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

The YEARLY MEETING ON
FRIENDS held in Baltimore, we under |.
stand adjourned on Friday last
The interest excited by the proceed!
ings Of the respectable society Of peopIs
called Quakers, in otheY parts of the III
pited States, induces US to suppose thai
a notice OF their proceedings in this civ.
| may be expected from us
Our intercourse with many highly re-
pectable members Of this Society. ha
enabled us to ascertain, that in the de =
alterations Of the meeting no matters of
faith have been discussed, and no del
parture from the testimonies which the
society has, from its first esaablisbme Mt
felt itself called upon to support, been
proposed or deliberated upon--that the
business which has been transacted, has
been confined to an enquiry into the
manner in which the ordinary Church
Government and Municipal regulations
ofthe Society, have bsen attended to,
| during the past year, with the adoption
ofsuch other regulation, for the promo.
ton of good order, us were in 40 wise
connected with matters of faith.
1t would. under such circumstances,
have given US sincere pleasure to state,
that no portion Of the spirit of discosd,
| which has been manifested in some other
| sections of the Society, had appeared
among Friends here but, we under.
stand, this is not entirely the case. as a
| very few individuals did withdraw, with
| the ayowed intention, il is said, OF es.
tablishiog another meeting, independent
| Of, and not responsible to the Yearly
Meeting of Baltimore.
The division, however, az we learn
having taken place on some difference Of
opinion touching their Municipal affairs.
and without involving any question Of
principles, acrimony of feeling, has, Of
course been excited.
Sunset on the .4lps--At the height q
h422 toises above the level Of the sea,
the beauty Of the evening and the mag.
niGcence Of the scenery which the setting
sun presented, consoled me for the bad
weather which j had experienced The
vapors ofthe night. which like 6ne gauzs
moderated the splendor Of the sun, hall
concealed the extent We had under our
feet, while il formed girdla OF ahe
finest purple, embracing all the western
part Of the horizon. Onthe other hand,
towards the east, the SHOWS at the base
Of Mont Blanc, tinged with Chs purple
light, exhibited the most magnificent
aud singular spectacle In proportion
as the vapor fell, ON account of its con.
densatioh, this grdle became narrower,
and more colovred; II appeared, in tne,
OF q bloodred, and. at the same instant,
the smsll clouds which were rising above
this Gordon, emitted light Of greater
vivacity, so as TO appear like stars OF fiery
meteors.
J returned th.her when night was en-.
ticely shut in; the sky was then perfectly
clear and without clouds; the yapour
was seen only ia the bottom Of the glens;
the stars shone clear, but destitute OF
every kind of scintillation, and shed on
| the submits Of the mountains light
extremely feeble and pale, thong b sufiI.
cient TO distinguish their masses, ana
their distances. The calm and profound
silence which prevailed in this vast ex'
tent, raised the imagination still higher
and inspired ortof terror. thought
| had surveyed the universe, and saw us
ruins under my feet. Yet sad as tuch
| reflections really are, they possess an
attractive interest which il is difficult 10
resist --tturned most frequently towards
the obscure solitude which was on the
side of Mont Blanc where the SHOWS
gave clear phosphorescent-li like light,
and impaired still the idea OF motion ana
lie. but the keenness OF the air on this
isolated peak soon forced me to retire 10
my cabin.--Sausurs Voyages dams t''
.Alpss
Siandsr.--1he Senate of N. York has
refused to strike out of the revised laws
of New York. this clausc:-"Words
charging any female with want OF
chastity, shall be deemed actionabie 10
themselves. Ay es 8, noes ID. The sec
ton therefore remains and the probablll-
y is, il will become a law in n. York,
that a woman, whose character has been
sullied by SANDER, shall have remedy
against the slanderer, without being com
pellec 80 prove special damage.
The proposed amendment excluding
the aires and circuses from jail liberties