The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-27
mo. 70.

iohu'ihess lor hef husband, had des-
posted quantity of FAX which she had
taken 10 spin, so that it received them
both, and when they fairly recovered
themselves on their feet, they found neither
had sustained damage, aud both were
fairly ranqnished.
At first they took separate corners of
the cell, avowipg themselves quite CON
tented aud comfortable. Then the Dame,
hogan commentary on Peters evil life
which lasted until noon next day though
noon brought small change from night 10
them. Hunger began its work ;nolhing
In cal or drink was 10 he had. The bu-
sinoss of mutual punishment went on
anace, and long time was borne with
noaeknoNledg ohslirncv. finally, how
escr, NEITHER could stand il longer, Il
truce was agreed upon--mutual acknow-
Judgements passed and ut last the parties.
thoroughly rcconciled, agreed to assist
zach other out of this drcary confinement.
THIS wis no easy task, aud had they not
abandoned all their leaIousics add ll-will,
and labourcd IN the closest concert, ID
would never have been accomplished.
Finally, by gathering consdelabl pile
OF gravel below, Peter took his wife upon
his shoulders, aud she succeeded from
thence IN climbing out. The ladder was
then put down, and Peter himself obtained
| delveranrc. What all the argument IN
the world could never have effected, this
s,ngle incident did effect 4 thorough re-
| form and whenever, afterwards, Peter
Was about dong amlss, or Dame keltzer'e
voice exceeded 4 common key, the re-
collection of the nine foot cellar, and the
three days and nights passed therein, set
NIL matters right.
Peter told me the story himsclf--and
since, whenever ! see man and vito
pulling different ways, or complaining of
one another TO strangers, or quarreIing
a, home, or forever slraying abroad, |
think what pity ii is they cannot have
the use of Dame keItzer's cellar for short
time. When | see an indOlent husband or
a spendthrift wife, who have nothing but
industry aud economy to depend upon
neglectng business or running in debt |
calculate that, Ia n certainty, they will
wind up their affairs in Dame Keltzcr's
cellar, or Que uf their own digging, very
much like IT, As the end of every evil and
| improwdcnt course there is n correspond
ing punishment aud they are compare
lively happy, who, like Peter aud Polly
keltHer, are made Wise by misfortune while
there IS yet time 10 profit by repentance.
-..e@s...
Philosophical Coa Cutting A gentle
nan of Norfolk, Va has, we are told, by
an advertisement IN the newspapers of that
borough, after long, laborious aud diligent
philosophical research, attained the very
acme ofperirction IN the art and mystery
of cutting coats. As this Improvement in
science Is of the utmost Importance to
many, and particularly to those who have
nothing TO do with thr circumference of
their own bodies bat who are compelled
10 contract or extend theinsflvcs--to be
made more or less 0f-arcOrding 10 the
lancy of the fashion m0ngcrs Of London
! or Paris We, have out Of pure regard TO
them, copied such parts Of the advertise
mrnt M WILL We think, convince them
! that thry can hereafter procure coats Of
any shape or dimensions caprice or folly
may require them to wear
The invention of this new thing under
the SUM- II appears, met with the usual
| lmpediments that obstruct the rugged road
Ia knowledge, aud which are so indus'.
| r'ously piled up by the ignorant and en-
vlons of mankind he hesitsted about the
prosecution of his discovery. both on
account OF his own inability, and his ex-
posure to the snecrs aud sarcastic glauces
nf those who had embarked before him"
Nor IS that to be wondered ~ was not
| Columbus, the discoycrer Of the faireA
portion of the earth, once treated as a
mailman : Was not Fulton, whose uame
Will not be forgotten while fire and water
exist, once rldlcnlrd as wild, enthusiastic
tbpnrtat l. GVV,rn.. ,.,t, AN 49,
make ~ acquainted with the inhabitants OF
thu bowels of the earth, TO this hour
laughed at, and by some even called n
crack brain,d fool we'll then, might the
gentleman of whom we are speaking, ex-
pect 10 encounter sncGrs and sarcastic
glances'
After stating the cmbarrassments exist
ing from these causes, he adds
However, while Twas pausing between
the hope of gaining 50 desirable an object
and the dread of attempting il, PHILOSOPHY
seemed II siep forward and whisper in nv
ear that she had never even been consulted,
although many attempts had been made to
establish plan upon philosophical prin-
eples, and AT the sarne time, rendered me
her wings, on which TO mount and being
already al the summit which the most ele
waited Of my predecessors had gained.
ventured 10 sally forth In search Of some
thing which they had not found out"
Mounted con the wings of philosophy
he scared far above the evevated summit
all previous experience had reared, and
III the upper regions of the air, seized, and
brOugnt with him down TO the earth, a
Plan so completely refined, that it admits
OF 40 rectionP He says
!" 1t IS SO completely clothed in philoso-
phy that the philosophical critic makes no