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Jr Mr? Ri
CsIGOUUXET.
Alone ho wept ' r That very night : -
The Ambassador of GoJ, with earnest teal, j. .
(Of eloquence, luvl warned liim to rencnt j ' , ,
An J like the Roman at DrusiliVs side, - -'
llearing tho truth1 he trembled; Conscience
; wrought
Tot sin allured. The strafe shook IJtu sore.
The dM lamp waned ; -the ,hour of . midnight
rolled; - , i 'i " -Iu-
Traycr sought fcr -entrance,- but; th heart had
closed
It3 diamond value, "lla threw Mm on his couch
And bade the spirit of his God depr-rt; ', -l?ut
there was war within him, r.nd he sighed,
.' Depart not utterly, tliou Blessed Sniritl
-Return when youth is passed, and make my soul
viorever tuna, - ---- i--i-.v
: , : ."With kindling browhe trod . - S ' '
The haunts of pleasure, while tlie viol's voice,
,And beauty's smile, bis joyous pulses woke.
,To love be knelt, and on Jus brow she hunc
-Her freshest myrtla wreath,? For told he sought
, And winded wealth indulged Mm, till tho world
Pronounced him : happv -Manhood's :i?oroua
Swelled to its climax, and Ms busy days
- And restless nigbts swept like a tide away.
Care struck deep root around him, and each shoot
Bhut out with woTen shades the eye of IleaTen,
TtVhen loiaMengerjfrQmtheCrucjGed
( " Look unto me and live." Pausing he spake
i Of weariness and haste, and wan t of time. .
) And duty to his children, and besought
A longer space to do tha work of Heaven. J -)
God spake agaia tvhea age bid shed itsnow
On his wan temples, and the palsied hand
Shrank :.. from gold-gatltering. 'But the rigid
chain ; , ' rr; ' r; " '.'" "
A more convenient season. V-
- .. '' - ,s ' v., i -r
. "See, my step- -
VJ3 firm and free; my Kiiquenehed eye delights ;
4. To view IMS' pleasant world ; "and life with me.-
May last for many years. v Jn the calm hour '
? Of lingering sicknesa, I can better fit: .-v
5 Tor vast eternity.. ., r- ' ;
j., '- - ; -t , "'
- , Disease approached , -
- And reason fled. - The maniac strove with death.
and
And
fiend - with shrieks
-srrappled -flike- a,
- , cries, . v " - "
Till darkness smote theVeyebalfa, and tMck ice
, Closed an. around his heart-strings. . :1m 1poor
day - ; , V 'u"--
1 Lay vanquished and distorted. But the soul
The soul whose promised season never came
- To hearken to bis Maker's call, bad gone .- - '
"To weishhis sufferance with hi3 own abuse.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Valley. Farmer.
BenjaniittrFj9aukUn, tbe setaughtlA-merican
- philosopher.Swas perhaps the mpstextraordinaS
- ry man mat mis country ua1 ever prouueetu
It may be impossible to gather from the histo
,ry and labours of . one individual mind 'more
: practical wisdom and Varied instruction than he
ha? given; to ihe world, ; For many years . he
published the ..Pennsylvania Almanac, called
- x our AVicuatu oaunuuraj auu luiiusueu 11 wim
many , wise saying3 and proverbs' wMcb related
? lo topics , ofindustryvtentionjtp one's own
business, and IhtgaHtyiTbe micsllpf these he
finally collected aad digested in the following
general prefaceo--sayinga so peculiarly adopted
v .ta the present time that we do not know that
we 'can', do onr:xeadefg better service than to
' give them a place in the YaUey Farmers These
sayings were not more applicable to the people
and the' times one" hundred years ago than to
J;the present Their : teachings should never be
lost sight of, until the world is much wiser and
better than it i3 at present : - , : " '.
,The Waif M Wealthy as clearly . Shoivn in the
Preface of . an old Pennsylvania Almanac,
v entitled "Poor Richard Improved." ' :
nothing gives aa authoT so great pleasure &a to
'-' find his works quoted respectfully by others.--
Then how much I must have been gratified by
an -incident-; I am goings to relate to you. I
v stopped my horse lately where a great number
- of people were collected at : an auction -, of mer
chant's gpods. lhk hour of the sale not being
- come, they were conversing on the badness of
the times j and one of the company called, 10 a
' plain, clean old man with "white locks, Pray,
Father Abraham what think you of the times ?
".; TVill not these heavy taxes quite : rum the coun-
1 try ? . How shall. we , be able to pay them?
VV hat would you advise p3 to T -1 ather Abra
- ham stood tip and replied ; ' If you would have
- my advice, I will give ; it you in short, for a
, word to. the wise is enough." as Poor.Kichard
' says." . They joined in desiring him to speak
hisminoV and, , gathering around him, he pro-
'Ceeded as follows: .
, " Friends, said -he.-" the taxe3 - are indeed
r very heavy,iand if those laid on by the govern
v ment were the only ones we had to -pay, we
?- might more easily discharge thenv but we hate
-Tuany others, and much more grievous - ones to
- -some of ns. V e are taxed twice as much by
' our idleness, three time3 a3 much by oar Dride.
" and four times as much Jby xurfolly and from
these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or
: deliver us by allowing mi abatement How
ever, let us hearken to good advice, and some
thing may be ' done for us ; ' God helps them
that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. '
- "1. It would be thought hard government,
that should tax its people one-tenth part of their
.'tfrne to-be employed in its service, but idleness
V taxes many of as much more ; sloth, by bring
; ,ing on disease absoluteljr .shectens lifeWSloth,
v like rust,.i eonsome3 faster- than f labour wears,
while the used' keys i3 always bright, as Poor
Richard' 3ys.- - 'But dbt Ahoti love life, then
Y do cot squander tim, for th?t h the stuff life is
; nr. ad 3 of,' a3 . Poor Richard -. says. :How much
mere than 13 necessary da we- spend in sleep,
forgetting "that -The" sleeping fox catche3 no
. "poultry,' and ' That ; there will be sleeping
enour'i ii the grave,' asPoorRichardsays'H j
; u If tire be of all thingj the mo&tlprecious,
wlit.r ? time must I e." as Poor -Richard savs.
t..r rro f-:-rtly t i.xcl " He t);;u):".tha trr.lS
bath an estate, and ho that hath a calling half. 1
an oCice of profit and honour,' ns Poor Rich
aid fays . but theu tho trade must be worked
at, and the calling followed, ' or neither: the es
tate, nor the" office - will cnablo us 'to Viav our
taxes. . If we aro andustrioui wo' shall", never
starve; for, 'At tho vorkingm&na houso'hun
gcr looks in but dare's notenter. t Nor "will
the baihifor the constable enter j for .Industry
pays debts, while despair increaseth them?
V hat though you have found no treasure, nor
has any rich relation left .you & legacy? 1 Dih
igenco is the mother of luck, and God gives all
wungs 10 mausiry. . "inen piow v ueep wnue
sluggards' sleep, andfou shall - have corn to
sell and to' keep, ; AYork while it Uncalled to
day, for you know not how much you may bo
hindered to-morrow, ; 4 One ''toAlaY is wortli
two to-morrows,' ias Poor .Richard says, and
further, 'Never leave that till to-morrow which
you can do -to-day.' ; If ' you were a 'servant,
would you not be ashamed that a good master
should catch you idle? i Areoiv then, your
own master? Be ashamedto catch-yourself
idle when there 13 so much to bo done for your
self your family and your country. Handle
your tools without mittens:' remember tliat
iThe cat in cloves : catches no mice,' as Poor
Richard says, It is true there is much! to be
done and perhaps you are weak-handed, but
stick to it steadily, and you " will see great ef
fects, for "Constant dropping wears away stones,
and 'By diligence and patience the mouse ate
tliroughthe cable andiLittle strokes fell great
. "Methink3 I hear some of you say, 'Must a
man anora mmseu no leisure 1 r; 1 wiu ieu mee,
my friend, what PoWj Puchardys J Employ
thy time welL u thou: meanest to gam leisure,
and sinco thou arVnot sureif a minute, throw
not away an hour?; ijjeisure:; jaJtimel (or doing
someinmg useuu j ; mis leisure; ine uiugens man
will obtaiiij but the lazy man never j for a life
of leisure arid a KfQ'CotJaaness;.aretwo,tMngs.'
Many, without labour, would live by their wits
only," but-they break for want of stock, whereas
industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect.
Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. . The
diligent spinner has a large , swift j and now I
have &heep and Ja"cow, everybody1 bids me
good-morrow. - " j " -
"IL But without industry we must likewise
be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our
own affairs with pur own eyes, and not trust too
much to others; for, as Poor Richard says, '
I never aw an oft removed tree, -w-
Not yet an oft removed family , "
c That thrive as well as those that settled be?
' ;"And again, Three . removes are as bad as
a fire 'f. land again, Keep thy shop andithy
shop "will keep thee ;4 and again,.If you would
have your business done, go, if not, send.' And
again,
' " He that by the plow would thrive,
; Himself must either hold or drive.-
; -"And again,' "The "'eye of the master will
do more work than, both Ms hands and again,
TWant of care does u3 more damage than want
of - knowledge ;' and 1 again, -' r ot to oversee
workmen is to give them your purse r open.' -Trusting
too much toj others' care is the ruin of
many. For in the affairs of this world men
are saved, not by faith, ; but by the want of it,
but a man s own carelii profitable ; for lt you
would have a faithfttljrTa
like, serve yourselLf A vlittie -; neglect may
breed ? great miscMef V f for want of a nail the
shoe was lost ; far want of, & horse the rider
was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the ene
my?. All for want of a little care about a horse
shoe naiL v-.. - -
?'ILL So much for Sndnstry, my friends, and
attention to one's own -business ; but to these
we must add frugality if w.e would make our
industry more certainly ; successfuL A j man
may, if he knows not how to save as he gets,
keep his nose all his life, to the grindstone, and
die not worth a groat at last.' . A fat kitchen
makes a lean will ;' and
'Many estates are spent in getting, ;
Since women for tea forsook spinning and knit-
And men for Junchiforsook hewing and split
- Ung7 I - r p
the rrewteit prodigalitv, since, as he elsewhere
; tV:. u?,-lLost time; 3 rever found again; and
v; hat wc; call tiin-enough, always proves little
enough; .. Let tt?, then, up and be doing, and
u-.r.g to the purpose ;' so'bV'.dihgence.-we.shall
.d nore with I533 perplexity, - - Sloth maizes all
tr.: rj, -cuctu out lastry jul.ea3y, and he
?" at riseth late must ; trot all day, and scarce
-r;r-',:3 Ha b'.:::r.:c3 at " mht. while Lazineos
1;-, that .Poverty soon, overtakes
i't net that drive
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. iJnve tr business,
aal carl? to
I and early to rise, j-jzikz
vrcilthy r.r.i
u xoor
.7 mah'i
:airt rr.i:l.-;r' fcr
t!.::3 tlm-i bet-
a v ' r'.ry net
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t1 If you would jbe. wealthy, think 'of Eaving
as well as of gettingt r The Indies have not
made Spain rich, because,ber outgoes are great
erthin; her incomes " 'tf ;.-j t .
Away, theiifwith yur 1 expensive! Kblliea,
and you will not then , have as much cause to
complain of hard times,! heavy taxes, and charge
able, families, i Andrtfarthejrr .Wliat anaintains
one Vice worild bring np two" children. You
may think, perhaps tliat "a little tea or a little
punch, now, and then, can be no great matter,
but remember, imany little make amickle.'---Beware
of little expenses;.? A mallleak will
sink a great hip? as Poor RichaTd says ; ; and
again, Who dainties love, shall beggars prove?
and moreover, Fools make (easts . ana . wise
men eat them. ' ' it' ' " ' ' -- -
, Here tou are, all together at this sale of
goods and nicknacks. - jYoucall them'goods;
but, if of fineries you dp not take care they will
prove evils to some of you... You expect they
will be sold, cheap, apxl; perhaps they maj fot
less than the cost, but, if you have : no occasion
for them, they must be 'dear to you; Remem
bef what Poor ,Richai-d says, Bixj what thou
hast no jaced of,, and ere long thou shalt .sell
thy, necessaries,' And again, At a great penny
worth, pause a while.' J iHe means that perhaps
the cheapness is apparent I only, and not real ;
or the bargan, .by .straitening thee in thy business,-
may do thee more harm than good. For
in r another place he says f Many bare been
ruined' by buying good penny's worths. Again,
It i3 foolish to lay .ont money in a purchase of
repentance, and, thi3 1 folly; is practised every
day at auction,.' for want ' of ;mmding ;tKe al
manac' : Many a one, for the sake of finery on
the bacl have gone with a hungry belly and
half starved their families. .' Silks and satins,
searlets and velvets, put the .kitchen fires out,"
as Poor Richard say s, j ", . .
"These are not the : necessaries of life ; they
can scarcely be called the "conveniences, and
yefr'bQljr; wcause they look pretty," how' many
want to have them?. .IBy these and other ex
travagances the genteel sire reduced to poverty,
and forced to borrow . from those whom they
formerly despised, but -who through industry
and frugality, have ? maintained their standing,
in which case it appeara plainly that A plough-1
man on? 43 legs is higher than a gentleman on
hi3 ; Jrrree?, a3TPoor ' Richard says. ; ; Perhaps
they have had a sma1.! estate left them, which
they knew no the"--'getting of; they think 'It
is day and it wil .never be night, that a little
to t3 r-tr.t C" cf f rr.r.ch is r.ct worth mind-
ir.z; but Al'.vry3--t"!:irig'out.-cf the meal tub
.nd never putting in, soon crr:c3 tc the bot-
I ; -r Richard, says :;trA t .:nf nfcen
as Poor Richard fays ; au.V indeed $o
Uuit lends to such people, when ho goes to get
again. ... x oor iick iuru.tr auvises and says,
'FoVid prido of dresi is sure a very curse,
Kre fmioy jou consult, consult your purso."
And again, ' Pride is v..its loud a beganr as
want, and a great deal more Baucy??When you
have bought one fine thing, you must1 buy ten
more, that your appearance may be all -cf a
piece ; but 1 obr Dick, gaya, It ia easier to mp
f'ress the first desire, than to satisfy all that fol
off it. And it is as truly folly for the poor to
ape the rich, ns for the frog to swell in order to
equal the ox. h ' T
- 1 Vessels large may venture more, t '.
, ". But little boats should keep near shore,, v
" It is, however, a folly soon punished,1 fores
roor Ricliard Bays, 'Pride, that dines on vanity
sups on contempt. Pride breakfasted with
lenty, dined with iwoverty and supped with in
amy? And after, all of what use is this pride
of appearance for which so much ia risked, so
much w 8uaered ? -t It ; cannot promote healtl
nor ease pain ;' it makes no increase of merit in
tho person; it creates envy ; it hastens jjubfor
tunes. . . - j , . I
"iiui wnat roaaness roust it be to run m
debt for these superfluities? "NVe are offered
by the terms of this- nale, six months' credit,
and that perhaps, ha? induced some of us to at
tend it, because we cannot snare 5 the i ready
money, and hope now to be fine withoul it.
Uut ah ! think; what you do when youl run jn
debt ; you give to aifother power over your liber-
ty.. If you cannot pay at tho time, you will be
ashamed to see your creditor, and will be in
fear when you speak to him ; yon will ' make
poor, piuiui, cneatung extusev&riu, oy uegrets,
come to lose your veracity and sink into base,
downright lying ;tfor The" second flee isj lying,
the first Is running; in debt as Poor Richard
isys, and again, to the; aame purpewe, Xyiug
naes on aeot s oacK,' whereas a free bom man
ougni not to do ' a?namea or atnuu to ; see or
speak to any man living. But poterty often
deprives a man of all spirit and rirtue. i It is
hard for an empty bar to stand upright. jTV'hat
wouia you think of that prince or that govern
raent wno eiiama issue an edict iorwdung you
to dress like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on
pain of imprisonment "or" servitude? Vould
you not say that you were free, have a right to
cress as you please, and that such an edict
would be a breach of privilege and such
government tyrannical? And yet you are about
to put yourself under such tyranny when you
run in debt for such dress! Your creditor has
authority at hU pleasure to deprive ya of your
liberty, by amfining yon in jail till yot shall
be able to pay him. tVhen yon have got your
oargain, you may, perhaps, think htlle of pay
ment, but as Poor Richard says, Creditors have
bet'tfr iraemories than debtors ; creditors j are a
superstitious set, great observers of set days
and times?! The day comes round belbe you
are aware, and tho demand is made before you
are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you beat vour
debt m mind, the time, Iwhich at first seemed so
long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely jshorU
Time will seem .; to have added wings to his
heels as well as his shoulders. :' 'Those hare a
short lent who owe money to be paid at Eas
ter. At present you may, think yourself in
thriving- circumstances, and that you can bear
a little extravagance without injury, but i
; 'For age and want save while you may
No morning sun lasts a whole day.' j
"Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but
even vhile . yon Kve, expense is constant and
certaini j Jt: easier to build two chimneys
than to keep one in fuel? as Poor Richard says,
so, Rather go' : to bed upperlesi than ; iie in
debt. :t v'i'tt?: ' ; ws--1' '
Jf TV". 'This doctrine, iny frienda,: is reason
and wisdom ;' but after , alL do not depend - too
much npon your industry, and frugality, and
prudence, though' excellent things, for they will
all be blasted without the blessing of "heaven,
and therefore, ask that blessing humbly, and be
not uncharitable to those that at present, seem
to wjant it, but corolort and help them, i Re
member, Job suffered, and wa3 afterwards pros
perous. v -f-r-- ' j ,
"And now to conclude' Experience keeps
a dear chool but fools will learn in no other?
as poor Richard says, and scarce in that, ;ior it
is true, We jdax give advice but we cannot
give conaucv However, rcmcmoer this,ixney
that will not be counselled cannot bo helped ;'
and further, that ? if you will not hear Reason,
shewill rap your knuckles, as Poor" Richard
says.r -. . - t x .
" Thus the old man ended his harangue.
The people heard it and approved the doctrine,
and immediately1 practised the contrary, just
as if it had been a common sermon ; for the
auction opened and they began to buy extra
vagantly. I found the good man had thorough
ly studied my almanacs, and digested all I had
dropped on these topics during the course of 25
years. ' The frequent mention he made of me
must have , tried any one else, but my. vanity
was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was
conscious that not a tenth' part of the wisdom
was roy own 'which he ascribed to me? but rath
er the gTeaningV that I had made of the iBense
of all ages and nations.- However, I resolved
to be the better for the echo of it, and though I
had at first determined to buy stuff for a new
coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one
a nine longer, i ';; .., , i -
Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy profit
will be as good as mine. ; . ' - ' I '
." "I am, as' ever thine to serve thee,' r i ! -!
RICHARD SANDERS. ,
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the walks cf lifo, wher.- t: uWedvisagC3 tell of i
gnawing grief within, AVhy is it 80 'L Because
their, ejspectawon-. is loilod. They have lost
their last battle. I! ,ha object of their pursuit
is gained, the pleasure it promised is not-tlicirs.
Rvcn & crown may be : worn upon an aching
head, and a throno be filled bv a sorrowful spir
it. V ' Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, all
is vanity," But, is nature then untrue to her
self ? ;) ifo j' Make naturo your servant and pot
your godand she will 'not disappoint jroui
Paul fought a j; many battles as jiapoleon, and
won Ids last battle, i Av uh it ho .'sveured .the
advantages of all his; former, victories. -While
he is yet m the midst of tlie "war he wntes.;to
the Corinthians, : " Uod causctli s to tnumph
in divuuV and maketh manifest the savor of his
knowledge by U3 in e very place. .vHi vreapons
were " mighty through. God to tho pulling down
of strongholds.'.' And when he had penetrated
to the veryrneart 01 uie lwman empire, ana
planted Iramanuel's cross hard by the throne of
theCieaars, he triumphantly exclaimed, V x have
fought a good fight, I have kept the faith, I have
finished my course ; henceforthi there if laid up
for me a crown of righteousness, Which the Lord
the righteous judge shall giye mo at that day.
and not to roe onlv. but unto all them also that
love las . appearing.' ?Wbat a . iriv
f
that!
iriumph-was
He is Fallen.
Tl;n8 Pliillijp spoke 'when Napoleon had lost
his last battle. 'All his former victories now1 serv
ed only as trophies to grace the triumph of his
foes. ; A long exile on a barren rock amidst the
ocean'a desolation, lie is left to pine in sadness
.... - , , . A .- A 4 " (:.!
over ine contrast ot 111s present weaKnesssand
despair, with his former power and glory.; He
rose ho. Teigned he fell, contains the history
. it "": 1 . .1 frit T
01 tne mignuest man ci cartn. a no world is
full of men whose history may be written in the
same brief word3. They came into conflict with
carnal weapons ' to contend for principalities and
power the goal of blissful desirer-bot it faded
from their view, and left them in wretchedness
to mourn. ' - y?-.-.:T?;n; '
The whole world is a battle-field, and lifb1 is
a campaign to every combatant. - Each heart has
its idol to bo won or lost. All the passions of
our nature are called .into, requisition, and we
send all the enerriea of life to gain some substan
tial good. But nature has Prescribed limits, be
yona wnicn no gcniu3 or power can carry our
conquest. Atid he who only pants for pleasures
of an earthly mode, rcurit, eventually, look 'out
in the evening of lif, from the barren rock of
de?r;.irf and ?h to- tl.5 requiem cf tho winds
tls.: 87e'! over the c;.:?.latiom of hid former
hort3.- L'...-rr--tmc:.t3 cor.: 3 &3 the' natural
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- Reader, are yon now in the midst of Ue war
of life t 5 Remember, if you have gained a thou
sand victories before this, -they will profit you
nothing if you lose your last battle. Not, then,
on a barren rock in the midst of watery wastes,
but in the dolorous regious of woe, you must bo
left to bewail for ever the boon of a glorious im
mortality lost in your last battle. SalathieL i
Dram-DrlnLIns CbristUns. . . .
. A friend writes us that in tlie community in
which he resides, tlie sideboard and centre ta
bles of elders, deacons and private members of
the Presbyterian church, wero most profusely
supplied with eggnbg, wines, brandies and other
intoxicating drinks on Christmas and New year's
days, and wishes to know what our opinion of
me propneiy 01 eucn conaucs is. - w 9 are oy no
means as straight laced as some in pur notions
on the subject of tcropcrancej, hut it has given
us great patn to team, : from ryarious'xpiarters,
that Clinstiana, in many places, are returning to
the old habit of furnishing intoxicating drinks
to their guests on festive occasions, such as we
have just passed through. W e can scarcely be
lieve that ther have dulr reflectal on the influ
encet which their example, ; in this respect, -ij
Ukely to exert? especially oh : the jronng'-' ineti
who are CTOwinaf up ana forming thei Jiabits.
The ravages of intemperance amongst tlie youth
of tlie present day, especially in our cities and
large towns, are fearful. No one who has not
carefully observed can form an idea of the num
ber of young men who are becoming drunkards.
They are going down to the drunkardV graves
by the thousand. ; Delirium Tremens, which was
once a rare event, is an almost daily occurrence
now m aa uur wwua auu ciue?. x uu not aua
poisonous drinka; which the young ; men now
partake of send them to their graves and to the
pit of woe in a few months, No man who has
a son growing up can feel any certainty that
he will not fall a prey to their ravages, or if he
has a beloved daughter that she will not be
brought to beggary and disgrace by her con
oexion with a drunken husband." How a Chris
tian man, with suchj fearful gighU staring him
in the face, as he can! meet at almost every street
corner, and such scenes ot j wretchedness ana
woe, as he can find m thousands of families
around him, if not in hi own, all produced by
the use ot the intoxicating ; bow 1, can tio any
thing to encourage or promote ordinary dram
drinking, is to us a mystery which we have nev
er been able to solve. Oar only solution of it
is, that he does it wjLhout duo reflection as to
the effect of hU; example." What though he
may be able to prove that it is lawful to use. as
a beveraere that which mar intoxicate, still the
question recurs, is it! expedient ? . Paul said, if
eating meat and drinking wine made his brother
to offend he would do neither whilst the world
stood. Is hb example not worthy "of our imitation?-
: j . r - .
The Answer of a Good Conscience.
In a bcktitorc,"itt the citr of -NorwicW the
louowing conversation cjccurrea between a Jiap
tist and a PedobaptUt minister. J h 4 -1 i
riVflf?.;;ri,Bdld,:iU baptism is
" the answer of a good conscience towards God.'
If a man is only - cohscieutious about hU bap
tism, it is of no particular consequence : what
form of baptl-n he has received. . I was sprin
kled, andi my conscijeuce is satisfied with that.
I administer sprinkling, or pouring, or immer
sion, just as the candidates may choose. I tell
the converts to answer their own conscience in
the matter, though spriukling is good . enough
for me. I quit reading upon' the subject Of bap
tism yeara ago, and I never mean - to take the
subject up again. 41 say letVevery man satisfy
his own" consciencci l Vtyi -i'-' :SJ
Bap. "I also agree with Peter, and I think
I agree with liim more thoroughly than you do.
In the 'first place, Peter's rule will hardly ap
ply to the baptism or sprinkling of infants ;
since such candidate! have neither; conscience
nor intelligence at a in the transaction ; their
baptism is the act of the administrator and of
godfathers. ' And wfien the grow np and are
told that they have been sprinkled,' I do not see
what the! consciences can have to do with the
matter in; any way t ;whateyerfbr the act was
never their own. .Iu the second .'place. Peter's
rule teaches us that the. conscience must answer
to". 06d,'and not,a3f you have - intimated," test
in its? own self. " Conscience may bo stifled,
pervertedr blunted, darkened and hardened.-
ManV conscience iii not, in itself, a sufScicnt
light and guide for us, else God would not have
issued his commandments and precepts for the
correction of our ' conscience. Peter, teaches
us that the conscience - must ; answer to : God.
through his; commandments and precepts. And
in regard to the rule that baptism is the answer
of a good conscience toward God, there are
two: great historic facts Worthy- of notice and
rememhrancel, They- are these t first, we have
never heard of a cafe in which a true befiever,
having been immersed after conversion was
troubled with conscientious scruples and doubts
about the : fitness and validity of hU baptism i
second, all know there have been thousands of
cases, in which persons who hare hem "sprink
led and poured, have been sorely troubled with
conscientious scruples and doubts about the fit
ness and validity of their. baptism,"' and renounc
ing their former bap tism, have accepted imraer-
- ... A :. .1 , , . .1. 1 , M
j.iuwf H7 gay lua least, mis , iooks as 11
'-V' f nr ' '-.,
with
an irrerara
T1,
'Tho world of letters met
033 0.1 Friday last, m tho death . of Ym. II.
1'roseott, the distinguished historian, whose
works have made his name famous in Europe as
well as in this, country, - JJUs death took place
suddenly in Boston; from an attack of paralysis;
The Boston Herald has the following sketch of
ins hie : Petersburg hxjpresi. - r-' k j 1 3 ?
" Mr. Prcscott wa3 born in Salem,1 m 1736,
and was a jcraridson of Col. Prescott, who com
manded the American troops at the battle ot
Riml-AP Hill. Ilia familr mored to'thu'citV
when he -was 12 years Id", and in 1811 he en-
tered Harvard uoucgey anagraaaatea tnere in
1814, with an intention to devote himself to the
law. Shortly after leaving college, an, accident
ucprivea, mm 01 ine signs ox one 01 nis eyes.
The other soon became so much weakened by
tlie increased labor thrown upon it that he was
obliged to give up his professional studies.! He
Visited Kurone to obtain the aid of celebrated
bcculists, and partially recdrered the use 'of his
single eye. Jt was then that he resolved to de
vote himself to historical researches, arid he
spent ten years in preparing himself.'. His first
i-nrV tt-m VrinaTifl ond fBilmlla " wh!li aru
. . a m n . ... . , "
pear ea in , ana was pumisnea sunuitane
ouslr in Boston and London - i t "
4 This work was receiyodyriUi nnhesitating ap
plause: on both sides .of the Atlantic, and has
since passed i through several editions? and has
been translated into German, Italian, French
and Spanish,; His next worlc, the " Conquest
of Mexico, was published in 1 843, arid this
was followed in 1847,by his " Conquest of Pe
ru?' ITiese works were received with honors
ey en jmore brilliant than the first, .and the his
tonan was elected a member of the French In
stitutc, having previously been admitted to sev
era! of tho distinguished academies of Europe
Mr. Prescott subsequenilr published a rolume
of his' miscellanies, consisting of reviewsessays.
&c 'The firft two volumes of his History of
rhiup XL, appeared in 1809, since which he has
been engaged upon Robertson's , History of
Charles V. . . u
At the time of his death he was ia his; 63rd
year. - He has left a widow, two socs,1 and a
daughter, who we believe, is the wife of Dr. F,
Wyman. , ; -
' ' - ' Amasements.
Let us not so wrong and rilify . the bounties
01 rroviaence, as to allow lor a. moment that
the sources of innocent amusement are so rare,
that men must be driven almost by constraint,
to such as are of doubtful qualityOri the con
trary, "such has fbeeW' lb' ClTeaic''lgc'es
that almost every one alike of our physical? in
tellectual and moral faculties and the:Same
may be said of the - whole creation; which: we
fee around us is not only calculated tonswer
the proper end of .its being, .by its subscTriericy
tosome purpose of solid usefulness, but to be
Uie instrument of administering pleasure. Our
Maker, also, in his kindness)' has so constructed
us, that eren mere vicissitude is grateful and
refreshing ; a consideration which should prompt
us often to seek, from a prudent variation of use
ful pursuits, that recreation for which we are apt
to resort to what is altogether unproductive and
useless. Yes, rich and multiplied are the springs
of innocent relaxation. The Christian relaxes,
in the temperate use of the gifts pf Providence.
Imagination, and tastey and the beatrties of crea
Uon, and the works of art, lie open tohimiHe
relaxes in the feast of reasons, in the intercourse
of society, in the sweets " of friendship? in the
exercises of hope, of confidence, ol joy of grat"
itude, of universal good will, of all : the benero
lent and generous affections, .which hy the gra
cious ordinance of our Creator, while they dis-
interestedly inrena oniy nappincss to omers, are
most surrelr productive to us of complacency
and peace.' , -', ',"' ". i! ' ' '
' - . .
Dir. 1:00 fl a:;ds
B A L SA1I I CCO E DIAL
rOB THE PftEDT crp.s OT
LuKOe4 0f the Uowdt anting from Cold JL
Comurnption. andfor th rt Lit (and if at 'all
Dtseatt,
Catarrh or Cotnmon Cold, aS It Is famniarlr '-' '
rti :f 1--i ,rr t" ,,uu w avoided, it
"""".-, eaJ; . wiu 1101 say that CA. .Z
to oax inhabitaiita wht the planus nd S j
to tho.e of other eountri ;bS, I can ifvlrflF"
J?? ". easeof hu&fSLSS
munaiuj man tliese latter." ; 1 . , ? . v muKA
oftenoUow In the trail f &T '
Is developed by the ame caDM .nT? 01 wllicl
and anraront sufficient for tentioS ? t LW"?
preventive racani., but al,o to the wSfi J."1?
ease, which however jnild in it! i inSK? 9u?- fi
Wve
.... --- uiumuih; wrauL axrrecablv tn tv,. j;
rectione acoompanj-mg each bottlej read3v tfc
most di8tre8hinff case of conehi I ' :l -.i' '-. - ; r
nu aeouiiy or the svstem, multinir from i h52S
eoagh, the 9iJ.yJ
This diseaBe U iwuany canned by a cold ettnn rn
m iiirf...jf....-.i..i.'..": I 1
- awa, tov in numter, 8.M9 -
-10,9
1853 Total deaths, -? ' .
.' Died of Consumption, ' '
: if- . " all other diaeases,
I'
, , Died of Consumption.'
viuer uia eases, i
81011.
the Lord of the conscience had ordained :im-
tncpion for baptism,; 'since tho ordinance fits and
satLf.cs the conscience.- TTifcics.,';
cr.rt.i r r. 1 ice era
I-trc;:;c Col.. -The Salem
F$-a thnt durirs tho lato cold
1
loud rr--"' rt,
trc1, on Oliver t'r.
tho t pcTtl. i tr...
cf ordnance. -- -
ircqucntiy with a
:n cr.o m.: tr.r.ee. n larrro hJen
Virr? pplit from thr rect i to
, Vi ikl an io.--.wU l.l.a a piece
5 1
A Mind (0 Work.
-Tlie Foreign Missionary contains the outline
of a sermon which we commend to the attention
of all preachers and congregations who ! have
undertaken jthe erection of - meeting-houses, or
any other religious enterprise : . s - j
Text. IHeheraiahrC, "The people had
a mind to work." . . '
This refers to the m embers of the Jewish church
who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. - j ;v. 1
L Notice their circumstances ; : . , , I ' !
(I.) They were poor, very poor. . t .,
(2.1 They were r,greatly harassed by.; their
enemies. , ...
!' N otice their disposition : . . '-
1.) Ther had not a mind to rest ' - ' 1
They had jiot a mind to look on
They had not a mind to talk;
They had not a mind to plan and advise.
They had not a mind to find favlt. ; :
But they had a mind to work. ! f
NoUce the result:, " ' , J
Theirjworlc was done. ' ; K" ',
It was foeH done,, -.,v ;K-
pplication : "Go thou and do likewise" . '
nniiB cnicKuniNG and sons 34
Ji PRIZE MEDAL PIANOS. The enbeeriber.
beinf an agent for the ale of the above celebrated Pi
anos, informs the Public respectfully, 'that he i; a resi-
aeni or wiunington, xm. cvreraons desirous or parohas-
: v rif "v '11 . ..11
iiiir uie t ituio, . uv auurccwiuir nun, wui oe aenc a pam-
)iiiewiui j uiierenv axyies vi x lanos witn maricea
priceJ - . - - - i
Old Plattcm tnlken fn Exchange for new ones. ? f
.Pianos timed and' repaired. ,. ' " '
V- " ' - T. A. E. BOIINSTEDT.
, Wdmineton, N. C, Oct. SI, 1858. -:
' :P. 8. Tho only premium awarded Ut im during' the
N. 0. State .Fair, 1858, In competition with a Baltimore
manufactory
45-12mpd.
i!
fPRINQ TRADE, 1838-PESCUD & GAT
VC LING have; by recent arrivala, rraived a very large
and varied Stock of - .j ..
Pure and Fresh Drugs, - ; -
1 Medicines and Extracts, ; 1 ' r -
; ' Chemicals A Instnimcnts, -' - - . 1-t .
Paints, Oils and Varnishes ' - ; t-
febop Jfamitare of every kind, n r
- 1 ArtUts and Mechanic Material,
: : x cnumorj, soaps ana isruenes, ' . "
if '- ' j Window Glasn, Pntty fe Dye Staffs.
. ! - i ' clooklnpfflass, Plates & Picture Glass, j
; 'Medicine Chests and Saddle-Bag, - '.. r :
v Patent Medicines of all kinds, . . !'!
- Cijrar,Tobaco and SnnffT -r." . ' ;
, Pure Brancfy, "Wines &rorter,' - ' "1
' Garden and Grass Seed, . ."''.;':''?.- .
. Burninjf Fluid.' Lamps, . ' -. -1
and every other Article wanted in their line, which, will
be added to 0 very week, and wDl he sold at such prices
as shall command a large increaoe of patronage from all
who have heretofore dealt elsewhere, in this or any xtb
er omrkftk Every article warranted prrre. Goods will
bo put up neatly, packed carefully, and forwarded with
dUpatch. ' .': ... f -. . -,7-tf
.c-iWirh,-:FeK'.4,lS58.,.-r-;ir; - '
- - TERLIS.
,The Keeorder la t published every Thursday, and h
sent to subscribers at Two Dollars per annum. pavabU
, If payment be delayed longer than 'tr mtmil. two
uw.Miis uuvi uiij wnw win do cnar?ed and if Jojiirer
than six montU, three dollar: . . ' '
Visconti nnancit must be ordered before 'the end of
ine j car, otucrwieo the subscriber will be held r.pon
sible for another annual term.- -J. , , ,
0 aton, i n v 1 i ct will be aHowedT until arrearag'es are
paid.-excT hy tfcinl asre-cment tcrth&l ef-'cet. .:,..
' J-rvy-y r ' y tc 1 to the chamctcr of .the rper,
v. iii bo insterlo.l at t a vnul rafoa. vias For 1 sanare.
1st insertion, fl, t.l suUequoiit- uasrtion 25 cents
1,895 .'
;w
,74
2,1 ?8
i S.636
juwoiujct, wuj d seen that nearlv ona
fourth of the total deaths in theountry aW tSEeVR
Consumption, to say nothing of the numerous other d&
eaes springing from a slight cold." ' '
The proprietors are jn the poMession , of certificates
showmg that the Balsamic Cordial has effected cures
where all other remedial means have iailed. Give fc a
Thew inralMMe mecJJcmes
M. Jackson, 418 ArchSt PbiladefphiVana ar. for
'mfc?? ePi? town and
r. rrir; "-" outvc, wanaaas, ana West Indies.
Price 73 cents per bottle. ' -----j
I? wiiiAAUS HAYWOOD, Agents, Baleigh,
FjK u UP 7E DISCONSOLATE ! I-To
gneroua malady, called CANCEB, or any thin? of a
jT V . 1 v iy resiaence,. twelve miles
West Of Soeietv lint nurf?T,iA ; a ' v- .n j. u.
, , . rz. : mwuf. u. v, m aa cases i
shall require nothing where there is 'do cure effected :
rendered after I perform the cure. " MSes
sale
vi.
r -J
M51?5L,lol,I!rA MTDAI. LIFE IN-
, TlM9?mP,inr eontmues to insure the lives of
healthy White persons and slaves. . - - '
Slaves are insured for a term of one to ate year fcr
t ri 1 M a tt.ni. .... Y . I .. ..... ... .
t. "fTm mmm. ,tui, .. .5 :, .- . ,
Chas. E. Johnson.
J. G. Williams. '
Wm. H. McKee." !
i . x . rescud,
- DiarcToas. 1 "j- . '-t-
Wm.' W. Ilolden. Wm, JL Jones
inn. . A T 1 -wrr Tr.
CTias. B. Eoot, t II. W. Hosted!
K. P. Battle, D. G. Fowlc
Ech'd H. Battle. r , - -
" - VT' f' Johtisoa;- frvUeut. "
- B.IL Battle, Secretary,', i'
Wm. IL Jones. Treasurer.
Dr Wa. Ji. McKee. Examlnim 'PS
AJl Josses are paid within 0 days after satisfactofy
proofis -presented. ' ' - - " -
.r.rrrr x up.s, enowing the plan r operation
or the Cornpajrr, jjiy b had on application to tho of
flce, or any of the Ajrencies. ; All letters on buaincsa
should be addressedlo - i -, -
- -jniSr'K ILmTTLE; Secretary;.
(TiO NStJlIPTION. f The Ber.C. S. Burnet; sere
Hy Til Tears m. Muumntrr ! ftAnfnam a
e ttmpU and certain cure fori Consumption, Adkma.
medy- method by whieh the curat ire properties f
the Medicine are directly addressed to th diseased or
gans and the integument. Actuated by a desire to ben
efit has suffering fellows, he will cheerfully send the
fycipg (free) to all who desire it with full and explicit
direction for preparing; and successfully using the Med
icine, . Apply to or address i -
. . - gsi Broadway, New-YorJc.
."7 ' GBOHB & BAKEB'S " : 'y
FAMILY SETFI MACniNJSS,
495 JSroaJitay, iKnr-- Tvri, andVi Xing Street. Ciarlee-
, " , . . tctS. f . . ,
THESE Machines are now justly admitted to' be the
best , in use for. Family Sewing', making a new
evey fourth stitch be cut. , Circulars sent on application
A 11 oc raj discount made to clergymen with families.
THE LIVER
INV'IQOBsiTOBJi
. TB.mXTXS.ZD BT DR-SANFOED. - J
- ConpoanJed entirely fron GUSIS. ?
POlfK OF THE BUST PCROATITK iKD UTZK HXi
. . DICIKRS aow before tb jvobiie, that acta aa a CatkarHe,
Mtar. mildar. and mora effectual than uit uka-niilMii. Wm7..
I la bo aalr a Cathartic, bnt iwr, nmcdr. acting fimt aa thav
Xwt to etact it morbid mauar, ben oa tba atomaca and bowala
o carry as uau mauar, una accomptiablnx tva parpoata aSacts-
jr. wiwm an toi m painnu reeling! 1
nana ra aaoai uoUMrtiea.
Inful feelinn arperiHtcad la the
It itrenxtteana tba 7tm at tlx
twaataat tt pargaa K ; ao wbaa takaa daily ta iTmtl lnaai
anu aaao(tBaa ana baiid It ap vita aaaaaal rapidity. - -
Tha ZJ-rvar Ii aaa of tba
vbumaa body; and whan it
. : tha power of tba ayatem are
ia almoat eatlrely dapeodeat
. t Lirrr for tba proper perform
' atomack 1c at faa It, the bo well
-. yatemeaffeniaeonaeqaeBce
aaainf eeaaad to do lu duty,
am, ana of tha proprietor
- practice at more than twenty
- wherewita to eonuteract the
"."hi Uabla. ... . - - -
, TaprorathattlittraTnedyb
Mad with LTrer Com-
- ut eat ta try a boula, and
.-- z oeoa uaasa racoore all
v toe trim, iopjil yiBf to their
, invironuint; uie atomacb.
tvai-ifyliiK tb Mood,
wttote otacbinery, reaeTuia
unm( m rautcaa cm, ' . -.
- Htllona attarka art
better. prewentd. by
Ajcr inTioraior.
On doac aftar eatinar it auf-
. ad preDt tha food from
Oniy oaa doa takes befon
xnara.
uaiy oaa aoe taken at
gently,, aad cure Cow-
une a oaa takes aRar each
2 Chi doe of two tea.
sick Heartache.
Oaa bottle takea for
. cease ef the dlasaa. ami
. Only one doaa Immediately
'" ,.n 'o" Pftea repeated to
Blorons, and a preTentlT
Only on botti t
ayita the effects of medi
, "Od bottle takes for
lowaess or annataral color
... One doae takea a abort
- or to ue appetite, and make
- One doae oft an repeated
rncra ia ita wont form,
Liewrel eomplaint yield
One or two doae care at-
-. iniMrea : there ia aa- (iirer.
u worta, a n mnrr uw.
7 A fv boule care
awvbenta, .
V take plee-wr In recom
v .prTntlr (btFCTrnd
end- all J'ewcra of a iU
witb oartnintT, aud tboauuiill
WODdeif ul Tirtua. ,
C3
P
e
5
H
$
:;'
N
Q
&
iprlneipal reffalaiors ef the
pertonaa it ranctians wait
fully developed. TbeaVanaoJl
oa the bealthy aetiea ot that
aaceef itatanctlOD: w lira Uie
are at faalt, aad tb whole
of aa orfraa tha U -Ter
ror tee tieeaaa of that or-
haa aaade at hw atady, ta m
year, to And aome remedy
aaaay deraageaaaBtt ta wale
at lt fonnd, any peraoa troe .
plaint, ia aay ef ita fotaia,
eooTictioa ia certain.
morbid or lad aiatte freaa
place a beahhy Sow ef bile,
taasiBAT tood to dirnet weiL
g-iriog Umm aad beaiJi tatbA,
uia caaae ai tba
TC"
nnde to those adverti.?f 2 by the
i'ersor.s sendlr? us fix new r.amea of snLscrlbers,
with the money lor on rear cncl.-fsed, tl.aU t e enthlvid
t the Mventh eopy f- r t '. -ir porvkts, , -
Sdent to reliar th I
rutnr aad aoarinr.
reOricc, preTCBta SlghA'
tifrbi Vaeaa tba aaweat'
mwuieorrrjrrpepj
poonf will aiwaj rui .
mtOeobaractioaremoTMUia
make a perfect eere. c.
reiieT Catolle, wbile
a urn- ear tor CholenV
of Cholera. 4 ,
needed to throw eat the
cina aftr a emm aicknaaa. .
Jaandlra ramoTee all al-
frem the ikia. -
time before eating t-iret rf -food
di- t welL ' Z
enre Cltronle Clar.
Jmott to the 6r doae. -tact
I caused by Worm I fat
eaier, ar apeui raaiau ta
ITropsy, by axeitlcf tba'
tDBd'nj t' "($'! a a.
a "te. CiiUl k erer.
Itma Ttm. It trperatea. -
are wiluug to teauy to iia
All r fe It yre tTirt Uxtlr nnsnlmon' :
t irf'lx Water f-i r;wf hs v!tl Cie Inwp
rii3 Lirr-z ETVicoitATcn "-" "
13 A SaSN'TIFIO Hi:DXClLDl?COTIilYt and I cVTy
working eur, a'mort too preat to beiiare. It eurei a If by
Ba'e, rn l jrH dry ring btn.'t, and Mi ,nra T"ore thit,
one boiue i re-iuired to cur any kind or Liver C- n-r oi
irotn th iror.t JtHttdim or "va to a cr on j .a.mt, '
aa of wbicb are tue retult ef a iieed Li er.
" - rktcs os ouaa a sottu. .--
,:: 8A?rrOP.a Co., Frrprl-fora, J!$ roadway, Jw To-.
" '..'' ' title "enf s 1 i.
Barj P.rh, NewToik ; T. "W Pttt , rt"rJ
t 5 H. s.J vt-ACo., I'o- ,a; K. II. n at to.. For i
eared, and, . -rrltal
tha oc rational sa ot
-t. IV.
-. J.
. 1. .
rKSCrD & CATLING, E