Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-07-06

barren feldl Two other Priests officiated
at the baptism. The ceremony was con.
Quoted with decorum, almost with splen.
dor. Forty wax candles were burning
around the altar, and six more lighted the
table supporting the font. Some pictures
ornamented the wall, and the shrine of
Our Lady was handsomely decorated; but
| was sorry to see the character of the
place had little effect on part of the au-
dience. Some who not being Catholics
feel no reverence for this small and isSo-
lated chapel. forgot that il vas not the
less devoted to the Most High God, and |
even during the administration Of the |
4 sacrament, conversed on Indifferent mat
tiers 10 audible tones. This want of pro-
priety is made reproach 10 the Chris
tians bv the Moors, who make no scruple
3 of saving we are never known to sacrl-
fee our interest or pleasure to Religion.
They who will not permit their Mosque
!. to be defiled by the presence of an unbe-
o lever, and who compel the Jews TO take
n off their slippers and walk bare-feet when
they pass their sacred ediices, cannot
: comprehend the levity with which Chris
Il tians, or those terming themselves such,
treat their own ordinances. The evening
: was closed by ball, kind of extempore
affair, but very gay and well kept up.
The Consular families are the aristoc-
racv of the place; under them is distinct
christian society, little favored by an
admixturc of the more liberal Jews. The
~ native born Jew is, whether rich ar poor,
ID ola lower caste condemned TO wear pc.
re culiar dress, as badge of servitude. II
v is true he may buy an exemption, IT he
sr dare risk such an avowal of wealth; bu
" the distinction only creates jealousy among
: his own people, without increasing his re
ia spectabilty among either Moors Chris
a. tians. 1t is impossible 10 induce elthe
r. to believe that a Barbary Jew can nav
! feeling of honesty. Those Jews VIII
art were born under European flags enjoy tn
ch enviable right of "dressing like chris
. tan" One or two of these more favor
Ie ed sons ofIsaac were present at the pal
90 ~ collected in honor Of the new mad
mo little christian. The patr'. (court,) Wa
out lighted up, a musician stationed In +
lhe cess: refreshments were handed aroun
lay and partners selected for the quadrille.-
us. took advantage of these movements
ant gain the terrace, from which could io
can down UNI DICED upon the ca GERS AMI n.
are the chit chat of the by-standers. All
lteG watching them while, l ramoied ire
and ono room to another, until was tire
by hut MI the neighborhood was wrapped
by silence. though it was but eight IN t
OF evening. In springingl from one root
dis another more elevated than the rest,wh
ers; had climbed, 10 catch more exien'
cap survey. iostled against some one v
al was hid in part by the ledge OF the W
ealiy Il was a Moorish woman who lived u
as H. and hearing from her slaves that
caps Christmas we're rejoicing over new
.oun- rror, Allah she had stolen TO her teri
r SIX for the samel purpose that l came U
least the roof TO observe unseen the reg
ion l 5;ioritv. This at least the way unt
ne food her few ords Of Spanish ana
omen1 e,,oo, gestures. We placed ourselves
dica- tron,,enient attitude to hear all that
-, Going OH. The waltz had succeeoeu
would onadrille. bur my companion dId not
tons; n the least surprised at the ireeuoi
field ~ dance. She even pointed out
Chris nle Who were graceful and animated
rope. Lo defamation 'mizania,' beautiful
lough s;gn;fied her surprise that Twas not an
than them. When the figure broke up Sn
.-oo,a5 n her own door, and L
# ten Iown ASH shot the heaveT bolt Q
has a lille terrace door, | perceived 'ne J
by ac- sitv of guarding against attacks lsoi
ers on roofwith nearly as much caution as
lowing ,Lo streest. An active roboer cou,.
overn. verse half the city without descenoI
ant cit the streets. Ill.
nsulate '"9 The he Spanish is more generally
,ad en-. - onv other language; It IS the ~
sr: and , 800 for all the Christians and n
nj nm. sIoys. MANY of the Moors too
for the der it in their own peculiar 80" "oc
MS lit 10 this original ground w ,1 e e"J
lguidly briggs his own nailonal iN,0
,ere are Onnciation, and the result Is
il IS a 1 I,.anca in the most extensive sense
rites Of ;o;n;ng the eoodly company had
offices Soomn;ad myselffor while IN obs
-, eon o0oS el;l;,, with which every body
.le aaC Or four languages-Arabic' ;
II. 1 Tob Italian, every thing IN sh'
oar'.Ii r .oIS was Going on at once.
ofprin- ed suit ana Ial,, yyo I'D mixed up
a. = cha. Italian and Spanish into most o.
y, I'D and Tanoier odiom, and talked ava Nv,
' velvet two pretty married ladies' DC.n un n
i, on ,s @ and both Mothers VINO aP
r obo,oou nsarlv as bad Spanish as us {, ~
:, e ~ the mill was tired, and their PaI.n lH
n -, 6v al rio , them Otto another quaar','
NY Jo ~ hat hat time felt disposed to seek
: e. os S,yere Of 't' INV own apartment and give
,ssing too history OF the guy JOSEF
as to do
' .called Us Hard Work.--It's hard WORK a
, ~ SON Of hin without leaning forward-anu
80 of the ,~orl, for a s'neutral' editor 70
poken OF, politics without leaning
among the the other. ,.Ie a