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VOL. VIII............NO. 4.
NATURAL HIsToRY OF THE SABBATH
The following just view of tile Sabbath, in
its adaptation to the condition and wants Of
man, are from the North British Review-a
periodical which stands pre- eminent among
works Of the kind-and we command them
to the careful consideration of every one who
would regard the laws Of this mental and
physical organization.
Aside from the natura! period allotted to
us for rest, growing out of the succession of
day and night, man, as we'll rs animals of
inferior kinds. evidently requires seasons of
longer duration for the rest and renovation
OF his mental and bodily powers.
Whatever may be his power Of endurance,
he is incapable Of sustaining continued &C
ton of any considerable duration without
becoming fatigued and exhausted. This is
what every one knows from experience; and
hence may see the necessity of some stated
period for relaxation from toll, and for the
recovery of his cnfeblcd energies. The
Sabbath supplies this want; and in its adap-
tntion to our condition, as clearly shown ty
experience, it is reasonable TO conclude that
the Creator of man is lord also of the
Sabbath"
The Creator has given us a natural restor-
ative-sleep; and a moral restoratve-Sab
bath keeping; and it is ruin to dispense with
either. Under the pressure of higl, excite
ment, individuals have passed weeks togeth-
er with little sleep or none; but when the
process is long continued, the over driven
powers rebel, and fever, delirium and death
come on; nor can the natural amount be-
Systematically curtailed, without correspond
ing mischief The Sabbath does not arrive
like sleep. The day of rest does not steal
oyeT lis ike the !ioa. Of sa!ahe-. Il does
not entrance us almost whether we will OF
not; but addressing us IA intelligent beings,
! "'- "-""tor assures US that we need it, anH
'''~" and court its reno
.--@el,..-., "f the
\ ,,,..-usf going in the face.
b ,ssSaHSTts kindness, we force ourselves to
work all days alike, it is not long till we pay
the forfeit.
The mental worker-the man of business
or the man Of letters-fnds his ideas be-
coming torpid and slow; the equipoise of
tasultles ~. is upset, grows moody, fitful, and
Eith III sSlSi sI1iaie1gg tbks1ssiuufaans
dlasss eseni ss hi I'M - !.
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week, the bfidht s1il ~.
forgetful Of tha =
longer perform liiss fsa6 81 swfiikHinV arii;tV
nor by plastic and tuneft! touch, mould
dead matter, or WELD mechasnc power: but
mingling his life's blood in his daily druid
gerry, his locks arc prematurely gray, his.
genial husnours sour, and shaving i. till le
has become Inorose of reckless man, for
an extra effort or any blink of balmy feeling,
he must stand indebted to opium or alcohol.
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The LITERATURE OF DISTINGUISHED MEN
OF SoUTM CARoL1NA.-South Carolina l,as
been distinguished, throughout tile whole
period of its history, by some of the most
striking and brilliant characteristics that ever
belonged to nation. Founded in part, by.
the best blood Of France, the Huguenots, who
escaped from the persecution that followed
the revocation of tho edict of Nantes she has
afforded many brilliant examples of SUCCESS
ful achievements in arts, in Letters, in states
n,anship, and II arms. Bringing with them
from France, as the early settlers did, the spi-
rit Of heroism which seems to be inherent
in tile French character; love of personal,
independence, for which no nation was ever
more distinguished than the Huguenots; a
spirit Of liberty and Of aristocraey, THAT aris-
tocracy which is natural to heroic and splen-
did nations )-these qualities were infused.
into the body of the people and long befure
the American revolution, many noble exam
pies Of lofty character were exhibited in the
history Of the State.
ltwas. however, at theperiod of tie Ameri-
can revolution, that the attention of the world
was fastened particularly upon the part she
played South Carolina was the field of one
Of the fercest and best fought struggles Of
that bloody era. We need scarcely allude
TO what took place there, for the events are
engraved SO deeply on the pillars Of the repu-
They are fresh In the recolIcctions of the
present generation. for they have served to
embeliish the brightest pages Of our history.
Sumter, Marion, Monltrie, ind 4 host of
Others, are names which will never die. - 81
1t is singular to see what q list Of names
TINT have become ililstrious in the various
departments Of fife, can be arrayed in the:
history Of South Carolina. But TO come
to, our own immediate times We recall with
great yividness, the moment our eye turns
IN that direction, Hayne, Dufie, Caihoan,
Hammond. and otlien, illustSious In ele.
Quence, in legislation and statesmabship. We:
remember Thomas Grimke, Hugh S. ,Le-
gare, aud Others Of the, like stamp. And
particularly, in literary aspects, have Ne,
much cause for admiration /; Tor the canspikp-;
tons thst have been made. BY. the Soath
Caroliuians TO the literature Of this country,
hayo exceeded that Of any other, and, We,
had almost said, NIL tho Sosshsra Ssates.,