Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
Good Article....p Pass il Round.

| N The following article on Music,
from the Lsckport IN. Ky DailyJour-
nal, is to the point, and should be
widely circulated.
| 81 Musical Matters.
| emusic is the only art which can
calm tho agitation of ,hesoul and put
the devil to fight" says Martin Luz
ther, and Luther is good authority on
this point: he was good musician
land, according to all accounts, when
the devilc peering over his shout.
ider, and tried 10 retard his labor of
lranslatiug the Bible, Luther would
seize his flute, and pouring forth a,
! iood of heavenly melody, drive the
.lold rascal out of the room, aud return
Ito his labor with renewed energy
Satan could not stand SO sweet and
pure a thing as Music. and Luther
knew it. Just SO it is now; the blue.
devils, (Which are the only fends that
nowadays torment us while living
always flee before music. A few
soothing strains from the voice, or
gentle hand, of parent, or wife, or
daughter, or from ones self, will, in
these days, even, put troop of (blue)
devils TO flight at any time. Thus
unsteady armed, one can chase a
thousand, two can put ten thousand 10
flight, and a quartette can disperse a
myriad, should SO many ever assem-
bic together.
J Music is one of the most refining
: and elevating Of the arts. Harmony
full, rich, pure harmony-operates
as a soul.bath, cleansing the heart and
purifying the spirit of gross and SEN
sual desires, opens, $50 to speak, the
pores of the soul, and renders the
whole being keenly sensitiveto emo
: bling and heavenly influences. Of
the utility Of music, there is no ques-
ton; but there is a question as to
how knowledge Of the art shall be
fixed permanently in the mind-how
an interest in it shall be constantly
kept alivc-how we shall manage not
to forget one year what we learned
the year beforehand how we can
! keep growing in our knowledge and
; appreciation of the purest and most
| elevated styles of music. We know
) of but one way to accomplish these
! important objects, and that is, to have
: a constant supply of choice new mu-
sic, musical instruction, and interest
ing musical reading furnished at so
t low rate as to bringit within the
means of all.
The next ques,ionsis : How is this
, to be done? 1t can only be, done
through the medium of an ably.con-
Quoted Musical Journal; and, fortu-
nately, there is such, Journal, now
!, published in this country. TIE Ma
) seal World and Times, which ispub.
!, lished every Saturday, at s57 Broad.
!. way. N. Y, by Messrs. Dyer& Willis,
is, in our opinion, the thing needed.
1t supplies a long-felt want. Every
week it comes to The fre-side of the
subscriber, freighted with its treas
! ures Of new and choice music, music
al criticisms, musical instruction, mu-
steal news and reading, which refresh,
. and stimulate, and 'improve the music
j al taste aud capacity Of the reader,
! and keep alive his interest in tile sub.
-lject.
= The Object of The Musical World
5 and Times is fourfold list. 1t fur
: nishes four pages of music in each
number, making Two hundred and
. eight pages in a year. This embrac,
es every variety of music, vocal and
instrumental, sacred and secular,
which, bought at the stores, would
cost not less than S25. Cd. 1t gives
a thorough course of musical ,nstrac-
: ton, from the A B G of the art,upto
a lis highest development. Sd. gives
. the most truthful and reliable crit
e cisms OH all musical performances,
e music books and sheet music. Its in
i dependence and spiciness in this re-
e specl are as grateful to the public as
!. they must be excruciating to preten-
tious performers. 4th. ltgiyes alarge
amount Of musical reading, consisting
of biographies and anecdotes of cell
I ebrated musicians, and other interest.
j ing matter. All this is furnished
weekly a, SO a year; two copies, So;
| FIVE copies $40. The most distin-
!, guished musicians in America recon-
> mend the Musical World and Times
d very highly, and there can be no
$ doubt as to its great utility to those
: interested in Music, and especially to
d learners. Now is the time to sub
a scribe. Address, Dyer & Willis, 257
I Broadway, New York.
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