Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-24
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

He commenced by speaking of the value Of
truth, the search made for it by true Students
and the success they met with, compared With
the li9ht found by superficial observers. He
thought the term science sadly misappIied
when given to the art Of Hver and a SuI
iiraR, or to the useful or any other arts n,
these arts are the truths of science Or actical-
ised for use. Science acts as the yivifvino
agent, the idea which requires mechanical an.
plisnees to adopt ii to our wants; but tbos1h
those appliances are wsrting for ages. vet tb;,
idea IS not less real though ideal, because tits
an emsnation from truth itself At last, tn.
idea becomes actualised by means of talent.
appied 70 practicai purpose, and becomes
the basis of a useful art Thus il is seen N at
science is rather the mother than the elder ,;s
ter Of the useful arts.
The discovery OF principles, and their ann,i.
cation long afterward to some now indispen
sable art, proves the axiom that s'the Disc.
cry OF no scientific principle is to be consider.
ed OF minor Importance, although ages NAV
intervene before Its utility may be shown to
the world"
Science is that form of knowledge which
seeks out the elementary principles of things
collects the leading truths UNDERTAKING ali
other knowledge, and il the basis of ali IN.
useful arts Ii Is attractive to this utilitsrian
age, because 1t enables us to achieve results
that can at once be applied to the uses of life
IL also attractive because adapted to the
Inqrisitive nature of the mind Labor is the
lot OF man, and science shows the way in
which that labor can be performed to the best
advantage.
Science opens the way for the cultivation of
philosophy and poetry. 1t furnishes the NH
losopher with those facts from which the in
dlcatlVe method selects the prevailing shirt
and throwing II into finished and perfected
lorm, rounds on our knowledge with the sym
merry OF truth. The poetry of science nrs
SCENTS itself in all her varied forms; alchemy
paints ana hayors the lily; steam is the tyne
OF the age, the symbol Of strength and pertIs.
ness; and far better idea of yiror and an.
srgy than was presented by the ancient con.
eePuon Of the Titan poets; see these poetic
relations In science, and are beginning to pre-
Ter them to the old personifcations, as mora
beautiful and true.
The mission Of science is to aid man in solv.
ing all the physical problems which connect
his relations to the world around him. and IN
De suoservlent to religion es a means OF sub
stantating and confirming the great truths
Nnlcn are embodied in the revealed word
Bacon says that Philosophy superficiaIIv
cultivated, leads from God but when taken
In large draughts leads to Him" The hi.to-
OF science proves this, seen in the cases Of
geology and astronomy. Specifically viewed
Iney nave seemed TO come In contact with re-
with and confirm religious truth. We can
safely ascrlbe the attacks on a newly discov-
ered SCIENCE to ignorance of the science itself
Further knowledge will show whore the error
lies, and the perfect accordance of science and
religion. aNU
sometimes the same apparent anti-religiou.
position Is assumed in the opening of a branch
OF science; which may be seized on by the
erttaI and turned 20 as TO give SCOPE to a
la'itudlnarian view with regard to religion.
that result IN the boldest infdelity. Then
scisnce, Jealous of her own reputation for
reverence 10 religion, raises mp one of her own
cons. equlps with proper weapons and sesds
MN 10 extermlnate the traitors In her camp
he may come FROM the higher walks of life.
OUT more hksly tom humble sta,ion-,rom
the quarry, ss Hugh Miller q chosen k,i,bt
te do battle for science in her glorious mission
on eartA. By such means she strips inndeIity
OF me ropes II has stolen from her own abode
and leaves 1t exposed In its true and naked
deformiiy 70 the scorn Of the world
Ina WEEK Oh CONrRIBUrIoNs.-Ina all next
week contributions will be received to the
great exhibition Of the products of the skill.
taste, ingenuity, and industry of the Amer
lean people. at tho Smithsonian Institution, In
TINS city. Ibis exhibition, as we have here
totOre remarked, has been gotten ND by the
Metropolitan Mechanics Institute, under the
management Of Mr.. Thomas c. Connolly. SUI
Perintendent, and We are well assured that II
VIII prove display Of great magnifcence
Not snly the main hall Of the edihce. but
nearly the whole lower range, together with a
porlon OF the upper part, will be devoted to
the purposes Of the exhibition At night on
some special Occarions, the entire edifice will
be brillisntly illuminated, snd even in some
OF the towers there will, at times. be colorsd
and dr1mnond lights. Music will be we'll
provided; the contributions Of instruments are
numerous, and band will always be present.
The machinery department will comprise a
large number Of exceedingly interesting in.
yentoss, and there will be ample steam power
for their propulsion. We shall marvel much
If any portion OF our feilow-citizsns shall be
found indifferent TO this great ENTERPRISE II
ID Tor the benefit Of the whole public, and we
regard lH encouragement by all means in our
power as the duty Of every citizen.
A NBw COUNTERFEIT. The BaIt;mors
American OF this morning says:
I'VE were yesterday shown a counterfe s.
note OF the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of
Frederick, Nd, which so little resembles the
genuine note that there would be no danger of
It's bang taken by those familiar with the is
sues Of the bank. The couuterfeit has a VIC
nette OF the coat Of arms of Pennsylvania. two
horses rampant, he, with the motto Virtue,
Liberty anc Independence On the left il q
nguIe oil female holding a sheaf of wheat in
her nand, and on the right a female head
Sreathed with grapes Thomas W Morgan !.
gwen a. President, and VI. Tyler AZ Cashier.
whist on the genuine the latter is President
sLd the former Cashier. The genuine note /.
OF very plain appearance, with a centre viz
nette OF Neptune and Amphithrite, with tie
sea and vessel III the distance. There !.
also small figure on the left of a fem.ls
holdlng In her hands the scales Of Justice
whilst ut her feet is portrait Of Washington
The paper Of the counterfeit has a blush
tiDge, whilst that Of the genuine has a yellow
dnge- number Of these notes have been in
circulation in Baltimore for several week,
past.
WlLLARDs' Tors We un derstand that the
regular nights for ''parlor hops at Willards
nave been changed to other nights in the week,
and there will be none there this evening We
learn that this change is made to keep out, as
faI a. possible, the large number of "out-
slders who atteLd the hops, irithout tnvtta-
nov, IN such large numbers as to exclude the
guests sf the house. There can be NO ob;sc