The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-02-04
COMMUNICATIONS.
BARSEsvrLLE, Jan. as, 1853.

BARNEsvrLLE, Jan. as, 1853.
Mr.. HowARD-The accompanying Com.
position was read at the examination of Mr..
THoMPsoS's School, at this place, few even
ihgs since, by one Of his pupils, girl Of if-
teen years. Some passages in it struck me
as being very beautiful, and soliciteda copy
for your paper. c.
MUSIC.
Who does not love Music, None, save he
that has no heart. Music has wondrous.
mysterious, and almost said, divine mower.
Tis said that Mozart the great Germa n COM
poser, was the most careless and childish of
men, until seated at his piano, when he SEEM
ed to become inspired. Tis not to be denied,
for man who throws his whole soul into il,
loses himself in delightful dream. He is
raised into higher and hoier state of exist
ence, where he forgets the base and grovel-
ing things Of this earth. Who can listen TO
the long-drawn, thrilling tones of the yiol
the soft notes of the flute, or the light. airy
music of the guitar, transporting our thoughts
to the groves of Italy, the evening lattices Of
Madrid, or the moonlit waters of Venice, and
say that music has no charmsl The fancy OF
the ancents, in reference to the origin oil
music. is of the finest and most poetical kind
They aver. that from the motion Of the heav.
enly orbs, there issued the soft floating of an
ETHEREAL melody, which the grosser ear of man
hears not, but. which was audible to the ho.
lier Spirits and that thus, (iterally speaking, ;,
the morning stars sing together.
We have often been shaken with laughter
at hearing some ludicrous ditty, and again
have been brought almost to devotion, while
listening to some hymn of more than ordina.
ry sweetness. We have often been transport
ed by the voice Of some beloved one singing
to us alone, and often by the minglng note,
of band of performers. These pleasures we
felt with emotion. They touched all in our
natures that was spiritual and immortal -
Such pleasures we know to be pure, and holy
How music cheers the blind, whose ear
are the more open, in proportion as their eye
are shut to the beauties of the externa
world. Milton, the poet, lost his sight, in til,
service of his country, and afterwards h,
would often refresh his soul with music. An,
oh! how often those sghtess balls that s,
often rolled in vain to find the day, seemed I,
dlate aud kindle, as the Tyre poured forth it
strains of inspiring melody.
What an effect music has upon patriotic
emotion. See the weary and painting soldiers
they seem ready to sink under their load o
exhaustion. But see again how they are up
lifted; how they rush on to battle with re
doubled energy, at the welcome sound OF mu
sic.
But music hath nobler triumphs than thos,
achieved in the field of battle. The infan
falls into gentle slumbers, while listening tc
the soft lullaby of some watchful mother, Of
nurse. The proud and naughty spirit of the
boy is snbdued by the spirit-sturring charm
of song. The wayword youth who has al
most sold his soul to sin and Satan, is often
reused from his profligacy and been made tc
shed bitter tears Of penitence, at the recur.
ring notes ofsome simple melody that he has
heard and sung so oft in childhood. The
stern heart of man is lifted up in awe, while
listening to or joining in the glorious anthems
as sung in the sanctuaries OF the Most High.
Tis said that the Marseiles Hymn will
rouse the people Of France to madness; and
the British soldier dies in triumph it he can
only hear the music of his native land.
The receptacle Of the insane is another
mark of the noble triumphs Of music. The
poor maniac lady as she leans over her piano;
as she passes her fingers over the ivory keys
that she has so often touched in happier and
bygone days, the tide of recollection rushes
upon her; her eyes roll less wildly; gentle
tears begin to flow; and smiles that have so
long been absent, are seen to play around that
mouth, where but for the power of music they
would have been seen no more. The pilgrims
OF old were wont to cheer their lonely way
by singing
Then let the fathers and mothers Of fami.
lies pay more attention to the cultivation of
this indispensable art. To music shall the
present world dissolve, for "The Trumpet
shull sound