Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-08
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tons, and show with how little proprety the mn
derns can boast of superior intelligence over tine
ancicnts. l--.
The date of the invention of glass is grayeiy Civ
en- i'll our table of discoveries, while Pompeii has
recently produced window glass in large pames and
bottles, TASKS, jars, vias, &C., in abundance, and
OF white and blue colors, and III all the perfection
OF modern blown glass. The variety Of domestic
utensils, OF pottery, of jewellery, the urns for
not water, druggist shop, with its compounds,
and many surgical instruments, and especially
spectrum, boosted of as modern invention-and
stoves surrounded with water, and from which
Mott might learn-all prove the small advances in
modern Italy
The form of the houses, also, indicates much the
same state and condition of the common people
then as now-perhapsnot now as luxurious, but in
a better moral condition.
There is a room in the Museum of Antiquities
at Naples, not open TO the public, but (Which ac-
cess can be obtained. Articles of household fur
lnitlre, excavated from Hercuaneum and POM
pei, there preserved exhibiting all the iniqui-
ties imputed 10 that age, and which strong
ly denounced by the Apostles, and especially in
the Romans. The most familiar form of broze cam
dlesticks and common lamps, is from what is there
called sstha vile afections.'' Decency fofbids de.
scripton--,he New Testament is far short of the
truth.
/ Tho articles in bronze as excavated caN only
command relief. The wonder is, that a people SO
degraded in vice did not sooner require the head
OF the author of such an epistle.
Houses recently eXcavated in the principal streets
of Pompeii exhibit the extremes OF ndecency en-
craven an their'lronts, with the motto Nkic habi-
tat teHcitQs." How vitiated the moral condition
of people, to have endured such an exhibition!
All these offensive relics are, however, vaua-
BILE to show the improvement and superiority ofthe
christian over the pagan world; and now comes
as witness 10 prove the depraved taste and moral
condition of the world s<where erst christian must
die, to make holiday in Rome.D
| A calm view over the varied scene Of this ia
bled place and gay people, both ancient and mo-
dern, prompts, however, 10 sigh, that SO little
can be selected which wish TO be transferred
to our own prosperous happy, and beloved coun'fy.
The AuTHo Rs' CLup.--An association has been
recently formed at New York by the name Of the
stAuthors' Club,'' with the praise worthy object OF
encouraging native talent. The following formula
discloses the purpose and modus operandi of the
association;
'.Fo RMuLA--We the undersigned, associates Of
the Authors Club founded in the city of New
York, Ammo Don,ini, 1887, with the design Of de-
lvisng and adopting measures for encouraging mn
tive talent, and rewarding literary labor in the U.
States, hereby agree TO cooperate with the Execu
tive Committee appointed TOR THAT purpose, in es-
tablishing and sustaining literary periodical, 10
oe called the shook OF the Authors, Club" by
writing for the same encouraging others to contri-
butte to its pages, and aid its circulation, in such
other modes as circumstances may require and
Justify; it being understood and provided that no
Ipecunary responsibility shall be incurred hereby.''
The "Book ofthe Authors Club" lie TO be issued
weekly, in elegant style, at 50 per annum; and a
liberal compensation, consisting OF all tho nett
profits of the work, be allowed to contributors.
The officers of the Club, for the current year,
WASHINGTON IRVING, President.
}r rsss1no RE n 60 rs. Vice pr..d,
~ls
D. ID. editor; Solomon Brown, A. M. secretary;
Caleb Ticknor, nj. ID. treasurer.
| Publishing Committee. Grenville Mellen, Esq
Rufus Dawes, Esq. and Rev. Calvin Cotton.
From the Boston Times.
| ScuRRlLITY OF THE PREss.-lt is an old say.
ing that
| ga well bred man
VIII not insult you-no other cam"
And il is the equally piquant remark of distin-
gulshed writer that acknowledged gentlsman
is never bound to notice the scunilOls abuse OF
notorious and proyerbal blackguards."
Were this principle Carried out, the low scurrility
which tlegrades and disgraces great portion OF
the American press would soon cease to exist.
Men of real honor and principle too often lend
their names and their influence, either directly OF
indirectly, to sustain presses which their better
! INDICTMENT te lis them are eye-sores to the c0mmHMi.
w. and unfit to exist This is the natural result Of
he party machinery of tho day. For some reason
men of sound minds in other aspects, are often
carried away with the idea that the salvation Of
a party mainly depends OIL supporting patty prss-
ses--no matter how unworthy those pre- sses may
he OF their countenance in overy other respect.
In this they reason from false premises. They
(oraet the maxim that guides them in every othSr
emergency, that to be eminently useful and indu-
entiaL is to be eminenty honest and independent.
no effect radical reform in the newspaper pIeSs
Of this country, il is only necessary that dissin
pushea and honorable men should act in this ~
! lation as they do in every other. Such = course
would soon purgoi IL Of its excrescanee. elevate Is
to its proper standard, and throw around il ia-
auence just in proportion 10 It's virtue and truth.
A THOUGHT. There is mysterious feel
ing that frequently passes like cloud over the
spirits. II comes upon the soul in the busy
hustle life, in the social circle, and in the calm
and silent retreats Of solitude. Its powers ~
alike supreme over the weak and iron hearted.
AT one time it is caused by the differing 81 Z
single thought across the mind; again the soend
will come booming across the ocean OF memo'
ry gloomy and solemn as the death kneli, ov3
shadowinr all the bright hopes and sunny ieoa.