Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-08

impatient and weeping Rachael, cor else I die,"
(Gen. Xxx ID Her prayer was heard; aud IN |
giving birth 10 her boy, the il,judging mother |
expired.
Another impassioned mother, as she bent over |
the bed of her sick infant, called out, no;
carnot resign him. A person present, struck |
with her words noted, them down in daily
journal which he kept. The boy recovered; and
that day one-andtwenty years he was banged
as a murderer
Mortality. - Ninety years hence not
single man or woman that is now
90 years of age shall be found What
melancholy truth! But truth it is, "a
Stubborn fact. And what is still more
melancholy, many, very many OF the
lively actors on The stage OF lite, al the
present day, shall make their exit long
ere 80 years have rolled away Nine
ty years.-Could we besure oi 90 years
what are theyg "a tale that is told"
ga dream an empty sound that passeth
on the wings of the wind away, and
is forgotten" Years shortens man adj
vanceth in age; like the degrees,ln lon.
gitude, mans life declineth as he ira
wells toward the frozen pole, until he
dwindles to point, and vanlshes fore.
yer. Is it possible that life is of so
short durationl Will so years destroy
all the golden names over the doors in
the cities and towns OF this flourishng
country, and place new ones in their
stead? Will all the blooming beau.
ties, who now appear more than NOR
tai, fade and disappear in so years.
Can it be the fate of the bellies and the
beaux, who now faunt with finest
flowers in their heads, in ninety years
to be powdered into dust and ashes:
Alas, it can and most assuredly will
be SO Ninety years. says death grin
ming a CHASTITY smile, do you think l
am going to starve 80 years? Not |!
This very day before the margin of the
west, thousands of bellies and beaux,
besides numerous old men and babes,
shall be sacrificed to feed. not 20 fill,
myever empty maw.o Gould any one
who has died within few months past,
rise and come into our town fifty years
hence, what an alteration would be
find' Should he enquire for men and
women OF note of the present day,
single word might answer thousand
OF MS questions Where are Mr.
*****, &c? Dead, And scarcely can
it be remembered that he ever lived
Among the lombs where frequent.
ly wander to find wisdom, | find but
few VINO have survived COY ears; where
/ have found one who has weathered
three score, | have mourned over ten
who never saw 90 summer suns. Me.
lancholy consideration Human life
what bubble! A most flesting shaded
Even while | write, the clock tells me
l am one hour nearer the grave; that
while | am pouring over the epltaphs
of the silent dead. | am Fastening to
join them in the dark sleep OF oblivion.
Beethoren. the celebrated Composer
Though not an old man, he is lost
TO society in consequence of his extreme
deafness. His features are strong and
prominent; his eye is full of rude en-
ergy; his hair, which neither comb nor
scissors seems to have visited for years,
overshadows his brow in quantity and
confusion to which only the snakes
round Gorgeous head offer parallel
He has always small paper book
with him, in which he dots down any
musical idea that strikes him. The
moment he is seated at the piano, he
is evidently unconscious that there is any
thing in existence but himself and in
strument; and considering how deaf
he is, it seems impossible that he should
hear all he plays Accordingly, when
playing the piano he often does not
bring cut single note. He hears it
himself in 'the minds ear While the
almost imperceptible motion of bis fin.
gers, shows that he is following out the
strain in his own soul through all lis
gradatiOns, the instrument ie actually as
dumb as the musician is dea.
.4nother Sleeping Prcachsr,-We CO.
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