New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03
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- Yesterday vas a bright Sunday TIE
month Of JAY wss ushered ia V.,h A most gorgeous
specimen OF GU nch. luxurious summer weather -
Every vin, tnl1s seemed 90 r. ace the stiffness o..
the Ss55sta and tie beauty OF the There was
ust 5reezs enough % gent yss the ri51o.s O. iady
hat and wax On To Bst;ery Tomp KIN. square or the
Parade Ground after TIE merciess scorchinss Of the
sst two weeks was absolutely enchanras The esr,h
had douned her besi attire 20 To- sweet s-ne OF
The wooins sky and the sympaiheuc trees clspped
their hands IN say delight No dc could fear pest
lence disease o. any evil hin- ia such heavenly st
mosprere, which looked TOO pure sad chrysaAy to be
contaminated BY the fosest vapors which conresate
over crowded city Gladness rested on the besutful
bills Of staten Island as they breaihed their welcome 20
Father Mathew who va. enjoying hs first sabbath re-
pose after landing on shores snaf the fragrant
gardens OF that sem Of the waters.
Dr.. MAOo0s 0S HUMAN GLoRT.-A very pi.hy
and pqu.nt discourse preached on Sunday At the
Baptist Church ia Oliver -. by Rev. Dr. MAcoox q
Cincinnati on The Sources OF Human Glory snd the
Means By which it wss ObscuIc3" The text wss from
lst Peter Is Al aesh Is grass, and oil the -ood.
thereof the aower Of the Geld" Tie sources
Of Human Glory enumerated by the preacher were
four: l-personal appearance .. External distinction
3. Possession Of wealth T. Intellectual grcatncss.-
Man IL by no meas without s,ory-he has good deal
Of IT, but not 60 much be .mar'nes. Personal sp-
pearance is legitimate source Of glory. There IL such
a thing a true noble pride. proper attention 20
dress is becoming AID night call that who has
no pride miserable The woman who has none
if possible, is stn more miserable. The person who
would be respected by others. must respect himself
and this is shown By decen; regard o. cxternsls
Cherish noble PRIDE but resis, a petty vanity. DO
attempt 10 show on Jour houses your furniture or
your children DO not bring tn your children 20 be-
admired, like some good mothers whom have visited
pastor, whose every look and word express What
a tine child have 90 On the contrary do not arect 70
despse the e.egancies and rehnements Of lie. You
thus display kind Of pride than that which you
condemn, ike Diogenes, who b0asted OF tramping on
the pride Of Plato met With the setort from the
tasteful Philosopher But with greater pride" Let
all the Of glory be- devoted the good OF man
and the glory OF God. Otherwise They viii prove ike
the apples OF sodom-iair to the eye smooth TO the
touch, but dust and ashes on the DIP. The preacher
made pathetic allusiou % the iesihbed Of Mr. Polk
Illustrative Of the vanity Of earthly distinctions aud
the importance OF a useful and holy life.
DR. MACON discourse waswholy eXtcmporancous
delivered in free conversational tone, and exceed
ingy impressive We do not pretend to DO justice to
it slight report made from memory alone alter
the spse Of than day. lie has al the qualities
Of powerful orator. and what remarkable, his style
in speaking chasie aud compact than that
OF has published writings. Il be would copy himself in
his best Of Inspiration. his books would ose
much Of the ford, exuoersnf rhetoric which now en-
feeblcs the expression of his admirable sentiments
FrREs.-About y O'Clock this morning fire
was discovered in the stable Of Dr. Won Arsdale cor.
Of Clinton and Brown 49,. ia which was valuable
horse. that persisted in the flames. The stable was
considerably damaged The origin Of the FIRE was not
asccrtalned. Last evening. about o'clock, irc
broke out in hay lott owned by William Becker, No
"A Spring st which soon put out, with trifing less
A,roF-PLAcy Rlor-Capt Leonard of the 5 C
ond Ward Police, las, evening arrested man named
Thomas Burns d Bench Warrant wherein he stands
charged with melting a the Astor place Opera
House the night Of the lotn OF May
REscUE.-Aboat u clock yesterday afternoon
boy tel overheard at Peckslip when gallant young
man, named Daniel McCarty plunged into the water
aud rescued him from drowning
SUNDAY LIQUOR-The greater number ofdrink-
ng shops were closed yesterday Loafer. scarce
in the Park, and the Police had Sunday As
sunday
TURN OF THE WHEEL.-The new Collector
takes possession Of his official chair in the Custom
House to day We shan soon be informed who are
thrown cut by the revolution OF the wheel It Is ru-
mored tia, at least hundred and thirty removals
are the order OF the day.
COUSTEsNASDED.-ln consequence OF the pre-
vaing epidemic in the City, Major General sANDFoRD
mas counfermsnded his order tor the parade OF HE
Division on the Fourth OF July. The Board OF Health
are decidedly OF opinion that would be imprudent TO
expose any Of our citizens to the fatigue and excite
ment OF military display, and at their suggestion
Gen. Sanford issued the couniermanding order The
ceremony of presenting stand OF colors to the
Twelfth Regiment by the City authorities s also post