Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-21

trv between the base of the mountains and the re
must necessarily be small Yet this portion Oh
Jtalv is remarkable for noble, hardy, generous
and temperate race. resembling, in many Paru,
cuI.rs tbe Ancient Romans-the former lords OF
tbs SOIL
Professor Siliman, in his "Journal OF iour
70 Orahec ,, rive. an account of visit when ne
Maid to q man of extreme age, near Whltehali'
in the State of New York; the name OF TINS man
was Henry Francisco He thought ni,hscn "
be 1874 wears old and the country around Deiie'eu
him to be of this great age. This extraordinary
man appeared to be in the full possession Vi
all his notwithstanding able to READ iarse Inn.
without the aid of glasses; his heai'' "I 60,
good and had always been So aPPedleu, ;.o.
his account of himself, says the ieatieu W.
which was consistent and lnteiiiSlCie :, anu .on
firmed by collateral facts, that MS 'a'he, wa
French Protestant, who fed from France III 'ile
latter part of the reign of LOUIS l4th' III oonse
quence of the prosecutions arising ironl une
in Holland. and afterwards in England: That he
recolIects his emigration from France IN lo9l,
and the coronation of Queen Anne IN i'oS' at
which time, he saws. he was 10 years OF age
He has been, all his life, very active anu ehef-
getic. although not stout framed, man. lie
was formerly fond of ardent spirits, and did' ior
a certain period, drink more than was proper; out
that habit appears to have been, long since, aoah
doned." It may, then, be fairly INFERRED from
this fact stated, that this man owed his patriarch
al ave. in great degree, to Temperance.
We all know that the New England States
have been land Justly tooI denomlnated :" the
! land of steady habits. In the 10th volume End
series of the Massachusetts Historical Coilec-
tions. there is an account of number OF lnstan-
ces Of longevity which have been known to exist
in the State of New Hampshire. From 1917 10
J 1890, the names of 80 persons are recorded, VINO
died above the are of 600 of whom reached
or exceeded 100 years. Under this head. might
state fact which is received and credited by the
Medical Faculty, thatin cases OF violent disease,
the temperate, has Incompatible advantages over
the infemperate man; that is, as TAR as recoVe-
nv il concerned So much for the effects OF
stimulating liquors upon the vital funchohs!-
The Spectator, speaking of temperance, as con-
nected with exercise, uses the following language:
When opportunities of exercise are wanting
Temperance NAV, in great measure, supply It's
Mace If exercise throws off all superfulties tenn
perance prevents them; if exercise clears the YES
sells. temperance neither satiates, nor overstralns
them; if exercise raises proper ferments in the
humors. and promotes the circulation OF the blood,
temperauce gives nature her full play, and ena-
bles her to exert herself in all her force and VI
gor; if exercise dissipates growing distemPer,
temperance starves ii"
! 2dly. Temperance is promoter OF the arts
and sciences;'' and, as such, should be readily
accepted by the ingenious mind. The Painter can,
with his pencil, and lively fancy delneate, those
objects which appear to us in the external world;
he may place before US the canvass, scenes well
remembered. in which the different degrees OF
light and shadow are so admirably blended, and
the figures stand in such bold relief as to strike
ZIG at the moment as wonderful imitation; yet
what does this accomplishment depend upon?-
Tie artist will tell you. on sound Judgment, and
exhu6erant imagination and steady hand
Temperance is promoter of all these! Fancy
may be urged on by the use of stimuants: the
flights may astonish, they never can charm;
more bold and soaring, yet less correct
The Philosopher, with wonderful accuracy, can
unfold to us the mysteries of natures by compu-
tation he can tell you, the extent of those appa-
reotly minute stars and consultations, which we
see. ornamenting space. He can describe tous
the heat and size of those comets, which move IN
their own eccentric orbits. With RETROSPECT
tive glance, he can follow them through centu-
ries: and, with look into futurlty, can hail
them amidst the shadow ofyears, and welcome
their return. He can play with the lightning in
middle air, and hold the element harmless
To do these things, however, requires the clear
head resulting from an entire abstinence in the
use of stimulants "A Mathematician must be a
sober man, Law, Medicine, and Metaphysics,
require temperance as an auxiliary. l will
not take up your time, by dwelling on these
points; they must, to the rejecting mind, be self
evident. If plunging into the speculatlons Of
those who have lived before us-if applying the
precepts therein contained-if visiting the abodes
of misery-if bearing consolation to the distress
ed-if expounding the most solemn truths-il
tracing out great effects from small causes-and
lfsearching into the recesses of mind, and dragging
from thence rich stores of treasure, donot require
a sound head and pure heart, frankly acknow.
ledge, know not what does.
3dly. Temperance promotes the cultivation
of the benevolent affections" Our duties may be
divided into two parts-those which we owe to
others, and those which we owe to ourselves
The first division is only applicable here. A
,x.n &c upJar manv ohliuatjnns To that sDOt call.