Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-06

nan Of the name of Jones, whom Gov.
deafy brought ont with him. Other two
persons were wounded, one bullet Ia the
Iog, the other a triflIng wound.
The young man Jones was arrested by
Sheriff Jones. lie would have been
Iynched, but Goary ordered the troops 10
protect bin. Great excitement exists.
CARRAWAY.
%. Louis, Feb. 90.
LATER.-Advices from Kansas state
that the Legislature passed law declar-
ing resistance to the Territorial authority
or laws is rebellion, punishable with
death.
The bill repeating the test oeths, which
passed the Council, was defeated in the
House unanimously.
The Council condemned, by a resolu-
tlon, tho outrage on Geary, and the House
fully justified it.
sermon of the Rev. James Hill TO
Young Women.
This discourse was excellent 1t was
listened to with much interest, although
there was but little Of the orator in Mr..
Hills manner OF speaking, and not much
more Of those beauties of style in compo-
sition, which SO often attract admiration,
in the absence of genuine thought
The sermon was addressed to young
women, aud pointed out some Of the most
important duties which they owe to them
selves, their parents aud their CREATOR
We viii notice part of the first of these.
Mr. Hill insisted that one Of the first
duties a young woman should learn to
fulfill was, TO be industrious. No rules
of fashion should be permitted to intefere
with the proper discharge Of those house
hold labors, necessary to the comfort and
well being of the family. He referred.to
that fashionable selishness which leads
young women, in presence of company,
to affectodly sympathizc with the mother
in her daily tolls, but which does not
cause the helping hand of the daughter
to be extended towards her.
He condemned improper amusements,
and among these classed dancing. lie
spoke oft, as it is now too often practised,
but not from any knowledge of it, when
used as a graceful and useful accomplish
ment.
The advice given to young women res
pecting the improvement of their minds
should not be forgotten by them. That is
not improvement which gives its attention
to the trash with which the press teens
to such papers as the New York Ledger
but to History, to Biography of eminent
persons, to Poetry, to Music, to the ele
mentary principles of those sciences with
which the practical affairs Of life are now
so int imately connected, that no yoan:
woman can associate with society of com
mon intelligence and be ignorant Of them
To these must be added a thorough prac
teal acquaintance with the household du
ties. She who makes the acquisition o
these leading purpose Of her existence
need not be dreaded, as perhaps a majorit,
Of young women are, in this day o
extavagant folly, by young men, pruden
and intelligent In connection with tn
excellent counsel he gave for mental cul
tiyation, Mr.. Hill spoke of the marriag
relation.
That condition of society and educatio
which induces woman to look upon wealt
as the best good to be obtained by MARI
age, was condemned in the instances h
referred to of its power in controlling tn
choice of females. The unhappines
must inevitably follow, was forcibly i'm
pressed on the mind of those present, whe
for wealth or gentility of pursuit, is to over
look the substantial virtues. Anon
these he particularized industry, sobriety
and morality. He did not insist that tn
young man should be of the church, or
professor of religion, but, under no circum
stances, were his moral qualities to
overlooked.
A few discourses Of this kind on i'm
portant practical duties of life, are wort
a thousand on theological or sectaria
subjects. Religion is not an assent Of tn
mind to certain modes of reasoning upo
these subjects; it is in the proper dil
charge of those duties spoken of in tn
sermon. Let idleness and the fashions
bic follies extravaganza of society contr'
the actions and thoughts, and it is almo
an impossibillity for the pulpit to persuad
to religious duty. Hence Mr.. Hill wisel
condemned these, as vices inconsistel
with happiness Indiana Journal.