Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-01
MlLLERlSMI IN MAINE.

MlLLERtsA IN MAINE.
There few leaders among The Alillefiies in this
vicinity who devote themselves the cause by going
bout from place 10 place. pfaclamlng the absolute
ssn,y, according 10 the word OF God ol The destruction
Of the world on particular day within The circle OF
short period. They Tesoft 10 the mnsl exfayaganl
means for producing excitement and strongly advise II
who wish 10 the iotd IN peace 10 refrain from al
Tabor, and give themselves up to the work Of ptepara
ton. At iher meetings they undertake 10 obey literally
the commands Of lhe Bible aud Ia initiate as near ns
possible many Of the aeis Il The Saviour while ON earth
and oil OILERS mentioned IN the word Vi Cod.
One exercise is af ofthrm 10 get on their hands
and knees on the Il pr. while Others sl asfido their
backs. Washing each others feet kissing aud enbra.
cing each oher olher lafHs. They hayo an excr-
else called "hoy rolling and another slain Of tho
aord, when they fall upon tie floor apparently help
less. In this state suue oi Them uive warnings and re.
late yisiuns and fecite d1gnercl rhymes They have
snehod of expressing JOY by shouting aud swinging Of
shc arms, and clapplng If hands There is The holy
dance praciised aud thu hny laugh Frequent hap.
nsms are uhseyfd-some al midnight and samo personal
The latter has been recently performed BIZ certain wors
Hhy and highly accomplished young women, by jump.
ing and rolling IN pools ul wsirr by the r1ad side lit
Tie children have been seized and carried onl into The
might air aud plunged into ucghbofing hrook Vars
GUS means es1rted ar The purpose Of making ga
crifces. One took her china ten sci and broke
II into small pieces. As general Thug they refrain
,irom labor and DISPOSE OF their property apparrnty
without though, Of It's value ur the anor and pains,
taking II demsnded 10 collect it, They consume their
fences for fuehave NJ regard TO regular hours Of re-
freshment or rest All ar all these things they think
''hey have the command Of God. O6e If lhei preach
'crs reasoned IN hearing thus There is HE dan,
scinpi We have the Btbe Tor that" liz tben read sev-
eral passages from The third charter Il Eeclcsasres IN
proof. Inc hfsi eghi verses this chapter e IN to be
mainly relied upon he sanction Of Of their forms
His evident enough that the leaders, in supporting the
theories of Mr. Miller In this part Of the country have
rl,ss and hav
inen' tr the serious Impressions awakened hy belief
nm these theories, There those who believe thai
the abandonment of some u the social virtues has been
necssioned by the mistaken pursuit of excitement, and
more Than one family has had occasion 10 mourn on ac
count Of this.
We have ondcavored 10 give rair aud nnarlia view
-et Mllensm actually existing m tins vicinity and il
seems TO rs that The woe matter furnishes a fuu md
eomph e ushrailon Ter The recent legal action aud Tor
we commitment OF some those engaged the retirement
and sober pursuits OF the House OF Correction.
Bangor Uhig.
SHOCKING SpECTACLE.-On Moniay, at an
.ssfy hour three Irish persons ere found dead ar DIVING
an the Sd story Of the buek The easerly corner Of
broadway annd Cedar street. Mr. O'Connor and his
vile, middle aged people. aud an apple woman a.
Bout or.y years old. are The persons. O'Connor had
neen sick Tor come weeks, but the two women last even
Ang we're well as usual and nothing was heard Of them
until THIS morning. when O'CunnuT and his wife were
found dead, and the other WOMAN whose name We did
mol esin, apparently dying. The apartment was small
occupied by the two BEDS and also used nr culinary
poses. The two wonen were found upon the floor with
their clothes on, lying side by side and the man
was nearly IN an upright position upon his bed
VI conJectnred that they were suilocatrd duriny
sue hiehii YET. there are appearances about the
room 10 sustain such opinion as a broken window
and also CRATE in which there nothing but a small
quantity OF hard etal. admitted puod degrec of yput
saiion Mrs. O'Connor has revived a liile and the
Cofoner's jury, al O'Clock. doubtless will determine
the cause OF Their deaths The spectacle IN the Ioum ia
= indeed. revolving. Poverty is stamped upon every
'hing; The squaid locks o the lauered bed clothes the
absence Of CLEANLINESS aud all personal cor,,,,rls
with The three aggafd and rhasly objects IN thai urs
contracted room, and all just IN the immediate vicinity
- broadwsy on one side and The Cedar street business
snen on the other. combine to make up dark shade in
she picture ofNew York life. .Ne,o York Express.
SINGULAR DEAIli.-The New York Gazette
MATES that On Tuesday morning. Alexander Reed aoed
70. and said IN be Cadet oi West Point died m Ina,
s'y from injuries which be received in consequence Of
jnmplng out Of iaurth.sory window OF house al the
loot OF Ryinggn street. From the statement made by
she deceased. II would appear thai on Saturday after
noon, himself and sume other young boods amused
themselves by chasing colnred man around several
hi"cks out lie latter, proving sYll Of foot ESCAPED
On Sunday morning tine Cadet dreamed that tho neo r.
was chasing him, aud vivid was the phan,asm ,hat
ne arose from his bed opened the window and lea ned in
:" TIE street When found on the side walk both his
legs were fractured and he had received other internal
Mjuries which resulted IN his DEATH
- JOHN TAWELL, recently hung in Fnoland f.,
the murder Of woman with whom he had lived, was
not, as he is denominated Quaker He was 5orn Of
parents members Of the Society of Friends and was in
is youth, reckoned Of the Society. But early in life
j.e forfeited membership, and formally dismissed
lie committed sumo crime. (0rgery, we think and
WINS transported Ia New Zealand be coniriyed 10 A.
1nass considerable wealth. and in due time he returned
To Engand lie assumed The dress of the .sFriends y
nod made repeated application 10 be restored his for
er position; but there nothing 10 his life or conduct
10 induce change Of decision, and he was left to him
SeI lie, Tor some unknown cause, murdered the wo.
man with whom he occasionally lived was lried ponsp,
~, found guilty, and sentenced to The galows. Ma
more convincing proof Of his utter unftness for Friends
sociey could be adduced from his conduct after the crime
snsn his desire to wear that dress 10 the galows--
.phila q. S. Gazette.
- An EXTENSIVE WINDFALL.-Some time
within year.. MI. Stetson died in Roxbury, Massa-
rchuset's, leaving property of about half million OF
sdvl|aIs. lie died bachelor aud without any will uay.