Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-30

friends" said he, ",hink this is hypocrisy
do no, think this is the ravlng OF man VINO
has lost his senses. Believe me, at This pres
.ot moment. am gifted with higher mental
movers than ever possessed before. The en-.
crey of nv mind seems 10 be renewed tenioid.
NV memory is in full yigor l reco'leet the
mos apriaing incidents Of my life They are
ike the Transactions OF y esterday. You see
the state of this frail body. Believe me, II IL
were 10, permitted me OK the Almighty
through Jesus Christ, could not SPEAK 10
you thus. could no, give dying man au
vice 10 the friends he loves and leaves leiinu
him, tina, they may follow him TO an eterna'
world OF glory. Oh think OF II: IS II moi
glorious thing, that, even as AMIN Sue"
malady as this, / am allowed TO retain my Srh'e'
-,ha: can know and feel that have k'hd
and dear friends around me, and that they are
no, afraid of mel"
The fits now became more frequent, anu ne
requested MIR. Mccullough and Mr. M'iler 10
hold his hands. Every attack now continued
longer, and appeared more severe ~ ao'u'
half pas one o'clock, he said he ieit curious
sensa,ion-il was in his limbs, as II he were
pricked with the fues, needles pricking: a.
If the finest silver barbeG arrows were darling
through every portion Of his body; he said l.
was altogether most delightful s'nsa'ion. HIS
nerve. became mos, sensitive. The lras' noise
in the room-a change in the light OF the can
dle-,he moving Of shadow on the wall-a re
taxation or COMPRESSION Of he hands OF those
who held him, rave him Ihe most -1cruciating
min. and he would claim with heart rend-
ing voice thai il was cruel so To use nm -
Shortly after his, the saliva bfgsn to MAKE d
noise in his throa'; he los his voice; nut ne
showed by signf snr gestures. hs' he was per
fcctiy awi OF all ha! was passing around nm
AS the f S E me on him, h. Appeared 10 pia''
himself in that positio" - IL ne WISHED o res
on his head aud heels, wfile his BODY moved
quickly up and down, accompanying su m"
ton with an ag6nizng groan. hese nus al
length ceased, and HI lsy tr"m ten I" h''se"
minutes so sill that all cxcrp' those in the oed
room with him, supposed he was 'i,he' ueao
or dying. Suddcny, with voice loud aud
strong. az j! in pesfec. health he txc'1lmed-
Here, boys, no your dury." The awful mo.
men, viii, h he had dr. AIDED and vai"iy hoped
10 escape, had Come Hr Instantly became
dreadiully con, ulsed, every muscle was dls't"o'
ed to the utmost reich, while tue spas'ns
commencing al his stomach, seemed 10 roll np
like large mass To his throat, where The breath
ratified hdeously IS if vainly seeking vent
Mr. Mccullough and MIR Miller Immediately
seized his wrisr, while The Rrv. Mr.. Reid LAID
himself down across him. He struggle dread~
fully, and appeared to wish to &c: himself Out
OF bed. He screamed with tie most appalling
agony, and called for DR. O'NFll TO cut his
iusular vein. He 'besougb, his friends aoou,
him to put an end 20 his horrible torment, II
.hey had the smalles, spark of Pity m"inlnS
in them. Some Of his laborers Came II, and
assisted IN ho,Ging III down - intnls able
was The dreadful agony # tie sufferer, tha: he
threatened 20 hi e hose who held him IL they
did not kill him or lei him UP. Fearing 'ha'
the courage Of the men nigh fail, MIR. Miller
called on them 10 remain firm, if they v'lusd
their existence. Hearing 'his, The tortured
sufferer exclaimed" Miller, you savage. will
never forgive you!" He CONTINUED beSeeching
those about him alternately. 10 put an end 10
his pain; when. finding all inefec'ual, he cried
Out" IL ever the soul be allowed 10 haunt
those who have done them wrong, will reiu'n
and torment you ALL" He then ceased shout
lug, but three or -four times was heard to say in
an under one" S, we're, ,erribls!" in q manner
that showed I've perfectly sensible, though
the agony in The height Of tue paroxvsm was
grss, Tor even man in his senses ~ bear.
His vnce began 10 change, as il snHoca'ioe;
he could articulate nothing, but lie frequently
pressed rhc hand, Of his friends il in ina
ing his gratitude for having fulfilled the ardu
Gus task he assigned them. A,twen,y minutes
TO squeezing the hand Of one OF his friends.
aud breathing his name, he cxp,red.