The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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War illustrations.

--This senecio-automatic entertainment is the most attractive of its kind ever seen in Richmond. The critics of the Crescent City, where it had a run of ever one hundred nights, have not said a word too much in praise of its artistic excellence, its beauty and uniqueness. The artist who painted the picturesque views of celebrated localities in New. Orleans, and the rural scenery from the city to Pass Manchaca, traveled, sketch book in hand, and immediately on his return transferred them to canvass.--One sees glimpses of Louisiana prairie, swamp, and sugar plantations, with that semi-tropical vegetable of June, the time of the departure of the Washington Artillery for the field of Manassas. Very beautiful indeed is the moonlight and fishing party at Manchaca, a spot coveted by the Yankees. Following these are others of a romantic, pathetic and humorous character, the grand conclusion being a pyrotechnic display representing the Battle of Manassas. Among the most interesting are the remarkable mechanical contrivances of a detachment, of artillery loading and firing, and the wounded officer and his faithful steed. For the benefit of the curious, we may mention that the unpronounceable word, Pantechnoplomon, is a combination of Greek words signifying--‘"All arts I see."’ The war illustrations are exhibited to-day at 11 o'clock A. M., and at night. Everybody should see them.