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From the N. 0. Picayuor.
GbristiaD SabbathHow to be Spent.
In thocourso of an eloquent sermon
delivered to his congregation on the
25th anniversary o( his ordination as
their minister Rev. Dr. Bobbins ot
Boston a Unitarian clergyman of
much ability thii9 spoke of the duties
proper of the pulpit and the fitting
uao to mako of the Sunday religious
Bcrvicea. U0J si sic omnes ! "
At length after much experience
and observation my judgment was
made up my course was taken. I
had aeon no good but often ill effects
result from using the pulpit for po-
litical discussions and social disquisi-
tions. I had" no reasons to expect
that any good I might he able to ac-
complish by the treatment ot secular
themes would oountorTjulance the
harm I should risk duiug. I was
doubtful of my ability to discuss them
with sufficient knowledge discretion
impartiality and force to lead to any
important result. I was afraid of
bringing into the sanctuary another
fire than that caught from the altar of
God of speaking in another spirit
than that imbibed at the feet of Ji sus.
I determined to know itijthe pulpit no
kingdom but that spiritual kingdom
which u cometh without observa-
tion " no party however high and
pure its avowed platform but the
company of Christ's confessed and
loyal disciples no philanthropy but
that Christian charity which "siiffereth
long and is kind ; which envieth not
vaunteth not itself is not puffed up
doth not behave itself unseemly is
not easily provoked thinketh no evil ;
bearoth all things believeth all things
hopeth all things eudureth all things
and never tailuth " no instrumental-
ity of reform but the regenerating
word of God no sure hope for hu
inanity but in the power and preach-
ing of the cross of Christ.
But one consideration weighed up-
on me more powerfully thaji any other.
It was the connection oVit-tho pulpit
with the sabbath day a day which I
believe it to bo absolutely necessary
to the true welfare of our busy rest-
less striving struggling people to
consecrate to its legitimate uses to
act apart for spiritual rest refreshment
and consolation so that the whole
community as far as possible may be
brought under its peculiar influence
of peace conciliation and religious
joy. v Ii regard the Sabbath 'and
every' year's experience deepens the
feeling as a day sacred to tranquility
of soul to peaceful thoughts and
harmonious emotions to thankfulness
And hope and love and joy to the
forgiveness of injuries the forgetting
of distinctions the cessation of all
hostilities the. inteiruption of all de-
bates to filial approaches to our
heavenly Father and fraternal ad
vances towards our fellow men.
"A' blessed time of truce by the
general .consent of the Christian
church in all ages a blessed time of
truce ; the common privilege the
common inheritance the sacred right
of all; the full enjoyment of which
by his brother man of whatever name
or rank or party ur shade of opinion
no individual has aright to violate;
and ho who stands in a Christian
pulpit should be the last to wish or
venture to violate. A blessed season
of "armistice: when the white
flag
should- wave trom the tower ot every
clinrch from tho windows of every
home and in the hands of men as they
meet and pass in the streets though
yesterday they may have battled as
opposing partisans in the forum or
to-morrow they may bo arrayed
against each other at tho polls. A
blessed day of jnbileo; whon all shall
not only bo allowed to lay down their
implements of toil to emerge from
tho confinement of tho bhop to rest
from menial offices to put off the
garb of labor and rhe badges of service
and put on tho holiday attire to wend
their way at will towards tho open
gate of some amiable tabernacle of
the Lord of Hosts or walk forth in the
fields or public squares with eas)
pace and quiet mind to inhale tlie
incense of morn or even and join in
tho siloiit worship of nature in its
mora spacious and beautiful tomple;
when not only such rest and such
liborty as this shall bo tho privilege
of.aU but rest and froodom also to the
mind and Jieart from all tho ?xcito-
ments of tho week ; from all agitating
discussions and imbittering contro-
versies ; from tho repetition of every
day's political debate; fVopi the in-
fliction of listening in tho church to
feeble echoes of the haranghes at tho
Hustings; irom every wuiumvuru uj
party "which acting like a war cry
npon gjurnbering animosity and pre-
judicc will rob the heart of its peace
and despoil the soul of its most need-
ful and Bweet enjoyment.
I have regarded and treated the
Sabbath as such a day of truce of
armistice of jubilee. I havo looked
upon my congregation as a company
J not only of men and young men but
also ot women and maidens and little
children of all ages and conditions
of all varieties of nnlitiniil nnininn. in
all the different stages of moral audi
spiritual development ; not only citi-
zens of an earthly commonwealth
but candidates also for a heavenly ;
who havo come up to the temple to
praise to pray to enjoy an hour of
devotion to be impressed with asenso
of the presence of God to imbibe the
spirit of Jesus to be enlightened by
the puio peaceful merciful and bene-
ficent "wisdom which is from above."
I have doubted therefore my right to
turn tho wholo tido of thought in all
these minds into the channelof a dis-
cussion for which many of them are
entirely unprepared which would be
most uncongenial to tho state of feel-
ing of others which would be unsuited
to tho religious wants of not a few
and from which somo have como to
tho place of worship to bo for a
season diverted. I havo doubted my
right to rovivo disputes and distinc
tions from the influence of which it
is the duty and ought to bo also tho
desire of those who are ordinarily
most affected by them to be delivered
in the sauctuaty. I have doubted my
right to spoil any man's enjoyment of
that house of prayer which he himself
has helped to build and to sustain tor
his own and his children's devotional
duties by forcing him to listen to a
one-sided debate against his political
creed and making him feel as if he
had been dragged against his will into
the caucus hall ot an opposing party
I am convinced that if I were in the J
hearer's place and tho preacher on
the Sabbath day should impose upon
me and my children a political lecture
in tho place of a Christian sermon I
should feel grieved and offoudod.
From Life Illustrated
la Evening with Madame LeVert.
Who has not heard of Madame
Octavia Walton LeVert in her girl
hood tho brilliant belle of Washington
winter after winter and now in the
bloom of womanhood the loveliest
and most distinguished daughter of
tho South tho beautiful American
who was tho idol of tho English
aristocracy and literati on her recent
absence in Europe and tho talented
author of "Souvenirs of Travel"
whoso simple winning details have
earned it a place in every American
homo ? Truly her name is a "house-
hold word" among us and we presume
that many a fair leader of life who
has smiled and wept over tho en-
chanting " Souvenirs" has experi-
enced a womanly curiosity to know
how its author looked how she spoke
and smiled and whether her 21'sonel
was really as enchanting as it is
described.
These were exactly my sensations
as I sat in one of tho parlors of the
St. Nicholas where a week or two
ago Madame LeVert was sojourning
with a brilliant party from the South.
There is always a slight degree of
nervousness inseparable from tho firBt
interview with these " bright particu-
lar stars" of the literary firmament
one half in f'eais lest they should
prove cold haughty and ropellant or
lest they should feel lifted up above
the atmosphere of common humanity.
But all these apprehensions were
dispersed like a cloud of night phan-
toms tho instant Madame LeVert
glided in. Imagine a lovely little
creature somewhat below the ordinary
height of women porfectly formed
with blue melting eyes a luxuriance
of dark silken hair and features so
faultlessly chiseled that they might
havo been moulded by Phidias him-
self. She was attired with that pic-
turesque' richness which is so char-
acteristic of Souilicr.n costumo
everything seomod perfect from tiio
small exquisitely shaped ear from
which depended a trefoil of diamond
lire to the beautiful arms full of
nestlitig dimples and the tiny foot
'which seemed formed to rest only on
banks of roses.
The conversational powers of
Madame LeVort are unusual parti-
cularly as compared with those of
most Amorican ladies. For wo say
it with a pang of mortified national
pride tho daughters of this "free
and 'independent shoro" have not yet
learned tho use of their geperous
mother tongue. They can talk but
they cannot converso.
Madame LeVert is an exception to
tho general rule. Her conversation
rendered Btill moro attractive by tho
intonation of a deliciously musical
voice flows along like tho warblo of
a Juno rivulet sparkling with anec-
dote rich with illustration and throw-
ing its own graces around overy sub-
ject it touches on.
It may not bo amiss hero to relate
a simple incident apropos to this rare
command of language which occurred
to Madame LeVert during her visit
to M. do Lamaitine. Sho was do
scribing to him with enthusiastic
vivacity her sojourn in Spain and ho
listened his dark poet eyo enchained
to her radiant countenance with al-
most magnetic lustre. At length sho
paused and ho spoke: "Madame"
said he earnestly " you havo 0110
gift of which you yourself are not
aware of tho possession. Madame
you aro a natural improvisairice.
While I listened to you I felt myself
in Spain amid tho very scenes you
describe. Now it is impossible for
you to bo an improvisatrice because
you aro not an Italian woman but
you can be a writer. You can fill
with pleasure tho hearts of your na-
tion by describing whatynn have seen
to them as you aro now delighting
me. When tho excitement and fasci-
nations of your tour aro over and you
aro onco moro quietly at home re-
member what I havo said to yon and
employ your leisure in giving to the
world a few souvenirs of your European
life."
Struck by this idea Madame Le
Vert adopted tho very phrase of the
poetstatesnian and christened her
charming book " Souvenirs of
Travel "and thus to the hint of M.
do Lamartino we aro indebted for
those chatty reminiscences which
transport the reader into tho very
midst of thuse circles mingled in by
their author.
The book has been no less popular
in England than in America. Tho
Queen herself whose reception of the
transatlantic beauty was flattering in
the highest degree sent over an affec-
tionate message after having read the
" Souvenirs." v "Tell Madame LeVei t
that the American people ought to be
very much obliged to her for" present-
ing to them such a correct view of
English society." She also dispatched
a graceful acknowledgment of the
cordial and complimentary mention
which is frequently made of her
Majesty throughout tho book.
In Mobile her place of residence
and indeed throughout the whole
South Madamo LeVert holds the
high position to which her beauty
birth and talents of right entitle her
and all diutingnished strangers pass
ing through tho city aro happy in the
privilege of paying their respects to
her.
To all Madame Le Vert's numerous
admirers it will be welcome news that
sho will shortly give to tho literary
world " Souvenirs of Distinguished
Americans" which from her personal
acquaintance with those described
possesses the elements of great popu-
larity and will bo interesting in the
highest degree
Well really this article which was
merely intended for a short sketch
has spun itself out to a most unwar-
rantable length but somehow we got
fascinated with onr lovely subject and
could not stop. However wo re
quite sure of tho appreciation of all
American ladies who cannot but be
interested in one who is a crowning
grace to the sisterhood Madame
Octavia Walton LeVert.
Mits. George Wash. Wyllys.
Sufferings of an American in Scnora.
In March 1857 J. M. Ainsa
brother-in-law of Col. Crabb who
with his party was massacred had
chargo of a store at a place called
Bnena Vista within tho limits of tho
Gadsden Purchase and about three
miles from tho Mexican line.
Qn tho night ot the 13th of April
several days after tho massacro of
Col. Crabb's party a body of thirty-
five armed Mexican soldiers came
over
-."1
four
been
the line surrounded tho store
took prisoners Mr. Ainfia and
sick immigrants who had not
able to go forward with Col.
Crabb. These sick Americans were
named Charles Harrison John Bun-
ker Charles Parker and Thomas
Long all pf Tuolumne county Cal.
Ainsa mado preparations for defence
but upon tho most positive assurance
of tho commander of tho Mexican
soldiers Arviso and tho other officers
of good treatment if they surrendered
peaceably they yielded. The four
sick men were howevor almost im-
mediately taken out of tho building
atjd jnurdered and tio store robbed.
Ainsa was taken to Onvorca by the
orders of Gen. Gabilondo. Tho
journey occupied two days and nights
atd was pthorwisb a severe ono. The
Mexican party with their prisoner on
a mule was received on tho plaza
with a salute of twenty-one guns.
Gabilondo then had Ainsa taken be-
fore Jesus Bivorn Justice of tho
Peaco who held his court in a long
hall decorated throughout with
scarlet tapestry. The officers too were
all draped in red clothes. Gabilondo
profered his chargo against Ainsa in
the most blasphemous terms. It was
in Bubstanccthat he had harbored and
succored a portion of Col. Crabb's
party. Ainsa was condemned to
death and sent to prison to prepare
for his fate.
Overcome with excitement and
fatigue he there foil asleep and while
in that state Gabilondo called at the
prison and upon being told that he
was asleep expressed tho greatest
astonishment and said it was a pity
such a man should bo shot. Then in
soliloquy ho said "Shoot him!
Shall 1 shoot him or not? I will not
doit!" So his life was spared. Ho
was given up to tho military authori-
ties again and taken to Altar twenty-
five miles distant under a guard of
'riflemen. lie rode on a mule without
saddle or bridle and entered the town
with his back to tho mules head by
Lis own choice the commander of tho
escort leaving him free to chaug Ill-
position from time to time at his
pleasure and smoke his pipe. Tho
populace not demanding his death at
Altar he was escorted to ilermolliso
whero he was placed in solitary c n
finement. Next ho was sent toGuay-
mas and turned over to the civil au-
thorities and by the District Court
'of Sonora ho was sentenced to five
n- s banishment after he had been
made to sign a confession ho had never
made.
After being kept in prison about
sixteen months without being al-
lowed to' communicate with the
American minister or any consul he
was unexpectedly sent to M a
free man. Ho remained there twenty-
five days without molestation. lie
then proceeded to San Bias where
ho had to wait fifteen days for a
passage to San Francisco. lie was
never' able to ascertain why his
sentence of banishme'ut was not put
into execution at onco.
Brownsville Flag.
Hays County.
make tho following extract
letter of a valued co'rrespond-
Hftvs county. We trust he
We
from a
ent in
will remember his promise ;
San Marcos March 3 1859.
Our county is in a very prosperous
condition; we hare been favoied re-
cently with fine rains which gives
our prairies the appearance of wheat
fields. Our stock looks well. The
farmers are anticipating large crops
of cotton and corn this season they
arc nearly through planting and a
great many have corn and cotton up
and looking well. You shall hear
fiom me again soon I will keep you
posted with regard to the agricultural
prospects of Hays.
Gorious Dyha6tio Combination.
The Herald correspondent says :
" Prince Plon-Plon's marriage is it-
self a curious feature in these eventful
times. Once more through its means
the Austrian and BonapnrtiBt families
become united. Not only this but
in the persons of tho ' happy pair ' the
rival houses of Stuart and Guelph
the house of Hanover and that of tho
Pretender are joined together. In
Ib07 the daughter ot the King of
Wuertenberg whose mother was the
sister of George the Third of England
married Jerome Napoleon hence by
the female lino Prince Plon-Plon is
a Guelph. Tho Princess Clotilde
daughter of tho King of Sardinia
descends in a direct lino from Henriet-
ta daughter of Charles I. of England
and hence by her maternal ancestry
is a Stuart and thus tho rival claim-
ants ot tho English throne aro united
in a Bonaparte. Again tho Princess
Clotilde is the daughter of Jin Austrian
Archduchess ; and so for the second
time the houses of Ilapsburg and
Napoleon are joined together. Absit
omen."
Whose Buttons are They? At a
late meeting of tho Tennessee Histori-
cal Society several buttons of sea
conch shells taken from an Indian
mound were exhibited. As tho In-
dians never wore such buttons thoy
must have been made and worn by
tlip real aborigines of tlie country
tho mound builders but who were
they? N...0. Picayune.
Letter from Lady Havelock".
Tho St. Louis Democrat publishes
the following :
St. Louis Jan. 26 1S59.
Mr. Editor : In a private letter
written by molast summer to tpy eB"
timablo friend Lady Bavelock I
mentioned to her the fact that Sir
Henry Havelock'a roblo character
was so highly appreciated by the
American people that on tho receipt
of tho news of his death tho flags of
the shipping in our harbors wirp
lowered to half mast an honor which
I believe had never before been paid
in this country to a British general.-
Iler reply received a few days ago
contains so expressive a response to
that part of my letter that 1 cannot
refrain from offering it through you-
to the public. E 11. B.
The first intensity of
that fearful bereavement which God
saw fit to send me bus been in j
manner modified and sanctified b
His tender mercy by tho devotion of
my loving and dutiful sons anil
daughters and by tho sympathy of
my Queen and country. But greatly
as I have been blessed and comforted
umier my affliction I never can mRi
ciently express how great a balm it
j has been to my wounded heart how
1 very great an lionoi tin- mark of at-
iuuliuii jiiitu iu uiu muiinijv 111 my
beloved husband by that nation across
the Atlantic. It I knew what body if
sympathizers to address I would glad-
lv and proudly offer them the grateful
thanks of a sad and lonely heart ; and'
I could tell them with honest truth
that not one word too much had been
said in praise of him who has now
received the crown which will never
perish. Believe me
my dear Eliza sincerely and affec-
tionately your friend
HANNAH S. L1AVUL0CK.
New England RocKS.-The Charles-
ton Mercury in a very handsome no-
tice of Mr. Arnold's " History of tht-
Statc of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations" just issued say? :
Qur New England historians haw
a distressing habit of making all their
great and some of their little deeds
lainous. A bold seaman who springs
from a boat upon a rock by tho seii'.
side in cold weather is thenceforth a
sign and a star ! There is a meaning
in that jump ! There is a mystery
in that rock! Why the jump? Be-
cause of the rock! Why the rock ''
ft hr ansa God r.ltmrlv ant.imrtntor flip."
MllinD! Now. without anv o-ood ra-
son to apprehend that Dr. Arnold
will fall into any such niascrien wte
still think it well to warn him from
the usual New England rocks Ply-
mouth or otherwise.
N. O. Picayune.
Tyro Turpitude. u J. K. Brown
the sculptor will pass the winter in
Washington engaged on a bust with
Mr. Brerken ridge." Exchange.
On a " bust" with Mr. Breckin-
ridge ! Either the compositor who
set that up was " tight" or Mr. Brown
and the Vice President must be look-
ed after else the sculptor will chisel
the politics out of his good name
while punching his head.
Bonham Independent.
Anecdote of Daniel Webster.
Rev. Mr. Dwight officiating clergy-
man at the North Congregational
Church in the course of his sermon
on Sunday evening related the fol-
lowing striking anecdote of the '" man
of giant mind." Upon entering
church one Sabbath morning a friend
remarked sneeringly " Mr. Webster
you worship where tho doctrine of
' one in three and three in ono' is up-
held." "My friend" replied Mr.
Webster " neither you nor I under-
stand the arithmetic of heaven "
Nantucket (Mass.) Enquirer.
Pehsonal. A rumor - is afloary
which appears to have foundation of
a marriage shortly in fashionable life.
It is said the Hon. George Enstis tha.
eloquent and accomplished member
from Louisiana is to marry the rich
heiress of Washington Miss Corcoran
Tho correspondent of tho News says;
there is no truth in the rumor that
Miss Corcoran is to be. married this
winter that her father is averse to.
tho consummation of tho nuptials .at
this time. Sho is tho only child and:
tho heiress to a. little douceur of five
millions.
The Forensic " We." Barristers
have a ludicroiiBhabit of indentifyjng-
themselves with their clients' bV
speaking in the plural number.
" Gentlemen of the jury" said a.
luminary of tho western circuit " V
tho moment the policeman says lib
saw us in the tnp I will prove that
wo were locked up in tho station'
house in a state of intoxication J'
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