Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-21

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NJ. Nosphy. Wheu the gtwo gsusiemlSt downs
10 their first game, vas the general opinion that
Mr.. Morphy would win the rsquiste Ave games
without permitting his opponent The honor Of single
victory Apparsnsly hs saiscsloul.tsd Mr.. Paulssns
playing with his icc1stomsd agility he telI into de
lectve positions, Of which Mr.. Paulsen was able to
take advantage, and from which Mr.. Morphy. xith.
aI his resources, could not exricate himself After
tho first few games il wasaotieed tbst he exhibited
more caution and deliberstion, in consequence Of
which he won the last four games, proving himself
the chess-champion Of America. Mr. Morphy's sue
gave lively satisfaction 10 the members Of the
congress. If Mr. Paulsen had added to the laureIs
which he by his unparalleled feat Of playing ave
simultaneous games without seeing the board, and
by the wonderful foresight which he constantly ex.
hibits those to which would be entitled by the pos.
session of the quick invention and brilliancy OF
maneuvre Of Mr.. Morphy, America would then
have had but one preelninent player instead Of two
pleasing incident connected with this struggle 10
the generous admiration which each OF these distin.
guished gentlemen express for the other.
The difference between Mr.. Morphy and Mr..
Pausen in their ordinary play, to be that be-
tween genius and talent. The latter is master Of
every combination and evolution which the labors
OF his predecessors have introduced The former is
an original inventor, and by unprecedented ma
noeuvres constantly disconcerts every competitor.
Mr.. Paulsen plays slowly and cautiously, guarding
himself securely against every known form Of attack.
Mr. Morphy is rapid, and foil of resources for every
emergency. In addition to his great talent for re-
other direction. His peculiar eats appear to depend
upon remarkable development Of three faculties of
the mind-abstraction memory and imagination.
By the first, be is able to shut out every sensation,
and fix his thoughts exclusively upon the subject
which is engaging bis attention. By the second, he
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before his mind and If he shall, by chance have for
gotten position, is able to restore it by going
the game mentally from the beginning By the
third faculty, he can represent to his thoughts the
chess board and its pieces with all the vvdness Of
perception. Mr.. Morphy is . slight young man Of
q highly organized nervous temperament, who
minds the spectator Of Stafford, the Vermont Mathe-
NAUTICAL Prodigy.
The remaining sessions of the Congress will be
held at No. 10 East Twelfth street. The minor
Tourney is yet to be decided several points of chess
law to be discussed and the presentation of the
prizes is to take place.-M. Y Eco. Fost.
"LAUGH AND Grow FAr"-How it ever became
sinful for professors of religion sme If in the
mood, to laugh outright we have never been able
to learn. Yet, there some would be models of
gravity, who would quench the electric fire Of the
eye, dash the sweet dimple from the cheek, sweep
the souls radiance from the countenance convert Vi
vacity into dulness, the ringing laugh of youth into
monkish silence in word-change beauty into de-
formity by binding the bright windows of the soul
and all this would they do because of profession of
the christian religion. A christian man must not
smile, nor write as to make others smile, nor ut
ter word that might possibly excite the risbles Of
his neighbor. He must walk erect with measured
pace, eongate his vsage, see nothing but the pave
ment under his feet sigh IS he goes and rebuke
every attempt to disturb his tacturnity with joke.
We have not much love for . christianity Of Ibis
stamp. Il there is . man on earth who has reason
to be cheerful, it is the believer in Christ. Why
should he not indulge in innocent cheerfaness and
make those about him happy! True there are
bounds which he ought not to pasA-The sweetest
smiles ever were those Of q sister in Christ
who about to leave these low grounds of sorrow
for the Esprit Land, and the greatest defect We
ever noticed in a very beautiful young woman, vas
the absence Of all endeavor her part to smile and
be cheerful.
The trite, and somewhat homely saying at the
head of this article, is not without Significance
The cheerfulness Of man contributes to his health
and happiness. while the morose, taciturn person
makes himself unhappy and those who surround HIM:
While, therefore, We weep with those that weep"
let also "rejoce with those that oiee" With.
out infracsing the divine law acting in opposition
to Gospel injunct,ons let have all the innocent
enjoyment which this world supply, and the full
frution of the next-Ch Indez.