, have done
it, not as representing the Society of Friends,
or any portion thereof; but that a part of the
Great Fair Building might present an appear
ance historically commemorative of the early
settlers of the Province. Individually many
of us are descendants of the early settlers,
and have a sincere respect and veneration for
the character of William I’enx and his asso
ciates, who instituted the government of the
infant Province; and as such wo address
other individuals, also such descendants,
whether in membership with the same reli
gious society or not, asking them to act on their
own sense of what it is now their duty to do,
in the opportunity afforded to contribute to tho
relief of the wounded and sick soldiers of the
loyal army. This to do we conceive not to
become accessary to war or to warlike means
or measures; though truly it is to relieve
those who have exposed their persons, in de
fending the Government, to the shot and shell
of traitors who have assailed that Govern
ment.
Our governments, if any ever were, are of
Divine institution; are the protectors of our
persons and property, anil all that we hold
dear, from the confusion of anarchy and the
violence of rebellion. The principles of these
governments, State and National, owe their
origin to William Penn more than to any one
who preceded their formation; and when
William Penn and his associates put them in
practice here, they were reformers nearly a
century in advance of all the rest of the world.
They certainly placed the highest value upon
law and government, as the means of preserv
ing order, security and peace, and all that
can advance civilization. The founder of the
province declared that “ The frame of govern
ment,” prepared and adopted by himself, “and
divers freemen of the province,” was formed
“to the best of our skill,” “to the great end
of all government, namely, to support power
in reverence with the people, and to secure the
people from the abuse of power, that they may
be free by their just obedience, and the magis
trates honorable for their just administration;
for liberty without obedience is confusion, and
obedience without liberty is slavery.” And