Southern telegraph., 1837-04-18

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to public opinion, It IS in turn borne along
by that same public opinion, with a power
that is irresistible. It's true. the tone Of a
paper depends materially up1n the ability
and independence of its conductors: vet,
afieI all, 10 matter how great may be their
/ ability, or how firm their independence,
they cannotiong resist the public opinion Of
the commahiiy ia which they reside; as
we'll might clergyman attempt to preach
doctrines obnoxious to bis hearers, and ex-
\ pect to retain possession OF the pulpit
Philadelphia Herald
! WHAT coysTfTUFEs AN ACCOMPLISHED
You've LADY.-There is perhaps no term
which has become moro perverted from the
original meaning than the word ACCOM-
PLIsHMENT. Iisigni6es completeness, per-
lection, and implies FINISH of character
TO which nothing can be added and which
leaves nothing to be desired. Milton calls
his heroine Accomplished Eve Now it is
morally certain that she could neither
dance, (that is BY system,) play, or draw, or
converse in any other language than her
own. Where then we're her accomplish
mentsg Tuo she is, in her state of inno-
cence, one Of the most beautiful models of
grace, propriety, dignity and humility ever
exhibited, and therefore we must suppose
that the aathor Of the Paradise Lost had in
view far different standard Of female ex-
cellence than the fashionable one Of our
own times. What then constitutes an. ac-
complished female? We answer, "A fitness
for the sphere she is to occupy whatever
it may be, and faithful and conscientious
discharge Of the duties belonging to TINT
sphere She may not as wife and moth
er have an occasion for those fashionable
acquisitions which in some situations Of life
are both useful and ornamental; but she
may and will have higher opportunities for
blessings and being bless ed. She may
be the suitable companion Of a sensible
man: the judlcious mother Of a raising
family; the neat, orderly, and frugal mis-
tress of an extensive household She may
be qualified to council her husband in the
intracacies of lille; sOothe him in his trou-
bes; lighton his heart Of half its load; and
render his home the spot Of all the most
delightful. She may train up her children
in the path of piety: form them to habits Of
virtue; and thus bequeath blessing to So
ciety when she has gone to herrest in Heav-
en-. Iflhis is low station and fit for moth
ing butvuIgar Qualifications, where on earth
1 shall we find one that is higher or usefull
We would not be understood to set novalue
whatever on what are usually called accom-
plishments. Many Of them are elegant;
and in certain stations in life, and where
there is decided taste forthem, may be high
ly useful. But we do deprecaie the
'phrenzy' of accomplishment which RACES
among all classes, and induces them to sac
riice time and money, which if properly
laid out, might have made them ornaments
to society, in pursuits worse than useless.
The young lady who can spend but six
months perhaps at boarding school must, in
conformity to custom throw away two thirds
Of the whole qfthat precious time in forcing
a taste for music, or dancing, or learning
French, whenit is understood that at mar
riage these hardly learned acquisitions are
to be laid aside never to be resumed.--
| There is something wrong here, and it viii
not be remedied, until parents have enough
good sense and independence to adopt the
,n.e,s n, a., g,i,,egA;y, ,c H.. anJ =, t,ary
| II they desire them to be any thing more
than puppets trained for display, whose only
aim is dress and be admired, they must bt
taught BY precept and example that what il
useful is infinitely to be preferred to wha
is dazzling; and that yirtuous excellence i
to be more ardently coveted than fashion i
bic accomplishments. IfSolomon's beauti
ful description Of a yirtuoas wom1n wer,
to be adopted as the model Of female excel
lcnce, what a change would be at onct
produced in the moral aspect ST the world
Some of the most powerful temptations t
sin would lose their alluring charms, an
lnadesty, industry and chastity, be one,
J more what ihoy should always have been
! the safeguards ami the highest ornament
} of woman---Nep York Adpocaie.
: THE scientific world has recently receiy
. ed contribution 70 lis stock Of knowledge
by one Of The. ."Rngtaied Rparers" ofth
9 Mississippi, who has furnished the edito
2 of the New Orleans Picaaae with the fol
$ lowing classification Of American Drinks:
Z A market drink is--the pig aud ishistli
] A Vegetable drink is--Alint luep.
A poultry drink is--Esg Nog.
! "A curriers' drink is--1 P0ger-ee.
: A summer drink is--a Hail storm.
q A funny drink is-Rum Punch.
/ "A parting drink s--Ahsent with any set
0 Meant for 'Absentbe with Annisctt.l
( A sailors drialS is-Port
= A soldiers driak is--GaDpowdcr Tea.