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-NOEWALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1845.
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Published Every Wednesday Morning, by JAMES REED, at Two Dolgllatslllglf Annnnn ‘in Advance. Office‘ on'l[oyt’s liock, \I’es't Side of the Bridge.
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VOLUME 28—NUMBER 29.
O IWEST--END Thu BREDGE!
7 S lfefeby given, that the “Great Attractions,” lately advertised to be seen "East-sidel
Iihe Bridge,” is a bold attempt to deceive the public,—~ihe “Great Azt7'ac.’r'n7i” remains as usual - I
‘Vest-ll-Incl the Bridge where crowds both from town and county daily resort,and express
gratification at the bargains freely extended to them. It is well known that we always keep the‘
richest goods, and cheap.
This day received, anew assortment ofbeau'iful dress goods, and all other kinds of goods de-
sired by Ladies or gentlemen, which we shall be more than pleased to offer to the inspection of
“Old Bridge Store-,"—C. J. GRUMAN, Proprietor.
our friends.
Terms of the Gazette.
l7.tIagcStibscribci's by c;irrier—‘pderyt(-.izir. .. 3!
Mail do‘ iii :t(i'ir'ai'ICé o 0. .... t
Oiice Stibscribcrs, or those living oitt of the
0:iri'icr’sdistrict, and who call for their pa-
pcrsattheofrice . . . . . . . . . .._., . . . . 150
C-.‘.'.l1p21nlt‘.‘S off) or more receiving their pa-
pers by mail, ifpaid iiiadvunce . . . . . . ,... 1 50_
Rates of Advertising.
Onesqiiare——1(5liues or under—1insertion.. 0 75
Two insertions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 0 87
hree insertions . . . . . . . . . ..' . . . . . - . - - - - - .1 00
liticli followingiiisertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -- - 20
Exccutor‘s and Atliiiinistr:i.tor’s Notices... . . 1 00
Couliiiissioiiei-’snotices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. 1 95
Giiurrliaii, Div_oi'cc, and other notices .... .. . 1 00
the square.
Yearly advertisers, on square, . . . . . . . . . . .- I0 00
—puy:ible quarterly. The privilege of yearly ad-
vertisers is limited to their own iminediate bttsi-
HESS.
Casual advertisements sent to this Omce, MUST an
LCCOMPASII-3D.BY THE CASH 'ro INSURE txsizitriox.
JOB PRINTING,
- o F A L L K 1 N n s
Executed at the Gazette Oflice.
HARDWARE.
Cutlery, Guns, Iron, steel, Vvindow
Glass, Paints and Oils.
\VHOLESALE &. RETAIL.
- Onpisile Hoyfs Landing, Norwa-lk. A
.lE subscribers nre.now receiving rlirecl
from the uitiuufacturers an extensive as
I irttnent of foreign and domestic-H ardware,&c.
which they otI'-.~r.either wholesale or retail. on
as favorable terms as can be ptircliased in New
York. Dealers and other purchasers are
req-iestetl to exatnine our assortment and
prices befire purchasing clscwliere. Among
the assortment may be found.
A nerican, and English rim. knob,tipri;:ht.antl
m-mice Locks, with mineral, glass,porceIain
and brass Kooks. ~ _
Pad, chest, draw, desk, box, trunk, till and
night Locks.
Norfilk, A ricrican. malablc. Iona. Sqllflfeflml
esctitchcun [J3lClle3-
Parliament. broad. MIFFUW.
brass Butts. 0,
‘Vt)tl(l Screws. asslllled rmm Sm‘) "“’l‘.e.s‘
Flat,oval, &l'0lH1tl. mill, iaperaud rotind It iles
Horse. wood and Slme R"-‘ifs? .
AW-,.-9 .-.._<s med from gin 2.5 um.-he_s:
Ergglish and Ainerican Shovels 5: bpades;
Cast steel, 66 plated lines;
[ring “:.;3h..ri liazvlletl .\lapiire Forks;
PI0U.2ll‘$ll1fln=ll)lt)U51h Caslmgsl ..
H .-.i.".- mitt H."in‘.!-“3- Nate H’m.2eS~ l“_'"'-l l““5‘9?
Mill. Netti. wéblo llamli baclli Willi’ and key
. II‘§lf3_'~‘/_.‘\VSi
table, loose and
,B'r'Sad and narrow AKPS3
’ Carpetiiers and Coopers Adz“ .
Brace and gms; bench and m mltling Planes;
p;,,.,e [pm-,, Steel and iron Squares;
A full '!SS")rltnP.I'tl oflron llollmv W8|'t‘-l
Brass Ksatile.-t. Ffvlllél P‘l”s' File Dllgs‘ ‘Va?
' an I cart Boxes '
A lgdlrnoe ');inl’lt1]"nl of Tlable and Pocket Cutler,"
R.iHil:llI,l.L) and wire lwlils llollllle l"’”°l l’:,”"°3
‘Z ' - i I ;
limitation _ ‘Bill _ ‘P as d:_
Fine aii:l low price sing . 9
. - - '* Id Sable lron.
pmgtish, American bweeds Gr. 0 .
assorted sizes :
C4-xi. l“.ti<_>_li-alt blister. G;3N_n0"-
“. ' a Steelmssortet sizes ;
A :',),.r;l,{.l.,",, qnd French \Viiidow Glass assorted
from 6x8 to 1Sx2=l3 _
Pure Iilxtra 'inrlNo 1 Vvllllc l-‘gall 3, d
' J ( - . 0
English Red, Yellow Ochre. Paris. Iaiiglislian
(‘lifome Green.Vv rtlt"-.’.”5~ “ml L"l'"ll black ’
(‘ugch and Cabinet Varnish; do blue;
S m aml Refined Lam!’ Olli l‘l"seed and
:)P.!' l ' .
1 . w
- " ~ . &. CAMP
\Vhale Oil. dcc. dag. §'l“F-1-'1
Nnrwalk. March .3-'). 1840-
Toy S TOYS l
RF Nt'Il German and EH2‘-I‘-ill T°.V9i wlll‘
J reizlit tiarietv of other f-‘1llC.V lll"l°le5“””l
0 amt’, asanrtmerh of p,.,,;i and Nuts. such as
‘Ararat; is ‘VI-aderia Nuts. Peanuts.Filberts. Cit
m Mlur-lel Currants. Fin?» P"l“e5- Cl°Ve9'Ol
":Ing'8S and ‘Lemons, Soda Bisciiil and a general
a . .
v ' - 'le b
lofbonfccttondfyv ll" 5‘ 3'
assonmeu Gi~:o. W. Jl-1NNl.\'Gs. 1
Norwalk. April 1- 1345'
American, and
. 9
RES]! 'l‘eas.——-Ten Chests Superior
, Green Teas, for sale lo§lv.IEJ,V& J R PECK.
PLOWS and Cas-
tillgs.—-Couch and San-
furds No. 1 anrI2 D Plows
M uylier's double and siti-
-.. - gie Mould gift“ ,I;;»;;-
lows. Cilsllllgs for lheabove an, ‘an i 5
full Points for Castinfls ll" Hall 5 and ‘Val’
. . d dfirsalel'.-y
""83 Plmm’ 0" ha“ an Sraizrzr 6: CAMP.
"é:(;ls;7ust received at the
$Il31i'Ianch Store a large assortment of Summgr
' ’ liicli will e
Goods for Men’s and BOYS “’°al' W _
sold clieap. _ T L 86 J R Piactt.
May I2, 184:). d - I
l _._A h ome mo rog-
CaEi‘}'lcIl"ll)‘:l,lfIiclse:lTt|le large lllll‘ as child four or
five Yea". old’ for sTh]feAl:1‘El:l3rIifRY 8: QUlN'I‘ARD-
d SI s Bar gains.-
(l?0'lj:irT\’:ns Calfgffd ,KlP B00“
200 pair Mens Shoes
150 pair Ladies Buskins sh
150 pair i rens
For sale cheap for cash. T L 5‘ -l R PECK‘
Gross Clarks Friction Mat
tory prices, for sale at B15351-l-5
cites at Fac-
A attention ofthe pub-
I lie is invited to the large and elegariiassort-
ment of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Whips.
the subscriber. It is believed to be no exagera-
tion that this place, nor any otlierin the vicinity
has been able to produce so rich a variety, par-
ticularly ih the Harness line. They are ready
made and complete at a moment’s notice. \Vho-
ever will take the trouble to examine, will find
that the workmanship of these articles cannot be
surpassed.
double Harnesses, which are worthy the atten-
tion ofthose fitting out pleasure equipages.——
There are also several very light and airy single
harnesses, designed for neatm-ss hutmanufactur-
ed ofthe best maierials,and embracing the double
merit of security and tastefuluess. Every article
needed in the line, may be f_oun_d here, of the
best quality. and on very moderate terms. Be-
pairing as usual. Witt B SWAN.
Norwallt, April 29, 1845. 18
000 News. —l.atIies I can now show
you the largest assortment of very rich
cheapantl fashionable Dress Gt)_l)(I~‘ you evei
had the pleasure of examining in thiscouuiy or
state. consisting of
75 pieces Dress Silk all kinds
50 " Mnusliu dc Lanes
I0 ”. Organdy Stripes
30 " llerrages. very rich, all wool
20 ” Gingiiams
30 " Prititetl Mouslins
Allof which will be sold very cheap in
(7 J HRUMANS.
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’’*'>/ ' - -, 9: ‘\\ ‘i
‘ A'l‘CHEs.——The subscriber has now
on hand a large assortment of gold and
silver \V:itclies at very low prices, also, sortie
good second hand silver watches extremely
cheap. \Vatches of all kinds carefully rerairctl
and warraiited.
tliankfully received and done at sbortnoiice.
C E Drsriitow.
RU'.I‘I[,—\Ve’vc a lot ofgood Britannia
Teapots, the cheapest ever offered in this
market, try us, and see ifihis is not true. Table
Mutts. for preserving Tables and table covers, a
useful article, at DISBROXVS.
\ LargelotofGold Spectacles this day fin-
1‘ ished, also Silver, of every style ofglass,at
can be made. Looking Glasses, Clocks, and
Tea Waiters in abundance, all at Dtsiiitows.
ALL at C E Disbrows, for allsortsofCombs
Tooth, Nail, Cloth and Hair Brushes, all
sorts Shaving Tools, Fancy Soaps, perfutnery,
Penkuives, Scissors the best kind, Jewelry ofall
sorts—every thing usually kept in a Furnishing
store.
Q ll.-lVVLs.—Just received a splendid ‘assort-
kz ment of Shawls adapted to the season, such
as Barege and Muslin de Lains, plain and satin
striped borders. Embroidered and Damask do.
at the Branch Store of T L & J R PECK.
SIVIITIPS
Fashionable Hair Dressing Saloon.
HIS establishment has been removed from
Thomas’ Building, to the Room on the
eastend nfBtirrall’s Block, where the proprie-
tor will give every attention In his customersin
the line of Shamponninc, Hair Cutting, and
Curling. Ladies curls done up in the most
tast°ful manner.
A large quantity of perftimery and Children's
Toys have been added to the stock of the sub
scriber which will be sold on the most reasona-
ble terms.
Nnrwalk. April 1845. 16
SUN Shades, Parasols, paragon Parasolettes,
Umbrellas, etc. Ladies call at GRUMANS,
and examine.
EILS.-—Green Gauze Veils, ti very pretty
ariiclt=.,just received at Gruman’s.
LK. MODE for Ladies’ Hats at
Gruman’s.
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cogs‘ at the Bridge Store.
er than ever at G|'|1m3ll’3-
. 7
now opening. at Gfllmall 5-
Coflin Plates !
will be handsomely engraved I0 Older 8|
Dtsnnowa
Among the lot are several sets of
Work and jobs of all kinds,l
,, ,.
Aviile here it is open to all. No man in
;Afinei'ica is contented to be poor, or ex-
lplcts to continue so. There are here no
Ietablished limits within which the hopes
'olany class of society must be confiried,
la! in other ‘countries. There is conse-
’qtently-no condition of hopes realized, in
other words, of contentment. In other
_ lands, if children can maintain the station
aid enjoy the means, however moderate, of
tleir father, they are happy. Not so with
us. This is not the spirit ofotir institutions.
Nir will it long be otherwise in other coun
tries. That cquztlity, that breaking down
.0’ artificial bzirriers wliich-has produced
tlis universal ambition and restl ss activi-
'iy in America, is destined to prevail
throughout the earth. But because we are
in advance of the world in" the great polit-
ical principle, and are now experiencing
sime of its first effects, let us not mista e
these for the desirable frtiits of freedom.
Commerce is to become the universal pur-
siit of men. It is to be the first result of
fieedoin, of popular institutions every-
-where. Indeed every land not stccppd in
trriinny is now feeling the impulse. llut
ti-hile trade is destined to free and employ
the masses, it is also destined to destroy
POETRY.
From the Knickcrbocjiter.
OUR LITTLE KATHLEEN.
Our very hopes belied our fears,
Our fears ottr hopes belied;
\Ve thought her dying when she slept,
Arid sleeping when she died. Honn.
It was too soon for flowers and yet
They sou Llll. them far and near,
- But could not find a violet,
To deck our baby's bier.
it
And so they laid a wreath ofgrecn
Upon her quiet breast,
And said that nought on earth was seen
So like an angel's rest.
in
And oft we looked as ifto see
ller pearly lids unclose, _
Am! the blue eyes wake merrily
From their calm, sweet repose.
IV
And stooped we sometimes down to kiss
Her ro=y lips oflove,
Forgetting that their tones of bliss
Joined angel songs above.
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. . . for the time much of Lie beauty and hop-
A d hl .. f sl ‘I cl , . _ -
"xtrl."..'..§?.ili I.'l..t°fi§fiI..-iii; pmessef crew l=m<l- The ‘W5 been ‘he
" result in our own country. We are free.
Oli, lin<r’riii_r_rlv our faith ave wa
U . .
Ere we could think ’twas death, It is a glorious thing that we have no serfs,
Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of V; \\'ll+l1 ll“? llllge and l"}l°"lll"‘lle ex“-9Pll°ll
ofbur slaves-—no artificial disiinctions—
noacltnowledged superiority of blood——
VVhy should the babe on earth he stayed norstation which merit may not fill-no
W ll°5e "l°lll°l' '5 "l lleal“-‘ll ll rounds in the social ladder to which the
VII humblest may not aspire. But the excite-
Where the pure snow-drifislongliad lain men,’ the comma,-c;a1 activity, the rest.
we 50“-Slll ll” Place “f leslt . lessness, to which this state of things has
Alilli gllwelour Kmjileill Back agam given birth, is far from being a desirable
0 wt 051 mo )8” mash ora natural condition. It is natural to
the circumstances, but natural to the hu-
man soul. It is good and hopeful 'to the
interests of the human race, but destruc-
tive to the happiness, and dangerous to the
virtue of the generation exposed to it.
Those unaccustomed, by reading or
travel, to other states of society, are prob-
ably not aware how very peculiar our inan-
ner of life here is. The Iaboriousness of
But then thro’ showers of tears,we said,
‘This grief in love is given;
From the Knickerbocker.
LINES TO 3. N. S.
You say dearest girl ! vou ‘esteem’ me
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And hint of respectful regard ;’ -
And I'm sure it would n’t beseem me
Such an excellent gift to discard;
But even the Graces you’ll own,
Vlfould appearless graceful apart;
And Esteem, when she stands all alone,
Looks most unbecomingly tart!
So grant me, deargirll this petition:
IfEsteem. e’er again should come hither,
Just to keep lierjn cheerful condition,
Let Love come in company with her!
‘MISCELLANY
I From the Auiericaii Revir-iv‘ ,
IIVFIIUENCE OF -TIIE TRADING SPIRIT
UPON THE SOCIAL AND MORAL LIFE
OF AMERICA.
should we except the starving operatives
of English factories. And when we con-
sider that here, to the labor of the body is
added the great additional labor of mental
‘responsibility and ambition, it is not to be
wondered at that as a race, the commer-
~‘ci~..l population is dwindling in size, and
eniactutcu in health, so that pa’or is the
national complexion. If this devotion to
business were indispensable to living, it
would command otir pity. It is unavoidable,
Those influences which affect the cbar- we know, in one sense. That is, it is cus-
acters of a whole people are less observed, tomary—it is universal. There is no ne-
altbougli more important, than such as,cessity for the custom ; but there is a ne-
arc peculiar to classes or individuals.— cessity, weakly constructed as men are,
The exertions Wlllcli One may malie t0?that every individual should conform
protect himself from error, or derneaiiing;greatly to the prevailing habits of his
influences, are sometimes rendered inef-lfcllows, and the expe :tations of the
fectital from his ignorance oftbe tremeu-' community in and with which he deals.
dous biases which he receives frotn a cor-, It is thus that _those who deeply feel the
rupt public opinion; as the most careful essentially demoralizing and wretched in-
observations of the mariiier are sometimes; fluences of this system are yet doomed to
vitiated by an unknown current which in- , be victims of it. Nay, \ve are all, no inat-
scusibly drifts him from his supposed po-lter what our occcupations, more or less,
sition. VVliat everybody does in our Own :and all greatly, sufferers from the excess-
commtinity,\ve are apt to suppose to be uni- ive stimulus under wli'cl1 every thing
.vei-sal with men; and universal custom is, 3 is done. “To are all worn out with thought
by general consent, not to be disputed.ltliat does not develop our thinking facul-
\\'e are not disposed to suspect public _ tics in a right; direction, and with feeling
‘opinion, 01' to question common custom. expended upon poor and low objects.-—
lN-'Iy, W6 (l0 n0t CV8“. f0!‘ the m0St part, 'llit-re is no profession that does not feel
distinguish between a prevailing sentiment ' it. The lawyer must confine himself to
land an innate idea—bctween a universal his office, without vacation, to adjust a
or national habit and a law of nature.-—lbisiness which never sleeps or relaxes.
|The customs oftlie city in which we a:'ej'1lie physician must labor day and night
willing servitude! what they borc as evil
we seek as good. We cannot ‘ say that
the destiny of this country did not de-
mand that the spirit of trade should rule
it for centuries. It may be that we are
now ctirrying out only the dccree_ofProv-
idence. But. if so, let us c’on'-idei‘ our-
selves as in the wilderness, and not in the
promised land. Let us hear the dispensa-
tion of God, but not glory in our bondage.
If we are doomed to be tradesmen, and
nothing but tradesmen -ifmoncy, and its
influences and authority, are to reign for a
season over our whole land, let us not inis-
Americans, is beyond all comparison,‘
take it for the kingdon of heaven, and
build triumplial arches over our avenues
of trade, as though the Prince of Peace
land the Son of God were now and thus to
enter in.
It is said that we are not a happy people
And it is true; for we most unwisely ne-
glect all those frce fountains of happiness
which providence has opened for all its
children. Blessed beyond any people with
the means of living, supplied to an unpar-
alleled extent with the comforts and luxu-
,rics of life, our American homes are som-
lbre and cheerless abodcs. There is even
‘in the air of comfort which their well-fur-
gnished apartments wear something uncom-
lfortablc. They are the liabitations of
[those who do not live at home. They are
In rioting in it social and cheerful asp:-ct.—
They seem fitted more to be admired
than to be enjoyed. The best part of
the house is for the occasional use
,of strangers, and not to be occupied
%by those who might day by day, enjoy it,
.which is one proof among many that we
flove to appear comfortable rather than be
.so. Thus miserable pride hangs li c a
imialstone about otir hospitality. “We sac-
,rifice the hospitality of -.1 year, to the prod'
ligality ofa night.” \Ve are ashamed of
lauy thing but affluence, and when we can-
ynot make an appearance, or furnish enter-
Etainmeuts as showy as the richest, we will
do n0l.lIliH'_T. Thus does pride close our
-,doors. , Hospitality becomes an event of
limportancc. It is not our daily life, one
{of our cliiefest enjoyments, but a debt, a
,ceremony, tl penance. And not only pride
lbut anxiety of mind, interferes with social-
Bent upon one aim tl.c merchant
gsu lges his thoughts. He cannot expend
his energies in social enjoyment. Nay, it
iis not enjoyment to him; socie‘y has noth-
;ing of the excitement of business. The
lexcessive pursuit of gain begets ti secrecy
of thought, a contradiction of ideas, a bar-
renneyss of interest, which rendcrsits vota-
ry anything but social or companionable.
Conversation incessantly ta es an anxious
and uninteresting turn ; and the fire side
becomes only a narrower exchange, and
the parlor a more private news room.
It is rare to seea foreigner without some
taste for amusement, some power of relax-
.ing his mind, some interest in the
arts or in literature. This is true even of
the less privileged classes. It is rare on
the contrary, to find a virtuous American
past middle life, who does not regard a-
musements of all sorts either as childish
or immoral; who posesses any acquain-
tance with or taste for the arts, except it
be a iiatural and rude taste for music; or
who reads anything except newspapers,
and only the political or commercial col.
umns of those. It is the watitoftastes for
other things than business which gives an
anxious and unhappy turn to our minds.
It cannot be many years before the inad-
ness of devoting the whole day to the toils
of the counting house will be acknowl-
cdgd; befo c the claims of bodyaritl mind
to relaxation and cheerftil, exbilirating
amusement will be seen.
lity.
l.Ve consider‘
rare here than elsewhere. As far as mo-
rality is restrictive in its nature, it has ac-’
complished a great work in America. The
vices or sins which are reducible to, stat-
ute, or ltuown by name, are‘ generally re-‘
strained. ”VVii:" have a large class of per-
sons of extraordinary propriety and fault-
lessness of life. Our view of morals has
a tendency to increase this class. Out-'
pursuits are favorable to it. The love of-
gain is one of the most sober ofalldesircs.
The seriousness of a miser surpasses {Iié
gravity of the devotee. Did not everv
commercial city draw a large body 65‘
strangers to it, and attract itxiany i'eci.lass’
and_viéio'us persons, it would wear :1 very
so emu aspect. The pleasure seeking the
guy, the disorderly, are never the trading
population. Large commercial cities tend
to great ordcrliuess and decency of man-
nets and morals. But they also tend to
very low and barren views of moral excel-
lencc. And the American spirit of our‘
own day illustrates this. Our moralsense
operates only in one direction. Our vir-
tues are‘ the v'irtué’s of merclizrnts and not
of men. We run all to honesty, and mértf
cantilc honesty. Virc do not t:'ultiva,tc the
graces of liumaiiity. We have more con-
science than heart, and more propriety-'
than either. The fear of evil consequen-
ces is more influential than the love of
goodness. There is nothing hetirty,gusli-
iiig, eloquent, in the national virtue. You
do not see goodness leaking out from ghe
full vessel at every motion it feels; Out‘
goodness is formal, deliberate, premedita-
ted. The upriglit man is not benevolent,
and the just man is not generous. The
good man is not cheerful. 'l be religious
man is not agreeable. In other words our
morals are partial, and therefore barren.
It is not generally understood how great
scrupulousness ofcliaractcr may be united
with great selfiliuess, and how, along with
a substantial virtue, there may exist the
most melancholy deficiencies. This seems
to be very common with us,‘and to be the
natural result of our engrossing pursuits.’
Every one minds his own business to the
extreme peril ofhis own soul.
tolic precept, ‘Mind not thine own things,-
but also the things of another,’ is in dan-
ger of great neglect. Our social condi-
tion makes us wary, suspicious, slow to
commitourselvcstoo far in interest for otlr-j
ers. The shyness of the tradesman com-
municates itself to the manners ofthc vis-
iter; we learn to live within ourselves:
we grow unsocial, unfraternal in feeling ;-
and the sensibility, the affection, the cor-
diality, the forth putting graces of a warm
and virtuous heart, die ofdisuse. For our
part, we are ready to say,let us have more
faults and more virtues; more weaknesses
and more graces; less punctilio, and more
affluence of heart. Let us be less digni-
Fed and more cordial; less sanctimonious
and more unselfish; less thriving and
more cheerful; less toilsotne and more
social.
VVc want as a people, a rounder charac-
ter. Our humanity ispinchcd; our tastes
are not generous. The domestic and so-
cial virtues languish; The dearest rela-"
tions oflife are stripped of beauty; :1
wretched utility usurps tli'at proper theatre
of beautiful scntimeni, our very homcs.——
Children grow up unknown to their parents;
The mature despise their own youth, and
have no sympathy will) the romance, the
buoyancy, the gayety of their children.——-
Enterprise is our only cutliusiasm.
grow to be ashamed of our best uficztions.
VVe a:c affraid to acknowledge that we de-
'rIve enjoyment. from triflcs, and make a--
,pologies for being amused with any thing.
Thus is the beziutifulfield oflife burnt over
The apos-
VVe.
LADIES in want of fashionable dresses, will
please take a look at Gruman’s plaid cali-
EN'[‘S. W bite and black silk Gloves, cheap-
SUMMER STUEFS, for men and boy’s wear
COPFIN Plates of the very nearest Itind
foreigner who prefers (in accordance with‘
this owti national manners and prejudices)
a different division of the day, different,
hours at the table, a different style ofdress,‘
‘as almost immoral. This proves how lit-
‘tle aware we may be of the nature of
jtlie social habits and sentiments which
greatly influence our characters. VVc
propose to ofTer a few observations upon
some of our national habits and tendencies.
l There is but one thing to discourage
such an enquiry, and that is,-that after un-
dcrstanding the direction and force of the
current on which we are borne, there is
little hope of withstanding it, or guiding
.otirselves upon it. Btit to this it must be
lreplied, that public opinion is made up of
rivate opinions, and that the only way of
changing it is by commencing to correct,
be it ever so little, the judgments of onc’s
own mind and of the few others under our
influence. We must not despise humble
means of influence, nor hesitate to do a
little good, because an almost liopeles
amount of evil surrounds us.
Allstrangers who come among us re-
mark the excessive anxiety written in the
lAmerican countenance. The wide spread
comfort, the facilities for livelihood, the
spontaneous and cheap lands, the high
price of labor, are equally observed, and
render it difficult to account for -these
lines of painful thoughtfulness. It is not
poverty, nor tyranny, nor over competi-
tion which produces this anxiety; that is
clear. It is the concentration of the fac-
ulties upon an object, which in its very na-
ture is unattainable—-the perpetual im
provement of the outward condit.ion.—
There are no bounds among us to the rest-
less desire to be better ofT; and this is
the ambition of all classes of society.
is more valued in Arnerica than elsewhere,
but in other countries the successful pur-
lsuit of it is necessarily confined to a_few,
‘brought up seem to most pcrsotisofdivineito repair bodies, never well from over ex-
wholesale or retail, do. Silver Spoons as good as_3ppoimmem;, Vile me apt to account a‘,m',o,,, over (.x,.jtemem and over indul.
gincc. The minister must stimulate liim-
self to supply the cravings of diseased
rrbral appetites, and to arouse the atten-
tiin of men deafened by the noise, and
dkzy with the whirl in which they con-
stlintly live.
Ve call our country a /urppy country;
h ppy, indeed, in beingthe home of noble
p litical institutions, the abode of free-
d in; but very far from being happy in pos-
s _ sing a cheerful, light hearted and joy-
lois people. Our agricultural regions,
men are infected with the saute anxious
sp'rit of gain. If ever the curse of labor
wis upon the race, it is upon us; nor is
itsirnply now “by the sweat of thy brow
tlnu shalt earn thy bread.” Labor for
liieliliood is dignified. But we labor for
bicad, andlabor for pride, and lab)!‘ for
plasiire. A man’s life with us does con-
sit of the abundance of the things he
ptissesseth. To get, and to have the rep-
utition of possessing, is the ruling passion.
Tl it are bent all the energies of nine-
lte Lhs of our population. Is it that our
‘people are so much miserly and earth-born
jtli ii any other’! No, not by any consti-
tiiional baseness ; btit circumstances have
necessarily given this direction to the
Alierican mind. In the hard soil of our
cunmon mother, New England—t'ne pov-
ery of our anccstors—theii' early thrift
anl indust.ry—the want of other distinc-
titlis than those of property—the frownoof
tli Puritans upon all pleasures, these cir-
cirnstances combined, directed our ener-
gies from the first into the single channel
oftrade. And in that they have run till
tltay have gained a tremendous head, find
tlreaten to convert a whole people Into
pare money changers and producers.-
nor belongs to our fathers, who in times
We are not prepared in allow that wealth o grgat necessityimet the demand for a
in’ st painful industry with such manly and
u inching hearts. But what was their
lb (1 necessity, we are perpetuating asour
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the common suspicion wliicli is felt of a-gand an its sponmneous Q,-,“.e,-S and fruit.
muselllf-’lli5 ‘lm°ll8' l_ll°llé’ll'~_l”l Il9°l—ll_e l0 be age destroyed; a few towering trunks a-‘
one of the most serious cvils to which our 10,“, redeeming the ja,,dS,.,,,,e_ Ihppgness
community is exposed. It outlaws a nat- is made up of "flute things and he who
ural taste, and violates and ruins the con- would be happy at an, must enjoy me ]i;_-
SC-lcllces Of llle I/'°llll‘¢’a by Stnmpmg "5 Slfl‘ tle things day by day. So fraternal love,-
:_l“l ‘Vllllllllleyl ll‘l"° “(All llle f°l‘F¢ l0 Tefrillll benevolence, virtue, consist in small acts
.;‘:;“.;...i.'::‘.,‘::.:’.': t’.:}?.‘f?..‘it :i::::°.:::::: v and
a 8 i\Vlf.I'l a chain of delicate moral links.-
the gl"l‘_’e l-"lll llle 83)’: ll“? °ld_ -'lll‘l llle Character too, is the result of right pur’-'
Y9llll‘Ja ll‘ lllelf lll‘~’flSlll'l3S- Qlllldlell lll_'° . posrs, and ptire feelings,zind generous emo-
Wllllolll l_lle Pl'°le°ll°ll °l lllell Palellls l_ll tions, exerciscdupon trivial occasions day’
llllfllf ell.l°Y"l°“lS' Alld lllllsi to”: '5 after day; and heroic and high virtue is.
°l'l:‘:’I‘ll“l_‘3‘l °ll° °l llll’ glealesi °lll_'5"-_‘ 0f the necessary result of this mode of life.
our social state-—the great want of mtima- Vve fem. that the ,.,,1;,,g-passion of 0,“.-
cy lllld °°“llllell°e belweell cllllldren ‘llld community, the habits of busines which it
lllell Palenlsa esllecllllly belllleell lalllels has established, the anxious and self con-
aml S°“5- lcentratedtmtnd which ensues, the morals.
Tl“? lllllllllses tllal lllclllle l° Pl‘-’al“l"3» ll, which it endcnders are very hostile to any‘
°PP°5°‘l»lC"d *0 "l°°' Nalure finds“ "em I thinrr like pgrfectedlliitmanity. It is very
l°l' ll" Pelll "ll l°‘""e5° Alllsl ll” ‘Vll‘ll‘ probziiblc that we may have erred in sup-
are called strict morrrlc in this view; when Imsing ,, greatly bane, slate of things to
by all '"l“‘lll"“l l'e5tl'l°l'°"v lllllocenl ,‘"l‘l exist in other comtnunities. But we know
Ollell Pleasures make ‘V33’ fol’ Seclelf “C95 that we are rirrlit as to the positive‘ state"
0|‘ Sins Of the l|€111‘l- lof our own, niliatevcr it may be relatively
While the commercial spirit in this ex-Ito others. We know, too,.vcr'y well the"
travagant form givesa certain sobriety and almost instipcrable difliculties in the way
moral aspect to society. it occasions an_'of_any individual who shall attempt: t'o
excessive barroriness of real moral ‘excel-‘withstand the prevailrngcurrcnt of senti-‘
lencies. This is a very difficult andjdeli. ; ment, or of business habits. But if none
cate distiction to render popularly appa- fare to escape, it iswelk to be aware of the’
rent, although of the most vital and sub- danger; nor must it be’ assumed that a firm
stantial reality. There is a very great will cannot do inucli:to emancipate a‘man
diflerence between what are called strict from the general bondage of trade. Soon-
morals, and morals that are really pro- er than slave from morning to‘ night at
found in their sources, and pervading in business, we, would counsel any man con-
their influence. We are more strict in scioiis of inwurd resoiirces, of the desire
our morals in these Northern States than to cultivate his better‘ riatui'-e,- his social
anywhere in the world, but it is questiona- feelings, his tastes,his generous and cheer-
ble whether our morality is not of a some- fol sentim_e‘nt‘s, to give it up altogether as
what inferior quality, and in a too narrow so'o'n- a's'tl'ic most moderate" competency is
view. It is artificial, conventional. There ,sec'ui_'ed; to seek the country——to occupy
is no quarter of the earth where the some of our rich w_estcrnlan_ds—to doaiiy
Sabbath is more scrupulously observed"-—— thing which will give him time to enjoy
‘ domestic pleasures, to rear his children, to
where religious institutions’ar_e' so wet ,
supported, or where more abstinence from acquaint himself with nature, to read to
pleasure is practised. The great virtue of meditate. The excitement, the bustle, the
industry prevails. Overt sins are more ._toil of our iife render. us dead to the voice
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