Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-17

Claus, a. Seleucus il Anthoneus In
forms US, had . custom Of playing
at hanging, Tor the diversion Of their
guests, which was dono IN this man
,per "A large stone was placed in
the middle Of the room, over which
rope hung perpendicular from the
beam above. Several OF them cast
lots who should hang, The man on
whom the lot fell mounted the stone
with a large biIl-book in his hand.
When lie had properly fastened
the rope about his neck, one Of the
company went forward, pushed the
stone from under his feet. and left
him hanging. Il,i this situation.
he was dexterous enough to cut the
rope, all was well otherwise he
continued capering until he was
hanged and dead, to the great en-
tainment Of the spectators.
| Gratitude.-A correspondent OF
the New-York Commercial Adver-
tiser says: I" remember once. that
a Phil ilAdelphia merchant many years
ago, whose wealth and Importance
were only eqnalIed by the goodness
Of his heart, and the purity Of his
principles, rescued a mechanic from
Tho clutches Of poverty, and what
was worse in those days, the hands
of the sheriff. The. son Of the me-
chanic was young. but old enough to
know his fathers benefacsr. Many
years after this the merchant fell in
to difficulties. and at most trying
moment. when all his former friends
had forsaken him, the mechanic S
SON, now comparatively wealthy
stepped forward to his relief, .
am much indebted to you." said the
reduced merchant. "By no mea"s,
said the other, s. l have only pait
the debt which my father contracted
at the corner of Chcsnut street. thir
lty years ago, when ! was just olt
|enough to understand the cause o
my poor mothers tears The mcr.
|chant grasped his hand, and burst
into food Of tears.
The Emperor [of Germany] 10
Seph's Prdycr.-" y thou eternal. in
comprehensive Being! who al
the fountain Of mercy and the sourc
of love. Thy sun lights equally ,ll
Christian and the Atheist /; th
showers equally Dourish the fell
of the believers and the infdels /; II
coed of v,rtue 30 found o~e- iu til
heart of the impious and heretic.-
From Thee learn, therefore, th;
diversity Of opinion does not prevcn
. Thee from being bene6cient Faith
er to all mankind. Shall theI
Thy feeble creature, be less indul
gent !? Shall l not permit my sui
jccts to adore Thee in whatever MA,
ner they please +! Shall persecu'
those who differ from me in point I
thinking I Shall | spread my r.
Iligion with the point Of my sword
4 o Thou |! whose mighty power al,
ineffable love embrace the univers
grant that such erroneous prinCipl
may never harbour in my breas
will try to be like Thee, as far
human efforts car approach iniini
perfection! will be as indulgent
Th0n to all men whose tenets diff
from mine, and all unnatural COZ
pulsion in point of conscience sh'
be banished forever from my kin
dom. Where is the religion I'll
does not instruct, us to love Writ,
detest vice /? Let all Religions thel
fore be tolerated. Let all manki
pay their worship to Thee, thou
terral Being /! in the manner til
think best. Does error in judgm'
deserve expulsion from society
And is force tho proper way to Y
the heart, or bring the swervi
mind to true sense Of their Rel
ion? Let the shameful chains
religious tyranny be parted asund
and the sweet bonds of fratcrnal q
ity unite all my subjects forever.
am sensible that many difficult
will occur to me in this bold attcm
and that most Of them win be ,hro
in my way by those very, very y
sons who style themselves Thy II
listers ; bat may Thy almighty p
CT never fossake me U thou e.
nal and incomprebcns;ble Beil
fortify my holy resolutions with Z
love. that may surmouut every