Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-12
MIR. COUGH.

MIR. COUGH.
MIR John b. Cough, who's, reputation as an advocate
lhe does like the word lecircr, in his conoeclon
of The Total Abstinence cause, had Of course preceded
him, reached his place Saturday evening last, and
has delivered several addresses, two OF which we have
had the pleasure of hearing the subject Of his mis-
sun Immense crowds have been attracted to hear him.
AMI large numbers have been each occasion PEELED
to retire. from inability iud an unoccuped spot in the
church. The fine, cpen countenanee u Mr.. Cough
''sieklied DER with the pale of thought
lists the feelings of his auditors and his dramatic
power enables him to hold complete mastery them
and 10 sway them as he wil-nnw convulsing Them with
laughter by some humorous anecdoe admirably related
and drawing from all eyes by high wrought
sketch Of wrechedEess and misery. Large numbers
have been induced sign the Temperance pledge by lis
persuasive appeals, who would have turned deal ear
the nlolefant denuaelaons and bitter n,eclives hc
we too often hear from these, who wholly unfit fa the
mission, undertake reform The of others without
being conscious Of their own. An Incorporate advocate
Of temperance is not exhibition, Mr.. Cough has
discovered better mode, and the only one likely TO be
exier siyey and permanently useful.
To give our readers some idea Of Mr. Coughs APP
pearance, his manner Of speaking aud lis effects, We
make the following extracts fran "A Temperance
Sketch by an English Traveller" which we find III
the appendix Of IAN Autobiography Of John u.
Cough"
Ellis face pale. and there needed 10 very
tinzing eye to detect the brow Of youth. burrows
which time and trouble had ptema urely ploughed there
Ills cheeks were pale, somewhat snnken and Their
muscles very distinctly marked. The month. by
far The most expressive lea OF The face, IF bes
nevoen formation, Ct may SO describe ~ and a,
times smile ofnexpressble sweetness luTked about II
quantity Of dark lar nearly covered his forehead
ypt Ipavin pfetnu harp nJi hraIu
than ordinary capacity. Ia dress he extremely sim
pie.
"lIe commenced hy dsclamina any intention of en-
ierng an argument, and said that he should mainly
depend facts, the results Of his experience,
those of others which had fallen under his notice. lie
then described his career As an ntemperaie man.
and drew pictures oi such terrific power and YET truth.
full that his hearers shnddered they listened 10 the
dreadful details To me, incompetence had before
appeared in all lis HORRIBLE startling hidtpnsness.
The Impressions made by Mr.. Cough on his audiedce
seemed 10 be proound aud many ot his paeilcal anec
dotes drew tears from eyes unused 10 weep
Ellis illustrations were narVeously iellc'ons, and
most aptv introduced Never did he utter any thing
approaching 10 vulgarty, and oen his e"quence was of
high order He told Us that he had never kGuwn The
advantages of edura lion Ga fact which would have
suspected that he had left England twelve years of
age had suffered from puvery and want in their dlres
FORMS and had felt. When dealh had robbed him OF who
made life dear that he utterly atone. 1t the
awtulIy Interesting autobiography ! ever listened 10.
"Mr. Cough is an admirable mimic, and tells story
with more point than, Charles Mathews excepted, any
other story teller ever listened TO- His sarcasms tell
with effect, and his pathetic narra'ns OF the houte'
hold disresses graphic in the extreme should not
like to be the object OF his denuacaons for he launches
his thnnders with unspatng hand, The lraiilckes
IN rum testify lie sings, TOO. and very sweety
few refrain from tears when hearing his 'loue. long
ago. Taken altogether, IL msy he safely said that Mr.
Cough Is one oil those men HON the Almighty calls
out at cerian peruds, To wage his battles. and effect
great moral reforms. Mr.. Cough is, emphacaly. a
fnr The Time,
Il forgot 10 remark that orators voice is extreme
~ musical, and u flexible tone; at times that
al the eloquent Henry Smith "a preacher of Queen f.
lzlbeihs day. and snrnamed the silver ongued.) and
al others, pouring rth orren-like, in ehqnpnl
i've II fine, he has all The requisites Tor efficient
public speaker and nby does he bring all his energies
10 bear whilst engaged discussing his ayorite theme
Temperance, 10 Which he feels he much.''
The last Charlottesville Republican says:
At the clnse OF Mr.. Coughs address Tuesday
night the Row. Mr.. White arose. and said that he was
camhls stoned by the la1ieso Charlottesville aud vicinity
To present To Mr.. & ugh ken of their respect and at
ter reciting the i,0wng lines, presented him a hand
s'me silver fruit basket aud Two silver cups. Mr. &.
replied. aud thanked the ladies for their gilt and
pledged himself that nothing but pure water should
be drunk out Ut the cups.