The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-07

aud others, and adding perjury to fraud
lived Ia splensiar aud magniiicenec. Eueki-
lly, he had saved enough to enable him
with economy, To spe.d the remainder %
his days in ease. som. may deem tn.
his back upon the world will give hi.
reasons, rs Drarly as | can recolleet them
~ his own words.
Il entered life tsaid he) with high hopes
Ny ambition was gratided when becam.
u soldirr. Ny waxing as well rs sleepiug
dreams were all of glory wan at the Gun
nous mouth: thought of nothing bal
the pride, pomp and circumstance of glo-
RIOTS War" But my sediments were soof
changed. In the army, Ibeheld the hui
man character IN all its various hues.
saw the proud disregard the feelings Of The
humble--l SAW the oppressor trample on
the rights of his inferior-I saw dissimula-
ton triumph over probity--cunning over
candor-durlichy aud tfeachery over rec
titude aud good faith. saw power exef-
cised arbitrarily aud pariially-tb agra
waited cruellies aud robbefies of g men i1i
The seats Of The rulers" passed by without
notice, aud the petty larccnies ofthrr hum
bic followers visited with exemplary pun
isli,aents. In fine, | saw the crimes OF
some smoihered, which should have id
them to everlasting fame, while the v.nIal
errors of others were proclaimed, trum-
pet-tong,led" to the world. Panied and
disgnsted, | resolved, even then, 10 resign
the busy pursuits Of life, and, finding some
congenial spirit for the partner OF my de-
clning years, retire to the bosom of the
country, aud dwell securely in the privacy
of domestic life Thus predisposed, was
the less affected at the trrachcry of my
agent. STILL at fist, wished for death.
despaired of finding any thing like hon.
csty in the world. had sought for it n
nong the refined people Of England, and
among the more unsophistlcated natives OF
the Easl-Bnt | bad sought for it in vain.
Religiously educated, however, the suicidal
hand which had been more Than once
tempted to raise against my life, was res
trained by feelings which | presume are
implanted in every human br' asst; but
which are sometimes overcome by real
distresses, or artificial excitemenis. These
were my reasons for abandoning society.
| determined to remain in England only
n few weeks and then seek shelter for
my old age in some distant land;
" The world was all before me, where to choose
My place of rest, and Providence my guide. "
About that time, the United States had
established their independence, and de
ter ind To spend the remainder of my
days IN them. | embarked from Liver
pool, and arrived nj Phi adrlphia. there
heard of tue retired and peso .lnl village OF
RI. ] have come to reside among
You, and to deposit my bones far from the
burial place OF my kindred" Such were
the reasons which induced Mr.. lIarwood
to retire To the shades of solitude.
When he first arrived among us, his tern
per was somewhat mlsanlhropic and sour
but it was soon dispelcd by the native
goodness of his heart. and became mild
and sweet. He forgot, or remembered on
ly to laugh at, the fraud which had hurled
him from wealth 10 n state Of comparative
indulgence. His last days were cheered by
the Sunshine of piety and when he ceased
10 live, twas only to enter iuto the Joys OF
an eternal state. The grave was to him
emphatically "the gate of heaven"
| He lived about fifteen years after his ar
rival in the village. | shall never forget
J his death,bcd scene. 1t WAS IA strong tes-
! 'imonial To the truth of the Christian reli-
gon, and gave evidence of its ability to
afford peace and JOY in our departing mo-
! menis II took place in the month Of A
| prll. |, with some others, had been sent
for, to see the old gentleman, who had
been taken suddenly Ill. The day, as is
usual in April, had been one of alternate
Sunshine and showers. But, just before
sunset, scarcely cloud was visible. The
Heavens wese girt with rainbow, which
seemed tn rest its eXtremities on the sum
mits of two distant mountains and the
whole face of Nature appeared calm and
sAcne. We reached the cottage ust as
the sun shot forth his last glimmering rays
on the half-closed window. $50" (said
the diving man, as we entcred,) $50 quiv.
ers my last hold on life. How beautiful
and how cheering, Che continued, half raj.
| sing himself from the bed as he spoke, and
gazing through the Window as my soul is
about ts depart, To see the cmbcm Dinner
cy hung IN the clouds! How opposite
| that, as the sun shall sink behind the
mountains, the lamp Of life will expire
and both the world and my inanmats
frame at once be lostin darkness !"
He was soon overcome by weakness
and the brilliant orb of day had scarcely
gone to rest behind the far distant hills
when he calmly rested his head on the pill
low, & fodedhs arms upon his breast; then,
gathering up his feet" like the coed old
Patriarch, he sunk into a sleep from which
he shall be awakened only by the sound OF
the ArchangePs trump. MENTOR.
PdtSFrdaia c. n. Jan. -, 1923.
The publication of the F2orididn, which
had been suspended in consequence Of the
recent and general sickness in Pensacola,
| has been recommended by its editor, Ma