The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22

! Dr.. Herseh,i--Dr Herschel, the eelebra
ted astronomer, was originally hro't up To
lils fathers profession, that OF Il musician,
aud accompanied a German regiment 10
England as one OF the band, performing on
| Tie hantboy. While acting IN this humble
| capacity, IN the north OF England, "A new or
gan was built lor the parish church Of Hall
Tax, by Shct1ier, which was opened with an
oratorio by the well-known Joah Rates.
! vi. ilorschel and six other persons became
candidates for the originals situation.
! Gay WAS liked, On which eaeh Was 10 per
iorm IN rotation. When Mr.. Mainn right,
OF Manchester, played, his finger Vas 81 ra-
pld that old Snetzer, the organ builder, ran
about the church, exclaimiug, lie run q.
yer de key like one cat he will not give my
pipes time 10 speak, Durina Mr.. VAIN
wrlghts performance, DIR. Miller, the friend
OF icrschel, inquired of him what chance
he had offollowing him ? u don't know,
sad llcrschel, but am sure that fingers
will not do When IL came TO his turn,
lierschcl assembled the organ loft, and pro
duced 50 uncommon "A richness, such II 70
lume of slow harmony, rs astonished all
present and after tins Heterogeneous et-
fusion, he finished with the Old llundrcdh
Psalm, which he played better tban his OPP
ponent. "Ay, ay," cries old Suct2ler,
" 'tlsh Is very good, very good infect; |
viii luf fish man, lac gives my pipes room
10 speak" llerschrl being asked by.mIat
means he produced SO astonishing an effect,
replied, Told yau fingers would not do"
and producing two pieces of lead from his |
wastcoat pocket, said, Que of these |
land on the lowest key of that organ, aud |
the other upon the octave above, aud thus I.
by accommodating the harmony, | produ-
ced the effect of long hands lnstrnd oftwo."
This superiority of sill obtained llCrachel
the situation; but he had other and high |
or objects III View, To suffer him long 10 &c
tain it. TPerc4 .lHecd0teS
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Or. Frdatiln.--WhiIc our counttymen |
DIR. Franklin, then agent for the colonies,
was residing in England, he was met by u |
liquidation consisting of Mr. Berkeley, Dir. |,
Fothergll, Governor Ponnal, Lord HYDE |
and Lord Howe, appointed by the ministry
to effect an immediate reconciliation h.
tween the colonies aud the mother country. I
The principle arguments urged by the de- |
putaton wcrV the weakness Of the colonies /.
aud the power of England the lnultitudr
vi her ships aud the onnp"tcnce OF her /
armies. "They will myagc your whole |
country" said Nr. EcrLley, " and lay your
seaport town, III ashes" "ihr chief part |
lmy little property" replied Franklin,
consists Of houses IN those Towns. Or |
these You may make houfrcs and reduce |
them To ASHES; nnl the fear of losing them !
Will never alter my resolution, 10 resist 10
the last, the claims of PalIianent7
--e<1o-~
Revolutionary Eicirdet The following
extract from one o. thn lani'ilr bitter, of
DIR, Franklin, addressed to br. pricsl,, |
then IN England, serves 10 show the conf |
dcnce this patriot tbcn entertained IL the
snccessfnlrcsult ofthis couut,, IA . struggle !,
for independence, and display, the firm
ness aud determined spirit ol many of the
sagcs of the revolution which shnne forth
so consPcuously IA their contemporary
" Britain, | conclude, has lot her colo
mics forever. She is NOW giSiaG us such a :
miserable specimen of her government, I
thai we shall ever deirsl and avoid II rs Il !
complication Of robbery, murder and pes /
thence. yoG haiter yourself with heat I
inG Us into Submission, you know ueithet
lie people uof the country. YouNilt have +
heard beiorr this reaches yon, Of the dc I
feat Of Your troops by the country people
in Lexington of the action Of Bunker's
Hi, Ne Britain. ii the expense Of three
millions, las Killed one hundred aud fifty
yankees, this campaign. During the same
,lmc, sixty Thousand children lave been
horu,-lroln fhcsc data, the mathematical
head of orr dear good friend DIR, Price, +
Will easily caienltc the time and expense,
that may be rec' 7sary tn Hi Us ali.-TeII
him, MS he has sometimes doubts aud de-.
pondrncics aho'r or irmncss, that hmerj-
ga is determined aud unmiaoHs.'
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