Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-02

PORT TOBACCO, (MD.) III
male beauty and fashion, ever tending to
extremes, made waists, as much too large as
they had been too small, and by the aid of
various stuflings, about 1866, every lady ap-
peared with waist out of proportion with
the rest of her person. This did not last
long, and small waists came into fashion !;
and longer or shorter, sometimes with the
girdle just under the arms, sometimes close
upon the hips, small waists have pretty stea-
Oily held their ascendency until the present
day, when the ladies really show a dispo-
sition not to deform their most beautiful pro-
portion, and we see women again as nature
made them.
The height to which the female dress is
worn, has been subject to curious and rapid
changes. About the beginning Of the last
century, it was highly indecent to show
two inches of,lhe neck about HE middle
of ii, the dress had descended very low up
on the shoulders few years after, every
lady was muflled up 20 the chin; and al
ternately the ladies have been misers and pro-
dlgals Of their charms.-.N Z. Dispatch.
SKETCH OF A SERMON,
Delivered in Cincinnati, on Sunday, No
rember p, by JAMES II. PERKINS.
The following is a very brief and imper-
feet sketch of MIR. Perkins Sermon, report
ed entirely from memory. We could no.
suffer so timely rebuke, as it is, to pass,
without endeavorng to extend its circula-
ton Cincinnati Herald
Private character, no matter how vicious.
is not properly subjec, of public exposure
and censure. The sanctity Of private life
ought not 10 be invaded either by the pull
pit or the press; otherwise, grea, evils must
resui'-envy, malice, strife, iiI-will and
hoodshed. This is the general rule. But
there are exceptions. One Of these is where
the individual repudates all privacy himself;
where he makes his vice public and promi-
nent. This is the case, where he has bro't
himself under the notice Of the judicial ,ri-
bunals. So also, where his position as
public man makes his crime prominent
W there he occupies public, official station,
his private fault becomes public wrong.
Such Is The case which has lately occur
red in this State mean the case of Judge
Of the true and proper relation of the sexes:
70 one who estimates the real value of the
marriage tie, can fail to be shocked at the
outrages Of which it is said this individual
has been guilty. know nothing Of their
truth personally; rely merely on the
newspaper reports. If they prove false. all
NY structures Of course will fall to the
ground. But in view Of their truth, every
,itizen of Ohio is diSeraced, and not only
lisgraced, but insulted. Is ii not a wonder
'ul phenomenon, that in this age, Judge OF
he Supreme Cour, Of Ohio, the highest Of
fetal under our State Constitution, could be
guilty of such crimes? But it is not my in
en,ion to denounce the act. This | trust
all OF you have done already in your own
hearts. 1t is important to us all, to under
stand the causes which have made i, posi-
Die. The honor and interests of every cili-
zen of the State and friend of morality, are
Interested in the inquiry.
l. The first way in which account for
it is, by instancing the banelul but too com
mon practice Of bestowing high offices Of
great trust as reward for active partisan
services. In this way public office, as sa-
cred as that Of the pulpit, becomes prostitu-
ted. The only recommendation asked: is
talents actively employed to further the in
teres,s Of party. Such, we have too much
reason to fear, was the case in the present
instance; there may be cases, it is true,
where political opinions may be considered
as proper tests of fitness for even the judi
clal station. But it is more important that
he who aspires to il, should be of known
upright, impartial and pure mind
ed.
g Another reason is the cowardice Of the
pulpit and the press, in dragging such Of
fences to the tribunal ofpublic opinion. In
this instance, many of the presses have spo-
ken in condemnation, but not as decidedly
or so generally as they should have done
Many have been entirely silent, while others
have used all their influence to cloak and
conceal it. The pulpit has been even more
TO blame than the press. lis ministers seem
to regard all such events beyond their juris-
dicion. But of what use is Christian
ministry, if i: is to be muzzled 1t had bet
ter be abolished at once, if it cannot rebuke
such public and corruptng examples.
3. Another potent cause of this impunity
to public licenliousness, is the criminal in
difference manifested in our private relations.
Fathers frequently will introduce into their
household, as companions of their daugh-
tiers, men whom they know to be unprnci-
pied libcrlines. Brothers will make friend
ly associates of those, whom they know
would not hesitate to rob their sisters of