Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-17

% DE IREACUER OF a CENiUah.-l Hc
venerable individual mentioned below, has
recently removed from Frankfort, Herki-
mer county New York
The oldest CLERGYMAN in the world is
said TO be The Rev. Benjamin Hervey, VIII
is now preaching a, Utica, New lorK'
The Observer says of him.
s'Mr IIe.vey has preached nearly every
Sunday since he came into our city In
view of his mental powers he is probably
the most rsmark able man living. AS he
proceeds in sermon, his manner becomes
quite spiriteI-his almost sighiless eyes
are re.lit with life, and his gestures become
animated and graceful. His voice is strong
and flexible, and is capable OF being hoard
10 the largest churches in our city. He
generally speaks for nearly an hour, and
for deep pathos and warmth Of feeling,
might with profit be followed as a pattern
by many younger speakers. His matter
is generally we'll connected, and occasion
ally he manifests considerable talent and
ingenuity in his argument and illustration
Sometimes he becomes truly eloquent, and
his audience ara melted into tears. His
style is siegularly Patriarchal. my chill
dren' being his usual mode Of address TO
his audience. He has been Baptist
preacher for about 70 wears. With all the
allowances for the infirnites Of age, every
one is astonished that he has any miHde
left, and tho wonder is, that he is alive,
that he can move, and above all, Il al he
can preach"
This man was years of age when
Charles Edwatd made his attempt to re-
cover the crown Of Englandl The account
Of the battle of Culloden came ID him as
the "atest news" lie was n man OF 33
when Nnpeoleon was born. and at the COM
mcncemen, Of the American Revolution
was at the maturity Of 40! The old French
War. now buried in the records Of long past
history, began some time after he was en-
gagged in the active duti, of life. He, in
truth, stands between the living and the
dead, living link by which the past and
present arc visibly connected.
KINDNESS Speak kindly to thy bro,hci
man, for ae has many cares thou dost not
know; many sorrows thine eye hast not
seen; and grief may be gnawing a, his
heart-strings, which ere long will snap
them in sbnder. 0. speuk kindly to him!
Perhaps word from thee will will kindIe
the light of joy in his o'ershadowed heart,
and make his pathway to the tomb pleas
ant one. Speak kindly io,hy brother man.
even though sin has marred the spirits
beauty, and turned into discord the once
perfect harmony of his being. Harshness
can never reclaim him. Kindness will.
For far down, beneath all his deprayily,
there still fingers spark Of the spirits
loneliness, that ono word from thee may
kindle to q flame, which will eventually
purify the whole man, and make him what
he was designed to be, the true spiritual i'm
age Of his God. Speak kindly, act kindly
to all, without asking who they may be.
1t is enough for thee to know that he be-
longs TO the. common brotherhood Of man,
10 him freely!-ay, freely as thy FATHER.
who is in Heaven, giveth to thec.-LoweN
Offering.
EXTRAORDINARY The
Harrison (Texns) Times contains series
OF remarkable papers, under the following
title; vizl-"The Female Warrior" an in
teros,ng narrative OF the suterings, sin.
gul1r and surprising adventures Of Miss
Leonora Liddons, who, led on BY patriotism,
joined the Texan army under Gen. llous-
ton, fought il the ever-memorable battle
of San Antonio, whore she, after seeing
oil her comrades slain, was shot down and
left for dead. Recovering the following
morning she was cal tured by the MeXicans,
convey ed on board the ship ST Juan, from
which she attempted 10 escape with the sur
geon in storm, but, being soon missed
from the ship, they were pursued by six
men in n boat, oyertakcn, and, aitor a ter
ribe struggle, she was re-captured, taken
Vera Cruz, tied 5ehrd,a cart, and made to
walk from there barefoot, over burning
sand, and beneath q tropical sun) 10 the
city of Mexico, distance of over $50
miles, where she wass Thrown into PERSON,
from whence she escaped, made n voyage
10 sea, and returned TO her friends in
Texas.
Why is losing speculation like a steel
trapl Because nobody woald like 10 have
hand in it.
WAY is tobacco like musician? Because
i, delights in the pipe and plays upon the
organs.
III every NSS IL hHoWu iiuIl, W uaN
docs boot tree bear?
OIL from the Benne Plant, equal 10
Olive oil has been made in North Carolina.
One bushel yields nearly two gallons Of
oil.
SWEET VILLAGE WITH IT'S QUAKER
CHURcH.-Al Cantwel's Bridge, a pretty
little village on the main peninsula road,
about ten miles this side of Smyrna, Della.
ware, is q friends meeting house. built Of
brick, only about twelve feet square.
Small rs it is, it has all the appliances, out
side and in, that are usually found in those
of larger Dimensions The congregation
consists Of but one man, a respectable
Quaker farmer, living some (ou, or five
miles distant, who attends regularly twice
a week, and sits out the usual time alone.
You are no gentleman said an angry
disputant 10 his antagonist. Are your
quietly asked the oihcr-'Yes, am sir
Then am not was the caustc reply.
An attorney, about TO furnish bill ofcost,