Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-13

" lCouxryr.r
l had not the sIightes, idea Of s.lf,,~
by my communication Of Angus, To-
re'0rt' of Another Courtryu.n." ,s3 ~
taok"-my sole otjcct was to wsi,b
forts, (however feebIe) of one ubo
accustomed to travel on the .,eaue, Co.
bis, and to receive q. the hand, Of b.
that gen'lemanly and promp, a,,eOa,, :
which they are so justly eelebrs,.t-.
the attacks Of those who dep,p,,.
Sabbath breakers.
am, by DO means. su adgoc,,.
bath breaking, for l think if tbs,.
one passage 10 Scripture mark,
strongly than another by Divine Wis.
foresight, 1t lie the com~uAnduep, sbs, I,
%clares, VI shall do DO manner of ~ Il
the Sabbath, nor cur servants, nor ,p,
tie; by the proper observance Of WIN,
laborer is enabled to enjoy tha, res,
God in tho abundance Of his wisi,u s,
to be necessary to the preserya,io, nj, ,
force and energy. But | am one
who believe that the Sabbath Va. 49,.
for man, aud not nan for the Ssbb,4
Christ himself has sad The san
is Lord even of the Sabbath day." r.,
say nothing Of the moral good the C.,o-.
may do 10 keeping on her decks and f.,
craze and orderly employment a rumt..
individuals, who are too agt 70 H.,
those benefits which our Divine MAST. |
tended the Sabbath should bring T. -.
kind, | will pass on and ebdeavor 70 3.
myself against the powerful iArust: Of
tank"
He says the holy horror Of rup1i5, q,
Columbia on Sunjay has tot spfunp o.,
at ouce, bat has been teit and talked n
years past; but, like many other thip,.
action taken. TO thi-, | can Obly ~,
that if an evil is TO be felt aud talked Of
twenty cdd years, before any atteug, az,
rectlOn is mhda, unless be is mgre ~Iyrut.,
than most Of persons, and has IA, l...
than your humble Correspondent to c5r.g
he need scarce expect q higher reward,s p. |
future, than was granted Moses upon Max
NebO--'A view of the promised 81.
Again, says be, 81 should ike 70 EtoE I ]
observer" what ba. be n TIE du,7 Vi f. !
trymen, dcacops, class teachers, g.. 10 IL,
past, it they have JUST begun TO nlira
Bibles? What has become Of the e,ry /. |
sans taught 10 childhood by every n.as
Ger" Now, probably, "ChotAok" k01y,.
ought to know better than can iOl IN D.
but certainly, | have never thought ar
were simply to read their b 5i,s. ali ay
against and prescribe every byiy Sa1 e
not see as they see, act as they act, 4Il
lieve as they believe. They bad laE NE
| think, learu TO teach AID practice Us,
brotnerly-loye, kindness, humUlene,s Il o.
forbearing o another, aud t~OFsIur! =
another, better even pray "a Pope did
Let not this unknowing hand,
Presume thy bolts 70 throw
And deal damnatIon round the .aat.
On each | Judge thy toe.
And above all, remove frs, the besr b:
their own eye; for Christ has even %
every idle word men shall ~
they shall give an account tberef De
day of Judgment" praise Cd 10
nctusry," to the exclusion Of .tGuai
travelling. when it becomes Necessary fl.
70 do so, is a commandment that h'
never fouod given, nor have | ever test
.errupted upon the Columbia. 10 any NJ
.ng or meditation 10 which ] might VIZ
engage, by that medley Of whistle bIg'G|
b~ell-ringing, segar smoking, ADD uH
which "Cbotank" 50 gTaT:hf1
describes; AID that last. though not ~
we'll known wink" and the welcome Ga
very gentlemaoly bar-kceper" Dick, -
the inquiry, what will you take to irL
gentlemen" with which he seems to h
has never disturbed ne at 81. 81
because | have never been ln..i.
INTO the wink" Or famiharlsed 10 ths "
,ome.
There are doubtless instances in The cC
Try, which "Chotank" cites, of a ser7sn'E.
being kept solely FIR the FGfT,"
10 Church, tut | have been sc9h'
ted all my life with country custom, a.
manners, and cannot now call to It'
instance where a servant anl tI1I
have been kept for the sole purpose d.N
ing TO Church on Sunday; but % tbec2n9'
~, know Of many, where the horses 1''
~ drag, and the servant To follow, the pc"
Or wagon, through the whole OF the Er'
and brush up himself, and horses, s's.
morning, in order TO make a ge1teei af."
,nce at Church, where, in maoy case u
compelled to stand about, out Of tg.'' 81
be excluded from the services.
But" says "Chotauk," IF the w"
above referred TO-, would read ;beii va
more, they would fnd an iusiGG;' t'
where the Saviour entered Jerusalem %
Sabbath day, sitting upon a colt. tbei,A %
ass. entered the temple, 30 And wee
to find q better example," No",l'.,
for .'ChOtank's" Obligation, ''
bible does not teach me On what lag ..
Viour entered Jerusalem, Dor eel
hat be intended his entry az q NecsI'D,
to Church On Sunday, bot 10 's'..
example meekness and humility. l''b"
tbiok "ChotaDk" would be ~llitgn w.
the example, which be quotes 10 Wv,
unhesrd OF connection, Throughout
all bis zeal for the observance Vi SID'Ar
sooner take the Columbia 100.
ass's foal to travel, even 70 tie plain u"
If Alexandria; Ngr 90 blame hI~
The gentleman above referred o. ~
disproyc a position which | ne'efS''-
the patronage Of the pa''e's
he river pays kO," ''!
hat freight ana DOT passenger pay
les" on the Colombia, thefCiI re- ou' :.
obligations for the Accommodate ~