Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-20

of "six dark b oards" gropsd in vain over
every par, OF their wooden surface which
could reach; l could find no chnk; conld see
no raw: Again heard the hollow knri', and
again, still in.ny stare Of agony. On! wna'
were my feelings!
For long time after this Law stepped in my
suffering, or at least Tor long time as II seem
ed TO me- My head was bruised all over; my
limbs were excessively sore, the skin rubbed off
in many places with my struggling; my eyes
aching with PAIN. | SOUGHT relic! by turning
on my right side, II had never before tarned
bu. cn my lef,l when felt under me hard
substance which had no; before perceived l
grasps1 j, with some difficulty, and SON found
II was a kaol from he coffin plank which bad
been forced inwards, in al probability at'er
was placed lher- saw also a DIM light thro
hole about as large rs a hafcrown piece, Just
below were ny chin came. PIT my hand to
il, and found il covered with coarse cloth,
which easily imagined was The lining IN my
coffin | soon courrived 10 force my finger
through tHis cloth, though not without consi-
dtr.blr d aicul,y. Faint enough was the light
il revealed, hut il was noond ~ sun OF Joy 10
me- by an uneas, strain Of my neck could
see obliqurly through the opening, but ever!
thing was confused in my BRAN. NV sl5h'
was clouded, heavy and thick ! at hrst corla
only perceive there was iigh', but couia d's'
,ineuish no object. My senses, however, seem.
ed 10 sharpen as new hopes arose. c'oseo
my ewes Tor minut' together, and then open
ed them, 10 restore their almost wora out pow
! er Of vision. Al length | could dIsnrg"lsh
| that Immediately opposite to me there was
small window, crossed by n,assy iron nars'
through which the light saw s'reamed IN up
on me like Joy into the soul OF misery. now
! cried with delight. thought was among
men again, for the pitchy darkness around me
vas dispersed forgot for moment my sui
frrings: even the fearful question how should
PC, free from NY durancc before iAm'ne de>
s,ro,r ed me, was for long time absent from
my mrd, and did not recur until ooH'd look
through the assure no longer. from the giadI-
ness caused by too earnes, fxedness OF gaze.
soon conc luded, from the massy stones on
each side Of the opening and the strength OF
the bars, that wa, in church vault, and TINS
was confirmed when | came 10 distinguish The
ends Of two or three Collins which partly inter
posed between re and the light. / watched
the window until the light bcgan to grow dim
with feelings no language Can describe: no
| tongue TELL AS the gloom Of night approach
ed, nv hear: began 10 bes, fainter, and my tor>
mer aeonies returned with tenfoid weight, not
withs,anding which mag inc | must har.
slep, some time ] was sensible OF noise,
like the grating of heavy door upon Is hing'
IS. when I revived or awake, | cannot say
which, aud saw The light Of candle stream
! across the assure in my cotiln. called out
"For the love Of YOUR own soul release me;
am buried al-e!" The light vanished in a
moment; fear seemed to have palsied The hand
that held il, for heard rough voice desire
the holder OF it to return. "lf there be any
,up here be'e eoIder.,:~, -'-r,-''' """o "iI III,
| -. nc oesd never speak; nm the snatcher
is not 10 he scared by rotten flesh!" Again
called as lout, as ! could,"I am buried alive;
save mel" "Tpm! the axe" cried the undaun:.
ed body -sna lcher: che voice comes from this
box. The undertakers made too great haste, |
SUPPOSE" In few minutes was sitting up
righ, in my cofi"!
| Here, after detailing his reception at home,
and the surprise Of his friends, MIR. Hodgson
says he had public thanks for his delivcrance
returned in the parish church, and that ever af-
forwards he cherished strong regard for re.
s"rreciion men, who never craved guinea Of
him in vain.
From the Ne,U- York Commercial A1rsrt;ser
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
The following VII written communc alton
"dS 'SItl'NN i''Hl VI
our casual correspondents at Washington
We publish it readily, on account of the spi
rit and interest Of the story. But what has
called il forth at this lste and particular time?
And why is the word "un,cttingy" as it would
seem, so nnocen,ly and unwi,,ingIy italicised?
w must coufs that we feel very much as the
old rat did when looking" at the white heap
ynnder "Sometbing whispers me there is
mischief under il" But let Col. Johnson's
poll les be what they may, he is a brave daring
warrior, and if leaf Of laurel has been unin.'Iv
withheld from the chapIet, which the muse Of
history has cnlwined for his brow, we will
assist cheerfuiy in replacing H.
From the Note Rock ola Traveller.
THE BATTLE OF THAMES RIVER.
took the steam boat a, Pit'sburg, for New
Orleans, on Wednesday. There were about
twenty passengers, among whom was a een,le>
man of Kentucky, who being invalid like
myself, we soon became acquainted. was
much interested in his conversation from The
good sense which distinguished his remarks,
and from his intimate knowledge of
the history and politics of the west. The all