Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-08-23
THE SOCIETY OF LADIES.

The following pertinent remarks occur Mt the
close of an article on the danger of College
Life" from the pen OF !: New York clergyman,
which appeared in the New York Iimes:-
"The society of ladies has dGnc much for me
ell my life long; and it was the saiutary, sotten-
ing influence of such associations that with
Gods blessing, restrained me from many an eN-
cess into Which Imight otherwise have been
led while receiving my education. 1t is
bad sign when a young man has no relish for
such company. Whatever be man's station
in life, whether higher or lower, public or PR
yato, he will become a better man, and escape
many disaster, if he will listen, i'll due
season, to the voice of the intelligent and the
refined amoug the other sex. Not only do
they generally excel III their nice percep-
tion Of tue prOPrictics of life, and i'll their ten
der sense Of duty to both God and man, but
they are equally before us, in their instructive
facility ot toresecing evil before it is upon us,
and OF wisely discerning the character and
motives Of men.
" 1t was not all dream which made the
wife of Julius Cesar SO anxious that he should
rot 90 to the Senate Chamber on the tatalld
Of March and, had he complied with her in
treaties, he might haze escaped the danger OF
Brutus. Disaster followed disaster in the ca
reer Of Napoleon, from the time that he ceased
to feel the balancewhcel of Josephine,s intitl-
ence on his impetuous spirit. Our own Wash
ington, when important questions were sub
mitted to him, often has said that he should
like to carry the subject to his bed chamber be-
fore he had formed his decision; and those
who knew the clear Judgment and elevated
purposes of Mrs. Washington, thought all the
better of him for wishing to make her con-
fidential counsellor. Indeed, the great major-
ity Of men who have acquired for themselves
rood and great name, were not only married
men, but happily married "both paired and
matched"
G5-Olivcr Cromwell's speech 10 the parliament
when lie turned it neck and heels out Of doors, is
worth reprinting as a specimen of the vigorous
eloouence of that gtrong-headed and strOng-aTmed
man:
ut is high time forme to put an end your
sitting in this place, which ye have dishonored
by your contempt Of all virtue, and detiled by
the practice of every vice. Ye arc tactious
crew, and enemies to all good goyernment-=-
Ye are pack of rnercenary wretchess and
would, like Esau, sell your country for a mess
Of pottage and like Judas, betray your God
for few pieces of silver. Is there single
virtue now remaining among yous Is there
one vice you do not possess You have no
more religion than my horse Gold IS your
God. Which of you have not baEtered away
your conscience for btibesi
ais there man among you that has the
least care for the good of the commonwealth!
Yousop1ll prostitutes have you not defiled
the sacred place, and turned the Lords temple
into a den ofthieves2 BY your immoral prin-
ciples and wicked practices ye have grown IN
.tolerablc ,odious to a whole nation. You who
were depated here by the people to get Their
grievances redressed, are yourselves be-
come the greatest grievances. Your coun=
trv. therefore, calls upon me to cleanse this au-
gean stable, by putting final period to your
fnouitious proceedings in this house, and which
by Gods help and the strength BE has gwen
me T. nov intend to do. ] command you,
therefore, upon the peril of your lives, to de
part Immediately out of this place. Go Get
Won out! Make haste Ye yenal slaves be-
rone Fake away that shining bauble there,
the speakers mace, and lock up the doors =
party of thirteen have arrived over
land from Hangtown, california. hey report
no sickness on. the plains and no death with
Che exceetion Of three persons Killed By ileglit5
Iirlg. who yyeTe from illinois The emleTants
saw that their teams and stock are N better
order tllan when they crossed the Missouri
Tiivais The season IS lllpTe ecedented for the
neaItlisot the and the iinei order ot
.flleils stoels, mot al having been los,
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