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- QTJK JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
\Vf. have supplied ourselves- with a good
ssortment ef Printing . Material, and .are
~-1: i.iy to ejcecnte all kinds jog. Job .Printing, on
easouable terms.
We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata
logues, Tostcrs, large or small, Cards, Ball
tickets, Bill Meads, Blanks of every descrip
ion, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the
•■aee. Constables, See.,
.?. T.Taritam,
ARCHITECT,
A I? PENT E R AND JOINER,
SSXJSf .
RF.SPECmjT.t.Y informs the Wtiions of
. Des Arc and vicinity, that he is prepared
to execute all work intrusted to his care, with
neatness and dispatch.
PLANS AND DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS
Furnished to order, fre^of charge where he
has the contract for the same.
oar From his experience, both as an arehi
/eqUyiici,contractor, he flatters himself that he
ran rendersatisfaction. ju»i29-tf
WtW* Dir
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
I T .WING permanently located at Bad Arc,
f X Arkansas, is prepared to execute all
Work in HIS line of Business,
in a satisfactory manner- From hi* .expe
rience, he feels confident t^at those wh$j favor
him with contracts will have no cause to re
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY,
Left at G. W. V a pen’s store, will meet
with prompt attention. j*u29-ty
J. S. ANDERSON,
SADDLE, BRIDLE
-A N D
32a v nests . ft a nufaet urt r,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
f -r A RF,SPECTFULLYinforms
’vWs the' citizens' of Prairie Slid
adjacent counties, that tie has on hand,
and is prepared to manufacture to order,
Saddles. Bridles, Martingales, Baggy,
Carriage and Hack Harness,
Vs well as every other description of work
ually done in such'establishment.
(Kgp*Shbp on Lyon street, back of Frith &
Jackson’s stos*^ «
b fJcjQjt1 ]' iUrffp.
Wagon and Buggy Making.
MARTIN SHET TER,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,.
nMlAHKFUL tp ilia
^fSr, I peopu forYlivfrpast fn-B j|
fiKfctUB vors,respectfully announces J a
that lie has opened a shop at F. V. I-ef-s 0
taint, on 1’arK street, wueie ne .n ..
ip at I kinds of worK in the above line.
[J^-Rlaeksmithmg. wagon and buggy bmltt
:ij». wbielbairowR, repairing, &c-> done on
(lor; notice.
IW Horse-shoeing done promptly.
feb 18-tf __
J. GRIFFITH,
lll.ACKSMT'm
AND
WAGON AIA-KiEri,
WOODRUFF STREET,
':Vaa Air®» £r&IsW|jvbi»,itar3fc.
Wagons, Carts, _,_jy
<■:* SSSMSr-awB#
aler oji short notice. Repairing anil planta
tion work done on the usual time for prompt
• ring ci stomers. (all others must pay cash.)
3? All new work' must be pash on its
•walknt. J- GRIFFITH,
lies Arc. Ark.. Jan. 21. 1859.-ly.
■ •**§! Tj
"«8« v< H
CLOCK.
AND
TEWEtiljTin,
Buena Vista Street,
(Opposite A. Stewart at
Brothers,)
ARC, ARK.,
RESPECTFULLY ip
forms the citizens of
Des Arc and the adjacent country, that he has
a new and select stock of
CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
He is. as usual, prepared to execute all kinds
' ‘‘■LOCK and WATCH Work, in a work
in ike manner, and to Repair and Clean
Jbwel gy. . apfitt-K
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. N: at
tin- residence of R. B. Trezevant.
(formerly B- B. .Allans, placO 21 miles from
—-- T w —'--slonil
asp$,
of women and children* jan L-Ov,
.Iteitiml Sdrit.
DU. S. CHEN1VA frbm Lmiislana; res
pectfully notifies the inhaliitA'td-s of 0eS
Arc and. the surrounding country, tbkt he’has
established himself pbrmanenMy at this place
for the practice of his profession, and as a
speciality, those branches of-it pertaining to
Women ar>d childreu’l^nyiladies...
Df.’Cherilva has rt ‘right fo nope, after a
successful peaclice of fourteen years in Louis
sa^a—indjaiin* Teaw of. whjch was in the
city dflN’p.W OweansAhat He uiay ahfo deserve
tile confidence of a generous ami enlightened
public, ih this State.’ ’
N. B. Syphilitic diseases In all their stages
are radically cured, adcordisg to’a modem and
approved system.
w Office-*mt Dr. J. J. Lane’s old stand.
nov9-tf.
|\R J. C. GOODWIN, d eTe r mined to
remain, permanently in Des Arc, will
continue to treat diseases, both Acute and
Chronic in accordance with the most approv
ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
Medicine. . .
ThankfuLfar the liberal patronage he
nasher'btofore enjbydd, respectfully solretts
its continuance. J
Office at D. P. Black &. Co’s.. Drug
Store. aprilt-ly
tYrTjTT neel having permanent
located in i/esr Arc, Arkansas, offers
his professional services to the citizens of
the town and vicinity. Office over Washer,
Vaughan & CoV Store. [mar liny. ,
DR. T. SANDERS, late of Memphis.
having settled in the town of Des Arc,
tenders his professional services to the citi
zens of said town and vicinity} and, from a
lqng experience in the healing art in the West,
flatters himself that he will share theie pat
ronage. . Office op Buena Vista street.
Residence on Woodruff Street. deefi-tf
TvR. YV. F. WALSH, having located at
Des Arc, -offers' hi* Pbofessionat. Seb
t rci'.e toffee public. Cal Is promptly at
tended to. ’ mav29, 18&8-ly‘
B. p. TTTHNEB.. T. JONES.
fptTRNER & JONES, Attorneys at
Law.j Byowiisville, Arkansas. Will at
tend prourptfy to all business entrusted to
them. janlitf.
f|t R. LAWRENCE, Attorney at
• Law, Des A pc, Arkansas. Special at
tention given to «c^V'lectiug. jan4*tf.
O IT. HEMPvSTEAt). Attorn ey at Law,
iw* Little Rock, AtJcansas. Office on-Mai k
tiam street. janll-tC.
H. 8. C,ANTTT. W. J. B.RONAUGII
/1 ANTT'& BRONAL&H, Attorneys
\J at Law. Brownsville. Arkansas. Will
attend promptly to any business confided to
them. __ ^tf
TACORT. MORRILL, Attorney at
J Law, Notary Public, and Justice of
rtiE Peace, Clarington, (Sunfish.) Monroe
County, Ohio. jjkl27*-tf.
J. E. GATEWOOD..J- A. MOON.
n ATKWOOD & MOON, Land
\J Agents and Real Estate Brokers,
Des Arc, Arkansas. Will ’attend to pnyment
of taxes, locating Government, Swamp or Mil
itary lands. Blanks of every description al
ways on hand. aug3-tf.
rp B. KENT, Attorney at Law, Des Arc.
L • Arkansas, will practice in the courts of
Prairie, White, ^1 op roe, Arkansas, St. Frau
ds, Jackson, and Independ$ieeJouW,ies. All
business intrusted to kds care shall iim|t with ]
prompt attention. g3F* OTjrieK . on i.yon
street, £juhSrtf
T eT Gatewood, a ttokney at
,) . Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas.
Wi*l! practice-in the counties of.Prairie. Ar
kansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson. White,
Conway, and Pope. Will investigate Land
Titles,' »ud act. as General Land Agent.
Prompt attention gWetfto all business entrust
ed to him.
Office— First door up stairs, one dooj
East of John Jackson & Co.’s, Store.
febld-tf. / ___■__
T W. MARTIN, Attorney at Law,
I TV,,, \ Drairift ismilltv. AHcaJlSaS.- Will
practice In the comities of Prairie, Arkansas,
Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and White.
fjpS” Prompt attention given to the collection
of claims; also, the locating, selling aud pay
ing taxes op land. tJf Office on Lyon street.
sept2fi-tf 1 i l' w '/X _, "
SAM’l \y ..WILLIAMS. W. L. D. W;I I J. IA M 9.
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS, At
torneys at LaWj ‘Little Rock, Ar
kansas. Office on Markhaitt street. One of
our firm will be almost always at Brownsville, |
where he rcan be consulted on professional
business, and will give his personal attention
to all matters in Law and Equity, entrusted to
them. _ dec4_
J. L. IIOLLOWELL. • • • • t • • * * * \VyDr JACOWAY.
HOLLO WELL & JACOWAY, At
torneys at Law. DardartcHe, Arkansas.
WH1 practice in the counties of Yell. Per nr,
Saline. Pulaski, PratfiK ebnfcay and Pope.
je2f)-tf _____
E. M- ROTHERMEL...THOS. KENNY.
WARBLE AND STONE
wom'aaa*
Cor Buena Vista and Wooodmff streets,
DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
HAVING located inD.-s Arc, and com
menced the above business we <tue pre
pared to furnish to order,
Monuments. Tomb and Grave Slones, Mar
ble Mantnlsi'Urns, Counter Slabs. &c., lettered ,
and carved according to directions.
Prices Reas»#ahie.
janll-tf. t *
W. E. nAUIiSTON,
GENERAL
LAND A G E N T
U D,rJ*'&i£'blp Q'Ji*
BROWNSVILLE, PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
w-rTILL locate-Lands with Scrip or Land
VV Warrants. Also— Colkct debts and
pay taxes, on reasonable tericc.
Refer to—Payne * Untijank, and J. P.
Parsons. Memphis; J- 0. Morrill, lies Arc,
Ark.; Dr. B. F. Hall, Brownsville, Arkansas.
janl5-ly.
EDUCATIONAL.
THE fourth session of the “D*N
Arc Female Academy,”
under the charge and direction of
M iss BLACK, will be open for the
reception of pupils on the First
Monday of February, 18ti0.
TernWv per Session of Fivf. Months;
Orthrigrephy and Reading.$lft 00
Orthography, Read her. Writing ami
Primary Arithmetic ............ 12 00
The above with Primary Geography and
Grammar • MOO
High Branches.... ........16 00
Instrumental' Music ,.,.......... . 25 00
Use of Instrument.5 00
Sty* Pupils charged from time of entering,
andno deduction'for withdrawal br' absence,,
except in cases of protracted sickness.
I)es Arc, Feb 1, 1860.-tf.
® i @ A IsB
laic Academy.
THE fourth session of this 3chool will open
on Monday, the loth inst._, under the
charge and direction'of II- D IV ny, wlio
hopes by sti let attention to. merit the patron
age,, not only of the Town, but .'surrounding1
country. Every attention will be paid to or
der, and especially to the intellectual and
moral culture of his pupils. All scholars
considered regular from time of entrance, and
no deduction for withdrawal or absence, or
sickness of shorter duration than one week.
terms per session of five months, or
TWENTY WEEKS,
Orthography and Reading.. $10 0ft
The same with Writing, Geography,
Grammar and Arithmetic,. 12 0Q
The same with AnaIysi3, Philosophy,
Physiology. Algebra, Geometry. &c 14 00.
Latin and Greek-.,,... 14 00
janll-tf. .
Sybil 11 in Academy,
PRAII&KCO., ARK.
MISS E. D. SAFFORD, .
taBrSp PRINCIPAL.
npH,E exercises this institution .will‘be
.1. resumed on the Ist'Monday of September.
Terms, per Session of Five Months.
Primary Department.$1M 00
First Academic! Glass;..... 12 00
Second Academic Glassy embracing AJ.
_1— uii.AWAm., b»rx ip, nn
French arid Latin.. . .. 10 00
Music.. . ...... . 20 00
Use of instrument... 8 00
Incidental.. .. 80
Jfffiiaincds—Rev. J. W. Moore* Col. J.
M. Bell. John McIntosh, Oakland Grovei
Dr. J. N. Waddell, La Grange, Temi.t Re'v.
H. P. Thompson, Bolivar, Teun.; A. L. Lew
is, Oxford, Miss. aug3-Jy.
JOHN McN AMEET
T Jt M Si O gg ,
nes Arc, Arkansas,
SHOP ON BUENA VISTA STREET—
opposite the “Nucleus House”—where he
is prepared to execute all kinds of work in
his line of btisin'ess, in a neat and fashionable
style. . • ; . . i '
July 27, 1S59.«—j tf]
Private Entertainment,
Ik Y II F, X St V J A CKSOX,
..AT T IIC O I. J) STAND..
ONE MILE WEST OF DES ARC,
( On the Main Road to Fort Smith.)
IXAVING erecctttd a large and “Tv ;
coiqinod otis Building, he is now /OA
better prepared, than even heretofore, to ac
commodate the public with entertainment.
ssr nis rates of charges are reasonable,
andliis Accommodations are inferior to none,
m" He has excellent Stables, and necessary
shelters for wagons, egni^ges, &c.
Jun29-ly
l’a“iiv Grocery.
HENRY JACKSON*
AT It IS “OLD STAND
CORNER OF BUFNA VISTA ANT) VVOttDRUFF STS.,
DI.fi A ltd , AUK.,
CIONTINUES to keep constantly on hand a
J full assortment of
Family Groceries,
which he offers for sale at moderate prices,
amt on reasonable terms.
(K^“ Tlie highest, prices will be. paid for
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, a lid all the productions
Of the farm and the garden,
HW Hts Bar is supplied with the best of
Liquors.
(f^” Remember tint {vOcd Stand,” which
he hgs occupied during the past six years.
j«fi9-ly
Jr duniiy grocery.
J. W. WALLACE,
• Oes Arc, Ark»,
KEEPS constantly on hand a general
assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES,
which he offers for sale on reasonable terms.
Ar.so—All kinds of Wines, Liquors,
Tobacco, Ciigsjrs. &c.
(jgjT The highest price, either ip Casn or
GroCertes, paid for Butter. Eggs, Poultry, and
all kinds or country produce. may4 -tf
~ 'jjL
BUGGY AND CARRIAGE
Manufactinror,
Hickory Plain, Ark.,
Will make and repair Buggies
-s^2--™ "arid Carriages, tcc., to order. Or
ders respectfully solicited.
All orders vrill be readily attended to,
all new work warranted twelve months. I re
turn my thanks to11he public for past favors,,
and hope to receive a liberal patronage in the
future. nov-33-tf.
, “
I m (Successor to Williams & Blanton.)
Commission, Receiving
—A N D
L Forwarding Merchanh
Also. Agent for the Gen. Pike, Admiral-,
E. M. Hyland, Sum. Hale, FoFtune,
Crescent and Iatan.
HAVING purchased the entire interests
of William* & Blanton, will attend per
■ soytAirv ah business intrusted to his car*,
with promptness aAd dispatch.
Also, a full supply of Groceries. Crockery,
► Hardware, Dry Goods and Medicines, which
i we wiij (lispo.*aof at the lowest cash prices
■ ‘ SSPTEXi.
rpHE subsciiber also begs leave to inform
X the traveling public, that he will use his
* best endeavors do accommodate all who favor
him with a call.
A. HOYEE, DevalFs Bluff,
• no.v90.tf. Arkansas.
BIBLE REVISION, ftC.
Des Arc, Ark., Jan. 20, lSCfl.
Rev. J. W. MooRE:
Obar Pm.—The “R-visibn of the Bible,”
R3 advocated by the Bible Union, having lately
been discussed before our citizens—the under
signed feeling that it is a subject of great im
portance)'and being desirous of having the
subject fairly brought before the cutritnunf ly—
would request you to give your views on the
question through the presi. Voui:s, &.C.,
O. Vg. pLKNN, ClIAH. S. PITMAN,
ANDREW STEWART, OEotUiK M’r.AREN)
J. Ft GATEWOOD, A. S. ERWIN,
D. r. BRACK.
GIenti.emen.—Your favo'f of (he' SO ill
lost., reached me last evening, and, in an
swer, I would say that it afford* me plea
sure to comply with your request.
I agree with you, that tjie subject in
question is one of great importance. The
things tlial are seen tire temporal, but the
things that are not seen are eternal.
The Bible treats of the unseen.
Permit trie then to say, first, that I am
opposed tp the Revision movement as ad
vocated by the Bible Union, because il par
takes of a>t the characteristics of a secta
rian movement. Its history proves ibis.
Its origin was the following: A difficulty
arose, near a fourth of a century ago, in the
American Bible Society, in consequence
of that society refusing to aid in the pub
lication of a version of the Scriptures in 1
the, Bengalese Idngungp, made by ttsptift (
missionaries, who frankly acknowledged j
that they bad translated liie original pf the !
word baptize by a word signifying to iin*!
merse. The Bible Society refused aid j
Upon the ground that the Society was coin- \
posed of different denominations, united
to circulate, the Scriptures in common use,
and that they could not aid in circulating
the views of a particular denomination.—
To ibis action, a number of tint Baptist
members took ekochtin-ns. and formed a
society oft heir own, known as the Aineri- j
can and Foreign Bible Society. Whether
or not the American Bible Society did
right or wrong, forms no part qf my pres-:
ent .inquiry. I only introduce ft' as a link
in the chain oif the history before me,—
The newly formed society confined its
operations chiefly to foreign translations.
Its object, a.coording to.-Dr. Cone, its pres
ident* was, to vindicate a principle, and
according to that principle, baptize rind its
cognates, should be translated immerse
and immersion. This they regarded as
essential lo the purity of the versions they
circulated. After some time, a number of
its members proposed the publication'of a
revised edition of the English Scriptures,
in which it was clearly understood by all
that.the words baptize and baptism should
give place lo immerse and immersion.—
Though these were not the only changes
proposed, it is evident from the speeches
and publications elicited by the proposal,
that they were regarded as the principal.
The measure, however, met with the most
decided opposition from the majority of the
most learned and influential ministers of
the Baptist denomination. They took the
ground that the version known as King
Jpine’s was a good one. That they re
garded it ns a "venerable monument of
learning, truth-and piety—of unequalled
purity of style and diction,” and that they
"desired it to be perpetuated to the end of
time, just as. We now nave it." "Let uo
daring genius”—‘continued one of their
principal writers—"meditate either change
or amendment in its structure or composi
iton; neither let any learned imperii
_... ..* .j:,l. .1.,-v i
fid mice of lire tens of thousands who now
regard it as, next to the original, the
purest vehicle through which the mind of
the Holy Spirit was ever conveyed to mor
tals. Under God, and with God, we feel
prepared to stand or fall with thip conse
crated instrument, known and quoted and
familiarized as the Common Standard ver
■sion.” The above is from the '‘Christian
Review” for March, 1837, a leading
Baptist journal. They, moreover, con
tended that it would be regarded as a
Baptist Bible. That it would he viewed
a* an attempt to cut the gordian knot
which they could not uutie. That it would
place them in antagonism with other de
nominations, by having a religious stand
ard of their own. I shall quote a few ;
more of their, remarks. Dr. Dowling, in
a pamphlet entitled “The old fashioned 1
Bible,” after referring to statemeats by |
them respecting other errors in the com- 1
tnou version, goes on to say, ‘.‘various,
other connecuotja of the text have been
recommended in the proposed new ver
sion.— But believing, however, most firm
ly, as I do, (hat these suggestions have
been put in Only as make-weights, in
order to aid the great object of the substi
tution of immersion for bajdi^e, I shall
not, on the* preseui occasion, enter into
any examination of the correctness of
these criticisms.”
He quotes Dr. Malcom, another emi
nent Baptist minister, as saying, “Were 1
to utter nil the objections which occur to
me, as to the proposed revision, l should
want a week for it. When the world is
allowed to say that we needed, as Bap-!
tists, a new version to sustain ourselves. I
then is our right arm broken in the fight. ;
1 can add no more than to say, 1 shall'
spuru horn me the proposed publication,1
and the society which gives it birth.”
But on the other hand, Dr. Cone and ;
; Ids party contended must manfully fora
new English revision in which (he word j
immerse should supplant baptize. Raid ;
I Dr. Cone in 1S1U, when trying to iufiu-'
ence that society to undertake it—“ Let a 1
Bible society like the; American and Fur- !
eign dare to say that baptize means to:
immerse and stamp their couviction upon ■
the New Testament.” But he failed to ;
1
induce that society to uiid-rtalce a eocta-j
1 rinn Rihle. Conm'qutHitlv he, with oth-!
ers, in l&SO, originated the “ American I'
Bible Union.” in order that tliyy miglifj
proceed without restraint. Hu was chosen j
its first President, and shortly after its
formation, he limlresseM it as follow,--:
“ Brethren and friends of imtntnladonisffl
versions of the scriptures in nil Ian- *
guitges. and tspebittHy in the. tRngH*h\ the »
American and Foreign Rihle Society was j
organized to'vindicate a priinyple, and in
accordance with that principle, bfiptidzo
should bo rendered by words signifying
to immerse.”
Again, in the same year, addressing
his own society, he says '• the American
Rihle Uuym must come up to the help oL
the Lord aguinst the uugluy. * * *
and show to aft who understand our lan
guage that bnptism is immersion Only. *
* * If it is .right to pvf’ach it, it in right
to. print if—to print it in the Bible.”
Again in 1S-5B, lie says, “In revising
the commonly received revision, the real
point of controversy between1'us nhd the
ohti-cevisiorHsts, is the question whether
bapt-idzo shall be translated or not.”
X have now shown the origin and the
objept of the American Bible Union, and
here let me say that all this was honest
and aboCe hoard. The chief officer of
the society told tire world in unmistaka
ble terms that their object was to-make on
immersionist Bible. However much wo ,
may disapprove of the object we must adr j
mil the 'distinctness of the announcement j
of it,—rtnd the society has bePn true to
its original intentions, for I have now be- ,
fore me portions of their “revised scrip- ,
lures,” and 1 find that wherever .the word ]
baptize occurs in our common version. ,
immerse is found in the “ revised " one. (
But alongside with the above fiats,‘how
are we to reconcile the statements put
forfh in their pamphlets, pod uttered by t
their agents when the collection ol money ,
■ 1. I* . / A i tv in I f l il an tl.4.
..t) -- -
whole aIIair is the most tinseciarifttf thing ,
in the world. The titcth's of the society'
remind me of a beautiful' idea advanced
near thirty years ago by the celebrated
Alexander Campbell, who, by the way, is
one of the vice-presidents tff this union,
and one of qs IraVislStOi'S. The idea was .
this: That all denbminations in tho land
should unite in one body, and lay nside
their sectarian views. Ability w®^delight
ed with it. But their ardor cooled when ,
they learned that the grand prerequisite ,
for his union was, a plunge, under the w>t- *
ter. So, our Bible union men would be i
entirely willing for oil denominations to1
unite and ooroperate with them, in pub- i
lishmg an imine-rsipuist Biblg, though
they would not for the world cull it a sec- (
iarian Bible. <
Second, I am oppoltPd to this movement/ ,
because, its ‘tendency is to take, away coufi- ]
deuce in the scriptures ih common use, and f
to leave the English speaking world with
out a Bible. I need not spend lim® in i
proving to you that the Object of these |
men is to Iptive the impression on all
minds that our common revision is umvor
thy of confidence. They assert that it |
abound* in errqr and would have us be- t
lieve that its errors ure of a grave char- j
acter. Now reflect for a moment on >
what would he the consequence, should (
they succeed in inducing the majority of t
our citizens throughout tho land to believe |
this. The legitimate result would bis. s
that infidelity would rush jn like a flood. ,
The embankments which how stem the (
torrents df vice wohld bp soon swept away, )
and scenes hot unlike those of the French j
Revolution would he enacted in our own |
favored land. I am jtivare that they ,
would reply that they intend giving us a t
better Bible. - But who will believe this t t
It is much easier to destroy confidence j
than to restore it. Who, I ask, can, for <
one moment, believe that a society like i
this, will produce a Bible that shall com- t
mand the confidence of all classes in our
own land, in Great Britain, Scotland,
Ireland and the Isles of the sea ? And
..... I........ lUni min aaivi i rwv n smi'eirtn rlnnu
all this. I
‘No my friends, if they succeed we shall
be Without a Bible. And the results of 1
impaired confidence in the word of trod
are appalling. Let the conviction sue- 1
ceed that ibq pommon B.hie is full of er- '
rars, and the consequence is that we feel 1
no necessity fot reading it. We know 1
not where they are. They may be every- '
where. Whiit inducement eould we have '
to read it hi our taiBjlws, if we believed '
it was full of errors? When listening to 1
it when read from the sacred desk, the '•
idea would arise that our minister is read- 1
iug from a bundle of errors—when he 1
would select his text, we might think that -
very probably his tuxt was oue oh them !
And, as gold, when expanded, is still 1
gold, and base metal when hammered 1
out, is stitt base metal, so as your minis
ter unfolds his text, you would naturally
conclude that the whole discourse was
founded oo error—and when the Bible is
read at tin: dying couch, and the depart- .
ing soul is encouraged to trust in the j'
promise of Him who has told us, that 1
“hisrodnnd his-' staff 'shall comfort us
while we walk through the valley of the j
shadow of death,” even then, if we would ,
believe the Revision men, for aught we
would know, we might be giving fo|Li
some of the vagaries of Old King James
or his ignorant translators. When Dr.
Kane returned from his icy abode at the j
north, with a constitution sucxificed in the
cause of immunity, he sought a southern;
isle in hope of recovery, but, as it proved, j
only 10 die. When his noble life was aii
its last ebb, his mother sal by his side— \
an open Bible lay on her lap—she was;
reading aloud to him, the 1-ith chapter olj
John. And it was while the visions of, a'
i
“ Father's house, iu which wore, ipan'y
mansions," stood beTore his jmagnatioif.
his calm spirit took its flight, ns w‘e doubt
noth tb thow'iirnnhidns
Now bad the doctrine of the Revision
ists possessed die nnhheti end the son,
could they have had any .coufidenee ilPit
J^ey were receiving truth or that, if the
smfndici were rightly trdnslatcil, they
Inigbt nbt hnVC rend about something else
!■ have perhaps mode this coninrutmin -
lion already too long. I shall, if mV
time admits and your pntiepce does not
tire in a subsenuent article, shqw you that,
our coninibh' version is all that we need
iosive. Very respect folly and truly,
J. W. MQOilfi.
Ru«Ai.tArriaRUary 28,
The River Jordan.
A Correspondent of the ml&a' JI:rahl
htis describes the river Jordan.
A line bf green, fow, forest MfOes be*
rayed thb' course of the sbervd river
.hrough the plain. Hu deep is its chau-.
iel,,aud so thick is the forest (hat, *btns
ts banks, that I rode within twenty yupi?,i
if it before I caught trie first gleam of it*
,valors. I was agreeably di*hpp<Wrrtrfl.
I Imd hoard the Jordan described as an
usipid, muddy stream. Whellidr rt,w<fcs
he contact witji tlie.,Uesyhuforj arp^pd, or
ny fancy that made its green banks so
leauilft/l, I know not, but it did hot set in
ftnrinr eves the Perfection of cairnMind I
ngplfotts*. It it hardly at vt'ido #si;th*
llohawk at Utica, but fur.more rapid and
mpasaiomd in its flow. Indeed of all
he rivdrs I have ever teirr, tlid Jordan
ms the fieicesi current. Itfr water fa by
10 meant cleai, but it at little disaervui
he name of muddy. At ibe plucii, where
. fir.it an w its tradition assigns tlje bop
ism of our Saviour,* and also the jnmicn
oils crossing of the children bflsVael. on
heir hutrnnce into the promised land. ,
Like a true pilgrim, 1 bathed in its we
eps and picked a few pebblps, frpm its
oinks as tokens of remembrance of the'
nost familiar river in the world. Iffire#
niles below the spot Where I now stnud,
he noble rivet— itself the very emblem
if life—suddenly throws itself on. the
mteid bosom of the Dead Sea.
Touching Glas«e3 in Drinking.
A writer in the Historical Magazine
ot November, thus attempts td explain
he origin of the habit of touching glnsstss
n drinking:
One branch of my anceslty'was Scololi,
md devoted adherents to Charles Stuart.
rVhile a.boy, my father possessed a heavy
u t ■ and • t hr ust- has ket-hilled s woitij., w h i eh
me of the Richardson family, my father's
aaterna) ancestor, had Used at’ pulfodet).
•Mini him this tradition, descended td the
amily as to touching glasses in drinking.
When, alter the failure of the expedi
ion ojf the so-called pretender, Prince
Charles, in 1715, lliat Pjunco.crossed to
Vance, bis supporters were belief with
pies on every hand ; and h frequently
lappened that they were plnced in silUa->
ions where they could not with gaiety re
use to respond to the common toalt—
•The lieu I ih to the King.” It wns uo
lerstood between the faftliful, that when'
he ’’King” was drunk, it was “fhe'
ting o’er the water,” and to express ilus, !
yutboliually, one glass was then parsed
ivgr another. This, in lime, was rnodi
ied to. the silent touching of the glasses,
ri the lower part of South Ghrolirta aud
11 Virginia, generally settled' with cava
mrs, the habit ha* prevailed and spread
rlmrever their descendpnts have gone in’
be South, and West. It is the habit of,
r»en to-uay, in arinuipg, to toucn glasses
nvariablyn-but I Imve never known ilie
ustoin explained by any one else. Von
nay rely.upon this being its true exposi
ion.
-—-♦- 4' *•
Lecture on Love.
A Mt. Hinkley delivored a keturo in
kV ash ington Ci i y recently, on that most
ruilful of subject*, “ Love,” of which the
nteUigenctr say*;
It was an orderly, systematic, and right
boughted composition, presenting in a
u ief but comproheijsive una graphic nan
ler the leading points in this ever inter
isting and most fruitful subject. The
luctofns of ancient and modern nations
vilb respect to marriage were sufliciently !
lescribcd, and many excellent hints u>
■xisting and intending couples inter*
persed. Wholesome but faithful strict*
ires on the motives which too often oper*
ite in bringing persons together whom
leither a true sympathy nor moral and iu
ellectual affinities unite, formed a proini
icnt feature in the address; and the too
lomuion conversion in our day of love in
o lucre, Cupid into cupidity, fidelity to
'rivolity, and cousiancy into contrariety,
vero sharply dwelt upon. Mr. llinkky
the lecturer) alluded in fit tertps to tfie
utroductiou into our country, especially j
lie Northwestern States, of French ideas !
if the nnture arid object of mmringe —
deas which pave the way to Uiiwret— y
vhioh be described as a thing most detesl
ilde in itself, comradictory at once to the
Divine Word and destructive of the best
nteresis of individuals and general sock? i
y. He dealt with most unsparing seveti
y on Najxdeon's divorce of Juaephirie.
He gave a passing lash or two, in a good?
■umored way, to cotjutaUes of both sexes;
o fei nale extravagance, which he said
errilied many a warmhearted and nffec- |
ionate inati into Confirmed celibacy; and i
iome other less promiueut errors and j
brbles. i
-When you receive a kindness, remem- ,
>er it; when you bestow ope, format It.
STEADY AND READY.
Steady, when Fo, tune's Dik shadows jjur
l oum^ u?; . w Lf »
falhij WlRn tad winds ot, Advdrilty’ brow;
Brai e whim the world's hollow voice would
confound u*k ' 1
i o i;r. though It^ wild wives tumultuous
,, i! ivy j . V *’
Steady 111 tempest, re atnfd and eoifiHrotfon ;
Hope as'uur anchor (o Stem the rude'Via,
Fierce though Die billow* anil Wrathful the
oceiiiY- ' '' H' *
Steady arid' ready our maxlirTslislTbe/ **
us,
HvibHe- ineonffinWd.eandtodare;
Ready to echo tli»L4f?3£ ^ftffclSSAT ws
When JhieMfngDvd* olTipVlii^ of want and
JSgWf ** ",i: of •^ttmasa I
Rea\ty-M<¥ caim th>f low-Wllibg Wifertlfw,
To fis*tle with wttong fflMheAftiertiyWm*;
Hopin'} anil trusting to <#Rv> thd mor
I orr— : '• 'S.'-.tpnspt
S's.riiTarrft'Vlady Our maXltti shdlibOi
i t.-i■:T'otor; ''-Tad ,fif>iiii‘‘7iioQ * r.ft.
Sieddy* while stark streams around uc are
flowing, },. ! , ;) ell j, ']
reeks. «rtd the tfuiekMurds to
*hun,. • ..ij as
Firvoer In fa.R4 and ‘ full,heartednesa ,gr,#Wing
Till the conflict Is over—the victory Won ;
fllimpsea ,dff suushipe steal found Aha dark
tj:»;nwn jh > r t ' .w*?e< *
t. RtarllgiR.and BvJdi'hglRriiUiOueifbe sea;
fi ti 1 to the eymhaWbolh uow-and forevert
Steady;dKl ready.tn*r Mnxiw.shaHbsaG
welcome*
—, inf GEO no ft P. MORRIS.
ii\y iViary comes i-ii miif <*;"*
" Shii promised id belier% ;:
Taught by lovO’ atrangw mysterious power,
I know that she IS wrap.
I hear the melody she sings , jy- ,
Beneath ourJitmu;. dome,
fiAufRi**j»the vmtmHjM»Rch«pr(r;iliWka
With Mary.’e wijiaoirie home.
My‘ Mwey’iviOolde^Idwsrit thr*lff
Wrapiutk'oi* thegfle, Q
Air-lyj cuw* gliding doyvn.tke bill v
To meet pie In the val*. .
tn all thewdrld, br>.'land Or'sea,^ **
Where’er I chane* tfrToeml
No mnsli hso sweet to-ra* A us •
As Mary’s welcome home. ».
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
-A man fond of whist Ollce'h^ard a child
cry when sitting down to his gome.* “I always
love to hear children cry,” he remarked.—
“Why?* asked those about him, ‘‘Because
they are sent to bed then.”
—sTw* a/fa are thu gift*, of fiodi their
abu sc is from Ulan and frqyi the devil.
——Tiik best definition we ever heard of
bearing false w'ltncss'agaViiSt ybur neighbor,’
,v as given by"a little girl In school. She said
t was when nobodydid nothing, and somebody
iveut and told oif R.*’ . ,,
-—“This most amusing man in the world ia
r Frenchman in a passion. “By gar, you call
ny wife a woman two three several times once
JtQff, an! I vHI call you th,? yatcb-housq, and
Row out ^oiy-jbiaiiis like a candle.”
A TilCe Law viu.—Alexander Hamilton
Aus once applied td as a eilhnsdl by a man
raving the guardianship of ie?wa1; orphans,
rho would, on coming of age, succeed to a
arge end valuable estate of prhiuh there was
Muulerial defect in the tijlc deeds, known
inly to tliefr guardiap, who" wanted to get the
•slate vested in himself. Haniilton’iidted down
he faithless executor’s statement, and then
aid to him, “"Betttft with these unhappy in
ants hOrtorafAy to the last ceakanl Will hunt
rou from your skin like s hftWDr The-advice
vas strictly followed, and the man who gave
t was an ornament to the bar and to the age
le lived in. _
--The “loga!” of a promising sheet “up
he ebnntry” solemnly imjnfrSe, “Is tills the
tlneteenth ceiilury?” lu reply to our hrother
a-arms, we take pleasure in staling that a
•epor t to that aifecl. pct'.v^ill $$tyfnVTf,y iu
his section of the country.
-The tiouble with bow-legged men is,
Lhat they are always gbtng ort benders.
-The greatest gluttons are those who
Peed upon slander,
--There Is one thing a drunken man
;*n’t do—drive a sulky without getting his
legs raised up-with the wheels.
—— A picuy, girl anil a wild nurse are
table to ilo much mischief; for the one runs
rway with a fellow’s body, and the ptlier runs
: way with his heart.
—— A mind too vigorous And active serves
inly to consume the body to which it is joined,
is the richest jewels are soonest found!® wear
their settings.
—.-it A late writer says, no one can want
Pood and remain virtuous. Making shirts at
ten cents a piece, would put thpdevil,into the
head of a vestal vi'giln Low wage- and dear
beef lead to more seduction than Byron’s Don
Juan.
_Night brings out stars as sorrow shows
us truths; we can never see the stars till we
ean see little or naught else—and thus it is
with ti util.
-Running accounts will run away with
i person’s credit more rapidly than anything
;'se.
-The boy who was caught looking into
.he future, has been arre>ted for trying to see
.he show without paying
-‘Do you drink hail in America’” asked
a cockney, “iiwil, no—we drink thunder and
lightning!” said ti.e Yankee.
_—The following notice is posted at a rail
way station : “Travelers should be careful to
deliver their baggage to proper persons, as a
gentleman a few days since entrusted his wife
to a stranger, and has not heard of her
si uce.”
_a Green, but dangerous,” as thoaspai a
gus said to the copper kett e in which it was
boiled- i
mu ,4 tmin-incit ' J