Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-16

Forest 1c 'aSI.'a = s. i silStnslISi VVl'i h"
voice, which. as he advanced, became
more and more feryid aud Interesting
Approaching with slowness and circun'
spsction, whom should hs behold; IN
dark bower. apparently formed Tor tue
purpose, bur the Commander lii Che! o.
tne ARMIES Of the Unlted States, on his
knees, il al act oil devotion to tue Ruler
Ct the Universe A. tae mamenl waen
friend Porrs, concealed by the trees,
cs,d., up, WAsAINGToN was ,ntercedins
for his beloved country. With tones oil
gratitude, that iaDored for adequate ex-
preston hs adored that eXnberaRt good.
ness, which, from the depth OF OBSCURE
L.. had exalted him 10 the head of !
srsa; nation, end that aation Eighting, at
fearful odds, for all the world holds dear
lie utterly disclaimed all ability of MS
oxn for this ardunus conflict he wept
at tbs thought OF that irrelrieyaole ruin
which bis mistakes might bring on his
countrY,S With = patriots pathos, spread
ing the interests of unborn millions be-
fore the Eys of Eternal Mercy, he in
pIored the aid of that .4rn, which guides
tho starry hosts. Soon as the Genera
having finished his devotions, had retired,
Friend Potts returned to his house, ana
threw bimself into chair by the side ct
lis wifc. Isaac" said she, with ten
dernrss, "thou seemest agitsted !; what
is the matter !'' "Indeed, any DEAR
qaotlI he, "if appear agitSted, It's no
more than what an. nave ssen this
day what shall never forget. But II
GRoRGE WASHINGTON be not man nt
GOD, sm mistaken; and stu! more
shall I be disappointed, if GOD does
nor. through him, perform some great
thing for tails country"
Tall Of .2srofi'es. near Tou,ouse.
France. the i9th OF April last,
&. six inmates past eight in the even
ing, the night being very da,rN 'he
atmosphere was on sudden ijlumi-
mated by a waitish light, sufficient
to see to read by. which lasted a
bout is seconds, and disappeared
gradually. Two minutes and halt
afterwards, considerable detoAa-
ton was heard, resembling the ex-
plosion Of a mine, and followed by a
CONJUNCTION SO strong. that seveFa!
persons thought it was an Earth
quake. Soon after was heard
whistIing Of bodies passing through
the air, like stones thrown ironi a
sling, and several Ascolites fell at
Pechmeia, at a farm OIL the side OF
a wood one of them upon the hoa'e'
breaking thro' the tiles, and bend
ing the Iath that supported them -
Another fell on the threshing floor,
and was picked up by the farmer;
another fell by the side OF Guardas,
and several on the side Of seaeuurien,
and one at La Praderes, near Save
mes. The different specimens bro't
to Toulou.s weighed from six or
eight ounees.-They have all ofthtm
part OF thsir surface OF a hiachlsh
colour, and, as it we're, car5onaee-
GUS in the interior they are grey.
The num,er Of these stones seems
to have been very considerable, but
the darkness Of the night, and the a.
lsrm Of the SPECTATORS. probably pre-
vented maay Of them irOm being
fouad. LONDON PAPER.
A whimsical incident recently OCCUR
red in the old chapel OF TuubrlsEo
WEBS. The clerk, who is proprietor
OF several HOUSES on Msuut Sion, has
lang been memorable, whsn sny OF these
are about to be un,cn.ntedt te give out
g particular psalm, which, not dStracting
from it's spiritua! object, might serve, at
the same time, TO Gnnosnce, under the
same denomination, some tssnporai con-
Germs sf his own below. 4 Sunday or
two ago, however, he had no sooner
given out the hrst line Of his tave'ite C.
incubation, M5ua: Sion is q pleasant
t!ace :" than . person, having counter
interest in the dwelling opnn the cpro-
site hill, Immediately, ard IN the Same
clerical tone Of voice, rejnincd, " -Non":
IEhsruian IS much lnore so :" which threw
the clerk into such confusion, and the
auditory into so irresistible a II OF
laughter, that it was considerable time
before the congregation could be restor-
ed to it's WontcG gravity.
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