The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-13

Pulpit Eloguence.-The Rev. ]. Sum-
merheld, after having finished sermon
which he preached in New York about a
year ago, turned affectionately to his au-
dience and addressed them in the follow
ing words -
"Yes, the time is fast approaching, when
the universal ruler will ascend his white
throne, and with his deep toned trumpet
call his intelligencers to the bar: there nI
the face of worlds, he will forever fix theI
doom Of Angels and of men The virtuous|
will be appreciated and led in triumph,
amid surrounding millions in superb pa
laces of God. In those royal etfulgent
and ine8able abodes, they will bask in
the realms of transcendent glory. through
the vast succession of eternal ages While
the wicked will be banished the presence
of their Judge, Consigned to racklng pain,
indiscrbabIe torture, where the bursting
storms and furious thunders Of an Almigh-
ty incensed God, shall perpetually beat
them down towards the flaming centre
of the burning orb. My brethren, let us
lay aside all prejudices, and come candidly
TO the foot of the bleeding cross of the
cruci6ed; and devoutly pray him so to in
struct US by his blessed spirit, that we may
receive the truth in all its various parts
and finally participate eternal salvation il
the Kingdom of God"
The following article is furnished By
one who was presc Mt when the fate OF cap
tain Asgii was decided by lot.
Mr.. FLAG.-I see in the papers an ac
count of the death of Gen. Sir Charles As
gill. who was captain in the British army
during our Revolution, and was made pr
soner at the capture of Lord CORVALLIS
at Yorktown, Virginia, in October, 1871
and was sent with many other prisoners
of war, into Pennsylvania-they wer,
lodged at Lancaster, Yorktown, and Read
irg. at which places guards were station
ed. In the Spring of 1889, an order wa
sent from the War Department to the com
manding officers, to send a refugee Cap
tain, taken at discretion if there was on
among the prisoners and if there was n
one Of that description, then TO assembl
all the captains then under his charge, an,
select one Of them by lot. The captain
were accordingly assembled in a room il
Lancaster, thirteen in number, and the
were told for what purpose they were cal
ed together.--After being seated, thei
names were taken on thirteen slips of pi
per and put into hat or box--twei,
slips of blank paper were then put I'M
another hat and on one OF which was wri
ten Unfortunate. Two small drumme
were then called into the rOom-one Dire
from the hat or box that contained Il
names, and handed to the commlssary
prisoners, and the other to the aid of Il
commanding officer. Captain Asgil
name was the eleventh drawn and the r
per Oh which was written antortnnt
came out against his name. On this I
prisoners all rose, and were very much
fected, as was every person present. Ca
tain Asgil was promising young off.c
then called about l9 years of age. 1t "
mentioned that some little time might
wanted to prepare for the journey-fe
days were asked for and granted
all the officers pledged that he should
forthcoming at the time. He was tai
to Philadelphia under a guard of drago
and accompanied by Major Gordon.
senior officer Of the prisoners.
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