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,( ,TUOMAS :LORING, Editoilj r to published every WtVf '1tHiotf, ami Friday, at Wprnntfm,"paybW,WII caws, fa advance, " BY' imxkti STRINGER, , Curntr o.Jronl and MtrliU Slscttft , - tA ?n "'TES OP AtVaTfKlft 1 equara. i ruonthavf 4 00 1 du. i 6'X, 1 do. ' G do. S.OO, ! do. I year," 1 , tip, ,2. t j 7$ 3 do. mo I '4a. 1 month" 2 BO TweVe line orlWa" TrtnfttrHh ntiWl 'If Wttdvrr liaemrnt exewds twiilwlinuK,Wi arte will b In pros Jowwwiith fewwnafirtlBwH will be irftide Mlf Hi) f A iVP' G AN T WELL)" .ATTORNEY AT U'W. Aif d c(yM!rf ssroi rr of deeds for V .. ! - sfjtfTH'CATtOLINA; ovkr nn. e vans' exchange klii. discs, '"'"'""NVlLWm'GTH'N.'c. CJROCEltlES,1 DRY 'GOODS, AND "1 "'HARDWARE, WHOLESALE AND EEJAiL, BYj, " C. W.' BRADLEY. ..... April I. . l 00 7VT M I S S I O N1 ME RCTT A N T, WILMINGTON, N. C, July 10. . . , M NAUTIJJ7S (MUTUAL LIFii) INSURANCE COMPANY 01' NfcW-YOltK. Will take Iiiak on the Lives of Slavos. W. C. LOUD, Aninl. NEW YORK LIKE INSURANCE AM) TUU&T COMPANY. W. U. LOHO. A-rcnt. , .? p. J. LLTTEKLOJl, CO MM'lSSION M ERC1IANT, VIIHIWTOK, N. O.' AliU' h 2C. ., ... - -rHOM AS S.VM)PORP, iX.Omrtl ' PUBLIC, i ' WILMINGTON, N. C. 1 ' " " SAMX. P. GAUSE, . . I COMMISSION MERCHANT, V I I..V I NCTUltf, N. C. t Apiil "21. 1G 1 ROUT. C. RANKIN, j Anrlionrrr nntl Commission Merchant, j Hll.Ml.NliTO.V, n. r. ! Linr.BAi. vrvASi kh HADKONiurMEM to HI3 F-iur.snB i is vt voaK. i Murch 17. 1 JOHN H ALL, (UAIL Hi- WILMINGTON, NoRTU CAItoLINA.) ( ') M M ISSION M ERCI IANT, AND AOKNT roa Tiir. xi.r. or Nonnr i-aiiolina w.it. uTonrs. 3! ft AM Vll.Ii STllICFT, w Orleans. Januaiy 1, IK 17. -i Nlil F WAKNLR, V'Of.KaI.R AND BETllt. PFfl.KBH IV dhy ftOf ).?, auo(F.Kih:s. ship r f.LV- DLEHW SHU' Sl'OUKS, -c. April H 13 C. W. DAVIS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, ! WlLMLMiTON, N. C , M:.r.-hlJ. J ""BARKY "iV liUYAN'lV 1 COMMISSION MERCHANTS, I WILMINGTON, N. C. M.( h nv i if. i N. n iiroHEs, ' COMMISSION MERCHANT, , AM) GKNEKAL AGE.NT I For Uh Ml'- of uH Luulkol iov.l, Cuuotiy 1'ioduce iiua In m i..-:aif, i: Ai.r.ic.n, x. c. V entrusud to him sli.ili be f i'i,;tdlv nttrtidrd to. June 1. pronely, and 42. E. A. GUSHING, UCAI-LIt I.N HOOKS, STATIONERY, Slc. HMH-HT tllUI, W1LMIKU7U1, V Ailil I. c. 'J HROSVN A DEKOSSKT, HFSfMA A CO.VMWor HfFRCTHVTS; wn.MivnroN, n. c. 1 ) I I IOS set' & 1 ? IU ) W N , (IRS HI! A!. COMMISSION MKItCtt A NTS, 169 FRONT ST. NF.W YORK. 'I'lliiMAS At I IHllNR i CO.. I n mTsjQTf .M M T R PH A NTS t .OMMlOOlUlN rVllvKOilAlAl 1 r, No. fi Sot-Tii WtiARVEfl rillLADFJ.PHIA. Arr.inrtj made on consignment of COTTON, RICK, NAVAL STORKS, nnd produee generally. R'ftr to Mcttri Ih-ovn ip D'Hmd, Wlt.MI.MOTuN, N. C. A up. 29. "' Ginl1- ALE"xAN"i)'kR HHRRON, Jr. GENERAL C O MM ISSION ME R CIIA N T, yilmuigion,(N. C.) Ptektl Offict, HO. 36J xesrH WHASVSS, Hcfl,rl0- P1IILADKLPHIA. C. U. Kuit, Kq. E. J, LiTTr.ai.oii, Ek. Anjj. II, Wilmington, N. C. C3 J. fe W. L. Mr GARY HD FORW ABDISQ MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON. N. C 121 4- f""T-' 'vbrri: "'fit ' . Kh'.k ' "V , P. '.'.'QIi H E 11 T, 'AGE.T .AND COMMISSION""1 FOBi;BFAL(UP.'iLt KI.NU.1 OF (1001)3 AN D : iup olUovdlt ! Urdors jblttxi OQ tbtt bst tefiU!'Wiun ; cash is vaclo.aud.yr trgU)ta in JuipJ., Ui,t oorwrot Wat. r mid Urinous i-ois, tohBjxnwaf t i found A licngral ossuriiLuu ol'mwrki (or bvTa'A i una Uouiiiry trauc. R. . JL STANTON k CO; - - ( R O C II It S , ' -. : ! ' And dealers fn ,! ; ' ' ' j nnri.dooMi, WitHis, itaiki, 'cats! boots lauoni, ptuHiTUBe, ABiWAii, tVMiay, : v' TW Wilt, CaOCKESY, &C7 IL II. .'jiiUin, ) L. N. JJ;irly-, . S AVilniinston, N. C CONSTANTLY un Imnd, a awwral aaaortmant of V7 ( ry? uiul PUOVlSWSi)'. AUo, For eign Fruit, Win'?, T.li4orfl, Teas, l'ortcr, Alo, Ac. f"V?!i!ip .tronKH put up with dofipatch. Ool. '31, hiiO. ' 96 J. HATHAWAY. & SONr C( ) M M LSSION MERCHANTS, 'ird Ihur Xurtli H titer Strut, VWLMiNOTON, N. C. J. IIXTIIAVAT. J. L. HATHAWAW. Ool. 27, IP IC. W. s a nd ford" isMFFn Al'CTIOXEERS i. CflMIS&ION MLRlilAiTS, Ati,l AOF..NTS OF IIKMUKTTyl , STEAM UOAT .-COMPANY, Wl f.l TNOTON, i no.' f strIl, t.. SMITH. 90 RICH Alt U MflRRlS, NOTARY PUHL1C, wilmisgton; n.c. Jun. 11 ; ' .X2G JOHN C. fj A T T A , " f ' O MMISWOX MERC II A NT, AND GF.NLUAL AGENT, WILMIKQTON.N.C. Oct. 10, lSlo. .. vw, i t7 . JSi. , MYEUS B ARNUM, MJNLFAirrt nrRR akd nKAt.nta m HAS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, AND WALKING-CANES, WUOLKSALt AND RETAIL, MARKICT STKKI.T, WILMINGTON, N. C. C. Myers. J. M. Babni-m. Oet. B, P5 ELIJAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Senior partner of the late firm of Dlckinm & Morris,) AVM.MINflTON, N. C. i 1! cmt to j .Mosrs. B. DeForest &. Co., I NeitiiiiiJi ot Wa I IC. I). Pcteis&C I Fostnn. i Me;m Cl.uk i W i, , i I bilade i lna. I tendon iV Co., ' A i le!. :i, ik; HI A . M A 11 T I N , GENERAL AGENT AM) ( ) o in m i s h i o n Merc hau t Xorlli Waif r, 2 Doors oLore rrjocts Street, MurJig's Uiuhlul,) W,ILMi.NUTOM, N. U.. i n,u. n. i - - - 61 L. S. 0 R K'E. GENERAL COM M I S S I O N M V. RC II A N rr, NORTH CAROLINA PACKET OFFICT.. Li 12 NORTH WHARVES PHILADELPHIA. Jun. 1. PIG. 1V37 H. S. KELLY. MER(JHANT TAILOR, WILMINGTON, N. C. 1 Marrh I" (ilLLESITH ROMESON, acf!ts roR nrE f.u.r. or IDnn iTttEn, NAVAL STORES, 4c ill make liberal cash advancca vutO cunsifiniui'Uts ' (ifprottuce. Mareh 17. CHARLES ULAKESLEE, (Successor lo James Panderford.) MA('FCTI RF.R ASP DF.AT.F.R AV' Boots and Shoe 8, Market St., Wilmington, N.C. CHAS.-D. ELLIS, COMMISSION MERCHANT. WlLSIl.NUTON, N. C. March 17. 1 P AND FORD & SMITH, COMMISSION MERCIIAaNTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. Tiion f isorosD Marrh 2J. W. L. SMITH. BLANKS PRLTLl TO OROER, AT THK O MMERCIA E OK FICE. PtJBLIIIp TRf TOElilt. - S-i;- ..Mr i-c - i - , ROWLEY, AS11UURNER CO! Central Cftrtmfssloh' Ichaol, , i-"We M prspnrerfto trwk llbaral adranem oft aWjt DK,'i( vl i. avaJf jS tvna, A-o., cinf i n4 1 ua tut ailm r?, r. r .-.John BamsiiW'IV'' SADDLE, tlARNESS, A'lllUXK Front Street. tfSmin'i'trtn. .V C THE subscriber takes tfiis Wcthotl of tnlWrrting hla fHrnds arid h6(pi1)lle eeticrnl ly, that hr Iiiih taken the stflrt forfte1f CK!rupU ed by IVrtcr and iilakesloj, anUuuuuliaU)ly ugfHr the Chronlrle OfTicc, where ho Is now opening a coin lleta aMWrtment of -V :- ' Saddlrs, i Bridlfs, lforncijc, TruBlks,; lartinsnlns, Valhifn, Carpet mid Srnfdfe Bags, Collars, Whips, Sport, Bits, &v kt kt. kt AJl of which will be warmntM of eto: manufacture and .iiHturulS) ;uid will ba sold, low lof CASH. Huving lonu exi'Kbience in the above business, 1 llnttert himself that he HH bo aMo to reuderufl i iafuctiua to thoae who may bfl dlspoatd to pacronlze him. , , , . . ,. .... It IMds Iptenfion to 1cccp no Books, but to adopt tkoJA.XH K VrfTFM, by which rftoana h will be nblt) f furnish aniclea noca suaAfia ihun they have lu retofore bten bought in this market, r rYREPArUINa of all kiniln done ht the ahorteat iiotiu. JOHN J. GONOLKY. Aug.C, 1840. ,... Iy61 TO RENT. OF.VRRAL wH fihlshetf 'fflecs; in the fire proof IO buildinu on Water Street, over the stores f Smith. Mittlitll&iudia. Tlmt Iaii;e mid ronveniertt Wharf on F.nle'a Island, oppnalteTown and known as Jhe alte of the l'hniz DuUUvy. Ztil font front, and runiiiaa back 1000 feet with eoiivmiient dock, VVareliouao 40 by 80 feet, negtu nimrtera. ifce. all Irt Rood repair. Ahnly to H. Nutt. Sept 25, lb J6. 81 tf. THE OLD liOCK Si'K.UG.FflK.V&: Tin-: ttif- ncn 'oik Spring lli-sUiuratvLr Is now opei fui eroirfriiodaffon of the Fiiullc, vfhere evt Re fri'sliment tlitlrM affiMht may- be'Tiad, at ail! diukc Liuiwrt. Mlnct und Cigars. , . ... "TAVil TtfALLY. Uec. 12, 1846. '' 114 WHOLE, HALF, & SULL RICE. IN Lots, or by tle finale Cask, by w. C. LORD. t'ebv 3, 1647, 135. OU'F.KIOK Xemro Lihnkets, and Kerneys, for Kile lO by 0t. 3l.; O. W. HRAULKY. NOTICE. i: ALT. Persons are hereby cautioned not to remove Tree or Firewood from off the Hictom Lands, n.i any such trcapass will be vioiled by the penalty of the Law. JAMF.S F. McRKE. Jnnunry 29. 137-c A8H OARS. Z Ctfr FEET Kxtrm Ash Oars. t)JJJ Rooeivcd this day for sale, by Dee. 4. fUO J. & W. L. McGART. DAHLIA GLASSES, &c. JI'sT reeeivH. jer Srhooner FitycttrrUte, ' l'i priir Ualilia Glaasoa, assorted sices and color, IJ doi. Itar Decanters; 30 doz. Toy Tumblers ; l(i dor.. Toy Kwcrsand RiMns (class); ti p;iir eul Salt; 6 doz. Toy Plates ; 1 An-.. Fountain Inks; 1 erat.-, 120 doz. F.Agc Plntes; J. 11. ROTIIWF.LL. I.e. H. 116 NEW NOVELS The Book Store. TDI.E Hour Hook; 1 Lady of Mjtisorea My Shooting Box ; SylvcstoT Sound; liiiujr Willys; Skelehcs of InifKture ; Ttin o (Guardsmen t Cruise of Miat; . Atar Cull ; Itenit liuttrrflv; Cam Ms Wife; lUiyijuug Dicuanary ; Th. Kedsklnsj PkiliiuiK Field ; Ni.-k I!;:-. I,.w ; ' Widow s Walk; Hdelt-T: j Piaiuo JUi J , I Conn' ot M-ntc Crlsto; imadlall KlJOtieU ; - Crt!lVh-.nk' TnhlBook; Liicirtln; Mrs. Housekeeping; 'apt ion O'Sullivao ; B;:-li Kanurr; Water Uure, Ac, A'c, Ac. E. A. CL'SIIINO). Dec. 30. r . . 130. M AN V CA CTURED TOBACCO BOX PS, vanloU brands, VirglhUToUaco iU For sale low, auplv 10 . SAJNDFORD 4 SinTn' Jan. .rfc. MASTER'S OF VESSELS I7TLL And a supply of fruK lolnd Piiot andN'A- vt Bbkad, at HOWARD & PEDETVS. 13? Jan. 23. IW. TURKEY FIGS. JIST RFCF.IvrOBO Drums of fresh andtt-ry su Hrior 7Vrlry -Wt, to aiiaH drum. For sole tow, at HOWARD PEDEN'S. Jan. 26, IR47. 132 MESS BEEF. ON hand, a jfaw barrel M'-s Beet which will be sold low, to close a consignment, by Dec. 16. 115 J. QAMMELL. CIGARS ! CIGARS I! SPANISH Clfars,crf CkaitbrMtU, di- (.VWv; reel tro . truui llavsna. lor sale, by HATHA WTAY A SON. MOIaASSES. I HJIPa. ol Frim4 f Hailing Muianm, hm land i JJ itifl ttom Uric Liatt) wiu oe sou, autvertd ai-1 I No. 24. (06 JJ. HATH AWAY 01S CAROLINA -HOTEL. TIIR unilitilBned has IraaftI fhla wrll known Hotsl. Ha has citan It a I thorouiih cleanslns and r(-6tted U ihxoiuih Wl tw prepared to lumisn me Belt ofnee mish the belt of neeoin . . . . n . I I .1. . lll . n...u on MuikU. lyiU day of Ottobw.. . FREE MiN RtGGLES. iv 17 l"m Wflmp j?r I'Ojltyd ;SITGER'. " --- '"" ' SCXAPSFROM H IACHBtOR'8 11BI !M. Many years t,iny'f(rtftlInBlri NtnrYorlr, ! wA dJ8afyHiIntl one'momfnf PWBrekrn not ' ajfearitiy nf lhfe ifsual hMt which he discovered ! arnae) from oHr1 coIt ha tin elotf oref night. In j the hurfy flitrry offflfhl she left beliltid several arti-! cfcs -imonfbthm tM fbflow'rn,ffhIcIr1 1 presnme, frtm its vliilolle strefl'Jfh, Ml fV iusinm, educwf he"r from my father's employ, arid,'sobsejnmly, as j I fcamrmade ber the bHd of the amhor, who -was printer's devil to a weekly print. I give it verbatim f(frfl5tfffi,havmg"6tity added the punttoa'tfon. ' ' " ' ' ' SxcD'or. 2 FANNY. " ' , 1 0,000 sheets, post lofly-W, " ' Ij-om eepd 2 eend cleefl iliroo, ' ' . i eezilyjmjrrtiviy fan,' u , kooj rite in praze of t7. luv raps the to ia ezlissy ; luv all the cents amazua; .luv sels a feller in ft sbx), . til all at wunst bo blazua! fur me, alas! my deerest fan, mi ban is like 2 tinder ; Toia ize Is like a Hint Sl sleclc, tlieyze burnt mc 2 a sinder. yesl if fur parch mini i kood have The warst 4. boundless ski, i'd hi it fal, as ful kood be, in prazing fanny's i! if ev'ry goos wot romes the nlf shood yecld me ev'ry quil, Pd Use 'cm to the wrcrfy .stomp and then I'd nse 'em sfif. had i lite Mind of mi ton pope, shakspeer, bonier, sietl that mind wood i diwpic lu ictt jn lin er like apeel. IT I'd the oArni alt for ink, i'd have no ink 2 apart ; jxTt i'd use up rivers, lakes and sjint)5sr ia mazing loony's hair. wuz I a jtf, or jlagcrUl',' ' i swuw, no Hps of man ' i ',,Vi t r shood ever make trie Mow a note,' Unless that note wnt dfan wuz i a pare or appnl tr mi fruiic shood ne'er be sweet, iceptihera pares and appuls rich mi darlin faa mile eet, wuz l brilc, i'd aaraAy b a brik in her room wal ; hang me ! I wood, or rise, by gosh I'd be no brllr at alt f wuz i a Urip of gold, i'd be a ring on fanny's hand ; but, O ! aboui ber tapur vatte 1 d ruther be a band ! ! wuz i kort -plaster, i wood be A patch upon her llp4 2 spend s life ol extissy, ' And sip, and sip, and sip ' wuz I a jxrrt of sjfckturhls, how deerly i wood prize a sitervashun on her nose, 2 M irr io th izx ! wuz t piece of cood brovn todc, or even wnz i bred (me) ( 1 I'd always (rit on fanny's-rjate 2 have he darling spret? wujt I a rarrir, I'd be eetch'd, ml shell Pd fn-ely shed, thns yeeld my'Iife to be a kornc: a top df ftrmy'aTiedr wuz i a rftsiwm, rich 4 rare, I nerer koott, I arrow, adorn a richer dlerdem than fanny's marbul brow wuz i a lf of jmrrtt prrt, all butlful and kleer, I'd" only ax to dekerate The rfng in fanny's ear. '1 ' I'm like a feller in (he C, Who's pooty neerly drowiidid luv's billers father o'er my hed, unrll I'm most damfounded. I'm like a shad in New york bay, on ev'ry skle beset, ich er ray I torus, alas i'm always in the net. Bekase i am so constant, 2, bekase I am not fikk'e, i'm like a shad mother way I'm like wan in a fiUlt. and, ot ml bait is barrilnjr so, with angnisb hoi and wild, rmfeer'd i'll be like a shad wot on the eoles ii briled. My Iriends all stop mc in the streets, and say thai I look bad, o! that thinner than a skad I've grow'd, and ays" am bnt a tlai ow. then, laony, do ot kruel proove, and keep my han onaty, for if yoa dmd relent by Jino' I'msartia 111 go crazy. mi loze, mi nek, mi arms, mi jinir iM hud, mi hart air aef if U tefuse mc still, i ll bang iniscll the i no mistake . NO; 142. ' 1 If. . . - in haste, dear fanny, i am yuurn, . Your servant, low and humble, . hpo promises, if you'll be hi, he'll never grunt, nor grumble ! nj l;2(,'cWk,to hi-f.(, ITlbe . jtW dlidcmeetfi jrour wfndeV' ' ' "f . I duzent kare boTI binder, y', h ' . trmm m Sm p Cmf. The Preacher general. ;( k LEBEID 8F THE RHTOttTIftJ r ccoaot li re a d. .t-'.'; " ; ' It wa a beautiful picture, that quaint old country church, with iu malic sieeple-jind grey walla, ncatling therq to (be centre jpf a gtecD valley, with ihe.llue sky above, and a grass grown grave-yard all around il It was indeed a line old church, that Chapel ol St. John, and in l!o quietude oftheaumraer noon, when not a cloud marred the surface of the hcawie, not a brceie ruilkd the repose of the grsTe-yard grass. It seemed like a placo where holy men mighl pray nnd praise, without nn earthly care, a wurdlv thought. Thd valley itsalf wns beautiful; one of the fairest of the green valleys of the Old Do minion. A f-lope of meadow, dotted with trees, a stream of clear cold wnler, winding along its verge, under the shadow of grey rocks ;io ibe ensi n waving rhas ol wood-: land; to the West a chain of rolling hills, with -the Hue tope olho Alleghnniea seen far away ! Was it not 3 lovely vnlloy, with tbo quaiul old cbtjrcb, smiling ia it lap, like a PilariiB. who. havina lournoyed afur.came here lo rest for awhileamid gfceo fields and BweiliriT hills J It wos a Sabbath noon, in llio dark time of the Bevolutioo. Fehr was. abroad in the j land', yet here, io the good old charch, came lowing ami Id, rich nnd poor, to lietea to t no wora 91 me, ana nreaK tue urea a ai una Yonder, under' the rudo shed, you may seethe wagorfof the farmer, and carriage of the rich man ; or lodking along ibis line of trees, you may behold the, saddled horses, wsiiiog for their mailers. All is siletil with out the church ; a deep solemnity rests ydob lh Sabbath hoer, Within I Ah, here i indeed aa impre liver spectacle. Tarovth the daep-eilltxl wmtlotrs poon tb nc cm -day sua, DlteBedby the foiiag of trees. Above is the darlt ceil ings supportfd by heavy raflerl ; yopicr.th altar, with the crass and sacinl letters, L ti. S., gleaming in the light and all around, vou behold the earnest faces ol the crowded as semblage. , The prayers have beta laid, those prayeis of the Kpiacopal cjburcb, which, gathered front the Book of Ood. flow forever in a loun- tiiio of everlasting beauty in ten thousand L. i . k. n . . A . . U a a k&An . ra t ilia ku mn. uval v-1 Miu y m yci uaivuiii n. m j ,MM notes have died awny,' ana now every voice is hushed, every face is stamped with a rqai ble stillness. " A few inomenu) pass, and then behold this picture: j Old mea and young maidens ore koeeliag (around the attar yea, the forms ol robust j manhood and mature womanhood, are proa- I IraU lhra - AloUg . liui . XAilingr. lihicll tlc-- I scribes a crescent arouou the nllar, Ujey I throng WiH hbaos lent low nnd hnnals clasp j ed fervently. t They are about to drink the Wina of the 1 Redeemer to cat the Rrtad of God. 1 Is it not a lovely scene ? Th? white hairs ' of the olJ men,rrc brown treses of the yonng ' girls,"lhe"7unbtuni visijre of those well fflTiTP ! cd young' men, the calm decs of ihe matrona, all touched by the flitting suribcnin. Look I Amid that tbrpng a dusky negro ( kneels, his swart viwgo seen ainid the pale j facea of his white bretberq. ! All is silent in tbo churchy Those who donotcomototboalur, kneel in reverence; t and yonder you way ee the slaves, duMer. I ing beside the church-porch, with uncovered j heads and forms bent in prayer. I All is silent in the church, an I the Sacra 1 ment bee ins. 1 The Preacher stands there within the rail ling, with the silver goblet glenmiog fn one I huod, while tho other extends theptataof ' coosecrnted bread. His tall form, clad in the flowing robes of his office, towers erect, fa r above the heads of the kneeting men and women, while his bold countenance, with hih brow, nnd clear daik eyes strike you w ith an impression of admiration. He is a norjic-iooking man, with an air of majesty, without prwlej intel Irct without vanity . devotion, without cant Tell me, as he moves along yonder, dis pensing the wine and bread, while his deep, full voice, fills tho church with the holy i words of the Sacrament tell me, does be inot honor his great office, this Picacher of noble look and gleaming eyes ? I,ook I how fair hands are reached lortn to "rasp the cup, how manlv heads bow. low as the bread or life passes from lip to lip. Tot much whining here, not much strained rnockcry of devotion, btrt in every face you sec tho tokens of a sincere and honest reli gion The Treacher passes along, bonding low, as he places the goblilto the red hps of von d fttaidem, bi enterals the Ireaid (d Aervbitea hairnt men; 07; bet jstJe.; -Mwowlilcf kraV sofiofwM voice All the chuiekii r& ! --Atil t ikty ,vrre toting: Jtnm'ink) bread and bluud U, cud aVavtl fatmdlraMlt H hu ili$epltiy and said, Triglot, tfiti ii nf body' ,:i tdf'w,!.ti-;I Ad he took ih ttf.mmt MM lUtok. at4 gave it to them, tafing, Dttnk m Ml, if, ttis for tjiu ii my blood of tho-NemTH4ntn Khun it shed Jot many for the ttminonM of tins. : ...! Mi. A yoa gne-nposi the sceoe, a holy men) bry Mizta upon yotrr sotota iwi The quiet church, the ; tanwst aeel of the ipcctauvravihe ewnligfat stealing tkreagb ithe& deep silled wilidom ovei the groap eiksevli l(ig;in-awi. women, who, iirtnia Bate pi llogdM'liuivir.ltate'tnet to .eelelifaJe4bs1 jSuppw of be Lord f the tail JPteacMr vpa sing before the altar, the goblet fabfi&gik -his hand This is thfr Jcn!vliichi Mir piseeot witlr yon. - ti 9T The memory T ttn ; A b, that iaofa far-pneuffsoroeeetes)-tcen centuriett sgca, vbeni shelTagnnil' Chamber of Jerusalem. Jeto looted atfobitd, with hie eyes of eievitai love, tod ehiirUi thf.' cup end bread with bit fitkafet Blesrttl, ttfciU' beloved John looked silently. Ti hie fcceaadli black 'browed Judae scowled at bis tboakler. Yet the Metry u;wTjpoii p iae aoJ ybaJjtar bis toties yod eee hlalBce, Ut J6ia deep tones flowing; with eternal annjieytbiaj face of the God-head, with its eyes of anutter able beauty. il Now the sacrament ia over,, yet JtilLthe meh and women are kneeling there '' The Preacher advartcey-nd standf front of his people, with the silver etm kaV his bond. A slight breeze mfflee ibe fblaeof his robes, and tosses hie dark hair back from his brow. U He ic about to speak on a tutject of decf interest, for bis lip is cornpreeeed, bie brow! wears a took of gloom.- Every anaftj woraas) nnd child, in that crowded church, listen its-1 tcntly for his firt word ; the Degroet'-corM trbwding around tho ohurch-percb; th eotn tniinicants look up from tbeir prajre. The words of the Picacher wer ctwred in a totio that thrilled every beatt: " There is a time to preach, to pray to fight 1" lie paosed, looking from (ace to' face, with Wa flushing eyesv ' -..;-'. " The time to preach is gone, the time to nrav is dbsL tbo time to fifbt has come 1" ' Yon could see his slot ore dilate, bie ere fire, ns he thtmdcied i&reorh tbaekorCaV '4 fa fight ha$ torn T a Tire silver gobleV abook in bis tjqlvwiag , hands. With one impulse the congregattotr-1 started to their feet With the earn tnoee- tnent the kneeling comptonicaats Iroed These strango words burned like flfw0nie at every heart. A "Yea," thundcresl the I'rcacner, resv my brethren, when we preach agatowil sjaaal pe with the evwd by eur lide-hea'.W pray, it most be with oar rifler Inoarbalida K I sty the time to fig hr has eotaai to at tail ' hour yoi - ktod ii ted -witA lonocent blood, poured forth by the hireling! of the British Kin?. For at thia : moment - the Tdke of dead men call from tne baule-field, Ind 4tall to you 1 They call yon forth btba defence1 of your homes, your wives and -yoet lik ones I At this moment) while the aooodey' tun falls calmly on your faces, the - voice iC your brothers in arms pierce thai lonely val ley, and bid you seize the r irVj foeyvur coun try and your Qod !" . ;f in : i... Bold words were these, majestic the aar-' ing of the Preacher, eloquent his look, fiareek ts flame-coals bis rtnginf voice! -r .1 1 A deep murmur swelled throagb the chore- o wild, ominous sound and then all wa ' still again. ' '- " '. My brethcio, we have borne thia raaaaa cre long enough. Now, onr ceontry, oar God, our dead bretheta call tons. Now, ear ivivrs look io our. facai, and wonder why we delay to eeilc the sword Jnfyy our little one appeal tof us fo't rwcee&v a-ait.st tb robber end assasna . Coiv ' my friends, 1 have preached with ybo wlh tou 1 bare raxen, the ISaviodr's body and' drank his blood. Now, by. the blctesngi of Cod, I will lead you to battle.! Come, ia th name of thai country which hew bleeds be deruh the Invader's fret in the same of the dond, who gave their Uvea in this holy cause 111 the name of tho God who runde yo, und the ffhvioor who redeemed yob I aay come ! To arras I The time to fight is here 1 ' Did you ever see the faces of a crowd change like the but ol the ocean in a storm? , Did you ever hear the low, deep, moaaiof of tliat ocean, when the storm is absssHo break qver iu bosom 1 i..t Then may -ou have some idea of the wfld Agitation which ran like elecuie fire through -this quaint okl cbapeLof Bt Jbst; abtb Ereacher stood erect, with the goblet heldanv is extended hand, bis brow flashed with, "a warm glow and bis eyes glearpmg Irek v, "The ume U fight is here, be said, aa r ub a suduVo movament be Sung his sacerdo ta robe from hb foret, and stood diKioaetl ! before bis congregation, arrayed ia warrior ! coetume. ' Yes. from head to foot, bis proud ana! was clad io the blue ooibrm ol the Contin ental boat, while the pistols, nteOmded from his belt, nnd l he sword shoqe by bis side. At that t i jbt, a murmur aioee, a wild bur roh shook the chursb., j To arms! ' arose (ike thunder 00 the ' dabbathair. . i - Andthca tbera was orlo Wild im pulse, quivering through each mtmly breast; as esbtb 1 heart beats with the same pslsatioeb iTbey came roabing fbrvrard, thoea robust fernse; t they clustered around the altar, eagetlyirt ching forth their bands 16 sign the paper, . which the Preacher laid upon the Sacremera-4 uluble. In that crowd Avere old mea wth White bnir, and boys with .bcaidlrsrtniBsv V 4
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Feb. 19, 1847, edition 1
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