Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-31

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Proverbs.
Amid the numerous pptty s>ices which
infest and contanlinate Society, perhaps
there is none i'll the whole catalogue of
fashionable toIlies, more dangerous, than
that eftate-5satiag'. il is a venemous
septile perfectly ;2so;sib,e, in all circles
Of life, and therefore caa be seldom
caught or destroyed. 1t secretly des-
troys the peace CT families; and with !
Bosom, that is intangible to its victims,
spreads desolatsSn and distress III every
quarter.
Although it does not accord with the
original Plan of these short discuuryes, TO
observe The rhetorical or technical rules
of Sermons, vet re are tempted Oh iihis
subject to initiate oar modern Pulpit
Preachers; and shall therefore, sTeak ci
Iialc-tsaTias under the following heads;
an,!
lstly. OF that species of tale-bearing
which violates or5oate confidence. 4
breach Of iaita IS most entp.iatieai!Y terra
ed multiplied tatSeiiooa ; because it IN
yoiyes Ia its Commission al tue degrees Of
aora, turpitude Of which an ieAivid4ai
can be gully. It's il fact, breas;ns The
tables o. the Commandments at a single
blow. The bosoal Of "a il.ieG;l is freqrent-
y made the depository ri concerns Of
the III ,he.t Importance to the cammuf.;-
cant. Its made SO, often, to relieve the
ANGUISH Of an almost bursting heart and
1T other tones, TO ass:iage. BY the power
81 sympathy, the prosecutions or adyersl-
t,es of Cue wo;id. nov. cruel, how aEna-
luraI, must be that person, VINO would
.lcaotiou5iy un3uld the soieu,n secret
couiait TED to bis c3sarge s---Aias We too
often iiad tjat tns strongest ties c. tern
poral affection, eyenin these extreme ca.
seq, are suti,leniy burst asander, by this
incgnquerabie propensity for tate-isar
INC And il Is traly SAID by tire >rhgat-
eneti aad inspired writer Oil this subject !;
Is that a brother offended is harder to bc
aon taaa strong CITY and tacl: a;,.l-
|tentiono are Ike the bars OF q castle.''
atty Iatc-bsariag, aitho' dimiuu-
i've sicein same respects, IS frequently
i n.oaster Of great magnitude. Is Desth
ans, Etc are III the power u the tongue"
says Solomon SO perfectly con@iacei
VAS he OF the mischesols aud 1.ea,,iy Ell
|tects Of iAconsiderate language. . SIZE
has a tongue that can Judo a WcgId.''
There IS no society. lctits circle be ever
50 limited, or It's members ever SO refined
cut something may iacautiously ortasti-
~ drop from theiiSirs which it would be
| lnnleasaut or painful to lave repeated "a
broad. CauSht.up by the . tale bearer"
| NE carries the expression, like hrebrand
about hin: and, where ever he chooses,
sets FIRE 70 all TIE angry rjca'ous paeslf
nns OF MS associates. desolatag thereby
the peace OF innocent families, = spread
! i2Swi!d coatention a.nong former tr.euds
I-Against such men, it is wisdom as well
as prudence. to raise up your hands &
to shut against them tie doors of your
houses They are more dangerous than
| the midnight thief, or noon-day robber.
These may rifle you of your property,
Iar perhaps attack YOUR life; but this
:. tale bearer' will :. take from you your
lgood name,"-'' make YOU poor indeed."
t-aud scatter strife and confusion IN all
your walks Of life. 8 A Wicited me ssen-
ger falieth into mischief; but faithful
ambassador is health.f' =.
i--s' When honor once Is sullied
i. Net weeping nercies e'er can keep it
clear"
Lastly-There is species of g tale
bearing" which proceeds from vacuity of
inind more than from criminal DISPOSE
ton to do mischief :--snd this, though Of
Iln iuiegior degree Of taepitude, often en-
!!aslgers, nay frequently commits the
,,aace OF families. The garrhiity of the
superanauated, or Tie fisoiity vi the
wang, sometimes hurriea them into IN
cautious relations of tuaiors or OF facts
mich had better not have been disclos-
ie.i. Sometimes, merely to fill gap in
iconrersaticn, lie young will be tempted
10 repeat an idle SANDER; and the old,
toehe.ing they will thereby interest their
bearers, viii expatiate Oh and magnify
| the scandal, till serious domestic ex-
piosion takes place, giving aooandS" a
like TO The innocent aud the guilty. = a