The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-14

asks Justice, and will have justice. Russia an,
Prussia, and Ausxia wanted pence, and VIVA
was the resut~--Poand was annihiIated, AM
peace was secured Suwarow in this respec
was successfulpcacemaker.- Columbia s. C..
Telegraph.
BANGS ON SUMNER REcREATloN.--Bangs has
just returned from the Springs, and as the car
riagc drove up to the door, it was immediatel.
opened by his housekeeper, Mrs. Barlow, wfit
received him kindly, and gave him the crafty
ing intelligence that he wasjust in time 70
breakfast
"Ah," exclaimed Bangs, throwing himsel
back in his favorite rocking chair, and looseninl
his crayat to enjoy the fine breeze that passct
through his little back parlour, sthere is no re
creation like home recreation after all Talk O.
summer resorts for ease and comfort Why
it's all fudge. Folks go to watering places fol
comfort and health, and what a time they have
of it, to be sure. The ladies dress three times
a day, and lace themselves to death at night, II
attend balls, dance until twelve o'clock, get them
selves into fever heat, then walk out in thu
night air and take cold, because it is so lovely
they say--and all this they call recreation
am glad never married, to have daughters suci
as see other folks have at these resorts of tor
ment and vexation."
his nice, tidy housekeeper, smiling out of tn,
corner other eyes, as she told the old gentle
man to sit up to the table, and uncovered
nice dish of whortleberries, shut these fashion
able people will do so, you know"
Fashion, indeed" replied Bangs,as he poured
the rich yellow cream over his whortleberries
what has recreation and comfort to do will
fashion, Ia like to know. Why have not hat
comfortable meal since l left home just Il
see the old ladies' with their daughters, an(
those dandies--snobs they call them, | wai
told--coming in to dinner, while the band il
playing, all starched and p1mped up, with thu
thermometer about SO degrees, looking Xix,
soldiers with their padded coats on, parading OF
the fourth of July, put one in such agony thai
it was enough to give body the lock jaw anG
You might as well have had it, for all the wait
ing on you would get until all the fashionables
were served. And then the snobs, as they cal
them, after the ladies retire, think it fine recrea
ton to get drunk, and kick up row. | could
not help plying couple of the poor creatures
the other day, who were telling what fine fur
they-had. They got up from the table a little
fresh like, drove out in a buggy, ran race with
another high set, ran into them, broke their
buggy all to pieces, killed the horse, and they
were pitched out into the road. And this they
call fun.
@Not possible!' exclaimed. Mrs Barlow, with
an air Of surprise; "why do they permit such
ungraciOus conduct" M rs
sWhy, becau:e it's the fashion, madam said
Bangs, "and this is what they call summer re-
creation. Why, it was nothing but confusion
and hurry scurry all the time was there. And
then my room was next to family Of children
and sick child kept crying all night, and every
la1 ali hrnf
would draw its last breath You don't know
Mrs. Barlow, how glad Tam to get home"
sWcll never, Mr.. Bangs! how do you talk, =
said Mrs. Barlow, as she took Bangs tea-cnp to
replenish.
81 can't help it, Mrs, Barlow" said Bangs
sand all | can say is, if people want comfort and
summer recreation, let them GO to some quiet
farmhouse, and not to these fashionable places.
"l}ut, la what would young ladies' do to pri-
vate .farm-houses, Mr.. Bangs, consider a mo-
ment?" said Mrs. Barlow, with a lecr, 1they
would never catch beau"
THAT'S true perhaps" said Bangs, and push
ing his chair back from the table, he called for
the morning paper.
n Never was firm faith in the noble
sentiment of MMToN more needed than now,
when a gag is sought to be thrust into the
mouths Of protesting minority, and the sedition
law of the elder Adams enforced in spirit, if not
in words, by an appeal to popular prejudices
and selfish fears. Thus spoke that true patriot
sGve me the liberty to know, UTTER and argue
freely according to conscience, above all liberties
Though the winds of doctrine were let loose tc
play upon the earth, so Truth can be in the field
we do iwurio,lsly, by licensing and prohibiting
to misdoubt her strength. Let Her and False
hood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the
worse, in free and open encounterw
HORRIBLE SUFFERNG-We are indebted to
Capt. William III. Hopper, of the Central Road
for the following particulars: Capt. Hopkins, o.
the steamer J. d. Morton, while on her pas
sage from Chicago to New Buffalo, on Friday
last, discovered what he supposed to be raft
with some one upon it, some five miles in the
Lake. He immediately turned his boat and
went for the object. He found the raft made Of
spars, with Capt. Davidson, of the schooner
Thornton, upon it. It appears he was wrecked
on the 3lst ult. having been screen days ana
nights wishoau food Two of the crew, whose
names he lid not learn, with the Captain, made
the raft Of tho mainmast, main boom and mar
gait. The two men dropped off on the thirG
HiSHb titeT, il'lsHiS UccOHlc estlauSleO LOT vail
of food, Capt Hopkins describes the scene as
most pitifnl Capt. Davidson had commenced
eating his hand The last highs ?--Seyeral steam
ers and vessels have been in sight, and one YES
sci hailed him, but made no attempt to get him
of. Of course the Captains exceedingly weak
but in fair way for recovery.-Detroi Tribune
John E. Adams, the ex-actor and eccentric
genius, who has tried his hand at sundry en-
Payments, preaching among others, is now ac-
cording to the Chicago Journal, leader Of a
Mormon colony, of about six hundred, which
has taken possession of the Beaver Island, near
the foot of Lake Michigan. His followers are
constructing a Temple, which is, it appears,
sufficiently advanced to be used a. theatre,
where, we are told, Mr.. A. occasionally holds
forth, on week days, on the texts of Claude
Melnotte,' King Richard the Third &C., ex-
pecting, by and by, when it is finished, to play
a different character on Sundays,
M. LAMARTIEE-The following extract from
a letter written by French visitor of M.
lamartines new possessions few leagues
from Smyrna granted to him by the Sultan,
gives interesting intelligence respecting them
and him. The letter is dated 10th July. Here
ls the ayfraet