The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-01


brace, i did not distinctly hear what
il was
The great didicGly that had, wa
10 keep from falling had Thought
that these moments would have been ali
o. l1fy nd, horror, but felt nothing Of
tins bot only q weakness, rs though my
heart, and the very floor on which I
stood, was sinking under me. | conJ
just make a notion that the Old wlite
haired man should leave me and some
one incriorod, and scni hun away.
nc plnloumg of Inv hands and atnig
was then finished ; and heard an OIL
Ger whisper to the chaplain thai all was
Reads AS we passed out, one Of tho
men m black held glass Of water 10
my bps but could NOT swallow.
This was the last moment, but one.
81 full perception, that had in life.
remember COR beginning 10 move for
ward, through the long alciod passages
winch led from the prrss-room TO tie
sealIold. saw The lamps thar whe
still burning, for the daylight never en-.
tered here | heard the quick toll ~ OF
the bell, and the deep voice Of the chan
lain, reading as he Walked before u.s..
am tho resurrection and tie lie.
saith the Lord be- that believe,h in inc
though he were dead, shall live. Aud
though after my skin worms destroy
tn" body, yet IN my flesh shall | see
God =
II was the funeral service, The order
for the grave, tho Office for those thar
were scnsclcss and dead, over us, tho
quick and the living
felt once more, and saw | ielltls
transition from these dim, close. hot.
lamP-hghtcd snbtorranoous passages, To-
the open platform, and steps At the foot
OF the scliiold, aud to day, saw the i'm
mease crowd blockening the whole area
Of tie street below me. The Windows
o. the shops aud houses opposite, 10 tlle
fourth story, checked with PAYERS. Isaw
81 oepoIc'rc o church through The vel.
low ios IN the distance, aud heard fbs
poailng of ITS bell. / rocolIect the eIou-
dy, misty morning lh" wet uhar liy np-
onathc scaiiold, the haeu dark mss of
building, tile PRISON ilatli, that rose b.
side, aud seemed 10 cast "A shadow over
us The cotd, fresh breeze, thai Il, en-.
erged from II, broke upon my lace.
see II All how--thc whole horrible land.
scapc - before me. The scailold- The
raln--thc faces OF the multitude the
people clnring 10 The house iobs--the
smoke thu beat heavily duwnvarts
nom IT, chnnies---tho wagons Ellea
win men, staring al tho inn yald %
Po'li'--t.Ie hoarSc low ionr thai rlf
through the gathered crowd as We ~.
Z peartd. lnevcr saw so many objects n
once so plnuIy aud distinctly IN all nv
HE, asat that one gImcc, but ii lasted
{ only iol an instant.
From that look, and from thai in
slant, all that followed Is a blank OF
the prayers Of the chaplain oflhe ias.
telng Of thc fatal moose, Of the putin,
opoi the cap which | had SO much disl,.
hcd q! my actual C1ecaiioh and death I
hay lhc slightest atom Of recollection.
--butthat lbucw such occurrences must
have taken place, should not have Tho
smallest consciousness thar they ever
dldso. rcld IN the daily newspapers.
an account Of my behaviour at the seat.
iold--lltt conducted myself decantlv.
; bat with hrmness, at my deatb--tbat [
seemed TO die almost without struggle
Otany Of these events have not been
able, by any eXertion, 10 rocal tle most
distant remembrance. With The fit
view of the scallold, all my recollection
; ceases. The next circumstance, which
, 10 my fceplOn---seems to follow IL
the having awokG, as if from sleep. aud
found myself in a bed, in a handsotne
chamber with gcntleman---as first
opened my cycs--Iooking attentively At
me. had ny senses perfectly, ihouph
did not speak at once. lh5aelt d.
; rcctly, that had been rcpreyed II tho
scaiiold, and had tainted. Aitorl knew
Tie truth, thought that bad al imper-
feet recollection, Of having found ,orfan-
cied nysc!t--as in dream--in some
> strange place, lying naked, and with n
, mass OF figures floating about before me !;
bur this idea certainly never presented
itself 10 me until was informed of tho
. fact thu il bad occurred.
, 'Ihe accident to which owe my ex-
istence viii have been OWNED NV
l condition IS strange one ! am liviur
man and ] possess certificates both Of
death and bari.l know that a cot.
. I'm filed sinh stones, and with my name
upon the plate, lies buried in ,Ite church
, yard Of ST.. Andrews, lIolbom / saw
from window, the undresaed hearse ar.
rive that carried 1t; Twas witness 10 my
own funeral these are strange tlilngs
10 see. My dangers, however, and (
, trust, my crimes, are over for eyer.
Thanks 10 the bouutv nf,La o~,,It,.n,;,