The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-13

with point and candor wOnld give patn and
offense, aud which need touching upon in
the exact proportion that such pain and Of
} tense would be given. Our only wish, 10
4 5lspeaking Of "our young people" is to ex-
cite a profitable course of thought, and to do
good. So far as our observation extends,
the young men of our acquaintance do not
atall appreciate thespirt Of the age in which
.they live, or the duties which are soon to
devolve upon them. We meet them in the
tstreet, we see them at church, we talk with
them across the counter, we come in contact
with them in occasional conversation, and
1.-THE principal impression left upon US is a
nicely fitting coat, a clean pair Of boots, ea-
sy manners and a contented frame Of mind.
4 Wego into their rooms, and fiud novel
(which they declare to bevery good or very
stupid The Bible is out Of sight, and the
history and the book oftraveis are not upon
their tables. 1--we speak of politics. they
I "don't care anything about politics, and are
mot posted np;h if Of religion, they think sit
lis pretty much as man thinks;n if of any
great question agitating The world abroad,
Ithev "don't pretend to keep track Of foreign
taffairs." AS for thoroughly digested and
!. Iwell Informed views of the literature Of their
Eown language, they have none. Notions
lthey have in plenty-oPlnions with them
are scarce.
This condition Of things grows out Of a
! mistaken idea of life and It's true ends. Bu-
/ siness is the one subject and pursuit that
I rises above.every thing else. On this, they
Iare well Informed. Here, they are perfectly
a at home, and it is this establishment in their
minds Of what was Intended to be seconda-
J, ry and subsidiary, as the grand end of life,
4 which prostitutes their energies, and dwarfs
their whole being. God never made man
kind with the intention that selling dry
lgoods, aud counting money, and digging po-
q ltatoes, should be the great ends Of it's pur-
. suit. These are all simply the means oi
.Isustaining animal life, and securing personal
social necessities and comforts true
i manhood is the grand object Of flife,-that
! Idevelopmen Of the intellect and the heart,
, THAT symmetrical and sturdy growth ol
!. character, which makes a man a man,
lwh ich lifts him above the accidents Of for
tune, and gives him power, influence,
J self-reliance, intelligence, energy, and, a.
bove all, feelingof equality and self-re.
spect worth more than all the wealth of the
Indies. stsla
Tried by the standard suggested by this
9 view, how many Of our young men are men
} or are growing to-be men! We leave il
) for them to answer. And we leave it also
for them to answer how, in the time to
come, when they take the places of thciI
employers, they are fitted to meetthe re.
t sponsibilities ofsociety. What kind Of tone
4 do they propose to mpart to their own cir
. Gle! What beneicent movements are
they to lead in, and be the supporters of
- ion,
. which they are now dec ing in their every
E day life and pursuits. Society is to be il
8 the future what you young men and women
, make it. Shall it be frivolous, shallow
hammered and shallow-hearted, or shall j
be intelligent, high-toned, pure and ennobl
ing as becomes true manhood and true wo
manhood! .is
J. We are aware that there are discourage
8 mentsin the way: We are met with th'
Il statements that there is no use in trying u
h get into good society unless you have mon
d] ey. We answer that society that measure
d its members by money is not good society
y and is not worth getting into, and would b
e a curse to you fyou were to get into it,
n Makeyour own society good and then yo
If will have good society. What to you ar
mate your importance by the corpulency o
your purse. They do not call for though
land you have true self-resPeet you vii
d not give them one. Tom Carlyle main
e tains the opinion that every man, by las
I, of nature, will find his own level, and h
y is right. You cannot miss it.. We can Sc
g lect young men in Springfield who imagin
thatno one thinks Of them, and who, in pur
/. suing their schemes fot self-improvemeni
r think they are unobserved Public opinio
n knows and measures them all, and thei
Df good name is abroad. When they come t
a make an independent movement for them
: selves, they will meet it. The world
N coming more and more, every day, to est
ID mate men for what they are, and what the
do aud eau do.
We are led to these remarks by the at
* vent Of that time Of year when self improve
o. menti is more easily pursued than any othe
3 and when schemes for this object are usr
= ally devised and consumated. What ar
s. You going to do the coming FAN and Wir
le teri Are you going to form reading an
lg debating clubs! Are you going to forI
i? circles for cultivation in composition? Al
as you going to lay out for yourselves,or undt
h. the advice of friends, course Of privat
in reading! Or are you only calculating 0
to some private whist parties, or a few publ
ce cotilion parties? These are questions
which \ we feel greater interest than W
can express, for we know, and can but PR
A foundy feel, that upon their decision d.
e. pend the future usefulness, respectabilit
and happiness Of mahya young man an
/, woman. Springfield Republican.
" ,HANerro AMONG THE CHIEEsR.--A nov
ns casewas brought before the Recorder Q
g. the Gath. 1t was with some difficulty th
lis the officer ascertainea the character Of u
ls offence charged, 1t appeared, ,howeyer ,tb,
na robbery had been committed ona gam
IN ler's bank Of which the Chinaman believe
ch the complainant, one of her fellows, III
-gl been guilty, although two armed Manilame
had been trying to force open the box.-
- " The suspected Chinaman was tried for u
u theft before jury Of three This compa
g ions, and convicted He WAS then senten
~ ~ ed to be hung unless within three hours
~ ~ returned the money. This he was unab
= = to do, and his death warrant was duly draw
NJ up in Chinese, making very Formidable DO
~ ument. The rope was next brought al
u the executioners were about to proce'
bd with their work, when they were inform
'ra BY some Of their fellow men thatthey wou
y. be violating the laws Of the land, and theI
Ier selves be punished. Accordingly, att