Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-06

1Aanksgspiay 20 .Maixe.-This festival takes
place on the 18th Of November. Governor E.
noch Lincoln's proclamation for its observance
IS As usual. brief and pithy. We give /, entire:
BY the advice ofthe Council, I appoint TAurs.
day, the thirteenth day OF .AesenSrr next. a dAy
OF Thanksgiving aud Praise.
Remembering in our benedictions the Phi.
srims who Introduced civilization sad Christian
s'y TO this country, the statesmen snd warriors
who asserted its independence, and the citizens
IRON whom their power Was derived. lex us on
that occasion pray that the 2iety. the virtue,
and the wisdom, which animated and sustained
them, may De followed by aperpetuai series OF
examples and triumphs, glorious ss were theirs.
observing the day, after the manner OF those
Who were taught the value OF their blessings by
perils and privstions, we NAV exhibit "a humble
ana dev0ut gratitude for the precious inberi.
'ance We are permiited TO enjoy.-and, as we
reeeiveuitbythe signal favor OF God. may we
determine that no power shall take il away. ex.
eept through the special intepOsi,ion of bis Pro-
violence
Listening 10 our appropriate teachers with the
seriousness due Sabbath service, and ,r.a.ur-
ing The truth by whomever announced, let us
endeavor to gain additional reverence for the
pure, gentle, unsmbitlous, forgiving, and phi.
ianthr opc spirit Of our religion; and carry the
devotedness of our faith to an efiectusl amend.
ment of life.
After a preparation thus solemn, NAV we
join around the domestic altar 10 socisI commu.
Mon, in which the primal law OF kindred afiec.
ton shall be confirmed, and friendship, tru:b.
and cksrtl, be pledged anew.
May God grant that the day shall be one of
happiness and improvement.
ENocH LINCOLN.
Granddaughter. know no, whe ,her mar.
uer or msnslaugh'er be the appropriate term
for The outrage mentioned below; and we are al
loss 10 say, whether We should be most moved
with pity tor the folly OF those though,less per-
sons who fashly throw their lives into the hands
OF ignorant and unprincipled pretenders, or with
ihoignation at the presumptuous wretch who
wi'iuiiy imposes upon the crednIity, and reck
tessly hampers with the lives OF hsfellow beings
we copy this from the Bangor Register. And
we are tne more disposed To aid IN making ii
publc. because several instances of the kind
have come TO our knowledge in this part OF the
county CLris Register.
6e~ne Of Qaacks.-Died, in B.ngor Mrs
PIKE, wife OF Mr. Nathaniel Pike, formerly OF
waterford. II our Information be correct, the
deceased tell victim to ignorsnce and pre-.
SUMPTION. 1t was statedto us that the deceased
was strong healthy woman; that she complain.
cd on Friday and Saturday OF a cold Ga sun
day she appeared rather more i'll, though she
got up Ia the morning, made her bed, aud Sc,
up some time. Atnoon she was induced To send
for stesw Doctor. After taking, as our intor-
msnt expressed il, four or Ave pukes in quick
succession, she appeared much distressed, and
some dersnged, which starmed her friends
Inc Dactor gravely told them. that she had
sometime in her life, taken opium, these ap-
pearsnces we're no more than what might oe ex.
psc'ed, Tor hls medicine was battling the opium
and would soon gain the day. Thus, their sp
prehenslons were quoted, and the operations
continued, alternately puking, then raising the
steam TO the highest power then dashiug On the
coldest of water; all the while pouring down
Gay onne, to keep up the inward heat, tIH NJ on
dsy night, when the patient expired.