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off, there was a general rush amongst
*.he crowd to get towards the debtors’
door, where the criminals there stood
on the platform. A most dreadful
acene then took place. 1 he approaches
to the place were completely blocked
up with carts, filled with spectators,
and when some ol the crowd began to
move away the pressure became dread
ful. Some fell, and others falling over
them they were trampled to death.
! erior took possession of the crowd,—
they became desperate, and their ef
forts only contributed to increase tlu ir
danger. 1 Ik* people on the house tops,
and in the windows, who saw their er
ror, waved their handkerchiefs, and
made signals to them to stand quiet,
out to no purpose. All was confusion
mu! uproar, the men fighting their wav,
and the women screaming in the most
piercing manner.
1 I'm the II cik I if A’ .''<’,77.;//:'.
A Thought.
• -an Pleasure's g .y fantastic train,
Or Mirth’s distracting voice,
ice the sad heart from Sorrow’s reign.
Or bid the soul rejoice ?
•'Tis far beyond this world’s weak pow’r,
; To calm the troubled breast;
Nor Genius’ ray, nor Wisdom’s lore,
(-an soothe our cares to rest.
-Not all Creation’s varied grace,
W hen vernal seasons roll,
an the deep iines of death efface,
Or mem’ry s povv’r c mtroul.
i hen why should mar., v. horn Ileav’n il
ith rays of ligiit divine, [lumts
• o erroi s deepened sombre glooms
His mental po.v’rs confine f
I is thine, O V irlite ! sooth!r»;r pow’r.
To give the smile of ease,
And on Adversity’s dark hour,
1 o pour the title of peace.
I-AURA.
Si p.amt’orf. Mission.
More titan n year since, an address
v as nude to the public, through the
7ned am cl the .Newspapers’ recom
nendui', to tb.v t atronage of the pious
mid the liberal throughout the United
States, tiu; efiorv that were making hv a
number of Ci. rgymen ;,nd Missionaries
at Seram port inthc East Indics,to trans
late the Jloly Scriptures into several ol
the language s of that country. This re
commendation attracted considerable at
■ tcntion, and very handsome contribu
tions were raised in a number of places,
to aid in the expensive undertaking of
those who were employed in translating
the Bible.
I he contributions that were made,
immediately (some we understand are
still making) were forwarded to Seram
pore without delay, and have been ap
plied t > the object to which they were
destined. The worthy men who have
thus been unexpectedly assisted, hare
transmitted to this country a letter of
thanks, addressed to those who have con
tributed to the success ot their arduous
and benevolent enterprise ; it has just
appeared in the Assembly s Missionary
Magazine, but it is believed that it
ought to be made as public as the soli
citation for pecuniary aid which produc
ed it.
I o the Christian Congregations in the
l nited States, who have contributed
tin ir aid towards the 1 ranslation of
the Sacred Scriptures into the Lan
guage a of the East. j
Dearly hr loved Brethren,
Among those principles implanted in
the heart by the Holy Spit it, none is
more amiable, more fullv demonstrative
of our being made partaker s of the Di
vine nature, or productive of more hap
py edicts, than that ot Chri tian Dove.
I his remo\ es all distance ol place, over
looks all peculiarities of name and de
nomination, and unites in the firmest
omuls all those who serve the same
Dord, causing them to bear each others
burdens,and to participate with delight
in those labours of each other, which
have for their object the glory of the
Redeemer, and the welfare of mankind.
1 hese ideas have seldom been more
fully impressed on our minds, then when
vc heard of that in instance of Christi
an liberality, and attachment to the
Cause of the Redeem .*! , wh eh you have
ixhibind in aid of the Translation of
the Sacred Scriptures into the lan
guages of the Dust. Kmploycd in a
part ol the globe so remote from you,
and personally unknown to most of you,
judge what were our feelings when we
heard that you had, without the l ast so
licitation on our part, interested your
selves in so effectual a manner in that
arduous, y et delightful work, in which
the Dord has hidden us engage, for the
sake of his people yet to be gathered
from among the heathen.
I4 or this display ot Christian philan
thropy, we in treat you to acceptour war
mest thanks, not merely on our own be
half but of those heathen, who, though
nnconscious of your compassion towards
them, shall nevertheless bless you to all
eternity, for having thus contributed to
unfold to them the pages ot everlasting
truth. °
It will give you pleasure to hear, that
the Lord has so smiled upon this work,
as to enable us to put to press versions
ot the Sacred Scripsures in five of the
Lastern languages—the Sungrskit, the
liindoashanee, the Bengalee, the JNlah
ratta, and the Orissa ; and to go forward
in preparing versions in five more of
these languages—the Chinese, the Per
sian, the lelinga, the Gugurattee, and
the language of the St iks.
In this laborious and extensive work,
we derive very great encouragement
from the countenance and support of our
dear Christian Brethren in America, as
\\ ell as in Lurope ; and we beg leave to
assure you, that every degree of support
afforded shall be applied to the further
ance ot the work, in the most faithful
and (Economical manner.
e remain, deailv beloved brethren^
Most affectionately your’s,
In our common Lord,
Caret/, J. Marshman,
l’ . II an/, R. Mar don,
;/. hiss, J. Chafer,
Joshua Rowe, llrm. Robinson.
Felix Cam/,
Mission-house, Serampore, 1
October I4th, 1806. J
w II E E L I N G,
Thursday, 30th April, 180r.
We arc- informed that at the election
held at Charlestown, lor iirooke county,
on Monday last, Messrs. Edgington and
Congleton w<-re re-elected to represent
that county in the house of delegates ;
and that Mr. Jackson had a considera
ble majority ol the votes for Congress.
Launches.—On the 31st ult. two
shins, the John Atkinson & the Tuska
rawa, each ol 330 tons, were launched
Irons the ship-yard of Col. Abner Lord,
of Marietta. On the first inst. the ship
Kufus King, of 3(XJ tons burthen, was
launch, d from the ship-yard of 11.1. Gil
man, Esq. ol the same place. The three
fchips sailed, in coin pan)*, the same day.
On the 2d and 3d inst. two United
J States gun-boats were launched from
i tin ship-yard of Con. '1'upper, of the
ultuc place.