Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 36, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 28, 1855 Page: 3 of 8
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The jNorth British Review for February lias a vory agreeable
article wfth the abttvv; title. We make an extract which we
commend to all our reactors especially to the ladies. It con-
tains much good sense and sound philosophy on a subject which
is too often regarded as frivolous:
r u A Frenclf author has recently written a book on "The Duty
of a Pretty Woman to look Pretty." Such a work doubtless
has its uses ; but it is of limited application. We should have
rejoiced in a title of more extended significance with contents
corresponding to the title. The subject should The Duty of
every woman (o look as pretty an she can. Some women are
unfortunately not pretty ; but there are tow women who can-
not impart something of comeliness oven to an ill-favored face
and a mishappon figure if they will only toko the trouble.
" We speak very gr;vcly when we say that there are few re-
latiqnlos conditions in which this is not a duty. That clean-
liness is a virtue is seldom denied. Dr. Doran tells us of a
saintess who lustrated her internal self so effectually that she
had no need to resort to any external ablutions. But although
cleanliness be not before godliness we have good authority for
believing that it is next to it. It is not however to mere per-
sonal cleanliness that we now allude. A pretty woman doubt-
less looks prettier when clean and an ugly one uglier when
dirty. And there are duties beyond personal cleanliness.
Neatness tidinev? follow? close upon it. But something more
may still be needed ; and this something more ".1 early seen
and properly described out down the middle as it were like
a pomegranate is the least possible spice of coquetry.
Wo have all heard" that " Beauty unadorned is adorned the
most;" but like many popular sayings in prose and verse
which have attained proverbial currency it is only partially
true. A ytnvtroo is doubtless a more beautiful object left to
its natural exuberance than when cut into the sbape of a
peacock; and a box-hedge gains no real improvement fr6m
the shears. A'fdrest is more beautiful than a gentleman's
park ; and there is liothing even at Chatsworth to compare !
with a country lane moss banked and studded with wild ilowers.
But the rule seldom holds good in its application to human
beauty. We do not writo theoretically but oxpcrimeutally-ror
it may be c mventionallv. on the subject as civilized English-
men in the middle of the nineteenth century. It is nut our
province to analyze tlje sources of the beautiful. We are not
olca'scfl or disturbed bv thimrs themselves but by the ideas we
entertain of those things and we have come to entertain an'
idea that in civilized Europe .women should be well dressed;
We are all indeed converts tp (iJr. Philosopher Square's cele-
brated doctrine of cthe titiess of things." It seems fitting to
lis that statue should be little 'draped or not at all.'"' We are
contented that a Hindoo woman should draw a sheet about
her 'body and throw the ends of it over her bead. We think
that she would be spoilt by stays and a bonnet. But stays and
bonnets become .white women ; and the mostbeaut.mil women
almost ceases to.be beautiful it she be badly dressed.
t. And the converse of this is generally true. A well dressed
woman however little- she may be favored by nature ceases to
W plain. It is difficult indeed to limit the extent to which a
woman by due attention to dress may improve her natural at-
tractions or6bviate the disadvantages with' which she was born.
And that' it is her duty "to do this whether sho be well or ill-
favored is 'something more than a maxim of mere worldliness.
To endeavor to the. utmost to please those with whom we live
js i unquestionably a duty. Such habitual .efforts to please con-
stitute benevolence and not of the lowest order. If we do not
love and that of which we are now speaking is Unpractical i .'
expression of love those who .are nearest to lis. those whom we i
does not follow thut.thoy are incapable of lofty aspirations boj
cause they have appctoncos and inclinations to which nustcro
virtue may apply another epithet.
We may perhaps bo accused of talcing a very low viow of
domestic obligations and matrimonial duties when Wo say that
it is ono of a wife's first duties to appear attractive in tho eyes
of her husband. But rightly considered this obligation lies at
the very root of tho connubial contract. Wo belfovo that wo
undeirate tho case when we say that setting apart thoso un-
happy connexions which are formed from mero mercenary mo
tives in nino instances out of ten a man clioses a wifo on ac-
count of something that is in his estimation or that at tho
time of choosing he fancies to be personally attract! vo in the
object of his choice. It may he apparent to others but it pleas-
jjlu miirnes muecu lor uie sane oi tnc Clonus cipia
. f Texas Iron. i - ' r"f
Tho Nad6gdoche$ Chroniclb cohtnins'sdm'o.othor.pdv.tipulava
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iron oro in eastern jlu.u. yo
es nun.
cens uxor.' He does not take a woman to his hearth because
she is a philosopher or an arithmetician but because in home-
ly language there is 'something nice about her.' It was. doubt-
less the design of the Almighty in giving man a helpmate
that she should satisfy his natural craving after tho beautiful
the graceful and the gentle. For this was woman fonifed.''
" For softness she and sweet attractive grace."
Tho woman who forgets this ignores one of tho great objects
of her creation. The wife who forgets this violates ono of the
primal conditions of the connubial contract.
'That pome women are naturally more beautiful and grace-
ful than others is a fact which makes not against but for xour
argument. Dress is common to all. It is a consolation to thoso
not naturally gifted that there is a point at which natiiro yields
to art and the work of men's hands is potent to supply the
adornment not vouchsafed by Providence. It is surprising
what a very liltle way mere personal beauty goes. Without
precisely adopting Hie views of the Sybarite Italian in Dean
Milman's tragedy who thus enunciated Ins allegiance tothedi-
vinity of dress -j
" I'm not one of the gallants
That pine for a fair lip or eve or cheek
Or that poetical treasure a true heart". ! " ."
But my lord a fair-ordered head-dress make me
As love-sick as a dove at matingtiiuo :
A tasteful slipper is my soul's delight': .
Oh ! I adore a robe that drops and floats '
As it wore lighter than the air around it ; '
JL doat upon a stomacher to distraction u -When
the gay jewels tastefully disposed .. .
Make it a zone ol stars; and then a tan
The elegant motion of a fan is murder
( Positive murder to my poor weak senses!" x"
without wo say precisely going to such a length as this we
may confidently appeal to tho experience of men of the world
in support of the assertion that the efforts of art are often
more pleasing and attractive than the gifts of nature in other
words that well dressed women are more admired than merely
beautiful ones. Accident is beaten by effort in the gr.cat Ol
ympics ot bocietv
of interest in regard to"
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Great quantities ot Hon oro abounds m tins neignnornoou ;
it is found protruding from tho soil and upon tho surfaco mid
seems to extend to a considerable depth. WoJmvo some 'spe-
cimens of tho ore ono of which is from a bank on tho planta-
tion of Wm. D. Unytor Esq. It is a vory heavy and and is-
said to be a vory pure ore and is easily sinolfed. A gentleman
residing in the vicinity who has had ii long experience in the
iron business in one of tho older states has examined this ore
and pronounced it the best ho has ever seen. ( y
Iron in immense quantities is also found in and about Mount
Enteprise. Wo accompanied Mr. Vinzent un on his iron nionu..
tain and besides obtaining a commanding viow of tho thickly
settled and beautiful country procured somo fine specimens ofo
ore. No estimate can be formed of the number of tons of iron
which could be made from the oro found in this mountain.-
The supply seems inexhaustablo; and if all the paper railroads'
which our stato has chartered wore to'bo built into real ineaiit
of conveyance hero could be mado tho rails and yet onough're-
main to build that ' net work of railroads' so outhsuiastically
spoken of by our railroad advocates. o
Mr. Vinzent several years since sent a box of specimens of
this ore to a distinguished German chomist by whom it was
fully tested llio result was highly satisfactory ; and as the
value of tho iron oro of this county may bo judged by the ana-
lysis of this oro (it undoubtedly being' the' sumo species) wo
publish it for the information of our roadors : - '
'No. J. Composed of strata or thin layers of ore and silicioiis
earth by some called the honey-comb ore. Sll i.
Oxide of iron '& o'
iirci !. fi
Silicious earth '.... '..'.: Q
Arzillaring earth. ...'...!.: 1 ... .'. ! '. .'M)
Total'. ...'..... .' ........ .; -.V.lQOim
No. 2. More compact heavier tlinnJNbl h 'dark browmaful
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5.0
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partly black
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uxiue oi iron .'
v utui v.'rvimi
Silicious earth .....' ' .9.0 .
Arzillaring 0.0 '"
Loss...... :... .......r.or
The ore is a species of tho brown iron stone principally
composed hydrah of iron (oxide of iron and wutor.) The sto-'
licious earth is not chomically united with tho ore. Itis.cntire-
Ly free of Mengaucso (very often accompanying tho brown iron-
stone) sulphar or any other substance deleterious to iron.
Ukmc.ion anp Politics. Our readers do not require to 'bE
told that during tho last year there has boon a much greater
degree of interest shown in political questions by olorgymqUj
and church members as such than has been usual in tho his
tory of our Government. Never before have so many clergy-
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men neeu returned io congress aim iu uie .uugibiuuucs m mu
T-T.itr Krt nri fit-4-nniu ? in ! ...i Uc . v o -. UN ouiern okucs or navo mo mem oers oi particular rongiuus
I' . .11 1 :....! A..n 1. ...... r.n .i-...-. .. A K.-..-.r..(-w..i s .....1-. At n I -.1 n t.f l A.
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ural gift than personal beauty. And to some extent at least'
the tact must be admitted. ' Ono woman has naturally an eye
for color and form whilst another has neither tho ono nor tho
other. But there are few women who have not or cannot no
quire : a sufficient knowledge of the becoming in costume for
all domestic purposes. It may bo doubted indeed whether
the plea of incompetency' is ever set up. The real secret of
inattention to dress is carelessness indifference idleness.
"It is nof worth the trouble." Women do not always consider
whatdB worth their while to gain it is worth their while to
see every Hay how shall we love:' how 'shall we seek to please kf P- xtl? no ""pomnn thing tor women to become slatlerly
Him whom we have never seen ? ' ' aiter "arnage.-l hey say that they have other things to attend
- Benevolence of this as of everv other kind ' ni.1v i un into ' to' im! (hvss JS '"ly neglected-except perhaps on great
excess. Our vices tread closely on the heels of om" virtues ?ccaasions when therei s a display ol linery and bad taste abroad
Indeed there are fesy vices which arc not viitues in excess. It h ved by greater negligence at home. Great respect
is no argument against the practice of anv domestic or social j b what is called company1 but apartfrom this there
amenity that it is liable to abuse. We admit at once in the Is il's.nt ' ot' oulono abandonment and the compliment which
.. tht. it-. iR milv frwl i mndp.i-nhion. Ovo.r-' 1S Paitl to strangers is withheld from those who have best right
Wed in nnv Ron-Avl.ntW with rnferrmiftM to nn undue ' to cnm' iir(i m0St llkel7tf appreciuto it
?A VJOJtU ? .-.v'ww .. . v. - -v.-w..ww -
unountoftimo or of inon
but too uncommon error.
wrong that it is mere w
-place. We need not be
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lev expended upon it-it is so obviously I U0lu" WU1 .JU" UIV ." "
as'te of time toenuueiate the common-! Jo question ot personal adorn
told that dress is a snare. It has lured Xt s onl.V !'7 'band' she
This is a fatal
When a women with reference to
incur begins to say to herself
must prepare herself lor conse
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womeiiereuow to destruction. But many a household wreck has i ..rpi & . ' i i ! f .: :.. ..f.. . i j
.. 1 1 a.. i i i r . i . 'i- v i 1 lie etiect. indeed ot attention or inattention to dress 'and
been occasioned by the rocks which lie out in the opposite direc- . . - Vm. i ...i ..t . . .a..:i .. i
. - i.i ' i i i u ' l i- I we include m tho one tto word whatever contributes to por-
tion. 'Many a home has been made miserable many a domestic i . .... i 1 .. -. i '
MJilU' (JIJIMUIim-63 UIKt ill 11 ilWl I V Ull UOr 11 lull tllU UUIllUOl'll.; II. I 1 111-
tl .nc.lmnn lv..l- Ur... 1 . .. 1 vlf it o 1 A ' .mn i.-l ..f 'f..Wlr ' Wn nt.n I
i i . " . -nil i l ncss especia y oi c e lower ana miuuie classes cum ot easi y
thoyord ot common acceptance with peop o who are pleased i ' ' J r i ' i .
. i i . . ii i i1 i A ii -4.1 .i-i i be overstated. J he placens uxor as we have said is no sma
to take what they call high-ground and to walk with rheir heads . . . v. ' if iiLtUM 1 r
' 7i;r.a i- bn 4.' n t j. t. !- ... part ot the totality of home. It a man inula that he litis not
in nuulnbtts crush mg earth's fairest flowers under foot. But it l . . J -. n w . f i. i.lt.. .: 1 . . i
i ri4-r.. i . p- n i 'i ii i . i secured what ho believed ho ad married he has a nght to feel
is hard to say what in the daily and hourly intercourse of do-1 : . . r . . f f iw ..'.. lf r .
.. i.. '. . r.. ' .. . . fisaonointet. We do ot say that lie luis a right to ret i hate.
- . -. . . ' (ML'II I111MIII llf lWIlIllllllllh.-'
l - . i n nil i i i i. iiiniiiJiiiMiiLLU. iijJi'vuiki niim- jv un v -
rc-f lTi no 1 rriTIk 1 "IT x i.iiAirnnh -vti- ;t flirv 1-A. niwl 4-nai it I" 1 f KJ
JVrl whi mVLo. m ll"uu:.n " -.."uulWuT obligations of the connubial contract are not .conditional
ever coined which sayeth ' lake caro ot your pence and your . P. A- . -i -i iiu . . .
i .:ii i-i..A 4'.i i ji v t- i i butabso ute. JNeg igence on tho one -ido does not excuses neg-
pounds will take care ot themselves' has an application beyond ' r ..i (0&i i. . ...:n ... t....i ;wi... : wi
ii .. ? finm.nn. niu. l'.i u wi igence on tlio o hoi i ou 1 1 1 wi 1 1 ver y Mirel y i nduce it. Vlion
tli rn-ions ot linance. lake care ot tlisn 'l-niles ' tlinRn. nnnr-.o ' . ... .. ' . . 'i
j.i - ..:..... r...v. .!. l' r '. ' ? i there is nothing attractive at Home a man nowovor mexcusa
"T ' . T i """".. llJl"Jr & CUC bio such conduct may be will seek it nl.iu.ul
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There are women who are virtuous severely virtuous who
argue that the love which is in any way dependent upon such
Accidents as tjie handiwork ri' tho dress-maker tho milliner
and the shoe maker is ot very little worth. They know that
there are better things than dress and qualities more estimable
than skill in attiring and adorning one's self. They are con-
scious of being virtuous wives excellent mothers good econo-1
mists perhaps pious sisters and charitable neighbors. And
they argue that these are the essentials for which they ought
to be appreciated by their husbands. It may appear veiy shock-
ing to say so but we do say that the women who takes this
v.liigh-ground" is lust. Her domestic happiness is sure to be
wrecked. A man is not necessarily a trifle who thinks that
his wife's virtues are none tho worse for a setting of comely
apparel. The greatest of our philosophic poets speaks of 'do-
light in little things' with feelings the vory reverse of contempt.
We cannot be always on the stilts. Mon are of a mixed na-
ture. They are all good or all bad all great or all little. It
And it is not fitting that a statue should look like life. A
figure carved in white marble is more beautiful according to
our notions than one of equal symmetry moulded in wax.
Tinted marble iu which wo read that an experiment has recent-
ly been made under very respectable auspices is not likely to
(inchant the world. There aro things or ideas of things prop-
or to sUituary ; and others proper to real life.
whether at the ah
lii-mco 1-lwwlnli tlin rho'irnr in irnininir
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able or only in uhat
ii commonly called ' society." We du not mean to say that
dres.5 alone is the agency by which the erratic propensities of
husbands are to ho restrained but that it - a highly important
part of it. Indeed it may be asserted that the absence of inten-
tion to this matter pro-supposes I ho absence of almost all other
gentle kindly and attractive qualities. The woman who will
not take the trouble to render herself personally attractive in
her husband's eyes has in all probability little or no desire to
please him by any means. It may be mud that there are some
men who do not care for these things. There may beBuino but
there aro very few so indifferent ; and of thoso fo'w it may be
said that they are not fit to have wives at fdl.
Tin; Couitr ok Claims. On the hist day of the session of
ular candidates. We are constrained to say that this spirit; is-
increasing and to express our decided apprehension tiat the-
country is not to be benefitted by the result. Already we1s.ee
omens of the great evil wo have anticipated from this source.
At a meeting of ministors and members of evangelical churches
held on tho 13th nit in Cincinnati a large number of persons
being present the liev. Dr. Aytlelotto occupying the OhairMtf
was voted to call a convention of Christians of all evangelical
denominations throughout tho Union for tho purpose of cQiir
sidering what measures ought to bo adopted to hnsten theox-
tinctinn of slavery in tlio country. Tho first Wednesday' of
May next was appointed for the convention and a committee
of nine was directed to prepare and publish a call. CivilidfoJ
. .
Words or Ciiisku for Trihd Bumkvkus. If God beypin
delight go on to still higher graces. Privy like the Apostles
"Lord increase my faith." Never stagger at tho promise of
Cod through uiibohot. lie deeply learned in tho excellen-
cies of Jesus. "Acquaint thybelf with him and be at peace
and thereby good Bhall come unto thee." Grow in tho knowl-
edge of thy Lord and Savior. Meditato on all IDs revealed
ofiices character and lelationships. Ask tho Holy Spirit to
enable thee fo believe with a firm faith that God really is what
the Bible describes. At all times and under all circumstan-
ces trust in I Lint. Be deeply persuaded that thy Lord is
merciful and gracious slow to anger and plenteous in mercy.
Hold fast by Christ's lovo whatever appearance may say to tho
contrary. Ilave anxieties befallen thee? Dost thou toil and
labor with little apparent profit or progress? Dost a sea of
troubles encompass thee? And dost thou sometimes fear that
all these indicate thy Saviors frown i Ono ! still wait. FI-
ven if it huso Me will "not always chide." Soon thou shalt see
him through tho gloom. Uaikcn. and his voice will reach
those above the storm saying "ft is I be not afraid." Do not
theroforo O. do not ha-t'ly conclude from earthly trials that
God is angry with thee. Satan will tempt thee so to think;
but resist him. Say "ft is writton -Ifyo be without chastise-
ment whereof all are parr. iWs. thou yc are bastards and not
sous' fleb. xii.S; and again -'Whom the Lord lovoth lie
chastonetli and scourgeth every sou whom He receiveth."But
if Satan still thrust Bnro at thee to make thco fall'"Ps. cxviii
l'.; and if thine own consionce cry likewiho against thee' that
God and much reason to bo angry; still hope in God through
fJhri-t. and answer ' i know that f hac grently grieved my
Lord f'but "it is written 'lie will keep 'Tl is auger for over;'
and f know that oven now "Ho has not dealt with mo after mv
biiH. nor lewarded mo according to my iniquities"- -"therefore
will 1 P'aiiJ tho name oi the Lord with a uong and magnify
Him wirn uiiinKsgiviuj
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Congress a roso h tiou was olrered in the llouso ot Jtonrcsent- . ... i i i if i " i A .
A: w OH. r'lv.. .. lllwi i. t ' . ' been strmgely overlooked bv thoologiaus and utterly hmored
atives bv iLr. b tan ton ol Jenncsdee and adopted re errm"! i i .. .i . i - i t ?i iv. ?
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'"'t;!c ."'no To S Ld only ono of tho Jd. hu-! is " Tu "" " ''t"? Jd wlUowB i" W """f"?
in" rrivo in tho oft.-. Tho Solicitor wo nnclcwtnid n.mlifi. I "'"' tu ke0P '""""" """I"""111 lron lll! .vorld."K 1 20
regul li
ed under his commission somo days ago. Rules and
tions aro to be established and these will require homo time
for reflection and arrangement. Many claimants are looking
forward with anxious feelings for the labors of the now Court.
JVat. Int.
Iliionj: Island Ki.ixtiok New York April G The election in
Rhode Jsliuul rcMilU'diu tho choice of Wm. V. Ilopphi as governor
and of Mcsbrs. Dullcc andj Lluirstou as members of the U. S. Ilougo
of lloprewniuuves. 1 hey aro all KnowNothings. The
lure line also been earned by thru Darty.
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