The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-02

, Sigh, but sob. like that which
YOU unconseiouely utter after dipping
your head under water and now
all excitement was at an end. The
men We're dead they died by musk
et-shotq, and these were orCurrcn-
res viewing them in the abstract.
far too common 10 be regarded. But
in order 10 give 10 the execution its
full effect. the divisian formed into
open column of battalions. n march
ed around the grave, upon the brink
NJ which The bodies lay; after which
each corps fled of To its tent, aud
long before dark the scene of the
morning was forgotten. Not but
that it produced n good effect, by
checking tho prevalence Of the of.
fence Of which il was the punish
mcnt; but pity aoon died away. aud
every feeling of disgust. if, indeed,
any such feeling had nj all arisen,
WAS oblitcratcd. The bodies Mere
thrown into the hole mud covered up,
and returned 10 my tent to muse
upon what | had seen.
Secret Urdipg.-Mr. Allsop aea-
Cribcs. in letter To the editor Of the
Technical Repository, mode of Sc
cret writing which he has long used
tol' making private notes and mem.
orandnms. II il simply to substitute
the preceding letter for the one used
for, the letter q Substitute b, for b c,
aud 20 on. The following is u spc-
cimen
Sir, Among the numbcrless in
Yentions adapted tov secret.
Sir, Bhpoh uif oonclsmttt jowfonij.
pot bepqute Cps tIdsfo, always adj
dressing and concluding the letter
in the USUAL manner TO prevent n
discovery, or giving n key 10 the
cipher.
A young lady going INTO barrack
room al Fort George, saw an officer
,toastng n slice OF bread on the point
OF his sword on which she cxclaim-
ell, " think, sir, you have got the
stat Of life on The point Of death."
Why did You not admire my
daughter 2" said the Lady Archer
10 a gentleman. Because" said
he, - am actually no Judge ofpniht-
ing" I" But surely" rejoined her
lady ship, not in the least dsconcert-
ed, "you never saw an angel that
was moi painted."
-oo@
FHiai Respect. Among the quail
ties which distinguish the lriah pea
santry, there is none which shines
with more brilliancy than iIiaI pie
ty. No nation, not even the Chinese,
can pay more respectful attention Il
implicit obedience to their parents. /
AZ there are no parish work houses
In ireland, except in some of the
principal towns, the country would
abound with destitute old people,
we're it not for the gratitude OF their
progeny. The Irish peasants, cspe-
Cially the thountaineers, protects his
parents IN the decline Of their years.
The mothers assist IN nursing, card
ing or spinning the fathers hobhle
about the farms, directing the young
men at their work. At night, the
best and easiest seat is appropriated
to the father aud mother and the |
most nutritious food in the house H.
served up 20 them. d" II is really"
says a traveller who had seen much |
oi the habits OF this people, ian edi-
flying and lovely sight to behold The
respectful attention paid by those
peasants to their aged parents, while
the grandchildren are taught to adj
dress them in the most endearing |
language, nay. to crave their bless
ing, and suppicnte the Deity for
them in prayer" Nor does .he fliaI
love OF the Irish mountaiGcer expire
with his parens. lie closes tllcir
eyes, attends their remains TO the
tomb with gro'eth sorrow; and 0c-
casionally visits the grave OF those
Who gave him being, aud bedcws it
with his tears. From such n dispo- !
slt.on what excellent virtues might
be produced With proper cultivation.
JOudOU NUSeUm