Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-17

condemnation on these pous honest, well intention.
ed resolutions !. What were the good mans feelings
on the OCCASION do not knew; bat was wicked
enssgh to think that he chuckled over the simplicity
Of his dear brethren, whose company he seemed SO
| fond Of when he egdeavsred thus 10 take French
| leave of them and his suffering church.
The good man seems really TO be sadly afflicted for
there two members of his session who recorded
protest against such pious web lnteniloned resou-
tons; and understand a learned Judge, connected
with the congregation whose feelings, somehow OF
other have not undergone the same melting proce Sc
as those of his afflicted pastor, had sorely hahdiea
the good man In the face OF the congregation, NOT
having been subdued, as have already said, by ire
same affecting view which his pastor had taken OF the
the afflicted state OF the church, but rather stern eye
on the means of defending her amid her perlis and
like one worthy of the land of George washington,
| could not be overcome Ivy the tender appear OF ms
pastor, when he erged him TO eave the snip OF Inc
charch when the clouds began TO lour for according
TO the Doctors own account the storm had rot ar.
rived, but was coming, for he heard the mut'eugs vi
1t ia the distance and his keen eye saw 1t while yet
beyond the reach of other mems optics. But by some
fatality, the worthy Judge and believe, tolerable
sprinkling Of the male heads were visited win tIo
the good Doctor lamentable opaqueness OF VISION
tina, they could not see eye 10 eye with MN al all
and by bad habit, which fear his JadgeahiF mas
contracted in his professional pursuits VIZ OF closely
scrutlnzng subject he elected facts and evidences
which sadly confused his pastor, and bat for the Ia
vorable circumstances in which the Doctor was
placed, mlgS have shaken confidence In the p.ety
and honesty of his motives and assertions. but
rus, this may be ayerted, and am glad TO hear that
his friends dong all in their power TO remove such
an impression; and believe 10 hone Is the DOCTOR
more indebted for such exer,ons than 10 Mr. DAVID,
Levlte who has tender regard even for the aings OF
his worthy pastor
This pious David puts me in mind Of story of
worthy country woman of yours who had high re-
gard for her minister and Janet being ANXIOUS 10 give
HIM substantial proof of her regard, made hun
present of i1rd fine chuckes but in The course OF
lims (Satan's always busy,) the chuckies were
claimed by their lawful owner, and when Janet was
questioned on the subject, admitted the theft, out
then said she, I'll was for the mcRnsier honest man,
arm sure he's veal wordie O. Them" So this ploss
David, although he does not 90 SO far as Janet, is
warm friend of his pastor
II was no small mercy that the members OF the
presbytery did not show he same disposition, or had
not contracted such habits as the Judge for the word
thy doctor might have been placed with his man Ia
rid in an ugly box But the doeor's remarks have
evidently infused into them the same love OF peace
which sways his own pure bosom, for without dis
turbing the goddess they voted his procedure to be
wrong Had the doctor not read them such lee
ture, some of them might probably have thought that
his procedure with his five satellites had been most
unconstitutional, and demanded an ample apology
and promise OIL better conduct in future, or the high
cat censure which as a court they could administer.
But they evidently were more peacefully disposed
Now they 90 the meeting of the Synod and
hope the good folks there will "make for peace"
while a the same time they look little al principle,
and May be bold enough 10 tell this little would be
Pope when he is wrong and acting in opposition 10
his sacred oath. Hoping that the air of your native
hills may have invgorated you TO discharge the du.
tie. which dcvolve upon you IN this land of your
adoption, arr
THE LEApES GHosT or WAsnISGToN.
FsEScH Dinners FRENCH WINEs.-Dont talk
TO US of hotels eating drinking, or physical enjoy
ment. There is no place Ike Paris for the refined
pleasures of the table. Besides many private parties
which attended there, frequently visited Tcfour's
Cafe, in the Paais Royal, Cefe de Paris on the Boul
evards-bul above ALL the Focher dc Cancaie, where
the delicate wines brought up in wicker basket
laying on their side, for fear Of disturbing the aroma
Al the dinner tables in France one drinks TO an.
ether That is considered vile barbarism only
practised in London. People only eat and drnk to-
gether for company and enjoyment, They make the
servants cook, carve and do every thing else. But
of all the wines tasted in Paris, commend me TO
some of the Burgundy and Champagne In Cham
payne how superb There are four kinds-red and
white, snll and sparkling. What we call the Dove
and Thistle Brands is capital quality. They are
says a French author,-" LIE corps, ic spiritueur
le ehsrmant bouquet ct les pertus TONGUE don't il
autres" In Champagne there are raised |, 100, 600
hectoliues. At Rheims, Avise, and Epernay, the
rade centres. The vaults in which they are kept,
are like the catacombs in Paris, excavations in.
to the rocky strata Of the earth. For some choice
Champagne, call at ls6 Front street. and you can gst
il fl; for holy saint. have tried il, and know.
Apropos-I will describe, by and bye, French din
ner, and contrast it with one in London. Also n
d,jeunsr in Paris. A couple OF young Americans AVID
myself took breakfast morning at the same
cafe which votare used TO frequent They pat me
in the very chair that old phiiosophe used occupy
and never eat finer breakfast.
1SEFTEcTUAL ATTEMPT At SELF DISTRACTION
MONDAY night young lady, who resides in Rcade
street, made desperate attempt TO destroy herself
by swallowing a large dose of laudanum As sson
hsr friends discovered the state of apathy she was
sinking into, they called in Dr. Bostwick, whc by
timely application Of the stomach pump, dslodged
the poison and left his patient fair way of recove
~. iowness Of spirits IS the only cause which can
be assigned by her friends for the attempt and the
lady herself maintains the most mPertwbable silence
on the subject merely saying, that all Of rs have
our troubles as well as herself"
PolfcE, Oct. l6.-Frosas at the Probationary
afternoon a French or German Count, with a long
name and three four orders on his coat, Insisted