The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-27

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be wandering on The common 81 so late .,
hour. invi;ed him 10 STAY. NJ. Baxu
readily areeplcd the iasi,aiion, and NJ,
treated with great besriislay. lis con
senatIoa gave his hast high opinion q
his good ssnss aud extensive Information
The gentleman visiting 10 know the Qua
li'y ef his guest. sfer suprrf laid.
/" as mos, persons have s,ule employ
menl or profession In life. hate no doubt,
slr. thai you hare yoHrs."
Mr.. Baxter replied with smile, Yes,
SIR. | sm mali-cslrhcr."
"A msli-caicIser. are yon!' said The
gentleman =. ! am very glad 10 hear you
say so. for you are the veiy person I want.
! am Justice Of the Peace ia Tho dislrici.
and ] am commissioned 10 secure The per
sun oil Dick Baxter. who is expected 20
preach al conrenlcle 10 The ncisLbnr.
hood early l0-ino row IN rang; YOU shall
so wih me. and doubt mol we snail easi.
" apprehend The rogue"
< Mr.. Baxter very prudenlIy conseniedk q
accompany hin. Accordingly. The gentle
man. The Iollawing morning. look AR. Bsx
ter 10 ilie place where ihc tneeling was Il
be held. When they arrived there. a con-
siderable number of The people we're hover
ing about, bn. on seeing The Justice. they
snsperieii ms intentions, an5 were afraif
10 en'cr The bonse. The Justice now in;i
msIe.l 10 AR. Baxter his fears llIai Baxlii
had bern appiized ~ his intentions, anf
would tlsappoini them. and proposed I.
extend their tide. thai The people might b,
encouraged IN assemble. and give ihem an
opportunity OF fulfilling their commission.
They did so; bui on their return they sui
found ille people unwilling 10 assemble
The magistrate, now surprising that he
shouli be disappointed Of his object, said
10 Mr. Baker. That as The people were
much JisafIcc.eJ 10 The government. h,
would he obliged 10 him if he would al
dress them on The subject Of loyalty and !.
good behaviour. Mr. Bax,errcplicd. that
as they met FOR worship. il was probable
hat such an address wnuid moi satisfy The
people; bui that ,f The Justice would en-
gage in prayer, he wubld endca,or 10 saY
something 10 them. The gentleman Ic-
, piled thai he had mol Dlis prayer book with
J him, or he would readily comply with llle
} proposal; bu. expressed his persuasion
that NJ. Baxter was able 10 pray with
ihem. as well rs 10 talk 10 them and re-
j ques,ed Him 10 begin will prayer.
! They entered The house, lollowedby iha
, people. Mr.. Baxter prayed with great de-
volion and fefvor; the magistrate standing
hy, was soon melted nio tears. The good
, divine then preached in his usual fsilhfiii
aud jealous manner. and when he had col.
cludcd, lie returned to the Justice and
s3id.-
"Sir, am The very Dick Baxter Gr
whom YOU arc in pursuit. | am enlirely
at yonr disposal"
The magistrate. however. had fcll so
much during the scrvire, and saw things SO
differently TO what he had done before. that
his enmiIy was changed into love, and ever
slierwanl he became The friend anil adyo-
cate Of the prosecuted, and, il is believed.
also, a sincere Christian.
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I Mental Ercitemenf.--Bad news weak
ems The action OF the heart, oppresses Tho
lungs, destroys the appetite, stops diges.
tion. and partially suspends all the func-
tions Of the system. An emotion Of shame
Aushcs the face; fear blanchcs 1t; Joy
illuminates il; and an instant thrill eleclri-
fies milIiono Of nerves. Surprise spurs
grca. energy. volition commands. and
hundreds Of muscles spring 10 execute.
Powerful emotion often kills the body at
a stroke; Chilo, Dia6oras and Sophoclcs.
died Of Joy at the Greeian Games. The
news Of a delea, killed Philip he V. The
doorkeeper Of Congress expired upon
hearing Of The surrender Of CornwaiIis.
Eminent public speakers have often died
in the midst Of an impassioned burst Of
eloquence, or when The deep emotion that
proJiccdit il suddenly subsidized. I.arcrape,
The Parisian, died when he heard that tie
musical prize for which lic had competed
was adjudged 10 another.
One Of the Nstor:s. During the last
houls Of The session Of the New Hemp
shire Legislature, when the Scrgcan;-at-
Arms was requiring the attendance Of
every member, Mr.. Kittredge Of Canaan
asked leave 10 be absent ten minutes, he
p!edging himself 10 return within that
time. The request being refused, divis-
ion was called for, when Mr.. Killredge
/ himself rose in favor Of the motion.
/ Speaker-'rhe gentleman from Canaan
must moi vote in case in which lie is in
ieres,ed.
| Mr.. Kittredgc-Why. atihe commence.
ment OF The session your honor voted for
yonrself as Speaker.
| Spfaker-'rhe gentleman may GO ont.
Lo,cfK Coarier.
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SACRAMENT AND SAcRirIcE.--" The
difference between sacrament aud sac
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