The Arkansas advocate., 1835-10-02
From ti,o Norfalk IIsral.l.

From tic Norfolk Herald.
 Melancholy .fatc of .mathias tbs Prophei, We have just received the melancholy particulars of the end Of Matthias the Pro- phet, which we hasten to give to the public.
 When Matthias had completed his im- Prisenment at Sing Sing, he came by stealth to this city. His first inquiry was for Mr. Western. his former counsel. He told him a pteous tale of his Restitution. 'a had,'' said he, "only half dollar in my pocket when Jeff Sing Sing, and that paid for my passage down. Mr Western being a benevolent man and having kindness for Matthias in spite of his impostures, very readily put his hand in his pocket and pulled out tkree dollars "there,n said he, Ma thias, there's three dollars, leave off all your nonsense. and go 10 work. You have I see cut off your beard but your whiskers yet want a good deal of pruning" Mati- ass heart melted. He gave MT. Western his left hand. Here's my left hand to you MT. Western in token of my gratitude-my red right arm must reserve for my Father in Heaven whose work am called upon 10 perform.''
 Matthias then went to see his wife and children. She would not receive him, she would not live with him, she utterly refused 10 have any thing to do with him. Matthias bore 1t patiently. lie stretched out his left hand-put it on the head of one of his boys, and ejaculated blessing.
 From this place he went in search of Isabella, the black woman who is still a believer of his divine mission. They talk ed, and prayed, and mingled their tears to- gethef. Finishing this scene, he took his departure 10 Newark to see his brother who lives there. The public papers have told us what befel him at Newark. He was compelled to leave that town. such was the excitement of the mob against him.
 From Newark he retfeatod into the country, and took his journey towards Lan- caster in Pennsylvania. One evening, how ever, in one of his dreams, he heard cali from Heaven as loud as the last trump, say ing "arise my Son, gird up your loins-go to Babylon, (meaning New York, that wicked city, bear witness against the harlot who sits in her island and ssith-I am mighty, who shall prevail against me l'a Persuading himself of the reality of this vis- ion, he retraced his steps, passed Newark on his way to New York, and lodged On Monday or Thursday evening last we can not discover exactly wh,chl in small hoaso by the way side. There he fell in with couple of men 10 whom he opened his mind and wished to persuade to accompany him to New York on preaching excusion, as Jonah went to Ninevah. The men would pet believe him. "WeI," said Matthias, after great deal of his fanaticaI nonsense. ito remove the want of faith, will show thee miracle. Let you and jump from the deck of the steam boat into the North River, and yerily will save thee thee and me from the waters" He had so worked upon the imagination of one of the fellows, that he came along with him to Powles Hook on the morning of Tuesday or Friday last. They both embarked for New York. When the boat was half across the river, two men were observed to jump off into the river. One of the men, according 10 the account of the boatmen, wore froct coat curiously made, and was slender in his person. This was poor Matthias. The other was rescued, but he did not recover his life. Mathias's body has not yet been found.
 Thus ends one of the greatest impostors that has appeared for years.