Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-19
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IN Tuesday evening last, before the young ladies
u the Wesleyan Female College and a number
81 invited guests, by Prof Gro6e.
heleoturer commenced by stating that Emusic
IS IN our day spread more widely than ever II |
was oeiore'" That it was scarcely necessary to .
1sE' VINO Is musieall But, rather who is not.
Every one learns music, because music is heard |
everywhere, and music is heard everywhere be-
cause every one has learned it-and but too
often nothing else. That music is universally !
appreciated, and scarcely less felt That every |
where, IN every cline, and in every condition,
people delight in the charms Of music. He
guarded against the idea of considering music
merely as an amusement. "Musics pretensions,"
said he "are much higher, and we are inclined
10 give II place more respectable than that
Wnieh mere amusement can claim" That we
seldom meet with publications on music which
are likely to be generally interesting Then
iolowed description Of the man who has "dn
ear for music"
After some remarks on musical criticism he
went on to say, "a thousand questions start up
wherever that mysterious thing, which we all
Cali Music becomes the subject Of our examina-
ton.
WHAT'S music What is its use and influence?
VINO is TO learn music What kind Of music,
and how much Of it, Who is to study and prac-
uee music as professon2 Who has talent
what is this talent or how are we to discover
ltI How far is it TO be developed and strength
ened' and how far can We do without III These
are questions ofinterest to every one who takes
conscious part in the history Of nations. The rest
OF this very interesting lecture was devoted to
answering the questions: "What is music and
whit is its inhuenceG" The lecture went off
hneyi we were glad Of it, for we could easily
fancy the embarrassment Of the lecturers posi-
ton in this his new enterprise.
Prof. Grobe has peculiar advantages for the
task he has undertaken. lie is prolific COM
poser, an accomplished musical scholar, an ex-
perienced teacher, searching antiquarian, a
close thinker. o lucid and fOrcible writer, and
utters his thoughts clearly and impressively
Novel, interesting and exciting in no ordinary
degree was this first lecture The audience were
Kept alive and warm. Itfurnished an admirable
opportunity for Prof. g. to say beautiful things
about music in his peculiar, elegant way-to
communicate palpable and interesting facts about
the art, the distinguished disciples of it and their
works. Communicated.
BARN DESTROYED ny FiRE.-Horses and Co,cs
Burned to Death. The barn of Mr. John Wood
ward, in Birmingham township, Chester county,
about four miles south Of West Chester, was
totally destroyed, with its contents, by FIRE, on
Monday night last. The fire broke out about 10
o'clock. 1t made great light in West Chester,
and caused an alarm Of fire to be sounded The
fire companies turned out with their engines and
hose carriages, but soon discovered that the scene
Of conilagralion was far beyond the limits OF the
Borough. The barn contained about sixty tons
of hay, 300 bushels of oats in bags, $50 bushe
of wheat, lot.of straw, Rnd variety of harness
all Of which was destroyed. Three valuable
horses and four cows were roasted alive. Five
horses were removed from the burning building
with the utmost difficulty; and three men, il
attempting to remove them, narrowly escaped
being buried in the burning mass. The loss j.
estimated TT six thousand dollars, $500 of which
is covered by insurance The barn wns discover
ed to be on fire in several places, and was nj
doubt the work Of an inoendary. A coored maj
named Ricketts, and his wife, who lives in a ten
ant house belonging to Mr.. Woodward, aud /
black man named Sherricks, were arrested by
! Constable Wallings, on suspicion of being til,
incendories, and lodged in jail for a hearing
On Thursday, they had a hearing before SOUR,
Whitehead. Sherricks and Ricketts, wife wer
discharged from custody. Ricketts, was com
mitted for tial.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Dayid Priest, of West Pike
land, Chester county, died very suddenly. OIL
Monday last. file resided about one-fourth of
mile from the Chester Springs Post Office, 70
which place he left his house, apparently in per
feet health. lie had not proceeded far, however
until he fell PROSTATE to the ground, where h
was soon after found by little school girl VIII
b was passing by. She gave the alarm, and h
:, was removed to his residence lIe was insensi
Bile when taken up, aud remained so until deaf
+ ensued, about one o'clock. He wasabout thirty
n FIVE years of age and leaves wife, but n
g. children. 1t is supposed thathe died of apopex,
l. SUDDEN DEAIH.-A young lady named susa
y Mosely residing in Coaiesyille, Chester county
i died suddenly on Saturday morning last, in he
4 own room, ms she was in the act OF dressing fc
a the day. The deceased was a governess in III
family of DR.. Huston, aud had lived there Il
e two years in that capacity. She was found Ii
g ing on the floor about half dressed with chai
which she had evidently caught in her fal
o resting upon her. Most Of her near relatiy.
@ reside in Massachusetts,. The night before Il
% death Of the deceased she was ut panoram
# then exhibiting in the town, and seemed in goo
a health. An inquest was held and the jury agree
d that her death was caused by apoplexy. DE-
d ceased was twenty years Of age.
d FIRB.-The cotton mill at nowlton, ownt
II by j. =. Crozier, and occupied by J. Villa
Lewis took fire on Monday, the 18th inst, ]
N o'clock, and was entirely consumed. The f
n originated over the boiler, but from what caut
is not known. The mill was well filled with mt
Il chinery, oil Of which was destroyed The off,
/. and cloth room, situated about fifteen feet fro
a the factory was saved. The loss to Mr.. Lew
/ will not be very heavy, as assurances to Il
Il amount of some thirty thousand dollars had BET
d secured upon the machinery.
e NJ D.'s.-James A. Rowland, James S, KniQb
= F. S. Dunlap and Johu C. Spear graduated
!, the Annual commencement Of the PennsJlvan
!" University on Thursday last.
il ANNIvERsARY.-Th Sabbath School connec
q ed with the Union NJ. t. Church Of this cit
h held their Missionary Anniversary Meeting
lie said church, last Sunday afternoon. The NEE
}. ing was opened with singing and prayer I'll
d report read showed the amount of money colec
le ed during the year by the large school and inta
IS class to be sixty-one dollars and sixty-thrt
d cents. Addresses were delivered by the Rev
Messrs. Kenny, Brisbane, Barns and Kennar
lie The school sung several beautiful hymns durI
=, the meeting.
~ Johl McLear & Son, No. III Market Stree
! have for sale stocks and loans as follows: NJ
n chanics Bank, Bank of Wilmington and Brand
wine, Farmers Bank, Delaware Fire Insuran
10 Company, Wilmington Coal Gas Company, Dc
4 aware Rail Road Company Stocks, State Of De
Ia aware and New Castle County Loans, App
soon.
= ELEcTED.-Thu Georgetown Messenger say
George W, Williu, Esq, has been elected May
of that town for the ensuing year
/ APPLICANTS FoR OFFIcE.-It is stated in Ii
. papers that Washington City is over-run viii
applicants for Office. The store of Cheap JOIN
T. No, 4l2 King Street, is daily over-run with cu
:. toners, who are drawn there by the low pric,
u y, at which he sells everything suited to the wan
y of tile people. lie is truly the " Poor Man
y Friend" and his rates just suited to the times.
IS FiREs-An unoccupied dwelling house b.
il longing to S. S. Mafit, Esq, about two and
1t half miles north west of Elkton, on the old Cou
h property, was destroyed by FIRE on the l2tl
Mr. Maift WIS about removing from Elkton
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