The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-20

will rccolect with gratitude the session OF the Veoes
C. ) INGERSOLL.
wAsnIHcroS, ID. c. Sept 10, 1871.
A SCENE AT DUMBARToN, (scorLASD)
At Dumbaron there was a scene as rich as that
from which Sir Walter Scott drew his first chapter
,f the Antiquary. Passengers for Loeb Lomond take
coach here over 10 the Lake which is five miles dis
| tant. The quiet town OF Dumbarton w0s invaded
this morning with unusual number Of visiters to
say nothing of dogs, luggage, &c Extra convey
ances had to be provided. This created delay. The
'Dumbar,on Arms" as well as the coach for Loeb
Lomond, rcjoced in "Alrs. Curre" proprietress
There was gentleman with US who, with Jess per-
haps of natural hostility TO "womankind" than
Monkbarns, manifested the same tesiy Impotence
| that characterized the Antiquary's coloquy with
"Mrs. Macleuchar," whose placard assured the pub
lie that her coach for Queens Ferry left Edinbo
rough promptly at o'clock This gentleman first
mildly urged "Mrs Currie" to hasten the departure
of the coach which she said would be "round to the
stand in no time" After waiting a few minutes he
rang the bell iuriousy, and when TIE lady made her
appearance the gentleman pointed TO the clock, with
the remark that she had kept him twenty minutes too
long, and that If he lost thu steamer by her he
would not pay her a baubee for the coach She
terated the that the coach would be round
to the door by the time the gentleman could get down
stairs, aud then retreaed TO her dominion The
gentleman FASTENED TO the door and waited for few
minutes, when, there being no sign of the coach, he
returned TO the sitting ROOM and again rang the bell
When "Nrs CurrIe" appeared, he assailed her with
a yoley OF imprec atoms, and, while threatening her
with pains and penalties for lneTrupting his visit TO
the Irossachs, the coachman's horn announced that
all was right and the laEdlady marshaed her ex-
cited patron 10 the door. But here an Unexpected
delay occurred The testy gentlemans son was mis-
sing 1t was "Alrs. Curriesn moment Of tri-
! umph and revenge "1'he coach Gamma wait, SIR. 1t
is DER late noo.n But cannot leave my son ~ "ts
my fault that your daft son is ma here" "Wait
but a moment. Run after my son. boy you shall
get penny for it." evil you get Until the coach SIR
shall despatch it without you The Emperor
will be half way up the Loeb before it gets there and
gentlemen will miss their visit to tie rrossachs "
81 entreat you TO wait but minute, Mrs. Currie.'
"Awa' WI your Mrs, Curries it Is but a moment
since ye were misca'ing me an ugly old woman bu,
| it is no use claverlng here The coach must be
| AVA. You can wait auither day for your near
do-well son" At this critical moment the young
gentleman was seen running towards us with boy at
| his heels During iAis the other passengers
~sro eonvtsed with laughter, and Mrs, Currie while
taxing her iesehge, IN great apparent esrnestness,
had much difficulty 10 preserve tie rightly of her own
muscles II turned out that the youth had INDUCED
a very natural desire 10 get sketch of Dumbartop
Castle, and while engaged in his drawing had forgot
ten the coach Extract from IN Ue,ds Lefes
THE FlRE-MAkk OF THE Lord IN THE
FLAMES OF HAMBURG.
The las, Church Of England Magazine, contains
very interesting discourse, preace at Hamburg lst
after the great FIRE, by Rev Johann John, in refer
ence 10 that awful calamity, which whelmed Ia ruin
has Church, consumed his extensive library of very
and valuable theological books which had been
collected al great pains by his father and himself and
destroyed all his temporal Effects. The whole DIS
course seems written IN The very spirit Of those word,
Of holy Job, " The Lord gave and the Lord hath Ia
ken away, blessed be the name Of the Lord"
We insert the following extract from the ntroduc-
ton of the discourse
We little thought when we met together ON As
censon morn, IN our now dismanted temple, that se
were then assembled there for the last Time ye,
rel lb,r The
closed my DISCOURSE Is the glory OF the earth which
wthereth as Hover 50 valuable that we should 20,
our hearts upon III j. the sorrow of our iod non
~ winch endures from morning until night so desira-
ole lhat we shall alict ourselves TO part from ~ Is
The whole world 80 prizeabc that an INN rtal soul
should stake its whole happiness upon il; No my |
spirit shall turn heayenwa ards and be directed 90 Thai
place where Jesus builds habitaIions il is there
would desire 10 take up mine abode Mine eyes once
closed IN hn, what happiness shall then be mine
Thus we expressed ourselves at that time God
has taken MS quickly and awfully at our word What |
possessions have since sunk TO the earth How ma
ny heart rcndng scenes have we since lived 10 wit.
ness We saw fathers with their children nv the
mana mother with babes at the breast hastily with
drawing them from their de yasiatca DWELLINGS saw
Tie SICK and dying speedily borne away; we saw the
population OF = whole town put TO fight although
no enemy pursued them Over still smoking RUNS
and nall consumed walls, we are come to this cham
0er an mournuly through lis windows the scene
Of devastation breaks up.n us. The surrounding
space, where we hitherto worked, lived loved suf-
ered-whch had grown to our affections by a tboi-
sand ue,+-H here many Of Us have spent our wears
)t childhood and youth, and Afterwards found our
bread and family oys IS scattered forever. n
word OF remembrance Is now only sunk IN ashes 10 ,
vs. rue, we may see II rebuilt but it will no Ion.
ger be our old Hamburg. Alas too our dear ana ,
IVDe church, The pride and ornament of the town,
Nhch had escaped the shock Of sieges unscathcd-
nat house IN Which our fothers have praised God q
OF hVe hundred years, where we so often in peace.
vi slehce have suppicatcd The Lord sung his praise
nd tasted The power Of future world over whose | b
loy mreshboid your parents first took your chill
rcn on whose altar you, Young peonle have
concluded your covenant with God that house
Which is oonsecratod by the signs and PRAYERS Of so
many pous souls, whose floor has been seened nv 80
many tears OF devotion, Is gone Its cheerful chimes
wv ho more awake US OF a morning-no more lis 8
Weet tones summon NJ 10 the service Of our God - fl
}, was heart-piercng feeling YESTERDAY when all
he other bells ushored IN Whitsuutid, and the ruins
ST Peters tower stood there mute as DEATH Aud p
'hhk that all thls = come upon US as lightning
ON tl'e serene SKY that That which had taken cen
lres 10 rear i M few hours reduced 10 dust We Il
now not ourselves know our native town No n
ore' " IS the joyful city, whose antiquity is Of an. II
ent daysi Who hath taken this counsel sgains, IL .
at ismburg, The browning city, whose merchants 81
2 princes whose trsbckers are honorable of the
'rih, shall be laid waste ?" Qs. xiii ~ Its fan
y II is fallen "The Joy OF our hear, ;s ceased nj
70 merryness Is turned INTO mourning the crown i
Hen from our head" O,ament v i5) Hamburg t.
as gueen-she now sits in the dust as a widow eN
walling her chiidrens misfortune. Alas! what "
All now preach when every thing breaches when IL
9 very stones Of the streets hft up tleir voices,
zen every heap OF ruips--when the look Of every
e o. our acquaintance proclaims, GAN flesh i.
ass, and sli the goodness thereof the flower OF fr
held The grass whberetb, the flower fsdelhn iB