Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-02

fkoR- DfnTrRY Al THE Arr ASSOCIATE SUP
PR.-Prof. ID. is apt to create fresh surprise
whenever he opes his lips, even with those who
know him best by his prodigious wealth of cru
dition and imagination. Thus, at the Art Festival
the other night, he answered draft at moment $
notice, replying inPronptH and most felicitously
yesterday to allude to his speech, but TO-DAY ust
steal room at least to give from il the following
deliciously unique and original defence of motbes
Eve, and for which the ladies should vote the
gifted and versatile author their thanks and at
least as many kisses as were voted to Lord Byron
by the ladies Of England on a somewhat similar
occasion: ...a.. {.
We are taught that good mother Eve culled the
forbidden fruit of Paradise I'm guilt. WILLING to
believe that she did. and thus believing. am
half disposed to think that she might be absolyed
Tor an act which after all, seems to have result
ed In the acquisition Of knowledge and the tri-
umphs Of the mind, i'm all that it has achieved i'm
science, letters and art. The option with her was
eating the fruit Of knowledge or the mourning of
the penalty OF her act. Well, sir / find man
boastfnl, presumptuous man, resigning himself To
passive happiness; while she, IL not more nobly
at least, more actively daring, plucked the fruit
u may De under the spirit of curiosity. which Is
the spur to the spirit Of knowledge Man would
have been content with that bliss, which the poet
centres in Ignorance; whilst she bravely confronts
that glorious folly the penalty of which is knowl-
Of woi to passiveness, the entail of death. At
every hazard and every risk, she stretches her
eager hand to that forbidden fruit-but with the
same hand, unselfish she Is, she imparts IL to
the companion Of her life. True that she dragged
man into rebellion, but high, however guilty
rebellion Of mind, which even to this day claims
woman as its first advocate. Truly our respect
able ancestor is fit type Of the good old conser-
vative. well satisfied with his stafx guo I'm Para
disc. But Eve Is the first apostle of progress
compelling good old Adam to sing the hymn az
revolution ia Eden. and leading him to storm the
branches of the tree Of knowledge She NAV have
been rebel; but down to the present day for her
sad and toilsome and weary. but advancing pos
terity, she still lives as the glorious personhca-
ton. even if ii be in abuse Of the freedom of the
mind and the initatOr of human genius in all its
concert Of human action. when the harmonies OF
that concert were limited to a mere duo; and
none Of the great things which have been done
OF the works of intellect which have been per
formed. OF the triumphs Of art which have been
achieved, as results of human activity, the very
evidences Of them now surrounding you-the be-
ing OF beauty, loveliness and worth, giving dig
nifty and charm to this gathering-nOne Of these
would and could have been realized.
CENTRE MARKET.-The morning being pleas
SAINT, and the roads in comparatively good condi-
ton, the dealers from the neghboring country
appeared at the market in greater number than
usual at this season. The butchers presented a
store Of provisions in their department greater
than the demand justified. The vegetable depart
proves in the quantity and quality of the stock
offered: The variation Of the demand, quantity,
or quality Of provisions, has but little effect on the
prices, they continuing much the same for weeks
past. The hay stands were occupied prices 75c a
81 per cwt. The prices in the sheds were for