The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-08
From The " /. Commercial .7deer.issy,
Nepf. Ii.

From The " l. Commercial .hrer.;s,,
Sepi. IN.
--------------- But who is .Ls,
ii.i da.h hair streaming On her brow, her eye
ni'1, ahh be- breast deep h.asing SHE Ut, gasa
distance tor thu white vail u,,r, no, snol.,
Ana now ~ gone
Aeof0ner's inquest was held n Wese
folnl on Thursday, on the body OF u we-
man named - CHM, who was found
dead among the rocks M the foot OF the
high eliii which overhangs the hvoritc To-
treat ar groilo Of koseiusl,o, where that OIL
iiccr was wont 10 rcghic himsrllaud friends
with wine after dinner, whl.t stationed
there during TIE revolution. The yef,hst
was accidental death.
The circumstances that have marked the
ne ol ms humble woman, aud her new
unhappy husband, bhge been IN some req
poets romantic and her conduct, since lsq
marriage, has afforded one o. the strongest
examples of constant aud ardent affection.
Ana what IL most remarkable Is, HAT IL
was the intensity Of her affection, that en-
sea her uhllmely death. II appears that
ihey were acquainted IN Ireland, bat AZ mn
peculiar attachment existed between them.
they emlgraied 10 this country, separately.
aud at dltlefent times. by accident thew
met either ut West Point or near the Foun.
derry on The opposite side of the river, a
lc" years since soon after which, il Wac
agreed that they should be- married, when.
ever Patrick should have raised certain
sum oil money. Patrick then went away
and labored hard aud lived prudently, I'M
tll he had accomplished that object, when
he returned, and was feNarded for his toP,.,
by the heart aud hand Of the object of his
affection. Then lot was cast IN the hum
bic walks Of life, il Is true, bnt never did a
couple i've more contentedly and happy
Than thry. Aud whenever Patrick has
been called away ON business, if detained
longer than WAS anticipated, she knew nej.
iher rest nor slumber untH his retnrn.-It
~ but short time since Patrick went TO
hcwburg IN n boat, where he was detained
az olBht aud such was the anxiety of his
ia'lhl ui VIE, that she sat upon cliff that
olerhangs the river, or walked upon the
edge oil The rugged steep, until the boat
came sale to shore in the morning. And
oiien has she counted the solitary hours. az
lhey passed tedl0ualy on, in thr same man.
ner, whilo no sound broke upon the duh
hours of night, save The bowling ofthe rldo
winds above, and the dashing of the surge.
against the rocks below, mingled occasion.
ally with the stern voice OF the weather K
beaten sentinel, rs he slowly paced bis So
liiary round, or perchance the gloomy
srrerch of the lone bird Of night. On th,..
morning of the fatal day, Patrick went Ina
an open boat to The mills at Buttermik.
ran nj out two miles below, and she haH
! prepared To visit some friends on the other
side ol the river, but would not go until r. $
return. lie was absent longer than was
expected, and She repaired To the Nonted
place OF watching, and seated herself on
crag, which shelvcd over the deep and dark
abyss bcneatls Night came on, and the
faithful CREATURE, probably overcome by IA
tigue and anxiety, dropped asleep, fell
aud was dashed TO pieces In the morning
her shawl was found upon the rock, and
erlifeless body among the fallen fragments.
i70 feet below **.k
Contion.-Truth and plain dealing are
sometimes the result of friendship. But
10 utter IN conversation any thing, which,
though true, gives useless and unnecessary
pam, IS not only breach Of good manners,
hut OF good morals, nd indicates dispo-
sl'lon naturally cruel and feiorous. The
indn VINO ~ahtoiily fortunes the mind of
his fellow creatures would torment his bo-
dy II he could do it with inpunity.
1fRttdry Bon .not-T'he cautious conduct
of commander of the allied army at the
battle Of Fontenoy, called forth the rdicnle
Of his friends, aud procured him the iocu-
lar appel!ation VI the Confectioner-for, be-
ing asked why he did moi move forward to
the front with more rapdity, he said, 81
am preserving my men"
! lankee Story-We have seen twiy
: broken from a pear tree this season,
scarcely two feet long, which when taken
OIL, we are told contained upwards of eigh-
; " pears. IL now has upwards of 60 hong
ing in clusters like grapes, and of u size as
large as htn's eggs, 1t came from the
town q f.sae.. .Nscb. Hsrsd,