Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15
"Iae learned BieehSmitk.

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..n,v been delivering Lectures in New York, Phila
delphla and Baltimore. He will be IN Washington IN
me course OF this week, where he will probably deliver
,ubl,c address-and we hope he VIII extend ms VISIT
f,ho c;,r .. Richmond. We understand, that an in
I'm has already been sent TO him ct Washington,
J., ,bs Mechanics Association of this city. We have
!a;r.J !, letter from gentleman in New York, IN
uh, we are assured may place the most entire con-
f5ence t,f the 9th ihs,,,) which runs thus:
r..,1v friend Ehu Burrtt, 'the learned blacksmith
,s his CITY to- morrow on an engagement to lecture
htr, Literary Societies in Philadelphia and Balti-
more lie intends visit Washington, and look upon
10 rreot men of the nation-hirnself among the
,,sates hope he will be called upon to lecture at
W,shiprton and should be glad to have hun appear
bsiore the people of Richmond tie is truly an extra
ordinary man, and will hardly dlsappolnt the highest
sx,ec,atons that can be formed of his talents or &C.
,nrsments or of his ability TO interest and instruct
n,nular assembly. He is one OF Natures nooleInen.
I'm, with giant intellect he has all the simplicity OF
chld-unobtrusvc, and must be sought IN order 10 DC
head. have urged him 10 visit Richmond, ana i.a'e
reason 10 know, that any expression Of desire IRON
,ha, quarter, would induce hm to appear Us lecturer
!, In. metropolis OF Virginia. lie viii probably spend
,le next week in Washington and have taken The
liberty 10 make this suggestion to you, from motives
both OF personal friendship and public feeling.
Bpt we are no strangers TO the rare, the extraordna
~ a,ainments Of language, the merit ana the mooes'y
ol "he learned Blacksmith he is commonly called,
flhu Rurrtt. We have and received letters from
hmand one of these letters, addressed to highly re-
spectacle gentleman Of this City, who IS personally ac-
ouained with Mr.. L. aud bears the highest tribute 10
s deserts has been published III the "Weeky Ltera-
r. Messenger We are afraid to trust ourselves with
naming the number Of languages, living and deau,
which he has been able 10 acquire by nueaiigaoie Ia
bor-but it is at least 80, il not several more. Inc
newspapers now publishing the ioiiow'ns scrap
from ms Common Place Book, BY way OF showing "our
younu men the great benefits of cconomIsing time
The nes,imabe advantages faPproprIang few hours
now and then to the acquisition OF know!edge-a pro.
perv which adversely never take away-instead oil
Passing them in the giddy wrl of ioPpery rlvolity
and nonsense
Ei,hn Eurria IN aeeOaa, current 9Th Tine ,s,s
$50 lines Of Hebrew .. lines Of Celtic, hours OF org
June o-3, Of Hebrew 10 lines Of Celtic, hours Of ors-
Ine 60 lines Of Hebrew 60 lines Celtic 81 pages Of
lfench 20 OF stars. hours iorgin.
June Sd al Hebrew, - lines II Celtic 10 pages Of
French Il Of stars. 8 hours forging.
lane Hebrew, 80 aes Of Celtic, AZ pages OF
ffenrI hours studying Syriac houc Of forging.
ovj lines i Hebrew, > q F'e"en services nj
c proceeds and delivered lecture On
Astronomy Many days he was nnwc and yet worked hard
>ou,rtn.; twelve hours 4 day - ms forge.
Nj i. scarcely more than 80 years OF age
lie Editor Of learned periodical, whilst he
worked Al the anvl-and is now officiating as Lee
iurer IN the principal towns He was received with
accama,ion in y. York. In Philadelphia, he delivered
= lecture at the Musical Fund Hail. the largest au-
dience that collected in its walls-some estl-
mate Il at 1900 Ii was on the Superiority of Self CM-
tire over original GenHS-anu Tue pnOlc piuis VI .hh
city full Of his praises. The "U. States Gazette
savs The bur,hen of the discourse was the power OF
personal application TO surmount difficulties, ana that
liter " fame was to be achieved by industry, and was
no the reward OF genus. 1t strange feeling that
came those who could appreciate the address-o
hear rich discourse attempting to d'sprove The ex-
sence Of genius, and its author standing up living
evidence of the power of that genius TO excite to peT
sonal applcaton that should surmount all lets and nun
ORANGES TO the temple Of wisdom.
VII. q, ,etnr NJ thn hnp
achieved the ascent Of the Natural Bridge, cutting into
the lime stone the footholds BY which he mounted. 1t
was glorious illustration Of the power of application
Bu most encouraging 10 The young this discourse;
and We trust that as there many hundred youths
present. good, extensive and permanent Will come
from this excellent DISCOURSE And while listened
with delight to the stirring eloquence Of the speaker,
sc looked upward the gallery, crowded with youth,
and around us the floor, upon the same class MIN
geJ with their seniors, and the ladies', and wished ar
,enily that the efforts Of that evening might BE- profit
able those Tor whom especially the address pre-
pared
BY the bye, wc hope to have the pleasure Of intro
ducng Mr. Burrilt 70 the Hero of his tale-now mem
Der Of the Senate OF Nirgina-who, if his modesty
viii permit him 10 descant upon the adventure, Will cor
rect the into which Mr.. B. has fallen, without
detacing at all from tie moral Of the tale, or the
der of the achievement.
The learned orator has ecured this week in Balt-
more, before the Institute of Education, and the i'm
preston he has made in that city TO be very ia
yo'abe, and very deep. But shall be able to judge
Tor ourselves il r b. will accept the invitation OF the
Mechanics Association Of this city
Dr. n =