Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-26

lecturer commenced by saying that Rome was
the great treasure house Of the intellectual wealth
Of all ages and countries. He contrasted Old
Rome and Young America. While the former
was ahead In works of art, the latter was upsur
passed In the world in the beauty and mapnj6
cence Of her natural scenery; and while Rome
In her palmiest days, after an existence of MANY
centuries, could boast only Of zoo miles of paved
roads, our Amtrican nation, after an existence of
little over half century, operated IS 900 miles
Of railroad He spoke OF the distinguisbed ar.
fists OF Rome In the order I'm which thev haa
arisen In the profession. Leonardo Dventia, the
sculptor, and poet, but scholar. Michael An,
gelo was distinguished In painting, sculpture
and architecture. Raphael was ahead 81 al
others IN painting What Shakespeare was in lit
arts. Va 'uo nhe
The lecturer led his audience. q, - we,.
through the Art galleries Of Rome He nointe3
tSs tne statues and portraits of nearly all
.ue dhcient heroes, statesmen n, philoso pliers and
poets, with whom classic history ba. made N.
familiar. He led his hearers into palace. de-
vE,eo 10 art and through halls, lined as it were,
win the living history and mythology OF the
past. Scarcely do we read of a person or scene
IN dhcleht history or mythology, but what has
oeen transferred to the canvas or chisel in the
everlasting marble: He spoke Of the statuary,
sculpture, and paintings Of the Capitol. One Of
the most striking figures there was an eoues
TRAN statue Of Marcus Antonius, who had Slain
his eight hundred men with his own hand. He
"oo IePItocntcu ds OdTe1SaQeQ and barefOOted.
AZ irii speed OH the back Of a fierce charger. his
f,et dangling stirrupless In the air. Caesar, An.
gus'us, ana In fact, nearly all the distinguished
characters OF ancient times were here represent
"a, eNner on canvas or in marble He spoke of
the dying Gladiator, a COPY OF which is 70 he
seen IN the Art gallery Of the Smithsonian as
being among the statuary az the Capitol
Inc lecturer said that the mind actually he
came oewlldered In contem plating all the beau,i-
lnl ana magnificent works Of art on exhibition
IN the public halls, churches. palaces and villas
OF rome There seemed to be no end to variety
tne nGve, ne spoke CT Raphael's last work,
grano- The painting Of I" The Judgment, - by
Michael Angelo, was The largest in RoIne. being
Ghiyy, 1y sixty feet in size This represents
one sent triumphanIly to the sunny realms Of
pi,ss, ana the other hurled down into the awtnI
gun OF despair. The lecturer alluded IN an in
IsIvlew which he had with Crawford while in
Rome The artist entitled the group which he
had designed for the eastern bed iment of orr
Capltol, 1.-The Past Of America - He boped tn
receive one more order from his Government, and
aea, lot " The Future Of America" This hope
OF the artist, the American heart could NOT beIn
out regret, had not been realized. 1'be most
SINKING and affecting work Of art with which
me lecturer had met in all Rome, he accidentally
,osne ar nc1oss wnIie promenadins in bewilder-
nieht the magnificent art galleries of the old
1SPItol. III was simply plain, modest hust of
washington. Prolonged spplau.e.l
FoLlck AFFAIRS Before justin. Williams
\ Yesterday, Jno. Collins was arrested and marched
up to the "Temple of Justice,n and accused of
violent assault and battery upon one John be.
IaneY 1t turned out in evidence that Delaney
was very drunk on the day in question. and
wnlie In tnst condition went to pay a visit to a
small house which he owns in that delectabIe
suburban locality, yclept "Swampoodle, - with
view 10 ascertaining that no one had shouldeTpd
a. aI rnade on with IL While there, be went up
an alley to inspect the premises and in so DOING
exposed himself to the vision of Mrs CoiIinss
VINO, IL seems, had rather an unfayorabls onInion
OF Delaney's honesty, for no sooner did she he
nolo MIN than she called him " an old geese
stedler, ana other choice epithets Of like char
acter. 1t seems that DELANEY BY making mo
reply to the remarks Of Mrs. Collins, Exaggerated
that iady's husband, who thereupon went out of
his house and attacked Delaney with his Hsts
converting his jolly face into a striking sem
olance to piece of underdone beef and knock
Ing MIN down. and not content with knockino
MIN down, he turned to and inflicted sundry
violent kicks upon his PROSTATE person He
then went out into the street and called a watch.
man to come and take Delaney away, alleging
that ne was drunk and disorderly; and the Of
ncel, nor knowing the facts In the case, took the
poor fellow to the central lookup, from whence
ne was only relieved by his wife coming forward
and paying hne Of 50 Delaney then thouDht
II was his turn, and accordingly had Collins ar
rested and brought before the magistrate and
held TO ball in the sum Of $500 for his aopea,ance
a. the Criminal Court.
Tenth Distriet-Refore Justice Rowland On
Thursday last, Officer Young of hi, District
arrested John Gerhardt for dsordtrly conduct
In the public streets. 1t seems that GERHARD
who follows the honest, though humble ocrupa,
ton OF rag picking, saw his old enemy Henry
Lclsoerger, whe buys old iron, in the street and
oehaved In very disgracefui manner towards
him, so much so as to create a small commorion
In the peaceful neighborhood wherein the affair
occurred Leisberger took a considerable share
also, IN the muss, by nsing great deal Of profane
IL
Inc onicer, with characteristic impartiality.
escorted both offenders to the Magistrates Office
where Gerhardt was fined SIS and 81 cents costs
ana LeisbeTger 81 and IS cents cost
On the same day, the boys of one Of the pnblic
SCHOOLS on the Island, after school was dismissed
IN the evening, passed by the school attached 10
ST Dominick's Catholic Church, and pelted the
doors and windows with stones and finally
oroke the door open. AS this was the second or
thlId attack Of similar character by the same
parry OF youngsters, the teacher of the school
iala complaint before the Justice, who caused
warrants to be issued against five of the ripy-
readers who Were arrested and brought before
the justice, where they were severally treated 10
line Of 81 and So cents costs and after receiving
souna lecture frem the magistrate were dis
CouRr OF CLAIMS, YKsrERpAy.-Blas p Al.
viso agt. The United States Mr.. Mcpherson.
the Deputy Solicitor, closed the argument In this
case Tor the Government. MIR. Phillips replied
on behalf Of the claimant, and the case was sub.
mitted.
Rch'd Irvine, trustee of the Mechanics, Bank.
New York, agt. The United States This claim
originated In the loan Of S25, 600 900 made by the
Government In 1914. The petitioner claims that
the Mechanics Bank took portion Of the loan.
under an agreement that IL any part of IL was
afterwards made at rate more favorable to the
lender the bank should secure additional stock
to the amount of the difference between the rate
at which 1t took the stock and the rate of any
subsequent loan. The amount claimed under
this agreement is SIS ,O62 81, with interest from
the 10Th day Of July, 1874. Mr.. Thompsop, of
Indiana opened the argument for the cia' mant:
and, without concluding, the Court adjourned
WATCH RErURNs.-John Murphy, John Clark
and John Roberts were arrested by Officers Han
dy, Norwood, and King, for fighting and discr-
derby conduct. They were taken to the guard.
house and ordered to pay "a IS fine and costs
each by Justice Dom. John Vandelear and los
Mansfeidt, drunk and disorderly: 50 is each
Catharine Bremen, do; her son John Brenner
for vagrancy, workhouse 90 days each Sbiplev.
Lloyd, Gill, and Bethel, the police officers Of
the Seventh Ward, made a descent last night
upon a crowd Of colored individuals assembled
together contrary to the municip pal law and cap
tured Daniel Bell, Robert Sumby Daniel Meter
VIM Boston, Fred RinOpold Alfred Hh,,aL'