The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18
THE WILMINGTONIAN
DELAWARE ADVERTISER.
Thursday, Jan'ry. ls, 1927.


We have received the January number OF
the Museum, published by +. Littel, OF
Philadelphia, which, like those heretofore
received, is rich with the choicest selections
from European periodicals. "Brtton's Cath
edral Antiquities" "Malcolm's History of
India" "a Glance over Selby's Ornitholo,
gy,' and "Roscoe's German Neveists," are
articles OF peculiar interest; the two last of
which have afforded us considerable amuse-
ment, and might we not say, edfcation?
The present number contains fine portrait
Of Christopher Columbus.
Miss I.iyermore, female preacher of the Cos
pel, who has been holding forth in the Hall Of
Representatives and several of the churches, at
Washington and Georgetown, has excited con-
siderable public attention. She is said to be a
woman of considerable mind, modest and unas-
sumng in her department; and who conveys
her ideas with force and eloquencc unpara-
lelcd by any Of her sex. The following extract
of a letter from lady to her friend, who was
present at one of her meetings i'll the Capitol,
will rive the reader some idea Of this singular
parsonage Miss Livermore isa daughter OF q
former Member oi Congress
awe attended at an early hour, and found
the hail. lobby, and gallery, so completely hllcd
that it was almost impossible to get admission
mud am told that the avenue itself was full of
persons excluded.
when looked around and saw the numerous
audience, greater than had ever seen OH any
former occasion, trembled tor the yet unseen
female who was 10 address them AtienSth shc
appeared attended by friend. Her hgure is
good, her height somewhat above mediocrlty'
her face pale, perhaps some would say plan but
pleasing and indicative of great serenity and
poodness. They were both dressed in style so
simple and neat, you would have taken them for
Ouakers She assembled the Speakers Char,
and her friend seated herself by her. She com
mcnced in the usual manner, by prayer and sing
ing. She then read the ll2th Psalm IN voice
somewhat hurried and tremuous, and selected
her text from "a Samuel 25d chapter, part OF
the Sd, and all ofthe 4th vcrses-'iIc that ruleth
over men must be just, ruling in the fear ot God
And he shall be as the light OF the morning,
when the sun riscth, even a morning without
clouds, as the tender grass spnnging out OF the
earth by clear shining after ram
were present. From her text, you will readily
pcrceiyc her address was intended principally
fort rulers of the nation. But she embraced
tbc whole multitude-the rulers OF schools--thc
ruIers of families: and, as individuals, the rulers
of our passions,
Her language was correct, persuasive, and,
ndp.ing bv my own feelings, the profound atten
| ton and sympathy of the audience, extremely cl
ooucnt. Many wept, even to sobbing. G. first
Welded to ;hc general impression, and even l, at
though unused to the melting mood, !, WHO
thought my heart was scared by aifiicton, anc
nv eyes dried by weeping, found that heart re
lcnting, and those eyes dissolylng in a trucking
| thew
Judging, as said, BY my own feelings, and
have no other test, should say she is the mos
ELOQUENT preacher have listened to, since thu
days Of Mr.: Waddcll.
But no language can do justice to the patho
other singing. For when she closed by singing
hymn, that might with propriety be termed
PRAYER, in which she asks the divine perfection
of each sacred character recorded in Scripture
her voice was so melodious, and her face bcamet
with such heavenly goodness, as to resemble
transhguraton, and you were compelled TO ac
cord them all to her. Icould have listened iron
morn till noon, and from noon till dewy eve OF
summers day. 1t savoured more Of inspiration
frame Of mind which think she docs, woul
reljnquish the world. Call this rhapsody it yol
will: but would to God you had heard her!
think you would have felt as did; and may add
as now do"
Our foreign news is particularly interest
T ing; and, for the satisfaction of our readers
we have made copious extracts from New
York papers, in which we have endeayour
ed to present. in as condensed form as pos
sible, view of affairs as they have latel.
transpired beyond the Atlantic. The new
of the war in Europe has had, among other
the effect of raising the price OF Hour
which is now selling at So per barrel. Whea
has made proportionate advance and nov
slams / 06 per so lbs. We would cautio
speculators to be careful. lest they bur-
their. fingers Our views Of the war are il
accordance with those Of the Times, an