The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21


moderation and economy, which never be forgot
ten 1t has taught the American people that coali-
tons inconsistent with our politics. The people
will rcco!cct with gratitude the session Of the vetoes
C. j. INGERSOLL.
WAsHlscroN, d. C Sept. 10, 1871.
A SCENE AT DUMBARTON, (Sco1LANp.)
At Dumbarton there was scene as rich as that
from which Sir Walter Scott drew his first chapter
yf the Antiquary. Passengers for Loeb Lomond take
coach here to the Lake, which five miles dis
tant. The quiet town of Dumbarton was invaded
this morning with an unusual number of ylsiters, to
say nothing of dogs, luggage, SIC. Extra convey
ances had TO be provided. This created delay. The
"Dumbarton Arms" as well as the ''Coach for Loeb
Lomond, rejoiced in "Mrs Curre' as proprietress.
There was gentleman with us who, with less per-
haps of natural hostility to womankind" than
Monkbarns, manifested the testy Impotence
that characterized the Antiquarys cooquy with
"Mrs. Macleuchar," whose placard assured the pub
lie that her coach for Queens Ferry left Edinbo-
rough promptly at O'Clock This gentleman first
mildly urged ''Mrs Currie to hasten the departure
of the coach, which she said would be Ground TO the
stand IN no time" After waiting few minutes he
rang the bell furiousy, and when the ladys made her
appearance the gentleman pointed to the clock with
the remark that she had kept him enty minutes too
long, and that if he lost tn steamer by her means he
would not pay her baubee for the coach. She re-
eratec the assurance that the coach would be round
to the door BY the time the gentleman could get down
stairs, and then retreated 10 her dominin rs The
gentleman FASTENED to the door and waited for few
minutes when, there being no sign of the coach. he
returned to the sitting room, and again rang the bell
When "Mrs. Currie" appeared he assailed her with
voey OF lmprecaons, and while threatening her
with pains and penalties for nlerrupng his visit to
the Trossachs the coachman's horn announced that
all was fright, and the ardlady marshaed her ex-
cited patron TO the door. But here an unexpected
delay occurred. The testy gentemon's son mis-
sing IL was now Mrs. Currt's" moment Of trj-
umph and revenge! "The coach Gamma wait, sir. 1t
is DER late moo" "But cannot leave my sonw ats
ma my fault that your daft son is ma here" "Wait
but a moment. Run after my son, boy you shall
get penny for n "Will you get Until the coach sir,
shall despatch it without, you? The Emperor
will be halt way up the Loeb before it gets there, and
gentlemen will miss their visit to tie Trossach his -
81 entreat you to wait but minute, Mrs Currie.'
"Awa' WI your Mis- Currie's it is but a moment
since ye were mIsca'ing me an ugly old woman but
it is clavering here. The coach must be
| ava. You can wait anither day for your near
do-well SON" Al this critical moment the young
gentleman was seen running towards US with a boy at
! has heels. During ths scene the other passengers
conyulsed with laughter, and Mrs. Curre while
taking her revenge, in great apparent earnestness,
had much difficulty 10 preserve the rgidity of her
muscles 1t turned out that the youth bad INDUCED
very natural desire 10 get a sketch OF Dumbarton
Castle, and while engaged in his drawing had forget
ten the coach.-Eriract from Mr.. Ueeds Letters.
THE FIRE-MAkK OF The LORD IN THE
FLAMES OF HAMBURG.
The last Church of England Magazine, contains a
very interesting DISCOURSE preac ed at Hamburg just
after the great fire, by Rev Johann John, in refer
ence to that awful calamity, which whelmed in ruin
his Church, consumed his extensive library of very
scarce and valuable theological books which had been
collected at great pains by his father and himself and
destroye all his temporal effects. The whole dis
written in the very spirit Of those words
of holy job, The Lord gave aud the Lord hath Ia
ken away, blessed be the name of the Lord"
We insert the following extract from the introduc
ton OF the discourse:
6" We little thought, when met together on AS
censon morn, in our now dsmautled temple, that
were then assembled there for the last time | YET
perfectly remember the words with which then
closed my discourse, Is the glory OF the earth, which
wthereth as flower, valuable that should set
hearts upon IL l. the sorrow Of our pero upon
it, hch endures from morning until night desra-
bic that we shall afct ourselves to part from {; Is
the whole world so prizeable that an immortal soul
should stake its whole happiness upon it; No, my
spirit shall turn heayenwards and be directed to that
place where Jesus builds habitations it is there !
would desire TO take up mine abode Mine eyes once
closed in him. what happiness shall then be mine -
Thus we expressed ourselves at that time. God
has taken US quickly and awlully at word. What
possessions have since sunk to the earth How ma
ny Eeart rcnding scenes have since lived to wit
ness We saw fathers with their children by the
hand mother with babes at the breast hastily with.
drawing them from their de Sastated dwellings saw
the sick and dying speedily borne away; the
population of whole town put TO flight, although
no enemy pursued them Over still smoking runs
aud half consumed walls, we arc come 10 this cham
ber an mouufuily through its windows the scene
of devastation breaks up n us, The surrounding
space where We hitherto worked lived, loved sui-
fcred-which had grown to our affections by thou |
sand ties-wh here many Of us have spent our years |
Of childhood and youth, ana afterwards found our
bread and family joys, is scattered forever; a
world of remembrance IS only sunk in ashes 10
True, may see IL rebuilt, but ii will no lon
ger be old Hamburg. Alas, too, our dear aud |
noble church, the pride and ornament of the town,
which had escaped the shock of seges unscathed--
that house in which our fathers have praised God /
for five hundred years, where so often ia peace
ful silence have duplicated the Lord, sung his praise
and Tasted the power OF a future world over whose
holy Threshold your parents FIRST took your chill
dren on whose altar you young people, have
concluded your covenant with God that house
which is cOnsccraed by the signs and prayers of so
many pious souls, whose floor has heen stepped by
many tears of devotion, gone It's cheerful chimes
will no more awake us of morning-nO more lis
sweet tones summon us to the service of our God
O. it was heartpiercing feeling yesterday, when all
the other bells ushered in Wht-unidt aud the ruins
of ST. Peters tower stood there mute death! And |
TO think that all this is upon US as lightning |
from the serene sky that that which had taken cen
tlres TO rear is IN a few hours reduced to dust. We
know not ourselves we know our native town no
more. " j. the joyful city, whose antiquity is Of an
cent days? Who hath taken this counsel against it,
that" Hamburg, " the GROWING city, whose merchants
are princes, whose tralhckers honorable of the
EARTH shall be laid waste ~ U.s. xiii ~ 1t is fall
en it is fallen The JOY of our heart is ceased,
our mcrryness is turned INTO mourning the crown is
fallen from our head" (Lament " l5) Hamburg |
was queen-she now sits in the dust as widow, !
Dcwailng her chndren's misfortune. Alas what
shall now preach when every thing breaches when
The very stones Of the streets lift Up t.er voices
when every heap of ruins--when the look Of every
Dne Of our acquaintance procaims, "A flesh is
grass, and all the goodness thereof the flower Of
the field the grass withereth, the flower fadeIh v