Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-23

NATIONAL AIT CoNyKNrror. Zrbis convsn.
uoh continued its session yesterday, and the fol-
owing preamble and resolutions were reported
oy ,ne committee appointed to prepare business
ioI tne Convention, and subsequently adopted: /
a.s nefeas the establishment upon a arm and
aennite basis of a national art association in the
9hlted states is an object which we all earnestly
desire, and for the accomplishment of which we
are willing zealonsly to labor. therefore = ~
list RsSolrsd, That this Convention do now
resolve itself into National AIT Association, for
| the advancement and promotion Of the cause Of
| art in the United States
| ID. ReSOlred, That the officers of tbI, Associa-
tion shall consist of President. three Vice Pres
dents, Secretary, and a Treasurer, who shall
| hold their offices for the term of one year.
| Sd. ResOIred, That, to extend the influence of
this organization. and further to secure that har.
mony of feeling and unity Of action so indispen
| sable to success, the Secretaries of the various
/ art institutions in the United States be consti
| tuted Corresponding Secretaries of this National
/ Art Association.
4th. Resolved That with view to secur. the
| recognition by the Government Of the claims and
/ interest Of art this Convention will urue ths .,
| pointment Of an art commission which shall I've
| recognized az the exponent of the authority and
| influence OF art in the country and shall s.cure
| to artists an intelligent and Unbiased ad;ndica
| ton upon the works they may present for the
| ings. ~ '"N
| 5th. Resolred, That It be respectfullv suoo.st.
| ed to Congress, that in the composition of such
acommlssion, an opportunity should be afforded
10 lne artists as body, to express their prefer
ences. by an indication in annual convention of
| their choice Of rep esentatives. ..-...
| otn feSofrsd, That In the opinion of this con-
venton the great EFF ct Of the formation of
national school of art will be nationally promoted
| II tue works Of art intended for the adornment
| OF our national buildings, be executed within the
limits OF the country whose history they are des-
ignated to illustrate.
eth. Rsso!rsd, That a memorial embody wing
| the views and purposes contained in the foreso-
| ing resolutions be presented to Congress- and
| respectfully urged upon its consideration
sth Rssolrsd, That when this convention adj
jou1n, it be to meet on the 22d day of February,
No other business Of importance was trans
! acted.
This morning the convention met and was
| called TO order-the Vice President in the chair
| A communication was received from the artists
| Of New York regretting their inability 10 attend
the convention, and expressing their concurrence
| in its objects and views .
The committee TO prepare constitution re-
ported, and wnen We left the hall il was being
considered by sections.
The RIvER.-At the mouth Of the canal off 18th
| street, three lumber schooners arrived YESTERDAY
heavily laden Yesterday evening the fishermen
at Hunters fishing grounds, below Arlington, in
hauling for perch, rock, &c, brought up eight
large shad.
At Riley's Wharf-Arrived schrs Emma Jane
and VIM. Shear, from Port WalthaII, with $50
and i2o tons OF coal for the gas company.
| wbar1-Arrived
Samoset, from Salisbury, with 40 600 feet of lum-
| Der for s NormPnt
Between five and 6 O'Clock Yesterday evening,
Ine nam steam pipe Of the engine at Van Ris-
wrk's planning mill exploded but without doing
| any 1urther damage than DESTROYING some of the
| surrounding machinery.
The preparations for opening Water street du-
rlhg the coming Summer, creates the necessity
, Tor removing several buildings which now stand
In the line Of said street to other locations among
which Is Van Riswick's mill, which the propri-
etor is making arrangements to remove and re-.
oulla al convenient place contiguous, with ex-
tensive improvements
At the Aquia Greek fishing landing yesterday,
Mr. Thecker the proprietor, in hauling for win
ter fish, brought up ore hund red of the fl nest
shad ever canght at that point, some Of which
, | very fat
Below, there are the most encouraging pros-
poets for fine and profitable fishing season I'd
active preparations are being made
About one week ago, d colored professor of the
art pugilistic, named VIM Vincent who Is said
to have been Tom Hyer's trainer, I'm the early
days OF that worthy. passed through Washing.
Ton TO Alexandria, where he made arrangements
Tor sParring exhibition TO come of there He
| then got on boa d the steamer Page to return 10
washington. Ca:t Price, in passing around to
SolI-ct the rare from the Passengers CAME across
Vincent, and demanded his free papers as usual
Inc man made reply that he did not choose to
show his pa pers, and pulling d rne and two
cOppeTs, said, AZ he held them forth, that that
was all The free papers be chose to show Cant
Price informed him that the law compelled him
| 10 cause the free papers of any colored man.
passing out of the State of Virginia to be exhib.
| HE'D or said colored man must be- vOuched for by
some responsible white man To all this IN
darkey still remained indifferent, and when the
boat reached the landing, he endeavored 20 90
ashore. but was prevented by Capt Price IIe
! then hauled of and struck the Captain two heavy
ows, which had the effect to disable him; but
several OF hr deck hands sprang upon the fellow
anu secured him, after some trouble, and locked
| hIm up in thr hold He was taken to Alexan-
d!ia, and there arrested, and taken before a ma
9istTate, who heard the evidence Of the Captain
| and the hands, and sentenced the prisoner to re-
celv+ thirty-nlne lashes Oh the bare back. paw a
nne OF 80, and give security that he would never
| come into the Stale Of Virginia again The Dun-
lshment was inflicted on last Sunday morning
TIE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS The great
religious awakening OF lS5S is felt in Washing.
ION, though without the feverish excitement that
has characterized its manifestations in some other
parts OF the country. At Rev Dr. ] c. smith 8
Church, 9th street, yesterday evening, Union
Experimenting was held which lasted one hour,
ana was attended by Ino'e people than there were
| seats In the house TO accommodate. At the sa-
| cred altar Were the Rev. Clergy of the city; all
differences of opinion, and all petty sectional
Jeaiouses apparently forgotten. The exercises
consisted OF prayer, singing, and exhortation
ihtersPersed with the reading of letters and ex-
tracts In relation to the revivalS now going on at
the Northi and a deep interest seemed to pervade
the entire congregation in relation to all those
matters. Prominent among those at the altar
were the Rev. Mr.. Smith, Rev Mr. Granburv.
DIR. Gurley, Rev Mr. Sam pson, Rev. Mr. Finkle
and others; and sever al lay brethren Joined In he
interesting exercises The hour being thus con =
snmed Rev. DR.. Smith addressed some excel
| lent words of exhOTtation to those around him
and then read the hymn commencing
| Just as l am. without plea,
| . Lamb Of God, | come TO Thee,'
in which the whole congregation joined, and the
meeting closed with the benediction.