Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-31

Bishop of Gloucester, and Justice Pow
ell, had frequent alterations onthe sub.
iect of ghosts. The Bishop was zeal
Gus defender of their reality-the JUS
,ice somewhat sceptical. The Bishop
one day met his friend, and the Justice
told him, that since their late confer
ence on the subject he had had an oc-
ular demonstration of the existence OF
ghosts" rejoice at your conversion
(replied the Bishop; give me the cir.
cumstances that produced it, with all
the particular ocular demonstrations
you had."-"Yes, my Lord;-AseI
lay last night in my bed, about the
twelfth hour, l twas awakened by an un'
common noise, and heard something
coming up stairs-(Go on)-Alarmed
at the noise, drew my curtain-(Pro-
ceed)-and saw a faint glimmering
light enter my chamber-(ofa blue
colour, was it t?)-of a pale blue;
the light was followed by tall, meagre
stern figure, who appeared as an old
man of 70 years Of age, arrayed in a
long light coloured rug gown, bound
round with leathern girdle, his beard
thick and gris!c, his hair scant and
straight, his face ola dark sable hue, on
his mead large fur cap, and in his
hand long staff-terror seized my
whole frame--I trembled till the bed
almost shook, and cold drops hung on
every limb the figure, with aslow and
solemn step, stalked nearer and nearer
ibid you not speak to it There was
money hid; murder committed, with
out doubt My Lord, did speak TO
it; 1 adjured it by all that is holy, to
tell whence it came, and why it thus ap-
peared-( And, in Heavens name what
was the reply ?)-It was accompanied
by three strokes of his staff on the tioor,
so loud that they made the room ring,
when, holding up his lanthorn, and
holding it close to my eyes, he told
me--he ,cas the ,Datchn,an, and came to
give me notice that my street door was
wide open, and, unless arose and shut
it, might chance to be robbed before
morning" The Judge had no sooner
concluded than the Bishop disappear
ed.
ANEcDoTE.
DR.. Sydcnham had a patient whom
he had long prescribed for; buthis pre-
scriptions were inefficient, and, at last,
Sydenham acknowledged that his skill
was exhausted-thath he could not pre-
tend to advise him any farther. "But,"
said he, "there is DR.. Robinson, who
lives at Inverness, who is much more
skilled in these complaints than / am;
you had better consult him. will
provide you with letter Of introduc.
ton, and I hope you will return much
better" The patient was man Of for
tune, and soon took the road but trav-
cling was very different undertaking
then from what it is now, and journey
from London TO Inverness was not tri-
fling one.-He arrived, however, at the
place of destination but no DR.. Rob-
inson was to be found, nor had any one
of that name ever been in the town.
This of course, enraged the gentleman
very much and he took the road back
to London, raging, and vowing ven
geance on the Doctor. On his arrival,
he vented all his rage on the latter, and
abused him for sending him journey
Of SO many miles for nothing. When
his fury was a little abated-"Well
now," said Sydenham, "after all, is
your health any better :" Better J"
said he: Eyes, Sir, it is better. am,
Sir, as well as ever was in my life;
but no thanks to you, for that" DWELL,
said Sydenham, "you have still reason
to thank DR.. Robinson. l wanted to
send you journey, mith an object in
vie,c, l knew it would do you good; in
going, you had DR.. Robinson in con-
temptation, and in returning, you were
equally busy in thinking Of scolding
me-" Med hteAigencer.
The greatest moralists have taught
that the advantage to ourselves Is the
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