Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-02
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

bling in many respects the beautiful descrip-
tions by,Bernsrdin de st. Pierre. in his immor
tai work of Paul and Virginia The lecture
was intended to be geographical account Of
that mountainous region OF country stretching
slong South America, embracing Peru and
the Ecuador, which latter was formerly in.
GUIDED in the republic of Columbia.
The lecturer commenced his discourse BY a
highly wrought eulogy upon mountains in
general, which had always been a theme fol
the poet and the historian. In the history OF
the country. tee lecturer was the apologist fol-
The Spanlsrd, observing that fifty years before
the pilgrim fathers had landed on the Ply
mouth Rock, and whilst jamestown was yet a
wilderness, the hymns that had been chaunted
IN the Temple at Jerusalem. were sung In
churches of hewn stone, erected on the highest
pinnacle of the Andes. There appeared to
i'm something sacred In the tenacity with
witch Spain had attempted to retain possession
of her las. hold in America. We were fond Of
contrasting the success of Saxon enterprise
with what we call Spanish failure in colonial
ton, but we ought first to reflect upon the
obstacles that Spain had to encounter. We
had set the Indians apart as distinct race.
whilst SPAIN on the contrary, had iucorporat
them with her popui alton. On account of this
circumstance, the Castilian spirit was con
stautly obliged to contend against the tendency
Of the mass of the population, towards heather
i'm and retiogression. He, therefore. regarded
the revolutionary Outbursts of South America
as in reality caused by the repugnance of the
Spanish race to the downward progress of the
country. fact, Ia South America, the Span
ish minority had always ruled and guided the
numerical majority. Great credit was gwen
to the Roman Catholic Church for their efforts
to chrlstisniBe the natives and to maintain the
worship of God, despite of all the sanguinary
conflicts raging around them so that morning
and evening incense Of prayer never failed to
arise among the mountain valleys of the
Andes. Besides, notwithstanding what had
been said to the contrary, the South Ameri.
can States were In reality steadily advancing
in social progress.
The second part Of the lecture was devoted
toan account Of the country of the Ecuador,
which the lecturer described as an epitome of
the world; con aiming every variety Of climate,
soil and natural production, within a space of
seven or eight degrees of latitude and ten of
longitude Here IN the heavens there might
be seen both the northern and southern con-
s,ellaiions, whilst short journey would bring
the traveller from the productions of the trop-
les. to where grew the grain and other cereals,
OF more temperate region. Nay, even the
shout OF the piOughman might be heard by the
harvester A very vivid and graphic descrip-
ton was then given of a Journey across the
Andes to Quito, on mules
In the course Of his remarks. the Iecturer
predicted that all the states on the Pacific
side of South America would ever tuaIIy be
consolidated into one vast republic and that
some of the Atlantic States, including ever
Brazil, hight probably be added to it. He
considered that in politics, the tendency to CEN
traiIzatlon was as certain, as the law of gray
itation in natural philosophy
At the conclusion Professor Henry announced
tho uhi n
large, the theatre being completely filled, that
DR. Lawrence j. Smith would resume his
course of chemical lectures, next week. He
likewise mentioned that Dr. Eddy would de.
liver, tonight, his lecture on Bees before the
horticultural Society, which has already been
noticed in the Star.
INDIAN DELEGATIoN.-We gave, YESTERDAY,
an account of poor family Of Indians of the
trlbe OF Menomonies, who had been SO shame.
fully treated, they must not be eonfounded
hO*ever with the specimens of another race of
Indians who are now on a visit to Washington
These latter, numbering sixteen are chiefs O.
the various tribes inhabiting Nebraska. sucl
as the Omahas, Missouris, and the Ottoes
Their object in coming here is to have a tall
with their great father and in pursuance O
TINS an interview took place to-day will
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs about tn,
'4t'AcASA Va tHOiE ldHuS anu lnelr removal II
some more distant quarter. Yesterday. the
Indian braves, dressed in their savage costume
were present in the hall of Representative
where they excited much curiosity. They are
under the charge of Major Gatewood. who ar
rived with them at Washington on Monda,
night, and they are quartered at Mr.. James
Mahers, where they will not fail to be well
treated
NATIONAL TBEArEE.-Last night, the ad
mil of haE Al
drama, were entertained with the performance
of the wOrld-renowned tragedy of Romeo ana
juliet The piece went of with much eclat, the
whole company perfOr ming admirably, 30 that
where all was good, it would be useless to par
tcularize. Mrs. Farrens Juliet was all that
juliet could be, beautiful specimen of lovely
confding girlish love, worked up into the
sublime, Mr.. Perry's Romeo was in keeping
such Romeo as Juliet would love- Mercutio
was performed by Mr.. Penno, and was excel
lent; the wel-knOHn speech of: "Oh, SEE
Queen Nab hath been with you" was giver
with much humor and effect and was WARMLY
apF!auded- Mr. McDonough acted Friar Law
renee, and made most ghostiy father Mrs
Manns representation OF the Nurse was 8
natural piece of acting, and was likewise much
applauded. Mr.. McKeon acted Capulet, tn,
noble father of Juliet, with all due gravit,
and discretion. The remaining parts wer,
serve commentator for the excellent manner
in which the piece was represented We wcr,
sorry to see 50 thin a house. 1t ought not t.
be, with 50 good company.
HE NARIErE.-Mlss Davenport continue,
TO give extreme satisfaction. Tonight she
Will appear In the play of Camille, and the
performances will conclude with the laugh a biz
Iarse OF Uncle Sam. 1t is said that the
Indians who are now in our city will be pres.
ent this evening, but whether it is certain we
will not vouch tor :
The NAVY YARD. Over one hundred
mechanics and others were discharged from
the Navy Yard on Tuesday last-the cause, M
appropriation to meet the expenses
On DIr.-It is reported that a branch of tn,
secret society of - The Know Nothings' ha
been organized in our city, and that over on,
hundred members were inaugurated into it
mysteries on Monday night last.
NEW CHrRcH.-Thc Episcopalian Metho
dls;s have purchased lot of ground for tn,
erection of new church, at the corner of
and ID streets south.
IRVING HorEL.-This establishment will b,
re-opened by the first of May, under the man
agement of Messrs John III. & A. ". Kirk
wood, with several additional Improvement
anu other elesances to render il equal to an
other hotel in the city
=, fikE.-Ihe alarm last night was caused b,
tne burning OF an un0cc upied frame house in
tne FIRST Ward The house. we ar. told. haG
oeen levied on tor debt, and was in possession