Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-14
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who 10 "a scholar and gentleman" himself, deliy-
cred an interesting and entertaining lecture on
Thursday night, at the Smithsonian; subject,
The speaker prefaced bis remarks by rehears,ng
q conversation between Mr. and Mrs Grundy on
''bIood !" and held that not u few were Of Mrs.
g "a opinion, that S.bloodn makes the man and
gentleman. Many are born rude; others refined
and elegant; but there is diversity even In
children, snd what shall philosophers say 10 this.
In the spiritual and intellectual-morals must be
obseTved-soul 10 often Ike soul, and children
resemble the pecularities OF the parents or proba
bly, some remote ancestor. Each soul 10 created,
not according to caprice or arbitrary will, but
with great design, bv the Creator.
The speaker held that nobility Of nature owed
nothing 70 the tone Of society or lack Of educa-
ton, and named the Indian chief Keokuk az q
fair specimen OF natures noblemen High breed
ing does not always constitute the gentleman; for
one may be spoiled by vulgar associations and
the gentleman. Like the crab tree, II 10 very good
10 graft or. " Bloc - with Wit and education,
will make the gentleman. The gentleman will
have conscience, charity, and religion. The
Christian is the highest style Of man. But the
speaker would not assert that Christian must be
gentleman, or that a gentleman need necessarily
high as the Christian, and It is dishonoring to
the Christian to necessarily unite the two for the
Christian gentleman II the highest type Of man
The highest evidence OF the gentleman Is kind.
gentleman, iF acts Of Kindness, 10 actuated some
what by selfshness; what he does, Is done for the
SAKE OF The object, or bis own sake; while the
Christian does all for Gods sake % and in true
charity. With the Christian, Il 10 Christian
grace with the gentleman, mere moral virtue.
Sincerity 10 component part Of a gentleman's
character He Is also lover Of the beautiful, be-
cause kindness Is beautiful. Everything that has
order, proportion and harmony 10 beautiful; there
fore the soul is beautifully so Is poetry. All Gre
ated things are poetic and beautiful. We speak
Of the poetry OF the heavensi and {" music Of
the spheres" As the soul 10 In harmony so are It's
desires. In nature 1t will be coarse and sensual,
aud only admire such II inharmouious; while
with the true gentleman all will be ideal and
beautiful. Character must be harmonical with
beauty. Art Is the complete handiwork Of God.
The gentleman sees unity OF nature and Of art,
and Is fond Of natures world, and finds all things
created exquisitelY formed.
The gentleman, too, Is a man OF taste, which
may be defined to be the faculty Of receiving
pleasure from sources attracted TO our moral
nature. This quality illustrates his deportment
and he sees harmonies which vulgar eyes would
pass by. The gentleman is delicate In society;
never intrudes, and 10 no egotist. Delicacy is
learned by good breeding. Society may be char
acteriZed by musical instruments az Edrums or
blusterers," whose emptiness contributes TO their
knowledge; the dag giolet, the trumpet (Which the
speaker thought very useful instrument for
public men, lecturers &c. y base vIol, bag pipes
&c-i but the true gentleman could be represented
by the pianoforte. room full OF Indies re-
minded the lecturer Of a s'whole orchestra tuning
their instruments " The gentleman Is a literary
character, not delig hng In yellow backed liter
ature, but something sterling and substantial
His reading will be maslerly, elementary, and
original; and he viii be imbued with the ancient
classics, and with intellectual and moral philoso-
phv. His life will be full Of poetry, and be him.
self "living poem" Magnanimity will be one
Of his prominent trai1; and will have true
courtesy, honor, and bravery.
In conclusion the lecturer held up az true types
Of the gentleman Washington and Major Andre
and hoped that all would 30 conduct themselves
that the "American Gentleman" might be con-
s!dered the peer Of all the world.
AcHARsR ON THE HRMKNAaxarrs-onT Thursday
afternoon, the Provost Guard made a descent on
the two shows near the corner Of the avenue and
Second street, and took all concerned to the
Guardhouse. The one in the brick building has
been In operation for some two monrhs, and has
drawn" considerably. The exhibition contained
the tall woman. alias g the foot Of skin and
bone''; signor Anderson the stone eatsr and sword
swallower; a stuffed goat with six legs, four ears
and two heads two small snakes four monkeys,
and lottery box all Of which were shown " FOR
the small sum Of twentt- five csntsn - In this con-
the guard arrested the following persops !:
Eugene Valentine, one Of the proprietofs George
Anderson, the stone ester and sword swallower !;
Lewis Marci, the organ grinder and Jas. Grary,
who had charge Of the gambling apparatus.
In the second show, under the teN In the yard
which has been open some two weeks, there was
exhibited " The Hairless Mare. or the Wild
Ranger Of Arizona, ~ two monkeys, q musk rat
an English rabbit, and fce-dog In a cage an
antelope, and stuffed alligator, besides lottery
box, as In the other show. The fst woman or
4" Mountain Of Flesh, - left this show some days
since for some Of the northern States. In this
u.
1.-THE proprietor, Prescott, being absent) Lewis
Picafdi, the organ-grinder, and w. ii. Grifan, an
attendant.
The prisoners were taken to the Central Guard
house where they were kept over night, and
were yesterday morning 6roug ght out before the
Provost Marshal and Justice Walter, who, after
examing them, on their prOmi,ing 10 leave the
city within twenty four hours release ed the party
These places have been for some time past the
cause OF much annoyance TO passers by; a vaga-
bond crowd always banging about the dooTs.
They have been largely patfonized mostly by
soldiers, and some Of them ex pecting to see no.
thing bigger than the tall woman, have found
themselves buttng elephant Of colossal pro-
portions, and have, by the aid Of the mysterious
gambling box, been relieved Of considerable
Fqms OF money.
POLICE MATTRRs-Sssssd Rrseines.-Ias Ca.
gan, drunk and disorderly; turned over to the
military Wu- Benson, do.j do. Two dead
drunk drunk soldiers do. Frank Mickle, do do. Jas.
TAiyd Prseiaet.-wm. Brewer, gambling on
Sunday; hned 90 44. John johnson, drunk and
Ing; do. g Ia. Michr Murney~' ~ do do. Jnr, Jsirv
sullivan, do do. Louisa Bowman, disorderly;
do % "a. Geo. Abbott, nuisance; do S144. G.
Purguson, dlsorderly conduct; do 81 So Sam'l
Poke, do; do. s1.41. Elizabeth Psckersteiner
.te4liag; committed TO Jail. VIM: smith, disOI.
FSsrth Prseizei.-Cbsrlss Mallard, drunk and
disorderly; fined 81 IS George Burg, selling
liquor without license; fsed so So. Ed. wroe
- SSesse,yI secuIIy 70 Keep Lne peace
John shsde, driving on tie pavement; fne 90 IS
John Gashung, stealing a ham; sent to fail
Etghh PrsctHef.-James Spaulding larceny;
held for . further hearing. Charles Ffnnepah,
drunk, turned over the military =
HisfA Prsetaet.-y0s. Gibson, riot and rssist.
ing ofaeer; security for court. John Doak drunk;
taken TO barracks Jas. Kelly, do; do John
soper, riot dismissed. John Gibson, Do; lncc
sio-5s- VIM. Besger, do aned $50. Jno. smith;
do; security fof court. 9 Taylor, do; do, and
Hned s5Ss. Charles Edslin, disorderly; tned
$40 So a.
Tsstk Prscisd.-A. wengle, making threats
and profzne; security TO keep the peace and Aned
~ Robert Luces, drunk and disofderly
rned 81. Patrick O'Brien, do fined 81 %
Thomss Riley, do; turned over 70 the military
biysis Lee, do.i %. hssrieS Sullivan, dp.i az.
ArsToRTrEx OF WxARTNs BLUE CIoAK-In
The eastern section Of the city two old gentlemen
reside next door neighbors, but recent eircum-
stances have led % al ilI-feeline between them
IL annsar. that fhsv hsay . .t,o,,6 ,n,,,,.I .--~-