Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-11-10
Westcaestsr. penn Oct. 81.

" Tie ,corm that Dieth not; and the
fire that Is not qweRched,"
A most wonderful confession, by Ii
mau, has lately been made, explaining
things that have iong been hidden IN
mys'ery; and unfulIing dreadful
scene OF ioI1aiy.
few days ago barn was burnt !;
and all attempts 10 discover the cuDila>
orator proved Intellectual. The diving
man, referred ,o.tostnrei by the pnnss
of conscience to which those Ct ,ieath,
Wete sen-ations o: pleasure, had the
horrid secret wrung iruu his soul
lie confessed that he had robbed and
murdered man, aud placing the
corpse III the barn, had set IL uu fire.
30 conceal his crime. He had I'm ae.
"omptiee; that accomplish is still living
aud Iu.''ee though slow ON foot, vii!
surely overtake him.
Such Is q part OF Il story related to Us
IN way tn command cur belief.-
Farther particulars shall be given suon.
10 the mean time let him that medi.
tates evil know, that Sod is The aven.
ger of crimes, aud murder never es
espes puuishment.--( TINage Record.
From Poulcon's Amer. Dci. Advrrt;.er.
tHE MERCANTILE C0NscIENoE.
The upright, intelligent and enter
prisinS merchant, is one Of the most
useful aud honorable members of the
commsnity. He is an efficient agent.
without whose aid that distribution Of
products or values would not take
place, which contributes SO materially
to the national wealth, and to the
prosperity of the different branches Of
productive labour. But he no longer
sus'ains this high character, when he
embarks IN wild aud extravagunt spec-
uialion, and aims at the rapid accom-
plishment Of "A fortune, by means
winch honor and conscience can never
sanction. The late news from Eng.
laud produced d specializing mania,
any thing but prudent or reputable
La The fist place, this makinS hGsts
to be RICH" is often the cause of the
ruin OF The individual who NAV EN-.
bark iii il. His creditoTsand his fam
lily have frequently TO endure the hcay-
lest losses, and the most bitter priva-
lions FROM his extreme imprudence, 10
call 1t ny no harder name. live look
around us we sbai! End that this has
long been one of the most fruitful sour
ces OF disasier 10 men in trade. Pa.
tien' industry, and regular profits, con.
siitute the most substantial basis O,
permanent independence. But rage
Tor specu'aiio", and the greedy pur.
suit of mammoB which il always en-.
gendefs, inevitably tends TO democrat.
Ize society. On the receipt nf The
news above referred to, what " as wit
MESSED but the eager attempts to cir
cumven the unsuspecting ? Can con,
duet like this be justified on Christia,
principles z We all profess to b,
Christians, and many of Us who max,
high professions on that score would
DC extremely unwilling to give up oul
tile to the appellation; but, il our con
duet is not consistent with the tru,
Christian character, all our preten
tions are idle aud deceptive ;---,ce ar,
'oorse than the heather. IF We do no
to others as we would wish they, il
like circumstances, would do TO US, w,
have no warrant for claiming the no
BILE distinction. The peculiar situa
ton OF The merchant under circumstsn
ccs similar to the above, furnishes hin
with an opportunity OF becoming ac
quainted with II duty, which The III