Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-21
msfiee appropriation FOR The sddItioasI night

mstiss appropriation for The addItiossI night
Aldermen's BIN for grading . carriage way on
Thirteenth street. at The intersection Of Maryland
avenue, was taken up and referred to the i'm
proyements COMMITTEES. ~ D.. trEFs = -
convey warrants and others to the workbouse
| was referred to the police committee
A bill amendatory Of an act regulating hack
ney carriages &C, was referred to the police
A bill to reimburse the Auxiliary Guard "a,
money expended In the purchase Of uniforms
was referred to the police committee -
Mr. Jones moved that the roll be now called
ana tnose members who were present at the
opening but who failed TO answer to their names
De nned two dollars; passed. =
The roll was called, and all answered excsn
Messrs Wallace and Van Reswick
on motion, the Board adjourned.
THK LECTURE LAST NIGHr.-The smithso
man was again filed to OVERLOOKING last night
by the beauty and intelligence Of the Metronoli.
to hear John G. SAKE hold forth on the sub,sct ~
| "Poetry and Poets" Before the lec,n,e con-,
menced, some impatience being manifested On
| the part Of the audience, Prof Henry cana ho,.
ts.m On tSs. n sbsss ana very properly reminded
| citizens OF Washington, and that such demon
STATIONS were not overly gratifying TO the man
ageInent, who Were at no little trouble to engage
We have before given the reader some idea OF
the personal appearance Of Mr. SAKE. We have
only 70 add, that like many others Of our smart
IS IAN ana most poetic men, be is decidedly plain
| IN mis- appearance and manner, possessinp sim
Ply, more than ordinary, a look of intense vet
mid and sociable intelligence The only peeu.
.al feature that we noticed about his dress was
| capac1ous and immaculate white vest which
SEEMED to be the only article Of toilette unon
| which he prided himself NPo"
Being enthusiastically received by the audi.
ence, he commenced BY saying, that many emil
nent men had w.itten their Contempt of poetrv
| and that their criticisms had been the result
sometimes OF Ignorance, sometimes of cynicism
| ana sometimes because they had failed In that
| way themselves Metaphysicians and poets Allie
had failed to give a satisfactory defnition Of
poetry The best definition he could think of
was" Beautiful thoughts In musical words -
| As an art. poetry is the gift of a few only: az
| sentiment IL almost universally pervades he hp-
man mind Ii has prevailed In all ages Grief
mas soboed In its mournful cadences-joy has
sung her TaPures in its strains. 1t is peculiarly
the language OF love.
The poet differs from his sympathetic re,d.r
IN that the former has the gin Of utterance while
the latter has not The Americans are naturaIiv
the most imaginative and poetic people in the
world. DR.. Griswold counts I'D bundled who
are entitled to the laurel in quantities VARYING
| from single sprig to q whole basket of the
| greens Add to these the thousand poets Of thu
magazines and newspapers He spoke OF the
| habits and morals Of the poets. He thought that
no great poem since omer had heen DC sitivelv
immoral. Even In Don Juan the obiectionahIs
portions are dull and unpoetic Poetry nils the
universe with fair ideal forms IL leaves the az .
tual Tor the possible, bringing all beauty and
| LONELINESS 10 mans earthly tabernacle.
| IHx ANNUAL NETTING Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last mic bt at the
new rooms On Pennsylvania avenue, opposite
Browns Hotel. large number were present.
The President (Mr: Magrude) reported that
al the IaSt meeting OF the boa rd four life and I'M
ty-slx associate members bad been cleo ed IL 4.
worthy OF notice that new members have Joined
Inc associalon every month during the past year
The whols amount raised for the New Orlean.
Christian Association was $40
A resolution OF thanks was passed to the Alex-
andTia Association for the hospitabls reception
and elegant entertainmen Mt Ii had given to the
Washington delegates at the late social confer
ence.
An Invitation was received from the Richmond
Association to attend their anniversary meeting
II was decided to hold the anniversary at the
Smithsonian Institution on January IItb: and
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, was
selected as the speaker Of the occa sion Mr. Riyes
not being able to come.
The Association voted in favor of the next gen.
eral convention Of associations Of America being
held in Troy, ~ T., and the time recommended
the first week In July, 1850
The proposed amendment to the constitution
oY ME- Norton, to strike out the provisions re-
curing rotation in Ctice was is .ussed AT Ienotb
by Messrs Norton, Richards, Wight. Rrannsn
Young, Wood, Beard, Bradley, Miller and 9th.
ers, and was finally Withdrawn, II being the gen
orally expressed sense Of the Association that
there should be something to develop the new
and young members, aud that the Offices should
not remain always in the same hands
Ii was resolved that the use Of the house be
O'Clock.
A gathering of all the children OF the Mission
School Is to take place on Christmas day at tbs
rooms, and an entertainment provided
The election OF officers was next in order
JosePh ID bradley, Jr Esq, was unanimously
A committee Of nine-Messrs F. A Tucker,
Bradley, David II. Wood, Mitchell ii. Nil,
Ter, samuel ii. Young, J. Hall Moore, Henry
Beard, DE-. l.. A. Edwards, w. J. Rhees-were
appointed to report nominations for the other
omces. Their report was unanimously adopted
and the following gentlemen elected
vice PIesidents-John Van Santvoord Dr.
hichaId n Coolidge. u: s. Al r. c. Fox,
VIM L Smithson, Il. J Magruder
Corresponding cretary-R. T. Morseu
Recording Seeretary-Joel c. Green
TTeasurer-Dr. j Hall Moore
Librarian-E Brison Tucker
Register-J Underwood
Directors. l.. Edwards, C. II. Norton, n. H.
Mcpherson, jr., p. Zimmerman, VIM J r. bees
SUPREME CoURT.-Yes.erday, T. Parkin Scot
aud Cornelius Mclean, E>qs., of MARYLAND were
admitted Attorneys and Counsellors of this Court.
No 263 The Rock Island Factory, plaintiffs
In error, cS. John Goodwin ct al. In error 10 the
Circuit Court cf the United States for the u,iddl.
district OF Alabama. On motion Of Mr.. Philips,
".
was docketed and dismissed, with costs
No 2o4. Samuel n. Clark, 1T al, plaintiffs in
error, Is William Hart, jr. In error to the Cir
cult Court OF the United States for the northern
district OF California. On motion OF Mr. Phil
lips, OF counsel for the defendant in error. this
cause was docketed and dismissed. with costs
No ii. Charles Balance, plaintiff in error, rs
Joseph l.. Papin ct al; No ~. Charles Balance
plalntr In error, Us. SAm'l Hart ct al; No l3
John Reynolds ct al plaintiff. in error, vs Rob
ert Forsyth; No. 10. VIM. Kellogg, plaintiff in
error, rs Robert Forsyth; NO IS Rich'd Gregg
Plaintin IN error, Is Edward p. lesson; No Is
Thomas Meehan ct Ell, plaintiffs In error. RS Rob.
EFT Forsyth; No 20 Charles Balance, appellant
Is. Robert Forsyth ct all No. 43 Jas O'Conner
p'aintif in error, rs Robert Forsyth
Errors 10 the Circuit Court Of the United State.
for the northern district Of Illinois These causes
were dismissed for the want Of jurisdiction.
No 70. Ross w mans, plaintiff In error rs the
New FORK and Erie Railroad Company. The ar
gument OF this cause was concluded by Mr. KEEL
Ter for the plaintiff In error
No %. Daniel II. Lownsdale ct al appel.
lants, rs. Josiah l.. Parrish. The argument Of