, 1859-01-25

One hundred years ago, on the 25th day Of
January, 1850, was born on the banks Of
Doom iu Ayr=hire, Robert Burns, the chief
Of Scottish POETS. The little cottage IN
which be first SIN life was of the humbIest
order, TOO frail indeed, his biographcrs tell
us, for the win1ry storm Of that natal day,
anl the "b1be-bard vas hurried through .
tempest Of wind and sleet to the shelter Of
s.curcr horcl" Well would it hive been
for Burns had tue omen been less completely
fulfilled in the life that day begun, along
wlvse wlulc course, with scarcely lull, pre-
vailed frost und storm and tempest that to
less noble souls would hare proved fatally
chilling.
In these days Of we'll paid and even pam
percd literature, when poets md authors in
1beir well led and well feed state, see them.
selves in the lrc-h slury of blue and gold, in
editions Of tinted paper aud Turkey morocco,
when iu their lifetime they receive, and
justly, the solid rewards of that life, it is
sa1utury to turu hack to al age more austero,
blind to the merits and tardy in the justice
due the sons Of genius
The Centennial Anniversary Of tie Birth Of
Robert Burns, is 10 bc made in our city
,lnost me morab'c occasion, aud with the au-
mcrous similar obscrvances throughout the
world, will win sympathy and interest
among the admirers Of the poet, who well
nigh equal in number the Intelligent readers
Of the English language. It is bcfitting that
such tribute be paid'to the memory Of Lir,
who left 20 rich legacy TO his race,
tue while the heart is Eddcn+d to the enpti.
hess OF houors SO tard lily paid. Gould the
world have discounted to the poet but tithc
If the claimsthey!ars nowprompt to aeknow-
ledge, could his lot have been tue brighter for
the rewards bis labor won not for him and bis,
then with the memory ef Burns would not he
ind;ssvlubly coupled i suade Of sadness.
1u tue report to which We propose to give
place, in setting before our readers, the events
and details fthc Burns Anniversary Festival
iu this city, will doubtless and of necessity
appear tributes to The memory Of Robert
Burn, more extended and studied than nc
propose ut this time. The Festival will re-
fl"ct no: only tue zeal and admiration u our
citizens natiyn,Aoyn in tue laud of the poet,
hut also PFC a!c ylaa!to say, Of Our citizens In
general. in their Interest as participants.
Appropriate to the spirit Of the day, Just
to the mcn,ry If the poet, ard ag1ow with
flame kndled ut The san1c altar with Il is own
mttchlcss strains, the following from our own
American nor: Whittier, will lud q response
IN thc hearts cf ali QUE rcaders. We wish We
could 1iud space fer the whole Of his "0ds to
Euyns":
Let these WHO never erred forget
HIS Korth ~ VAN besAl1lnes;
Tncarcefi=d ~ Lis f4tlLCs!
Lament rho will tue ribs!d lire
- II iGfl tetts Lss fapse from duty.
How kiksed the tpAd3e1ng tfpE or vine
0fwtnton ones ol beauty;
nut think; while falls the shade between
b. eninE one ard Heaven
III lle who loved Ike Mazda1en,
nle ltT maF be forgiven.
Not bis the song whose tAunderlns chine
Eternal tcho choes1ender-
The mourufui Tuscans haunted rhyme,
And Milton starry spiendor:
I;ut who bis human heart Ia. laid
TO Mattress hopon nearer?
Hro ,eveetenfd toll Ike tn. or paid
To love attribute dcarer!
1llrou9h all bj<tunetul art how strong
The huMan fte!int tusats.
Tie yt moonlight Of lis toEk
II Ware with lilies and bushes.
60 Hu,n:e Dnnn' but ta1rT:
Hu; sp1te ili4 Highland Mlty,