Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-29

WARRINGTON ART AssocrArIoN,-TbisA, .o.
citation held a monthly meeting, last pigbt NJ
their Hall, over Sibley L Guys store-Dr stone
In the chair, and Mr.. Bruff acting as secretarv
There was large number Of artists and art n,,-
ION, ron presentMamong them several ladies' After
ine nomination OF several new members. Mr.
baumgrass read paper, In continuation OF FOR.
mer remarks, on the subject of Art - the drist
OF which was the enabling and refning inau.
ence OF the cultivation Of the fine arts ne .sid
that the creations of true art. like tbe h..r,ss,i
IN Mature, appealed to the finer feelings of bu
mainly Ii had been asked by utilitarisn, what
We tne use OF the fine arts, IL might as well be
asked what was the use of The beauties OF nature
the harmony Of the spheres, the grandeur and
beauty OF the Universe. The use of the Ane
arts was not only ideal and sentimental, but
Pfactlcai and tangible. The creations of Michael
Angelo, ThoTwaldsen, and Others had od evsr
would furnish employment for thousands OF 70.
spectacle artisans, as copyists, who are not cana
pse Oh conception. He claimed music as the d.
vlnest OF arts he said that, In the United State.
while We were ahead Of all other nations in .g,
rculture, and some Of the more substantial occn.
patrons OF life, we Were behind nearly ali OF
them in the development of the fine arts sl,houoh
our natural material for art labor wa, unsnTnas.
ed. He spoke Of the deficiency In art in.frn.
ton In our schools, and suggested that our leois.
tau ous ~, among other accom- plishmens to
hdve cultivated taste In art matters
MI Baumgrass was followed by Mr. Ioserb
wilson OF the General Land Office, in an eloquent
aaafess on the fine arts and the art of design );
al laua
and all countries, and cited the nower To- 80
tna, II lad eherted upon the mind OF man He
manifested perfect familiarity with tbe Great
masters and their works, and eulogised the Bne
Heaven Hai'n anu
Mr.: CIanch then read an interesting paper on
"rortIaiuIe" he said that photogTa DIV was
n NO eonnt destined to absorb in measure, ali
o,neI MODES OF portrait taking, owing 10 its IA
ciiity, still he did not consider that The nhoto.
s,uPn was an Improvement on the best dag uer-
leotvpes. ne doubted the permanency Of photo
graphs, and objected TO their Lack Of color ana
nnadaptabiiity to fine coloring. He hon.d that
cOnceptive art 'ue
1t was announced that the next annual meet
ing OF the National Art Association would take
place at the Smithsonian institution, on the ID
Tuesday In January next.
SGPREME CouRr.-Yesterd,y David ucno,-
aid, Esq OF Indiana, was admitted an attorrev
and counsellor of this court.
No IL The claimants and owners of IN. sts,u-
er Louisiana, appellants, VS. Isaac Fisher @, Il
Appeal from the Circuit Court United States S,r
ths district Of Maryland: Mr.. Justice Campbell
decree OF the said circuit court in mi cana LII
costs and interest S' WIN
NO Il. benjamin Ford, plaintiff in error vs.
Sohn ; and Herman Williams N error to the
Stcnt court United States for the district OF
Maryland. Mr.. Justice Grier delivered The on,n.
ION al tue court, reversing the judo ment on the
SAID circuit court with costs, and remandino tho
cause, with directions to avoid . yonir, = ~ nc
novo. 0 "|'"' VIC
NO. ~ The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Piaintln in error, VS.. VIM. Rayenel executor 81
LIZA LIZA NOME deceased. In error TO the Circuit
Court United States for the eastern distTict ~
pennsylvania Mr.. Justice Nelson d.Iiversd ,hs
opinion OF the count affirming the iudpm.n OF
Inc sald circuit court In this cause, with costs
49, a. Zines Kelsey ct al, plaintiffs in error,
W.. hoot Forsyth. In error TO the Circuit Cont
united States for the northern district OF iIinoi.
MI. Chlef Justice fancy delivered the onInion ~
onG cur am ming the judgment Of the said cir
Gull court IN this cause with costs
NO 10y OF December term, 1857 Edmund ptoo
PIdlntlu Ia error, VS.. The Minnesota and North
western Railroad Company. Mr.. Chief Justice
Fancy delivered the opinion of the courf over
ruling the motion of Mr. r johnson 70 reins,,to
this canse on the calendar "''
NO 10 Mchinlay, GarfiOch& CoannelI,pts
ship "Pons Aelii,'' &c Mr.. CHIEF jmstice - TT
tY delivered the opinion of the court oyerruling
the motion Of Mr.. Brent 10 dismiss this annes1
fOE Irregularities. NfP'a
No 81 The Philadelphia, WILMINGTON and
Baltimore Railroad Company, plaintjfs in er-o,
VS.. Philip Quigley The argument oftbis o,nse
was commenced by Mr. Donaldson for the Main
t n m error, and continued by Mr.. III Winter
Da'is iol tue defendant In error. Adjourned
"a DEsERTERn ARRESTED RET MOT Tsrvn
pretty good story is afoat at the expense of a
well-ksown downtown business man who nm
Christmas day, took little cruise about the city
In company with friend who BELONGED IN tho
United states ship Plymouth and in the sfter
noon accompanied him TO the Navy-Yard Here
aoOuts he was accosted by a watchman with the
inquiry, " Don't you belong to the PIymoutb p,
our friend answered, jokingly, tina, he did when
inc vls liant watchman planted bis hand on his
shoulder and claimed him az a deser,sr r,nrn
Uncle SANS service. Finding the Joke gettino
serious, The arrested party gave his name wbtc6
he supposed would at once settle the hn.inss..
ont hot So anu Cap was marched OF to the
nearest lock-up. Tie door, however was closed
and The Waterman was obliged to seat his pris
oher on the do0f-slli and 90 in quest OF the kev
lhs CaPiaIn deening himself on parol OF honor
ana perhaps not indispoSed TO Lumor the Joke
retained hinsel in custody on be sfores,id Soor
sill until be got too thirsty for human +ndnrsnra
on Christmas day, when he went 10 the hou.e
% an at d@ih'ahce ana got drink, and accom-
panied w some friends, returned 10 await the
Waterman. The watchman, however did not
ilike lis appearance, and the Captain deemed
himself justified, as night wax approaching in
taking up bis line Of march for home He claims
however, that IL is his constitutional riTbt IN
have SPEEDY trial, and not be kept In suspense
a to whether he belongs 10 the naval service or
To that OF the District regiment.
PROBABLE KIDNAPPING CAsR-Llst Sum
dsy, as Mr.. George Mattingly was on the south
ern boat, Of which he Is the AGENT. he no.
tced d cOlored man and a white man travelling
In company. tie suspected that all was not right
~~ "N'-NN opportunity 10 question bis sable
passenger; who answered that he was on his wav
10 new oIk to assist his master in bringing his
family on Sonth. Mr.. Mattinsly went to the
while man, and asked him If be was Acquainted
10 washington He said be was, and mentioned
several southern members OF Congress He was
then told that before his companion could leav.
the boat, he must give the required security that
he was his slave or he did not that he should he
re urned in compliance with the law The willie
man LEFT the boat to get the security but has NOT
fet IetG,hea The coi0red man was sent TO Jail
for sale Keeping, and has since admitted thai he
Is the save Of gentleman II Marshallville, Ma
con county, Ga. He was hired out as a ditcber
aud Ills pay amounted TO 1900 which bi, com,
Panlon, who was also ditcher, got from him.
ana persuaded him 10 leave for the north and he
would take him safely through Now he wants
70 90 back, fully satisfied with the benevoIence
awaiting the order of his owner
IL Is someW hat strant hit he should have lie. n
ao Q to come over the public roads from Geor ia
toned. " f'e'
CHURcH's NIASARA-We have heard mueh
Vi 'nH picture heretofore, and yesterday enjoyed
the ODpOTtuDitV Of sPpinu ~