The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-05-19
NUN X -

rrvef bystbs clsfeymsr finished 40 IN
t,ressiye soIemnsty. Maria hung oytr
ibe grave in spsechless grief, ~ sbs saw
ths earth heaped upou tlie remains Other
only relative who had been spared hef,
II liz vide world md when the last
sreef, turf vas placed Oh the lille muunds
She faiated and was carried senseless ~
neiehboring house.
When she had sufficiently recovered
| tbe proposal ofmy fathsrwas made known
lto ber BY the reverend and esteemed
friend. the minister, and accepted With
1 gratitude more elegant Than worlds
IShe left the spot where her morning 81
life had been spent il the youthful hap
l'piness and innocence and il short time
| found herself at my fathers door. what
was nv surprise. my rapture. a bshoids
ling him leave The carriage With The iove-
Inv creature, whom 81 all others most
i ished to see, hanging upon BIS arm aud
clinging 10 him as her only friend ana
protector. She entered the room, and
was introduced u my mother as The MSS
Roswell, H. whose favor Miss Emmerson
had 50 warmly interested herself.
tEdmuni, 4 said ny father - enter
| ed The apartment, ssthis young lady you
u are 10 consider as your sister; you WILDE
% her BROTHER took her hand
pressed tito my lips, end while her blush-
iDg countenance and eloquent lips PLAN
ly informed me that she remembered our
former interviews. assured my father
i should always feel pleasure in COM
plying with his wishes. THUS did our ac--
nuaintance commence. The a,niah!eA
\ Maria became the delight Of her numer.
! Gus friends, the joyo my parents and
he admiration Of the brilliant circles ~
4 which she moved. herself > splendid starr
2 The impression that was made At our trst
Z interview was never obliterated, and tht:
I Iltlle strawberry girl became the adored
2 mistress Of this mansion. Never have
Q reflected on these singular circumstances,
withnu, feeling Of gratitude 70 NY ma
q ksr who, IN this manner. bestowed on nc
le treasure, which has made my lite one
'e &c continued sunshine and unalloyed hapA
= pisess.
q TIE Rrv. JOAN NEwLAsD MAFr1r.-
i The editor Of the Vieksbars Sentinel, q
ID spea king Of this sminent Methodist min
es' ister, pays him The following beautiful,
!. AMI merited compliment. We have sat
ia for hours in the hearing Of Mr. Maiits
~ I n
tie preaching. and are happy IN being abb
Is ID bear our humble testimony 70 bis sur
~ passing powers in oratory: -
~, .This gentleman is certainly one o. ING
=. most extraordinary u,en Of The age. He
~ |. now preaching in New Orleans, and
j, notwithstanding has frequently present
NJ " himself before the people OF That CT
~ ~. vet his destinations are irresistible
.,'| W havs heard some OF the most be
M v;tchjps orators both Of the forum arr
j.. lie pulpit, Ia the United States; we have
a. heard Preston. Clay, Bishop England
I'M ana McDufIie; bui ior imagery. enunci
MI a,;nn. inlonation, aud deep knowledE'
N II ,he human heart, Mr.. Msfit stands ur
III eoualed. No wonder then thai The pee
~, IL nle of New Orleans are still spell bsoa'
VI ID his ma,chless eloquence. No matte
.ny what may Be The early education Of mar
,'dayv | il seems impossible Ia listen to MT mai
~ Ct wi'bou. pronoSucing him m'as'e
MI IN | srum i1esves, 10 lead man to The region
| ii of bliss"
! ne
rate ANciErr MAsuschiur or THE Go'
,onl PEL.-rhe Rev. ,, H. I'oddgays is'eI
'rla, 10 the Royal Irish Aeacemy short =
pc count II manuscript o. The Four 70
- apels. 81 The nth century. and n lri:
ely lcharacters, which Is preserved w ihe
liier brAyy az his Grace the Archbishop
was 3 anterbury, at Lambeth. The soluu
her il small quarto, il the minute bar
cir. called Caroline, but nov used only IN "
sge Hand and known IS the Irish character
the The present volume appears 70 have b
here IIcnget 10 yMaelbrigid Mac Dornan,
be Mac Tornan, who was Archbishod Of 4
time MACH in the 9th century, and died 4 h
hose 9q5s BY him il was probably ssut
ertyl A,helstan, King cf Canterbury. 'Th'
, the facts are inferred from an inscription
IS Of Apelo.Ssxon characters (aad ~ the ha
ara, Of liz Rin,h or the beg ginning OF the y
was century. } which occurs on blank n
angs limmsdiately following The grassh
A She II he lirs, chapter of 81. Matthew. n
Ma discovery 81 this manuscript and the
~h... Il .rt.s~h fate affnrd ~