Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-03

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success in arms. Fer, provided the national
flag be victorious, he cares Little about tbs
lfe&pehse the iniustice or ntitilitg Of theswar.
Tt IS wonderful hew the poorest Frenchman
ferels on a triuInphaIt blilletiii great vic
tory IS meat and Jlrir To him; and at the
sight Of aInilitafJ soy ereign, bringing home
ptnred cannon and captured ildards,
he tllso1es his greasy CAP in the air, and
is read TO jump Out Of bus wooden shoes for
John Bull, on the contrary, is a reasoning
consiierate person. Ii he does wrong, it Is
in the mest rational way Imaginable: he
fights because the good of the world requires
it. he is a moral person. and makes war up
ON his neiglfbef for the m ntenanees of peace
and good order, and sound pfincii Hes lie is
a money making person age, and fights for the
pros erity ef cotiirtierc and anufacture
two Ii.ltio lave been fighting time
outsof milf for glory and GOOD : Isiie French
III linrsnit soi have Iiad Their eapitsll
twice taken ana ohm IL ppgsuit. Of golll, !
has run hianself over head aud ear is deb.
Tbe Dream OF E5apniness
e'ften lad heard ef fnsprine brt lzs.ss
sietitssiItt q Il Ell y
it YVES ON, iiei,s,neie
ttrongh the ard sse II 4efe IN The
his stately tiffoucs Subjects. ebeyea His Lt@s
"A multitude Of servants cs,ee aud went to
his Bidding. Palaces of the rnostscostlyz ma 1
'teiial were at his service, and the table groan
ed with the riEnness of their burdens. Lie
seemed furnished with all he could desire, but
his coaatanance betrayed hat he was unhap.i
py.: He was man of wealth. lie resided
in an elegant mansion, aid was Surrounded
: by every luxury, but he lived in constant fear
of losing his.possessions: Hid was constantly.
imagining that all lis property would be
consumed and taken from him. Thus pictur-
ing to his own mind the miserable condition
of himself and family, he was not satisfied
with his present wealth.. Ihe more he had
the more he desired. Surely here was not
happiness. Hooked upon a lovely valley sur
rounded by hills. Gurgihg streams came
murrnuring down the ht side The lambs
frollicked merrily about. Cattle grazed in the
verdant pastures, and now land then went to
quench their thirst at the nearest spring,
or the purlng sbrook. Every thing seemed
pleasant, thought certainly here is happiness
But visited the inhabitants of this beautiful
spot, and saw that they were not happy
Fhey lived not peaceably among themselves
and murmured becaiise great wealth was not
their portion, or that they were not born to
high station. 1 bcheld fair young creature,
OiSoSSN hlLiL hSnILtl anu DCduCSs hOuS WIS Liz
life of the ball room and received the most
constant attention. But perceived that she
was not truly happy. These things could not
satisfy the lodgings of her heart. I saw Il
true and heartfelt Christian. He was cor
stantly exercising love to his fellow men, and
doing all in his power to extend tile knowl=
edge eff Jesus-Christ and Him crucifed. He
trusted not in this life for happiness. He
sought not this worlds riches, but laid up for
himself treasure in Heaven. His soul was
at rest, and at peace with God, and with man
kind. Althoughsh he experienced many trials,
both in public and in private, still Ire was
cheerful and content with his, lot.I lie only
tlstlaesc yas possessed true haIpi uess
Isieqd ent sssstraet.
AFspirit of fault finding; an unsatisfied
temper; constant irr;tability; little Unequal
tiles in the look, the temper, or the manner;
a brow cloudy and dissatisfied husband
or your wife cannot tellNShy-will moro than
neutralize all the good you can do, and rem
der life any thing but blessing It is in
such gentle and quiet VIRTUES as rneekness and
forbearance, that the happiness and usefulness
of life consists far more than in Brilliant eo-
quence, in splendid talent, or ilpStrions deeds
that shall send the name to future times
1t is the bubbling spring which flows gently,
tic little tivulet which Slides, through the
meadow, and Which runs along day ana night
by the farm house that useful, rather than
the swollen flood or the warning cataract.--st
niagara cScites our wonder; and we stand
amazed at the power and greatness Of God
there, as he pours it from his hollow. But
one Niagara is enough for the continent or
the world while that same world needs thou
sands and tens of thousands of silver foun-
tains and gently flowing riyulets that water
every farm and meadow, and every garden,
that shall flow on, every day and every night
with their gentle quiet beauty.-So With the
acts of our lives. 1t is not by great deeds on
~ like those Of Howard, not by great suffer
ings, only like those of the martyrs-that
good is to be done: it is by the daily and
quiet virtues of life-the christian temper,
the lneek forbearance, the spirit of forgiveness
in in the husband, the wife, the father, the
mother the brother, the sister, the friend, the
neighbor, that good is to be done, and in This
all may be useful.
4 mistake About Printers.
The pubic have funny notion about prin-
tiers. They think it costs nothing. to puff,
advertise, &c. And thus, one and another
will sDunue an extra Tianar n 1,nff or a bnDavo