Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-22

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doors were closed upon her, & she was lef,
alone with the prisoners. "You cannot
suppose" said she, addressing them ''that
] have come here without being commits
stoned; this book (she held the bible III
her HANDY which has been the guide OF
my life, has led me to you; it directed me
to visit the prisoners, and to take pity on
the poor and the afflicted ! am willing to
do all that lies in my power, but my eff
forts will be vain unless met and aided BY
you.nShe then asked whether they would
not like to hear her read few passages
from the book. They replied they would
Mrs. Fry selected the parable of the Lord
of the vineyard, [St. Matthew, Chap. 20]
and when she came to the man who was
hired a. the eleventh r, she said "Now
the eleventh hour s.lies for you, the
greater part of your lives has been lost,
but Christ has come to save sinnersp'-
Some asked who Christ was! others said,
that he had not come for them that the
time was passed, and that they could not
be saved. Mrs. Fry replied, that Christ
had suffered, that he had been poor, and
that he had come to save the poor and af-
flicted in particular.
Mrs. Fry obtained permission to assem-
BILE the children in school established
within the prison, for the purpose of Pro-
noting their religious instruction. The
female prisoners, in spite of their profit
gate and vicious habits, joyfully smbrac-
ed the opportunity of ametorating the
condition of their children. Much was
already affected by restoring these women
to the first sentiments of nature. namely,
maternal affection.
A woman, denominated the Matron,
was entrusted with the control of the pri-
soners, under the superintendent of the
ladies Of the Society of Friends, compos-
ing the Newgate Committee.
Mrs. Fry, having drawn up set of
rules of conduct for the prisoners, a day
was fixed, and the Lord Mayor and one of
the Aldermen being present, she read
aloud the articles, and asked the prisoners
whether they were willing to adopt them,
they were directed to raise their hands as
a sign of approval. Mrs. Fry's constitu-
ton was received unanimously so, since
were the sentiments of respect and conf
dence she had inspired.
Thanks to her perseverance, and the
years she has devoted to her pious under
taking, total change has been effected
in Newgate prison the influence of virtue
has softened the horror of vice, and New
gate has become the asylum of repen-
lance.
Fridays are the public days on which
strangers are permitted to visit the goal,
where Mrs. Fry reads and explains pas
sages of the Bible to the prisoners. Her
voice is extremely beautiful it's pure clear
tones are admirably calculated to plead
the cause of virtue.
The late Queen expressed a wish to see
Mrs Fry, and in the most flattering terms
testified the admiration she felt for her
conduct The thanks of the city of Lon
don were voted to her. and in short, there
is not an Englishman who does not bless
her name.
Mrs. Fry, who is as useful among the
members Of her own sect as she has been
in Newgate, exercises in her evangelic mis-
sion, that charitable indulgence which ari-
ses from sincere piety& pure conscience;
Her eloquence penetrates the soul; no one
can hear her without becoming more vir-
tuous, or at least without feeling convin- !
ced that he may become SO: she is not |
feared but loved; and she is herself the
of what she breaches. How ma
ny affecting anecdotes might l relate! But
here | shall close this notice, happy in re- |
aecting that Mrs. Fry is still young, and |
that in all probability she may yet live !
long for the happiness of her family, her |
friends, and the poor.
Neu- Orleans, AprH %. |
General Jackson arrived in this city on
Sunday, g. proceeded yesterday for Pen
sacola. On his arrival, the mayor imme-
diately convok ed the city council, who una
voted the following address. On
the 18th, the General partook of repast
with about two hundred citizens at Davis
Hotel The most animating and interest
ing spectacle in this general festivity, was
the glowing cordiality with which Gen
Jackson grappled by the hand his COM
panions in arms.
ADDRESS
Ofthe Mayor and aldermen Of the City
of New Orleans, to Major General II.
Jackson, voted unanimously in the spe-
ciaI sittings Of the Esd april.
SIR
An event which your valor had prepar-
ed, brings you again in this city, after an
absence of many years--years not wasted
in the sterile enjoyment ofyourweil earn