The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

CITY INTELLIGENCE.


SMITHSONIAN LECTURE. f. Yates Reese of Balt
more last night delivered his lecture upon Poetry and
Women IL was a ehaste and finished effort abound
ing in racy illusions and happy hits The poets art he
said, a noble art. Even in this material age which
,erades everything which does not pander 10 the pre-
vaiug appetite dollars and cents poetry still retained
its charms The true poet the true prophet Take
from Isaiah and the other prophets of the Scriptures the
poetry OF their thoughts and language and they would
be stripped of all their sublmity. The Imagination
the wellspring of the poet But the term imagination
often misunderstood too often it regarded
the source Of Initiated ideas whereas in reality was
the fountain OF the best and purest thoughts The lee
turer here rdiculed the poetasters who deal in silver
streams and golden dreams, lovers hearts and
'Cupds darts" He had often heard a smittcn swain
sigh to become q bird, in order to fly to his Loves
bower when If the truth must be told his lady pos
sessed no such romantic dwelling.
Those who longed for forest cave would lac
thought, leave in after enjoying few rainy days IN
charming domic He looked upon the true poet
a The testimony of great bands in this par
tcular should be of interest and read copous
traits from Ben johnson, Wordsworth Tennyson, and
LongfeIlow to show what that testimony was. To the
true poet the poetcal Of all sensible OBJ
iects Every parakes Of the poetic feeling at that
period when he first becomes victim to the tender pas
sion Let crusy old bachelors say what they might all
without exception at time Of their lives felt
the meaning of that most poetical of words-ore Wo-
had been the most inspiring theme the poet
He knew that there disagreeable women n the
world and the young around him would ere long
realize that fact but the of poetry was true
and perfect woman devoid of all that the fstidous
could reprehend ard gifted with every kind and loving
impulse The lecture was attcntively listened to by
goodly audience the proceeds to be benevolently
applied
VALraBLE WoRK.--Our fnancieTs welcome the APP
peance of The Merchants and Bankers Register for
1852 just issued from the office Of the Bankers Maya
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President and Cashier of each List of private bank
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Indies, &C. An Alphabetical List of Cashiers in the
United States List OF Standard Works on Banking
Currency, Finance, Bills of Exchange. The Free Bank
ing Laws OF Massachusetts, New York, Illinois Indiana
Iowa Louisiana Michigan, Minnesota Wisconsin. This
the only work of the kind published in the United
States and furnishes information Of the FIRST Importance
10 bankers, merchants, and capitalists.
The Btnxs CLuB have instructed their corresponding
secretary to publish in pamphlet FORM account Of
the Centennial Celebration at the National Hotel giving
full report Of the speeches. songs and sentiments with
list of the names Of all who present 1t will be
an interesting memorial and copy will be agreeable
gf to send any friend distance interested in the
honors paid to the memory Of Sootias Bard.
Miss DAyESPoRT is winning fresh aures at the WASH
ington Theatre and attracts the lovers of classical FIN
shed acting 1t viii be by her card in another col
umn that she offers most attractive bill for her benefit
on Friday evening
TnE DIsrRcT CoNGRfssIhose interested in
congressional legislation for the District Of Columbia
reminded that Saturday has been set apart for the
consideration of such business by the Senate.
THE MYSTERIOUS Black Cars which have been betray-
ing the secrets Of the Senate doubtless that a
nous caooony in Maryland chronced in the Union last
summer.
THE HousE COMMITTEES on the District of Columbia
submitted several reports yesterday will be by
reference 10 the proceedings in another column
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