The national Republican., 1867-11-28

a series- of lectures undet the auspices of tn
sss evening" IN the Teet Sres
bytertian church. The Rev. Df. Hitchcock, b
the Union Theological SEMINARY, Of New Y6ri
pHst snd d pfesenta The lecture V was most "ss eS
Tying the " igS sac
| in the church was but moderate; the rain which
| commenced to fall with the approach of dark
ho Doubt dsterIiIg many from being present who
The lecturer has tGihSr, ,sonorous voice, but
making good delivery, Aftst his Introduction
| to the audience, Mr.. Hitchcock said Gadtes and
the summer OF 1866. Long dead and buried, but
since 1921, rising again. One may have his choice
| Of going there BY variety Of routes. Invent by
oceans. In the roaring forties," as the sailor,
term IL was the route taken by the vessel was In
Entering the English channel, and oppose Cher.
The speaker described his Journey through
France, and said that Paris did not quite realize
his ideas Of the New Jerusalem. On the south
side Of the Seine stands the castle Of Constantine
gp ia. 81 late SPt F. lie for
city in the worh-=and such 1t Is. France has
doubled her wealth and power sitbin that time.
But In 1906 Louis Napoleon Crossed the line OF
his meridian.
The lecturer here made short review Of the
Prussia.Austria war, and went on to state that
hHTsVllltH was DVO mics IRON fhrlb. Ine 1Our-
ncy Of the traveller has continued until glimpse
Of the Mediterranean was obtained. Out of
France INTO Italy the way was to the East.
stands up with Greece to ren5uhre the shallow
doctrine that a nation oncedead can be revived,
Genoa reached, and landing among the red
ehirted natives on the beach, he considered his
life worth about three forms,
~ From dchoa e, Florence me traveller goes.
The great mass Of the Isotls u Italy, partie-
From Fidreuso ~ Iegiogp; from Ieghofn to
Rome, from Rome to Naples. The lestprer carried
volcanic mountain, and Scylla men, were also
described, and "reminiscences connected with
those localities detailed.
The Mediterranean sea, with its currents, its
commercial interests, It's scelery, sc, were also
minutcly described by the SPEAKER, evincing by
the manner M minute perscpt9n Of things BY The
classic landI The JEgina island and other prom.
incnt points Of interest wen also mentioned,
rRs S gnRs ssesaP SP his as %
State Of Maine, being not over $50 miles In
length, or $50 miles In breadth There are great
fertile valleys The islands belonging to Greece
arc seven In number. Tho history OF Greece has
ccorrcspondcd with her geography. Greece has
been always one In Language, but never unit
In laws or nationality.
The early GrcciAn wars wert alluded to by the
speaker; the civil and domestic broils and the
foreign ilvasions by the Romais were cxI lined,
as also the devastating rcsu Is that followed.
The war nt present raging, Incorporation OF the
Turks upon the Cretans, was mentioned, the
speaker being denunciatory ofthe oppressors.
The physical properties OF thecountry, the food,
the manners of the people, thdr intellectual at
tainmenta, &C., wore dwelled upon by the speak
or at length, cyidencing his cl,se observation of
matters and things. The classes OF the country
ancient and modern, came In fc its due share Of
the lecturers res,arkE 1s also the religious toll
The Intellectual qualities OF DcmUst thcies, So
crates, and others of the Greci,n poets, ofators,
GnG TMrtloT ~ were cSmpsrsa X the speaker as
lights the world ever produced. The domains of
the country and her proper boundaries were civ en-
as the views OF the learned Gentleman, and he
eloquently portrayed what he considered should
be hers, closing the passage with an allusion to
our own country, and desire o see her power
exercised in defence OF Greece.
The speaker, with few othoi remarks, closed
his lecture
WARRANT ron riiE AiiiEsIbf Il. G, BAKER. |
In yesterday evenings Constitutional Union we |
find the following; Last evening n warrant was |
issued by Justice Hazard for he arrest of one |
Of Representatives. The warrant was placed in |
the hands Of Detective Chsrls HarrlgNn, but |
the bird had flown. Unfortunately, the warrant |
was not issued until about o'clock last eve |
ming, and there is no doubt but the scamp sus- |
pec,tcd something, as he had ,chngcd his hotel,
wcl-knoWf gentleman Of this place,
ed hE T1GiiSs Eia sSs JaSy + &sS &SESs = 81
Woodbridge. |
THE PRr2l.-rlrrrnus, AT a. late hour last |
night Mr.. Charles Hurdle, OF Ills rityt arrived |
home from his trip with the br,Isers. He states |
hat Collyer and Kelly did iSht near Newark, |
each other to the extent of l1b rounds In one |
hour and hfty-nve minutes, Collyer winning the |
hight, KcllywGs beat into jelly about the face,
and Collyer's left eye was closed up and In |
mourning and his nose was split. Charley Hur- |
llc was umpire.
CoMrLrMENTARl SEiENApEia,Lost night a
sercnndc was rendered, by num- |
bcr Of friends armed with part of the Marine
band, to John A. HamiltOn esq, OF the firm OF |
Barbour \ Hamilton, grocers, at the Seaton |
House. MIR. Hamilton was married, about two |
weeks since, to Miss Edclin, of Prince Georges,
Maryland, and this scrcnade was intended for |
he occasion The party was called in and they |
'at down TO u sumptuous supper
The CENsUs.-Dr barnard now IDS the full |
md complete census of the county, numbering
1858 families, there being 6,703 white and 3, ,442 |
'olored inhabitants, making total OF gli5. The |
lumber announced before was 5000. The full re- |
urn will soon be made out, and 1t will show a |
considerable increase over the former rough |
ms UNION H0TTI, Georgetown, is now In full
,reration. Mr. Riley A. Shinn, PROPRIETOR states
n detail In another column the advantages OF |
his hotel. Mr. John otte,3ry, thc celebrated
lining rooms, which is a sufficient guarantee |
hat the inner man will be attended to.
WALLIS OPERA HousE.-Last evening was the |
asst presentation of Elizabeth, and hereafter for |
he week we are to have Mrs. Lander as Mary |
stuart. The house was good.
-
Observation-Disclosures H. A. Hall, the obliging |
ccrctary of the Board Of Common Councils, on |
Monday received his commission as Brevet Lieu
enAnt Colonel of the 9th New York cavalry.
GEORGkTOWN NEYs.
GEoRurTowN BrsISUss.-lt Is gratifying to
announce that the people of Georgetown are
weakening from their lethargic sleep. At every |
urn we see new evidences of life, and where In
lines past stood the, ricketty and cob-webbcd,
cdiflccs are now erected In their
tcad substantial and modcrnizc buildings, and
o-day our business houses vic With the best In
he District, few of which we name;
Mr.. Valentine Mcngcr, 90 High street, near
Bridge, is prepared to dispose of goods In his
inc ms low as can he obtained South OF New
York.
Ramsburg 4 Sons, los High street, manufac-
urc the best huCkskin gloves and ladies' and
'cntlemon's gauntlets in the country.
Mr.. j. b. Wells, l4s Bridge street, near High,
las one of the most complete and select assort-
nents of furniture to he had either in Washing
Or or Georgetown.