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HOMAGE TO THE ARTS.

POESY.

From the German of Schiller

No chain can hold, neither can limits bound me,
Freely I soar, and every realm I gird,

My kingdom is wide thought, within and 'round me,
And my swift winged weapon is the word,
What on earth, or e'en in heaven is moving,
What nature deep in mystery may do,
Must be revealed to me, in spirit loving,
For the free poet's power's unbound and true.
Yet nothing can I find fairer than duty-
In Beauty's form-it is the soul of Beauty.

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The money spent in behalf of the Fine Arts flows like water from the fountain, refreshing not only those at the source, but also all among whom the proceeds may pass. Let the Artist then be encouraged, cheer his heart and foster his genius, by kind attentions and liberal patronage; we are endeavor. ing to do our part.-BAUER, who has made neat wood cuts, and who was engaged to make one of the "Ruins of an Old Pueblo" alluded to in the Var. ticle of this number of the Journal, has been prevented from completing it by sickness in his family. "The Deer" and "Falcon's Head" here presented are his work. Look at the air of life in these figures, the accuracy of the draw. ing, the faithful delineation of the details, even to the hairs of the one and the fibers of the feathers of the other. We hope to have still finer specimens from his hand soon hereafter. BINGHAM.-well known in the East as the Missouri Artist, and being "par excellence" the American Artist, has come to spend the winter in St. Louis. BINGHAM'S style is one which is now rapidly forming a School of pure American Art. He has no occasion to copy the old masters, for their genius is original in himself. He himself is a Master-one of the New Masters. "The Election Scene" now in his studio on Market Street, opposite the Court House, is one among many evidences he has produced going to maintain this position. Let every friend of Art pay it a visit. He will be richly repaid in the refined pleasure it affords.* POLYHYMNIA has been deservedly popular a long while and has just begun a new series of Concerts PARODI and PATTI are sustaining their distinguished reputation in song, commanding high prices, full houses and enthusiastic applause. And as music is far in the van of her sister Arts in St. Louis we take the liberty of hinting that this Art might be somewhat Americanized. Let American feelings and thoughts-sturdy sentiments linked with honey-flowing syllables be set to original melodies, and let such songs be sung oftener at the Concerts. Let them reach into the heart of the people, and as the French were aroused and led by the Marseillaise in the struggle of death, let our people be aroused and fed by a song of spirit to victory in the struggle of life. An old sage has said: "let me make the songs of a nation, and you may make their laws." We would add: let the friends of music feel the respon. sibility, as well as the honor of their Art, since we have such high authority for considering it a rival of the laws of the Land. We would be glad to hear one of Longfellow's Voices of the Night sung as above suggested, especially the one in which this verse occurs:

Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,-act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!

MISS JULIA DEAN.-The dramatic heroine-of American Art, has just realized all we anticipated of her, last month. As the Poet is born for his vocation, so she seems born for hers. She acts from her heart, with all the coufidence of genius and nature, guided by the delicate dictate of her own pure refined feeling-her own taste. This fine feeling she imparts to the multitude who witness her delineations of the traits of virtue, and its conflicts with misfortune. As the rough marble rock of the mountain is polished by the Art of the Sculptor and receives the smooth finish and brilliancy of a mirror, so many a rough human nature of true grit' is polished by the action of her Art till it shines with all the lustre of gentility, and the warm affections of many fearfully contracted and almost withered hearts are made to throb, bud and bloom with new life, love and beauty. THE CASKET. is filled with literary gems of various size and hue,

- original and select specimens-It is an ornament to a center table but what is more, it is admirably enlightening in its mental and moral influence. CASPA. RI'S HOMOPATHIC DOMESTIC PHYSICI AN BY HARTMANN, is just laid on our table, we have had time only to glance at its contents, which seem to point out cures for nearly all the ills that 'flesh is heir to.' The friends of this new Healing Art, will find the work at Wesselhoeft's 64. N. 4th St. * The Dancing Art is being converted into a means of comfort for the poor, as fines for crime are into the School fund. The Genius of Humani ty is at work in St Louis.

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Stationery.

SCHUSTER & CO.-Stock of German,

F. English, French, &c. Books, Engrav

ings, Blank Books, Music Paper and Sta-MA

tionery, No. 38 Walnut street, corner of Se-
cond street, St. Louis, Mo.
August, 1851.

M.

Trunks.

PENDZINSKI, Premium Trunk Maker. Constantly on hand, at wholesale and retail, and made to order at the shortest notice, Hard Leather Trunks, Solid Leather Steel Spring Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Packing Trunks, Ladies' Dress Boxes, &c. Trunks repaired in the best manner. and examine for yourselves before buying elsewhere, as I am determined to sell as low as any house in the trade, at all risks, No. 42

Call

Stoves.

HUDSON E. BRIDGE. HARRISON P. BRIDGE. BRIDGE & BROTHER. JANUFACTURERS of Pierce's Patent "American, Air-Tight," "Empire" and "Victory" Premium Cooking Stoves, and every variety of Wood and Coal heating Stoves, dealers in Tin Plate, Copper, Sheet Iron, Iron Wire, Tinners' tools, machines, also, manufacturers of Jewett's improved Patent Cary Ploughs.

ILES F. FILLEY, Manufacturer of the celebrated pri e premium cooking stoves; so, Irving's air tight cooking stoves, fancy box and coal stoves; dealer in tin plate, copper, sheet ion, block tin, rivets, tinner's tools, machines, &c. Warehouse No. 163 North Main street, St. Louis, Mo. Foundry on Lewis street, near the water works.

North Second street [Westside.] between 1tlathematical Instruments.

Chestnut and Pine streets,

A. B. LATHROP.

May, 1851.

J. W. MITCHELL. L. G. JEGFERS.

A. B. LATHROP & Co.

MANUFACTURERS and wholesale and re

tail dealers in TRUNKS, Valises, Carpet Bags, Umbrellas, Ladies' Satchels, Dress and Bonnet Boxes, &c.

Constantly on hand at Eastern Prices (for CASH,) the largest assortment of Packing Trunks, Canvas or Leather, suitable for packing Prints, Clothing or Fancy Articles, Boots and Shoes, &c. Also-Manufacturers of all kinds of Packing Boxes for the city trade. Depot and Office No. 60 Third street, at the "Trunk Emporium" opposite Old Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. April, 1851.

Architects.

B accuracy

EN. SMITH, Surveyor and Engineer.

patch in any part of the city or country; also, Maps constructed, and Plans and Estimates made for Rail, Plank and other roads. Orders respectfully solicited. Office: North-west corner Third and Chestnut streets, St. Louis. May, 1851.

flowers.

J.

BLATTNER, Mathematical and Surgical Instrument maker, Dealer in Guns, Pistois and Sporting Materials, No. 58 North Sccond street, between Pine and Olive, St. Louis, Mo., manufactures, and has always on Land: Surveyor's Compasses, Levelling Instruments, Theodolite Pocket Compasses, Sy-glasses, Barometers, Thermometers, Drawing Instruments, Spectacles, Ivory and Gunter's Scales and Protractors, Hiour and Half Hour Glasses, Microscopes and Magnifying Glas es, Hydrometers of silver and glass, hydrometers for acids and saits, Magic Lanterns, Electrical Machines, &c., also, Surgical and Dental instruments; Pocket, Dissecting, Cupping and selfinjecting cases; Taylor's Shears, all sizes; Syringes, large and small, Scarificators, Lancets; Forceps; Turnkeys; large Scales and Weights for Druggists; Prescription Scales on Stands; Revolvers, Guns, Pistols, Powder Flaks, Game Bags, &c. All the above Instruments repaired at short notice in the best

manner.

Hardware.

WILSON & BROTHERS, Wholesale Deal

ers in Hardware, corner of Main and Olive streets, St. Louis, Mo.

P. and flowers

LORA GARDEN.-This establishment con

not excelled perha, s by any in the United States. Of ROSES alone there are 230 varieties; and the proprietor has devoted ten years to storing his HOT-HOUSES, 420 feet in length, with specimens of rare and beautiful plants, and flowers from almost every part of the globe. The Garden is pleasantly situated on South Seventh street and affords a delightful retreat from the noise and dust of the city. A commodious SALOON has been fitted up and will be supplied with confectionary, ice creams, and other refreshments suitable to the season and the place. Spirituous liquors are ous liquors are excluded from the premises. richest flowers and most tasteful combination furnished throughout every season of the year.

April, 1851.

G. GOEBEL.

WONDERLY, Manufacturer of Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Work-such as Copper Pipes for Steamboats and Distilleries, Soda Fountains, Copper ettles, Well and Cistern Pumps, and every other article in his line of business, No. 233 Main street, South-east corner of Cherry, St. Louis, Mo. He also manufactures and keeps constantly on hand, Premium Steamboat Cooking Stoves. Tinware always on hand, wholesale and retail.

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HEWITT & STEINACKER, Saddle, Har- THE undersigned takes the liberty of ane

ness and Trunk Manufacturers, wholesale and retail, No. 67 Fourth street, corner of Pine, opposite the Planters House, St. Louis.

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JEFFING WELL & ELLIOT, Real Estate
Dealers, Auctioneers and Conveyancers,

No. 123 Che-tnut street, St. Louis, Mo. Real
Estate sold on commission, at private sale, or
auction. Also, deeds of all kinds written, and
acknowledgments taken. Maps of the city
and additions to be seen at the office, and in-
formation given free of charge. Surveying
done promptly and correctly.

CENERAL AGENCY at Dubuque, Iowa, for

forming you that he has removed his place of business to Olive street, a few doors above Main, south side, in the Exchange Building, and three doors above Messrs. E. W. Clarke & Co's. Banking House, where he is now opening, and will continue to receive during the Spring months, a large and full assortment of the most fashionable styles of goods, in his line, for gentlemen's wear; and where he will be pleased to see his old friends and customers and their friends with them and assurethose who may favor him with their patronage, that they shall receive his personul attention and his best efforts to please. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. G. SHELTON.

Dry Goods.

F public lands, real estate, military land DOAN, KING & CO., wholesale Dry Goods

warrants, payment of taxes, investigation of titles, amicable collection of debts, and all other business within the legitimate sphere of an Agent's duties, by

CHARLES CORKERY, Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds and Depositions for all the North-western States, October, 18>1. Missouri included.

Attorneys.

dealers, 131 and 133 Main street. St. Louis. Job P. Doan, St. Louis, Wylley King, do., Richard Bigelow, New York.

ROW, MCCREERY & CO., Wholesale deal

ers in Dry Goods, No. 71 Main street, St. Louis, Mo. Wayman Crow, Phoceon R. Mc Creery, Wm. H. Barksdale, Wm. A. Hargudine, Charles D. Appleton.

Wo

TOODS, CHRISTY & CO., wholesale dealers in Dry Goods, No. 75 Main street, James Woods, William T. Christy, James C. Christy, Robert K. Woods.

LOVER & CAMPBELL, late of Palmyra, St. Louis, Mo.

GLM, &

JOHN LOUGHBOROUGH, Attorney and

Counsellor at Law, office No. 56 Pine street, near Third, (adjoining that of the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

F. RISK & A.FALLER, Attorneys at
T.
Law, office-No. 15 North Chestnut st.,
(2 doors west of the Republican building,) St.
Louis, Mo.

Fruit Trees.

FRUIT TREES AND SHRUBBERY, for sale by the undersigned, at their fruit This establishment is lofarm and nursery. cated seven miles South of St. Louis, Mo. There are Omnibus Coaches running daily from the City within one half mile of the esHEREFORD, Attorney at Law, Indepen-tablishment. The Nursery and Gardens are

store.

Refer to Messrs. Thomas & Todd, Smart & Hughes, Coleman & Dallam, Independence, Mo.; Hon. Wm. Scott, Hon. Thos. L. Price, George W. Hough, Jefferson City, Mo.; Tutt & Watson, M. Tarver, Esq., H. Cobb, Esq., St. Louis, Mo.

Leather.

at times

excepted)

reception of visitors. Horticulturists and amateurs are respectfully invited to visit the establishment and examine for themselves. In directing the attention of the public to their nursery, they would remark that one of the in the above business for the last twenty-five firm, (Mr. Jaines Sigerson,) has been engaged years; during that time he has tested many of the varieties now growing. This, with the assurance on their part of an intention to increase their

JOHN C. MEYER, Dealer in Hides, Leather, ente the number of it fir trees, as well as to

street, St. Louis, Mo.

Furniture.

nishes a strong guarantee to persons wishing to make choice selections of fruit, that they can always be supplied. Their prices for trees will be as reasonable as at any similar establishment East or West, and when desired,

W. JEROME, wholesale and retail dealer trees will be delivered free of charge in the

0. and manufacturer of Cabinet fair dealer city or on steamboats; packed in good order

Chairs, bedsteads, &c., Nos. 41, 46 and 45,
Olive street, opposite the Monroe House, St.
Louis, Mo.

WLouis Furniture store, manufactures
VM. M. HARLOW, proprietor of the St.

and keeps constantly on hand every variety
of household furniture, matresses, window
blinds, willow ware, &c.

Also, manufactures to order every article in

for their destination.

All letters addressed to John Sigerson, St. Louis, or to James Sigerson, Carondelet, will meet with prompt attention.

JOHN SIGERSON & BROTHERS.

Paper Warchonse.

HOUSE.

his line, with despatch. Orders from abroad SLIGO BOOK STORE AND PAPER WAREpromptly attended to, and goods carefully packed. All goods warranted as recommended.

New Warehouse, No. 88 Second street, between 0 ve and Locust streets, St. Louis, Mo.

MOS II. SCHULTZ, No. 136, North Main street, St. Louis, opposite the Bank. Wholesale dealer in books, paper and stationery.

THOMAS GREY

Blacksmith and Iron Worker, No. 90 North Second street, between Olive and Locust, St. Louis, Mo., keeps constantly on hand and manufactures to order Ox Chains, Sledges, Wedges, and every description of Mining Tools, also Iron Hobbles and Picket Pins. Blacksmith work for Housebuilders, at the lowest prices. lle has always on hand the highly recommended Iron Frame Bedstead, and Camp Stool.

Foundry.

WASHINGTON FOUNDRY, Corner of No.

cond and Morgan streets, St. Louis, Mo. We are prepared to fill with dispatch, and to fit up in superior style, all orders in the Foundry and Machine business, such as steam engines, mill work, mill castings, railroad cars, wheels for coal trucks, lard and soap kettles of all sizes, press screws, &c., made to order at short notice. Wool carding machines, and a large and superior stock of machine cards, we will warrant equal to any in the Union.

All orders from the country will meet with prompt attention.

S. J. SMITH. W. D. WOOD.

FAI

J. T. DOWDALL & CO.

T. FAIRBRIDGE. H. B. HAWKINS.

Missouri Foundry. AIRBRIDGE, WOOD & CO., manufacturers of Castings, Iron Railings, Iron Window Shutters, Vaults and Doors; Plumbago Concrete Fire Proof Safes; also, Garrison's Portable Saw Mills.

Office and Warehouse No. 118 North Third street. Foundry, corner Clark Avenue and Eighth street. June, 1851.

Saws and Scales.

ST. LOUIS SAW AND SCALE FACTORY.

LEE, GAGE & CO., maniacturers of every

description of Saws and Scales. Factory on Broadway, North St. Louis. Office and Ware-room No. 86 Main street, up stairs. June, 1851.

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OME MUTUAL FIRE AND MARINE

H INSURANCE CO. of St. Louis, not with

standing the heavy loss sustained by this company in May last, the stock notes now on hand amount to $30, 00. The stock notes of the company are secured by lien upon real estate and approved endorsers. Office, No. 1.0, North Third street.

Directors: I. L. Garrison, A. P. Ladew, P. Salisbury, John Whitehill, Jos. A. Eddy, Henry Kayser, D. D. Page, Theron Barnum, John Kern. ISAAC L. GARRISON, President. D. D. PAGE, Treasurer.

PHILANDER SALISBURY, Sec'y.

MISSOURI STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE

COMPANY.-Directors: John O'Fallon, C. M. Valleau, Reuben Knox, Daniel D. Page, Oliver Bennett, John Sigerson, John S. Mc Cune, Joseph A. Eddy, True W. Hoit.

This company is established upon the mutual principles of insurance, and is emphatically a home institution. The fire risks of this company are extended into all parts of this State. Its earnings are never employed or invested in stocks or real estate, but kept for the prompt liquidation of losses, and under the immediate control of the Directors. Every person insuring with this company becomes interested in its profits instead its success, and of being divided among a few stockholders, belong to tho e who insure in this company.

The Directors aware of the importance of a well secured fund, reliable in case of loss, and ample under all ordinary calamity, assure the public that they have already a pledged fund, ample and reliable for any contingency, with a monthly increase of premiums of over ten thousand dollars. For the length of time this company has been in operation (six months) its business has been extended into all parts of the State and the city, and has received from the public a liberal patronage, which has placed it upon a permanent basis.

By an act incorporating this company, the parties insuring property therein, are entitled to the entire profits of the institution, the premium notes are also pledged by the charter for the payment of losses.

The portfolio of the company is at all times open to the inspection of its members and those wishing to make insurance with it. Policies are issued from thirty days to six years, thereby effecting a permanent insurance, with a return premium of from fifteen to fifty per cent, according to the term of insurance."

Agents for this company may be found in all the principal towns in the State to whom application may be made.

Office of the company over E. W. Clark & Brother, corner of Main and Olive streets,

Lithographic Establishment. Exchange building, where insurance will be

SCH

CHAERFF & BRO., No. 71 Market street, St. Louis, Mo., are prepared to execute anything in the line of lithography; and especially, as they are in possession of the fargest sized lithographic presses and stones, they are able to fill orders of the largest dimensions. They take and lithograph portraits and likenesses from daguerrotypes, engrave or lithograph show bill cards, business and visiting cards, diplomas, music, manifests, labels, facsimiles, bank notes, bank bills, bank checks, bill heads, drafts, bills of lading, maps, town plats, &c.

They particularly beg leave to request the special notice of the public to their crayon drawings and colored lithographs, in as much as this is the only establishment in the West, where this improved style of lithographing is practiced.

effected at the tariff rates of premium.

F

C. M. VALLEAU, President.
H. D. BACON, Treasurer.
S. F. LEDYARD, Secretary.

Carriages.

ALLON & WRIGHT, carriage manufacturers and dealers, No. 90 Fifth street, between St. Charles and Locust, are constantly manufacturing, and have on hand, all styles of carriages, which they will sell on the most reasonable terms. They flatter themselves from the experience they have had in the business, to be able to furnish as good an article as can be bought in any market. Citizens and strangers are requested to call and examine for themselves. All carriages made by us are warranted to be as represented, or the money refunded.

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& BACON, Banking House No. 139

Main street, St. Louis, next door to the JNATHAN

Bank of Missouri.

N. B. Deposits received, Drafts and Notes from all parts of the Union collected and Exchange on the East and South for sale at all times.

Also Branches of Exchange and Banking Houses at San Francisco and Sacramento Cities, California.

1OKER, RENICK & CO., bankers and ex

change dealers, No. 132 Main street, west side, third door north of Vine street, St. Louis,

Mo.

Interest paid to depositors, drafts and notes collected, sight and time bills purchased and sight exchange on the eastern cities and New Orleans for sale at the lowest rates in sums to suit purchasers.

& and

Jexchange dealers on the north-west corner

of Main and Olive streets, St. Louis, Mo. Interests paid to depositors, drafts and notes collected, sight and time bills purchased and exchange on the eastern cities and New Orleans for sale at the lowest rates.

A. BENOIST & CO., bankers and ex

L. change dealers, No. 83 Main street, east

side third door north of Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Interest paid to depositors, drafts and notes collected, sight and time bills purchased, and sight exchange on the eastern cities

JONES'

COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, St. Louis, Mo., incorporated by the General Assembly, January 24, 1851. With full authority to "grant diplomas, award degrees, confer honors, and exercise all and singular, the privileges common to Commercial Colleges, authorized by law in other States."-Charter, Sec. 2.

JONATHAN JONES, Master of AccountsPresident and acting Professor of theory and practice of book-keeping, commercial calculations, commercial correspondence, &c.

JAMES W. RICHARDSON, Practical Accountant-Permanent Associate in book-keeping Department.

CHARLES STEWART, Professor of Mathematics-In special charge of commercial calculations.

FLETCHER M. HAIGHT, Esq., Professor of Commercial Law.

JOSEPH P. HORTIZ, Professor of Penmanship.

N. B. For information in regard to the terms, the course of instruction and all business connected with the above, call at the "Book-keeping Department,"corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets, or address Jonathan Jones. St. Louis, Mo.

Paper Haugings.

S. WATSON, (late of Wilgus & Wat

and New pre en for sale, at the lowest rates, JHON) N64 10 Pine street, between se

in sums to suit purchasers.

8. HASKELL.

H

JAS. E. FRANCISCUS.
J. H. BILLING.

[ASKELL & CO., bankers and exchange dealers, corner of Main and Vine streets, St. Louis, Mo., buy and sell exchange on all the eastern, western and southern cities; all kinds of bank notes, and foreign gold and sil

ver.

son) cond and Third, next door above the old stand of Wilgus & Watson, house, steamboat, sign and ornamental painter, grainer, glazier, whitener and paper hanger; also, dealer in all the latest styles of French and American paper hangings. He keeps constantly on hand and ready for sale mixed paints of all colors, oils, varnishes, Japan, turpentine, white lead, putty, and a large and superior assortment of French and American window glass, which

Land warrants bought and sold, and ful-will be cut to any size to suit customers. ly guaranteed.

Collections made in all cities, and promptly remitted for, at current rates of exchange, free of charge.

Interest allowed on deposits on time, or to be checked for at sight.

The highest price paid for Gold Dust.

Slate Ward.

JOHN M. CANNON, Slater, No. 15 and 17

He

South Sixth street, St. Louis, would respectfully inform the public that, having new completed his arrangements, he is prepared to make contracts for any work in his line. has in his employ practical slaters, and is well prepared to execute in a workmanlike maner, and with dispatch, all orders entrusted

to his care. He keeps constantly on hand, and

for sale, Welch slate, rich tiles, sheet lead, slate flagging, slate hearths, copper, brass and iron slating nails, Rosendale cement, and all other articles pertaining to his business. He will strip from roofs zinc, sheet iron, tin, or other covering, and substitute therefor slate. Slate removed from one roof, can be used to advantage on another, which is not the case with any other roofing material. His terms are such as cannot but prove satisfactory. Apply as above.

Brushes.

DINGS & CO., importers of German,

F. DINGS and English fancyfoods, and

manufacturers of all kinds of brushes, No. 47 Main street, St. Louis, Mo.

Particular attention paid to estimating on houses or steamboats. November.

JOLF & ENGERT, importers and dealers Papers, No. 49 South Second street, between Elm and Myrtle, St. Louis, Mo. Constantly on hand, all kinds of oil and water colors, paper-hangings, chimney screens, tester pieces, window shades, marble, marroquin, God and Silver paper, painters' and Dutch gold bronze, lead pencils, paint boxes, paint brushes, drawing paper, &c. April, 180.

Win Paper Hangings, Colors and Fancy

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