The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

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Interesting Lecfave-It Is impossible in tbs hr;s,
space allotted to this notice To Al ;rs.;a. :. -
lecture delivered at the Afhapaum or H.-s.s - !
evening. for the benefit Of tha Uaion Beneyolen.
oocaesy, oy rroisssor GkonGK E. DABNEY. HIS
subject was Enthusiasm He showed In ths A.,
place that this Dobe quality Is liable to he
with contempt by being classed with thosa s.rs.
cal impulses from which 1t ia wholly diffsrens =
Enthusiasm derives its name from the hahits ~
those priest aud priessesses OF the heathan diyin
ties Of old who, when they came forth TO comrnn
nicate to waiting applicants the answers Of she
Gods, were wont to distort their eountenances Ana
eesticulate violently under the power Of the sup.
posed divine afiatus with which they were now
possessed. Hence, from two Greek words en- and
came the word which we now use to designate ttas
lie giving power which Is the soul of action ~ d
ne main spring OF great enterprise among meu-
In nature, We have flowers as well rs fruits-ob
lecfs that appeal to the imagination, as well a. lea
sons to instruct the Judgment Reason, though
bright ~ the sun, is cold as the moon. A dsep
conviction OF duty must guide, but glowing anti
apaton OF great results must propel the bold and
successful voyager, who. against adverse wind
tnfeatening storms, traverses the difficult seas
:. enterprise In the illustration of these posi-
uons "a tAey were. aptiy, in ether words express
50, the lecturer INDUCED his audience with rich
aess OF historical research which constituted
aeepy interest feature of the discussion.
his brother Barthoioms~ tn ooiumous ane
John Hampden. and Lord Falkland. Sir Horac.
"S'po'e and john Howard, 81 uey Smith and Ca
rev, "nom smith ridiculed a. visionary were ssys.
oescnoeo as to their leading cha characteristic q
presented ~ examples, showing on the one hand
brilliant talents wasted amid golden opportunI
TOT the want OF noble inspiration and on the othe,
= class of men with no higher mental endo rmsn.,
la. sau sno Az. mer oreasing with their deep cor
..ons ,.. suu .neI sio"ing enthusiasm such diff
sal.ss " seen nsuPefaoie to common minds snc
| go e oo' sae must SiVerse circumstances
a. 49, s.es'sss oe.sns 20 mankind he who would
a;ssaIs q - sans ~ shis snort life must apply
-. ss.. ~ so "o,n IN VIII sucn concentration OF
.rnrs. sse.s,, 90 ~ ' spIe.asoEs wno i've only e.
n.ssso. s-o,a Esss.u,o ooAs hke insanity" This
.s "a S-". s su.osy OF HOWARD was
WSa s. asu eo .aIougnout the lecture.
, =, .ha s..a. p u el'nosissm ,,s are seen not
80. - L. - s".. 80 - y. i,o cus likewise In IT.
.1s,r $3.50 - o~;.t.r A:. - invSsts the ordi-
49, snS .brn,vs az -, ""n W. .ue saarms OF po
III 81 - o Joy VI uiumpn upon every
s dn.u :. !. eaos Owned as an
e.ito the,s xbo sro s,ad - nseo,ai ana heip
.,n ~ ~: I ~ - 'e..o 49, ~ snoso "a'As oi oeneSo
81 ohaar1ass IT, ho,;as Se ssem repuisiVe
ana,.x ona .na pe.,si ~ = nappy Issue OF
ssro ba.nan das.asI nU oi ou n us enlnas,'
sIiad ~. hros.. IS sI;i.a 'osoo ,iAe 'ua, "nct
.,es, ss,;ho~.,, y, sasa nso1 "neu nasbS iost h's
81 feed on tbcnsbts thst voluntary muse
Harmonious numbers."
Remission of 7ar.s-A, ;r,,,-..,, .,,o..,. :.
repard tn tbe reu,iss;op oF too nc. 5a;as :, -
the Council at its late meeting Soma wask. ~ ~
fore. a petition was presented from q ,.res o.ni
talis. askjno tn have tho toxas ns;d h, zap
800 0O0 refnuded as tba, amonn, ~ III, n..;..i
was invested in tebacco in T.ondnn st ,ha ,;,,n =,
vas listed bv the Assessor ana shorld no, .hn. ~
fore. have been given in the c;tv hav;na no ro,s
ar to taY nronerfv undar Tho oIor,a. ~ po ~
cornd<sta I;mits ms;or;tu of ,ha ney1uu I've
against ref,ndro and toai ,hs rroona .o.su
tsY was nronarlu laid rnda- ,ha ,sao... . re Wv
thew tho Council can onIv tar srch e.r,,ai ~ .as
nronertv "a NAV ha fopnd ,;th;n IT, r,ta =" -
frst of February mora than i've, ,b;rds ~ ~.
capitsI and a large amount of the narsona, ,,rn
perty. would be exempt from taxation. No mer-
chant would DC taxaole for his country credits
no tooacconist wonid be taxable for his stock In
other markets-and every hirer of negroes might
evade the tax Ratherer by sending his servants
into An adjoining county on the last day Of Jan
uary, and allow them to remain there until the
second OF FEBRUARY Money holders too, might es
cape the taxes by gts ing bills of exchange on New
York before the Assessor called on them and thus
deprive the city OF her just dnes. They contend
ed that all capital employed In the city was taxa
bic, 1t mattered not where 1t wasinvested on the
.i.on hssore than tor . rsm;ss,on nt .. .aI - Pc
dsciav. vote " ~
,
terday morning with persons OF every grade and
color, nearly sii OF whom had been deposited there
the night before for being drunk and asleep in the
streets. so rapid mas oeer~the spread of intem-
perance for some months past that, despite TIL
establishment OF chain gang and the commence
chus into sobr.tu ,bst ths N;ah, W"toh nd =,
for little eIse after ea,hering u5 the nehrates .ns
,torir0 them .v.v for .afaLaenino W. ,ra..
the ala tsmp.r.nce varrinrs viii sh.ta a. thai
la,harov. re. burpisb their armor and "a ona msn
again enter the field and stav tie march oS the a.
stroyer OF mankind Wives and children are cry
log sisud for help and uniess succor Ia afforded
them, thousands OF them viii be reduced TO beg
gary and starvation. Let the friends Of sobriety
Do up and DONG.
The Guard of the a.tropolis are imnrsv,ru raj IA.
,y in drill, On Monday afternoon last. the GONNA
ny had drill and fired blank cartridges, and we
understand that tns nring was exceedingly good
This afternoon rs we learn, the Gusrd will go
throuen tne Lighs ihfsntry driii, on tne Armoiy
GROUNDS, during whicn they WIN repeat the hiring
In 'e" Gays lhis corps 10 expected 10 parade In
new UNIFORM, composed OF grey jacket, win
three rows OF buttons IN iront yellow snoulder
straps grey pants, Win u oiaca stripe down the
outside seam, ana caps. Ine ne" dfess ~il be net
only hanosonie' o"t @'tiaeIFe'
Mtlss Brscing The late action of the Central