Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-19
lFrem the Evening Herald

zenith OF her uory-when she had touched tue o't ~
human grandeur from which may be traced the sec -
of decay thar every smaller city Of Italy was put the
miniature image Of the imperial moher-eaol, nau -
splendid palaces theatres, and luxurious StooiS' ~
eornpaned with public shows for the amusement oi
DEGRADED populace who sought nothing else-they de
handed bread and shows, and were satshed. IN our
own time we perceive demagogue spirit throughout
the land pervading every grade OF society and penera
limo every village and hamlet which heretofore seems
10 have been the peculiar characteristic Of large cities
Here We have three standing orators who take
advantage Of the slightest occasion TO call public meet
ing, in order express the Immaculate sense OF the
people great political question. attended
of these meetings, few evenings since ana heard
young lawyer pour forth tide Of eloquence and en-
fhusas that would have dlsgfaced the hart oi the
great Ahenian when conendng against the son OF Pin
lip though il might not have been much credit TO his
understanding At the close Of beautiful haransue,
he ended with these words-"We shall never break
the shackles till eternity a. might. There Is
metaphor for YOU and that under the very OF
college think of that Locofoco find has become
wsrd of alarming import, and il requires ordinary
degree Of caution TO escape being sadded with the ap
pellaon On entering public vehicle, short time
since unconsciously seated al the side OF presi
dent Of Of the banks Of this city, and the converse
ton happened turn the affair OF the city bank
made few inquiries, (which considered pertinent,)
about the of its affairs when, my surprise, he
gave understand that he had discovered Loco
TOGO that is my precious self but truce 10 politics,
Charles the fifth never evinccd much wisdom III his
whole lie when, in his retirement he forbid any
breach the subject of politics, III his pre-
on the state of Europe. Here are several e
male boarding schools, those modern prisons OF inno
and virtue, reared by the ignorance and folly OF
the ages The discipline which young ladies
obliged submit III these institutions, would cripple ge
MUS ITSELF though she ready edged and reduce the
female soul state weaker than Chinese isbecilitv
They not allowed any male friend, except he
be a relative, speak a gentleman III the street,
however well acquainted they may have been-neither
are they allowed TO walk out but once week, except
with the principally and then certain streets are laid
der nerdic lest thcir sensibty should be shocked
darling passion reused the sight OF the young
Of the college. Avery amusing incident happen
ed here day since one of the young ladies.
L think she is from New York, beautiful creature,
buoyant the winds, who saunerng along in careless
mood found her attention suddenly arrested by the APP
proac Of number OF students, aud turning retreat
she equal number advancing on her steps. A
trepdation seized her for the and like young
fawn she bounded into the first house in GREATNESS
startling the inmates, who supposed scraph had
burst upon them. However, she recovered a
little, she modestly enquired what she in
On being told, she clasped her hnnds, aud exclaimed
"Oh, shall be sent home III disgrace it is intcrdic
ed street, This had from of the young ladies,
who related many other equally ludicrous crcumstan.
-ces, and added wish Bennett would come here. Do
you know him Tell him, il he GENES here, Ia
fake walk by prison. and then ii he cannot de.
wise mode for relief He miss the
house for when goes by it, looks like cage
OF wild birds with their heads sticking through the
CRATES, in order get a sight a. rare a monster |
often myself by sitting the window, specu.
late the capacity and genius Of the students, they
pass along from recitation exhibited in the features
This have often done in tire company of student
who OF course knew them all-and nine times in ten
have been correct in my opinion. believe il eiener
happens, than otherwise, that the ungany form is
the habitaon Of the brilliant intellect though /, is
not always the 80 sensible was Pope Of lis nm
prcpossessng person that he would III for his
picture and it taken by stratagcm And Swift
when he frovned, said 10 have looked worse than
heni. Madame dc Crosas, who had heard much of
Gibbon, was introduced to him when she WINS quite old
nnd blind She drew her hand his face feel his
Features her usual custom and when she felt his fat
checks, without limo mark interpret the smooth
surface, she exclaimed oh, what an Infamous icst -
have often INDUCED this propensity look into charnc
fcr, dispositions habits and feelings, merely from mo.
pcarances Once in particular / the ll at Ho.
boken, all one afternoon, while a hundred couple per.
hsps, passed ~ review before There Is a couple
SAID To- my companion, who have been married
rine, and each \ trying to make the best ct IT, Look
there Is another. who have been married short tpc-
rather TO familiar for lovers still the honey is not
over. And yonder comes young man III love. See
what attention he pays his fair companion who blush
es 70 deeply while he converses in broken sentences
with fatering accent andSo We saw love Ia MI ia
different grades aud marriage with all its trials since
wrote you last across among some old ,ners
an snecdote which may be rather interesting one of
The oriner Presidents Of Yale College took great pride
an speaking the latin language which be pretended 10 do
with all the case and perfection Of an ancient Roman
re also made some prc,ensons tic Arabic. At the
rnse speaking Of. there was a student IN the in
sutution OF extraordinary abilities. To the natural
snrewdness Of his mind, he united a good understand.
rug, with facility every mental requirement
he, IN concert with Of his fellow students hit upon
inc ioownC expedent to test the presidents knowledge
o ARABIC lie wrote letter In Latin then disguised
nmseh as foreigner Of the East, and took n room in
tavern in the neighborhood Things being thus fnr
arranged the two others, also in disguise went 10 the
president and called him oui of he'd 10 examine lctter
which they alleged 10 have been found on very suspi
raous person, who in custody. They also sta |
rd thai there present who could read the |
letter or understand word Of the strangers language
The President, highly lattered with this mark III conf |
aenee ~ ms superiority Immediately and ransla
Ted the latter, which ran ,lns.
TO fhe rcroaJie MINT great fountain Of ali yeLioios
address to the dust of hv feet % thou gpring Of NIL
true science wrote 70 thee formerly To desire tlv in
tructon and and m answering some cavls and blasphe
fines cf the Infdels. Now think Urea, Iyht hatb
shincd in my breast God Is most NJ III and ;pc,rnye
hensible-we cannot overtake hun in Ills wave W. do
abe infdels blssphcme the Eternal Gabriel Tho mes
scnger of God bright aud glorious flew through, Tho Lc,
and TO avoid burning which then 1n,neJ
an the sky he took his the orb Of the noon
aud with the end Of Of his wings lie brushed ho
planet leaving mark of the stroke memorial 10 to
snges tor the future, n mark is placed ~
give warning ef 70 IL and sands These nfide deride
.nd ask how big Gabricl's wing2 who can measure
me works OF the Omnipocntl Let these infdcls nun
ger the atoms that ccavc the socs Of their feet when
WY VAIN W sandy places. The of angels IL un
known 70 US mortals and the manner of their appear
Ance' Suhcent II is, To believe the divine oraces and
not 70 PITY INTO The secrets Of God. Thus shall con
.nsc "e inraes when they cavl against the Alcoran
snus shs seal up the polluted ps and nut 10 silence
tine hlasphemDus M a.. -,