The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-25

county then resident in Orange used 10 re-
late a circumstance that occurred with him.
SELF Upon the morning following the in
vesimenL and capture of Fort Montgomery
by The British, pursuing his way home
ward from the nsighborbood of the disaster
when he suddenly met Claudius Smith in
the road, They knew each other. Judge
B. was perpexed: TO escape was inpossi-
ole, e,and putting on bold front lie approach
ed Claudlus, who addressed him with q
friendly good norniDg, calling Judge B, By
name and exten ding his hand. After inquir
ing The news from The river, Smith contn,
ued, Mr.. B, you are weary with walk
ing, 60 10 my dwelling, yonder, (directing
to place of The road) and ask my wife ic
give you breakfast. and tell her | sen,
YOU Judge 3. thanked him, seeming to
accept his offer, and bade him good mcrnS
ing but when he was ou, ofsight,he chang
ed his course towards hon nor feN himself
safe until he was fair way on his jour
ney. A, L. q.
The JcwS Rev. IL. A. GRAVES, one Of
the Editors of the Christian BOSTON, Re
.Rector, who is now on visit TO ST. Thom
as, in the zoe, Indies. furnishes The read
ers oi tha, paper weekly letters OF The mos
drilling interest, from the last number OF
which we extract the following important
notice Of the Jews end their customs. The
article will be alike interesting TO Jew and
Gentle. Mr. Graves says
In this paper, beg leave TO state, farther
a few facts, showing the surprising eleva-
vion Of character, the astonishing personal
and political influence. and the high attain
nsnis in music and literature, which the
Jews have acquired within the last century
ard now possess in Inc civilized world.
The Improvement of the Jews in mind
and morals is potvepiible in all European
"oUniries;and c0mmeUsur.ie U.ii ibis is tho
.hange which has taken place in the public
sentiment Of different nations concerning
hem. Ia many kingdoms the civil disabi'.
tiles, nndr which hey have Tor ages been
Impressed have been recently remorcd,
they are treated with courtesy, are favorc,
with The hghes, literary and social sdos,-
tages, aad elevated TO Offices Of uust ora
honor. Bolh the policy of na,.on9 ard Ih'
sentiments & conduc, Of Christian , ohulch.
rs towards ther, have undesgoGg, and are
oow undergoing decided and important
change. The Jews are no longer to be
regarded merely as ignobIe psdIag7 or o
versfaaohing money-j ob5ers; they have a.
mong them those who occupy professor
ships ia ias first universities Of Europe
who are members CT national sena.es, lead
ers of armies, and ministers of Stale. DIS
raei, OF the British Parliament, man o
extensive learning and commanding infu'
ence. IS Jew, And with reference to the
part now taken by Jews in the ineIleCiua
and political movements OF The world, this
emnea, statesmen has given us some i'm
portant testimony, and such az we may
with little if any abatement, rely upon A
true. lie tells us thai mysterious Russian
diplomacy, which alarms Western Europe
is organised and principally carried on By
Jews Thai mighty revolution, which il
at this moment preparing in Germany, AM
which will be, in fact, a second and create
Reformation, and Of which so little is We
known in England. is entirety developing
under the auspices of Jews, who almos
rnonopoIzs the professional chairs Of Ger
many. Neander, the founder of Spirilua
Chrislanily, is a Jew. Benary. equal
ly famous in the same university, is a Jew
"A few years back says D'Israeli, w
were applied to, by Russia. | resolved t.
90 myself to 81, Pelersburgh,-I had, o
my arrival, an interview with the RUSSIA
minister of finance, Count Cancrin' be
held Ihe son OF a Luthunan Jew. Th
loan was connected with the affairs OF Sps
| resolved on repairing 20 Spain from Rus
. sia. travelled without in,ermission.