New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-12
BTOnson's Lectures,

sent Is altogether an age OF humbugs, and that our
city above all other places is distinguished for them
Still, any thing would justify such declaration
II would be the noise that is Just now made by the
lectures of Prof Bronson, as he is STYLED Hardy
a newspaper can be opened without meeting with
The most eZtravagant notices OF his performances,
sometimes IN the shape of long paid advertisements.
again III the form Of purchased editorials. and 81
other times with the appearance of spontaneous re-
commentator. Even the grave observer and evan
gellst are found 10 extent enlisted in the same
cause. The thought of such extensive and COM
bined patronage ought perhaps to induce me to dis
rust my own judgment respecting these lectures
feeilng, however, that am perfectly disinterested
IN the matter, and that have some pretensons 10
en- acquaintance with some ct least Of the topics dis
cussed by the Professor, find it impossible alto
gether TO surrender my own private luGgment-and
that private judgment, after most careful exarnin-
alton, can come 10 no other conclusion than that
more egreglous humbug, more superlative quack-
cry, has never been practced IN City than that
presented in these lectures. Curiosity and the
temptation of free ticket induced me few weeks
| ago to attend them. Ii was supposed that some
thing might be learned from him respecting the
voice, and that there mil gh be some useful illusra-
tons of Anatomy from his dissections Of the NIann-
KIN. For these expectations ifor the first lecture
| al leastl was not altogether disappointed. But
in regard to his Philosophy, his Metaphysics, his
| mixture OF Swedenborganism, Transcendentaism,
| Correspondence &c. his original discovery that
the Universe is gorermed by lascS and that the man
who neglects the laws OF grayitation NAV get his
legs broken, his crude attempts 10 talk profoundly
about Matter and Spirit, Cause and Eject Synthe-
sis, Analysis Sc, his reference ancient writings
and systems OF philosophy of which he evidently
knows nothing except what he may have cleaned
in the most superficial manner from Digests of Phi.
iosophy and Classical Dictionaries regard to ali
this it was only wonder how any audience
claiming TO be intelligent could listen TO him for
ten minutes from any other motive save the love Of
amusement. 1t certainly seemed TO be greater
marvel than any thing contained in the lecture itself
Since then have heard him several times, and
with the same asonishment, on finding any persons
having the east clamto scholarship, or even general
intelligence the dupes Of his pretentons learning.
Not to make this communication too long (Only stat
ing that if time allowed could more fully subsan-
1ate the view here taken OF the nature OF these lee
tures) I would ask whether their advertisements
themselves as exhibited in handbills and in almost all
the newspapers not suticentlO stamp the charge
| of uuackery on the whole affair Why, even Ars-
| totle and Bacon (of whom the lecturer talks
glibly and of whom Ii Is evident to any true scholar
that he never read page even Aristotle and Ba-
con combined, with all their immense powers OF
SynttesiS, AnalySS, &c. could noin years have ex-
eCued tenth part of the plan proposed to be carried
out bv our modest Professor IN few evening lee
tnres TO say nothing of the very entertaining songs
with which they are nterspersed. Besides he not
ONLY discusses most lottly, and explains TO the t0c
est capacity all the deep things OF Philosophy with
| all their sects from hloschru down TO George
Combe, but he also announces himself at home in
all the depths of Theology. He will, to use the
language Of his advertisement, remore all mysteries
he will explain the philosophy of the Incarnation
with as muo4l ease as he would take TO pieces his
nlannikin The Trinity in his hands becomes as
plain matter the rule OF three, and the whole
| tl,af nj fT
which the Angels desire to looks made as clear
as lux and retiux, action and reaction in hysics.-
Does any serious minded and intelligent man need
any other evidence than such an advertisement, that
all this is the grossest Guackcry; and II this Is, as 1t
seems to me, ii must be the general convection OF
most persons who heard him, what must we think Of
that machinery of the press which brings such
man into notice. and enables him TO pass himself OH
as one of the most profound philosophers and scho
lars of the day Surely in this respect, New York
is behind many village IN the country, which al
though boasting of far less refinement and general
intelligence would not tolerate such Il lecturer for
two successive evenings. 9. s
Has HE SENT IT p One oi the speakers at the
Loco Foco gathering on Monday night, announ-
ced his intention to despatch the result of the city
election to one Henry CLAY, of Ashland The
The question s-has he sent it :? Roch. Dem.
A Boy ATTACKED By LuorARD,-As Dries
| bach, the lion tanner, was passing through the
streets of Baltimore the other day with leopard
in his arms, and crowd Of boys following him,
one of them came too near the animal, when he
immediately grasped the boys head in his mouth
Mr.. D. immediately thrust his hand down the
| animals throat, and with some difficulty sue
ceeded in rescuing the lad from his grasp, though
badly. and, it is feared, fatally, bitten. Mr.. d.
has been arrested, and is confined IN prison for
manslaughter by means of the animal.
~ A adv named Hannah Haines, OF Water
ford. Ct, came to her death by taking poison in
mistake, a few days SINCE
NJ Fast day in Vermont, Friday, April 5th.
u The Hartford Journal of the 9th reports a
heavy rain in that region, which was likely soon
to clear the Connecticut OF lce
NEW Iron WoRNs.-A Pennsylvania paper says
that new Iron Works have just been established at
yenaugo Pennsylvania. The iron is SAID 10 be
equal i,not superior TO Juniata. The whole estao-
! lShment is now in order and perfection, aud the
REGULATOR of the power eXcltes curiosity III is
" hy Wheel i2 feet in circumference. cast IRON nm
of several tons, and turns with fearful Velocity,
making l40 revolutions in minute, and speed sutl
cient 10 perform journey OF 2o,VVV mics, or once
round the earth, III sixteen days.
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