THE YOUTH’S CABINET.

hero appears in a sitting posture. A
loose drapery, of the order of the Roman
costume, covers the lower part of the
figure, and is carried up in a graceful
manner over the right arm, which is
extended, the elbow being bent and the
forefinger pointing upward. The left
arm is slightly extended above the thigh,
and the hand holds a Roman sword re-
versed, emblematical of his retirement
from the military office which he once
held, and of his character as a great
civilian and cultivator of the arts of
peace, as well as a warrior who had
fought the battles of his country and
achieved her political redemption. The
seat in which the figure sits, is a massive
arm-chair of ancient pattern and large
size, the sides being ornamented with
the most beautifully chiseled bass-relicf.
One of these latter represents the infant
Hercules killing the serpent, in his cra-
dle; and the other, Apollo guiding the
four steeds that drew the chariot of the
sun. The back of the chair, which
reaches about half way, is of open work,
affording abundant opportunity to wit-
ness the form of the hero’s back. At
one corner, is a miniature Columbus,
holding in his hand a globe which he is
examining intently ; and at another cor-
ner is a small statue of an Indian chief
in his full native habiliments—the two
adding much to the interest of the main
work. The statue rests upon a square
and massive block of granite. On the
front and two sides of this, is inscribed
the famous resolution voted by Congress,
when the news of Washington’s decease
was communicated to that body, ‘ First
in War; First in Peace; First in the
Hearts of his Countrymen.’ On the
back of the statue, just above the top

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of the chair, is placed another inscrip-
tion in Latin. As a whole, this piece
of sculpture may vie, in point of design
and mechanical execution, with the
proudest works of ancient and. moderr
times.”’

The Honest Jew.

Wuen putting on my clothes after
washing in the German Ocean, off Sun-
derland, I was asked by a young man
whether or no I had lost any bank notes,
to which I replied that I ought to have
three one-pound Bank of England notes
in my pocket, but that I would examine.

“You will find there the wanderers,”
he said. ‘“Isaw them blown from your
direction, and I hastened to prevent them
from following your example.” For
which interference of course he received
my thanks.

The next day when walking through
Sunderland, I saw the same person with
a basket of trinkets before him, sup-
ported by a strap round his neck. After
a smile of mutual recognition, I inquired
the price of a seal, when, looking at my
watch chain, he said, “‘ You do not want
one, I see, and only ask the question as
a reward for what happened yesterday ;
and although I should have otherwise
been glad of your custom, I must decline
it as areward for honesty.” Seeing that
I looked rather surprised, he observed,
“You seem rather astonished, and |
have only to request, that when you
hear any of our race abused, you will
remember that you have met with an
honest Jew ; and I assure you that I am
not the only one.” —Selected.