Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-17
ENCOURAGEMENT TO AMERICAN POET.
&c TALENT!
$500 PR
$500 PRE- MUM.

$500 PREMIUM.
| MI cd "s AIN with the controlling influence
WINCH II exc rclsed by tie fine upon the ,irec
non and destiny Of human aft IRIS it has given ms in
mite pleasure IL ess the b0un ifui manner IL,
which, irom time t. time, painting AMI statua v bay.
Nation "a VIC
But, while this acknowl. dgm.ut is due tn ,ba ,,s-
cFhhs anu worthy patrons OF these noble arts it il
an equal soulcc OF hum iatiou aud sorrow t. tet,od
III apparent apathy anu indifferen with which thew
seem " regard the lacUmfaraby more yaiuab bic ere
a.lOns Of poetry
See item adorn the walls Of The Capitol with the
yio"lig revelations Of the Ieucii, and u, CO ate te
public grounds with the costly chef d'oeuyres of r
'ASei, Is an onieu OF good wnt viii be hailnd and
appaudet hy all As Cheering pedge Of the pr,yre.s
OF rem ement. But whist they lavish their thous-
anus upon these lmmotie p oductS of canv IS ~, d
marble and br'hzh, they offer reward for The more
exalted, more enduring "a ieaow ned walton, of 10
pen NO f,ste ing hand frohi these high pIai es has
EVER yet Invited the tromehan fire of poetry to AMI
na.e Tie history OF our country. VIII, u, with all is
harmony OF form and onaer OF ropornn, lies asleep
around The humble vault o. Mount Vernon ready 10
spring INTO Inf, aud beauty at the 81 kidding toucu
OF this Z NAL Inspiration.
II surel, work of supeceroratior to ,trnluca
the pro- r that crowd The DIS the pasr To shaw
n ," far above all other ands the " di e art of
poe>y hat are ali the paotings, statues aud reg;l.
lila OF Versailles of Fontinbltau amt the Iuiie.Ns
conPar. wi b tie Marshes Hymn" v HIT the
klhg y ptnopiy OF gnld and gems heaped up in the
Tower vi London; what the cocc ions OF the ROYAL
az.
m'net.r Abbey, when compared with the songs If
Burns, AMI Dipien, and Campbell? Or what has tho
"o-d that We would take IN exchange for Hal Co
umbia'' and the Stars angsd Bannsr?'' We'll
might the British statesman eXrlaIu ..let me but
write the ballads of u nation, aid l Lot who
makes it, laws"
As far the living. breathing man is alb we the cold
,nsensa:e marble that is made to represent hun as
lar as the IA liant skies Ut summer above thu. Der
shabie CANVASS which the PAL has tr ,lsftrred
shelr 1etbie Resemblance, so far is poetry above all
other arts that have their mission console md u!e.
sate and pire the lmnfO tai mind o. min.
In View vi these nc.S, and considering the lament
ibe paucsy of pst,lO;ic songs i'll my distinguished
AUD beloved country, and vi II hope of being the
humble ineanS of proper public cling upon this n-
toIe ting sui Ject, have cen induced Offer anu
DO hereby I'll r, tie sum OF five huod cd dollars as =,
prize TO- the best National 70. III, u,ie. or Epic
Inc r"les "hlch Will govern the payment CT this
sum Z PILLOWS:
LIST. have selected (wi hout consu ting them) the
following .eroEs to ACT judge, aro.ters If the
prize thus offered, III nlrly:
Tbs Preside of the Unl,ed States.
ioi. v. j. ticIUlsyn Teuncss G.
Hon Chas. Sumner, of U. :. cenats
Hon. X VI. L. Hunter, do
Hon. JAS T.. JOnes, d.
lion J Chamber. of U. 5. House Representatives,
hon. All, iso:I hit, 90 90
lion. Tnos II B.ly, do do
lion u. /. Uitey, du do
Hon. John T. Kennedy, Secret ,rv of the NAVY
Dr. Jonn W. T. EVANS, IF New Jer:ey.
DIR. thOs. saunders.
Joseph uaieS,
ueI- X. A trOng.
DF.G Bal ry, "a 'ie iee''
W ". atun,
II lie ,eor Henry of tue sui hso, ian Tnst ution
VIM Seiden ia,e lre,> Of tue United St4tes
Rev. Z NJ. But ef, Epis; phi Chlrcn.
lev X X. uur.e Ir~>by terrain church.
Rev. :. =. szell. Meth Mi t f. is opal Gnu ch
| lev. Mr. Doueian, C4lhOlIc Church.
| ~. These gentl men, any three IF them. are
| herety autEO lied 10 ct at the Smi hsol,,n Insri
tue, the ii Monday Ut December uext, at sue
Iour as they may app int, and theIe r u t, read
aud examine tie varO,s POEM which may have
been eiv,d, ami 10 da.,r anime which Of them is
most merioIiou- anu deserving Of the prIze Aud
| nerepy bind myse I to ray the sum aforenlen' toned
tor h with, u VIII ever they hal. present The
per On who has written itin the tim. pre- crihel he
est National Patriotic Puen and upon the re reseIl-
ttti)n That ne Or she is American citzen
3d. All communications must lie seat to me 1T
Wa hl"Ston i ostiait) before fr-t Monday in De-
cember Xt with fan AID comp conveyance of
| tie copyright to me aid my hriss and assigns for
ever.
| 18th. hereby binl and obigate myself to sell the
ein- IN ~ sent t., ME FraCtirabe, he
nigli,st rce and t. give the pro eeds the poor of
| the city of Washington.
9TH. NJ yoen VIII be consi Tered subject to this
prize which sh Ii not have hern wr ten uhseuueIt
to this date and received Icfore h. rlt Moud " in
| Ue~e.nb neat r. w. LATHAM
WASHINGTON, FEB 10. 1858. f.hl7