Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-26


had done service in Wall street since 1875. 49,
There ID nothing like learning the elements OF re-
igion in youth. Here have been for dozen years,
little better than one Of the wickedjust as hardened
a. the rest Of the world-yet in one short moment,
yesterday, the enchanting strains of StPeters splen-
did choir brought back, gushing over the heart all
the feelings all the associations all the endearlng re-
collections with which pious early education never
fails to impress on the mind was delighted, there
fore, 10 hearDr Powers say that, in the school room,
in the basement of this Church. they had provided for
the education of 1000 boys and girls in religion,
morals, knowledge, and propriety Of conduct. II
youth has good moral and religious education, per-
haps Wall street and trade may make rascal OF him
for period, but he will always, sooner or later, come
back to the point OF pety, truth, and morality from
which he started.
believe shall have TO get pew IN 81. Peters
myself if it were nothing but for the music. wish
| had given my 500 10 some religious or female So
clely, instead Of giving TO the rascally pollclans-
woad not have been SO much abused Tor such
piece of insolence as being charitable as have been
by the scoundrsls Of the press Well, well-we live
and learn as Recorder Rker says, when he sends
man to Blackwells Island six months fer stealing
pair Of breeches and lets 60 woman for having
pair of bright eyes,
During the lastfew years. the Catholic religion has
very much improved As Or. Powers very elegantly
remarked, true religion is thing Of the heart and
affections-when it becomes encrusted with superst-
ton it is the work OF weak man." l do verify be-
lievs have aided to purify Cathocity in this coun-
try Although Catholic by birth and education,
have never been a superstltious one. Liberty Of
thought grew up in my mind with pley and religion
believed as much Of my Holy Religion as chose,
and not bit more-and it is curious fact too in ma
tural history, that the excellent Catholic clergy
could pnt more into my head than chose TO let
Any man may take horse to the water--but the
thing s to make him drink. When saw the Bishop
Of this city, any of his priests, acting like old wo-
men and FOOLS have always told them it with the
same freedom that Luther told the Pope and his Car
dinas in his day. am bit of Luther a small
scale-a sort Of a two penny Reformer Of the nine
tenth century. Catholicty is improving and will
improve. We have heard of several Protestants who
intend to hire orpurchase pews in ST. Peters, just by
way Of patronizing the ancient faith purified Of all
its foles, and retaining all its moral beauty fine
taste exquisite music, and poetic imagery. Catholi-
city is poetic religion, and TO enjoy requires po
etic emperament-a fine taste-and highly phils-
sophical mind. The next thing shall go for, will
be an American Pope-a veritable Holiness Of home
growth--a Vatican of domestic manufacture, that
can thunder loud the Italian has done.
Oh had almost forgotten the ladies-Gods!
must not forget them. have seen any church,
many lovely angels-so rosy, fresh, graceful
modest, pretty, those saw yesterday. To my
minds eye, during of the enchanting anthems,
l imagined myriads of seraphs, lowering round
the altar and floating in the sweet smelling incense
as curled up and around the crucifx of ivory The
poetic illusion was soon banished, when the eye OF
flesh and blood rested the fair cheeks Of the beau
tful women present, they turned up their bright
eyes to the splendid painting over the altar cast
them, each lketwo shooting stars upon the gallery,
leaning heir pretty heads shoulder, and listen.
ing cunningly and so gracefully to the rapturous
music Gratias ogimNs Domino God bless beautiful
women! Amen and Amen!
DISTURBANCES IN UPPER CANApA-LoArRR Hos
rLIrIEs.-The province Of Upper Canada is again in
full activity ard troops, arms, men, and artillery ar,
in motion TO that part of the lake opposite the Mich
gan shore. Sleighs are in requisition every where
The London district is all instinct with loyal fervor
and the invaders will have uphill work in their un.
warrantable effort.
The cause Of all this commoton has been afforded
BY the recent musterings and marchngs in the state
Of Michigan where, Notwithstanding Colonel Wsrth's
presence, and Governor Mason's cooperation, the
Patriots have succeeded in consolidating their bands
and are now ready TO march into the dominions oil
our ally the Queen Of England, after having Supplied
themselves with every thing needful for their enter
prize men, arms, provisions, in this state, and that
of Michigan.
In jefferson county, we learn that a strong force
is collected, and much activity is visible pur-
chasing stores and powder and in the continual pas
sage Of wagons with men and munitions Of war.
Similar movements have taken place in Syracuse,
from whence an attack lower down the province,
probably Kingston, is contemplated.
The state arsenal AT Watertown was broken open
on Sunday evening, the 18th inst. and FIVE hundred
muskets stolen herefrom. Mr.. Fairbanks, the keep
er, has offered $3.50 reward for their recovery.
At Montreal on Wednesday last, they had letters
from Kingston stating that the United States Marshal
had just come over from Watertewn, N T., bringing
information that Mackenzie, Van Rensselaer,, and
Others were in that vicinity, with a body Of about
1000 men, whom he stated to be we'll armed, and
about to make an attack upon Kingston, with view
to destroy the steamboats, and plander the place. He
added, that the authorizes Of the United States in
that quarter were wholly unable to dispense them
Kingston is garrisoned by about 600 mihamen, be-
sides an abundance OF arms for all volunteers; they