Bilor's Cablr. CHROMO-LITHOGRAPHY.-The perfection which has been attained in the production of chromo-lithographic pictures almost entitles the art to be recognized as one of the fine arts. The process consists in engraving upon stones in such a manner as that pictures may be printed from them in oil colors. When well executed the pictures are excellent imitations of oil painting. The art has been carried to a very considerable degree of perfection in this country, and our own city of Cincinnati has gained an honorable place in the history of the art in America. For some years the house of Middleton & Strobridge, and subsequently the two names at the head of two different establishments in this city, have been enjoying a very wide reputation as producers of chromo-lithographic portraits. These portraits have been greatly admired for their accuracy, and especially for the fineness and beauty of the workmanship. Messrs. Strobridge & Co. have now placed on our table two pictures in a new department. The one is a cluster of fruits and flowers. The picture is really beautiful, and in the accuracy of the drawng and the blending of the colors produces a very pleasing effect even on the critical eye. The other is an interior, exhibiting in the foreground a variety of vegetables and edible articles-radishes, tomatoes, a bunch of celery, fish, etc., very pleasing in the clear and brilliant coloring. The pictures were originally designed, we believe, by H. E. Wagner. Both pictures are in oval form, and, neatly framed, will be a chaste ornament on the wall. They may be ordered of Strobridge & Co., Cincinnati. OUR ENGRAVINGS.-We present to our readers a fine portrait of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax. We esteem it very accurate, and are confident those who know Mr. Colfax will at once recognize it as a faithful picture of the man, while multitudes who have never seen him will be glad to have this portrait of him. The engraving is by Mr. Jones, whose skill in this department has done so much to enrich the Repository. Mr. Edwards has given us an excellent sketch of Mr. Colfax to accompany the portrait. We have just received the August number of the Phrenological Journal, in which we find a wood cut of Mr. Colfax and a phrenological description, which may constitute an acceptable analysis to some of our readers: "Mr. Colfax has a very large brain on a well-formed though lithe and slender rather than corpulent body. The quality of the whole organization is excellent. The shape of his head is peculiar considering its circumference. It is very long, very high, and narrow be tween the ears. Causality with the perceptive faculties are the largest organs in the intellectual group, while benevolence and conscientiousness predominate in the moral region. Approbativeness is sufficiently large to make him ambitious to excel, and to merit the good opinion of worthy men; the affections are strong enough to hold him to the domestic circle. Self-esteem is barely sufficient to give him the necessary dignity to command attention; but this lack is counterbalanced by his large firmness and conscientiousness, which make him steadfast in the right, and a firm opponent of that which he can not approve. "Cautiousness is well developed, imparting care and prudence. Acquisitiveness is moderate; the acquisition of property for its own sake would be with him a seeondary matter. Secretiveness is not large. He is candid, outspoken, and free, though his large cautiousness acts as a check upon what would otherwise make him too transparent. " 'His language is well evinced by the fullness of his eyes; those features are in him very expressive. They have a peculiar laughing brightness, and their frank glances straightforward at their object indicate a kindly, open, upright nature; taken as an indication of character, they seem to embody all the peculiarities of his being. Mirthfulness is well indicated by the broad, high, almost square forehead. The mouth is expressive of humor and good-nature, while the finely-cut lips indicate genial affection and decision combined. "Mr. Colfax does not live in the lower region of his brain. The great comparative hight of his head would show him to be possessed of an intellectual, moral, and spiritual nature. The imaginative and esthetic faculties are well developed, inclining him to be a lover of the beautiful; but his tastes in that respect would usually be subordinate to the useful. "He should be a clear, practical reasoner; a just though merciful judge; an earnest advocate, a warm and ardent lover, a brilliant wit, and a sound, sensible man. He is not cruel or vindictive, but would incline rather to the side of lenity; though his conscientionsness and firmness would hold him to his duty to God and his country. Taken altogether, his would pass for a good head. He has a good, honest face, and is genial, amiable, and companionable." Mr. Wellstood has furnished us for this month another fine Swiss view, being the venerable and beautiful city of Berne, the capital of the Canton of the same name, and one of the capitals of the Swiss Confederation. The city stands upon a hill 1,708 feet above the sea, surrounded on all sides but one by the River Aar, which is crossed by the Nydeck Bridge. two hundred and fifty feet long. The engraving needs no description. ARTICLES ACCEPTED.-Mary Gray; Jeanne d'Albret; Boarding Round the District; A Day at the Pyrsmids; Snow Bound; Monuments. ARTICLES DECLINED.-The Beautiful Dwelling; A Commencement Song-very good for the occasion, but not suitable for us; Rest for the Weary: My Boy-ef a kind that we are obliged to refuse a great many of Twilight Musings; There's Hope for All; Lead the Youth; Egypt, its Past, Present, and Future-very well for a young writer, rather too exuberant in style. the fault of most beginners; Admonition; Somewhere Still; Across the Street, My Birthday. THE Circassian Hair Oil. One of the finest Articles in the World for the Toilet, producing a Luxuriant Growth of the Hair, and rendering it soft and glossy; prevents it from falling out, and removes Dandruff. It also causes the Young Hair to grow by invigorating the Skin, Nerves, and Blood vessels which supply the Roots of the Hair with Nutriment and Life. Read the following statement of the almost miraculous efficacy of the Circassian Hair Oil in promoting a luxuriant growth of the hair. MESSRS. J. J. 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The sales of these Companies for three months, ending June 10, 1866, as per sworn reports to Elias Howe, jr.—to whom they pay a license-were: Showing Wheeler & Wilson's Sales to be more than double those of any other Company. TESTIMONIALS. METHODIST BOOK CONCERN, 200 MULBERRY STREET, NEW YORK. DEAR BROTHER,-Being in constant receipt of inquiries from our brethren, respecting Sewing-Machines, with requests to rec ommend and purchase, we have, in conjunction with some lady friends, carefully and thoroughly examined the various machines of practical value for Family Sewing, and find those made by the WHEELER & WILSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY to fally combine the essentials of a good instrument, and such as we can confidently recommend. With best wishes, your brethren, ABEL STEVENS, DANIEL WISE, THOS. CARLTON, J. BENJ. EDWARIS, DAVID TERRY, J. PORTER, WM. A. Cox. We have personally examined the various machines before the public, with an anxious desire to place before our reader reliable information. As the result of such examination we unhesitatingly recommend WHEELER & WILSON'S SEWINGMACHINE as THE Machine for family use. BISHOP C. KINGSLEY For economy of power, ease of management, variety of adaptation, and speed of execution, the WHEELER & WILSON MACHINE, no doubt, surpasses all others for family use. BISHOP D. W. CLARK. Seven years ago we furnished ourselves with this indispensable domestic comfort, and have ever since heard its music in our We give WHEELER & WILSON the preference above all others. J. M. REID, Editor Western Chr. Advocate. EVERY MACHINE WARRANTED FOR THREE YEARS. home. G AWARDED THE HIGHEST PREMIUM AT THE ORLD'S FAIR, LONDON. ALSO AT THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE, NEW YORK. 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