Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-08

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nv Of person who was entombed alive, Jul
who, with the assistance Of the resurrection
men, was distn hraIled from his narrow prison
house, and, after tasting death as it were, again
restored to life and its enjoyrtnts. BESIDES
the interest that the narrative will naturally
excite in the reader, the details will serve 10
impress upon those who may become acquaint-
ed with them the necessity Of all proper re-
caution for prevcn ing similar misfortune TO
their connexions or frirnds:- Boston Pafr'of'
BURIED ALIVE.
From the diuru of c. HoDssoN, Esq deceased, Formerly
Of Bristol, England.
I had been subject to eplepic FITS from my
youth upwards, which, though they did not de-
Driye me Of animation in the sight OF those
about me, completely annihilated my own con l.
seriousness. used 10 b- attacked at all lines
and seasons, but mos commonly about the tull
Of the moon. generally had warning OF ,
peculiar nature when 'hsse attacks were com
ing on. tina, il would be difficult 10 describe: IL
was q sensstion that, 10 b. known mus be cx :
perienced. My excellent wife Martha, ! mean
my first wife,. who has b. Ell dead now Tor The
bes: par, of forty years. used TO say. that She
always observed an unusual paleness over my
com lrxion, otherwise ruddy, for day or Two
before the &; came opoE me. Bless her soul
she ue,er let me Ge onr moment out Of her
sight, from the instant she had suspicion oil
my sppro ching malady. This benevolent eau
ton on her par! was great means Of enabling
her 10 subdue the violence of the h' when II
came, for which purpose her experience had
poin ed out to her several useful applications,
married again after her heCrase. because ]
was opp essed beyond bearing by my loneliness,
which none but persons in such a si'ua'ion-l
mean a widower's-can tell My second vile,
whom have alsr buried,was moi SO penetrating
in The faculty Il observation. She was wo-
man Of an admirable thrift: and to her econo.
my it was that, under God, owe my preserva-
ton, ia the terrible event am about 10 de all
Had been Inferred in lead it would have been
all over with me
Our family burying place in Bristol, is IN
- Church. where here is a general vaul:, IN
which all persons who IAN fee the officials high
enough, may be Inferred, until their friends
forget them; which for tha, mater, in trading
towns, is not usually a v'ry long time; but
his is only granted provided 'h.y are h"rird
in lead ! suppose they are turned GU OF tn IT
metal cosids in he end, as they are in London
and g, hen places, ,ha, the old lead may buy a
carousal for toe church wardens nd sexion,
and make room for new tenants 10 be served
in The same manner. But to my story-to my
excellent wifc's thrift | owe my preservation.
Wiling TO save as much money as possible at
my funeral, she had my body, with all tho usual
and proper grief attendant on the cerem ny,
put into stout fir coffin. the w"igh, of whi' h
was increased by a couple Of old hundred
weights, the one hi my head. re ot'er al my
feet. Thus The thing passed of well, and mus
nev was saved to my heirs. hereby cast no
reflections upon my dear wire's regard for me
was convinced, as told her, that her motive
was good AID well did i, turn out that she
was 30 thrifty and considera'e. She was 'rue
is.ol woman, and, IS The good ci'iz rs gene.
rally ave there, pretty keen and clos h"gered ;
bu I, is error on the Ugh side. SIR was call
ed Susannah, the daughter of an o2ulent and
ancient common councilman, aud goi my
freedom Of the oiy by marrving her; she was
plain IN person, as all Bris ol born women for
merry were-but wander again from my stu-
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had made a most excellent dinner-of this
| have perfect recollection. OF more than
this | can ,rcollect nothing urtil coming out
of my fit, as suppose for quickly 'magin-
ed, cling The usual sensa ions, that was re-
covering from one Of them)-I say, that on
coming to myself, was surprised TO feel PIN
inred aud in utter darkness. had no spsce TO
stir, if would, as soon found, while s'rug-
gied to loosen sheet, or some such hing,
in which was scan,ily enveloped. My hand
would not re sch my head when a,'emI ted 10
to make i, do so, by reason OF nv eib"w inut H.
ing the bottom, aud my ha d the top, Of the
enclosure around me. Ii was the attempting
20 do this, and 6ndi myself nlk.d, excep
with the aforesaid covering, hA' rack mr.
had been en,smbeJ alive The thought rush.
ed suddenly upon me. My FIRST sensations were
those Of simple surprise. was like child
aroused GU Of deep sleep, and no, sufii, ienly
aw k 10 recognize US attendants.
When the real truth fa'hed upon me in
all It's fearful energy, never can forget the
thrill Ut horror hat struck through me! IL was
as il bullet had perforated my heart, and all
the blood in my body had gushed through the
wound Never, never, can hell be more ter.
rible than the SENSATIONS of that mcmen,! i
lay molinuless for time, pe,ri6ed with terror.
Then clammy dampne:s burst forth from ev-
cry pore OF my body. My horrible doom seem
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