Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-27
1a 7..,z STAR.
LOCAL I@0I-II
xc7rRr -yo.,,LIGRNCE,

O.
ioang America" was deh>g a lecture an
Saloon, ey the Rev. w. II Mini .t caru. -
20 the house OF Representatives,A Cban1a;,,
siderable audience, but not exfSa . go
large, the hall not being over croWSno.-
even niied, we should, on a rough calcns,.,c<
say that about two-thirds of the bencbas ,a
hiied. Ihe lecturer made a very br;l,;snt
COURSE IuLI OF striking aphorisms on men AN,
nsaS;, ne was rather severe upon tn
monaTcnlcai and aristocratic maxims of ,n-
ernment and boldly advocated a rsv;s Is g' '
International law. Re dmelt elooxently nno,
tne enects produced on the world in general
oy the enthusiasm of one single oreat man
me merits OF "Young America ON III,
score OF republicanism and democracy. and q
us destiny to be the future antagonist of ani
10 oeta'e terms to the old regime, were forci.
bS SHOWN: He remarked that home polil ic,
was not held sufficient for the great enernr
and mind of Young America y II n,;eht +.
SAID tnae our chief concern should he 70 sta ,
al nome and mind cur own affairs IGre,t o.
pause But, continued the orator. what vsr,
our own concerns? Surely if our cit;,sn.
abroad were injured or our flag ipsulted 4,
was our duty to vindicate it In the course o,
MS discourse, the orator gave a glowing es)o.
sum upon tne dignity of labor, and its RICH,
10 govern, opposing to it the assumption of Fir.
TIE Louis OF France Louis ouatorze) some five
feet and few inches in his shoes, who boa At
lngiy said, "The State, it is I.'' or that q,
Nicholas OF Russia, who condescepdinplv sa;d
on hearing Of the last French revolution. "Do
not De alarmed, gentlemen, / will arrest the
progress of these liberal ideas.''
Inc literature of "Young America wa,
a'iuued 10, the orator reInarking that
II had been said, 1--WE had no national i7,s-a
ture He admired the reply that was made
to this-"Ihat we had been too busy to attend
to that, IN founding more colleges and schools
and forming more States and maxine NOR.
constitutions than all the rest of the world mt
together had: He referred, in Joking man.
ner, to England, as John Bull, who sfepned
up, with stout oaken cudgel, and sent in a
note, requesting to be shown the American
literature. They had, however, literatnre
and one that did credit to the Judgment of the
people 1t was the newspaper literature Tbe
orator dwell in a style, half serious. half IN.
cose, upon the influence of the pub journals
observing that even whilst he was speaking
the editors were busy in preparing the thou phis
ana facts which were to gladden. or darken the
homes of myrlads
In conclusion, the orator predicted in a mao
nifcent and poetical allegory, a speoies of
polltlcal millennium that was hereafter to en-
sue. observing that be was ono of those who
believed that the people were growing better
He likewise censured those who were over.
cautious in dreading the consequences of all
onward progress; for there were times when
ne would rather trust rashness itself than
coid calculating prudence. He preferred such
prudence as that exhibited by CAPTAIN Ingra-
ham, In the Bay of Smyrna, great applause
When with twenty guns in the little ST Louis
he INDICATED the rights of American citizens
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCIEyeE
noticed In yesterdays Star, the Association
met at III clock, a. m, under the presidency
OF Professor Dana, Of Yale College the pro.
ceedings being opened by prayer, which was
aenvefed by the Rev. DR. Bacon, of Columbia
college, ID. c. The association was then adj.
dressed by the president. and the report from
the standing committee received. Some other
business was then transacted. after which The
associ alton adjourned until the evening, when
several interesting scientific communications
were read This morning the associ alton met
at haif-past ten O'Clock, when the reading of
scienhhc communications was further con-
unued, long list of papers being set down for
the mornings labors, and including, as the
contri outoIs, the names of Lieutenant Maury:
Professor Henry; Professor A. d. Bache, Su.
perlntendent Of the Coast Survey; DIR. Gale
OF the Patent Office; II. r. Schoolcraft. LII d.:
Professor n. b. Webster, of the Collegiate In,
stltute, Portsmouth, Va; Sorin Blodget; Ma.
Jor W ii. Emory; Professors VIM B. Rogers
AMI r. T.. Rogers, and others
Previously TO the reading OF the scientific
papers, the minutes Of yesterdays proceeding "a
were read-Professor Dana acting as Chair.
man, and Dr. Laurence Smith as Secretary
AN inylta'lon from the President of the Orange
and Alexander Railroad, to take a trip ON The
line, was read. The President then put the
subject to the meeting about accepting the in.
vltauonS that had been sent, and of going ia
Mount Vernon on Saturday
Professor Hare objected to their " padding
about, as he termed it, in which several
other members concurred. The same profess
sor afterwards rose again, and observed that
scientific men had put themselves to great er.
pense in coming here, and that thew had M
N 'ney to throw away. He observed that at
the last meeting of the association, at New
Haven, he was prevented from reading a com. |
to the meeting by the acceptance
of An invitation to 60 to Troy, New York.
The professor vas still speaking when we left |
the hall
There was good attendance of strangers
The annual address will be delivered this |
evening by Professor Pierce, of Cambridge
On Saturday the association will paw a visit 70 |
Mount Vernon, and on their return will be |
entertained by the corporation of Alexandria |
and the Faculty OF Georgetown College. both |
Of which corporate bodies have rendered the |
Inequalities of their places, which have been !
accepted. The National Medical College made |
hl OAsi VI lucH fOOlLs me use OF the |
,iation, but they were declined on account Of |
the sufhciency of accommodation at the Smith. |
'Onian Institution.
CoNcERr.-Our readers should not forget
that tonight Mr.. Aptommas, the great harpist
gives his attractive concert, and we would adj
Use the ladies particularly to attend The
harp, in the hands of proficient is a great
instrument, and although of late neglected for
The more modern piano-forte, such a player as
Mr.. Aptommas can produce tones from it of |
uncommon harmony. There are so many
thrilling associations connected with this in
.trument, which dates back to remote anti
putty, that no one, however non-musical, but
must feel an interest in this, which may be
rightly called original, concert. The harp, in
modern times, has, like other instruments.
been much improved, and, as an accompaAi-
nent to the voice, or to show off to advantage
1 fine figure, there is not more lady-like in
itrument. Some of the fine compositions of
Alvar's, written expressly for the harp, will
be played by Mr.. Aptommas, and some of the
most beautif al ballads extant in any language
will be vocalized by Miss Brainerd, and duets
sung by that lady and Mr.. Camoenz "Home.
Sweet Home will be performed as a solo by
he harpist Ladies, do go; it will be splen-
lid musical entertainment. |
TIE STORM AT THE HIpPoDRoME-Quite a
scene occurred, yesterday afternoon, at the
during the performance, the