Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-22


much the intercourse Of the brother and sister,
hood Of the household of faith On Friday evening,
meodious soirSe was gwen by the members OF the
Singing School attached TO the African Metnodlst
Church, in Second street. The scene OF enjoyment
was in a saloon in Laarens street. situated between
Grand and Canal streets twas conducted on Tenn
perance princples-water beer, and lea beng The
only beverage permitted on the occasion Like the
social parties of the late venerable and respected MI
Wberforce, this assembly also commenced with
prayers before tea and the amusements OF the eve-
ming were agreeably blended with psalms, and hymns,
and spiritual songs with watzng, quadriiles ana CO.
tillions, in the newest and most approved fashlon.
Mr.. :, generally known as friend -. presldeA al
the table and exhibited the blandness of his clerical
function with the tact and sdpoir rirre OF man OF
the world About $50 persons were present, IN
room about seventy feet long by twenty tve feet
WIDE. The company began TO arrive at nine CLOCK,
and did not dispense until two in the morning. some
sraggers did not leave the scene OF mrth and rel-
glous fefvour until six o'clock.
OF course the elite of the colosreG population mus
tered strongly this occasion, and remarkably well
they looked not only in dress, but in condition. Their
round features beamed with net igence and good hu-
NOR, and they prayed and sang with an enthusiasm
that was quite edlfylng Many pe.sonable specl-
men ofAfncan or Nuban descent was there, with Tea
lures that seemed TO be -slme OF Sesos'ris or
Memnon, large, fully developed broadly expansive
in the brow, with massey chin and rounded mouth;
while exemplars of the calm mlldness Of the Egyp-
tan Isis, and the melancholy sweetness OF The
Sphynx, were lit up with The light OF faith as they
joined in the responses TO the preacher exercises or
swelled the Hosannah of heartfelt praise The re-
semblance between these living faces and those on
the effges and paintings which have been discovered
from time to time in Thebes, Luxor and the other
monumental cities of Egypt must strike the most un-
observant spectator and was particularly noticeable
on Friday evening; and with remark or two on the
land of their origin will close this article:
Mysterious Egypt! land of strange secrets and
occultnfuences, who can tell how far Thy magcians
We're potential in their spells, or how far the meckery
OF the moderns may be unjust to thy antique preten-
sionsl Thy sages contended with the messenger OF
Jehovah, who submitted his skill 10 contest with
theirs Thou vert the nurse of India, and Greece
took thy secrets al second hand Rome borrowed It's
superstons from thee; the children of Mohammed
crushed thee and was reserved for France after the
revolution of centuries TO reveal the wonders OF thy
antiquities the mystery of thy hlerogyphlcs, the
full, serene, majestic and melancholy beauty OF thy
stauary, and all the wonders which lie PROSTATE on
thy shores. Thou art the emblem Of time; obscure
in thy origin; looking throug bout all PERIODS and
now aged, crumbng and etfee before u.s. thy sands
like those of the old Anarch are covering thee with
their thin flmy veil and, as thou are my sterous 10
art swallowed up in the universal wreck of which
thou art the type and the emblem Thou art now the
prey Of the Moslem, and ever and anon thou becom.
est the play thing Of the Frank; yet thou art awful
and impressive in thy RUNS and the inhabitants 81
western city ofa western world which was not, when
thy elores fourished may take lesson from thy
grandeur and decay, which are memento OF the fates
of all empires.
10 The Navigation ofihe Sound, it is expected, viii
closed fthe present weather continues many
hours logger. The North River is encountered with
ice, that the Jersey City boats obliged to make
deour by Whitehall to land their passengers
IL A carpenter Of Baltimore. named Arthur Brown,
wa. stabbed and shot in an ARRAY the Augusta (Ga
Il. a,l. l,aJo he 1,h ,r.t
Ne notice has been taken Of the circumstance by the
thorities OF Augusta.
OTThe magnetism humbug is being revived at Lynn.
The Record published there that Doctor Fisk of
Salem put Miss S. Of Lynn II years Of age sleep
and scratched her severely yet she could not feel it
He then cut her gums with lancet, and extracted
tooth from her Jaw which process she altogeth
er insensble and was not conscious, awaking that
she had undergone the operation until informed Of it
MAN MARRIED AGAINST HIS WILLIE, who
was captain half pay OF the British service lodged
several years ago in the Exchange Coffee House, which
was then kept up by old couple. whose age prevent
ed their attending properly to their business obging
them confde in the management OF bar-maid upon
whom they placed much dependence. and whom they
paid liberal salary. As Cs circumstances were not
aiuent is generally the with half pdys-and Ne
was besides, Of exravagant turn Of mind necessity
cften compelled him TO borrow money at different times.
from the bar maid, who a prudent woman. and had
laid by the savings Of few years. He lived in the
house for several months together during which time
he paid great attention her. making love TO her every
opportunity and always promising marriage. Of which
BY the BY he had the slightest notion. As re
continually making excuse or another Tor delaying
the nuptsls. and he now upwards OF LOO IN her
debt for cash lent to him. she determined on having
either the man or the money and going INFO his room
one moraing, as he lay in bed, demanded that he
should either pay her what she had lent him. or
Immediately fulfil his oftrepeated promise Of marriage
c., as usual, made some excuse but il would not
doshs resolved she said. be no longer trifed
with she had been for months back but 10 have JUS
tice Immediately done. She then produced marriage
license, which she had previously procured, and in
formed c. that the clergyman was then waiting at
the church marry them; and that unless he com
Piled. and honorably redeemed the pledges he had SO
sften made she would have him arrested and sent 70
prison. from which IL then no easy matter to get
out by bas whom she had then on the stairs out
side the roos waiting II their services would be
required. Al this moment c. heard the men on the
stairs cough and knowing from their being IN the
house that her resolution taken he began 10 think
seriously OF his situation and after few minutes con-
siderstou, reluctantly yielded to her demand request
ing ct the same time that the ceremony might be de.
ferred until evening To this. however she would not
agree nor would she quit the room until acccomra.
MED by him. II was certainly curious scene 10 be
hold toe captain with the fair and fat barmad leaning
upon In. arm marching down the Strard. nj slew
time, towards ST. Martins Church. now and then
casting monrnful look behind him, and oiten
counterinr the keen and watchful glances Of John
IL no fail moi n hrin an