Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-30


From tie ( Alfred, MdineJ Columbian Star
The autumn O! New England is deIloh
fui. In the northern parts, it is the I'm,
when the former as well as the latte, t,,
vest is secured. September has little d I
summer and November has few symptom,
of winter, and although we experisnu
something OF wind and storm, this is on,
a contrast 10 the mildness which generaI,
prevails.
Following the poets Of a different region,
We have been deluded into the bellel that
we have beautiful spring. In northern
climate. and one so intense IS thai OF A,
merIca, summer succeeds winter win
scarcely an Intervention We plough and
plant amidst tros.s and SHOWS, and by
sudden transition vegetation starts as By
magic. The extreme Of heat produces
rapid vegetation, and crops are soon bro
to maturity. In the northern parts 4
Maine wheat is not sown until June, bsI
reaped until September or even OClObe
Indian corn in this region is often pIanls
late 10 the same month, and potatoes wi
produce good crop if delayed until July
The succession, however, from summal
TO winter is not so rapid. Here general
prevails a long ihtermission OF mild an:
delightful weather; OF this the latter hat
OF September and the two or three hE
weeks of October. constitute a period di
the year of all the most exhilirsting and er
suisite Health, plenty, labor and am Hse'
ment all combine TO give 4 zest to tbI
portion OF the year.
There is produced. to be sure, pecu'
liss pleasure in the revival OF nature from
the rayages OF winter. The magical trans
position from white to green, the fragrance
of flowers and the music OF birds, insplR
the youthful mind ~ith exquisite sen:a
tons, and the grave and thoughtful witt
serious and sage reflections. Vegetables
and even animals, lately torpid. nov
spring into lie and activity. II is nature
resurrection. The Leaf bad fallen. buIs|
mother succeeds atresb-tbe seed had mlEI
ed with the earth, bu, to produce the TO-
age OF its parent stock and the groVe1l
wcrm bursts the shell, and appears gai
and splendid butterfly.
We reflect that man too has his wlnst
The frozen hand of death grasps him and
he is still and liteless But he too has BIZ
spring. He dies to live again The $40
OF righteousness rises the brealhless, de-
cayed and decomposed body is vvhed
and invigorated, and man springs and
blossoms and Gourishes forever.
But 10 The philosopher and the chrlstla1,
autumn is the season Tor sage remark ana
deep reflection. Here be finds substantial
beauty, solemn truth. strong analogy, and
sure prophecy. He sees the vegetable
world advancing to old age, lis locks "hi.
tening and its steps totterIng lbe run
and grain ere ripe and at 10 be galbereG,
in. Small portions have been destroyed
by obtrusive animals or cut down by un'
timely trosts. The negligence and 'lOln
OF some husbandnen has wasted mueo
and the rash imprudence OF others has pro-
duced premature growth end consequently
rapid decay Yet - the harvest pen'i'u1
But how i, The moral and religious bsI'
vest of this generation The seo'on hs'
been long, mildrsnd invigorsting; the sun
bath ssone with steady, undinlnl;ht!o
splendor, tire shorers have descended III
gentle, bu, cop,ous illusions the ors'1a
were refreshing and exbiliratlng; .n'
seed was good aud the SOIL prolIhc 'ns
laborsrs were numerous and ready !
serve. Still, alas! the harvest is lean a0O
scan'y.
Where are 10 be found the corn, "Ioe'
oil and istliDgs which all these mean
should have produced. "a little MOI.
sleep. a little more slumber, little moro
folding OF the hands to Sleep" and Ieah'
ness and poverty are The shameful resu,"
Slotbful indeed have been these cu''ns
tors. They "could not plough by reasu"
of the cold" The fences are iaiIep "o"s s
and neglected, the wild beasts have Gom ns
IN and destroy ed, thorns and tbIstles nav
sprung up, the crop is neglected. sDc
wasted. autumn has arrived and wI1Ief 10
approaching. Let US look at The s"le9 aost
ty which autumn brings. Let US rsne.,
or the progress Of the season OF LIE: h,s
ns observe how few have duly cullpS p.s
the patrimony which our Great fs'hsi uo.
beoue atbsd, and see what scaDty crop.
ar. gathered in. And let those 10 ~
rpri1g and sumner of life observe ho.
hence the cause OF this poverty ADD va" an;
and take care that by 6delily ana Gu,
eence they prepare a store Tor that Tlp,..
which will surely cume, and may eO'''
much sooner than they expect ,vrp