The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-15
VOLUME VII1.---N0. 7.
THE PRESS.

THE RREss.
That truly eloquent clergy man, Rev. Dr..
Fuller, Of Baltimore, in: n:arecent address at
one Of the religious anniversaries in New
York, paid the following tribute to "the
press"
Who can measure the power ofthe pressa
An ounce Of lead moulded into a bullet,
and put into Minnie rifle, with a few
grains Of powder beneath it, will go two
miles, and DO its crrand inefficient manner,
II 1T encounters no obstacles. But that
ounce OF lead made into types, and put
into one Of Hoes lightning printing press,
es, will 60 thousands. of miles and do its
GRAND effectively, not on one man merely,
but on millions, and that though oceans,
rivers, and mountains may intervene. A.
steam printing pressl Did you ever 90
down in one Of the spacious vaults beneath
Jour sidewalks here and watch the mon
sterss Why, my friends l feel something
like awe in looking at them. ffeel like
taking my hat off. to the huge machine.
[Laughter.] Ii seems 10 me to be living
th'ng-one of Ezekiel's living creatures
with hand of man, and the sound Of many
waters, and the, living eye in the wbeeE
Lie asks no ,nourisbment, knoWs no
WEAKNESS. How it strips itself to its work
nd tolls on with asstfength that mocks to
scorn tile, night Of itiesgiautr and with
c'amor as if it would shive.sto pieces every -
substance in,his grasp. And~yet with a
deicacysand precision unattainable by hu-
man muscles, it receives a,fabrio 80 delicate
that rude touch would. rend it, and i'm
prints uReRi lin the twinklipg' Of an eye
that whicfsit cost hours to compose. It
filings ofasheet after sheet to entertain, in
s'ruct, regeaatete. and bless the ieaab.:--
Nonatofs as have etabegun. to appreciate
the ipfueace Of theptsss as an .agent<.for
i the diffusion acknowledge, whether it be
'in'volnmes, PAMPHLETS, or above all, thnroiudi
tda,daily newspaper, the moral institution
which has regalutiohized notonl ysthssliter-
aIrY, but tue. eommerlale esand&political
twsrlds71f youi6a.ge read, the Constitution,
you .s VII remember there ares6hly two es-
etetesin Congress, the. Senate andsHonse Of
Representatives,; buta,third. has spsupg up.
occppyMga aaring. the. session Of 4 Congress
@ @ssashighsf Than tha: occuPsd.by. the 'seua--
|. tors apdsE Representatives fthemseives, and
whinHcontindes in session long after Con-
gress'adjourns, everywhere and at all times.
sls1seomposed Of the representatives of the
press. -
:. WANlhD EgENINdsts;Ar sHohE."
nt saA5nteresti1g and obstructive book
'unds aAle. .bpts IIRe;sysry scene which
the book deliaeatss and which, unless We !
istake, ,.a,t7s fastvanishiag away, and will
.sooasborif they arenot already; among the
sthipgsthat have been; but are not.
. An euening Fdat: home, how IS it, to be
found? Just mark the calls for public and
social Meetings ,fead in your church on the.
next sabhth, and advertised by tbe,yarioys
tn9raEandslitaary associations Of t6e City
aud tzshat evening is leftfor quistbssssorn-
,mnnien with ryour own family, or
fsoeisf call on a friend Z Whatsroom is
'there for. thorough family instructio5Eq
Their father is.aways al the store orsSofice
all the ;da3sandsthe mother has herswork,
and,tf1e childfenare at school-nowifsfhere
'is a;rneeting to call the. family ent revery
even ng, What time 1is lasr Household
.'eacbing4 There Il much truslt with per-.
haps slight eolosiag of$ $exaggsrasop, in
abe snscdase givensidp II January number
6f Harpers Magasiss 81 aVs1tls tlspan&v who
had dsafailed il bgsissss BHdssvh ham asked
wbat bs' ihblelaeda os srspiicsa4sSf shall =
remain athomeas snasgs acquainted
Ssssysahiss ss afaasass away,
1splh. hone, sdd sBoiaa 6fi6sncss sisdshorai-
bsng; and 'tsalit iHe hristiahs should
fpaSte, ~tssshss Bon ARyahey do
not grow WoTeS shce aud .knowsI!
edge, is 1of, ,ahst 5hsy are ever bearing,
aud never medaatiDg what they hear
g ssyyersrdsnins from meeting toaSsspg, and
oevsfat bomef fsthess; not great danger
thai ."homenhapeaes a vilf fioss ttifssir cbsltn
wheo'~e cgp sfs SO e:eat ssud slsep,
essssicg M iaassf "a ths poin;pe and. esesieg
ps a ayef ,llsi aosn wivs stbe
hodsees she sweet etppmasiorf andi.Hs
n, ri sdus sSll sdssiosatl1 ws4ss sallsvays@afnd
i!srhs slas iidsssss sshs both ohIhssab-
,ssaal sau1 ias ysek, families had
esoin lbaaims.s-sAfirror.
: p auestios is often d;scussed Mbetber
sbs 3 ssassga enjoys lits we sssppose tTsy;
81. - they alwsys seeu,, ssxious to- take i.