The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-10

It would mai BE- amiss. occasionally .
to look At the skies, our native home 4:
an6 to justify The purpose which the
/ poet has ascrihed to our formation,
/ that Cod made us To walk erect.
thai We might gaze upon his Won
/ ilcrs in the heavens.
There is marvellous contrast be
tween the celestial aud terrestrial
sphercs-aad the politician ao1 the
bigot had better remain where they
are. They cannot sly this is Pro-
tcstant star, and that is "A Catholic
and this Is given In idolatry-nor
OF one, that il has hcen CorQperCd--
nor of another that il MAS coded h,
treaty, ao'' Of thlrd that 1 VS. 81
len from the innocent aboai e.
They my Tx Tut they cannot d
cover Crete. Wbe,r thcv lied, -.
Rhodes. where they stole. nor =
land, plaudrfrd Of sovereignty, u
ireland loyal aud oppressed Thy
will not find IN t. starr, i""sAcnt,
States in iHsU Il, tian nv aare
prlnclpalIty, nor there &. b.,,edom.
nor even Il republic. ta#sr nc NJ
Greeks slruggI ny Il rtseIu What
has been lost--thcro are ~ Greeks
studluus only to retain their owl
there are no Turks 10 mele4t cplter.
And why this disslm'aaN but
that the heavens are the ki.@ 'am of
The Almighty. an the biessrd stars
live IN his light, and e,uIt IN his pre-
sencr, ami rrsound in his praises
and they shine, As he bids them, up
az this earth. With sweet aud couao
ling splendour, except whc4 is own
noxious eXhalations rise III clouds
aud intervene between man ami his
Creator.
Study the Stars they are the
land Of promis" 10 mortals. They
are the raIIyng points If love, and
faith, an hopc--lhc shining volume
OF iwn lily forever open the
skies. Charleston EJaI7cr.
Fr6.Uj =. -. If Utt.'-The
celebrated .3s tasa#tI,y IS Il man
of uncommon brc,ly u cxprcssi n.
\ lady who was acquainted with the
peCulIarlty OF the doctor, once called
upon him with one of her arms bad
ly burnt, for advice, when the fol
lowing dialogue took place
Mrs. B.-(eXposing her arm)'a
burn
Doctor see it is. po0ltiee it
Here he wrote prescription tor a
poultice and handed her.
The ID visit. Mrs. b show
ing her arm we'll
Doctor. Very Glad
.@rs. b -. WHAT'S The fee .
Doctor-' NothnS-yon are the
most sensible woman | have ever
seem
-a09-
Whimsical .lnerdote.-A Cirrum-
stance which. when related Il rs by
Il good mimic, excited our rlsl6tIity
in high degree, and struck us as
scarcely less ludjrr0us than the Gel
ebrated story OF .IoRsicar YepSOn,
occurred some time a go at Circuit
Court Of judiciary, and in Tie prn-
scuce of a Judge whose peealiaritIes
OF temper and manner are more than
compensated by bis many amiabIe
i excel ut qaaiItles.-'Bheir Lord.
ships aud suite had Just mrt, and
were proceeding 70 investigate rath-
er an interesting case, when their
deliberations were interrupted by
knocking at the outer court door. A
sim and AGAIN tho ahrillcd- t0ngucd
Naccr calculated, .5,IcHcr ! ST.
fence there > to little or NJ purpose
when The Judge exclaimed. WHAT'S
HE meaning Of all thai mise ! Ma
Ger, officers, What axe You about,
that YOU don't pat an cod tn that
constant shullie-shaiirag = officer
Its man. my Lord.' 4 man,
What man, Sir? "ho, where is he,
and what does he want = He's at
thc outside, please your hardship,
aud wants 20 get IN VII, keep
bin out, sep him out, ! say. Slr.'
The officer bowed or nodded assent,
. the business Of the court proceed
ed.-By and bye, however, an midi
yIdaal possessing The right Of entire.
walked into The hail Of justice; and
the man watching his opportani-
y, slipped ia at the sane limc. by