The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-31
Fran ihs CoiBmb,on.S iar.
MY Ill{k CITY.

.s,,,.d II, those who nave never Witnessed
;,o;l,r scene The mortality hls mi, III
IA been very alarming bnt the disriaY
''sd confusion attendant on the advaner ri
.1e ne.tilcnce, aud the consequent nesrss-
:, If abandoning the sect ms I'll the city
,nnncdiately exposed 10 lis raNages, have
.,.,ted much distress. The feelings oi lpy
..a GRADUATION with which the dispersed
1,.h,bitants have returned 10 their dwell
,,,ss and resumed their avocations and
,h,r religious and social intercourse, are
In axbressrd in the following extract
rom The Christian Herald. The rchec-
lions which it contains are reasonable, and
deserve he consideration OF the citizens Of
every community. The pions mind will
particularly approve the manner IN which
the hand OF God IS recognised We hive
been grieyed to observe, the tone ofproscrip-
,;on \ disdan with which the idea has | e n
treated, by some Of the public papers
We do not, indeed, approve the conduct Of
the individuals To whom they refer, in par
tlcuarly pointing out the enormltles which
might be supposed To have drawn down
upon New York the late signal visitation.
Let not mans weak unknoWing hand
Presume tiny bolts To throw
But Minister of The gospel may justly
deem il incumbent Oh hun. IN tie discharge
of his Official llUeIloHs, III direct the alien-
uon OF his hearers, 10 tue fragrant wicked
ness. in winch every great Guy abgnlds,
ana to urge them II eadeavaur To impress
il. hy the rational and entirely scriptnal
argument, that II cannot but excite the
deep dis pleasure OF Him, WHO IS angy with
the wicked every day. fhere is ii pract
cal infdelity abroad, which derdes tic ioca
of Divine providence. y hateSer calamity
may happen, " 1ofth steps lie spruce pinto
sophei,a aud descanls learnedlS on the
causes winch HAVE produced II AID he ~
sltl I'D with the Ia, 81 absurd commissions,
il he can succeed liz excluding me all si,s
t4In9, and controlling sovereign oi The
universe from any agency III the event.
Relurn TO orr homes.-'fhe happy return
Of so many frlenas 20 their social iGter-
course, and of 50 many fellow spirits Ia
tpeir common and accustomed occupations
aud engagements Tor the advancement OF
their onli Just interests, and The promotion
Of the moral and religious welfare OF our
community, the escape OF 50 many Ghin-
iured, thr 5n9a lie d. tr 10 Nhlch W. have
been expos,d, are circumstances, winch III
the feelings ri our hearts, turn rotgh NJ
sembel iuto Spring. Those whD lave ielt
with us the lneonseaenecs OF aa absence
from our homes aad accustomed comforts
and ayocatiGns, OF tie seI},,lJtion ot lIgn,is
and families, Of the dispersion OF socii cir
Giles and religious communities, WHO hase
shared with us the alarm al thr al.no y.
ell pf a 81
abodes OF Our friends, and or Own, and
who have been embraced III the general
confusion which has interrupted liz IN iii
performance OF SO many duties, ami expo
sed us 50 often and SO tnuch 10 In2reiiatble
companions and cmployments, aud thloNn
Us into 50 many temptations To neglect thu
Sabbath and lis ordinances, and our 5taleu
4 duies oil religious reading and meditation,
viii well hnow hoW 10 appreciate win us
the blessings OF Il removal Of these evils
1t 40 small incident too in the pleasure
10 our present meeting, that the removal q
the disease Is 81 complete. and that the RI
turn OF oar citizens 10 their houses has
been attended with so lite injury 10 any of
taem. Indeed the whole ofthl5 dispense
/ ton Of Providence, grierous as has been
4 chastened, has been tan ot mercy. The
disease, although very mortal, his had ii
comparatively small humber OF victims
It's progress was slow ana regular, 10 Il de-
gree almost mathrmatiealy exact; It's Wall
i Ein5 WAS timely, aud proved, for the me3l
q part eh'rctual oGr houses during oGr alb
sence and their consequent exposure, have
8 been preserved from couliasiatiun ana
i pluader, almost entirely; aud among the
8 victims oil the disease ale few ri those
whose character and iabouHs have si5hali
zed thomas Tie support oi all lhat Is use
iul aud profitable among us. And 1mldst
THE blessings ot Our retara, III US take cart
that oQr hearts have moi been hardened by
our mefclfs, and that the removal ot pre-
sent app zehe.ls,on become not a Stale al IA
tai seeurhy many OF us have keen IL
EARNED tor Our oNn safety; many more
ha'e, IN Their own view, b"en within an
4 III OF danger, and n'auy have suddenly
oIed who never supposed III msel'es near
lager: het,her Imagined PERL nor tanfled
security can, therefore, be trusted toas N
aeatons OF what i 70 bell lls nor lei US
Fl suppose that if, i any more secure be
+ eduse We have now escaped. Mortal Vas
'ne pesilietee Which We have WltuesseG,
i YET Low small Is tue proportion of oar
Population which the y,lsw lever car
'les 10 the grave, aud how numerous,
Sad how much more important az
't other regular puryeyors 10 the Nag
oi tefrols. He has been ,isibiy near to Us,
ihe noisy streets and crow de halls Cf o II
Il proud city hasebren slillpd al his approach:
ne has poi the question distinctly to each
one 'h' tus, ofe You ready 10 meet me? Aud
although enc weapon has been taken ont o!
us hands, and Ne have been rescued by In,
oAme arm from the impending blow, lei
.hot Ike savages altera victory, give our
selves up TO stupid eNG.tation at our recent