The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-01-04
president Pierce at
q Church.

"A correspondent Of The Philadelphia
Presbyterian gives a description of
President Pierce ut church, Il few Sab
| baths sincc, which will be recognised
rs strictly true, not only rs to the par
ticular Sabbath referred to, but of ev-
cry Sabbath, by large number ofthe
citizens of Washington. We copy
the letter, that our readers abroad may
know the personal habits of the chief
magistrate, and that they Glnay know
how to appreciate the late caIumn;es
upon his moral character. The letter
runs as follows Washington Uniom
"Fho Rev. Mr. Baird, of South Car
'n''na nrna'i."i !. plain, earnest dis-f
course N;tss?thc morning In the az
trrnHnr ] attended at tic same
place. The President Of the United
States, although evidently not cxpcc-
ted liy The congregation, was present
at this second service, he being sta
ted hcarcr elsewhere. There was Il
simple majesty, in my own mind, very
impressive, in the fact that the chief
magistrate oftilis mighty nation should
thus come alone and unattended to tho
house Of God, and sit down among the
hnmblcst oftlie people, SO unostcnta-
tlousiy, that it was impossible for me,
a stranger to single him ont. He Was
pointed ont 10 me rs he retired; and he
went as he came-and believe with
out carriage, for saw nonc-minr-
ling with the throng on the sidewalk
as he wcnded his way back to the white
House.
'President Pierce is a refined, pol.
ishcd looking man; and his countenance
is indicative ofgrcat sagacity and dccis-
ion. His dress was plain, (simple
black, } and scrupulously neat, his hair
arranged in the most perfect order:
IN person lie 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.
Il am told that he is careful OBJ
server OF the Sabbath; refuses to receive
viSitcrs, and refuses to look into any
correspondence or other business on
that day; is constant attendent on
public worship ana hi, influence here in
favor OF sound morals and religion is
strong and decided The appearance
OF the President Yesterday was str-
kinely devout, his attention was given
closely to the sermon, and 1T one pass
age, in which the preacher spoke Il the
:n:nner iii which Gul..uxerrules the
ai..ctiors and .:s,s u4' ,%-,f,, .$s ,yas
observed eo'sfed Gears. May God nivn
him the garment ofpraisc for the Spirit u
OF hcaIncss"
WHO ARE TIE Pror,E?- ?-''s'lc ,,nan-
nccs people are iiot to Acc.ull in tho.
schools OF learning or th> vlaccs of
greatness, where the n;tonu. charac.
ter is cpsearcd or oblitestcd by trav-
ei or 'nstruetion, by Ehilnsnphy OF \
vanity morris public ThaF riness o.
estimated BY the asaenhiies ofthssay
or the huq,!atscc,thc ,ch. The great !
mass OF na,ions is neither rich'uor gays3
,hry whose aggrogate saastitntes .a'e-
people, are found tsG streets and
villages, in the shopp8 and farms; and
from them: collectively considered,
nfeSt tho measure Of general prospect
ty bc>.akcn.
Men scorn toIiss amongSthemsclycss,
And will scarcely Kiss a brother; 4
But women oft want kiss so bad,
They snlack and kiss each other.
t------<l. -N'<1e.s- s-n----t--
The followingy,is-tonc of the toasts.'
| given on recent public occasion out
west: "American youth: May their
ambition reach as high rs their stand
ing collars"
a mans marriage concerns none
else, (cxccpt it may be herself, J but