Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-09
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
For fourteen lines or less
'RAdEMENT To AMERICAN POETIC
TALENT
$500 PRE- MUM,

C' ~ ~ .,A ~ ~
! 2ESSED rs [ AN with tn, controlling Influence
.:l l. exercised by Tie tne arts upon tn. ,irec-
i->,Iuy OF human affairs, it has siyen M. in
.-.lsIrt u wIt1eSS the bOunJiIui manner in
.r1.l Il Ne u tl.ne. palnting and statuary have
outraged and rewarded by the Councils of the
sIiIe this ackn1 wladymant is due to the dis
gHl " irthy patrons Oi these noble arts it is
| III >ourc. nf hu.ni iat:ou aud sorrow to behold
| r-It ap tthv and indif,.r.n ;e with which they
! - rt.ari the incom parabiy more valuable ere
! d. pjrtry.
- t1em dlorn the walls of the Capitol with the
] : revolutions OF the pencil, aud deco rate the
--lul1s with the costly chef uoeuvreS of the
is IN onru of good which will be hailed and
..ei by all aS Il cheering pledge of the progress
! .!aeIt. But, whilst they lavish their thous-
,II th.Se inmObiir products Of canvass and
All brGnz,, they offer no reward for the more
more enduring and renowned Oyations of he
~ Grs;e~InS hand from these high places has
e iHyI-su the fromcthan tirc of poetry to ami
- history OF our country, which, with all its
lyof f)rn and onter OF proportion lies aseeu
IN, humble vault OF Mount Vernon, ready to
INTO life and beauty at the first kindling toucn
: Mai inspiration.
l-tly were Il work of supererogation to introduce
3fs that crowd the records of the past to show
IT above all other stands the divine art - of
WHAT are all the paintings, statues, and rega-
iegSalieS, of bleau. and the Tuileries
! rl with the - Marsciles Hymn" What the
Ptnoply OF gold and gems heaped up in the
? u LONDON; what the cOilec ions of the ROYAL
ny, or even the time hallowed shrines of West
~ Abbey, when compared with the songs of
4, AIT Dibien, and Campbell? Or what has the
t1It We would take III exchange for - Hail Co
u AMI the Star-Spangled Banner?" Well
j. n British statesman e1claim, ''let me but
T tn; oAIla Is of nation, and L care not who
est, laws
tir as Jr living. breathing man is above the cold
l'ate marble that is made to represent him; as
"a II .illt skies OF summer are above the per-
r c3nr-9s To which the pai tor has transferred
feeble resenb biauce, SO far is poetry above all
arts that have their mission to console and ele-
md inspire the immortal mind OF man.
TAs oi these facts. and considering the lament
ltlciy of patriotic songs in my distinguished
loved country, and with the hope of being the
ne means Of Il proper public feeling upon this in
ta- subject, have been induced to offer, and
rt5y OFF,, the sum of five hundred dollars as
or tue best National Poem, ode, or Epic.
rules which will govern the payment of this
aS follows:
have selected (without consulting them) the
r25 persons to act AZ judges or arblters of the
mus offered, namely:
'rr'ile of the United States
A .. 2. Nicholson. of Tennessee.
4 thaS. Sumner, of U. 5. Senate.
T. K j. l. Hunter, do
a. jas. 9. Jones, do
~ L Chandler, of U. 5. House Representatives.
Allison Hhite, do do
q Thos ii. Bayly, do do
j. D. T. disney, do do
q. Joan p. Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy.
Jahn ". Z. Evans, of New Jersey.
g-o>. Saunders.
Z. +: !: /: '.:1,s !. A'nstroag, Of the Press,
j. S.ltjn,
.-''5f ileury, Oftne smithsonian Institution.
j >'titn. late Treasurer of the United States.
~ VI. Butter, Episcopal Church.
IA H. Hur.e prelbyterian Church.
: R'Szell, Methods It + islopal Church.
III Doueian, Cathoilc Church.
-Nt'' gentlemen, or any three of them, are
4lthO.iAed 10 meet at the Smithsonian Insti-
q Tue second Monday of December next, at such
il 'Iry may appoint, and there proceed to read
A'i'la' the various poems which may have
!'ttt, and To determine which of them is
IItOr1ouS and deserving of the prize. And L
= Hnt myself to pay the sum aforementioned
| ''.'lt u wn1ever they shall present to me as the
"ao has written within the time prescribed the
'tl>aai Patriotic Poem, and upon the represen-
a. IN he or she is American citizen.
!" communications must be sent to me- ut
li;ol Postpaid before t ne first Monday in De-
- n-xt. with full aud complete conveyance of
wight to me and my heirs and assigns for
hereby bind and obligate myself to sell the
'nLs sent to me as soon as practicable, tor the
:. Fr,s' and tn rive the proceeds 10 the poor OF
+. - Pi Washington.
~ W poem will be considered as subject to this
"lIch Shall not have been written subsequent
, '''1, aud received before the first Monday in
# 20 % next. L. w. LATHAM.
-lt.NiTpS, FEB. 10. 1858. feb III