The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-06-24
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lestials Of China, that they inlay thei
music stands, work boxes, drawing
boxes, cabinets and other articles o
taste, and cmboss them with gold, sill
yer, pearl and ivory, as well behind AZ
before; rs well on the undcrside an,
inside, as on the outside and from
side. Were there no other eyilenc,
of their semi-civilizcd condition, thi.
would Of itself be sufficient to write
them down in the books, as "barbari
ans in the eyes Of ell enlightened and
christian people. In this, as in oshe,
things, ! arc tho very ant'polcs o
refined lto and civilized society.
Tho New York journal of Com.
mcrcc. SAYS that under the new treaty
with on government, tho first cargo
from j. il was brought over in the
Schooner General Fierce, the other
day and disposed Of in lots, at auc-
tion. The cargo consisted of six hun.
bred and ninety lots:
Cups and saucers, music stands,
work boxes, drawing boxe4, cabinets,
Jewel cases, tables, dccanter stands,
trays, bridal gifts, centre tabh~, and
a great variety Of useful and orna
mental triIlcs. They are manufac-
tured of rose wood, saudal-wood, ard
mahogany, inlaid and embossed with
gold, silver, or pearl ard resemble,
upon casual inspection, papicr mache
work, though thy arc much more
deliberately constructed and dcllcately
finished than the articles made from
that material The decorative figures
upon these iabrics are mostly storks
and turtles, which are objects of high
vcncration in the religious system of
the Japanese.
Look upon tho picture! As VIC
stride onward to the perfection of hui
man reason; in the very ratio of our
advancement, every thing becomes
shallow and untrue; gilded trarpings
take the place Of solid and substantial
ornaments Of pure and unauthorized
gold. The deceit of vain show. does
not stop with outward appearance, but
the inward man changes. Instead of
finding spontaneous acts Of generosity;
the Overlooking Of noble hearts; the
cold calculating deceit of hypocracy is
substituted. We find now; no man
as he really is, but as he has by forced
practice, schooled himself to be. Each
man is praying for his ncighbor to
prosper on the ono hand, in order that
he may not rob him on the other
Better far, would it be, that each in
dlvldual of community, would 60 to
work to igurc out his own salvation
Then religion would not be a mere
matter Of speculation, and politics
game at cards, where all
who enter are expected to play the
odd trick, and st al when opportunity
offers Point us now to the honest
patriot, who will serve lis country for
as countrys sake; who will plart his
foot firmly upon principle and remain
rue, when the wind shifts g? Such
one IS too honest; too simple ever to
be d1shonored with a place. What is
The result of this condition ? Why |
lemagogues in the North and South,
would have us exterminated in a civil |
war to change the form Of our institu
ions, which cannot iu any wise effect
heir salvation, if in the eye of an Al
mighty God, they are wrong. |
The LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET
MOST USED IN CoMPos1r1oN-Av very
correct idea has been formed, by ex
aiming the printers case and the
.ype-founder's scale, of the relative fire.
luency with which the different let