The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-01-04
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A correspondents Of a PHILADELPHIA
Presbyterian giyes . description of
pr""den> Pierce at church, lew Sab
baths since, which VIII BE recognised
rs strictly true, not only rs to the par
ticular Sabbath referred to, but of cv
cry Sabbath, by large number or the
citizens Of Washington. We copy
the letter. that our readers abroad NAV
know the personal habits of the chief
magistrate, and that they imay know
how to appreciate the late calumnes
upon his moral character. The letter
runs as iollows:- Washington Uniom
''ho Rev. Mr.. Baird, ofSouth Car
.~''"" !.lI&' T." " plain, earnest dis
GoNrso 81. thc morning. In the If:
,l'.." attended at the same
place. The President of the United
S'iates, although evidently not rxpcc-
ted by the congregation, was present
at this second service, he being sta
ed nearer elsewhere. There was 4
simple mairs;y, in my own mind, very
impressive, in the fact that the chief
magistrate ofli.is mighty nation should
tAH5 come alone and unattended 10 the
house on God, aud sit down among the
hnmbicst ui't'ic people, SO unoStcnta-
u"i3iy, lat it WAS impossible for me.
a stranger. to single him out. lie Ma5
pointed o"t TO me rs he retired: and he
went as he caEIe--and believe with
out carriage. Tor saw nonc-ninc-
ling with the ,hromg on the sidewalk
rs he wcnded his way hack to the White
House.
''Presilcnt Pierce is a refined. pol
;>hco looking man; and his countcnancc
is Indicative fgrcat sagacity and dccis
ion. lis dress was plain, (simplc
black, } and scrMNulously neat, his Hair
arranged in the most perfect order.
N person !!c is, should Judge, about
five feet ten Inches high. SO far as
personal appearance goes, there is no
American who would not look upon
the man with pride.
:! am told that he is careful OBJ
server OF the Sabbath; refuses to receive
viaItcrS. and refuses to look into any
or other business on
that day; is a constant attendent on
ruhlic worship ana his influence here in
favor OF sound morals and religion is
s:ron" and decided. The appearance
OF the President Yesterday was stri-
knS'y dcvout, his attention was given
closely to the sermon. ana 1T one pass
age, IN w!:i2h the preacher sro,,e rtl!o
:n%1ncr III ' !lich Gu.l..urorgulc. tie
"i.!:ctions anL EOS o. go, y. Nos
observe, - SIZED Gears. AIav Goa oiyr
hin' The garment ofurais Tor the spirit
oi' hra, imcss!"
WHO iRE TIE ProriE!! l,nn-
nc:S people ere tot 70 !,c ~ n tho
schools OF learning or tn, u,a,rs of
g''Etucss, where die n;4ion. onarac-
Ter IS checQrcd or uh!itcntpd by trav
c! or !n&Irn,t;un, by philosophy or
vanity IS public harri"ess %
estimates hy the ;..scn,h.ics oftEeEay
cr the l"1q-aG cf, tho yh. The great
mass ":'na.;ons is rci''tr rich nor gay
they whose aggre eehsia,g d; =, Institutes The
people, arc tonna ds streets and
villages, in the shoDP and farms; and
from them: collectively considered,
mist tho measure Of general prospect
ty bc,tekcn.
Men scorn to>eiss among themselves,
And will scarcely kiss a brother;
But women oft want kiss SO bad,
They smuck and kiss each other.
---%I.. a.<-S>.p Es-----
The following is one OF the toasts
given on n recent public occasion out
west: "Amcrican youth: May their
ambition reach rs high rs their stand
ing collars"
\ mans marriage concerns none
else, (cSccpt it may be herself, J but
it is the thing most mcddlcd with by
| other pcOule.