Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-11
EVENING STAR.


EDUCArIoN.-A correspondent, with view
Of benefting both parents and their children,
has sent 10 rs for publication the following ex-
tract from the works of Laurence Sterne, which
contains much good sense on the important
subject oftesehing:
:" / consider the person who is to be about
my son, as the mirror in which he is to view
himself from morning to night; and by which
he Is to adjust bis looks, his carriage, and per-
haps the Utmost sentiments Of his heart. L
would have one Yoriek, if possible, polished
at all points fit for my child to look into.
There is q certain mien and motion OF the
body and all its parts, both in acting and
speaking, which argues man well within
there are thousand unnOticed openings which
let a penetrating eye at once into 4 mans soul;
and maintain that man OF sense does not
lay down his hat in coming into room, or
take it up in going out of it, but something es-
capes which discovers him.
t'It is for these reasons, continued Mr.
Shandy, that the governor (tescher) / make
choice of shall neither lisp, nor squint, nor
wink, nor talk loud, nor look fierce nor foolish
nor bite his lip, nor grind his teeth, nor speak
through his nose, nor pick il, nor blow it with
his fingers. lie shall neither walk fast nor
slow, nor fold his arms, (for that is laziness, J
nor hang them down, flor that is folly,) nor
hide them in his pocket, flor that is nonsense J
He shall neither strike, nor pinch, nor tickle,
nor bite nor cut his nails, nor hawk nor spit,
nor sniff, nor drum with his feet o. fingers in
company, nor
II will have him cheerful, facile, poor, at
the same time prudent, attentive to business,
vigilsnt, acute, argute, inventive, quick in re-
solving doubts and speculative questions; he
shall be wise, judiciOus, and learned. And
, why net humble, and moderate, and gentle
tempered, and good said Yorick. And why
not, cried Uncle Toby, free, and generous,
and bountiful, and brave? He shall, my dear
Toby. replied my father, getting up and ihak-
ing him By the hand"
NATIONAL THEAFRE-The performances al
this popular establishment were, last night
witnessed by dense assemblage. The tragic
PLAY Of "Pizarro," and the exciting and thrill.
ling drama Of jonathan Bradford" were
each satisfactorily rendered; leaving room
however, for the severe critic to make exec p
tons regarding several of the parts personI
ated. 4
We noticed group Of gentlemen ON one q
the back seats, engaged IN conversation 81
loud as to prove an annoyance to those whc
were anxious to hear the words uttered from
the stage, and who, in consequence, had t.
shift their quarters to escape the private coz
fib. As such things repeatedly occur, with
cot design TO offend, We venture, in friend
ly way, to mention the fact, in the hope tha
persons fond Ct talking, involved in such pre-
ceedings, will either whisper to one another
or withdraw to an antC--O0m for the purposG
Of conversation
The third dIsmatic entertainment viii take
place on Wednesday evening, the 18th of DC
tOber, when the distinguished coincidence
Miss Agnes Robertson, will make her first ant
only appearance this season, and perform il
two original pieces the serio-eomic burlet.:
Of The Cat changed to a Woman" and III,
Protean play Of " The Young Actress" II
W: course of the performances, she will sus
.ain 81 different characters, execute thre
uanceS' anu SIG four songs.
MARYLAND INSTITUTE I.1R.-The Baltimor
gun OF TINS mGTnlng, IN its description of III
display at the Institute, says:
j DR. A. ID. Bache. Cf the United stsa
Coast Survey. has deposited for exhibition th
standard weights and measures belonging
the Government Of the United States. The
are all made Of brass, and are of the mo.
beautiful description. There is also Of tn
Government deposits a machine for maxim
bullets from cold lead This from the ORD
nance department, and works with astonisbip
rapidity These machines are very much nd
mired, and pronounced, by those acquaint
with such things, perfect IL their construstio
and execution. :"
BALTIN0RE AND OHIo RAILROAD III
regular set;ng of the Board Of Directors.
Baltimore. yesterday, the following state-1er
Of the revenue Of the road during the NJ.
month was made:
Main Stem. Wash Dr. Totals
Passengers. SOL, 500 50 So, $50 10 s9J.I57
Freights..., 279,05S 10 9,3I4 rs zsS 4O3
's o. s3IO,025 IS s35, O3i 81 s37s $50 {
Compared with the same month of last yea