The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-22

the most solemn part oil his story,a breath
OF wind, or the unobserved hand of a
servant closed the shutter, ana we were
left in total darkness, while the reverend
father pursued and finished his narration.
II was scene would not have lost for
all the pleasures of the winter.
\ The father confessor offered some
philosophical comments on this miracu.
lous event. He appears to be man OF
learning and unaffected piet y. To prove
that these cures are not attributable 10
the influence of the Imagination, he re.
marked that in the case OF his sister. re-
lief was not afforded On the first spplica.
lion and at the FIRST ibtcrccssion of prince
Hohenlohe when the influence of the
imagination was strongest, and faith and
hope were raised to the highest pitch.
lie cited another instance 10 hich child
was cured, who could not be operated
upon 10y the influence ofthe Imagination.
he lady, on whom this modern mira.
Gle navcrrcd TO have been performed,
resides near my lodgings. Some further
intelligence will probably be obtained
to morrow, respecting this marvellous
event. Our readers are left TO make
their own comments. That the circum-
stances are accurately narrated, as they
were related to us, have the testimony
Of two members OF congress, and another
| intelligent and credible wi:nesss
An explanation OF general Winder's
vote in the Maryland legislature, agains,
the bill for incorporating the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal company (Which
we alluded to some days since) has been
furnished us; AMI, as we cannot find room
Tor it 10, day,wilhe readily and cheerful.
ly insl rei some day This week.
We take thisoccasion to remark that
nothing could De more foreign to our
feelings than any intention of making the
remotest allusion to gen. WIS private
character, which we have always under
stood to be that 81 the gentleman and
the scholar.
cGRAccHus" was received on Satur-
day, but too late for insertion in this
days paper. AS il concludes the argu-
ment on the RErRocEssIoN side, on the
peculiarly part of'he question, we hope
that on its appearance next "Wednesday,
1t will receive the candid attention of the
public.
MI. PrrrMAN-I regret the supposed
inaccuracy of the statement Of taxes pub.
lished 10 your paper of Monday last
The Virginia revenne bill had been pre-.
Vionsiy brought before the public to shew
the little ground Of complaint that the
state taxes consequent uponretroceasion
would be inconyenient 10 the people of
Alexaniria But as this bill seemed ra.
Their tojus,ily the approximations of our
men otproperty and traders than to ex-
pose tlfir weakness, submitted a spe.
oific sta emebt, demonstrating VIVA, would
be its real operation we're we submitted
to its impositioDs. The statement, com.
pretending each particular item Of taxa
ton, admits of easy examination, or reFu-
tation if Erroneous, and this circumstance
should have shielded its au,her from
the imfutation of want Of candor, and an
intention to deceive. 1t is thor efore no,
without surprise that perceive cor
respondent OF yours not only impugns
the accuracy ofthe estimate, but deyiates
from the courtesy be observes in other
respects, by questioning any fairness and
purity OF motive. Had not been FORT
fled by the certainty of the statement OF
taxes being In the main irrefliable, the
promise in Wednesdays Herald that its
errors should be exposed, if the public
would suspend its conclusions, must have
greatly disquieted me but, reposing
too confidently in this opinion, | had no
apprehension should be forced TO ap.
peal again to your imparliality, until your
columns of Friday eyinced what the in.
genuHy OF man may effect If time be
granted him for the cultivation of his
extraordinary powers. Whether your
correspot dent | refer to be really
''1fechnnic'', or whether he has assumed
this appellation the more easily to reach
the hearts and to enlist the co.opera ,io,