Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-25

English and American biographers. In addi
ton TO the deficiencies in common collection.
OF biographies which this work win supply. il
VIII contain complete view of the biogruph,
OF the world--thus supplying deficiency d
which every scholar has felt the want.
The American editor is an able and dill
gent man, of enlightened views, and possess
co OF an easy and spirited narrative style; and
we doubt net the work will be exceedingly
wei executed. 1t is proposed to publish il in
Tour large octave volumes, of more than 500
pages each, at the rate Of 81 so volume.
NJ Y. Evening Post.
Erfraeyriin0vy recocery Of Sighf--About
sixteen years ago, Thomas Wilson, fcuar in
Langhoim, near Dumfries, who is now q
man Of three score and twelve, felt a dim
ness Of vision creeping over him, and in a
snort period became, as il is called, stone
phnus 10 aperson who had always led an
active HE, the affection was heavy---the pri-
va,ion most severe; but still no was wonder
iaiiy cheerful and resigned. and though he
seldom removed far from the fire. side, his
general health had suffered but little. when
the sense OF seeing was restored in man
ner winch IS truly wonderful, il not miracu-
ious. On Thursday, the 29th ult. he was
seized with violent pain in his head and
seispies' accompanied bya copious discharge
rom ms eyes; but at the end oftwo days the
pam ana running both ceased, and then the
him was-gradually removed that had 81 long
smut ost the external world. While seated
in his dwelling, on SATURDAY.. the 2s,h &c
November, he to his utter asionisbnent. nar-
celved the cheerful light of day. and n =
few moments distinctly observed "a tail d.rL
man. passing the window. This ;ndiv;d,al
was ms own son, who during the long and
dreary blank in his fathers existenee. AL
peen transformed from ga white headed gal-
lant' to a brawny and "black a Weed man !,
l nc feelings OF the parties were plca.urable
10 the extreme The father knew his son by
ms voice, and peiused and re- pcrused hi,
features with an anxiety which beggars all
description. lis wife next engaged his at
,ehuoh, and then every member ofthe lami-
~ from daughter-in-law. whose appear
ance , had fancicd rather than known. TO
ner heaithy offspring that ran rambling about.
iit emblems Of their father when he had SEEN
him before.
For some days the old man was actuallv
hall dellrions with Joy, and even vet his ,v,,e
complains that it is totally impossible 10 keen
nim IN the house. His great delight i 70
wander about the the streets and lane. Of
|, ,.anghoim, reading the signs and treading
his way without the aid Of either spectacL's
or guide. At other times he explores the
fairy hooks Of the Ewes and the Esk, LAYING
ms palms and eyelids in streams which ha
never expected TO behold again, and whose
ars rs the sweetest melody of his
ear The lapse of sixteen years produces
divers strange mutations,' even in q quiet
country village, and many early friends and
neiShbors have gone down to the grave since,
Thomas Wilson became unable to distinguish
day from night, or even one season from ano-
Their, excepting as they were minated to
him by different degrees Of heat and cold.
Still he meets with few old acquaintances.
and with these he takes every opportunity Of
comparing notes and talking over ssthe DAYS
OF lang syne." But amidst all his enjoyments,
a feeling ofmelanchsly occasionally steals o.
yer him, and he finds it difficult to subdue
til. conviction that his latter end is near at
hand, seeing that Providence has worked
out for him so mcrciful delivemnce.
Dunyries Cour