The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-15

Is the correct one. [ believe he was tho
truest and most. consistent Christian I
have ever known, but don't believe he
prayed much. while he was fighting.
INFLUENCE OF. THE PREss.-In n
sermon on Thanksgiving Day, by the
Rev. Mr.. Leaken, Rector of Trinity
(EpiscopaD. Church, Baltimore, he said:
Il shall reserve the remainder of my re
marks to subject which is rarely allud.
ed to in the pulpit, but which is excrcis.
ing a most important influence upon
every State, city, village, county, And
family of our Union. / refer to the
press--the newspaper-which from the
smallest beginning, luxury to the IA.
vored few, has become indispensableato
millions, and whose power in forcing
public sentiment is unmeasurable. To
illustrate remotely the influence of this
power suppose person of intelligence
coming 10 your family every morning.
He informs you of ali that has occurred
in your city, in your country, in Europe,
or distant Asia. He gathers tho details
of each interesting event; he attends
each important meeting, and tells you
what was said and done. In raip and
tempest in summer aud winter, does
tins person pay you his daily visits, and
not only brings you information, but
gives you his opinion on each question
that arises. In time he becomes one of
you he is identified with your family !;
and the character of yourself and those
around have been moulded by this con.
stant visitor. J.
But the newspaper does more. 1t
brings yon m hundred different articles,
besides advertisements. 1t can be read
by servants. It forms the subject of
conversation, and plies its ceaseless Wis.
its to your home, ,nslructlng, entertain.
ing, and interesting to all: Have /
over estimated the force of this mighty
engine 2 The French Encyclopedias
helped to produces the French Revolu.
ton by means of ponderous books
reaching the learned few. What in:
creased influence must the modern press
exert, scattering it's myriad thoughts
daily among the. millions How noble
tho ministry of the Editor How vast
his capacity for good or evil He may
enter'the family daily and diffuse cheer
fnlness by bis diversified, thoughts. IIc
may dry the tear Of sorrow, animate the
weary pilgrim, to renewed exertions. ar.
rest tho young man in his downward
career. and shield the humble aud de-.
fenceless against tho invasion of power.
We haveprayed for the President of
the United States, and for all in authori.
ty (; for our Senator'S and Representa-.
tives in Congress assembled. And
shall we forget those who make our
Presidents and determine our Represen.
ta1yes2
PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF PREsI.
DENr.JoHNsoN. "A Washington cores.
pondent thus sketches tho personal
appearance Of President johnson as seen
by him npon tho delivery of his great
speech on the 22d Of Febnary:
(. "Mr. johnson is q man of stalwart
mould. inst above middle stature, he
isso broad.shouldered, firm set and deep.
chested, as almost to seem below it,
He has large head. 1t is.a compact
home for his fiery will and brain. His
face is marked; strong oval outline.
long, powerful undsrjaw, well defined
but rather sharp chin; a wide, straight
mouth full, flexible lips; skin coarse in
texture but firm j; complexion swarthy;
hair course black, streaked with gray;
a ncse small at the root, but full and
large at the nostrils, which expand and
lift as he speaks; broad roomy forehead
beetling bushy eyeless hazeigray eyes
/; ever saw in human head ;--these are
the outlines Of Andrew johnson, His
voice is cleay, harsh, powerful and pene.
trating. When he seems speaking.
with::smost excitement, be. is evideRsly
the coolest man in the world H s
"A gentleman asked a labcrer how it
was that, he and his family were always
60 poor. aWell, I'll tell ye, sir" said