Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-18
The Marriage Altar.

Inc altar.
Judge Charlton. in recent eloquent address before
the Young Mems Library Association, al Augusta,
Georgia. thus sketches the marriage scene:
have drawn for you many pictures of death; let
sketch for you brief, but bright of beauti
fol life Il is the marriage altar. lovely female,
clothed in all the freshness of youth and surprising
beauty leans upon The arm of him, TO whom she has
Just plIghled her faith TO whom she has Just given
herself forever. Look in her eyes. ye gloomy phil
aOphers, and tell if you dare, that there is hap
pnPss on earth.
See the trusting, the heroc devotion which impeIs
her 10 leave country and parents for comparative
sanger. She has launched her frail bark upon wide
anil stormy sea she has handed her happiness
and doom for this world, to ano>hers keeping but she
has done it fearIesSy for love whispers to her that
her chosen guardian and protector bears manly and
noble heart. Oh woe TO him that forgets his oath
and his manhood
Her dark wing shall the raven flap
Ger the false hearted,
His warm blood the wolf shall lap,
Ere life be parted.
Shame and dishonor sit,
On his grave ever;
Blessing hall haow it,
Never! Oh. ncveri
We have all read the story Of the husband who, in
'moment of hasty wrath, said TO her who had, but
aitw months before united her fate to his" II you
are not satisfied with my conduct, go return TO your
tends and TO your happiness" And will you give
ne back that which brought to you p asked the des
a'Hng wife. Yes" he replied, " all your wealth
la. 60 with you covet it not" I" Alas J" she
answered. though not Of my wealth. spoke of
ny devoted love. Can you give that back to me ;"
No - said the man, he flung himself at her feet
No cannot restore that; but | will do MORE
Wkeep ii unsnlHed and unstaned-l will cherish
through my Ife and in my death and never again
sill forget that have sworn 10 protect and cherish
her who gave up to me all she held most DEAR
DlI not tell you there was poetry in a woman's
oos--a woman's word See ii here The mild the
gentle eproof OF love winning back from its harshneSs
and rudcness the stern and unyed;ng temper of
ny man. All if Creations fairer only knew their
SOngeSt weapons, how many of .wellncks hercest
aieS would be unfought how much of unhappInesS
and colness would be avoided
WHITE HAVEN ADJUSTMENTS "A correspondent
over the signature of - SheIliSh," in late communi-
aNon 10 The Eastern Shoreman" published in Prn-
ass Anne, gives the following pIQuant picture OF
Lille at Whtehaven -
Amongst other things that transpired recently, we
1% quite an animated time amongst The colored popn-
'on' Pig was procured, and after having his tail
''ea and well creased was let loose amongst about
lily blacks and the one who was fortunate enough
W catch him by the tail and throw him across his
IOUuer was to be the owner Of him. Alter race OF
"On' an hour, and when al least two thirds of his
'N"ers mad measured their lengths upon the ground,
was captured and carried off amidst deaIenlns shouts
'oeuI"eIy after the chase there trial OF Climb
Tu' 'ne Top but after great many trials this was
i've" up as bad Job. 1t turned then into race tor
PZe when we had some specimens of tall walk
"Ihe tune OF 2.4O.
s1y:
>, gentleman told us an anecdote the other day, which
sl "mE Is too good to be lost He said that rich
E, i'o" who used 10 live in the neighhorhood OF
ar T F' Mississippi, used TO keep carriage and a
" norSes for his ughier's exclusive benefit, and,
NJ, matter OF course the young ladies used 10 make
sS. use OF them scarcely day passing over their
h%S .nat dld not find them going to or coming from
e aue Old man, in the meantime, you must recoIIect
h,,s close in the matter of money. The horses
M.l W look thn-sO thin that one would nave sup
Ir nal their only provender was barrel hoops, sha-
no' Or something similar. One day The old gentle
M 1S Standing IN front of one of the principal no.
ar, Nachez when his carriage rolled past, and ms
o. we're made The subjects OF conversation. me
b, SH,enan said he could not account for their be-
hRs tooF' he was sure that he had done all IN his
Cost ~. W. make them look descent, and had tired al
NQ1 ;UJ'hng, but the COMPOUNDED horses never
~ 'u I'M rove
Hlpmnesss said raw Trishman, giving the o'C
"hry corn - ''''' "S ~
1aca AIN IN D,EATHs.-The following deaths are an
d. Pay Pay The last arrival from Europe
a and I! Ti author of Elements of Materia Me
laa so SON. lnerapeutcs,' died at London, Goth ult.
&death internal organic disease, at the age of 40
The FL. loss to The medical world.
%Gua i. OF Oxford is also dead, and the ceiebra
R, \ Becomes extinct
%Isse 'SS:achamp, an aged peer. is also dead with
40 8'le descending to General Lyon.