The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-25

been on the footing of friends to the funeral,
and they attended. / did not expect this, &,
fattered myself that would not be utterly
deserted by all the world. was disappOint-
ed. They came to honour and pay their last
respects to her ashes: but not to favor me.
When the coffin was deposited in the earth,
and the turf laid over it, each separated in ST.
!ence and in sadness. None spoke to me.
| was stunned like a scorpion, and return
ed alone and unpitied to my desolated man
sion.
The spirit of Mary haunts me still.
hereVer go, she comes at the fatal hour
at all seasons and at all places. To get rid of
this nightly visitor,I have tried every scheme
have gone to foreign lands, and plunged
into society. Ihave joined in the dance and
the masquerade; but it is the same. As the
destined hour approaches, 10! she appears,
and the unvaryng word comes from her
mouth REPENT L have remarked, how
ever, that her aspect changes in proportion as
my soul is gay or melancholy.-WhenI min
gle with mirth, and try to drown my sorrow
in forgetfulness, she seems more sad and af-
Aicted, and stands longer by me, and utters
her edmonton in more imprisoned Ian
guage. When, however, my heart is SUBJ
dued with sense of its crime, and calmly a.
waits the trials that attend upon it, her mel
ancholy is tinged with sort of placid de-
light-rolls more softly upon me-she fingers
but moment-and the warning, as it flows
from her lips, comes upon my ear like strains
of music.
But lately, and went to my sisters tomb.
Il threw myself on my knees before it, and
wept at the recollection of former days, and
the deeds had done. My heart was melted.
felt the bitterness of remorse, and raised my
hands to heaven, while | entreated forgive
ness in the language Of agony. Suddenly the
clock Of the church struck ten, and Mary
stood before me. / never saw her look SO
beautiful. She was melancholy; but smile
sat upon her lips, and she looked on me with
divine satisfaction. My heart Ieaped with joy
for found what had done was good. She
vanished away in the darkness of the night
but the admonitiOn with which she had
hitherto charged me, followed not, and
drew from it an omen that my repentance
had truly begun.
need not pursue this subject farther.
am an altered man. The blood of fellow
creature still cries against me, but con-
trite heart may do much to silence its
voice."
Froanthe american Quarterly Rer;eto.
MEMORANDA OF THE sIGNERs OF THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Chancellor Wythe, of Virginia; a lawyer,
and judge, of the purest morals and deepest
learning idle and dsspated until thirty years
of age. when he first applied himself to the
law; the preceptor of Jefferson.
George Read, of Delaware; an eminent
lawyer. His biography is ample, interesting
and authentic.
William Williams, of Connecticut; origin.
ally Town Clerk, but literally educated;
then an upright, benevolent merchant; sacri-
feed greater part of his gains to the public
services.
Samuel Huntington, of Connecticut; a
mere ploughman until his twenty second year;
afterwards an eminent lawyer; president Of
congress; chief justice of his state, and gov
ernor. His biography is highly curious.
William Floyd, of New-YOrk farmer;
a general; enjoyed large share of state hon
Ouls.
George Walton, of Georgia originally an
apprentice to carpenter in Virginia; self
educated to the law; colonel; wounded in
battle; twice governor Of Georgia; chiefius-
tice; senator of the United States.
George Clymer, of Pennsylvania; mer-
Sho'ia' anu lOuu Vi HtcTdLuT6S d terSS, Senlen-
tous writer; an efficient and honorable pat
riot. His biography is full and interesting,
but diffuse 49,
-" Goodness his delight,
Wisdom his wealth, and glory his reward
Benjamin Rush. as physician, an author,
'omnt taude cGmulatus, the most celebrated of
the American faculty; distinguished for his
political connexions and labOrs.
Matthew Thornton, of New Hampshire |; a
successful practitioner of medicine; army sur
geon before the revolution president of the
provincial convention a Judge of the supreme
court; man of wit and humor; continued
to practice physic while a Judge wrote po-
litical essays for the newspapers; and prepa-
red metaphysical work for publication after
ne was eighty years of age; died in his seth
year.
William Whipple, of New Hampshire: orr.
ginally cabin boy and sailor; a captain at
the age 0ftwenty one then merchant !: a
general, who fought with Gates, and else
where; arranged the capitulation of Bur-
goyne; a judge ofkthe superior court. "As
d sailor, says the biography, he speedily at
tanned the highest rank in his profession; as
a merchant, nc was circumspect and ndustri-
Gus; as congressman. he was firm and fear
less; as legislator, he was honest and able;
as cOmmander,he was cool and Courageous;
as a Judge, he was dignifed and impartial;
and as member of many subordinate public
offices, he was alert and persevering. He
wore all his LonOurs with modesty and pro-
mi