Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-20
From the New York Weekly Messenger:
THE CTDLERa.
RI, tLs Rsy LI,n NJ .uafit.

stoned agent from heaven Aue IndhneF
Of its veil that hides its approach and covers
its dread march from the Prying eyes OF man,
its in.ldious attacks. the sudden and over
wheiniag influence IL holds over the ninc
tons OF life, bsff,ng the ieech's skill and
hooking the elTorts of the most powerful
dr1Igs-its variations, vet unity of character
and the d;linite and distinct course which /:
takes, marching as it were over the whole
earth-ait these considerations when com
bined together and taken as whole seem 10
stamp the Cholera as peculiar manifesto
ticn Of the divine dispeasure; special and
signal warning TO man. II is high s. novel
mode punising SIN, and all its features are so
unique, and so extraordinary, so wide Of
the general course of disease and SO stubborn
and effectual, that il may almost be ccnsid
cred as bearing some analogy to lightning,
| striking the least prepared, as II were IN
twinkling Of an eye God has controversy
with man. Ills laws have been despised, his
government aud Kingdom trampled Upon,
aud his holy gospel rIdiculed or wholly ne
| elected; and all his threatnings set at nonght
| and tfined with. The natural accustomed
course Of events have been changed, the
phases of the moral world are wonderfully
striking; pure and indebted religion has
bought and sold, party spirit has ragged, and
man b, reason of the great advantages of
education, the improvements in the arts and
! sciences, has forgotten himself, his origin
| hrs obligations and his God The Judge Of
aft the ear will do right. IL common means
are not effeciuaI extraordinary efforts viii
be made. The sinner must be humbed
! and God exalted. Over the clouds of sin
that obscured the true glory Of man, and
! while the nations Of the earth was NAL a
| gainst the Lords amounted and giorying 10
their shame, and pompousy proclaimIng
/ themselves the Lords of creation. God from
his high ard holy place commissioned this
4 scOGrge 70 go forth and teach the people that
4 ii is fearsnfi thing to fall into the hands of
/ the living God Ii has come. The destroy
/ ing angel has not yet stayed his hand. The
+. fereeness ofthe divine wrath may hate pas
| sed away, but who can say whether The Al
| brightly is yet done chastislng the rebellious
and tue nngodyi Is the object OF the vista
ton yet attained-Arc we 'suai,i ntly heGi-
| bIed9 have VIE kissed the rod and the hand
and bowed down subrnissively and with re-
! rentant tears turned TO tie Lor6p Alas! mol
| Then OTHER aud mere fearful scourges will
be let loose upon US The Walls are ready.
Governor CAss, the present Secretary OF
! War distinguished not more for his learning,
talents, aud mental accomplishments, than
for the undertaking tec,itude OF his moral
principles, bears testimony AS follow to sbsur
dlty OF cherishing Il haph OF drinking II
fnors:-
4 81 stand here living monument of the
r'ter uselcssnes Of ardent spirits; having ne
yer tasted therl, and yet have endured my
full proportion of fatigue and exposure, 40
| peace and in war" II
| We congratulate ctr citizens upon the
rapid deminution Of the plumber of deaths by
| thoieFa, the report Cor the last twenty four
! hours being FIVE three while and two co
/ ioredI the whole number for the week being
( nearly h'mdsed lees than iasi tocek, and we
have every reason 10 hope lha, with the bles
sings OF Providence, and prudence on the
part OF onr citizens, next weeks return will
shew total cesSatloa OF this dreadful dis
ease in Baltimore EQtt Gaz. Sep. IL.
Miss Mary BcliSnap, who died in this city
a few days since made the following requests
I viz:
4 Boston Medical Dspensary $1,000
Overseers Of the Poor 1000
Asylum for Boys 1000
Eye and Ear Infirmary 1000
American Bible Society 1000
" Tract Society 500
/ I" Education Society !JCe
Boston Seamem's Friend Society 1900
! There are otLes specific devices, amount
ing in all 10 s5G 500, with the residue TO the
Massachusetts General Hospital, which il
; is supposed amouhts to $50, Coo.
tBdst y. .6dv.
, The death OF Peter III Cruise, one Of fhe
editors OF the Baltimore Patriot. has excited
considerable sensations he died of the
Cholera, after an illness of few hours
/ duration. a peach or two eaten on the
prevlous evening, rs assigned as the canse
IN few hours between the setting & risir O
sun the work Of death was done Daylight
which left him al evening 10 the full enjoy
ment of health. high hopes. vigorous In
tehect, anu a warm and generous heart
J dawned upon his lteless remains. He was
h4Shly esteemed as a man and writer.
4 The Post Office department in Ohio, we
should presume, is thoroughy'" organized
/, for action by this time. il we can Judge
by the following from the Ciacinnatt Gaz
cite;
The Postmaster here is placed at the seen
trail corresponding committe OF the District"
IN aid oil the re election of President jack
son Bella Latham, the Postmaster at Co
iumbu5, IS member of the central CORES
pondng Committee of Ohio" in cid OF the
+ same object. have already named fifteen
other Postmasscrs, who are on central DIS
tflCt committees 7 no,0 "A that u ohart n