Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-11

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not syon arc 70 be pltied, for you mi.,od 49, |
hours ~ greater ehiDyhnent tlna olts Gill;.
che Iot Of ordinary mOrlals--live houss no.,,lss
from care. shd grief and melancholy, ss1 ma
ried 10 joys that slough he'd with them. shsll
long live in the memory. The beauty Ihs eve.
kings tlID beauty effhg women, rSIy wine, spaft.
ling wit, thrilling music, and evSfy kindly Soc
Ial feeling poured their uIbulNgy streams ~
s&eIl ere tide of pleasure TIn bsauty Of as
evening did say lis lootdhs aphrate.-
Who I should rather dtk coa5i picture itu sut.
passing iobelihtbq Agraytd m hsr richest robes
her brow radiant with unnhmbcred esnb.
night unveiled ali her charms and smiled upon
earth with soll and mellow bfaiiancy, a cain.
holy and serene brightness that language eans
not PictaFe. IL may lle Iikened 70 ne look that
beams from the countenapc0 81 cur Saviour IN
the Last Supper o. Leonardo Do Vinci. Il Il
fcebly imaRod in Che heavenly oppression which
ah aGectiOnat@ heart aud poetic intollsct con.
spiTe 70 pour DER the speaking face Of youth,
whsnsn halls the appEcach Of iis souls idol
Fancy too, recalling the story Of inspiration
whispers twas on such night az this the hy.
ing Patriarch looked upward from hia stony pil.
low and beheId Che Angels ascending and de.
scending--that IL was on . night like this, that
ards OF Judea az sthey wascho d their hOcka By
night" and received che ''glad tidiHFu Of great
Joy. And roaring farther into tho sacred past,
Imagination adds, Il was on nights ike these that
'sthe sons Of God seeing the daughters Of men
that they were fair came down 10 WOO them.
II seemed as II q fresh stream Of beauty and
goodness had gushed from the throne Of deity
and poured itself over the concave heavens. If
these fancies fail 70 give yOn q conception "a
Of brighter genius, and point you 70 the fol-
lowing beautiful lines from Byron's Lara. Can
10 1. Stanza 10.
EFT was the night--L ara'B classy stream,
The stars are studding, each With imaged
(hean
So calm, the waters scarcely seem "a stray
And yet they glide like happiness away;
Rehectipg far and fairy like from aiRh
The immortal light That live slong ths sl'y!
lIwas so still, so sofl il earth md sirrhere
You scarce would strt jrc6uId deliaht
Secure that naug ht1ene, on such night
TO walk IN ssiqlt only for the good
=. - was Us Che evening on which Ihe hospita,
- FSorsrIa fccsived her festive crowd and
O.,,,oopsdcd her rapid way mp the silver stream
4 fittings harInonized with the Ioyeiiness Of in
animate nature. Mortal vision Ee'er gazed on
brighter stars-and radianty as beamed the fair
queen Of heaven as she glided along her azue
walk, there were faces below that paled not be
for her CHARMS. Every heart seemed 70 own
sofieniDg Influences Of her eX-
ternal nature, and mantIed each face with ono
common look OF unclouded chcbrfnlness and
frlendIy feeling. The Ladies Cabin was soon
ringing with peais 0fsmorry laughter, and re-
sounding with.the varied tones OF music; smile
followed smile as wave chases wave, one com.
pliment gave birth 70 another--sOng came in to
supply the broken links Of enjoyment, and mas
nv !. swelling soul was rushing with al sails set
berthe tumnItous sea of pleasure, when supper
was announced. The door was thrown open.
and q scene disclosed thar woald have gudden-
ed the heart Of an Apieius. "A table extending
hal the length Of the gentlemen's cabin, groan-
ed (iftables ever have the badta 70 groan be-
meath such n glorious barthenl with the rich arr
ray OF viands, frnitss md cakes. Conspicuous
anperg Are latter aFticiey aud Ut theheod Of the
board stood an ample lOGF which tle uTnbitious
cook had sought % show his learning by insert
bing the name nf Norma but The letters blush
ing rosy red became confused doubtless Ia the
presence Of so many ladies, aud like bashful
gentlemen in the same situation, not knowing
their heads from their heels, got turned upside
down. The result was that il would have re-
qnired flHe genius of ChampolIion 70 decipher
them, ifthe name had moi. been familiar. Here
and there along the extended board proudly pre-
eminent and wearing look Of spiritual pride,
rose few taIl.neckcd bottles, containing, as 1
was Informed certain spirits not called like Glen
dOwer's from The 'vasty deep" but destined TO
be cQnqiguqd fhern, and from The looks Of ardent
affection wish which certain Of The male guests
eyed them, we had no doubt that such would be
their ultimate fate casting my eye a-ound 70
catch from Surrounding objects every appear
anee Of cheerlulness Rnd heiehten By. sympathy
the juv that III He'd ng own bosom. Ii enSodntcr-
ed nothing il rs whole range Of vision, which /
looked at al cruSty save tic pics, which like |
Adams slavery petitions had been laid in great (
nHn1bef on the bleandsYen these tart As they 4
were yet spcmed ~ possess IN an eminent de-
gree the power Of pleasing others. e they were
not pleased themselves Gazing on The scene.
we should have ibonnht that every thing on
board WIS happy, hut some knowing friend <
~ lis there wan great murmuring \
among the oysters below AZ uhe destruction
which Threatened The n-fhog complained un-
peFslood, Of the nleHnneas and want Of generosis
..,vct thp gantlemea above in compelling them |
q e1.! OF fbr their qualification. we presume
heir liaeS action soon amounted to positive
iisel1sf, % I'm they retired entirely from the
cenas for being IN. lpnate eiAined uniil the
econd Table ana iI,usss. ing IA WE could sea some
q them; We were inforshe., They we're Az onl
We never heard eI.nl Jar ana o1l es'aSns van
a41 pleasure.
Although IA was Che third nf Tanuar, ana ~
omit existed khnf Won't was Witlins, K ZEN
d az the same time - IL tho laws ofnature ha,s'
een reReFsed lof our pooidl benefit and Spring
~ sent y gladden. III, Ger ever and anon. 4 sin
~ asarslH Wl ght he aeRns here and there flying
bout the table, and many eDalloos beheld .
round tle ample board. All tho heart 81 q
hllanthfopi of onewh0 can find tappinoss
khe enjoyment Of 6thefsWould have elaied
nth delight mf tEi6 nlannnnt and dainty aeenea y
eanr NhqFe PHI wac arranged will peculiarre z