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":" r- . .,.- f -- r -r -rm-f r 1 t, i i in i i . jii . hi 1 1 , i ill u i i ci hi r i. i jr teiiy ' HtTr.?v K.- Rr.-Hrc- ,.t . ).;' t : mmm GREENSBORO UGH; NORTH-CAROLlNA, JUNE 0; 184). . NtfMBER $; p UIILISI1 ED ' WEEKLY? BY SWA1M & SHERWOOD. Or three dollars, if notpaii tritht one month after me awe aj fnt euoeeription. , ,;, A KllUf m lb put r.B7 cttrtouMf a order diwen UntUnc wiibia ib wWiiplion yrk iU ( cooMikicd lodlcaliv w n wi i nwwiin iu paper. . , T ( rwlUVoMfPeorMlr.jjv,; 1 bwl htFe gd Neighbor, ;r,a W So you hre bought the jtleasanl farm where Mr. Dmlton wd to lire f ,f laid Mri. , JEmer to Mr. Auitin. M It i prfctj)Iace,Sut, after alV I thall not envy youfor there' wai be the Vtt toni under your elbow, and worse neighbor you nerer found. Wtlron, you know, apenda all he tan get for liquor, and his wife (a little better than himself: indeed, soine say if she was the wv man she should be, her husband would be a bet ter man. And their children the peats of the neighborhood, brought up to idleness and mis chiefthey bid fair to perpetuate their parents .. itharaeter.",; ;' :-,-;---'.; Poor children f aid Mrs. A., mournfully- what better can we expect of them, than that they perpetuate their parents characters, except there be redeeming influences cast around them T " Their poor mother has much to harden net heart. She was an orphan,' cast out on the world in in fancy. Her heart nerer unfolded die buds of its affection beneath the genial smiles of parental lore. Everything in her that was good, ' was theckedby the eril influences which surrounded her. How can we expect one to be good and kind, who nerer- knew what kindness -was her self ! We do noT Know, Mrs. Emery, what we should hs, if our fate had "been like hers. " True-Tmie,'' replied Mrs. E. ; - but it does seem as 41 she might know enough to let her neighbors' property alone ( but, you know they rOl steal.". y--: :-:. 1 She does not know that she should not steal. But you and I ought to thank Heaven that, strong as we think our principles to be, they have not been tried by temptations' svch'as hers;--We -4o :'- ".notknow what it is to -e'hungrV ri 6wld, and' ' aee our nine ones sititertng arounu us, crying for bread, while our neighbors hare enough, and to spare." u Very well," said Mrs. Emery, rather indig nantly ; " we ahall see how you like to have your clothes-line and your fruit-trees robbed ev ry now-and-then." M That will be very unpleasant, if it occurs," stM the quiet reply: but I believe society is v rgiiilty of a great deal of the mischief it suffers from such persons. They arc educated in pov erty and vice; no smiles of love fall on their cheerless childhood t no kind voice warns them evils which surround their path ; no kind extended to raise them up when falling; vara often repelled with aversion and oltose who profess to be Christians and philanthropists." You have singular notions, Mrs. Austin," re joined her friend. "For myself, I confess, I can not help feeling an aversion to such people, and wish them as far off as possible." - u We never had bad Wignbors," said Mrs. Austin, thoughtfully : if this family cannot be improved, it may be very unpleasanVJn ing by Jhenu" ,t A few days after the above conversationMr. and Mrs. Austin took possession of their ns home. .They were humble, unpretending peo ple, but they were Christians, and they hid learn ed to believe it their duty to imitate the example -of their- Master--They er-not-among those, whose sympathies were inactive, when excited by miseries which pass before rlieir eyesy They had entered upon a sphere which was to give trial to their patience, and an opportunity for the exercise of their Christian benevolence. As soon as they were settled, Mrs. Austin called upon die Watsons. . It Was not without a fccl . ing of loathing that she entered that ruinous hov? el ; but she? was resolved to get acquainted with them, and if possible, o do them goody" The children poor, little, dirty, half-naked things ran away to hide, when she entered ; and Mrs. . Watson, with a look of surprise, arose and offer ed her a broken clwir. ::;l A W have just come into the place," said she, M and as I am anxious to become acquainted with my neighbors, I have' taken the liberty to caihf M I am .much obliged,", said Mrs. Watson. People seldom take so much notice ofu. Mrs. Austin inquired kindly respecting her health, and found that the poor woman was far " from being well. The children began to creVp 1 1 around. She displayed a handful of apples which she took from her pocket, and tkey soon gather , ed around her. She gave each an apple, and -rpaned iheircurly heads1 wilh kind and gende w6rdsT;The tritle FfeatulisToolie J wildly at her, as if unable te comprehend the cause of saich un wonted kindness. " When the kind lady arose to depart, slic ask ; ed Mrs. Walson to let Mary t child of seven years accompany her home, fliat she might send her some medicines. . Tlie child, sprang forward with a cry ef plea sure, and, placing her hand in that of Mrs. Aus ' tin, looked, uj) affectionately' in her face j then starting back;; she looked at heir mother, -w htyslie -.. acBicutbered, had nvt given. ' uefcoKseBt. 'irs. W told Mary sie might go, but promised het a wbipping if she was not hack soon. Mrs. -Austin took the child and departed.' " It was a cold day m November and the wind Hut terea poor Mary's frock, and blew the tangled curls from her naked brow. - Mrs. Austin tied bjer handkerchief over the child's head. , Are notVour feet cojd Jl he asked, as she . looked down, and saw that she had no shoes on. ; Yes, ma'am,' said Mary "bat mother says we shall get ho shoes this winter, for father spends all he can get for drink., "v . .', They reached home, and Mrs. Austin found she bad a pair f shoes and a shawl for httle Mary; and some medicine for her mother. " The child had never been so happy before as she was when she tripped home that night. She was not only delighted with the presents which she had received, but the kind words and kind looks of her friend had fallen like sunshine upon her heart. t -1 r-,.y. i, : ; , .When Mr. Austin came home, his, wife in formed hjm of the call she had made. - "The situation of the family is truly deplora ble," she added j u is there nothing that we can do for them 1' ; ; Indeed ,1'do not know," replied her hus band..' K ;'v 1 l: J.If there is, I doubt not you will diink of iu" Watson is. terribly besotted'; I met him to night, reeling home, probably to' abuse his fami ly and yet they say when he is "sober, he is a kind-hearted, peaceable man." " He has a good trade ; and if he could be pre vailed upon to work without drinking, he could support his family well. His poor wife seems indolent and hopeless ; - but, if she -could see the prospect of better days, she would no doubt do better."" ' -1 To be sure," replied Mr. Austin, thought fully, ".he has a good trade, and was once con sidered the best workman in town ; but he has become so intemperate, that none will employ him. I don't know what supports his family; diey must often be in wretched destitution." M Wretched destitution indeed !" exclaimed his wife :;.And n.ow think howwe may help jhem, You loow wvw9tv.som.e one, ip work. "nil the house immediately. Employ -him and perhaps by keeping him out of the way of temp tation, and giving proper encouragement, we may induce hira to break off his brutal habits." " That is a good idea, Jane, and I will nee him to-morrow, and try to engage him." The next morning the Watsons were not a lit tle surprised to see Mr. Austin enter their dwel ling. His heart grew;sick at the prospect of sin and misery around him. .T.he shivering children were eagerly pressing round a table on which there was no food except a few potatoes. The father was standing afa shelf, preparing his mor ning potations ; and Mrs. W. with uncombed hair and dirty face, stood in a menacing attitude, upbraiding him with .loud and angry words. M Good morning, Mr. Watson," said he. (fJo'ffi6 witn a, niccougn. " i uon i ieei wen mis morn- ing, and was about to take some Diners. "Don't take them they will do you no good end I want to talk to vou about business." Watson looked at him with surprise, and then pushing die glass from him, seated himself to hear what he had to say. . M I wish to hire you to work on my house, continued Mr. A. : '' We have several unfinish ed rooms, and if you will come, I wULpay you Mr. Frost's store, where you canobtain gro- and clothes for your family; J There was something so different in the kind manner ot Air. Austin, from the rude contempt with whichiie was usu5i3rtreated7Thanierclt his heart cxpartd he again was a man among men. Tho bargain was closed and die next morn ing, trueto his promiscV Watson came to his work, ' He commenced, buthis hand was un steady, and his manner restless Mr. Austin no ticed it, and kept him engaged in cheerful con versation. Before noon he asked for cider. He was told he could have none ; but Mr. Austin sent htm a mug of hot ginger beer, which he drank eagerly, for his thirst, was intense. He kept at his work, but evidently suffered much for the want of his accustomed stimulant. . ; ' The night came, Mr. A. took him to the store arid paid him for his work in. some articles ne cessary for his family i and, with a kind and en couraging word; bade him good night When he got home and exhibited a large salt fish and a bag of flour, the children shouted for jay. It takes but little to make children happy. Alas, that that little should be denied them 1 Mrs. Watson's face wore an expression of pleasure quite unusual to her, while she went to prepare supper. .J . . '.4 : ,' A toar came-into the father's cyeas 4ie look ed upon his half naked children, and witnessed the joy which one day's labor had conferred- on them. He placed Mary pon,his knees, and kiss ed her check with parental kindness. " His pas sions had been checked, his better nature was a roused, and he sat thoughtful and silent during the evening. .; His past life came up before Jam He remembered his own neglected' and hopeless childhood for he was a drunkard's child. He av jhiit the evil habits which he then contracted were w wking die ruin of iMmselfalid family ! and the ijut stioa came home to his heart whotlicrlie should entail a like curre on his posterity, am make die little ones' around outcasts from socie ty like himself. Ho resolved that for once, at least, he would hot drink. He lay down on his pillow that Hight with a feelinr of satisfaction that he had not experienced tot yfarsY ' ':' The next day Mrs. Austin sent for little Mary to come and spend die day with her, and take care of the babe. Toor litde Mary, she was not pretty 1 How could she be With that cold hun gry look, and those dirty ran' about her'!1 She was nol good, for she had seen nothing but evil all heV days. , The air she breathed in the cradle was polluted with the -breath of drunkenness and blasphemy ; yet to Mrs. Austin she was an in teresting child; for she was gentle tod affectidh' ate s and her litde shut Up heart seemed to open and expand, when a smile of love fell on it, as the convolvulus unfolds its, blossoms to the rays. Mrs. Austin washed her face and combed her hair. She had pretty yellow curls, and a very fair complexion and the kind lady putting on her a clean apron, thought her really beautiful 1 The wo-begone expression had vanished from her pale face, and her blue eyes sparkled with delight. She seemed for the first time to enjoy that buoyancy of spirit which belongs to child hood. All day long she was as busy as a bee and when. night came, and her father's work was done, she went to Mrs. Austin, to have the apron off.' ' -V Would you iike to keep it T" asked the Ja- dy. ' " Oh, yes, ma'am," replied the child, a tear coming in her eye. " I should like to keep it very much, but it is not mine." " You may keep it, dien, dear, and be sure it is kept clean." Sweet and happy were her thoughts that night, as she tripped home by her father's side i when she lay down on her low bed, a princess might hare envied her the beautiful dreams that filled her litde head. Thus day after day passed. The work on Mr. Austin's house went on, and no less visible was the transformation that was taking place among the Watsons. The children were soon comfortably clad : they pratded all day of good; M,r,;arrd Mrs. Autw-.and whon dreir father re turned-from his workat night, tiiey. would all run to welcome him" widi their kisses, and tell him of their happiness. The heart of the poor drunkard was softened and j strengthen ed his resolution was taken and each day's labor and joy confirmed him in his new .life. His wife was now all cheerfulness and love, and rapidly regained her health. Their home soon became as neat and tidy as that of any of their neighbors; and where before, dwelt only pover ty and wretchedness, now plenty and pleasure prevailed. ' - Vfr. Austin continued to employ his neighbor until he heard of a person who required assis tance in his business. Mr. :' recommended Watson as a good w orkmanand as a man whom he believed "was wholl vrfeformed. The build er Was satisfied, and oflereti to -employiiim for several months. f The offer was received widi joy, and the re formed inebrrale was again placed under circum- ttanccs favorable to his good purposes J and not ong after, he was induced to join a temperance society of which he has ever since been a re. spectable member A year has passed, since die commencement of our story, and Mrs. Emery, came one day to visit her friend. Mrs. Austin.- In the course, of the afternoon, a well dressed and decent looking woman came in, leading a litde child. O reat Was the surprise ot Mrs. Emery, on being ifft re duced to this woman, to find that she 1as no odier than Mrs. Watson. When she arose to depart, Mrs. Austin said, " if you can spare litde Mary, I wishj you would send her here this af ternoon ; I want her to help me." Yes, indeed, ma'am," was die reply ; Ma ry shall come, for she is never so happy a when she is here." When she had retired' Mrs. Austin said to her friend . , . You remember your fears that we should have a great deal of trouble with tiiese Watsons ; but there is not a family in die neighborhood who have afforded us more pleasurer" ' M This is strange indeed! Mrs. Watson so changed, that I did not recognise her! 1 (am sure I should hare known her iu her former rags and dirt " ' " The whole family are changed, since Wat son left off drinking. They are industrious and honest as any peopleaniong us ; but you will soon see litde Mary, who is a most lovely child." , m: But tell me what has brought this mighty changed, to pass ? Are ' you a magician 1 whose magic wand has brought about this great revolu- Uon 1" . "-'yX'A--; . m- J-believe dicrc has becrjiJionmgicmploy; cd," said Mrs. Austin, smiling. We ha ve giv en them litde except kind words and a good ddJ of kind advice." - 4 . ' " Well," said Mrs. Emery, 44 you never had bad neighbors, and I don't believe you ever w ill have, if you have made good neighbors of die Watson." " - . . ' . 'v : lUtOHATlOS. BT HKXXY W. LOXO FELLOW There la no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is diere t There is no fireside, howso'er Jefended, ? ' But has one vacant chair ! - ' The air is full of farewells to the dying, ,; . - And mourning for the dead ; , , The heart of Rachel for her children crying - i ' Will not be comforted! "' " - ',' 1 Let us be patierit 1 these severe afilictiont Not from the ground arise. But oftentimes celestial benedictions ; Assume this dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapours ; Amid these earthly damps ' What seem to us but dim, funereal tapers May be lleaven'a distant lamps. There is no Death ! what seems so is transition ! This life of mortal breath - Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death : - i She is not dead the child of our affection, But gone unto that school, , Where she no longer needs our poor protection, And Christ himself doth rule. ' In that great cloister's stillness aad seclusion By guardian angels' tody-,,; r-..n.y., , Safe from temptation, safe from sin's pollution. She lives, whom wc call dead, ; ' How many fond mothers and frugal house wives keepthcir preUy daughters and their pre serves for some-extra occasion some big bug" or othcr till both tarn sour, jl'lus seems; to us marvellously poor ccunoiny Day after day we think what she is doing In those bright realms of air ; Year after year, her tender steps pursuing, Behold her grown more fair.. Thus do we walk with her and keep unbroken The bond which nature gives, Thinking that our remembrance, though unspoken May reach her where she lives. Not as a child shall we again behold her j - For when with raptures wdd . In our embraces w e again enfold her, y ' She wiirnot be a child; But a fair maiden, in her Fadier s mansion. - Clothed with celestial grace ; : - And beautiful with all tin) sours expansloit ""Shall we behold her face. And though at times,, impetuous with emotion And anguish long suppressed? The swelling heart heaves moaning like the ocean" That cannot be at rest ; ' . We will be patient! and assuage the feeling We cannot wholly stay ; By silence sanctifying, not concealing. The grief tiiat must have way. , 1 SarlaltCe Mogatint. The Mountain of (he irk. The Great Ararat which, sublimity o( tradi tional association and imposing grandeur of form, has scarcely its equal in the world stands as a ntighiy pillar on 4he frontier of ,threet. empires r diose of Russia, Persia, and Turkey. " Altlio'," says Dr. Wagner, " not more, than 16,000 feet high, it rises immediately 13,000 feet above the surrounding country ; while Chimborazo, accor ding to Huinboldt, exceeds the elevated plain of Quito by not more than 10,878. What an over powering effect a monolith of such size and is olation as Noah's Mountain' produces on the spectator must be left in some measure to the imagination of die reader. Towards the north, south, and east, it stands completely alone, rear ing itself like . Etna and Vesuvius immediately from the plain. On the west it is connected with the Arridaff chain, Which stretches from the cerftre Ol lunuu Aruicius iu uic uuu:uu ut uic iuu- cs ; and its height would be still more striking than it is were it not for die vast latteral extcn of its terraces and declivities. It is rather sin gular that the Agridag, which before reaching the Ararat sinks gradually lower, and lower till it almost reaches die plain, bhould thus suddenly rise again into this enormous pile of rocks, gla ciers, and peaks," covered with everlasting snow, and piercing far into the region of clouds. It is as if tiiegrtst volcanic forces in which die mourn tain system of Armenia originated had suddenly , exerted their whole energies to rear that marvel bus edifice of the mountain of the deluge. . . . . At the end of the month of May the ' Ararat was free from pnow about half way i up diat is, 8, 000 feet. A little further the black color of the lava was streaked with broad white stripes ; and some thousand feet higher the snow hat gained the victory. Snow-fields, of enormous extent, stretched along the western terraces ; and on die highest the radiant dazzling white, was undistur bed by a single spot, although the black rock a gain broke forth on the central and highest peak. . , . How often, during my stay at Erivan, wheni hare returned , from my excursions into the surrounding country, worn out with heat, fa tigue and thirst, did the sight of this sbenery strengthen and console me I How often, sitting on a block of basalt on the Sanga shore, have I feasted my eyes 011 die glorious spectacle it pre sented in the rays of tho setting sun, and thought with impatience of the day w hen was to tread the wondrous soil l"ll'e$tmintter Jtevittc, ,f- To believe in another maiv's -goodness is no lylit evidence of j our own. oioftf ' from Wright'. Casket. ; , Edneatlon Quetlion: Whit la Educadbn f 1?..? ' Jlnswer.' Education is that process by which the powers and faculties of aft individual are du ly and harmoniously developed and disciplined, in which he acquires a thorough, practical know ledge of individual,' social and political duties, and . an ability and disposition to perform them all fully, accurately and prompdy. . . . . 1 Q. What are the great departments of educa tion! . " A. Physical, Moral, Intellectual and Profes sional. . V . Q. What is physical education f Aj It is tiiat process by which the bodily powers are duly developed and disciplined in which the. individual secures physical health strength and activity. 1 Q. What is1 moral education f , , A. It is diat process by which the moral fac ulties are ' duly developed and disciplined in a hich the individual is made practically acquain ted with the distinctions of right and wrong, in his actions widi regard to others and himself, and in which he acquires a disposition to do what is right, and to avoid what Is wrong. - Q. What is intellectual education f A. It is that process by which the knowing faculties of an individual are developed and dis ciplined, find in which he acquires, -acknowledge7 of the existence, die relations, anil the reason of tilings. :;'; , yf' " Q. 1 What is professi6fial education T A. It is that process" in which an individual makes a thoroughpreparation to pursue some de partment of labor. , Q. Are the departments of the human powers and faculties independent 6f eacli other l -, . A.Not absolutely. No one department can be developed and disciplined) perfecUy, itHout regard to the others. , Health, morals and intel lect have strong and reciprocal influences upon each other, so that die perfection of each essen tially depends upon the harmonious education of ath Still, each department may, to a great ex tent, be developed independendy. -"Q.WhatTesult will be-jroduced f edueition be restricted to the physical powers T "Ar A" mere animal fife will be exhibited. " j"" Q. What will be die. elrtrae'ter of persons Whose" education1 is so restricted T A Such persons, if employed in manual labor, will have j litde ability and less inclination for moral and intellectual culture. When wealthy, they will be in imminent danger of being enslav ed by their animal appetites. Q. When education is restricted to the first and second departments, or when health is com bined with morality, what will be the character of such persons T ' A. They will be honest, good citizens, faith ful to their engagements, and trust worthy as neighbors and friends. They will, however, be incapable of self-direction, and therefore, 1 ncom petent for selfnUL .They, will, of necessity, be compelled to ask what they are to do, and how they are to act. Q. When the first and third departments are united, or when health is combined with intel lect, what will be tha character.? A. Such persons will be efficient in action, but wholly unscrupulous with regard to the means they employ for the accomplishment of their purposes. Such characters have done far more evil than good in the world. , Q. When the second and third departments are united, or when morals and intellect are combin ed, what will be the character1 T x y- A. Such persons will be honest, benevolent and intelligent, weak, nervous, and easily excit ed, generally unhappy in themselves; and incap able of extensive usefulness. - Such persons frc quendy dieyoung. - i ( Q. When all three departments are united, or when health, morals and intellect are duly and harmoniously developed and combined, what will be the character I A. Bnch persons will possess toundmindt in tound bodiei they will be eminendy happy in themselves, and capable of the most permanent and extensive vscfulness to mankind. Such a character' is die most honorable and desirable possession, and die course of action which leads to it, tlie most worthy of imitation. ' ,; Q. Among modern characters, whose do the great majority of enlightened men pronounce the mostwordiy T ; ( , A. Washington's , Q. Will you give a brief description' of his character, physical, moral and intellectual f A. He was :rnrl..tlan j.feet in freight, and well proportioned. He possessed a strength of lierve, and power of muscle, which defied phys ical hardship of every description. . He was a swift -runnerr-anexpert- wresderr and the most. accomplished horseman of his age. His integri ty was not only unimpeachable, but beyond sus picion. His love and veneration of truth, if not without a ' parallel, v were ecrtamry frithbut a rhal. Mr. Jefl'erson declares, that his justice was the most stern and inflexible he had ever known r sndValso, that he was incapable of fear. His" intellect' was clear, strong and penetrating His judgment solid and unerring. His caution so. great, , diat he never sard5 of did anythitig to- F dirrfwhich- he w ished unsaid or Undone to-mor,- row. His ' self-control was absolute. It : was this rare combination of excellencies, which made hintrW Fiasfja ; wlk,' fiiiiiJ, kac. riBST IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUMTiniEN:' 'H ti ' "i : ',-..--1 , - i- YxXi -ILL'I F01 TIB lilf. 1 All's for the best"; be sanguine and cheerful Trouble and sorrow art friends in disguise Nothing bat folly gbel faltriifc'si aiid fearful; . Coiirage forever iJ happy and wise ; : All's for the besV-jf a man wouid1 biii tnbw it Providence wishes us all to be ble it i ' This is no dream of the p'und'it or poet I . . . Heaven is gracious, and alKr for the best t All's for the best set this on your s'taJl&W J' j , Soldier of sadness, or pilgrim of love, Who to die shores of Despair may have wandered,' A way wearied swallow, or heartstriken flcve f All's fof the1 befit Md s ia& but confiding; ' , ProvidcriCe tenderly governs tha rest,' , .: And the frail bark of lib creature is guiding',' ' w j Wisely and Waffly; ail for the best - All's for the best! then fling a' way :WbVaV Meet all your fears and your foes id the Tan,c And in the midst of your dangers titttttbn '" Trust like a child, while you strive like a man 1 AO's for the best ; unbiassed, unbounded, r ' :' Providence reigns from the East to llic """cstr And by both wisdom and mercy surrjiiindo J Hope and be hsppy drat All's for tie fcc"st.-- - ... - mechanics It it a singular fact diat the mechanic, in cer.' tain circles is looked trpori with contempt and scorn. And why! Merely because he 'gains1 his livelihood by the sweat of his brow ; by ui'e labor - of his hands. - We -have seen the social . evening party in the ball room the flaunting nrktf bedeftked with jewelry the matrorrry moth er, Widr oTfe foot rrf the g'raveV p'aM me hard' working yeorfiah by, silendy, to greet the mad who may boast of a profession, not half so honest as the mechanic, with smiles and flattery: We have seen this, and it has pained us much to think that any pretender who may come akmg boasting of a M. D. attached to his name, or an" Hon. prefixed, can lull into perfect security, the1 father's fears, moders cares' and te admitted a regular Visitor it that Preside " where honest me " chanics were refused. ' Perhaps it was better that die flaunting girt did slight him, for she would not be a fit com panion to share' his daily toil, but that alight so apparent to all, pierced to the quick, and to the inquiries as to what occasioned it, wehaveheanJ oft repeated, M he is only a mechanic. That there should exist so litde kindred feel ing between men',- born on the same soil is hot to be wondered at, when conceited arrogance' stalks unabashed through the social circle, and! tongues pandering to the thoughts widiin, seek a place towering above the heads of the laboring man, ami seek to pface him in such a position that they can construe his poverty intoerime ' his daily toiling into degradation. But that men that women- who have passed the meridian of life, whose (olterlng' gait proclaim their near approach to that borne from which no traveller returns, should seek oinspire 'their children with thoughts which must tend, eventually, to widen the breach which already exists in the human family is indeed to be wondered at to be lamentedJVo'nrictV 1 BeantUnl Idea. " What would we not give " (asks a SoXem-' porary,) " for a file of a Roman daUy during the age of Augustus f How profitably might we ex-' change for it all the histories of Rome Which ever- have-- been or ever will be written ? I ither Iivy nor Tacitus, nor fticero, nor Suetoni us, nor Pliny, nor-Besufont, nor Niebuhr have' t jIJ us a tithe of what would have found, its way 1 ... . 1, . . into the teeming journals of that metropolis of nations. We should then be able to turn to the' date of Cicero's speech for Milo, and read editor ial comments perhaps from the pen of Sallust Or of Hortensius. In artolhwr eohmm we might' find's new lyric1 inspired by the niuse of Ilorace j'.' 'a a a ",' or a new saure irom me inexoraote pen 01 Ju venal. Farther on we would perhaps read of the first appearance of Roscius, of the Andrea of Te rence, or of iEsop, M for this night only, in die Amphytrian o" rliu'tis. Tne' struggles of die forum and in die hall of justice, the frequent and Curious, religious ceremonials, die daily amuse ments, die commerce, the agriculture, die army' Kite literature, the, industry, flie'very life of Koms, all might be found in such a record, as fresh and as lull, and as satisfactory almost as if we had' been permitted ourselves to jjpen die sheet, yet damp from die press, under the shadows of thc Capitoline." ,: '1 Remorse TZTfie padifHrice may aecm plesanrlfdf"! season, but shame and confusion will soon over-' power you,, and you will be Jed, in agony,1 to . adopt die fords' of our first parent, in die fan' guage of Milldn s . "v ''! " O, might I here ' ; s7 Ja solitude live savage, in some gUd" , Obscured, where hljflitt wooeV,- onpenelrsble,' : To star or sunlight, fpread d.ellr dmtrs' briiatf, iAhd browu as sveoing. Cover me, ye pines, , '. a. -(Ve cedars,, with innumerable bougbs,'. r -- tH Js iicr'i Jf iniy Jievet iuore be esco,"'. ,-
The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, N.C.)
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June 9, 1849, edition 1
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