The national Republican., 1860-11-28
D. LOCAL NEWS.

quite large audience, considering the unpro.
pitious state Of the weather.
he commenced BY asking the oft.repeated
question, "What's the use3" In this utilita.
rian age, this was a test by which the merits
of everything we're judged. The common an.
swer that would be given to this question as to
Poets would be, that they were namby pam
by, sentimental, useless, cracked Drained, set
Of chaps. The school girls idea, Just from
boarding school, was, that they were something |
above mana kind Of being a little below angels.
The true idea was that they were something be.
tween these two ideas. The Poet was the conse. |
Grated interpreter Of the visibly beautiful" Not
withstanding the beautiful was llaround us there
are many who would never perceive it without |
having attention drawn to it, and the beauties |
explained. The appreciation Of the beautiful |
needed cultivation; but the poet in addition |
to being an interpreter of the uisibly beautiful
was the unfolder of all hidden and spiritual
beauty-the true educator of the imagination. |
The lecturer then enforced, in very happy |
manner, the necessity and profit of cultivating
the imagination. -
1t was owing to the poetic imagination Of
the great Genoese, that he and that audience
had the privilege Of assembling in that splendid
hall. 1t was to the imaginations Of original
inventors that the world was indebted for its
leading great inventions. The poet was a
prophet, and, with the far.seeing eye Of gen.
ius, looked into the future, and saw the dim
outlines Of these mighty discoveries and the
mechanic, or the purely practical man, seizes
upon the soul thought Of the poet, and, giving
He happily illustrated the power Of poetry
as the education Of the youthful mind, by
finely reciting Southey's Battle of Benheim.
He said that onr children, by witnessing the
pleasing pomp and circumstance Of war, the
splendid costumes of the citizen soldiery, the
inspiring strains of martial music, would be
led to look upon war with an admiring and
favorable eye, and be too willing to indulge
their combative propensities.
As the most effective mode of counteracting
this wrong impression, let father read to his
child by the family hearth, "The battle Of Blen.
heim," the mild satire in which would be readi.
ly appreciated by the child, and would more
readily instill his mind with horror Of war
than any other means.
The lecturer quoted from Edward Everett
sentence expressing his views on the import.
ance Of cultivsting the imagination, and passed
glowing tribute to the character and genius
of that gentleman, which was received with
vociferous applause by the audience.
The lecture abounded with beautiful thoughts
and happy illustrations, and we only regret
that want of space precludes our giving more
than this brief outline of few Of the leading
ideas.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT being Thanksgiving
Day, service will be held in nearly all the Prot
estant churches. St. Mathews (Catholic) church
will also be open for service on that day.
At the New York Avenue church, (Rev. P.
D. Gurley, pastor,) there will be three services
Al =. ~. Il A NJ - A.
and half and seven, P. M.
There will be service at the Sixth Presbyte.
rian and Grace churches (Island) at eleven
o'clock.
At st. Aloysius church, sermon, suitable y
the occasion, will be delivered by Rev. Fathtr
Mcguire.
At the Assemblys church, corner of Filth
and streets, Rev. Varnum B. Collins wilde
liver lecture, tonight, on Palestine" and
will preach tomorrow morning d eleven
The Four.and.a a half Street Presbyterian
church will probably be dedicated ne week
from next Sunday.
STEALING OF CoAr-John Flynl was ar.
rested by Officer Hughely for stealint coat,
on last evening, from the store of Ethberg 4
Lanchheimer. He endeavored to seltt to Off.
Ger Hughely, and was Immediately taken in
custody by him. He was taken befoe Justice
Dom, and by him committed to jail, b default
of $500 security, for the Criminal CoGt.
RoBBERY.-The stand of Thomai Walker,
butter merchant, Centre Market, was uttered on
Monday night, and fifty pounds Of butter, which
had been bought for his customers, was stolen.
The oily rascals have not, as yet, been narrested.
ANoTHER.-The residence of J. ". Martin,
corner of f and Eleventh streets, was entered
on Sunday night. The lower part of lhe house
was turned topsy.turvy, and many articles were
stolen from the kitchen. No arrest.
SEVERELY INJURED.-The vicinity Of G and
Tenth streets, on the Island, was thrown into
state of considerable excitement, about ten
o'clock last night, by the cries of murder pro-
ceeding from the house of Mrs. Eeklotf, re-
have been able to learn, it appears that Mrs.
Ecklotf, arriving home from church, had oc
casion to 60 into the back yard for the purpose
of collecting fuel for the ensuing day, where
she was run against by COW, which happened
to be in the yard, and knocked down. Her
cries attracted many persons to the vicinity,
and it is feared that she is internally injured.
WATCH RETURNs.-James Hendley was ar.
rested for beating his wife. There being no
one to appear against him, and it being evi.
dent that he was more sinned against than
SHINING" he was discharged. There was but
one lodger accommodated last night.
GYMNAsIUM.-The regular quarterly meet.
ing of the stockholders will take place on Mon.
day evening next, at their usual place, for the
purpose of the electing officers and adjusting
such other business as may seem desirable.
The Union Prayer Meetings are being held
at the New York Avenue Church, this week,
commencing at quarter to five o'clock, and
continuing one hour.
ST. ANDREWS CELEDRArloN.-The anniver.