Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-09-17

aHx toiioWl0g interesting aDrcx lai~
wkich, il 10 believed, has never bpSass
beeu given to the public, is from shs
appendix of q work just published
entitled Memoir OF De Wit Clia,on
BY David Hosack, VI. D. d.. IRE.
ccivcd it from a venerable Clereymsa
who had IL from the lips Of the Rev
Dr. JONES' himself:
While The American Army. und.r
The command Of Washington, Iay en-.
camped in the enyirons OF Mortisiovn
N y. 1t occurred that the service y
The communion (there observed semi.
annually only) was to be administered
in thu Presbyterian church Of that vi.
lsge. In a morning of the preyjoo.
eeck, The General, after his accustomed
inspection Of The camp, visited the
house Of the Rev. Dr.. Jones then
Pastor Of that church, and after the
usual prsiiminsries, thus accosted him.
Doctor, understand that the Lord,.
Supper is 10 be celebrated with Won
next Sunday; | would learn if il sc.
cords with the canons of your church
10 admit communicaDts If another de-
nomination. The Doctor reioined-
Most certainly; ours is not the Pres.
tyterian table, General but the Lords
table; and we hence give The Lords
invitation TO all his followers of what.
ever name TIE General replied. Il
am glad Of it; tina; ia IS it eught 10 be:
bot as | was net quite sure OF the fact. I
thought | would ascertain ii from YOUR.
sell, IS | propose to Joiu with you on
the occasion. Though a member Of
tbs church of England, have no ex.
elusive psrtialites.' The Doctor reas.
sured him Of q cordial welcome, ard.
the General was found seated with the
commandments the nexs Sabbath
Reverse Of Fortune When Amer
who bad conquered Persia and Tarta.
ry, was defeated and taken prisoner
by ismail, he sat 81 The ground anda
solder prepared q coarse meal 10 ap.
pease bis hunger AS this was boiled
in one ofthe pots used for the food of
The horses, a deg put bis head into il,
but tie mouth Of the vessel being too
small, he csuld ne draw il out again.
and run away with both the pot and
The meat. The captive monarch burst
into a fit oflsushter and sn his guards
demanding what cause upon earth
could induce q person in his situation 10
| Ianvh rny.A,aft ssVf xr,n. 1.. 49, 49,.
Ing the steward Of nay household com.
planned that three hundred carneis were
not enough 10 carry cy kitchen iurni.
iure-how easily i. is. borne by that
deg. who bath carried away both ny
cooking instruments and dinner"
P0latacai prudence-Wise men say
nothing III dangerous times The lion
called u sheep and asked her if his
breath was offensive. She said yes,
and be Bit eff her head for a fool. He
calis8 a wolf and asked him lie
said no, and he tore hlmto pieces for
a fiaitereT. He at length called ios
the fox ond asked bin Truly, repli,
ed the fox, 4 have "a bad cold and
cannot smell.
Judge Jefrics ofuotor;ous memory,
pointing to 6 mar with his cane, who
was about to be tried) said, There 10
. great rogue at the end of my cane
The man to whom he pointed, looking
at BIN, said, which end my lord.'
| A a genius is always ia the begin
ming of life, as much unknown to him.
self "a to others; and it is only after ire.
quent trials, attended with success, tbas
he dares think himself equal 10 these
who have succeeded have fixed the ad.
miration of nankind.-Hame.
Father and Son.-An old woman,
who showed the house and pictures at
Tewcester, expressed herself in these
remarkable @ords:-"That is Sir ko'
bert Farmer; he lived in the country,
took care of his estate, bulls this house,
and paid for it; managed well, saved
meney, and Died rich;-that is his soni
he was made a lord, took a place as
court, spent his estate, and died a beg
gar" -
Music-The sslace of thc mournerr,
that food Of tender passion, when