Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-19

Sll ~ u,s practice ut the academy was 10 draw
aHy; M. only those parts OF the figure which
hOn I've U,s,se him. He modelled in clay nu-
haoeeu lied compositions which he was obli-
SeT'' ,.oy for the want Of the funds which
ed p'..s,ry TO put them into marble or even
rS'e p,r;s. and il was owing 10 the taste,
r4sr' =. and liberalityof an English gentleman,
1d5sn' Us. AZ last enabled to execute his first
at ns Lone, In his workshop We were shown
sCfS u ..I;eyo to the memory OF his patron, who
,e''o sented supplying the lamp of genius with
=. Humphrey DGgy.-The London specta-
81 i,erary paper of great respectabillty' gives
curious picture Of the celebrated Sir Hum
g'e {yro III know that SIR Humphrey Dsvy was
tor Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he was the
as e ~, oc the saiety-lamp; but few are aware
a'sIa" Gas also a poet. and that the chemist wrote
oa'" lo.ne 20 the ''Honey Moon" We know
MeP" 20, ,kiiful in ANGLING. for he was the au-
nat y S,Imonis. but we did not know that he
tH -. %or;yinal Green Man, and went a fishing
H' .,oo dress, with a broad bsimmed green
u 80 with artificial flies, and being, in
IN Green. down TO hi, boots OF lndisn-ru6-
AN' Rs ~as slsn an epicure of the drollest kind,
Ni rss curious in tasting every thing that had
. h.sn tasted before. and interfered himself
W - conrosi;ion Of dishes intended for his
A. .bsreIy encouutering the wrath OF strange
-os, ard running serious risks in inn kitchens.
We have long heard his name coupled with aris-
W, n,r,;ss. but we see how he contrived to
..or,Ile the calls Of the laboratory and the IN
,l,,ioos Of great people. He worked to the last
info. and when he was too late tor dinner,
.',s,cd his dirty shirt with a clean one, there be-
=, 40 time for changing it. He has been known
ns,r Ave strata Of shirts at a time, and to
20 Srp,lly surprised his friends. by his rapid
.ao.;i,ons from a state of corpulency to that OF
'~d.,sbIe l~eanness. This was when at some
N"a,,t If leisure he contrived to find time to
..nol himself Of his exuvla. All Sir Hum
,S,ps,,s experience in high circles land in the
YPJa,;tude Of his fame he commanded any rank
.,s, uove him ease of manner-he lacked the
insl familiarity with polished society, and
hest efforts at pleasing were married with a
agreeable bearing. which might be sometimes
l,ged ~Dertncss, sometimes superciliousness. As
|, HI. dres, he OsciIlated between 4 dandy and a
.oren. 50 in his manners he vibrated from fami-
Trity to hauteur. In all personal matters he
missed the golden mean"
M,isr Burke. From the Baltimore Gazette
90 extract the following short notice OF this won
jsfll bov, who has delighted so many thousands
nth in Europe and this country:
Master Joseph Burke is the son of an emf
pet and highly esteemed Physician of Galway
m Ireland. and his relations and connexions are
among the most respectable and most ancient
amiies in that town and its vicinity. The IN
Induction Of Doctor Burke to highly respecta-
BE citizen Of Baltimore. by a letter from a near
elation IN Galway, furnishes ample evidence OF
he facts above stated-and a personal acqua'nt-
mce with the Doctor leaves no doubt on the
mind. that he is a gentleman of education, accus-
Nmed to the best society.
Joseph is the eldest son, but not the eldest
,ald, of Doctor Burke. In his infancy-even
sf@e he could speak-he manifested a strong
attachment to music. His talents were SO rapid
b developed by the facility, or rather avidlty.
yh which he received instruction, that IN 1891.
alea he had Just completed his FIFTH year. DR..
Burke deemed 1t due to society. as well as to his
son, that the inestimable gift which the Donor OF
al god had conferred on him should not be con-
ched. He therefore proceeded with him first
h DlOlin. and afterwards to London, and visit
=, various other Theatres in England, in all of
rlch Master Burke attracted the attention OF
Tosded audiences, while his performance as a
MUSICIAN. and his representation Of character,
hr exceeded. as it has done here. every expecta-
ion formed b. those who had heard even the
most glowing descriptions.
That Master Burke's representations OF cha
actcr aud Of the passions, are not limitations OF
shat he has seen done by others, is evident from
n performance of the various characters In
The March Of Intellect" a dramatic piece
rutten expressly for HIM, and never acted until
be represented those characters. We have also
zen assured, that he never witnessed the per-
9Tmance Of any character which he has repre-
en'ed, before his first appearance in 1T.
IN addition tn those talents which have de-
hsnted all who visit the Theatre, Master Burke
assesses an extent Of Intelligence acquired by
Instruction aud observation. which Is rarely equal
ed BY any youth Of much more advanced age: yet
Hdea as mach attached to those customary innn-
Na' amusemeDts of boyhood. as other children,
@d par;akeS of them freely; as the recessa"y
SVen'lOn to his more grave occupations, affords
am ample time for that purpose.
doctor Burke is accompanied by his wife
'Mi daughter in lbs visit aith MS son to tie Unit
I'd States: they are evidently a much attached