The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30

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! sop eosa ~ vasssd him o give him, and On re-
fneiags - dmGgp4 him into The slaagAtsE-ho~ss.
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H. wsef back late AZ plehs, aud heard the child
Cessins, He has bssa fully eomniasd." VIII
Mt Asss7k. Sumner, Phillips. coIvsr. Quincy.
e.. b., ard especially Garit Smith. and xsnssal
Chapia interiors on this occasion ia behalf Of
eapraas6d Africa, and Invoke ths howis-knifs and
revolver TO the rescue Of this promising protsgssi
He certainly merits the deepest sympathy Of the
Boston philanthropis,s, who should forthwith sp-
point committee 70 proceed 70 Baltimore and At
tend to this affair, or u least call meeting to de-
nounce the Law and the Constitution.
ssLow LIFE AsovE srAIRs."
The unsnlightansd vulgar--as they are gsner-
ally ealisd--hsvs an idea, or rather conviction,
thai kings. princess and mobiles. are, a. matter Of
coarse, without exception fee from the habits and
manners Of low life, and slsvatsdj above all the
ordinary coarseness said 10 be exclusively char-
acteristic ofthe common people. Those, however,
who have read the memoir Of the Duchess Of Or
leans, wife 70 tho brother Of Louis
and Of the Margarine ofAnspach, daughter to the
king Of Prussia, will have learned that in this re-
sp4c4, n in almost al others, the two extremes OF
life approach each other, and that to be elevated
above public opinion. produces pretty much the
same effects, and to be placed entirely beneath it.
The bsggar and the king are equally independent
in this respect. One is too low. the other too
higkto be reached by the great inquest ofsociety.
The following extract Of a letter from Sir John
Harrington, Queen Elizabeth's godson, gives us
q glimpse Of the court-manners Of james the
First, and may fairly challenge comparison with
any modern orgies OF our night cellars, though
exhibited in a palace. Hesis describing grand
court-mask, representing "solomon's temple and
the coming of the Queen of Sheba.
"The lady who did play the Queens part, did
carry .most precious gifts to both their majesties
but forgetting the steps arising to tho canopy,
overset her caskets into his DanishMajesty . lap,
and fell at his feet, though rather think 1t was
in his face. Much was the hurry and confusion
to make all clear. His Majesty then got up and
would dance with the Queen of Sheba; but ne fell
down and humbled himself before her, and was
carried to an inner chamber, and laid on bed Of
state, which was not little de6led with the pres
ents Of the Queen OF Sheba. which had been be-
slowed on his garments; such as wine, cream,
ielies, beverage, cakes, spices and other good
matters. The entertainment and show went for
ward, and most Of the prosecutors went backwards
OF fell down; wine did so occupy their upper
chambers. Now did appear in full dress, Faith,
Hope and Charity. Hope did essay 10 speak,
but wine rendered her endeavors SO feeble, that
she withdrew and hoped the king would excuse
her brsvity. Faith was then left alone, for am
certain she was not joined by good works, and
Jeff the court in staggering condition, !" &C., &C.
The details which follow are still more coarse
and revolving. Sure, the Irish court in the days Of
Brian Borhome could not have been more bar
barous. The court Of Charles the First was more
decent and respectable that Of his more pol
ished and polite outwardly, but whoever may
have seen the memoirs of Grammont must con-
TESS, however loyal, that its RIGHTEOUSNESS and
corruption can only be paralleed in stews, and
night cellars.
HOPE AND FEAR.
Ifmen's hopes were not stronger than their
fears, the world would be in state Of inaction,
except 90 far as mankind would be compelled to
exertion by mere animal wants.
IMPULSE AND REASON.
The FIRST impulses of most men, except when
under the influence of violent passion, are gener-
ally on the side Of virtue, and free from all selfish
hess Il is only when men reflect on the duty or
propriety Of an action that the selfish principle
begins to operate, and the enquiry is not SO much
how il would affect others, as ourselves. re-
member once conversing with an Irish Catholic
priest, one of the finest scholars ever knew, who
affirmed "That the moment man began to rea-
son. he became more or less a scoundrel." This
il certainly more or less true in almost all cases
where his own interests are in question he had
better trust to honest impulse.
THE ANcrENrs.
Every day brings to light something which
proves that the ancents possessed degree Of
knowledge in many arts and sciences, which the
moderns value themselves on having discovered
We have certainly borrowed from them almost
all we know, except steam engines and railroads