Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-09


the eccIcsiastic, believing in her sim
pliciiy that size beheId her God. They
were long in persuading her that she
was not dead, so much had The idea
Of the punishment. Of death possessed
her imagination. Nothing could be
more teaching and more expressive
than the cry OF an innocent b ing, who
thus approached towards him whom
she regarded as her supreme Judge:
and independently of her affecting
beauty, this single spectacle was suffi
clentto create most lively interest in
the breast OF an observing and sensible
man. What a scene for a painter!
What moral for philosopher! What
i lesson for legislator.
Theservant having returned to life,
recognized a man in whom she had a.
dored, and who directed her prayers
towards the Only adorable Being, and
quite 9TH. house Of the surgeon, who
was doubly unqniet on her accoeut
and his own. She retired to hide her
scllin distaH. village, fearing to met
the Sudges or the officers, who, with
the dreadful tree, necessarily haunted
her insg inaiion The villainous ac.
user remained unpanished, because
81. crime, though naniiestedto the eyes
OF two individual witnesses, was got SO
clear totke eyes of the magistrates and
Of the laws. 9'he people subsequently
became acquainted with The rcsasciia.
ton OF this girl, and loaded with re
proaches the .xecrable author Of her
misery; but in this imelense city his
offence was soon forgotten, and the
monster perhaps still breaihes: at least,
he has not publicly suffered that pun
IshnieDt which he deserves.
Revolutionary A,ecdote. From
Thatcher's Military Journa. Of the re
goIut!onary war, which has been m
troduced to our readers, we shall draw
asionalIy, as time and room will
permit, for their amusement. The au
ihor speaks Of the patriotic devotioa'of
the clergy generally TO tie cause OF the
revolution, and the recommendation Of
the Provincial Congress that ministers
of parishes shoald on other occasions
than the stated service Of the Sabbath,
adapt their discourses to The times, end
explain the nature of civil and reli.
glous liberty, and the Duties of the ma
gistrates and rulers "Accordingly,
says the Journal we have fiom our
pulpit the most ferveDt and piors cffu.
slons TO the Throne of Divine Grace
in behalf OF our blceding,, afflicted
country. A jealous divine who had
been compelled to abandon the people
of his charge in Boston, on one occa-
sion used in the pulpit at P-*"* the
following emplialicallanguagc:: ooh!
Lord, if our enemies viii fight US, let
them have fighting enough. IF more
soldiers are on their way hits,er, sink
them, 0 Lord, to the bottom Of the
Sea-" Every heart seemed ready TO
rcspond-"Amen, yea, let them have
HghtinS enough"
Gen. Mublenburg was ninisier
of a parish in Virginia, hut participa.
ting in the spirit OF the times, exchan.
ged his clerical profession for that of
the soldier Having in his pulpit in.
culcated the principles of liberty, and
the cause of bis country, he found no
difficulty in enlisting a regiment of sol
dlers, and be was appointed their com
mander He entered his pull with
his sword and cockade, preached his
farewell sermon, and the next day
marched at the head of bis regiment to
join the my, and he does honour TO
the military profession.
Gdmbling.-This vice Of all ages,
of all countries, and of all states and
conditions of men-lost TO all sense of
religion, honor, ofaffection, or shame,
the deluded victim goes on, Till rcdu
ced by loss, and having exhausted eve
Try resource, he looks round in stupid
despair uron the ruin be has caused,
sndthen by one desperate effort, seeks
to rid himself at once of remorse and
of cxisteuce. This is not the tale of
day, nor Of yesterday; but one which
has been as often told as there have
been generations Of men, and as often
UNDECIDED. The wandering savage
relaxes from the chase, or from war.
TO pass his hours in the excitement of