Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-24

! seli IN my cloak, and Law down upon the ice.
| IL was so dark that could not have moved
one step without running the risk Of falling
into the lake. almost wished that The drew
siness. produced by intense cold, would he
gin TO effect me; bui did notfcel IN the sligh-
test degree chilled; and the temperature Of
the air was in reality above freezing. had
lain only few rninutss when heard the
howl OF a wolf The sound was indescriha-
bly, delightful to my car, and started up
with the intention Of fastening 10 the spot
from whence seemed 10 proceed, but hope
less as my situation then was, my heart
shrunk within me when contemplated the
dangers would encounter In making such
an attempt. My courage failed, and re-
sumed my former position, and listened TO
the fluctuations OF the water az they UNDER
minded, and beat against the lower part Of
the ice on which lay.
About midnight the storm ceased. and most
Of the clouds gradually forsook the sky, while
the rising moon dispeled the darkness that
had preyionsl. prevailed. However, thick
haze covered the heavens, and rendered her
light dim and easily, and smilarto that shed
during an eclipse. A succession Of noises
had coniinued with little interruption for sew
eral hours, and at last the ice beneath me be-
gan to move. started UP, and on looking
around saw that the whole surface OF the
lake was IN safe Of agitation. My eye
became dim, and stretched out my arms
to catch hold of some object, and felt
as If all created things were passing away.
The Kissing, grinding, and crushing, prod,l-
ced by the different masses Of ice coming in
TO collision, were Tremendous Large frag.
menis some times got wedgcd together, and
ippelled the progress of those behind them,
which being pushed forward by others still
farther back, when forced upon the top Of
the first, and fantastic shaped pyramids and
towers could he indisiinctiy seen rising ~
mong the mists of night aud momentarily
char giag their forms, and finally disorgani-
zing themselves with magical rapidity and
fearful tumult AT other times an immcncs
mass Office would sta,tup inioa perpendicu-
lar position, and continue cleaning In the
moonshne for little period, and then van
Ish like spectre among the abyss Of waters
beneath II. The piece Of ice Oh which had
first taken my position, happened to be very
large and thick, but other fragment were
soon forced above il, and form, mound
six or seven feet high, on the top OF which {
stool contemplating the awful scene around
me, and feeling as IL no loiser had the least
| connection with the world, or retained any
thing human, or earthly in my composition,
j he wind, which was pretty strong, drove
the ice down the lake very fast My alarms
and aDxietes had gradually become less in.
tense, and was several times overcome by
sort OF supor, during the continuance OF
which imag inaton and reality combined their
distraciing Influences. AT one time fanced
that The snow still drifled as violently as ever
and that ] distinguished through its lazy me-
dunn, band OF Indian chiefs walking paat
me upon the surface Of the lake Their steps
were poiseless, and they went along with wan
end detected looks and downcast eyes, and
paid no attention TO my ordinations and
entreaties for relief. AT another, thought
was floating in the middle Of the ocean, and
| that blazing sun famed in the cloudesssky
and made the ice which supported me melt
! 90 fast that heard streams OF water pouring
! from its sides, and felt myself every moment
|. descending towards the surface or the pillows.
Twas usually wakened from such dreams by
, some noise or violent conclusion. but always
relapsed into them whenever the cause Of
disturbance ceased to operate.
'tIbe longest and last of4hese slumbers was
broken by terrible shock. which my ice as
land received and which threw me from my
seat, and nearly preeipitated me IN to the lake.
On regaining my former position, and booking
round. perceived TO my joy and astoDish-
ment, that was in a river: Tie water be-
tween me and the shore was still frozen over
and was about thirty yards wide, consequent
ly the fragment on which stood conid not
approach any nearer than. this. After mo-
ment Of irresolution. leaped upon the frozen
surface, and began TO run towards the bank
OF the river. My feet seemed scarcely to
touch the Ice. SO great was my terror least il
should give way beneath me; but reached
The shore in safety, and dropped down COM
pletely exhausted by fatigue and agitation. ;
The Lord Mayors Dinner in Novenaber last. :.
GENERAL BILL OF FARE.-250 tureens Of
real turtle, containing 5pints each; 200 bot
ties of sherbet. so dishes Of fowls, 40 ditto.
Of capons, 5S hams, As tongues, so raised
Freucb pies, so pigion pies, 40 roasted pnl-
lets, stewed rnmps Of beef, A boiled TURF
heys and oysters, % roasted turkeys, so,
orange and other tourtes, 2 barrons Of beef,
Is pieces of serloin rumps and ribs Of beef
8 rouuds of beef, 40 dishes Of tourtes cream,
ed, 100 marbree jellies. so blanc maDges,
44rdishes OF shell fish, dishes of pramns,
80 dishes Of mashed and other potatoes; 40
almond pastry, 10 caromel baskets, so dish-'
es, of fninee pies, AZ marrow puddings,
dishes Of fish for the top table
(. The REMoyEs.-50 roast tuf keys, 20 lever
cts. so pheasants, . real feafowls, Al geese,
40 dishes ofpartridges, 30 ditto Of Wild fowls.
DEssEar. : 100 prime. apples, from two to