Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.
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THEkrKR.-First night Of the popular come
dian, J, 3. Clarke, and hi. appearance as
I" Toodlesp and "Mf. Brown In Toodles"
and "My Neigbors Wife"-the entertainment
concluding with the farce Of the " Blue Devils"
wILLARps' HALL-Select readings by Mr.. J..
r. Murdoch, embracing selections from Pope,
Shakespeare, Tenneyson, +. Buchanan keao, and
Others
OPP PILLOWS, HALL -Sanford's great opera
troupe In. complete change OF programme OF
burlesque opera, tragedy, and comedy, conclud-
Ing with an immense sfterpiece. Miss Anna
BordweIl the charming songssress, tonight
CANTERBURY Hall mplimentary benefit
Of George Psrcival, with all the stars, assisted
by BOYD, Landis, and other favorites, In a huge
bin Of songs, ballads, dances, trapeZe perform
ances, &c. In honor Of st. Patrick's day,
grand Irish revival, Donnybrook Fair" and
other attractions.
ST. ALoYsus CHURCH, corner Of North Capt.
toll and | street Lecture By John p. Bfophy,
Esq upon The emigranis Of lrelandi their
past labors In spreading the faith, and what they
- have yet to do IL they wish To preserve It,"
MUSICAL HALL, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
and sixth street.-Free concerts at S O'Clock. Su-
Perior refreshments, &c. Open all day.
CLARkNpON MUSEUM, corner Pennsylvania av-
Good music, excellent refreshments, &c, &c.
Hall open all day.
TIE LADIES FESTIVAL, for the benefit Of the
English Lutheran Church, owing to the storm at
ming in the basement Of the church. Refresh
nents, music, and good time generally may be
anticipated.
ST PArRIck's DAY will be celebrated to- night
In fine style by the Fenian Brotherhood, who will
give a supper at Rainey's Hotel, street, between
Sixth and Seventh. glorious time may be
counted on.
WENDELL PHILLIPS AT THE SMITHSONIAN
Last saturday night an audience Of about $50
assembled at the Smithsonian to hear the lecture
Of wendell Phillips, announced for that evening.
The severe storm having prevented a larger
attendance, 1t was deemed best by all present to
postpone the intended lecture until tomorrow
night; and Mr.. Phillips, at the request Of the
audience gave an interesting discourse upon 1.-The
The most prominent Characteristic Of American
life, he said was self-conceit but II we examine
carefully the records of the past, we nnd that
instead OF being giants, we are mere pigmes
the shoulders Of giants; the heirs instead Of the
oTiginators Of art. We had no right to measure
the ancients by the yardstick Of our own igno-
rance. We are all willing to confess our iDferi-
poety. Even lbs w IL @oasIn , Sna
were almost entirely borrowed from the past.
Most beautiful specimens Of glan were found
In the ruins OF Pompeii, and in China there were
glass vessels which, when empty, were perfectly
clear and transparent like our wine glasses but
which, upon being filed with water or other
naids, appeared to be full OF little fishes Male
aole ASS was used In the days Of Christ, and the
Egyptians instead OF merely painting their glass
aswe DO, upon the outside, struck the colors
IegIidrly tnfouSh, so that upon splitting their
specimens He sheets Of pasteboard, the same
figures in ALI their brilliancy were found upon
each snee:.. limitations of gems were made by the
ahcien'I 80 perfect % to have defed the scrutiny
OF thI most scientific men. The moons OF Jupiter
lh.Cead Of having been rst discovered by Gallileo
Sere seen Thousands Of years ago. and the telescope
and microscope, instead Of being the invention
Of that astronomer, had no brothers but the five
books Of Moses, and they were younger brothers.
The colors Of the ancients have lasted thousands
Of years In all their freshness and beauty, and
Their buildings OF PoPhYny-sO hard that our best
steel will scarcely mark it-aTe engraved all over
with letters an inch deep. Even the negroes Of
Central Africa have better raZoTs than the modern
explorers Of that region carry.
Among the ruins Of the ancients pillars 20 feet
high are spanned by blocks Of stone 90 feet in
length, which have been brought a distance Of
l1O miles from the quarries; and even the pyra-
Inids the tombs Of the Egyptians, are better ven
tilated than many modern dwellings. canal
In Egypt 10 miles long, 100 feet wide and 81 feet
deep was co,empOreneOus with Moses. and was
IN good order In the days OF Christ. Railroads,
consisting Of blocks Of stone with grooves for the
wheels, connected Thebes with the quarries 100
miles distant And the inventors OF the locks
which Hobbs picked with much difnculty In
London state that they obtained their pinciple
rom lock in the British museum 500 years old
Ancient writings show that America was dis
covered long before the days Of Columbus and
ships, Centuries ago, were freighted with that
modern fertilizer, guano. Animal magnetism,
water cure, the balloon and electric telegraph
were familiar TO the ancients, teeth are found in
Egypt plugged with gold, and every boy who
reads Greek knows that New Orleans was not the
inventor Of sherry cobblers. The Drummond
hght-which the English now make ght Of
was used by the jugglers at Debit 300 wears ago.
and while the finest French muslin has but 10
threads In an inch, the Egyptian mummes are
wrapped In fabrics with $40 threads 70 an inch
Some historians have described muslin with 365
threads In an inch, and with 365 strands In each
thread The figures upon the fringes Of ancient
fabrics surpass anything Of the kind of modern
manufacture. Revolving pistols are found 800
years old, and the reaping machine is described
bT PlinY. The loss of these arts was attributable
20 the fact that they possessed solely by the
ariStocrscy and royalty, and when they were
crushed out the arts shared their oblivion The
use and not the amount Of science is what distIn-
e1lsnes Us, and we shall not owe the PerPetuity
OF our arts To iron and Ere science has declared
but TO TIE brotherhood Of race which opens to the
lowly as well a. the high the treasures Of know-
edge.
TIE REMAINS OF Col. CAMERox-As soon as
tee last advance was made by the Army of tue
Potomac, Major A. v. Elliott, son Of Col ELL
OF, 18th New York Regiment, and Mr.. John
Kane. Of the War Department, formerly private
secretary to Col. Cameron, determined to make
an sfort TO secure the body of Col. Cameron
(brother Of the late Secretary Of WAR; who com
nanded the 10Th New York Regiment High
tandersl and fell al the head OF his command at
TIE battle OF Bull Run. They made two trips to
Dixie, and on the last occasion were directed to
she place OF tnterment by negro. The body
bad been buried with Eve others, without
conn, and was recognised by the clothing and
other articles known to belong TO the deceased
orfcer
The remains having been placed in coffin COW
cred with black clotn, Were this morning con-
yeyed to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot
The conn was placed In q hearse drawn by four
white horses, and had handsome American flag
thrown over IT, The 5ith Pennsylvania regiment
acted as q funeral escort, marching with reversed
arms, the regimental band playing the dead
march. Eight officers, OF various regiments acted
az pail bearers, and the mourners followed the
hesrse In carriages.
The conn, which was ordered before the party
started TO recover the remains, was manufactured
by Mr.. J. Gawler Of this city, and consists of an
interior case Of zinc, another Of lead, with ex-
terrier wooden case, covered with black cloth
handsomely finished and mounted with silver
When the procession arrived at the depot the
CONN was immediately placed In a special car,
and q locomotive was at hand to take II direct to
the family residence In Pennsylvania. IL will be
accompanied by Msjor J. C. Kretschmar, Of the
lo3d ". Y. V; Major Elliot, paymaster u 8.
Army; Captain Elliot, Mr. Kane, and Mr.. Oakes
Smith, ex-member Of Congress from Pennsyl-
vania. A guard Of eight priyates were detailed
to accompany the remains.