Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-28

might not be disposed to make any allowance.
for lacerated and bleeding feelings.
The Shakers are evidently blessing to n,
land which now shelters and protects them. tn.
unfortunate, the miserable, find home in ,ho;
plain, substantial community. Their custom NJ
celibacy and their peculiar sentiments Of reliyio,
are matters of their own right.
The community of Shakers now Numbers ,ho,.
four thousand members. The estabIi,hmen, -
New Lebanon, Mass. has 600 memters-tbat ~
Watervleit. or Niskayuna, \. II. e5O-H,r
cock, Mass. 3OO-Yyrinsham, Mas. 5oO-Fn,
field, Conn. 200-Harvarl. Mass. 2O0-ShirI.r
Mass. l50-Canterbury, n. II. 20o-EnGel5'
Grafton county, n. II. 2o0-Afred. Me. soc
New Gloucester. Me. l50-Unionyille. Oio
6OO--Wateryleit, Ohio, 100-Plessant lEn'
Ken. 50o-Soutn Union, Ken. 4O0--West T.
Mon, Ind. 900. This last establishment has lato
lv been taken up, and its members quarteret
among the other establishments in the country
Precisely at eight O'Clock in the evening. n,
brethren and sisters, belonging TO one of the con-
munities, or families, included in the United So
cety at Niskayuna. assembled in large hall
and instantly formed themselves into the orls'
of worship. There were four ranks Of men aud
ton, ranks of women-the sexes facing each other
with space Of two Yards between the males and
females, bowed simultaneously and not unor,,e
fully towards each other, and Immediately CO..
menced singing a religious HYMN to wild. All;
mated air. commencing with these words:
| Farewell al earthly sior'e,! bid yod all sdicu.
Farewell all earthly pleasures i ant mlrc Of ,ar,
The hymn was a long ore and breatbed
throughout such sentiment a. heayen-bound
soldiers would send back on the Iight zephyr 10
the pleasant groves and mcandeiing brook ,her
were leaving for better world After sinojnc
two addresses were made by different h,ethreT
short, practical, having no reference To partcus.
dogmas Or articles of faith. The object Of o,e
OF the speakers was to enforce the dufy of 6n,h.
inc every thing which should be done in its pron.
er time-leaving none Of the business or duts,
Of to-day for tomorrow; this exhortatiUn q
course, included moral as well as secular duty.
After the addresses SIX or.eight individuals Of
both sexes advanced, and formed circle in The
centre and commenced singing very lively ar
of religious words, while the males marched QUICK
/ ly round them one way, and the females ,h.
other, keeping admirable time with their feet and
with waving motion of both bands. The coat,
Of the males were taken of during this exercise.
|
or dance, as far as could understand them. sg,.
the following
! rhis pleasant ring shu.I swce,Iy sing,
/ While virg ms move in union
| rais gift OF love, the heayenl, dove
! Shall strengthen cur communion
| Other words with still more rapid chant wen
sung-then the worshiPpers resolved themsese
into their original position, bowed gracefuIIy-
! q ri Il a.
! The Shakers have many anthems and religions
songs handed down by memory, or By MANUSCRIPT
from one to another. They have no HYMNS Or
prayers or any form of worship printed
~ T. Cabinet
! --ss1eaa.
! Rel legged Partridge Of France.-The Phil,
delphia Gazette says-Twenty-seven Of thea
valuable birds may be seen on board the Ship
benjamin Morgan, lately arrived from Port Ma.
hon, IN the Mediterranean, and now lying al t,
Railway wharf. The number was originally
Sc, but they were at first confined in cages and
nine Of them died. A cabin was then fitted up
for the survivors. and they have arrived 10 et
cellent order-These birds are much larger thai
the American partridge, but not 50 large as t.
pheasant.
MIR. Morgan has long been anxious to intro
duce the breed into the United States, and
his ship returned ON this occasion in ballast and
without passengers, his agent had an opportnnl
ty Of carrying his wishes into effect We hOpa
his example will be inflated, as opporaoIa
occur, by other merchants. We should Try
nanralize in our country, EVERY useful animal
and every useful plant.
W Camp Meeting Mohce.-By Divine PEI.
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