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dent that no one who has promised in their bap-
tismal vow to ''renounce the vain pomp and glory
of the ld''-tihe carnal desires of the fesh,'
and that they evil not follow or be led by them
that they cannot engage in dancing at a party for
that purpose without giving offence to the church
If then, member of the church should give Of
fence by dancing, and will not ''hear'' the admo-
nitions of 'fhe church," let such an one, as in the
language OF the Saviour ''be unto thee as IN
heather nun, and publican
When we take INFO consideration what candi-
date for baptism is required to subscribe to, at
least in the Episcopal, together with that of the
Methodist church, it is passing strange that any
one young or old, who had thus been dedicated
to God by baptism, should ever time thinkso
giving ''ofence to the church" by dancing.
"Give no offence to the church of God" Some
suppose that the opposition of the various chris
tian denominations to dancing is of modern orr
gin. Such an opinion however is an erroneous
one. In the council of Laodicea convened in the
fourth century a law was enacted to this effec
'that christians when they go to wedding mus
not join in dancing, but modestly sup and dine as
becomes christians
st. Ambrose forbids dancing and speaks of it il
the most harsh terms, even the language of the in
defatigabe Dorman of this city would be con
sdered mild on that subject, when compared viii
the cutting words of Ambrose the bishop of Milan
st. Chrysostom also condemns dancing. and desig
mates it "one Of those pomps Of Satan wAich men
renOunce IN their BAPTISM" Again when speaking
of the dancing of Heroda's daughter, he says
christians now do not deliver up half kingdom
nor another mans head, but their own souls to in
eyitable destruction And further, the same au
thor when speaking of the marriage of Isaac anc
Rebecca says, consider there was no pomp, NJ
cymbals and piping, and dancing, and no satanica
feasting, but all was gravity, wisdom, and modes
ty." Opposition to dancing then, is not modern
invention of the church, claims antiquity, ant
if your ministers should speak to you plainly OIL
this subject, recollect, that as expressed by St
Paul, it is your duty to 'obey them that have tn
rule over you, and submit yourselves; for the,
watch for your souls, as they that must give &C
count" WANDERING SCRIBE.
Columbus, Miss
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Mrs. TylCr'S Letter.

The letter of Mrs. John Tyler to the lady Abo-
litionsts of England, is about to have as good,
although not SO profitable a run, as Mrs. Stoves
Cabin" 1t has not only gone the rounds of the
press of the United States, but we see that it is
inserted in the London Times of the 18th ult.,
and is deemed of such Importance that that great
journal criticises it in the leading article. The
criticism of the Times is mild and favorable as
could perhaps be expected from journal holding
such opinions on the subject of slavery. 1t can
d1dly admits that Mrs. Tyer's castigation of the
Duchess of Sutherland d Co., is as severe as well
merited. The following is an extract from the ar
ticle of the Times:
''When we have said that Mrs Julia G.. Tylers
line is principally retaliation of the most screechy
and indiscriminate species, we have expressed our
opinion both of the Sutherland address and of the
American reply. No address ought ever to have
been published that could provoke such retalia-
ton, and when such an address has once been pub
lished and repudiated by the good sense of the
country where it appears, the persons to whom it
is addressed, will show much better taste by eav-
ing it alone than by repeating the In fact,
it is rather to the credit of the American ladies
that no one has yet been found to retort but the
mistress of tobacco plantation, who yields the
pen with significant ferceness, and who was
singled out as one of a thousand at a reply.
Our fair castigator does not leave raw place
untouched Ireland, the metropolis, the Dunrobin
estate, the old slave trade, the Duchess of Suth-
erland's diamonds, our pressgang- the very
amount Of our poor rates and charitable coec-
tions our Queen, our Bishops, our statesmen, our
cotton imports, and our crocodile tears, are all
dashed in succession with merciless dexterity.-
There is not point of the whole body polite that
does not come in for its share of the chastisement
For all this we have to thank little cotere of lady
philanthropists who were too much affected by the
suferings of "Uncle Tom" and his heroic young
friends to remember that those models of excel
lence were born and bred under the very system
denounced. Our vocation as journalists brings US
into too close familiarity with the brittle nature OF
own social fabric and we hesitate to throw stones
which our opponents will be too glad to throw back
at our heads. The temerity of the Sutherland
appeal served only to show that the fair appellants
were not sufficiently acquainted with the evils
much more within their reach and their sphere Of
obligation
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-02
ncmocratic STATE Convention,

In accordance with custom, and with the gen.
eral wi of the democracy in various portions Of
the State, notice is hereby given that there will be
a.DEMO CRATIC STATE CONVENTION held
in the city of JACKSON, to nominate candidates
for State offices and for member of Congress for
the State at large, Tor the entire delegation, if the
Governor of the State should order the election by
the general ticket system, on the
Frs Monday (the Cd day. Of Nay nert.
The democrats of the several counties are re-
spcctfully urged to hold primary meetings to Sc
iect delegates, at the earliest practicable period
1t is important that there should be full rehec-
ton of the sentiment of the entire party in the
Convention.
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To Newspaper Publishers.

To the printers in the counties aroundwe would say
that they can be supplied with news, and wrapping
paper of adj sizes and qualities, at Mobile prices,
pEcationt to this Office We will keep hand du-
Tig the year large supply paper, and if the press
at Macon, Starkville Houston and Aberdeen will in
form us how many reams they will require till Feb
1854, and the size needed, will order it manufact
ured at once, and keep it for sale at Columbus.
tits not always convenient for printers to purchase
years supply during the boating season. and if they
are they lie out of the of the money If they
get it in small lots at wholesale prices, it is better we
should think. If the printers think so, and will give
the necessary instructions, will supply them as
cheap as they can get it at Mobile.
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METHoDIsM IN THE UNITED SrATEs.-The ed
itor of the Zion Herald takes the following view of
the progress of Methodism in this country. He
says:
American Methodism is not yet century old.
In the incredibly short space of eighty years.
it has built four thousand two hundred and TWEEN
ty churches, (which is little less than one for
every week Of her existence) at cost of fourteen
millions seven hundred and thirty thousand FIVE
hundred and seyenty-one dollars. 1t has also e
rected and endowed its colleges and numerous a.
cademies with large sums It has built innumer-
able parsonages, and Supplied itself with Church
and Sabbath school literature Now, most of these
churches, having been newly erected, rebuilt or
remoddeed. and most of these vast OUTLAWS hav-
ing been made within the last quarter of centu-
~, we think it no exaggeration to estimate the ex-
penditure of Methodism in the United States for
home purposes, at an average very little short Of
one million of dollars per annum for the last twen-
ty five years; in addition to that it has paid for
the support of its ministry
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The Africa arrived yesterday from Liverpool,
bringing interesting news from Constantinope.-
The Austrian demands have been rejected, and
the Austrian embassy is closed and war is expect
ed Russia is at hand and prince Menchikoff is
appointed to command the army on the frontiers.
France and England sustain Turkey. The con-
duct of the French Ambassador at Constantinope
indicates especially that Louis Napoleon would
like to see the war going England strives for
peace, but must stand by the Sultan at any event.
We may prepare to hear of hostilities. Probable
as their outbreak has seemed for the past month,
they are now more likely than ever. Still the fl
nancal world of London does not manifest any
particular signs of ALARM except in communca-
tons to the journals to prove there is no danger.
In Hungary the discomfort has increased, and in
the event of great contest Austria will find fear
full enemies at home. She has, however. conclu-
ded commercial league with Prussia which will
strengthen herr Germany, and benefit her people.
But if the war comes this will not save her But
the cloud may blow over; few weeks will show.
-New York Tribune 18Th.
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We have often heard of trees in Oregon tna'
were so tall that it took two men and boy tolooA
to the top of them, but the following account Of
tree in Jackson county, Indiana, as given BY s.t
Jackson County Democrat, is pretty hard to pea
in its dimensions -.
The largest tree, perhaps, that can be found .nS
side Of Oregon, is sycamore standing on the ls.s
of Stephen Crabb near this place. 1t measure.
80 feet in circumference and has cavity meas;
ing in diameter every way % feet 4hls ~ "a
large enough to make commodous depot lot -, (,
Ohio and Mississippi railroad. We suggest 1h1'' =
be appropriated to that use. sA
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COUNTESS OF LANsrELD.-The Cincinnati Non

COUNTESS OF LAxsFELD-The Cincinnati Non
pariel Of Yesterday contains the following:
Yesterday this lady, of world wide renown'
paid visit to the Office of the Nonparie, and du-
ring more than an hours conversation convinced
us Of our preconceiYed opinion Of her, viz; that
she is one Of the most intelligent women living and
the only diplomatist that ever foiled Prince Met
ternich. With the politics and geography of Eu-
rope she is familiar, and in regard TO the charac-
tiers Of the leading statesmen of that continent,
and their designs, she appears to be well inform
ed. In feeling she is democratic, and when we
first saw her in the Office she had composing
stick in her hand engaged at setting type, to the
establishment of all the compositors in the room
''setting up the following communication
To tile Editors Of the Nonpariel:
GENTLEMEN ALLOW me through the medium
of your valuable Journal, to state that hold the
author of the falsehoods related of me in to-day's
San, daily paper, 18th March, SO utterly beneath
my contempt even that l will not hazard my name
and position by a reply. No more Black Maj
can ever be levied on me. | beg to bear testmo-
ny to the kindness and gallantry of every other
Journal in the Queen City Of the West
MARIE DE LANsFELD HEAD LOLA MoNTEz.
March 18th, '53
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Smith, the auctioneer, is popular man. vii
and gentleman. No person is offended at wbatbs
says, and many hearty laugh he has provoked
by his humorous sayings. He was recently en.
gagged at a sale of venerable household furnitpr.,
and had knocked down sundry lots of kitchen fpT.
niture and fxens. He had just got to ''gong. and
a half, and a half--going % when he saw sm.
ling countenance upon agricultural shoulders win.
king at him. A wink isalways as good as nod to
a blind horse, or keen-sighted auctioneer, so Smith
winked and the man winkcd, and Smith winEed
and the man winked, and they kept winking, and
Smith kept ''going, going, going with lot Of
glass ware, stove-ppes, and carpets, pots and per-
fumery, and finally the lot was knocked down.
''Toa-w.ho ?" said Smith gazing at the smi-
ing stranger
"Who? Goddee !" said the stranger, 81 dunno
who %
"Why. you, sir" said Smith.
''Sho NE f''
Yes, yes" said Smith, ''you bid on the lot. a"
'Me? I'll be goll darned if did, !" insisted the
stranger.
why, didn't you wink and keep winking ~
said the aucioncer.
"Wnkin'! Well l did-so did you wink at me-
thought you were winkin' as much as TO say
keep dark, III stick somebody on that lot of stuff
and winked as much to say--IU be goE darned
if goa don't mister 20
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ELOQUENT Extract,

The following beautiful comnor;.o
lecture recently delivered at St. Lon;. IRON
Meagher, on Australia "~ BY T. 2
One fair morning, towards the close orh;
mer, stood in field that overlooked ~ uls sun.
son, was struck with the glowing ripens sae hud
fruit which waved around me and broke si ~ y Tie
expression Of delight. 1t seemed to mo q, into a
glorious had seen IN any clime the most !. most
Gus the earth could bring forth. must glOd.
That Seed said one who stood by cam. !.
Egypt ZANE Iron
1t had been buried in the tombs NJ r..
lain with the dead for three thousand vea-ss had
though wrapped in the shroud, and locEaS Bu
the pyramids it died not 1t lived in the =, within
lived in the darkness lived under tLo ' -:
mass of stone, lived with death itself .n ulghtl
that the dust of the Kings has been disturhad nov
they have been called and move not tn, VA
bandages have been removed, and onon a' III
their eyes behold the seed gives forth If. 10
the fields rejoice in its glory. NV az
And thus it is, that the energies. the inst
the faith, all the vtalities which have been w
ed elsewhere have been emtombed elsev ~ va
N these vir<n soils revive and that which eao|
mortal becomes imperishable And thus if il ~
reviving here the seed will multiply, and M
back to the ancient lands will people the Mn .,
that are dosolate; and with the song Of tba l..
vest the wilderness shall be made glad
Children of the old world, be of good cbee,i
Whilst in the homes; By the Rhine the Ss;.,
the Danube, and the Arno, the Shannon and i
SUR in the homes you have left. the wicked 500,
to prosper, and spurious Senates provide for Il
off spring. of the tyrant, even to the third a.
fourth generation Freedom streothers L.
in these lands and in the midst Of countless host
concentrates the power by which the captive 81,
be redeemed, and evil lords dethroned.
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County Democratic Convention.

A Convention of the Democracy of Lowndes coun-
u will be held at the Court House, in the town Of
Columbus, on
MONDAY, the 18th day Of APRIL, 1853,
Cor the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the
State convention, which will convene at Jackson, on
The lst Monday in May next,
1t hoped that each precinct will send up delega-
Gon.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-02

DEVOTION OF THE IRISH TO THEIR KIN.-The
Richmond Despatch makes mention of family of
Irish girls in that city, whose devotion to their
kindred has been strikingly displayed. First one
came to this country, she saved enough to bring a
second. and the two labored for the passage money
of two others, and then they paid the way of their
father and sent money to bring out their mother;
but she declined to brave the sea in her old DAYS.
and they continue to forward the means to keep
her comfortable. To the "All-seeing-eye," these
acts are jewels brighter than the crowns of the
monarchs of the Earth
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-02

THE NAPOLEON DYNAsTY.-A foreign cores
pondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer
says: "The Emperor of the French has been
just gratifed by the success of an application to
the British Government to obtain from the register
Office the original will of Napoleon l. But he
has even more at heart success in another project,
in which he has repeatedly failed. l mean the
permission from the Austrian government to re-
move to Paris the remains of Napoleon II, Duke
of Realistically He longs TO see the second SOW
ereign of his imperial house inferred in French
soil--no longer protected by an enemy's tomb. -
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-02

iority of Democrats to the next Legislature. The
matter will be left in their hands to determine, ac-
cording to the time honored usages of the party.
With their decision we shall be content -Nissis-
sippian.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-02

MORALS AND WIDows IN PARIs-The birthsin
Paris during the year 1851 amounted to 80 1874
Of these 26,O39 were born 'at home;" and Of
this latter number 5, $50 were born out of we'd
lock. The births within the various hospitals
amounted to 6,282; of which only 808 were in
wedlock; making in all 10, 635 children born to H.
legitimacy. The total of births exceeded the num-
Der of deaths by 4,739 The number Of MARI
ages was 10,233. The number of these occur
ring between young men anu maidcns was 8,062
between bachelors and widows was Gas; between
widowerS and maidens, ,O64; between widowrrs
and widows only 1862 From which it appears
that pretty widows have been most shamefuy
abused and gained reputation for diplomacy
which they have not earned. In all Paris they
have stood IN the way of only six and a half hun
dreds of aspiring maidens. While by those of our
own impairment who had been wiycd and
widowed, over a thousand young ladies were with
drawn from the mart to which over thousand
gallant Frenchmea were honestly entitled Let
stubborn facts have their legitimate influence
Hereafter let widowers be esteemed ambitious, but
widows modest and rctiring.-Augusta Chronicle.
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0J-H. P, DoUrHIT, is authorized to receive new
subscriptions and receipt for money for the same, for
the SoutacYW StdadSrd.
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FIRST DISPATCH.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March goth 1853.
franklin arrived. Cotton sales seventeen thousand phi
ces unchanged; demand moderate.
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JEWISH DIsABuITIEs.-We are enabled to state
and We are certain that our brethren will be re- olc-
ed to learn that the Earl of Aberdeen, who was
a conscientious opponent of Jewish emancipation,
has, within the last few months, seen reasons to
change his opinion on the subject and is now
firm supporter of our claim to be admitted to all
of Rothschild have the most sanguine hope that
the present session of Parliament will not have
passed away without seeing the Baron Lionel de
Rothschild seated in the House of Commons as
the thrice elected representative of the city of Lon
don. This coupled with the fact of what trans
pired last week at the meeting at the London IaT'
ern, in relation to the reelection of Lord John
Russell, is indeed cheering news-Jewish Chr0H'
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-02

A PUZZLE FOR ScHoLARs.-The following PROP
lem is copied from an old work. A solution IS de-
sired:
Sc On the 4th of July pole was erected,
Composed of six pieces and nicely connected
Two feet and six inches it measured around,
At fireplace where it stood on the top ofthe grounO
The form was cone, in surface complete;
The height of the same was twice go feet,
What length of inch ribbon procured at the SHOP
Will wind round the pole from bottom to top,
And have it lay smooth, and plain to be SEEM
By leaving space of inches between"
Winchester Independent.
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Mrs. TYLER's LETTER IN ENGLAND.-Tbe let
tiers of Mrs John Tyler in reply to the lady PhI-
lanthropsts of Stafford House has reached Eng
land, and elected some comments. The Europe
an Times makes curious blunder in identifying
the writer. 1t speaks of her as ''Mrs Tyler the
widow of the late American President of that
name, - and as ga young and lovely creature ana
before her emigration to the South with her late
husband was the belle of New York. The same
paper thinks there is much more truth than poet,
ry in Mrs. Tyler's exposures of the wrongs ana
sufferings of the pooer classes of England, ana
that the ladies of Stafford House have not needed
the advice to those who live in glass houses.
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