Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-15
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s.In like manner also, that women adorn
themselves in modest apparel. with shamefaced-
ness and sobriety not with .broItered hair, or
gold, or pearls, or costly array.--Sr. PAUL.
It's, l believe, now generally admitted, that
!emaie society has its share Of influence. and
that its effects have been happily experienced,
in the refinement of manners shed abroad by
It's powers. The female character Is OF such
delicate materials, and is now held insuch sa-
cred estimation, that no structures on their ha.
bits and manners would be patiently listened
to, BY the beaux Il gallants that live upon their
smiles, and follow in their trains nevertheless
not being one of them. shall offer few rehec.
tons on the present rage for show s. ornament.
Our mothers, that is, those who conceive en-.
titled to the appelation in the same spirit, as"re-
evolutionary fathers, !" were plain and industrious
women; they rejected all pretens,ons to show,
and were i. every sense as republican In tne,r
notions, as the heroes whe looked to them,
next to their country, for some portion OF re-
ward. IT'S true, few noble families kept up
the splendor IN which they had been educated;
but they were few, and served only to increase
the veneration for the virtue and simplicity OF
the former;-it served but to impress more
strongly the traits OF an excellent national char.
acter. But how has the lapse of some few
years of prosperity changed things; the ex-
smples of'76 have become questionable and
obsolete, and the varieties and luxuries Of To-
reign eli mes have not only softened, but fear
b,emished If one we're to visit some Of our
churches GA the Sabbath, they would DE struck
with the appearance Of the female part of the
Congregation; they seem more like beauty, ga.
thered to behold a tournament or coronation,
rather than to hear the word Of God. Files Of
ami mated colRtenAnces, aud the striking at
tractioass of plumes and wells, lead the mind
of from the subhnity of the Gospel; add to
this, we NAV sometimes iook1iR vain for that
"shamefacedness" of which the apostle speaks:
the bold, fearless effrontsry of some, aud the
childish cond let of others, too plainly intimate
the want of moral feeling in some classes OF fe.
male society. The higher we 60 in the scale
of society, the more want there seems, Of
that fixed principle Of virtue which warrants
Piety.
The advice which st. Paul gives to the fe-
males of the ancient church, should be consi.
dered by those of the present day. St. Paul
opposes expensive attire, broidersd hair, sc.
and it is probable his remark has an aliusion
to their appearanccm the congregation. Ele-
gance of dress, and display of wealth should
be reserved for places of amusement, the thea
ire, the ball, the promenade but in the house
of God, on the Sabbath of Jehovah, simplicity
and plainness should be encouraged let the
spirit be mild and meek, the dress such as
would become the place ofprayer, and old age
will find no excessive vanities in looking back
on youth.-Lct them be like the late Abigail
Adams, perfectly plain, enlightened woman,
although her situation, at one time, was exalt.
eI-a character purely American.--Let them
be like certain society, neat and simple in
their appearance at the altar, and beautiful in
their religious exercises. K.
CHARLESTON, March Con the 9th
ult Artihcer Freeman, was bayonetied by
private M'Manus, on post, at Fort Moul-
trie. Freeman expired yesterday morn.
iss,
MORE PIRACY.
The brig Rachel l. Sally, capt. Noyes
arrived yesterday morning, in days from
Havana -Captsin Noyes informs that 90
the sIfb uit, OF Havana, the schooner
Louisa, Tate, of this port, was fred into
by Pirate, in sight Of the Spanish mao
OF war brig Jacinio. The l.. succeeded
10 beating of the pirate-tbe man OF war
brig then bore up to the Louisa and fired
isto her. She returned the FIRE, and struck
Der cOlOrs- the brig took possession OF her,
carried her into Havana, and came TO an-
Choir under the Moro The schooner was
afterwards driven ashore on the Ponto,
aud got off with loss of false keel &c tn.
captain aud crew were closely confined 10
the Moro, and ii was expected we've releas
81 On the 27tl.
Nsw.YoRx, March S.-Capt. Ellis, Of
the orig Mary & Eliza, of Sandwich. in
Is days trocD Traldad, Cuba, iniprns
that the expedition, with 90 span,aris,
Tilted out OF that port, 10 capture The pirat.
ical boat which had robbed the Mechanic,
o. New York, bad returned without sue
Cess. lhe other expeditionz ysant oC..r
them with no better luck. The schooner
Cashier, Squirting, trou Baltimore, bad
been attacked by the same boat, of the
haToof, wh'ch they beat of with !hs loss
OF one nan killed AMI one wounded She
was a.snaii bOat, about g feet long, doa-