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From the Knickerbocker for March
THE WARNING.
AFTER THE MANNER OF DERANGED-11Y D. 2.1
MEM=
Maiden of the bloon.ing ago,
(Yor whose path the sunlight lingers,
O'er whose brow despair and rage
No'cr have swept with loathsome fingers!
Virgin! pure in heart and mind,
Shun the spot where Love reposes;
Oh, beware! or thou wilt find
Sharpest thorns amongst his roses.
Damsel! thou whom Time bath kissed
Slightly on thy lips of coral,
By the charms that thou host missed,
Learn, oh! learn the simple moral:
Time may seem to thee unkind—
Love a brighter fate discloses;
Oh, beware! or thou wilt find
Sharpest thorns among his roses.
Warrior, from thn battle-field,
With thy laurel wreath around thee,
Arm thyself with sword and shield,
Fly, ere yet tho foe bath bound thee!
Love, for thee, a spell bath twined,
Where the eye of Beauty closes;
Oh, beware! or thou wilt find
Sharpest thorns among his roses.
Father! thou whose tottering gait
Tells of lengthened years and sorrows—
Tells what soon will bo thy fate,
Ero the sun brings many morrows—
Love will seek e'en thee to bind,
Ere Death's portal o'er thee closes;
Oh, beware! or thou wilt find
Sharpest thorns among his roses.
Maiden, damsel, warrior, sire!
Shun the spell of this enchanter;
Como not near his hidden fire,
Heed ye not his idle banter:
Ho is fickle, false and blind—
Ho the source of all our woes is;
Oh, beware! or you will find
Sharpest thorns among hie roses.
Mil2OLlWl2lilai ( Dt9 .33
From the Lady's Book.
THE NEW MINISTER.
DV T. 8. ARTHUR:
"What kind of sermon did the new Min.
later give you this morning?" asked Ellen
May of her sister Mary, as the latter came
in from church on a bright Sabbath morn•
ing in the pleasant month of June.
"Oh, it was delightful!' replied Mary
with animation. 'He is a splendid looking
man with an eye as bright as a diamond.
And such a voice! It was the finest for
an orator I ever heard."
What was the teat Mary?" said Mrs.
May, with a grave countenance.
"Why was„" responded Mary
taken by surprise. 'lt was in the-1 de
clare mother I cannot recall it at this mo
ment; but, it's on my tongue's end.—lt was
in the—lt was there where it speaks a
bout—"
"You paid more attention ) ! see, to Mr.
Elberteon's oyes and voice than to his ser•
mon, Mary," said her mother seriously.—
I'm afraid I shall not like our new Min
ister if his person is to make a deeper im•
pression than his word q."
"Indeed mother, it was an elegant ser
mon," urged Mary, 'and now 1 remember
the subject. It was on the. 'Beauty of Ho
liness,' and theiext was Be ye• holy, for I
am holy,' Mary's voice sunk into a lower
and more serious tone, as she repeated this
brief portion of the Holy Word. never
felt so like being religion* in my life, as I
did while he was preaching. The life o
holiness was so beautifully pictured. It I
were to hear such sermons every Sunday,
I am sure I should be much better than I.
am.
"You were much pleased, then, Oh the
- .new Minister, Mary," said her lather who
came in,in time to hear her closing remark.
flo had paused at the door to have a par
ting wood with a close neighbor.
Indeed I was," replied Mary warmly.
'And holy did you like hint, fatherV
naked Mrs. May, looking\into her husband's
Noe, with an expression.4hat indicated no
small degree of conoerq. ), §he 'no p wo•
man whose thoughts were much occupied
on religious subjects, and she therefore, felt
a fiord deal ofuoxiety about the new Min
ister who was to take the place of good old
Mr. Morrison, recently removed by death
from his labors.
The husband smiled, and remarked in a
quiet lone.
"He certainly preached an excellent ser
mon as Mary says."
"But is he at all like dear, good ()Id 3lr-
Morrison?" said Mrs. May, the rising mois
ture dimming her eyes as she thought of
the gray-headed old minister who had
preached to them for the last thirty five
years.
'No he is not like Mr. Morrison. No
two men are alike. And there are few of
the same class of men as Mr. Morrisonreft.
Every new generation differs in some de
gree from the preceding one, and the min
isters differ as the people."
"Then I shall not like Mr. Elbertson,"
said Mrs. May, despondingly. "I don't
think I can ever hear him preach."
"Yes, mother. you will like him, I am
sure you will!" spoke , up Mary,with warmth
and animation. "Dont you think she wi[t
fa 'her?"
"Indeed Mary I cannot tell. Your moth
er was very much attached to the excellent
minister who has been taken away llamas
and I should not at all be surprised it she
would be a long time in getting reconciled
to the loss. Mr. Elbertson is a young man.
But notwithstanding his fine talents and
trust sincere piety, he is a very ditTerent
person from old Mr. Morrison. Lie may
be a better minister, and a better man, bus
"Never! Never!" said Mrs. May with
warmth, interrupting her husband.
"1 did not say he was', replied Mr. May
smiling pleasantly at his wife's warmth of
expression. 1 was only going to suppose
case."
•But it is wrong to suppose what is not
true. Mr. Elbertson never was and never
will be, as good a man or as good a minis
ter as Mr. Morrison.'
'But you have neither seen him tor ,
heard him preach mother,' said Mary.
'No, nor never wish to,' resumed Mrs.
May evidently losing command of her fee- '' 1
lings.
'Well just never mind mother' said Mr
May soothingly. 'lt is not right vou know
to form an unfavorable opinion of man
before having a fair opportunity to become
acquainted with his true character. You.
must go to hear Mr. Elbertson, and then 1
have no doubt but you will think well of
him.'
That evening Mr. Ellis and his wife
came an to sit an hour or two.
"You were not at church this morniir ,
Mrs. May" said Mrs. Ellis,after her bonnet
and shawl were taken off and handed into
the next room by Ellen May.
'1 could not well leave home,' replied :41r.s.
May.
'Of course you did not hear our new min
ister' said Mr. Ellis in rather an equivocal
tone. Ile does'nt preach like good old
Mr. Morrison, I can tell you that I for one
shall never be reconciled to the change?
'1 am sure 1 shall not.' responded Mrs..
May. 'I dont think I can ever hear him
preach. lam told that he is a young fop
pish fellow; one of cur preachers that try
to create a sensation;' and Mrs. May shock
her head while an expression allied to
sadness flitted across her countenance.
"I'hero is something of the dandy about
him I must confess,' said Mr. Ellis. •Anil
as to his preaching it was nothing as alt
ke old Mr. Morrison's.'
'A h me!' sighed Mrs. May. wish the
good old man had only lived a while longer.
The new minister was also the burden
of conversation between Mr. Ellis and Mr.
May.
How were you pleased with Mr Elbert
son? asked the former.
"Why I must confess that I am prepn
sessed in his favor. His manner and style I
of sermonizing is so different from that of
late pastor, that it is not easy at once ,
to be reconciled to so great a change- Any
change, even the better. shocks the feeling
and hinders the judgement from estimating
it truly."
'But it a'nt possible that you mean to,
intimate that Mr. Elbertson is a better min
ister than Mi. Morrison wasrsaid Mr. Ellis
in surprise. 'Why, my dear sir, he wout
bear comparison with him. lam surprised
at the vestry for making so unsuitable a
choice!'
.But you judge him prematurely,
re
plied Mr. May,in a calm but earnest tone
of voice. 'He is a young man, and was ;
evidently ill at ease this morning in his
new • position. He seemed to me to feel
that in-the minds of the congregation there
must, all the while, be an involuntary pro
cess of comparison going on between hins
and the venerable and much beloved man,
who had so long stood at the desk where ,
he was standing. He has some manner- I
ism about him; but every minister has these
and they are only unpleasant when first oh
served. Mr. Morrison had some peculiar
to himself, but we were so used to hire, and
liked the man so well, that we did cot see,
them.'
am sure I could never,see
,any; re
sponded
Mr. Ellis, catching in the true I
spirit of controversy at the last. remark-
like I never expect to see agaiix--
And as for this Mr. Elbertson, the more 11,
think about him, the more do I feel dissat
isfied. It is a shame to place such a man
over the sainted Mr. Morrison7s coogrega
gationl I almost wonder the old mum can
sleep quietly to his grave.
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cc rke Merl" to Lam. so safer, caul to argue, freely, to above all other ltberttes.”—Mturcia
satevrieszriPms. .2. age. wttneamaarerizaiduavat 63®9 aadacb
wr z z e ut , ...o. azzimadrersicns were going
on fet Bevil in upon the unconscious sub
ieca ni ibmt- We will find him seated at
a talge is his chamber, with his head res..
taro , wars his Iliaar3. His new position has
ag.itatell En sinte ofevery eff,.rt he can
reale vs 'leap his feelings calm. He is
'ayonic.,7„ c=nd16...., talents well educated
'and deerrly mcticinus of the responsibilities
attached to Ibis sacred office.
‘5r..7 1 1-„" said mentally. 'they are
d'Lnfr.pair..ted cams h was not well for one
qo yon-amras me to ta:l;e the place of that
fr. 3 and arced servant.'
.11u3ttat trails mornot there was a loud
knack alt and 11r. Bisbee, one of
the tcluri, =ma filalcre.d.
'Good veralug,,gned evening. Mr. El
b ee:ic e o il 3 y/.413 do to night: he said
1.1t.L•4tEm2 ,, criz...n.sl.2.lting chair on the oppo
%Ire siDE cf tilz table.
-Claire rtsipreaded the minister, en
deaacirccm sande cheerfully, but in vain.
Eta se th exaccuied was Mr. Bisbee with
Cris 4=1:11 n14'4.1;1115 that be did not perceive
the feeblenress cd the finite, nor the almost
earl expr.ess.-ii , o that hallowed it.
drz.,7-OE-13 is thi.; evening, began Lis v Is
.l ire r, to ham:- a Mile talk with you in a frien•
ICI raztres.er- lam a free spoken man vou
most knew; bat I always mean well. Ev
er;ts glsiahaieashonestandaboveboard,
And so I will say to you, that, as I know
the pettcre a great ideal better than you do,
,a few hints sztlb es I can give, may be of
peat MOE to
• I shell certainly he indebted to you for
any such
,eridealmnargtca wore himself up to that
state el iuntErecce which is often assumed
:as a prottecaren to the feedings.
) memo well„ von may be assured,sir'
~sail Mr Bis 4 bee. 'And se I will come at
'once to ti print. Ia the first place, your
arms too Irmg to day, by a quarter
afuos Ezar. Mr. Morrismi never preached
:aver thirty maciates and the people can't en
;dare to sit any !Lager. And then you rea•
.waited t®o cr.tach; ciur old minister always
broogr,at a .smbjrtni right home to the feelings
lof the ca, .„, - cratian, in the most simple,
tout-hit:7 may inaarinable.-1 am not alone
to mini for I have talked with twen
ty since this marioning about it, and they all
I agree sair% kind of preaching wont
suit here. And no one knew the strange
hymn] vem gave cnt. Ii is in the book it is
trae; bna air. 3i/nrrison always stuck to the
ord armii:linr hymns that n'e have known
end sungerer since we were children. And
I ram- - t say that yea had too much action;
Mr. .11'crrinnic =sod 41) lay his hand upon the
I,Bibte ica7nesvelv, and never lift it or wave
it +about acme than once or twice during
the SZVS-CID. 1 have heard this par
:lc-ea:Dv e t sEctrA to in you. I am thus
triz-,ch„ lETh?rtson, because I know you
are dzsi;eras ci;easing the people; and un •
Less y_© IkT.lr what they like, how can you
plea. e cherar •
I am certainly indebted to yen, Mr. Bis
bee„midl the 3 - coung minister, quietly, and
Alan eridezarcr to profit by your hints.
'That is rig?—that is right, Mr. Elbert
too, resi..Fc:Oeidi his visiter, warming with
prey re oldie idea of the good office to the
church the trinister both, that he was
pertaami..-arm. It is some satisfaction to ad•
vise a man when he is willing to profit by
'what vas six. Bat another thing: I have
heard scare client to your dress.—They
dolt think it is as plain as becomes a min
aster.
Mr- Tara accts esiZently warming,and as he
adlowed his feelliags to become excited, the
mare Wind 613 Ember...rune in his perceptions
offtiecaaracterc(t3enew minister. Per
ceivirr2 tiLa."". Mr- May mode an effort to
'cba.rrce ib-ecootersation but could not suc
ceed;, azijl veras twretd, for nearly the whole
esen.M-m, la el-pose a mild remonstrance to
ate seven, 1.11-st were said about the
r.esir isiMitoter In these strictures all joined
but Mary,. sbe a-as on the side taken by
her father-
Then smatod the thoughts that passed
threat F a his mini trx•ubled him. His recep•
tica L ELx tpOrD:pie. over whom he had been
m rac,'--er it seemed to him was
ant cairtil=l.
aI ray &rat see how i can dross plainer,
repEral Mr- E.:her/son, glancing down at
LE,,,,,em, 'My clothes are new and fit me
=EL Yon cerrznalv would not have, me
gm ;rah sward or shabby clothing.
'MI to—ln indeed, sir. But there, said
Mr.. Eger-, there is something in the way
year cloches are made and put on that kind
a racks is "a te' It would be well if you
mall remedy eosin some way. Mr. Mor
mon always dmiseal very plain.
'Be was as oil man you must remember,
said t wicirter, tand dressed as became
' his age- lam a young man, and must dress
as teceettes toy oge. In all things thero
• shoal be Et zest; and propriety. And you
sherrail remember, that it is the kind and
qaality cif the garments which clothe the
tinired, abet are of most importance. My
extental clothing I have made after the
'babies' m iia which all men around me wear
it. Beyer that it costs ma but few
• Illocrebts..
-Raid the way you dress offends your
berthneu„ sue Imo riot bound to change it
ihr their saheil
=lf they ails cfrerulled without any real
crme exiiptinv in me, the cause is in them,
;mull lit i 5 cesitainlv more important that they
femme the ml cause from thent
'sett-s„ tE the iro-a-”inary ono from me.—
, Urki ' tr0.:43 censorious feelings involve a
greater cr,ng, certainly, than a simple
suit et well Ettin,; clothes, made in the way
dill ether men wear them.
Toffee Mr. Bisbee tras at a loin to reply.
It was to him, altogether, a new form of
argument.
trust I have not offended you Mr. El
bertson, he said, 'by the freedom of my re
marks. 1 assure you I spoke in the utmost
sincerity.
'I do not doubt that, Mr. Bisbee ; and it
would ill become me as n minister, to be
offimded at the sincere admonition of any
one of my people. Still I may be able to
perceive errors in them as readily as they
can perceive them in me. The fault found
with me, as far as you have brought it to
my notice, is altogether in mere forms and
externals. Nothing has been said in ref
erence to the purity of the doctrines which
15 i
I taught, nor of their power, throu , 11 di
vine aid, to change the heart. ,-.:-)
'O, no sir, no, responded Mr?-!"' sbee,
quickly. 'The doctrine was sound enough,
it was only the manner.'
'Then don't you perceive, said the min•
titer, mildly, but with impressive earnest
newt, 'that you have stopper! to criticise the
conformation of the shell while the ker
nel, in which all the substance resides, has
been suffered to fall to the ground?
Mr. Bisbeo was silent and the minister
proceeded:—
'There aro duties, reciprocal between a
minister and the congrogregation. And
especially is there a duty of charity and
forbearance duo from a congregation to
wards a now minister, whom they have in
vited to take charge of them, that if he is
sincere in his calling as a minister , he" Will
endeavor to preach for their good. For n
time at least until the embarrassments of
his new position shall have worn off and
until he shall begin to feel at home among
his people, should they treat him with great
consideration. Instead of expecting every
thing from him, they should yield some
thing of their own for the sake of the stran
ger. By and by, they will know each oth
er better, and charity, like a tender vine, in
is spontaneous growth will spring up, and
unite them in the bonds of Christian fellow.
ship."
When Mr. Bisbee went away that even
ing, it was with very different feelings than
those which moved him to call upon the
new minister. He found him to be a man
of a different charactei altogether than he
supposed him. He was mortified at hie
meddlesome and weak interference, but
not by any means soured in his feelings
toward Mr. Elbertson, for the mild, earnest
manner of that individual hae disarmed
him.
Oa the next Sabbath morning, the minis
ter entered the pulpit with snbdued feel-
Hp had experienced during the week
various trials from the unguarded expres
sions of many of be members, who too
freely objected, one to this peculiarity and
another to that. At times, he had almost
given way to despondency; but remember
ing in whose cause he was laboring, and in
whom he put his trust, he looked upwards,
and received stength to sustain him. Al
ter going through the regular services, he
announced his text in a voice that slightly
trembled. The words wore—`Bear ye one
another's burdens.'
The impressive and somewhat subdued
tone of his voice, and the devout and eleva.
ted expression of his countenance, had the
effect to throw the minds of such of his con
gtegatmn as had before been disposed to
find fault, off the minister, and to fix them
upon his subjuct. And in this, before he
was done, they found enough suited to their
peculiar conditions. Perhaps, of all who
were present, Mr. Bisbee best • understood
the whole ben ring nt the sermon. He nev
er once thought of the strange hymn, the
excess of action, nor did ho observe that
Mr. Elbertson's dress was at all unbecom-
ing. And certainly he did not think it long
although it extended to just one hour.
Among those present was Mrs. May,
whose husband, backed by the persuasions
of Mary, had induced her to go. A great
many allegations had been made in her pre-
sence against the new minister by sundry
nvighbors during the week, and instead of
finding her estimation of him at all increas
ed, it was at a lower ebb than ever. Of
course, she was in no way prepared to hear
with an unprejudiced mind.
.1 never heard a sermon like that befine,
in my life, said Mary, as the family enter
ed the house together, after the conclusion
of the service.
Mrs. May was silent.
`Did you, mother? said the prepossessed
daughter, not at all satisfied to have her
mother remain uncommitted in the minis
ter's favor.
'Of course I have, many a, time, replied
her mother, in a tone indicating a slight
degree of irritation.'
.Well, I am sure 1 never did, responded
Mary.' , Was'nt it a most excellent ser
mon, father?'
'lt was certainly a good sermon, Mary,
and I hope as you admire it so much, you
will endeavor to practice some of its re
cepts.
Can at least try replied the daughte
in a tone somewhat serious.
On that evening Mr. Bisbee called in to ,
see Mr. May.
Well,l think our new Minister improves;
he said after he was seated. took the
liberty of talking to him a little last Sunday
evening, and I am pleased. to find that he
has taken some of my hints. Did 'not you
like him better this morning. Mr. May!
'Yes I think I did, though I was well
pleased with his sermon, on last Sabbath,
web the reply.
'Well, I am . sure I didint see any thing
extra in hie discourse, said Mrs. May.—
There was too much fumy about it for me.
It mace me almost cry to think that the
good old Mr. Morrison',3 place should be
filled by such a young, foppish .looking fel-
low with his fino motions, and milk and
water doctrines. He was afraid to eay 111.11
I suppose; and talked es tenderly about
sinners going away into eternal banishment
as if ho wore afraid of oflending them. Mr.
Morrison would'ilt have mouthed the shut.
ter in this way. Ho would have given
sound doctrines in the words of Scripture.
Such kind of preaching won't do Mr. Bis
bee. This young fellow will no doubt,turn
the heads of all the girls in the village, as
he has already 'turned our Mary's; but no
good will come, see lift does, of you vestry
men having selected a young fellow, instead
of some good, old time minister.
Mrs. May spoke with warmth, for she
felt a good deal excited. She had not be
fore spoken so freely; but once in the way
of speaking her sentiments on the matter,
she found her ideas flowed more freely than
she expected they would, and that, in reali
ty, sho had a good deal more to say on the
subject than she thought she had. A tap
at the door interrupted further remarks,
and much to the surprise, and some little to
the confusion of Mr. May, the individual of
whom she was so freely speaking, entered
in company with a neighbor.
The snide that played upon his hand.l
some features, and the respectful manner
with which he took Mrs. May's extended
hand, on being introduced to her, changed
wonderfully in a moment, the hue of her
feelings. W hen Mr. Elbertson went away,
he left few serious objections behind him;
though still Mrs. slay could not help con
trasting him- in some things, with ,the late
lamented Mr. Morrison. '
On the next evening, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
dropped in again and it was not long before
the subject of the new minister was intro
duced. Indeed little else had been talked
about in the village since Mr. Elhertson's
arrival.
'So you were at church, yesterday, Mrs.
May, said her friend.
'Yes, I did venture out, she replied smi-
to Well, how did you like Mr. Elbertsonl
continued Mrs. Ellie.
byVV he preached a pretty fair sermon,
said Mrs. May, very deliberately.
Mrs. Ellis shook her hood
'lt was not any thing like good old Mr.
Morrison's sermons, Mrs. May. Ah mel
We shall never lopk upon his like again.
'No, it was meat all like Mr. Morris3n's
sermons. But, then, Mrs. Ellis, no two
men are alike. Different ministers have
diff.rent gilts, and we should judge them
according to their gifts. I should never
been tired of Mr. Morrison, but now that
he has been taken away from us, it seeq►s
to me right that I should be reconciled,
and look upon the one who has been called
to fill his place with unprejudiced eyes.
A single evening's contact with Mr. El.
bertson, in his social character, had done
much to dispel Mrs. May's hastily formed
prejudices; and the moment her better im•
pressions were oppocod, they were aroused
into activity, and from feeling more kindly
towards him, she was prompted to speak in
his favour. Thus, she confirmed, by bring•
ing them out into words, hor gradually for
ming good opinions.
As Mr. and Mrs. Ellis were walking
home that evening, the latter said, with a
peculiar emphasis upon her words:
'Mr. Elbertson has become a grant favor
ite of Mrs. May's.
'Ah, Indeed,' responded her husband,
'how has that happened.'
'O, she's got a couple of grown up daugh
ters, you know,' said Mrs. Ellis, giving her
head a toss; although this peculiar and ex
pressive motion could'nt be perceived by
her husband, as they were walking in dark.
ness.
`True, I never thought of that. It is
strange how a little self interest will warp
persons' opinions and change their views .
But Mr. Elbertson ie not going to fancy one
of her girls.'
'No, indeed.' responded his wife, 'not he.
Humphi flow weak some people are! A
pretty minister's wife one of them would
make. Why I've known them both since
they were so high!' reaching down her out
spread hand, to indicate the distance at
which these young ladies heads'stood once
from the ground, and to enforce this strong
argument against them.
It so happened, that when Mrs. Ellis
awoke the next, morning from sleep, she
found herself shaking with en ague fit.—
This was soon succeeded by a raging fever
and for more than a week she remained
extremely ill; at the end of that time her
life was despaired of. But, at the crisis of
the disease, the turning point was in her
favor. and she began slowly to recover.—
The principal remembrance that she had
when her thoughts were calmed by return
ing health, and the wanderings of her im
agination fixed,was the fact that Mr. Mori
son had frequently been to see her, and as
often talked to her and prayed with her in
the most earnest and affectionate manner.
Every day he still continued to call in, and
his manner was sa tender towards her, and
his conversation was so tempered with mild
encouragement, and gentle admonition,
that every prejudice was dispelled.
'How mistaken we have been in Mr. El
bertsou,' said she one day to her husband,
after she could sit up a little. '1 shall nev
er again judge any ono - hastily.
'We have erred it is true,' ho, replied.
'And 1 hope we shall never forget the ex
cellent lesson for future conduct that you
have drawn from it.'
The church members that we have intro-
Zi:V.O ZPI 1 4 )4 zva.
duced were not the only noes who were
dissatisfied with the new mini ter; nor were
the prejudices of nit tui easily I:ispelled.
Mr. Elbertson had to go through many lihrd
trials tram this cause, end he was often
much discouraged. But he was a consis
tent Christian, and the power el consisten
cy will always overcome prejudice. One
by one those who were disposed to find fault,
were thrown by some unlooked for circum
stance into contact with him, in such a way
as to be gratified by his ever kind manner.
Thus he gradually acquired a power and
influence in his now posrion, not exceeded
by that which even good Mr. Morrison pos.
sessed.
It was something like a year from the
time when th, new minister came into the
village, that nearly one third of its young
folks, and a good proportion of the old men
and matrons, were assembled at Mr. May's
pleasant cottage. Something unusual, of
course was going on; and, whatever it was
every one seemed pleased about it.
Presently. there was a movement in the
house, and all the gay young people in the
garden and on the• green before the door,
hastily pressed in to witness the-- wharf—
Why, the marriage ceremony, for there
was to be a wedding, and Mary .May was
to ho the bride. A venerable minister
from a neighboring town, was alri:ady in
the centre of the flair with the prayer-hock
in his hand, and before him stood ililary
May, and by her side was-who?—Why,
the nets Minister.
No ono kissed the young We's cheek
with more earnest fervour than did Mrs.
Ellis, and no one was more officious in .his
elliirts to prove himself pleased than Mr.
Bisbee. Mrs. May soon forgot the excel.
lent qualities of good old Mr. Morrison, in
the more attractive ones of the young min
ister, whose voice never seemed ea eloquent
nor his manners so winning, as when lie
addressed her with the tender name of
'mother.'
W..-
PAIXICAN Bonne.- 7 -Speaking of these
destructive engines, a correspondent of the
New York American says: •
"This invention by M. Paixhan, a French
Engineer, is likely to be of great effect in
warfare. The quick demolition of Vera
Cruz, of Beyroot, and of St. Jean - d'Aere,
is in proof., The principle is the projection
of bombs in a,horizontal line, to burst the
moment of striking the object, or as near as
may be. They are tremendously elective,
and possibly will supersede heavy ships of
war, as a large ship is a surer mark than a
small ono, and might be blown up or disa
bled by the latter before the advantage of
its superiority in metal could be realized.
Are we at all prepared in the defences of
our seaboard towns for this new instrument
of war? Are we yet skilled in the use of
this kind of shot? Have we indeed any r•I
them in maginines, with the proper apPla,
tus for the use of them? I confess f en,
ignorant on this point; but my impiessioo
is, that we have done nothing either to re
sist or to use the weapons."
PUZZLING.—The 13erks and- Schuylkill
Journal proposes among others equally
puzzling the following question for the de.
bating society:
"Is it under the circumstances to be pre
sumed, that the Goc. of Pennsylvania, is at
length certain, that a new constitution, was
adopted by tho people of this btate, about
two years ago?"
When that is ascertained and settled,let
the following he decided:—
ttWas it through ignorance or intoxica
tion that Gov. Porter quinted, in one of his
late messages from a defunct constitution?"
—Ph da. Star.
SHIPWRECK AND Loss OP LIVE.S.—A
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser,
writing from Plymouth, says, that the sloop
Belvidere, of Boston, Captain L. Heel
from Princetown, for neaten, with sand,
anchored in the Cow Yard on Finlay night:
During the snow storm she filled with water
—and the anchors were slipped ; and. she
drifted upon White-Flut. About 2 o'clock,
A. 111. on Saturday, they got the vessel
afloat, and in attempting to make the har
bor, were carried outside of the beach, and
grounded on Brown's Island.. . As the vessel
struck, the Captain was .knocked over by
the boom, and drowned. , l'he crew, con
sisting of four men, clung to the shrouds for
four hours, the waves dashing over them
every few minutes, when, after two unsuc
cessful attempts, three were rescued from
their perilous situation.
The fuurth, an Irishman, named James
Fearing, became exhausted, and just ne•the
other men were taken off, fell into the,wa
ter. Had there been a life boat at hand, all
the men might have been saved three hours
sooner, and without endangering the lives of
the brave seamen who went to their assis
tance.
.A GENIIIB.—Tho geed (Md.) Gazette
mentions that a black boy in that vicinity
has made an entire miniature steamboat;
with cabins, berth-deck and tipper deck.
carved stern and figure head, forward and
after cabins, with wiudews, wheahousep
and paddles, steerai t e-house barber's shop
capstan, cable.box, settees, bell, pistons,
boilers, levers, chimnice, and all ott.er
pliances complete. The ntaoltintlry is so
perfect that it fluty be put iu motion. by di
child.
InoN.— It is thnt 9..00,000 tons
of iron nre wanufnettired antinally in Penn
sylvanin, nr an inorease of 100.000 tons
since 1'.•131.