Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-04
WHITFIELD.

II
An intimate friend of the celebrated historian Hume
asked him what he thought of Mr.. Whtfcds preaching:
Tor Inc had listened to the latter part his Sermons
at Edinburgh "Tie is, SIR said Mr. Hume "the most in
genius preacher ever heard worth while to 90 twenty
miles to hear him. He thcm repeated passage towards
the close of the discourse which he had heard Ancr ,
solemn pause, he thus addressed his numerous
The attendant Angel is just to leave the threshold
and ascend to Heaven And shall ascend and not hea
with him the news of one sinner among ali this multitude
reclaimed from the ofhs ways;To give the greater
effect to the exclamation. he stamped with his foot and with
gushing tears, cried aloud Stop Gabriel! stop GABRIEL stop
or you enter the sacred portals, and vet carrv with YOU
the news OF sinner converted God" He then in the
most simple, but energetic language described what he
called Savours dying love sinful man. that almost
the whole assembly melted into tears. This address was
with such animated, natural action that
1t surpassed sad iIume) any thing ever saw o. heard
IN any other preacher.
THE DUCHESS OF DEvoNsnIRE.
The Duchess riding day in Oxford street London
observed dusman with pipe i'll his hand looking her
having sazeo few seconds very nten,ly he broke into
S'ne ana sa'd Lord love rladyhp, wish you would
"t me i'ght my pipe at your bright eyes. Her ladyshp
took 1t M good part, and pleased with the whn-
.lGal commitment OF the dusman that after that when any
very Nell, but not equal to the dustman'
ANEcDoTE
~ The cec6r7tied French .4clOr Cuyiini
i"e counenancs, Says Zimmerman) may the APP
peadnce not only of Composue, but even of eaity while
the soul IS inwary suffering the kecnest anguish of unut
'eiabe wee The celebrated CARL1NI, a French actor
~ great merit aud in high reputation with the public for
inc lille, whm roiic, and viyacy, with which he nightly
entertained the Partisan audiences applied 10 a physician
10 whom ne was not personally known, Cor advice: and re-
presented to nm that he subject of the eepest
melancholy. The physician advised him ia amusc his mind
nv scenes of pleasure, and pa directed him IN
Gucnt the Italian Comedy, for continued he ,svour dis
temper must be rooted indeed if the acting of the lively
CARLIN does it'sAIas,' exclaimed the nm
Happy patient, Il am the very CARLNI who YOU recon-
mend me TO see, aud while capable of filing Paris
mi'm .,n and laughter nn' nse the detected victim
OF melancholy and chagrm.'
FEMALE soCrrrv
~ no time OF life, (says Lord BAcoN) should a man
give up the thought OF enjoying the society Of women-In
HD y are our m'Sfrcs'eS-H riper are, our c5Algan-
'Sin org aye, cur n"TS's7nd in al ages, our fend,
SATIRE,
says De Sr,h is SORT Of glass wherein bcloldcrs do
generally discover reyy bodys ftce ner arm; which
we world, aud dat so very few offended with IT,
FROM FENELoN's LIFE OF HAS
"lAS was one day asked what it thar RaHertd men
most 1t is Hope he replied. WHAT pleastd then, most
t'"" What was most d,Gcio Leari II reresse Of for
i"e' lie used 10 say that who could suffer tie
'''S'"rt"nes winch beia him, indeed
Knowledge
certainly one of the pleasure is confessed Inv
e natural desire which every mind feels increasing lis
ignorance IS mere privatio, by which nothing car
pc ouuced II Is vacuty which the soul sits motiou
Ss ana torpid for Of attraction; and without know
Ivy my we always reJoce when we learn and grevc when
we forget If nothing therefore councracts the natural
consequence OF learning grow more happy as our minds
take wider range.
Many of the .]he1ians during their ca n,;,i,v A. syn
CsE owed the good usage they with 10 the scenes of
Nifi DIES which they repeated their captorS " hc
were extremely fond of them On their return thew won,
1" S'Iocd mat poet their deliyerer and Informed him
" we admirable effects wrough, their fIyor by his vers-
't''ce any circumstance could be pleasing and
"''teiI"s than the testimony.
TRUE LIBERTY
e Vaic OF liberty only be conceived by minds
are nee Slaves remain iuolcmtly contented i'm can
'y Men who have long been tossed ugou the roubIsd
on OF me- aud have learned, by severe experience to
'"eih Just notions Of the world and its concerns to ex
e every o0lect with uncouded and impartial eyes, 10
ar erect I'm the strict and horny paths virtue, and to
u 'h''f happiness in the reflection Of an honest mind
aiCnc arC--FREE.
- BEAUTIFUL ALLECoRY.
Happiness and virtue are twins which can nevc, he di
Iioad they born and flourish or sickeu and die ,oge
ihey arc oitspdnss af good sense and innocence.
""e they continue under tie guidance of such parents
ny "' "VuI"erabic to injury, and incapable of decay
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