Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-13
SABBATH N HOLLAND.
[Fron tie Christian O5ssvs,'s reU.ers Of Ros.
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the Sabbath is kept; and if we adhere
to this rule, the estimate we mast form
of the present state OF religion in Hol-
land will be very low. As this has
been the first Sabblth we have speni
on the.continent, we carefully observed
IT It was respected as it ocght to be-
We were shocked, however 10 see all
the shops open, and business carried
on AS briskley as on any day OF the
week; while the banks of the canals
were lined with people who were
keenly engaged in fishing. We were
told that the billiard rooms crowded,
and that it was principally on Sundays
that dances and parties of pleasure
took place. On this day, which is
here treated with so great irreverence
all the genteel families go to their gar
dens, in tie vicinity Ofthe town, where
they indulge in every kind Of amuse
ment The Dutch seem TO forget the
fourth Commandment -Thanks to
God, things are far otherwise in the
dear land of our fathers: there happens,
more than in any country in the world
That public respect is paid to the Sab
bath which The law of God require.
and which it is the duty and privilege
OF every rational creature to pay to an
Institution that is so conducive to the
real happiness of mankind. 1t has
been often said. that we never know
our Advantages ill we are deprived of
them. This | feel to be the case with
me at present: | never duly apprecia
ted the privileges / enjoyed IN Scotland
I'll | came here; and / hope ever after
TO be more ihankiul for being placed,
by Divine Providence, in land,
where the Sabbath is reverenced, aud
where true religion fouri.hes."
Al Utrecht matters appeared to be
still worse.
"In the former part of,he dav, all
the shops were open, as usual; bu.
things were pretty quiet till about
nine o'clock at night, when we return
ed to our inn. The scence we then
witnessed will never be obliterated
from my memory; it was with difficult
ty that we could force our way through
the crowds that surrounded US on eve
ry side: all the temporary wooden nuts
were splendidly Illuminated, & every
kind of merchandise was expo sed for
sale We heard, in every direction.
the noise of fiddIes, tsmbouries, and
tiults; while our ears were greeted by
The loud screaming of ballad singers.
tn one house we heard the noise of
people dancing 10 The fiddle. How
thankful ought we to be, that matters
are so different in Scotland!"
Longevity - Within these last eigh,
years, says the Canada Spectator. there
have diedln thevillage ofCogana was a.
ten Indians, each of them past an hun
dred years of age. Some days ago.
the Curate buried a woman, aged LOG,
There is now living a Squaw who
has her descendants to the fifth
generation; in other words, the child
has now living, her mother, grand mo-
Their, grand mothers mother, and grand
mothers grand mother. 1t may be
worthy OF remarking, that the life of
these people, is made of singular
mixture of idleness and hardship, and
upwards ofninety meals in an hundred
consists of Indian corn (maize) cook
ed in u way peculiar to Indians.
Il dreadful situation. Much sen
slbiIlty is expressed as to the distress
ing and miserable situation in which
the governor of Kentucky is placed by
the conduct of his son. He is commit
ted to prison, and under violent pre-.
sumption, of accused of murder in the
first degree. On looking at the con
slltution OF Kentucky, we find that the
governor OF the state is entrusted with
the sole power to grant reprieves and
pardoDs, except in cases OF impeach
ment" How depiorable will be the
situation of the father, if the governor
shall be called upon to sign the death
warrant of bis son Without the pub
lie, powerful and pressing considera
ton which moved Brutus, gov. Desha
is likely to be placed in nearly the
same situation. He cannot now re
sign, because to resign would be to
prejudice his sons guilt, by presuming
his conviction, which is the only thing
which can compel him 10 act upon the
case. His situation is indeed heart rem.