Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-26

few twinkling lamps, and booking the On ham, Of ~
Dery aad ASSASSINATION. On q narrow view sonr N
ne ~T1'o SPECTATORS began to think il had kind o!
,esemoiance TO an Italian street, aud some aetna Nv
discovered IN one ofho leading streets Of their own
famous city. But the play was ON : (,ern,n 49,.
.hey were under German roof Ths stree, w.s
Go1msn %g Its III omened smilado of course
veer, Ier,nan with pistols in BEL. rouna his u,.s,
II, atiy exhausted by his Journey came hcayi
'.elng along He knocked at several doors. I'm,
UOIa oo.sin no admission. ile then wrapped himself
up IN ms cloak sat down off monument
| ana sohloquIxed. We'll, here have come, and This
Is my reception AL palaces. inns, all noblcs and
not man to tell m, wh;s can lie down in cantor,
or IN safety Wen, itcannot be helped German
does not much care; campaigning has harden ID effeu
macy amongst Hunger and thirst heat and cold
hangers OF war aud the roads. not very Formidable
after what We have had 20 work through from father
u son LONELINESS, however, Is not well, uule.,
man can labour or read. Read, that's true come
out, Zimmerman. He took volume from his mock.
Ct moved nearer to the dccayng lamp and SOON seem,
cd absorbed. Another shared the ewes of the
spectators A long, hight figure came with kind of
visionary movement from behind the monument, sur
veyec the traveller with keen curiosity listened WITH
apparent astonishmcnt to his words and m ,no,h.r
m"Uen, had fixed itself gazing over his shoulder on
,e volume. Inc eyes ofihis singular being wander
cd rapidly oyer the page and when il was turned
'hey were lifted - heaven with the strongest eynrcs
s'ors CT wonder. The Gcryaan was wcasy his NJ
soon dTneped over his study sni he closed the No.
1850, S~se *, SSrSeS-lNr .fs krrNS
mere 10 one stirring in this eosao.sess place. Is II
NOT ncar cay: lie took out his rcpcs,sr and te,ch
H Toe rendanS, struck fous. HIS mysterious g..
aan' aaa watched Inn narrowly. the rere,,., ~.
delight Sss mingled with wonder m. sI 81 ueh'
aSi us pale intelligent eoun,snsnee .Fon, ocloct,,
aS tne HerSn>n. In my coun,ry, half the Wild
-: - '1.sSirg OF 3 ing 20 their DAYS work by-
So ~ Ia another hour 1t will De sunrise. Well
--'el Ii 20 you service you nation of sleepe,s and
naAe ron open your eyes Ec drnw ONT ono of he
pistols, and 5edit The attendant form. still bovsr
Hs oeaird him. had looked curious upon the p;s,ol
ol' on ITS going o, started back in terror and with
ioud cry that made the traveller turn .IVho ara
you: was his greeting to this strange intruder II
w'l not hurt you, was the answer. WHO c,r,s
about that was the Germans rctpst and he pnled
ONT the oihcr pistol. Nv friend said tho frr.e
Even that weapon Of ,hunier and LIGHTNING cam,
reach me now. But if you would know who I nm.
lei me entrcat you TO satisfy my curiosity moment
!. 4 Oh seem man of extraordinary powers well
then, SAID the German III gertler tone IF vo,
come as friend, shall be glad to give Won ipform,
tom l, Is the custom Of our country to Geny no,hnv
to those who will love TO learn The former sehe1
aeepy and mnrmured. And yet you are Teuton;
out you were Just reading little case of stran-e and
yet most interesting figures: it q manuscripl'
NO 1t was n printed book
'rrn'ed' what is printing! never heard bat of
writing
world IN one day as much as three hundred could
give by wiring and in character OF SUPERIOR clear
ness, correctness, aud beauty: ono by which boots
ore universal. and literature eternal
Admirable, glorious nrt!' said the inquirer, swho
was It's llusriOus INVENTOR
~ German!
But ano'he question saw you look al most
curious instrument traced with figures, i, sparkled
with diamonds, but its greatest wonder was ~ sound.
II gave the hour with miraculous cxactncss and tie
strokes were foowc2 by tones superior TO the sweet
est music OF nv day!'
That was repca.eI
How when had fhn !,
nothing to tell the hour better In, Tho cions-I.
ana the sundai Bat this must ce uncomfortable f,or
It's facility OF being carried about from its sni,s Il
nSss 10 an hours fsor It's e7actness 1t muS ho -,
ucpenus upon &c exactness of time. ~ mas ~,
Navigation astronomy. What an ,nvsn,inri ASST
was ~ lie must be more than D'.ln,' ""'S'
RE was German =
y" nat, stl olFoariap' Remember his nation.
once saw an auxiiar, legion of theu nat'o''
wards Rome. They were a oold and bI,o ooj s "
ihe "hoie c''y poured out to see those nortborrr
warriors opt we looked on them only as savages
Iase o> more Question tn; nte resting of all
isa'! you raise your hand, with small truncbaon i;
- III moment something rushed out, that seemed
Por'loh OF the fro OF the clouds Were they ,bun
der and lightning that | SOW? Did thew como by
your command! Was that truncheon talismon and
are you mighty magician Was that truncbaor -
sceptre commanding the clements, Are Won a cob
The strange inquirer had drawn back gradually no
his feelings rose. Curiosity was now solemn yonder
ana ne $1,000 gazing upward IN attitude that min
gied ave with devotion. The German felt tho oor
sa'ion OF superior presence growing on himself az
ne looked on the fixed conn enance Of this mysterious
9eing 1t was IN thst misty blending of Ich, and
darkness, which the moon leaves as it sinks lust be-
i9ro morn; There was simple hue of pale grey in
inc east thar touched lts visage with chill light; the
moon resting broadly the horizon was setting he
hind; the figure seemed If II was standing in tho
ORD Its arms were lifted towards heaven, and the
nght came through its drapery with the mid splendor
hail.,
c'ssudes of 'perls by nJod and field shook OFF has
oriot alarm, and proceeded calmly to explain the
Sonrce OF thu. miracle lie gave n slight de AL of the
machinery OF the pistol, nd alluded tn the history T
gunPo~der "ItmWt be mighty instrument in The
hands OF man, for either good H. said the former
How much It must change the nature of war! How
much must influence the fate of nat,ons Ry ubo,o
was TINS wonlrous secret revealed to the trcaders
upon earth?' a German
The form seemed suddenly N enlarge m feble,e, ~ o;
gone IT'S attitude was iTTesisiibly noble Before uttered
wod looked ~ made 20 persuade md command la ou,
60 roDe was been Hung away stood with an auoue dress
bniont white, gathered many folds. and eda,J vJn to-
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