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FROM ni.AcKwoon’s Enistizuiton MAGAZINE.
THE CI'l’1£ESiS' TREE.
A slender tree upon a bank
in lonely beauty towers,
so dark, as if it only drank
The r.-'.=..=r.-ace of the tlizintlerishowers;
\Vhen l;~ii'tls.wcre in their evening song,
In thoughtful reverie’,
,}’ve marked the shadows deep and long,
Out stretching from that cypress tree.
l’ve thotight of oriental tombs,
of silent cities, where
in many a row the cypress glooms,
In token of despair;
And thought, beneath the evening star,
l-low tnany a mtziden crept
From busy lift-’s di.-zcordaiit jar,
And o’er the tomb in silence wept.
1’ve thought, thou lonely cypress trcca
Thou hermit ofthe grove,
How many zt heart is left like thee
In loneliness on earth to rovc ;
Vv'licii all that clrtirnicd the curly day,
And cheer’t'l the youtliful mind,
Have, lilac the stiubeams, passetl away,
And left but clouded skiesbcliind l
'-1‘hou wert a token unto me,
Thou stem with dreary leaf,
So desolate thou scem'st to be,
That t.‘:<l'[ll is but a home of titlcfl
A few short years shall journey by,
' And tli:-ti thy bouglis shall wa\'t'a_
-.'x,r,._£.,»,1,_,,-.pesits heat, and bl‘C€ZcS sigh,
Above rny head. azicl o’ci' my gt'aW:‘.-
. ._,,_- , ringumruvn
ritolwi THF‘. MISSIOi\'Alt\' iinn.u.n.
SAND‘WICl;l Mt.lSS.iON.
Joiizt letter (fr/is 1l1’is.«-iomzrzt-s to I/ic C'o7‘i‘cs[2orzdi7ig
S:-crctary-—(coiwixtiiaii.) .
_7![,-lg 5 '2‘hls evening we have had the happi-
ness to be ';t‘vntii'e:l wizh the company of Capt.
.-;,,,,i,,,,;i;,,f1_m,,l;,ii. (}Pi_.{lliLlll}’ from Natitucl-;et ;
(;;.;p,, }}},;.,l ,~.f lxfcti“ "t‘t,«i:i,-;, 'ii'i§.‘3it‘.ally ft‘t_~ni litig-
ianrl; Capt. llest of Loi.d.ui, l‘ot'n':ei‘ly from lie
land; Dr. '\.‘~/illtunts of l.ond-.:iii surgeon of the
L’Aigle; Mr. Clul: of K;.-iiiscézatlset, l"irmerly
froxil New l3.iiglaotl, it t;;m,..'~;ai'y tcsitlc ill hero ;'
zii1.(l Mr. Grtceii. an f‘.-.mctic:.n ll'£;',tlC« frorii lfiristtiti ;
who politt:~l_v citllmtl, and tut.-l—; tea with us. and
spent the eveiiitig at Ilia‘ rt:.-.itI-';..c«;-. of Mt iiitig
ham. it wars ple.t::ratittt- l'l-,‘.l-'C it in our power, so
Soot; after ltttitiitrg, to set an A‘-.'."..'..“l-’.1‘.‘tl. table, in
humble b-_t« decent order, for 0118‘ ii i;uds 5 and qui-
rtls to sit douii on licatlien SllOlL'S, in sucli ti cir-
cle.-ef la-.lies and gentlemen, fioin differ-ctit coun-
tries, in dillerent pursuits, but rejoicing to;:e«‘.lier
in the late auspicious events and opening pros-
pects so interesting to this nation and to the
church. ‘flies gctitlenien all appear f!‘iCl}t‘lly
to our object, as well as to us persmiazl_ly, and wil-
ling: to tr‘.-i e their.‘ lflil'.L(.'llCC in l'”.:t'x'?=’.Z'-.’iTlg the sus-
picions of the people, that Great Britain would
oppose our settling l.erc as missionaries. Among
other lltvcrs Mr. ,'.t'ccn has presented us with a
lt:'.‘.~s(;lt of china. Our visitors proffer us any as-
sistance it: their power to rcntlcr, and we hope
their-‘iiitlttence and aid willbe salutary.
fP.Iti;.» 6. To-day Mr. Bingliam and Mr. Loo-
mi.-,, with their wives, in company with the gov-
ernor and several others, dined on board the Prin-
cess Mary. 4
8. Capt. Starbuck and Capt. I-‘igot offeretl to
malte a \i§_:ot‘ons effort to build tis ‘convenient lion-
ses, and to promote our more confortable estab-
lishment ; the govt.-rnor neglecting to build" for
us, but giving us leave to choose our gtotind
V.-iltcre ‘.“.‘L’. pleased, on the uncultivated plain.
9; Selected a pleasatit spot back of the village,
for the site of our buildings. Conr‘lt.idcd that a
united cfl‘-'ii't to erect tliern might be secured with
theleast exposure to suspicion, by calling a gett-
f:l‘2tl meeting, and proposing the object pulilicly.
It). liulij presented tts a patch of taro, and
proiftzrctl such assistatice, in the way of supplies,
as we might, from time to time, be disposed to
ask of him. A circuiztr was issued this morning,
invititig the co-operation of the friends of htitiiaii-
ity and tt'utli, and rcqiiestetl the European and
.:‘.ni-.-rican residents, masters and 0fliC€;1'S of ves-
sels, together with the chiefs of the island, to as-
semble at the house of Mr. llinghani, and hear a
statement of our viev. s, and of the views of the
government, with respect to our enterpri.-:c. The
meeting would then take measures to secure such
immediate and efficient aid to our object» as our
friends inightbe inclined to render. Ar. 5 o’clock
P.‘ M. a general ineetiug was assemliletl, and oi'-
ganized by choosing Capt. Adams niotleratot', and
bt'0tlie!' Loomis scribe.
The business of the meeting having been pro-
posed, and explained by an interpreter, to the
governor, he replied, that in regard to the houses,
he intended to superintcnd the building of them
himself, as he had orders from Rehoreho to build
them. It was then stated, on out‘ part, that, al-
though the gm ct-nment were friendly to our ob-
ject, and dispo-:-::d to patronize it; YUM‘-IS We knew
that at present they were embarrassetl with other
r laims; as we wislied neither to become burden-
some to them, or detrimental to the cl-.:ims of for-
eign tt‘atl<:rs, whom they owed; and as several
gexitlgngezi stood ready to lend a friendly hand,in
the erec-'.ion of buildings for the promotion of otir
object : we desired to give all the opportunity to
afford whatever assistance their kindness should
dictate, and their ability allow. The governor a-
gain said, No. He chose to build the houses
himself, accottling to the orders from the king.
Capt. Pigot then inquired whether he intended to
build them soon, free of our expense. and he an-
swcred plainly that he did. Thus far the busi-
ness was settled. A committee was then appoint-
ed to consult with Boka, respecting the place, the
form, and the manner of building. He said that
the ground which we had chosen could not be giv-
en us, because it belonged to the farmers; but
nameda particular part ofthe plain, where he
thought it would be best to have our houses.
A question was then laid before the meeting,
whetherit were expedieiit to take any measures
to raise a school-fund for orphan childreii. This
was new to many, but tiiiolijcctioiialile. Decided
in the aflll'I!l§—ll.lVC, and a committee was appointed
to recommend a plan for that purpose.
This was doubtless the first meeting oftlie kind
that has ever been held on these islands. \Vhat-
ever might be the feelings of some of the num-
bar, it 't‘.’£tSl.1'_llly animating to see the chiefs ol the
T ‘islands, the p'r'mcipal foreigners who are settled
here, with a number of intelligent gentlemen of
, business now in port, assembled to concert, in aid
ofthe missionary cause, plans of usefulness, the
happy influence ofwhicli will doubtless be as last-
ingas time, and the fruits of which can be fully
known only in eternity. - _
11. To-day the village of l-Ianaroorah has been
in an uproar ;_ btit our habitations have enjoyed
peace. VVC are happy in the assurance that nei-
tliei we, nor the efforts which were made yes-
terday to promote our benevolent objects, were
the cause of this commotion; though the lion
might take occasion to roar, at this time, to pre-
vent the good intended. The prevalence of mul-
tiplied jealous-its gives currency to invidious re-
ports atid declarations ; and the collision of oppo-
sitc interests is often followed by agitation and vi-
olence. _
I2. Sent letters, books, and clothes washed
here, to our friends at Owliyliee, by Capt. C_vzc-
l.-tar, oi the American brig Clarion. This gentle-
man has often called on its, and treated us polite-
ly. He offers to carry letters, books, or baggage.
gratis. for missionaries wlierever they may ivissli
to send by him. He will probably soon go to ()-
talieite and return. By him we also wrote to our
missionary brethren at the Society Islands, and
sent them copies of our Iusti'uctious. ol Reports,
Missionary sermons, Etc. Thus we hate the hap-
piness early to make them acquainted with the ,1
christian operations in our own country; our ar-
rival and v-prospects ; and the late interesting e-
vents in these lslantls. We gladly avail our-
selves of the privilege of requesting them to cor-
respond, to favor us with copies oftheir impor-
tant papers and pamphlets, elementary books, and
their trunsactiotis, together with such information
and frientlly counsel as we need, and hope to re-
ceive from their L-iU])t’:l'lOl'WlS(l()lll and experience.
With fond anticipation we clicri_sh the desire, that
this may be the commencement of a long and
happy correspondence between the two establish-
mcnts.
To-tliiy Mr. Bitigliam was called to visit Mr.
llantliu, a young man of Yarmoutli, Mass. appa-
rently in the last stages of the cotisuinption ;-—-to
lead his mind to the Great Physician, and com-
municate to hint the opinion ofliis friends, that he
cannot continue many days. He seems resign-
ed to his situation; btit fears to have his mother
know it, lest it should break her lie-ait. He has
been taught tlic gt-and ptiuciples of chiistitmtty,
-.«.nd seems to lune rational views ofits mttiirc and
iiiiportance, but no very decisive evitleiice of its
saving pou er upon his hcatt. The all-ctiiig in-
terview close-tl with prayer.
lit‘. To-tlay Capt. Bust, ofthc Ptincess Mary,
took lea- e of us. He has our warmest thanks for
his attention and kindness.
(,‘.~-;2."1,.«2z .S'c.6-iu.’ Fun:/.——\‘Vitli the approbatit.-n
of the conimitte:-. sppoiiitetl for that purpose, the
followii'ig Stll)."»C!‘-ll.-7iOIl was opened and circulated.
‘ HO.Z.E.'-.'l=‘.sS T.» TH}-L Lotion’
‘ VVliile the: l'ri—:.-.nds oi l‘.Ll{Ii:.l‘tiE}' and of Zion,
in Europe and A mcri-sa-. are lllllllllg‘ their influ-
ence, atid conviiiititing cf their 2--.i!:.-tziiice, to me-
liorate 'llr.: ‘conrliti-oi: oi the tvretciietl, and to give
the bible and 'li~.- Em.-salt:-gs cf the gospel to the
long neglected he-.-itlieri ; and v.-hile many are sac-
rificing the cotntot-ts of home, and devoting their
talents, their [)()'.‘S(‘SSiOl]S, and their lives to the
diffusioii ofthc_liglit of human knowledge and di-
vine revelation, in the dark places of the earth :—
we feel it to be a pleasure, as well as a (luty, to
lend otir aid. as we have ability and opportunity,
to promote the grand design of ciiilizing and
cliristianizing the natives of the Sandwich Isl-
antls.
‘ Bellevitig that American and European resi-
dents, gentlemen of business from dill'erent coun-
tiics, masters and t-iTlCCI‘S of vessels of different
flags, as they visit these islands, will co-operate
in 2: systematic effort to provide for the comfort
and education oforplian children, (of whom many
are to be fot.r."id here) by donations in money, or
articles oftratlc,or the productions ofthe country,
or other substantial means ofdoing them good :
WY: the utitlei'sigt;etl, gentlenieii from tlill"er-:nt
countries, cheerfully agree to give to the mission
establislietl in [llCSC,jiSlZtl'l(l'5 the donations aiinexctl
to our respective iittmes, to constitute a ‘ School ;.
Fund for Orphan ‘\.'hildren ;’ and to be used by
the Missiuimries for the benefit of such children,
in training them up in knowledge and virtue, in
the useful arts of civilized life, and in the princi-
ples of the clu-isti-an relig:i«.;n, that they may be
grateful to their benefactors, useful to their conti-
try, blessings to the world, and fitted for heaven.
14- Sahbatli. Blessed with the privileges of
preaching and the public ivorsliip of God, which
was al.‘tC-h(lc'(l by considerable numbers. This
evening, as we were at tea, a petty chief, who
was sitting in the house, stole and carried olfa
few plates; but they were soon recovered by a
trusty native, to whom Boka had committed the
care of our yard. This is the second instance in
which we have known articles to be stolen from
us by the natives.
15. All busy in preparing letters for our friends
to be fotwartlctl by Capt. Starbuck, who designs
to leave us soon. All in good health and spirit:-.,
joyful in the smiles of l’t‘ovidence. and grateful in
the prospect of so early at cominuiiicatioii ofgood
news to aiixiotis hearts in our native land.
l7. To-tla_v Capt. St-arbnck oftiie L’Aigle sail-
ed. \Vc send letters to the Rev. Dr VVorcester,
the Rev. George Border, London. and many
friends, in different parts of our native country.
\-Ve presentetl Capt. Starbuck. who has shown us
no small kindness. with a copy of Obookiah ; his
surgeon, Dr. J. Williams, with Memoirs of Har-
riet N-swell; atid the mates with other books, as
memorials ofour gratitude. VVe also gave them
receipts for forty-nine dollars,contributed by them
to the Orphan School Fund. Mr. Biugliam di-
ned on board the L’Aigle, sailcd an hour or two
out and back, at the captain's polite request, and
rccivetl a dozen of London porter, for the health
of the family, and various other articles, as a pre-
sent to the mission. He gave away religious
tracts to several oftlic seamen.
\Ve cannot fail to regard the arrival and influ-
ence of these gentlemen, at a time when their
friendship was most needed, as a kind interposi-
tion of Providence, the grateful remembrance of
which will long be cherished with a lively sense
of obligation to our Great Benefactor, and to the
strangers and pagans.
friends whom he raises up for us, in this land of .
(To an CONTINUED.)
_ TRISTUN DE ACUNI-IA’: . .
.Vcwly-/cunded Kiizgrfom in a groufz of Islands, in
the ./1./[antic Ocean.
in the year 1811, Joitnthitit Lambert, an Amer-
ican sailor, took possession of the desolate Island
ofTristun de Acunha, in the Southern Atlantic
Ocean, atid issued on that occasion a manifesto
drawn tip in a strict diplomatic form, which was
signed by his chiefmlnister, another American
sailor, whose name was Andrew Millet. He de-
clares, that on the 4th of February, 18 11, he took
entire possession, for l’ll|115elf‘ctll(l his dcsendants
forever, oftlie Island of Tiistun de Acunha, as
well as of two neighboriiig Islands, ‘ the inacces-
sible lslaud,’ and the ‘ Island of Nightingales,’ of
which lie thereby declares himself the Lord and
Prince. It is very reniarkablc that the Ambassa-
dot‘ of the U. States of North America, at the
Court of Brazil. ‘appears to recognize this new
power. and is, in some degree, its agent. It has
anotlic ' agent at the Cape of Good Hope-, accred-
ited to tliti British Cove:-nmt—nt, and to the East
India Conipany. The American Ambassador
sends to the new King Lambev, from Rio dc Ja-
iieiro, plants antl seeds of all kinds, sugar canes,
coffee plants, &c. which will thrive extremely
well in the new settlement. The American and
British ships. knowing that this once desertisland
all'oids relreshments and excellent water, touch
there to supply themselves with what they want.
Capt. Lovell has visited it twice, and convinced
himself that the establislitncnt is very promising,
and may in future become important. Out of
gratitude for Captain Lovell's friendly and oblig-
ing visits, his Majesty Lambert has issued a nian-
ifcsto, in which he rlet:lai't:s, that the ‘ inaccessi-
ble Island,’ shall be called lienccft~irtl'i ‘ L.ovell’s
lsland;’ the island of Niglitingalcs, ‘Pintard’s
island ;’ and the three Islands collectively. * Isles
of Refreshment; which last name shall besides
be especially -.tppropriated to the great island, for-
merly Tiistun do Acunha, wliere his majesty re-
sides.—-—lt may likewise appear remarkable that
thisiietv and self-created Prince, like ni'.inyoth-
ers, spealts in his nianif-.-stoc.l‘* chicancry,’ and
of ‘ the laws of nations ;’ z-itldingg, ~ if -.tnytliere are.’
It is further worthy of l'Cll)S'ttl£, that the English
author ola nltlcll-Ctilctfmcil iii, tlt‘o_t~;ra;.i!iiczil work.
published in Lontlon in 15.) £3, ‘.‘.'lF.llt:S success,
\\'elfuI'e, and piospeiity to this new llubiiisonian
dynasty. But what may pt.-.tl‘i.‘.pf-. excite the most
surprise is, that, in 1813 l...iiiliert, tl;.-oughl;i;-
agent and minister at the Cape of Good ll-lope,
applied to the llritisli (lovetnincut 1‘-llfl 1;; the
liast India Company, for their alliance and assis-
tancc ; rrzserving, ltt)‘.Vr."\t’;-, his -'i§;‘_'ll'.S of ;.-os«:es-
sion and government; and that. il1t:'.‘€ll[Hll the
Governor of the Cape acttially agreed to his de-
sire, and granted to the agent of King 1..-ambert a
small \’{.'SS(’.l, in which he sent him five industri-
otis families, who had voluntarily ofi‘en:d to settle
under his government. Horned cattle, sheep,
goats, and other things useful and ntcessary to the
prosperity and aclvaiiccment of the young colony,
were likewise sent thither by the British Govern-
ment. Lambert must be ct.-ns.idei'cd as an extra-
oi't'liu_t.'y and rctnarkable min, and we may well
wish this Robinson Crusoe of our times, a long,
happy and peaceful government.
‘ ———nu-:2'.--?=->—-
T/re I12’/2/in/zora'mus.-—One of these monstrous
animals was killed some years since, in the savan-
nas of Africa, by a l“rench nallllullsl, to whom
the public are indebted for the following descrip-
tion :---.’l he animal was 6 feet liigli, and 1'.’ feet
long. His walk made a noise similar to four
‘.vL’.‘5l7t'.'l'\VOmt:n alternately beating linen against
Stones. But no language can express the flight-
ful -tumult of his direct antl rapid course when
mortally wotinded 2 he endeavotetl precipitatcly
to gain the water. overturning every thing in his
way; his eyes swiniming in blood, seemed to
dart lire ; his tliro-at was atgittitctl with convulsive
motions; he gntishctl his grin-;lers, antl vomited
frothy blood ; while two longjets of bl*o‘od started -
rom his nostrils. His bellowing and roaring’ rol-
led in the woods like thunder, and the ground
trembled under his feet. A second shot, fired
Close to his ear, stretclietl him lifeless. Ten yoke
of oxen were unable to draw his gigaiitic body
otit of the woods.
A Puzzling Law Qncstz'cn.——-Tlic following att-
thentic anecdotc goes far to disprove the declara-
tion of the Wind uiau of old, that ‘ there is nothing
new under‘ the sun.’ The papers of Stockholm
relate a private transaction which has given list:
to a law suit, the ciictimstances of which embar-
rass the most celebrated jurists. The case is as
follows :——-The wile of a peas-.t:it was carried off
by a natural death. _ 'l'h'<: wicloii er made all the
arraiigcnicnts for her interment. conformafily fo
the eswablislied l.f’:‘-fl',:C of the Couiitry ; but he ptit
into the coffin only a large log, and carried the bo-
dy of the defunct into a wood, where he used it
as a bait for catching; wol'.'es. lie at last succee-
ded in killing a n‘i()llSll'tiuS wolf, and s.-:ve:'til foxes,
on the body of his wife. The citil authority,
considering his conduct as t'epi'elteiisihle, coin-
menced a prosecution against him ; but it appear-
ed that it was one oftliose tinforset-n cases not pro-
vldt-tl for by anylaw. The question to_bedetei'min-
ed was, whetlicr this new kind of hunter should
be punished. or whether he has ti right to the botin-
ty given by law to the destroyers cf thoseiioxious
animals, and which is paid on producing the feet
of the wolf, and the ears of the f0x.—-Franc/1 /ta.
—¢3§@‘-‘
C-EN. VVAsiii.\'GTos.—-This great man was ve-
ry remarkable for equanamity, but when roused
his passion was tremendous. A carpenter once
brought him a bill for work done at his villa, Mt.
Vernon. The General thought hitnself imposed
upon, A violent noise and scuffle was heard in
the lobby, by Tobias Lear his secretary, who ap-
proacliing the scene of tumult,perceivcd the gen-
eral working the carpenter to and fro upon the
wall, while the latter was crying out murder.-——
The general no sooner saw Lear than he desisted,
and suffered himscll to be conducted into his clo-
set, where giving vent to a torrent oftears, he la-
rnented his inability to conquer this frailty of na-
ture.
A soldier of the west, during the late war, be-
ing oil‘ ofduty, was engaged by a landlord to dig
a patch of potatoes, on condition that be furnished
him with a bottle of whiskey to begin with. The
landlord accordingly took him to the field. sliew-
ing him the patch and left him a full bottle of his
favorite beverage.
About an hour afterwards, ten.
the landlord went to see hdiv his son of Mars ‘pro-
gyessed in his business of farming. He found
him holding to an old stump, unable to stand
without it, his bottle lying empty at his feet. and
no potatoes dug. Being quite exasperated, the
landlord gave him a shake, exclaimed-—-‘ Halloo 1
you scoundrel I-—is this the way you dig my po.
tatocs for me ?'—‘ H-ah,’ says the soldier, lapping
his tongue, staggering half round, squinting and
htcctipping——'- if you want your potatoes dug,
fetch ’em on—for I’ll be hang’d if I'm going to
run round the lot after ’em.’
--1301-’
PO'1"A'l‘OES.
A corrcspoiideiit of the American ‘Farmer, an
agricultural paper of considerable merit, printed
in lialtimore. asserts, that the best way to improve
the poiatoe, is from the seed of its own apple. He:
siys, he gathered a handful of apples off the blue
potatoe, when fully ripe ; and after washiiig on:
the seed, and drying it, he sowed them in drills ;
they came up very thick, having the appearance "
of some small weed. In two orthree weeks they
put out leaves: in the fall, he had seed of many
kinds and of various shapes andcomplexions. In
the spring, be selected fouror live kinds, and plan-
ted each scparate, and says, the flavour of his po-
tatoes was very much improved. As the expense.
is trifling, this experiment is certainly worthy the
attention of agrictilturists. ./l”. J. Eaglr.
___...._
From (/10 J\’c'w- York Conmzercial Adztcrtieer.
At the Court cfSessions which closed on Satur.
day, Augustus Gautier was convicted of keeping
a. gambling house and pharo table. This was con-
sidered by the court as a most serious crime, as it
was peculiarly dangerous to the morals of our
yotilli, productive of the most disastrous conse-
quences to families, as it was attended with great;
expense, occasioned a vast loss of time and neg-
lect of business, led to habits ofidleness and dis-
sipatioti, and if persevered in, would undoubtedly
lead its votaiics ti’: ruin. His Honor, the Record-
er, observed, that for such conduct as that of
iJautici', there could, be no possible excuse. It;
was criminal in the highest degree, as it tended
to lEl‘llii:’>gG the whole system of religion and mu-
rality; that the magistrates deemed it to be their
duty to punish such offenders with great severity,
in '.?l‘(l3l' that others niight be deterred from fol-
lowing so sliameful and detestable an emplot-—
nienz. The sentence ofthe court was, therefore,
that he should be confined in the Penitentiary for
six callcnder months, pay a fine of $500, and
stand committed till the’ same be paid ; and that
he be bound in a recogiiizatice for two years, him-
self in 82.500, and two suretics in the sum of
$1.250 each. The Recorder added, that if any
other person should hereafter be found guilty ofa
similar offence, he might depend upon being pun-
ished with no less, but most probably with much
greater severity, as the magistrates were deter-
mined if possible, to break tip’ these dens of ini-
quity.
-—-in--‘.2!-V»-—-—
H.-tiin‘s.--Propensitics or actions that liars be-
come liabitti.-.l we are apt to confound with the 0-
riginal tendency of nature, and equally, to ascribe
them to the author of our being.
almost without our tliinliiiig of them ;' and men
seldom take the pains to examine their i'ectitutlc,;
or their relations to the divine law.—-If any faults,
t.herel'ore li-are gradually grown up with them, and
become iucorpbrated in their manner, they are
t';irely and with difficulty cured-—'th‘ey are hardly
seen as faults. ‘i
Habits advance by such inscnsibfe degrees that
it is diflicult to remark their pto‘gi‘ess.—-'l'liey
steal us iiiiperceptibly away from the fountain of
truth, and the stantlai-cl ofperfectioti. And when
once we begin to yield to the the tendenciés of
corrupted iiatutc, or the streams of fasliioiiuble
vice even good may slotitetimes be born down
the siltnt and ctiiuaiiiiiiatetl current before they
are aware, till some palpable miscarriage atvakerr
their sleeping conscieiice, and oblige them to rc-
mount to the source of the evil in order to purify
it. David could not have passed at once from
those: sublime and pious fervours that glow in his
sacred conipositioiis, and still animates the devo-
tion oftlie church, to that act ofgross senstiality
and inju-slice that was the stain of his life, embit-
tered to tii-tn; the remainder of his days; gradually"
he must have yielded to the temptations of his for-
ttine.——'l‘lie habits of }-=-leastii'e. must have insensi-
bly stolen tipoii him. till, in an unsuspecting mo-
ment, they plunged him intothe gulf, and by his
miseries, recalled him to himselfaiid restored the
obliterated sentiments of duty on his heart.
ll abit has likewise Z‘. passive influence upon the’
soul that greatly contributes to this dangerous el-
fect. Oftlus influence every day furnishes" us
with innumerable proofs. Customary appearan-
ces attract little attention and customary actions‘
are performed almost without thought. Hence
vices, which are common in society, and which
enter into the character and manners of a people,
come, at length, to be viewed with it kind indif-
ference even by a good man, which may expose.
him ; at some times to be betrayed into criminal
complianccs with them. Honcc, faults that have
entered into our new habits are slightly remarked‘
if they are remarked at all, and they speedily pass
into an oblivion from which they are never recal-
led. Those forgotten sins, however, leave upon.
the conscience an indelible taint; and, not im-
probably prove the cause of many ofthose strokes
and chastisemeiits in the course of divine provi-
dence of which we do not discern the immediate
cause, nor the end. '
«it a Court q/'1-’ro!)ate izolrlen id! Stangforrl, 1l’Iay 2 I,
/ 1821.
HEREAS Jo.-e/2/1 Siilinzaiz, Adm’r. on the.
estate of OBADIAH S'revisi~:s, late of Da-
rien, deceased, has this day repiiesented to said
court that the estate of said deceased is insolvent,
and insullicieiit to pay the debts due and owing
therefrom : tlicse are therefore to order and di-
rccttlie administrator to give public notidc in
some newspaper and other ways, as the law di-
rects, to all persons interested in said estate, to-
appear before said Court at the Probate (‘Iffice in
said Stamford, on the first Monday in June next,
at 9 o'clock, A. M. at which time and place com-‘
missioners will be appointed to receive, exaniine,
and adjust the claims of the creditors to the es-
tate of said deceased.
Per order SAMSTEL Loci:wooD,Clerk.
Public notice thereofis hereby accordingly giv-
12* 105591: SILLIMAN9 Adm’?-
Tliey operate ‘
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