Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-20
CORRESPONDENTS.
SEABRoos LANDING, S. c., ,
june Sd, 1862. (

to-day in consequence of the rain which has
been pouring down since early this morning.
and ever feeling miserable in idlcncss, and
there being no other way in which | can
while away the long hours of the day With
50 much pleasure, have sought my "pen,
ink ard paper" with a view TO record such
words and sentiments as shall Voluntarily
flow through my brain, and giving my pen
unrestricted lower TO perform strictly and
promptly whatever may occur to mind as
future moments, with the Velocity of time,
shall change from future TO present, and then
instantly assume the prst tense, which they
must, retain throughout al ages of the worlds
duration, and old Time has run its course
aad sought rest in the unfathomable regions
and endless spicc Of Eternity.
But thoughts as they occur. without being
molcstci or even produced by any influence
whatever, must indeed be very strange and
varied. In fact in the writer s opinion, such
a thing can't be There can be no efr,r.
without cause. The mind would not work
at all, in fact no mind would exist if dcpriv-
cd OF all the influences either positive OF 9th
erwisc, although that influence may vary IN
nature and power. or from the most insig-
nj cant objects of creation, animate or man.
imate II the greatest and most sublime and
wonderful Of infinite conception.
But thoughts, without immediate moles-
tation. or without being produced by any
thing in particular as though left to enjoy
ones own reflections and that privilege not
imprpv d, but resulting from the effects of
influences OF different kinds and degrees in
past life. together with the quiet prcsen. and
the mysterious iuturc. and the thoughts,
doubtless that will now end expression thro'
the medium Of the pen.
| never believed in studied sermons nor
formal prayers, neither do believe that this
enlightened generation is, or that the next
generation 10 come Will be free from super
stiti and by no means do | believe that
superstition is ut all commcndable in the
character of any PRISON. y supcrsii,ious
/ person with n shallow head and vain withal,
Is quite As disgusting 10 me as the staggering
+ nebritte. There is great deal Of meaning
In What haye Just PINNED much more than
+ the casual rc'dr, under ordinary circum-
stances. would b. likely to notice. and many
would do well 10 rcmemb 1t. | can always
+ distinguish such an one at first sight. but
never believed there were 50 many in tho
world, till after leaving home several years
ago \ man with the organ of human ma
/ turc prominent, can learn a great deal in
travelling. and the information thus acqur-
cd is of great value to him. and will often
save him u deal Of trouble. AMI perhaps, in
/ peculiar circumstances will sue hrs cifarac-
: ter it not his life. But maak nd are very
ia rautly constituted But, to say that
man j. not t. blame tor being just what he
i or happens - he. and that his present char
I actrr was Irlrlllhy written IN his infant
heart. l. 10 say that carly training and later
observations ate entirely useless. and rs
/ still further T. prove that the human heart
cannot be cultiyat,d. How prepnstcrous
/ lp'iicse the carly training has more to do
With forming a persons character than the
hereditary lrsIcnsites aud world : inauen-
- combined and we 10 tie parents who
+ sI35l their children. IL should he u law Of
7 Governments to bold the rtrents responsible
/ aul accountable, to a certain extent, Tor tho
+ formation Of their children = habits ana char
aeter. There aye tAo>e Who arr NJ more
Competent to rear y child ar family Of chit
3ren. thtu the flesh OF an alligator Is Fl, for
human fssd. tai Father rthl vi mIno
should Srtw up, uucuittYtei and natural as
tt isFsst trae, tAAn b, salJse; = such tut
tiep
The iHtan, heart - susceptible Of tho
slightest influence. aad Ike The artss'n pol
l,tsH pat, "Di reflect the smasifsi otyet
VITA - intensity, than the Crater and
ht'i'H tfsL ISM
/ fay' reru m'n manifest destrr to come
n lss>-.,>s.oo Of very thing they Glanced to
-, and LARRY y arm to participate IN any
active occasion who're thee PASSIONS we're NJ
tft'-sy n matter how ''bser to" DEGRADING
T. Character, bus their atsAsf WITS OF moro
,s9ns sequence. Such I-'rrens, however, arc
Mt + - entrusted with any thing oil more
than lsa1y Sa.9f heiahetns to another
NAN
Bat MON nt's P'a'' aSsaTs me that the
ram e'utht"s I" pour down aud the WIND ~
t,st increasing FIT. tie boys on guard IN
such tine ~ tbs. lh'y are not allowed
. quit thor 81. bat - night approaches
thy VIII te instructed - watch with IN
creased vigilance, although oar knowledge
81 tie enemy rules gives us no nprrehcn-
-.oas Il an immediate attack. But At such
ti'ne as tbs, Wien na9sht attracts the ear
ss'c the c'InnotIpn IT the irrociou' clements
without. ply mind 1l,likss - dwell m son-
teinI .y'jon upon the horrors OF WINS unholy
Mr. IL rather seeks moro placid and
s5attiu: coursc, from which il derived
greater satisfaction. II is often IN qnietudc
nay mlnd turns around anil over thesc exist
th- troubles, and, as ii inspired, recalls to
memory the iJnd, the delightful, the happy
past the l'ts # innocent childhood of tho
nanny gfr.s>siyt. Nt.frz urplUi nv fathers