Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-06

True Republication. following reso-
luton, amongst a number OF Others, was
ado pied at a public meeting held at West
Ches ter, Penns!y vania, some time last au.
tumn. II seems to US to embody, with beauti
hIl precision and clsarness, the fundamental
principles Of free government, on which alone
can exist securely or permanently Tho
resolution was reported 10 the meeting by Dir.
Cleries .Hinsr, and is presumed to be from
his pen. II deserves TO be taken for the text
and guide Of all our Legislatures.
Resoired, That knowledge and virtue in
the people are the sure foundation Of public
liberty and private happiness. Thus impress
sed, and believed that ignorance is the
prolific parent Of prejudice and error, lead
ing to rum, we hold it proper that judi
cious and liberal system sh ould be devised
and carried i:.to effect, by which every child
born in the Republic should be afforded the
opportunity of receiving at least good ele-
meatary education, that all may be enabled
10 know their rights scan the proceedings
Of those TO whom they delegate power, som-
prelend the disposal Of the national treasure,
which is. in fact, tho money of the people,
and theseby ensure an intelligent vigilance
& enlightened Judgment in respect 10 public
affairs, securing that salutafy responsibility
to the people, on the part OF their servants,
which is the vital principle that sustalns the
republican system, and preserves ii free from
selGshHess and corruption.
Remarkable prescrcaiton Elder Peter Kip.
slime, Of this town, being on his return, in
gig, on Monday last, from the OpequoB Dap
tisD church in Berkeley county, where he
had preached on the day previous. very nsr.
ro9yly escaped drowning in crossing the Ope-
quon He had left Leetown in the morning,
passing through SmitLfe!d, and reached tho
creek at II O'Clock The stream. which Is
usually not more than 30 yards wide, was
now swelled TO 20 or so. aud the current
was Of extraordinary swiitness. Without
apprchcnding any danger, however, Mr. x.
drove in, and had proceeded about ten yards,
when he discovered that the water bad risen
into the body of The gig. and that the horse
was swimming. drawing the gig alter nam.
He kept his seat until he got into the nlddie
OF the current, by which time the animal,
unable 10 continue the direct course TO the
opposite shore, had bcea turned downward,
and was passing rapidly along upon the cur
rent Mr.. K. now began to realize his dam
ger. To reach either shore seemed impossl-
bic, and around him was a raging torrent,
rushing onward with indeseribable velocity lie
saw before him, about 10 yards distant. what
seemed to be a fall or cataract, and the idea
occurred to MIN that ais horse could not pass
it with safety. Without any definite stJcct
in view certainly not with any hope oil escape
thai he rcccollects Of. bot rather ID a state OF
mental abstraction, he threw himself from
the gig. For moment his CONSCIOUSNESS
tuTsook bin; the next mon,ent he found bis
body resting or rather pressed against log
before bTo, about enc foot below the surface
of the water. itwas foot lsg. placed across
al. 4 r.. z ~
raised about six feet above the ordinary level
of the stream, but which now, from the full
ness ofthe creek, andtac resistance 1t offered
to the current, presented the appearance of
the fall which Mr.. K. had seen Against this
he was confined, as VIC have said, without
The power Of so!iou Abort 100 yards be-
low him he saw his horses head, eut nothing
Of the gig, and dose not remep,ber to nave
seen either afterwards Both must have sunk
at the moment he sprung into the water, and
been carried under the foot log the horse
afterwards rising to tn. surface. Mir. * was
seen to spring from the gig by young man
on the east side Of The creek, who save the
alarm and several young persons collected;
but they were unable TO repdcranY assistance
from that side and had 10 means of crossing.
After nearly an hour had elapsed. Sir Mar
shall, stout, robust man, whe lives about q
quarter of "A mile from the creek, on this SIDE.
was attracted ~ the spot, and proceeded IN
10 the water to Mr. X IS rescue, bat was un-
able to reach him. AT this moment, in the
prospect OF delyerance, Mr.. x said he telt
ms strength renewed, and was able, by the
exertion of all his power. to move along on
the aide Of the log, or feet, So that Mr.
NJ. could reach his hand. At this crisis, 80
near deGverance trsm the Jaws Of death.
nsw obstacle interposed. A quantity OF Dirk
wood and brush was borne down By the cur
reat, and so completely cncircled MIR K. that
he could move no further A rope occurred
to him. One was get and bound round his
body by Mr.. Marshall an end being fastea-
ed on the shore AIR X. then raised himself
SO as TO SIT across The log, and thus by mea
OF the rope was drawn safely TO land. The
creek was rising at me time. cad in ten min
utesafter air. Ks rescae, the water was two
feet above the foot log; so that il assistance
had been longer withheld, ke must inevitably
have persisted. Before reaching Mr. Mar
shslls h0nse he swoonCd twice, and after has
arrival there tainted, aud remained iBsensi-
be for some time. He able, Ro.with-
standing, to reach hoale the sRme night, and
to bear testimony, at his lt,oily altar, in the
language of Jonah, "sat atiouis OF the Lurd''
In reply TO question from US. Mr. X said
his first thoughts, in view of the danger be-
fore him, while seated in MS gig, were his
family; but when he loHnd himself sustained