The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-13
INISClLLANx,
AIl,IERS

AlA'IEhS.
Communicated for Tho Fredrrrk.burp Herald,
Extracts from tire letters received from young
American gentleman il Agcrs. 10 his brother
in Virgipin dated IN Iulv and august last.
q Inform Won ofmv ARRIVAL IN thi. distant and
semi-hathalian land with mingled sentiments Of
gratitude aud dclish, ! wrote Won from Gibral-
tar, that had ESCAPED the dangers of the vastv
deep; the voyage TN, remained 10 me com
paratiyelv short aud free lie " who measures
The water IN The hollow al lis hands, eau-ed their
rgFe 10 suhsde, when our tiaI bark and fccbl"
mariners would hn"e become prey OF The ocean
To Him who binds the sweet influences Of l'ln-
AIDES man rs lnnrc indebted for his sntrt, than
TO any science Or skill IN navigation In right
DAYS from Gibraltar, arrived nj Nahou, in the
island Of Mnorca, under the dominion OF Spain
The peculiar safety aud advantage OF tins harbour
induced the United states government TO obtain
permission from Spain To make u navnl depot
fnc of charges. Our Mediterranean squadron
winter there. aud IL would have snicd from win.
ter quarters pre'iaasl, 10 ON arrival but II was
in wnpt of store, Nc had % board. Commodore
Rodgers received ,nc kindly, aud appointed the
ship Oniafip Cant Nicholson, (of Richmond, 10
CONVEY mt to This place where landed ON the
l2fh ali. White at Nahon, had occasion 10 wit
ness the doaorlnl chr,is 81 n bnd gV' eminent up
on poop naturally aIuiahle aud intelligent -
The Church vomrs IN win ITS influence To cxtin-
ensh evety latcnt spark thni remains. which
almost entirely free from the absurd aud mon
-, aus rereme lies obsef, ed N Europe Ilcret tin.
BODY OF the Nlsipuris ~ led on the shoulders oi
meh, enctsrd within glass cover. As il pass
r. through the stfrrts rfouds OF pentonts are
kieclmg on the nfound nth implements of self
torture lhr gifdc, hllr-shirt. ropes. 6c. &c.
are commanl, r.nplnsrd 10 testify the pcnitrnce
VI the "earrrs TIC churches which support IN.
'nnncrahle dronts of vicouS dlc priests. arr kept
VI nigh and dav. inr those Who wish Ia pros.
tritc before II cTucitlN. " hat would be the irrl-
'hgs oi"ne ignorant of our religion, ifiold thai
tn vas Christianity lIlppy the people who
have Protestant Preachers or Methodist Mission.
ar,rs.
The Consul General tor the Bnrhary Powers
MI. Shalar received me With great Kindness II,
has been residing here for ten years, quite alone
a he Is a single gentleman. MIR Shnler pos
se>Ses an extensive knowledge of books. and
what i more valuable, Is convcrsiut with men
and affairs, There are no means of cxn,ndmo
money here, With the best di,postian To do so
Society Is confined exclusively 10 the Con,uI,,
families, and there are no places of alnusemrn,
no sights Ia ba seen, and no music 10 be heard
CLOTHES are imported from France and Italy nj
baif the price OF Whit Ne pay in the l.. states
may, Ifcordins - ny VARYING moods cnnSide,
tbs ~ n place vi my cNIlc for two Years. or as 4
siudiou> rctlrrylenl for that time am sur,
that ma, return to America with stores of am
ehni learning, md " -eiuI information rhrs,
sebr hons would of themselves reconcile me I,
my SEPARATION from the objects of my tondc,
retnCinhfauc..'