Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-06-18

ioid branches pulled from decayed trees.
/ We approached this humble habitation, g.
| after some conversation with It's inmate.
obtained liberty 10 remove the PALISADES
and look In; for we were not able to enter
the room being only sufficient to accom-
modate one person. We saw no utensils
either tor labour or cookery, save an old
pewter basin and gOurd shell, no bed but
/ the solid rock, unless 1t were a fewold RAGS.
scattered here and there; no bed clothes of
any kind nor the least appearance of food
or fire. She had, indeed, place IN one
I corner of the cell, where fire had at some
time been kindled, but it did not appear
I there had been one for some months.-To
confirm this, a gentleman says he PASSED
/ her cell five or SIX days after the fall of
snow IN the beginning of March, that she
had no fire then, and had not been out
since the snow had falbn-Hcw she sub
sists during the severe season, Is yet
mystery; She says she eats but little flesh
of any kind; IN the summer she lives on
berries, nuts and roots, We conversed
wth her for some time, found her to be of
q sound mind, a religious turn of thought
and entirely happy in her situation; ofthis
she has gwen repeated proofs by refusing
90 quit this dreary abode. She keeps "a
Bible with her, and says she takes much
satisfaction, and spends much time, ~
HrcaGng It. [Nag York paper.
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/ Tur MsrRs PRAYER. Among O variety of
curious papers OF John Ward, ESQ. of Hackney,
i III. P (who being convicted of forgery, wa, ey-
PEELED tle house. and ln the year lf25 stood iu the
|pUov) tlere was found, few days ago paper
/ boz ms own hand-UuuuG which, we uuuh may
be1ol properly entitled the AI>Cr lrycr-"Oh
\ Lord, tlou kn0Nest that / have nine houses in the
\ Cly of London and likewise that ! have lately
\ purchased au estate of teC-simpie ln the county
\ of Essex; / bescJch thee % preserve the two
counties of llidJleSex and Essex from fire and
/ eJrjqulkes lnd as | have mortgage IN Hcrt-
lordsmre. L BEG of thee likewise TO have ana eye OIL
compassion ON thlt county, and for the rest OF the
counties thou mYos deal with them as thou Tt
plea-ell Oh Lord enable the Bank to answer all
/ their bills, and make all my debtors good men.
/ Give apr0>pcr0us voyage and return 90 the Mer
maid s00p because 1 have ensured it, and as thou
hast sGd that thc DAYS of the wicked are bu short
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