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I 'V-i-vf:.' I ' X. ... -1. ,n r i '' it, n 1', LIFE IS ONLY TO BE VALUED A8 IT IS USEFULLY EMPLOYED, VOLUME Ir JUffiEV 4, 1841, NUMBER 51 " D. B. I'ASilLT J. KOBEJTS, EDITORS, Miimtn and rtsusiirD svnr raiDAYt I BY J. II. IHUISTV. Twin. The " Mbmexoi' i published at Two Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, in advance, er Three Dollars at the end of the year. . No subscription discontinued, (except at the op tion of the publisher) Until all arrearage are paid. AoTCKTiRtii urrs will be inserted at One Dollar tr square for the first, and Twenty.! ire Cents for teach subsequent insertion. All communication must be port paid. Ill , MISCELLANEOUS, From the Ladies Repository. ' Travelling. ' . BY BISHOP MOKRIS. .- Your correspondent, a native of tho Uni , ted States, has never! visited any foreign lands, and does not desire to do so, as he prefers1' the land of tho brave and the home of the free ;" but ho has some experience jn travelling in our own beloved country. Of course he writes not for the entertain ment of those who have feasted their eyes on tho mountuin scenery of Italy, surveyed tho catacombs and pyramids of Lgypt braved tho sirocco of Arabian deserts, of wandered amidst the sacred relics of the Holy Land"; but with the hope of benefiting some who have not travelled at ail.' Amer. icans are a migratory people ; the facilities for traveling are increasing ; distant points are apparently brought near together; much conversation on the part of those who have been abroad, renders them familiar to all, and a general spirit of passing tound.fro is cultivated. Many who have never been distant from the place of their nativity seem to think they lack but one thing to render them happy, that is, to travel and see the world ; and they long to be on the go. Some desire chiefly to behold the dis tant city with its domes and steeples 5 some to scale the lofty Alleghanics, those ' 1 majes. tic pyramids of nature; while others are impatient to explore the new countries of the far-famed west,, strangely supposing that the nearer they get toward, where the sun goes down, the more paradisiacal will be their situation. Now, it is for the special benefit of those infected with thiscstless spirit of migration, that your correspondent begs leave to submit u few thoughts. - JLhat the i Ajtnencan traveller enjoys some pleasure that ho cannot command at home is readily admitted". In ""mid-winter, it is1 decidedly grateful to the sense of feeling, to inhale the balmy zephyrs of tho south, as they rustle through the bougbs of tho live" oak and thebroad green leaves of magnolia, wafting soft notes of melody from nature's musicia ns -tho feathered , tribus of eve ry hue. It la no less delightful in summer to Ikj fanned by the cooling breezes of the Green Mountain or White Mountain of the north. Moreover, it satisfies one's curios ity to gaze on the "extended prairy of tho west ; for on entering it for the first time, the surprised traveller, like the hexnerien. red voyager, is ready to exclaim, " the sea, tho sea, the open sea !" and when he reach s the middlo of it, and-paiges some deep ravine, where the distant forestVs concealed from view, he may carry out the figure by saying, " We are QUt of sight of land."- It is equally pleasant to others to stand on and tear upon a passenger s constitution affects his spirit, and suggests thoughts of sever illneee, wltere he would be at the mercy of uninterested strangers. . But sup. pose him to escape this, still he is subject to a score of nameless perplexities which must bo-borne, because they cannot bo avoided, Among the trials of his patience are those nch arise from delavs and disappointed the shores of our Inland seas tliolulf whitened with sails of commerce and bor. dered with ne aud flourishing villages. To some it would appear at least novel, to bo conveyod perfectly at their ease twenty miles nn hour, by a railroad locomotive; while 'others would regard it as quite desirable to traverse our eastern cities, thronged with moving multitudes of eve ry nation wander .,-.nmong tho shipping of. .the crowded, port, , and see old ocean heny.' Dut all these objects soon loso their novelty, and with it ifiuch of their attractive charms, " leaving the weary traveller possessed of few plea, sures in comparison to his numerous dis comfort. Before commencing a long journey there are the expenses cares and toil of making preparation. Then comcSthc pain of part ing with family ami friends, it may be to see them no morer Should tlw journey bo pros wli expectation of getting on his journey; freshet may carry off the ferry or bridge his only dependence for crossing some river or he may be journeying wheie there none to lose, and finchnmself at a dead halt tilL the flood subsidesJTho.coach. may break down where it cannot be repaired, or the boat may get aground or break a shaft and leave him on a bleak sand-bar or deso late shore:" to shift for himself. What is still worse, deception will be palmed onnim by interested and unprincipled men. "Sys tematic imposition on strangers; is a regular part ot the trado of. many individuals and companies whose business it is to convey passengers in steamboats and stages. Your correspondent ' speats here from a wofui experience, and may be indulged in giving one or two examples, commencing with, a trip on the Ohio river. According to printed bills, the boat will eave " this day, at 4 o'clock," and beside the bill, a positive verbal promise is" given Dy tne proper ollicer or punctuality. De ceived by fair speeches, smoking chimnies. and other appearances of reparation, vou oringyour baggage aboard, and in conform. iy io mo ruies oi tno camn, enter your name, with the full expectation of presently being Tinder wayr Towards dark; they blow off steam and ring the bell, as if about to clear ; but it proves to be only a maneu ver to ascertain whether a sufficient num. ber of passengers can be obtained to make a profitable trip. They fail to appear, the tire is lowered, and you are informed they cannot get ready to leave till to-morrow morning, and if you really get off by to. morrow night, It will be well, unless they are forced out sooner by competition. Now ns, to one pressed for time to accomplish the object of his journey, or on his return tnp, attracted by tho consideration of Home, home, sweet, sweet home.". is.sufficient to put the virtue of patience to severe test. Again, on leaving this floating prison, you hasten to the stage office, pay the fare, nd are pleased to read on tho bills, "splcn- id troy built coaches, first rate teams, tcady drivers, good accommodation, and through in hours. Congratulating oursolf on the happy change, youi, set off with fine spirit, in a fine new coach, drawn by elegant grays, and manned by a decent looking coachman ? bat alas, shortly alter you are transferred to an old worn out es tablishment, with ragged cushions, broken door, polluted in appearance, drawn by old ring-bone, splint-leg, club-loot; and wheez er, which ought to have been discharged from the service vcars ago; The driver degraded by dissipation and crime, is more to be nitied than his team. He stops at everv tavern excent those which hang out tho temperance sign, and when stimulated till ho feels his own importance, "but can no longer observe the differenoe between level plain and steep ascent , loses his temper airdcurses "an3""buats bis laded "tea iff, fot the mere love of the cruel sport. Some relief is afforded tho distressed pas senger from his unpleasant situation for a few minutes, by arriving at the dinner stand where he expects not only to be provided with a fresh team and sober driver, but al so to be, refreshed with some of the good ac commbdation referred to in the bill. How ever, the stage is behind 'the time, and the coach be very muddyVS After all 'these difficulties you may get through, though' long after the time- appointed, and hare at least this consolation left, you are still alive, which.tindcr all the circumstances, is' great cause of gratitude. JThe murderer's cell. di&?of the Missouri " and Illinois I T ntoraace Herald, in his last paper, gives : the following sketch of a visit to Buchanan, who was hanged in St. Louis On the 3d in- stant ; . . 1 . Exhausted with such scenes of toil, vex. ation, and exposure, the weary Jravellqr longs for change, such as will afford oppor tunity of rest aud slumber. Well, here is the steam packet to convey him over the lake, or round the coast This would ke delightful only for a few considerations, such as liability of being wrecked by storm,' as in case of- tha HoMEor-destruction by fire, of boat and lifeK'as incase of the Lex ington", or by explosion, as in case of the Moselle. It is true, we may hope to es cape such fearful calamities as these, when voyaging on the deep, but there is one scourge which seldom suffers any to pass unhurt7"namely, the sea-sickness, tho very I nnnrrrir ft IVMnh a dnnn inif (ak Ira a t kit ter. It 13 the rapgt deathly feeling which I of priBcetcn, New Jersey, perous and end in a sale return, still it will not be performed without corroding care and sleepless nights, on account of the home fiterest7tspecialfyif "the absence berf ong; andHhe tourist unaccustomed to it. r emalcs particularly, are liable, under such circum itancesto become " home-sick;" and when this disease once ets firmly iBcated on the heart , it destroys all the pleasure of travel ing, engrossingut once both thought and feeling. . , Tho inconveniences and difficulties of ex tended journeys are not all imaginary! At One time the traveler is qpressed wkh heat, parched with feverish thirst, and nearly suffocated with clouds of dust ; at another time he is stung with oold, impeded "by ice, or in peril from the sweeping current of the swollen stream. Again, as soon as lie leaves the McAdamizcd road, ho will find himself alternately contending with rocky hills and muddy .vales, with aMittlo sprink ling of Davy Crocket's railroad, made by laying poles crosswise in the track, to pre vent the carria ge from being entirely swamp ed.' It is said that riding on these cause ways is good exercise for an invalid, espe cially one of congestive liver, but it 'is certainly not a pleasant remedy. To these ' commonplace evils, which discount so large ry from the pleasures of travel , must be added exposure to inclement weather. It is extremely unpleasant to grope alt night in darkness ; exposed to a chilly atmosphere, : ; and hp more so if pelted by a -continuous . storm'of rain, sleet or snow 1 for such wear -r ... V 1 what was lost on the last drive must be made up on the next ; and beforo the hun gry passenger gets fhirlyengagcdathis din ner, the impatient driver blows his horn as tho signal for starting; so that, in the end, tho good accommodation turns out to be a very hasty mean only hall hnished,on cow scraps and bread about half baked. They who keen stage passengers know that the customer is compelled to stop wliere the stage does, and to cat such as is set he.fnrc W . ... . m . him, or starve. Now all this would be quite tolerable, if the expense was in keeping with the quality of the dinner and tUo4une rnllowctl for ycatingit-rna'Word, if theay was in proportion to the accommodation, as the manner of a public house kept by an honest lady of whom I heard in tho south, west, whose bill of fare was in this laconic style : " Corn bread and homony idoings, two bits ; flour-KrcaddcJiicken fixings, four bits." But not so, generally, stage houses. Whatever the fare may be, .the bill is always up to the high water mark! But let that pass we arc off again ' and making some headway. After dinner is a dull hour of the day, cs pccially to those who have- lost rest and sleep, and the passengers are soon dozing; bu,t, their pleasures is very short-lived, for before they have half finished their nap, they are aroused by a modest request of the driver to get outtndbo U up a long ascent, or over a layer of black loam too deep for the loaded stage to pass through, and rather soft for comfortable walking. It is not a little provoking, after -paying for the privi lege of riding, to be constantly afflicted with wet and muddy feet, by being obliged to walk over every difficult piece of road. Still it might be worse, far worse; forsdme times the stage gets wrong side up, and throws the passengers all in a heap ; then all whose bones are not fractured, will be expected to take hold wiu the driver and assist in replacing it, which is riot remarka bly pleasant, to say the least j especially if' ceive how any one could live through it in crossing the main ocean. Under the pros brating influence of this loathsome disorder, the voyagerjtongs for tho port of destina. tion, that he, may once more stand erect on solid ground, and feel composed. " But when he arrives trouble of another sort meets him ; before he clears the deck, lie is sur r.ounded by a swarm of porters, ravenous as hungryt wolves, clamoring and scram bling for his b "c'gage, as if the life of each depended on obtaining a few cents for the service of carrying it to the hotel; and should it once get Tiut of his, sight for one minute, he might think himself fortunate if le ever sawor heard of it again. borne 01 these dilhculties, it i&admittcd, .... X may be avoided by traveling m tbprivate conveyance, as far as that mode w ptucti- cable, which on some accounts is much, preferable ; but it will require more sacrifice of time, impose on ydii inuch more care and fatigue upon the whole, and taking the wear and tear of horses and carriages into the account, will not in any wise reducethe ex pense. 1 . These are some of the ordinary discom forts of journeying. While suffering them you very soon get clear of hundreds of dol- ars, perhaps earned by the toil and care of years, and which might be laid out to much better advantage. The time is gone, the money is gone, your ward robe is exhausted. your business neglected and deranged 5 and what is gained by this sacrifice?. Why, a momentary gratincation ot curiosity, and the honor of saying you have been abroad, have traveled through more slates than one. and have seen a few things which some of your neighbors have not seen. Tho plea sure or an this, tr there bo any left after de ducting the discomfort, is too dearly bought. It costs more than it comes to. To perform a journey when business, health j or duty requires it, is certainly well enough ; but to tne it is matter of wonder that any one should ever travel for plea sure, more especially any oiie who has any practical knowledge on the subject. In reference to a Christian, the worst of the story remains to be told. Traveling is unfavorable to religious prosperity. It di vides attention and dissipates serious thought breaks "off ihcgidarowsffof dutyjder priving the Christian traveler of the means of gracd and tho society of his religious friends." Besides, it throws him into tav. ems, steamboats and stages, crowed chiefly with the careless, fashionable, dissipated; and profane, with whom it is difficult to be associated in any way, except for the purpose- of imparting religious instruction; without sustaining spiritual loss. On this subject J can speak We were met at the entrance by a good looking man, of some three or four and thirty, attired , in the garb land having the deportment of a gentleman. He handed chairs and asked us to be seated. He drew a chair for himself and sat down by our side. As we surveyed his features, and discovered not the least expression of sav age malignity, but on theTjontraryy what we considered tho fair index of benevolence and kindness, we could not but exclaim," Is this the ma i who on Friday next is to expi ate the riiil:of mnrftar iinnn thn crnllnwa! !" o "1 ' He appeared dejected in view of his awful condition, but communicative. In answer to our inquiries, he stated was a native where he was up. When ho was a child, ne went to Sunday School for several years, and haAiaithful teachers He lived in the family of Judge Bayard, where they wor shipped Gd daily mbrniug and evening. The iadws of Jhe family would insfcguct him on SunAys out of the Bible. His mother was a godly woman, is still living an aged and afflicted widow. Ho has not seen her for nearly three years. Ho showed us let ters he Had received from her since he had been irmrisoned. The following sentence occurre( in one of them : " What, 0 my sop, codd have taken possession of you I You wee always a good and kind child to me, andnever had the bad habit of drinking I am ifraid you have fallen into bad ways since yci left Princeton. I have seen so little of you of late years, that it may be your ornk. l cannot account tor this dreadful business in no other way." She ntionid the fact that a younger son had become nsane. since his brother's melan- had been decided. ner had been brought up to the trado of hat making. It injured his health, and he vas advised by a physician to en gage in some light occupation. ' I accord ingly,'" sayo he, " engctgedas a bar-keeper, in Philadelphia. Until thitime, nine years ago, 'when I was twenty-fiveears ojdr I iiar-kneWhat-qr-waAnJr: three or four years after I commenced the business, I seldom tasted anyhquor. NU is about five years since I began to drinks little. It grew upon me, until within the last year or two I have kept stimulated nost of the time, though I was never what you may call drunk more than once or twice in my life. I took C ro not to driuk so much of it as to show it. My eonscienco oficn checked mo while in the business. Until 1 got in the babit of drinking myself I would never sell liquor to a man when he wnTtiT toxicated; and wluwevcr I could get a chance I would go to church) but this was seldom, as tny business required my attention at home almost constantly." In April, 1833, he came to St. Louis with Fisher, the keeper of the " Old Do minion." For some time he was steward at the race grounds, till that was broken up. lie then spent several months in Illinois choly The ri! occasionally , without becoming a drunkard I have seen a great wany respectable men begin in this way, and not stop till they had ruined their fortunes and "their health, and lost their lives. I have seen" a great many families in comfortable circumstances, re duced to poverty and perfect wretchedness ... ' t 1 T J , oy my Dusiness, ana now 1 aeepiy regret that 1 have in any degree contributed to it There is no safety any where, but in letting liquor alone entirely. When 1 lived with Esq. Bayard, I lived happy in those days. U! it 1 bad but attended to the faithful in structions I had received while in that godly family, and in sabbath school, 1 might have been a respectable and useful man, and comfort to my aged mother in her declining years. The expressions were written down as he uttered them, and read over to him one by one, and he told us they were correct. The generous mask. ' A TALE IMITATED FROM THE GERMAN. A beautiful lady of Dordeaux, mourned with the sincerest grief for her husband, who, as she heard by report, had perished by shipwreck. A numerous crowd of suit ors, attracted by her youth and charms, only waited xhcxorifirrnatiriii of thia-rumor to solicit her hand. She behaved towards them with the utmost decency and proprie ty; yet, as she wished to make a return for the politeness they showed her, she made a splendid entertainment for them on one of the concluding days of the carnival. W hile the company were engaged in play, a stran ger masked and habited as a genii, sat down to play with the lady. He lost , demanded ns revenge, and lost again. ' 1 his adverse fortune attended him ten or twelve times succussjvcly, because he adroitly maiiffged the dice in such a manner, that the chance was continually against him. .Other players then wished to try their luck with him, but the experiment did not turn to their advap- tage, 1 he lady again resumed her place and won an immense sum, which the mask ost with a good humor arid gaiety that ab solutely astonished the spectators. Some persons observed loud enough to bo head-, that this was not playing, but lavishly throw, ing away one's money ; on which, raising his voice, he said he was the daemon ot riches,- which he valued not, except so far aa it was in' his power -to-bestow tliem 00 that lady; and immediately, to prove the truth of his words, he produced several bags of gold, and others filled with diamonds and different kinds of precipus stones ; offer- nato stake them, on a single throw against any thing of the most trivial value, she might please to proposi. 1 he rady startled ana embarrassed by this declaration now refused to play any more j and tho company knew not what to think -of this extraordinary oc currence, when an old lady present observ. ed that he must certainlybe the devil ; and that his riches, his appearance, his discourse ana his dexterity of play, alksufhciently showed that he was I he stranger over hearing this, profited by tho hint. He as sumed the ir and style of a magician wnicj could be known only by the lady; spoke several foreign languages, performed many iricKs.-unu concluded uy declaring mat lie had come to demand a certain person in the Pare Saxon Cnflltu. Preachers ought fearlessly io adopt pur English and are encouraged to it by tha authority and practica of some of the great est names in literature and divinity. Dean Swift was a man of gigantic though per verted mind. ' A great critic said that " hs never used or derived a foreign word where an-iSnglish one could be found' You have also the name of the great Dr. South, who was a true Englishman. He disdained to use a foreign word, unless compelled to ft. Dr. Adam ClarkeSnaV be claimed as ad advocate of pure language. Dr. Watts, in ms poetry and psalms, txcioiien uses lan. guage as plain as possible. Robert Hall's opinion of plain language is seen from the following conversation reported by Dr. Gre gory t - --. - --- -- -- - " In one of our interviews with Mr. Hall, I used the word felicity three or four times. He asked, ' why do you say Hhcilyl Hap. piness is a better word, more musical, and common English, coming from the Saxon.' ' Not more musical, I think, sir.' 4 Yes, more musical, and so are all the words de rived from the Saxon generally. Listen, ana withered like music for you. i shadow of Ay s cheerful mu- rench. ' True. sir i n hw.;u:e Tle was headstej nM ...... . I . . . . IT . . 1 nn.. ...I... I . 1 J L' I I . . uuu ivuu nc pruiesieu Deiongtiu 10 mm, as serting at the same time that he would take on public works in Coles countv. Last spring, Fisher wrote to him to return and keep bar for him. He returned on the 15th ofune, and kept bar till the 29th of July , the day he murdered Brown. Ihey Jiad been on good terms. He had with the more confiT dence, a word of admonition to my Chris tian friends, having proved by experience the truth of what I say. There is nothing better for the Christian than to be generally at home, " Notslothful in business ; fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord." And now, if any of your readers, who are tired of home, and anxious to majte an experiment of the blessedness of packing trunks and, hand-boxes over mountains, to visit places of fashionable resort, &c., can profit aught by these few.hints from one who has jour- neyedmuchnot,.indeed.fbrleasure-.or profit, bttt on-duty, they are heartily wel come; and the object of this communication will be accomplished. ; nothing against Brown, and ho did not know that urown nau any things against him. " It was Sunday. There was more drinking on Ihatday-Ahan any othrr. It w our oest aay. 1 here were six or seven boarders, all but one had been drinking, and were so much intoxicited, that when they came toestify they did not know much about it. Ilrown had twoTights one be low-arid the other above stairs." Prisoner had parted him from his antagonist both times. He was not in the habit of carrying pistols, but during the fraejis he had picked up the pistols and put them in his pocket; for fctfr that mischief might be done with them. Brown, was angry with Prisoner, drew avknifo from hit pocket and swore he her to himself, and never leave her more, in defiance of every obstacle. All eyes were now oh the lady, who knew not what to think of this adventure ; the women trembled, the mcrt smiled, and the genii continued to exeite the perplexity and udWHratioh -of the company. I his ex y traordinary scrje lasted so longlhal-aome grave personages at last arrived who inter rogated the demon and were onthejjoint of exorcising turn. A lAWTE xvpjrTs:vfEf.A natie of the United States, some time ago. having emolnved a lawyer in this city V do some busiifess for him. was leatinjf liis office -without ofl"Ting him a tee, whqn the latter obecrvej "Mv rood sir. you should give me a fee ; you should act towards your lawyer as you dp towards vour horse, rou should pre him feed at starting, if you wish aim to perform his joarney smartly,? "Well, Squiie," answered Jonathan, "I always use my lawyer as 1 uq imga wnen i want uiem In go to the otler would kill him rPrisoner instantly drewtr pistol and snot him. "I was intoxicated," said he, " but not drunk ; if. I hadn't been intoxicated, and engaged in that business, I would never have been here. Since I have been bar keeper, I have often had serious reflections, and was afraid. I should lose my soul, i never attempted to pray, because I knew it would be making a mockery of it, till I could give up selling and drinking. No man can be religious, to bein that business, because ho is injuring his fellow men as well as Hjm- se f. 1. knew all the time I wast about it. end of the yard I put their feed there and they gal. that I was injuring mv fellow men and mak- lontOJl." HlllIMtr H ninM J.1 I. - J .. O ... . . : . .. . - 1 inir ly deli wred, that the lawyer galloped (tike the bog) to bis feed, and was. well fed by the client Qucheck Gazette. ing, their r cs . r n uood on ,M. iae louowine speech we m suppuK m ubtc uecn miQB iit wuig meeting in New Hampshire, where Uie whin have alwava beea .beater?; but where they always rallied again after every defeat, and Mood up for their principles like men. We honor Mr. Lapstone'i enerrv and patnotinirT J ! Mr. Lapstone then arose and said. "Mister Cheerman, 'ray woiee is still for war, as the man savsin the play. We should inimediatelr renew the conflict with one o, and nnour opponents, j My upper iealker,$ prime, and I can hammer I away yet without - getting the ttitek. Who's afeard t They have druv a peg in to our guar. Urt, that's a fact bet we have found out aktre tit tie ptrtektt and our Uut won't be our end while we can tear warm r1n tha pood mm. ft Iay git ot," IT. tT. Eetum. families miserable. O ! I have seen enough.; of that in my time. I have of ten had bad feelings when I saw men to whom I sold, going home to their families. But these feelings would soon pass a way. Prom my personal intercourse with, liquor sellers I am satisfied they all know that their busi. riess does nobody any good, but produces only mischief and misery. Mother often wanted me io leave offmy selling liquor, and follow my trade. As I am now to die , I am anxious to do all I can for those I leave be hind. And I should like to warn all liquor sellers against the influence of their busi ness, ancLI hope my example may be a want ing them. I would warn all young men against drinking. From what I have seen and experienced during the last nine years r I am convinced that no mad can sip a little Tho. mask, however, turned every thing into ndroule with so much wit, that he had the laughers on his side. At length when he found it was no longer tin.e for raillery, ho took off his mask, which immediately on the denouement of his extraordinary enter tainment by exciting an exclamation from the mistress oflhe house.' In the generous stranger she recognized her husband ; who having been in Spain, had gone from thence to Perurwlrere he made aft imrnense forttme and 'returned laden with riches. He had learned on his arrival, that his lady wus to give an entertainment and a masquerade ball to some pa rticnlar friends. . Anoppor- tunity so favorable to disguise, inspired him with a wish to introduce himself vith- ombeing known, and he had chosen the roost extravagant dress he could meet with. The whole company, which in a great mea sure, consisted of his relations and friends, congratulated him on his return, and will ingly resigned to him his amiable lady whom he had very justly claimed as his own. Powea of Eloqiisce. A striking illustration occurred at Mr. VanderhofT hist lecture in New York. Mr. V. was rccitinr a scence in Byron's Cain, and picturing the Tristful remorse the murderer when the dreadful trath of Abel's death flashed upon hin4,jnd in an aony of soul be summuned aronnd" him, his father, no tier, and wife and With the thrilling exclamation "Father! Mother! Ada! Zi Huh! come hither 1 Death is in the world ." This passage was given with an en erg, ol truth mo fearful as to send a thnU of horror to the very soul ; and one young man, who had been gazing intent) r, and kindling to a pitch 01 uncontrollable excitement, as the last eia "Death is in the-world r was ottered, feu lew : the floor! "Well. Johil, which fo jroo think waa right ! Way, Muter, I think the bald-headed gefltlemaa was wrong c "Why do yoe taina so jonn v "Beeanse, Master, he loat.hi temper id abuteo t'othct gerrtlcma."idrt. My. heap is grass. 1 here is Listen a.am. sir : Li wuies will I rejoice. sic. ' xes, dui rejoice 1 but all the rest is Saxon, and rejoice is aU most out of tune with the rest. Listen again , sir: TLnitiast delivered mite eyes from tears, mv soul from death , and my feet from falling all Saxon , except delivered:! could think of the word tear, sir, till 1 wept. I ben for another noble specimen of the good old - Saxon English : Surely goodness and mercy shall follmb me all the days of my life, and, I shall dwell m the house of the Lord Jor. ever. Dr. South has himself taught, both by precept and example the chief peculiarities of that style for which We are pleadings in a discourse on Lukexxl, 19; on the words. For I will cive vou a mouth and wisdom which aH your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or resist." In one passage of this sermon he takes occasion to expose tho foily'of that florid declamation to which his manly intellect and taste were so little ikelv to extend '.nduleence. in doing this. he introduces some brief specimens of the stylo which hejton!emnsflioughhe men tio'ns "no names, and "though" we might be unable to refer the expressions to any par. ticular author, any one might be sure, from the expressions themselves, that he intended his admonitions for the special benefit ot his Ilustrious contemporary Jeremy laylor. More bold than courteous, he has been at no pains to invent expressions for the pur po2, but has actually selected them out of Taylor's own writings. "There is certainly some malice in the passage ; but it is itself, so impressive an example of the style he is recommending, that we cannot refrain from ftractingit " I speak the words of sober ness,' said St. Paul, and I preach the' go. pel not with enticing words of man's wis dom.' This was the way of the Apostle's discoursing of things sacred. Nothing here of the fringes of tho North star;' nothing ofx nature's becoming unnatural,' nothing of 1 tliexdown of angels', wings,' or tho beautifutlqcks of cherubims;' nos:arched sirrinirades Ihl? seen a cloud rolling in its airy mansion,' and the like. No these were sublimities above the rise of the npostolio spirit. For the apostles, poor mortals, were content to take lower steps, and to tell the world, in plain terms, that he who believed should bo saved, and he who believed not should be damned. And this was the dialect which pierced the conscience, and made the hear- crs cry out, Men and brethren, what snaH we do? It tickled not the ear, but sunk into the heart; and when men came from such sermons, they never commended tho preacher for his talking, voice or gesture ( for the fineness of such a simile or the- . quaintness of such a sentence ; but they spoke like men conquered with the overpow ering force and eloquence of the most con. cerning truths ; much In the words of the two disciples going to Emmaus Did not our hearts burn within us 'while he opem-d to us the Scriptures Vr " " In a word, the apostles' Dreaclnn't was. therefore mighty and successful, bocauso plain , natural and familiar, and by no means abovethe capacity of their hearers; nothing " being, more preposterous than for those whu were professedly aiming nt men's hearts to. miss the mark by shooting over their heads.' - Smith's Sermons. The President's recommendation of a National Fast,- every-where-reeerves trw warmest approbation. A distinguished and zealous clergyman of Baltimore, savs the Patriot, hailed thev recommendation in . tho following terms e "ISoio do I date and anticipate -jor our country, returning prosperity .' r rom uu day fqfth, the bitterness of social and na. . tional evil isppasU for the whole land, in its Jonffth and breath, as well aa Its most exalted places, bears public testimony ,U the powers and duties ot keligion - A MoJOME5T TO GEW. lUxELSOX. We notice with much gratification, that the South Carolina Delegation to the National Convention of Young Men in Baltimore, ' on the Fourth of May last, hate proposed through thje Nationcl Intelligencer, the erection of a Monument to William. IIe. r HlBMs, late President of the United . States. Blimore, Washington and North ' Bend, are named as the places at oos of 1 which the Momimept should be bulltEal. Reg. - V f.U tVa J, ' r -.1, . 1: ::s A -.
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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