Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-11-06

this side OF the grave. with that un
speakablc glory TAFT bursts On the vi
sion Beyond that boundary. We are
so familiar with such magniicence,
that we do not seem 10 realize II; we
| gage on 1t as we often do at the fir
mameut studded with stars, without
one thought of its grandeur.
Morn. Clirsn.
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| Treason does never prosper; what's the ressunl
| 'Nhy, it it pTospers none dare call IL treason
LORD B0BBINETT.
Notwithstanding the moral principle
inherent in every human breast by the
aid of which all men are enabledto dis
cover the beauties of virtue and the de-
formity of vice, and to draw with sure
and steady hand the proper line between
them, evil sometimes forti6es itself be-
hind fortress so formidable, and pre-
SCENTS an exterior SO imposing that men
lose their natural and proper detesta-
| ton of the one in seryile adulation ofthe
other. Thus is explained away the prob
lem we SO often see staring us IN the
face, ofoppression, viciousness and dis
honesty, not only escaping the just in
| dignation of society, but actually screen
ed from censurc, actually loaded with
honour and applause. Wealth and pow
CIR are the magicians which thus turn es-
tray the best and most valuable feelings
and sensibiIites Of the human heart.
The endless multiplicity Of gradations
and distinctions which find their way in
to society, seldom If ever leave the city
or the village without its zone great
man." He who bore Interpretation in
Alesbury twenty-five years ago, was
surnamed or nicknamed the Nabeb,-
which title in time was changed into the
more dignifed, less harsh, though not
less characteristic and aristocratic one
Of Lord Bobbinett. The proper name
of this individual was Henry Hashmun,
who, from the humble occupation of a
peding itinerans, passed, through the
gradations of located shop-keeper, a
constable, dealer in furs and whiskey,
and merchant, until he settleddowna
large and wealthy landholder.
Hashmun's transit from the counter
to the farm house was marked by a cir
cumstance singularly calculated to stamp
upon his character its proper impress
He had bought in the troublesome times
of the revolution large tract OF fine
land, the estate Of an orphan family, and
giyenhs bond for the payment of al but
II s<,fo I'bn nj
per currency deprecated, s. he bought
at discount of ninety-fve per cent a
sufficient sum to discharge his bond, by
which his confding creditors were ruin
ed, and himself enriched. But he told
a sounding story of his own immense
losses, by similar treatment from others
moved out to the place-bought two
barrels of rye whiskey, spread an album
dant table, and then throwing open his
doors, invited all to come in, eat, drink
and be merry. The stratagem succeed
ed; he was rich, the law was on his side,
and his cunning pretence of generosity
averted the storm Unpopular indignation
that he saw gathering around him.
Three beautiful tracts of land sepa-
rated between his possessions and the
river; they were owned by honest and
industrious settlers, who had each put
up little cottage, cleared a few acres,
and were struggling to clear their little
estates by dint Of hard, and unceasing
labor. Hashmun had not been their
neighbour eighteen months before he
got their obligations in his possession,
prosecuted on them, and bought the
whole himself at price utterly ruinous
to the defendants. But he had now be-
come too powerful to fear; he looked
down the murnurs Of the few who ven
tured to express their adherence Of his
conduct, and went forward fearlessly.
His maxim was, make money, ho-
nestly ifyou can, if you can--nsaks it,"
and swayed before him by such a prin-
, ciple, every moral obligation was dis
regarded. He erected ,still-houses and
became the plunderer Of many poor
, and dependant family, by selling ardent
spirits. He employed his spare capital
in usury, and pTactised a system ofthe
most hard hearted ard relentless ty-
ranny over those whom he had in his
power lie was now meramorphosed
into man of consequence, though the
plebian fingered about him, and betray-
ed the neanness of his origin and the
badness of his heart; he rode the village
and the country on noble horse, as
sumed the air ola dictator; and claim
ed and received the homage of his hum
bier but far more deserving neighbours.
The rai,, ic made 10 fall on the lust.