Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-03
u We copy the following notice Of the

u We copy the following notice OF the
death of MAT. FIELD, from the 81. Louis Rev.
ellie, OF which paper he was co-editor until
declining health warned him OF his danger
and induced him to seek its restoration by
travelling. The poetic gems from his pen,
ever the signature of .Phazma,' have SO often
praced our columns, that our readers must feel
an in.eres, in the fate Of such gifted poet.
DEATH OF M. G. FlELD.-The fret
stroke of the knell, which we had been
partially prepared to expect, has tolled.
sadly and sorrowfully upon our ear. and
ii booms coldly and drearily from the o.
cean wave. We hear no mingling signs;
we see no kindred group; deep, deep
grave, but nought to mark the spot )!
Our brother and best friend, MATTHEW
-" Mat" as all delighted TO call him. is
no more His poor, faded form, with
cred by suffering, no longer Restraints the
heavenward figh. of his mild, true spirit.
He has gone to breath in happiness the
pure songs Of sympathy and affection,
which pain and affection could not subdue
OF turn away to bitterness, below. His
mortal rest is early, but purchased too,
loo keenly, if heavens good will had not
decreed II so. In boyhood he WINS poor
Mat.,'-our weak sick, brother; and, in
manhood, tracing his slow decline. with
hearts pro phe,ic Of the result, it has been
denied TO those most dear 10 him 10
breathe their last words of sympathy, to
receive his last sigh of love and hope
He died at ea."-There are no sadder
words in language. After severe attack
of sickness, during the past summer, still
presuming upon his youth and his returns
of partial strength, i. was thought that a
sojourn among eastern friends-perhaps a
long sea voyage, il his strength still i'm
proved, might be of service. But, too
late ,:-still failing, he embarked at Bos-
ton, on the 18th ultimo, for Mobile, to re.
join his family, who were there to meet
him but, on the second day out, as we
learn from the report of Capt. Linnell, of
the barque Huma, in the Pensacola Ga.
zette, he babe US all farewell He had
nearly completed his thirty-second year,
and has left widow, with two children.
lie has. also, left his gentle memory in
the hearts of all who knew him. Heav-
ems will be done. --Reveille.
OREsTEs A. BRowNsoN, has delivered
an address on social reform, before the
Society of The Mystical Seven at the
Wesleyan University, Midd!etown, Con.
neclicut The address is not very elabo-
rate for Mr.. rownson-examination of
the various schemes of Social Reform
which have had their brief hour in the
worlds speculative history and the con-
clusion at which he arrives, may be read
lily inferred from the following extract.
Il have pored over this question Of So
.s;al wrongs and seciat svlis for many a
long year. / have given to il the bes.
years of my life. my purest and sinceresl
thoughts. Forgive me, when / tell you
that have come to the belief that no new
solution Of the problem is needed, or to
be sought. The solution is given US in
our faith as christians. have listened 10
all the solutions that have been offered -
have now followed one, and now another.
have at last come back to that given by the
ever blessed Redeemer. II is in the gospel.
If any of you have been tempted for moment
to seek solution elsewhere, to listen to those
who are crying out Lo there pray you to
return to the Gospel. In that, and that alone
is our only home for man, for society. Serve
your race, seek to do them good, but beware
how you suffer yourselves to'question or doubt
the efficacy of our holy religion. l speak from
experience. / have been in my day among
those who doubted, who denied suffer me to
say, and say it from heart broken with
grief for the past. beware Of your first doubt.
Cherish it not for one instant. 1t may seem
to be merely speculative, and you may believe
yourselves honest, sincere; bu, tell you it is
more than speculative. 1t is terribly practical;
and you cannot indulge in it without sullying
the purity and breaking the integrity of your
characters. Through that doubt corruption
will enter. and happy will it be for you, if,
through the mercy of God, you are recalled TO
faith before it has spread over your whole
heart and SOUL
Ofall the writings of Mr.. Brownson which
i, has been our unhappy lot to peIuse this ex-
tract is the best.-H. Times.
BEER DRINKlNe.-Many people suppose
that beer is both an innocent and healthy bev-
erage; but those who have had considerable
experience in the matter assure us that its eff
feet upon the system is even worse than that
produced by ardent spirits. The noxious in
gradients often-perhaps we should say uni
in tho manufacture Of this ar
sicle, render it peculiarly inappropriate TO be
taken into the system; and its deleterious eff.
fects are rendered sufficiently apparent from
the fact, that physicians and surgeons almost
always dislike to undertake the cure of sick
or wounded men who have been habitual beer
drinkers.