The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-26
From the (paila } Trae .Amr'is1l
Lectures of Father Paul.

Ay, girls, which his mother taught
him. The influence OF mothers upon
the future characters and usefulness Of
their children, is greater than is gener.
ally imagined. The instances are -are
indeed, where children brought up un.
der the direction of an ignorant or wick.
suished for their learning, usefulness
or virtues. The infant mind is suscep-
tible OF every impression; and those
which are made in childhood, like the
wounds upon young tree, are never
0bliteratcd.
Children are most intimate with their
mothers. and therefore most likely to
incibc tbeir principles, and to catch
their manners, than those OF their faith
ets. History furnishes numerous IN.
stances of persons, who rose TO distinc
ton, ascribirg their greatness 90 the
early p-ecepts incuicated from the lips
Of a ,po'her--and We are told with en-
phasis, that the mother OF Cicero was
woman OF superior character. -.
There is somewhere story of a young
man who ~as condemned to die for rob
bling the public treasury, when al the
place of execution he begged leave TO
whisper one word to his mother, who
was present, mourning his fate She
approached and placing her ear close to
him, suddenly roas ed out with pain
The,rascal had bitten off her ear ! On
being asked how he could be guilty o.
40 uDdutifui an act, he answered, "y
abe had siDen me hrOher instructions in
my childhood I never should haze come
80 thts disgraeefM snd f"
VIVA is more natural than the con.
e'Gsion, as man is the creature of edu-
CATION and habit, that the manners and
principles Of the constan, associate and
preceptress OF his early years--his re-
Rance for every good--and the object
Of his daily observation, should acquire
a controlling influence over his mind
forever
Fhe jnhUence of q womun is not con
fined 20 her children Husbands, much
of'ener than they are aware. or are will
ling 10 admit, raceive decisive bias,
TO good or evil, from the character of
their Wives.
We are informed by the good book,
that Jehoran wrought eviiin The eyes
Of the Lord" hoW shall not tell you,
Dor it is whispered even in this city that
there are some who follow his odious
example; but The reason suhy, it is my
Purpose TO disclose.-For he had the
d4ugh:er Of dhab to uife, and those who
knpv any thing of the family will not
wo der at the result
he master painter Of the human pas
sions, has illustrated my arguments by
deiineating the character of an ambi-
,lous and unpriIcipIed woman urging
her h8sband on to STAN, his hands with
the bloed of his king, his friend and his
guest.
Macbeth resolves" We will pro-
coed no further in this business; he
bath honored me of late. Besides this
Duncan has borne his faculties so meek,
hath been so clear in his great Office,
that his virtues will plead like angels,
trumpet t0ngued against the deep dam
nation of his taking off"
Lady Macbeth" Great Clamis,
worthy Cawdor I! Greater than both by
the all hail heredJter--look like the in
nocent flower, but be the serpent IN.
der it.
81 have given suck, and know how
lender tits 10 love the Ea6e that mike
me, yet would ], while il was smiling in
my face, have plucked my nipple from
his boneiess gums, & dashed his brains
out, ere I'd live coward, letting dare
nor wait upon zvouid "
The Sabbath before last, the after
noon discourse was delivered from the
violated COMMAND Z" Remember the sab.
bath day to keep it holy" and in point
ing oat the mode Of its observance, the
preacher said
/" Mothers should be ministers OF the
gospel to their children and their SER
wants The mistress Of family should
assemble her little ones and her domes
tics around her, after returning from
church. She should explain the sol
emn duties required of them, and with |
all a mothers tenderness press on their !
ninds the prccepts of cur holy Feli-
gion"
How Important is 1t then, that female |
ed IcatioD receive every possible degree |
OF attention for how shall she become |
ssteacher who has not herself yet been
TAUGHT Much certainly has been done |
bu, is there not still room for improve
ment! Is there not more money and !
time expended in instructiDg a young |