Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-27
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the Lvceum Hall, to one OF the largest audi
cnces that We have seen assembled there tins
season. who ,ignified their appreciation and
qualification by frequent applause. Dr.
Reese commenced his lecture by alludlnS to
the distinction between Wit and Humor, and
~ an example of this difference repeated the
witty verse on the Robin Hood porter house
in London, in olden times, keptby one Little
John, who had painted on his sign:
..You who love ale and beer that's good,
Come in and drink with Robin Hood,
If Robin Hood should be from home,
Come take drink with Littlcjohn.'
His successor, not wishing TO lose such
good poetry, erased Littlcjohn, and had in
serted in its place. hi, own name, 50 that the
last line read very humorously,
Come take Il drink with Samuel Johnston.
The lecturer discarded the idea entertain
ed formerly BY some. that Wit and Humor
are opposed to Religion, and read extracts
from some celebrated authors, ~ prove that
the pleasant smile and hearty laugh provoked
by genuine wit and humor, Were mentally
and bodily healthfuI, and could not be i'm
moral He repeated the anecdOte Of the dis
tinguiShed Baptist Divine, Robert Hall, VIII"
when rebuked on one OCCASION for indulS-
inc a vein of genuine humor, by a brother
minister, who never laughed himself, but
from his pulpi frequently excited the rlsabl!-
tiles ofhis hearers, answered; 1.-THE difference.
brother, between YOU and myScltis. that You
save all your nonsense for the pulpit. while |
let all mine out in the parlor.
He then cited many instances to prove
that Iumor was not onl y not immoral in It's
tendencies. but that it was 50 closely allied 10
the sympathetic man, that a llum"rist as a
general rule possesses the kind"st and most
tender feelings. as was clearl Y exemplticd III
the case of Hood. The lecturer then read sew
eral humorous and pathetic extracts from
Hood, Holmes, and others, in acapital style
! Having occupied more time than Is usual III
| the delivery of his lectures he excused HIM
self for emitting to notice SAKE, but SO de-
lighted was the audience and So urgent III
their requests, that the lecturer yielded ana
concluded the evenings entertainment by
reading Homeopathy and Lady Anh' the
former humorous. and the latter pathetic
poem bv Sake. His reading of Lord Tom
! Noidv. a humorous satire upon the diSsipa-
| I Loo l,nn pI
eoualled. and the reader was several times in
tcrruptcd by the applause, and laughter
wb;cL il nroduced
While all Of DR.. Recsc's lectures have given
mucb satisfaction combining the interesting
and ;nstructivc vet this last effort. we think
boS osnrdod rho greatest dclirht. and has
increased the hirh opinion heretofore enter
t,ineJ IF his talents hy the citizens of Alex
onLr, We are nleased 10 learn that our
citizens will have an opportunity of listening
f. DR. Reese arain, at an early dav, as it is
his intention to delivcr another lccturcin this
f'1' ~. .o..o.. Chuu.b
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ALExAxDRIA-Thc Richmond Enquirer,
| in another article on the proposed Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad, SAYS :-"Alcxandria
has aspirations of her own. and the people of
the Northwest would throw up their caps for
the trading port Of Columbia. before any city
in existence. and we would not rs them to
do otherwise. We cannot ask them to buIlu
control bcrc They might. however. con-
ccntratc their strength at Norfolk, since even
Baltimore must profit hv the growth and
nrosprritv of that CITY" Why "concen-
.u,,o ,ho;r stro,rtb" ot Norfolk when il is
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,a ,..u:: ,,,1, haa ,,n ;rnor.on+
aaa scout, at Ions. and tb.s. sbouId hs Nor
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! Columbia have determined 10 report bill civ
; rr,r.b,. railroad hetwe.n Alexandria