Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-01
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A. BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.

mother teaching her child to pray is an object
at once the most sublime and tender that the imag-
nation can conceive. Elevated above earthly
things, she seems like Of those guardian angels
the companions of our earthly pilgrimage, through
whose ministration we are melted to good and re-
strained from evil. The image of the mother be-
comes associated in his mind with the invocation
she taught him to his "Father who is i'm Heaven -
When the seductions Of the world assail his Youth
ful mind. that wellremembered prayer to his ga
ther who is In Heaven" will strengthen him to re-
slst evil. When in ripper years he mingles with
mankind and encounters fraud under the mask OF
honesty when he sees confding goodness BETRAYED
generosity ridiculed as weakness unbridled hatred
and the GOODNESS of interested friendship, he may
indeed be tempted to despise his fellow men but
he will remember his ''Father who is i'm Heaven
Should he, on the contrary abandon himself TO
the world and allow the seed of self love to spring
up and flourish his heart, he will, notwithstand-
ing, sometimes hear warning voice in the depths
of his soul. severely tender as those maternal lips
which instructed him to his "Father who is in
Heaven" But when the trials of life are over
and he may be extended on the bed of death, with
no other consolation but the peace of an approving
conscience, he will recall the scenes of his infancy
the image OF his mother, and with TRANQUIL conf
dence will resign his soul TO Him who died that
we might live-the Redeemer of the world
The following paragraphs are copied from the
last letter OF the Paris correspondent of the Boston
Atlas, written on the LIST of February:
One Of the reigning bellies this season is the
Princess Demidoif. daughter of Jerome Bona
parte, king Of Westphaa. Some months since
her husband brought her here, and returned 10 Flo
renee alone, whence the rumor came that he
was very attentive to French Countess. The
spirit of her uncle set the Princess OFF at once on
hearing this report confirmed. She arrived at Flo
renee on the evening of masked ball-disgused
herself postillion-found the transgressing pair
in box-and struck the Countess several blows
across the face with her whip. The Prince under
took to revenge himself, and shut herup. She con-
trved to write to his cousin. the Emperor Nicholas
who at once ordered the Prince to settle Si5, 900
per aBnun on her, give up her diamonds, and not
come TO Paris so long as she may reside here. She
has engaged hotel in the rue de Courcelles, and
entrusts the management of her affairs to Il young
sculptor, to whom she has posed for a statue Of
Jeanne dire, which is to be exhibited at the COM
ing saloon.
| The prominent topic of chat, at an entertainment
recently given by the DUKE DE NEMoURs, was
fire which broke out the Monday evening previous,
at the hotel of the Duchess de Galiera, rue d'As-
torq. The accomplished daughter Of the Sardn-
ian Ambassador had invited large number of
guests TO ball.
| The lamps shonc DER fair women and brave men;
A thousand hearts beat happily and when
| Music with its vouptuous swell,
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again,
And all went merry marriage bell;
But hush, harkn'
The cracking of fire was heard, clouds of smoke
filled the room, ladies' tainted, and general scene
of confusion ensued. One of the guests was no
bic Neapotan, who married French Countess,
but has been separated from her since 1881. She
entered the Queens service as Maid Of Honor, and
i he Na,1ao pIo tt,a hl,,~
Italian sky, those tempests which mad couded his
matrimonial felicity. few weeks since he re-
turned to Paris, was invited 10 Nine. Galleras,
and sat at a whist table when the alarm was given.
Following the example of NJ Salvandy, the Min
lister OF Public Instruction, he dashed into the
smoke, caught up an Bsenslbe fair in his arms,
bore her out into the open air, and saw-his wife
| He took her TO his hotel and Hymen's torch, thus
rekindled, is said to burn brighter than ever.
Coming from the aIistUcIatic circles down
through all the phases of Partisan society, alike
anxious to dance as much as possible before Ash
| Wednesday, we stop at the Bats JUaSque. As
usual they kept up with spirit which is
indigenous to the Parisians in fact those in other
! European cities are but feeble limitations taken
from the French opera here. Nowhere but here
will young man Of family pawn his watch tc
raise funds, disguise himself in some low charac-
ter and dance like mailman until daylight Sun
day morning, with the refuse Of Paris. His Mo
ther and affianced bride may perhaps witness his
mad pranks from Of the boxes, but the only effect
a knowledge of the fact will have on him, will be
to increase the extravaganza Of his lacivous move
mens. The devotees Of pleasure embrace all classes
Countesses and cooks equal under the concealingdo
mino, may be rivals; nor does man smten by fine
pair of eyes know whether their posseSsof be
''maid, wife OF widow" sweet sixteen or forty
five. II is perfect epitome Of Partisan morals
50 identified with the nature Of the people, tina
many strangers attend TO study French character
No balls have been given by any of the Amer
cans, though there are frequent tea -drinkings
The prominent topics are, the recent s,Cotooutinl
~ AZ Al IL Sininr. The r,,,rcLnrn Z.