The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-12-21
NUMBER 9.
A Wonderful Boy.

One of the most wonderul OF the won
derlul children oi which his'ory has pre-
ser, ed d record, is now in this city Master
Dudley Waller the boy orator, " hose aston
ishlng memory aud wonderful rhetorical
powe, have made hni widely known
throughout The eeti His remarkabls tal-
enls give him an extraordinary claim 10
notice, aud we deem It worth while 10 lay
before our readers The facts oi his origin
and development.
Dudley Waller is now only eight years
old, and wa. Sora in New York city. His.
fat her was native OF New York city, OF
German descent and his motter was irish
but lived in his country s.uce she was q
child. Master Dudley was bui al orphan
" hen he was three years OF age. The little
fellow is indebted for suppon, protection
and care 10 The lady whose name he bears
and who has adopted him. He has had al
most no schooling, his precocIly being
such that il was deemed dangesous 10 al
low him 10 study. BdI his love for books
was so great that be would sbandon his
play al all times for a book. He learned 10
read with great rapidly, and soon devei-
oped the wontrous power of memory
which has made him famous. IL is said
that he has never had any training "a ele-
cuton, aud YET he speaks with proprietT,
beauty, passion and force which would do
credit 10 any fheloucian in ihe county,
He has been before the pubic about three
yeats, meeting everywhere with the gIeat-
es' aud most deserved success, and win
ming the most hauering expressions Of de-
! light from The most distinguished men of
! The country. He comes to this city from
! Buffalo, where he has been giving a series
/ OF very successful exhibitions, and where
be received The most complimentary NO.
lIces from the press.
Since he has been in this city he has
given two or three exhibitions 2riyaie-ons
J al The house OF Simau Niii, Esq, on
J Friday evening, which was attended by
several OF our leading cilzsls, and one on
Saturday afternoon, al his rooms at the
WeddeI, attended by the members of the
press aud several other gentlemen. At
both he succeeded in giving The greatest
delight 10 all who listened 10 him. He pos
sesses robust form, the very imbodimeui
OF grace and health, and the face OF q boy
Adonis. HIS head ls crowned with golden
curling hair his blue eyes are foil of meru-
menl aud his singulsrly refined and clear
cut lace bear The fresh 6dsh or ruddy health
when lie recies piece Curious change
comes over his features. Though boyish
( aponch nm oiher Occasioos when he sDeaks
his face assumes an abs,racled air, and
seems, in miniature, that o refined and
cultivated man OF twenty-five. HIS memo.
ry is almost without pa:raiiel-embracinS
in lis scope all that be reads and hears.
He is already master OF The gems in prose
and poetry OF our language, numbering
500 different pieces HIS eiocution and
acung are no lesss wouder:ul, and ii, as We
are told, he has never had tutor are posi-
lively marvellous. We heard him give,
'Bingen on the Rhine = The Charge of
the Light Brigade , The Smack in School =
viii the New Year come tonight. Mama >
the dlalouse between SIR Peer and Lady
TeaZle, in The School Tor Scandal and an
extract from Roper EmmeI's defense. la
these tour widely diffsredt pieces he was
fully as successful as the best Of our elocu-
tiouists. The latter piece, as specimen OF
impassoned and earnest defamation could
not be surpassed.
The little fellow is in all respects bu, this
one, child. He is only as far advanced
as other children. His bodily and mental
I II. z z
he may not become Should he fulfill his
early promise, he win be the Admirable
Chrich!on Of The present ganeralion.--Cl -Cleue-
land Leader