Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-08-15

After proceeding short distance, he en-
tered hall, or aniechamber, on the oppo-
site side Of which was a door; and before
it on pedestal, stood gi.-antic figure, Of
| the color Of bronze, and Of terrible aspect.
Il held huge mace, which il whirled in
cessantlv, giving such cruel and resounding
blows upon the earth as to prevent all fur
Their entrance.
The King paused nj tho sight of this APP
lpallmg figure; for whether it was living, or
a statue ofmagic artifiee, he could not fel.
On IFS breasfwasa scro.i, Whereon VAS in
scribed in large letters, Il do my my duty
Aifer a little while Rnderc!s plucked up
heart, and addressed it with great solemn
ty-'Whatevcr thou be- said he, 'ltn3w that
| am come not to vio!ate this sanctuary, but
to inquire into the mysteries itcontains;
conjnre thee, therefore, to lot me pass in
safety Upon this the figure paused, with
uplifled mace, and the King and his train
pissed unmolested through The door.
They now entered n vast chamber of
rare and snmptuous architecture, difficult
to be described. The walls were cncrust-
ed with the most precious gems, 50 joined
together as TO form one smooth and perfect
surface. The lofty dome appoaredto be
selfsupported, and was studded with gems
nsrous as the stars of the frmament -
There was neither wood nor any other coal-
mon or base material 10 he seen through
out the edilice. There were no window
or other openings 10 admit the day, yet
radiant light was spread throughout the
place, which seemed 10 shine f ON the
walls, and render every object disticily Wis
| ibe.
In the centre of this hall stood table of
alabaster, of the rarest Workmanship, on
which was inscribed in Greek characters,
that Hercules Acidcs, Tho The.ian Greek,
had founded this tower in the year Of the
world three thousand and six. Upon the
table stood a golden caskei, richly setroand
with precious stones, ana closed with lock
of the moher-of-pearl; and on the Id were
inscribed The following words:
in this Golfer is contained thanystery o
the tower. The hand Of none huta KIM
can open it: but let him beware! for mar
; velons events will be revealed 10 him which
are to take place before his deaih'
King Roderck boldly seized upon The
casket The venerable Archbishop laid hu
hand upon his arm, and made a last rem m
STRANGE. Forbenr, my sonr said he; s.le-
sist while there is Yet time. Look mol into
the mysterious DEGREES Of Providence.
God has hiaden them in mercy from our
sight; and il Is impious to rend the veil Ly
shich hey are concealed
What have | t. dread from knowledge
- + I Il 4
presumption. II good be destined me, |
j shall cnjpy it by anticipation; If evil, shail
arm myself to meet it, 50 saying, he rash
! ~ broke the lock.
Within the Golfer he found nothing but
linen cIoh, folded between two tables Of
copper. On unfolding It, he bcheld paiat-
81 on it, G-rts Of men on horse back, of
fierce Gcmeanor, clad in turblns and robes
of various coors, after the fashion Of the
Arabs with cimciers hanging lrm their
heels, and cross bews at their saddle backs,
and they carried banners with divers devic-
es Above them were inscribed in Greek
characters, Trash monarch! behold the
men who are to hurl thee from Thy throne,
and subdue thy kngdomn
At the sight Of these things the King
was ironllod in spirit, and diSmay lell upon
his attendants. While vet regarding the
paintings, il seemed as it the figures began
to move, and feint sound of warliko tn
multi arose from the cloth, with the clash Of
cvmbal and the bray of trumpet. the neigh of
steed and shout of army; bat all was heard
indistinctly, as if afar off, or in reverie OF
dream. The more they gazed, The palmer
became the motion, aud the louder the noise,
land the more distinct: and the linen elo,h
rolled forth, and ampified, and spread ont,
rs it were, mighty banner, and filled the
hall, and mingled with tie AIR, until IFS tex
tre was no longer visible, or appeared a
\ transparent cloud; and the shadnwy figures
became all in unison, and the din AMI up
roar became fiercer aud icrcer; and whe-
Ithcr tho whole were an animate picture OF
a vision. or an array Of embeddied spirits
coniarcd up by supernatural power, no one
could tell. They heheld Def, re them a
great field Of battle, where Christians and
MosIems were engaged in deadly conflict
They heard the rush apd tramp of steedS
the blast of trump and claron, the clash OF
cymhal, and the stormy din OF thousand
drums. There was a clash OF swords on
, maces, and battle axes, with the whisiline
ofarrows, and the hurting of darts and Ian
COS. The Christians qnailed before the
| foe; the iuflels pressed upon them, ant
pat them 10 utter roDt; the standard Of th'
cross was cast down--lhe banner Of Spail
, was troddcn under fot-the air resounle,
with shouts of triumph, with yells Of fury
: and with the groans Of dying men. Amids
the llving warriors, King Roderick behel
g crowned head, whose back was turne
/ towards him, bat whose armor and deyic
i we're his own, and who was mounted on
p white s,eed that resembled his own wal
/ horse Orclia. In the confusion of the high
i the warrior was dismcunted, and was q
s longer to be seen, and Orolia galloped viii
IL " through the field Of battle without a l
ir der.
If Roderick stayed TO sec no more, b