Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-14
From the N. i. Spirit Of ,he Times.

From the ". i. Spirit Of The Times.
"MlLLERlTE" MlRACLE.-Iu "a little
village i'm the State OF Hoosierana, ian the wear
lSil, there was 'all sorts" of excitemcnt con-
corning the doctrines and prophecies OF that
alch decsiver. Miller. For months the Mid
night Cry, followed by the Morning Howl,
and the Nounday Yell had circulated through
the village and surrounding country To AN ex-
tent not even equalled by DR.. Duncam's ccle-
brated Coon Speech. Men disposed of their
property for little or nothing. The women
were pale and CHASTITY from watching and
praying, and, in fact, thu whole population,
or at least, those who believed i'm the coming
ascension, looked as il they were about half
over AN attack Of the chills and fever. There
were, however, some choice spirits" who,
notwithstanding the popularity of the dclu-
sion would not enlist nnde the banner of the
asccnsionist. and among these was a wild, ha-
rum-scarum blade FROM down east" by the
name OF Cabe NEWMAN. Now Cabe was as
hard "A case as you would meet OH a Fourth
oil July in Texas, always alive for fun and
sport of any and every description, ga strong
disbelicver in Milleli>m.
The night of the third of April was agreed
upon out west here for the grand exhibition
OF "ground and lofty tumbling,' aud about
10 o'clock on the said night, numbers of the
Millerites assembled at the outskirts of the
town, ON a little eminence, on which the pro-
prletors had allowed u few trees TO stand
In the crowd, and the only representative of
hls race present, was u free negro, by the name
oil Sam, about as ugly, black, woody u descen-
dant OF Ham Us ever baked his shins over a
kitchen fire.
Sums head was small, body and arms very
long, and his legs bore a remarkable resem-
blance toa pair olhams; in fact, put Sam on
a horse, his legs clasped round his neck, his
head towards the tail, and his arms claspcd
round the animals hams. and at ten PAGES on
you would swear he was an old set OF patent
gearing.
The leader of the Millcrites, owing to an
ancient grudgc he bore him, hated Sam "lik,
smoke and had done all in his power 10 pre-
vent his admittance among the ~''elect," but
all to no purpose. San would creep in at ev-
cry meeting; tonight here he was again, dres-
sed in a white robe of cheap cotton, secured
to his body by d belt, shouting and praying as
loud as the best.
Now on the evening of the ID, Cabe had,
with a deal OF perseverance and more trouble,
managed to throw a half inch hemp rope over
the branch of an oak which stretched It's Ions
arm directly over the spot where the Miller
ties would assemble; one end he had secured
to the body of the tree, and the other to a
stump some distance of. About 10 o'clock,
When the excitement was getting about $50
lbs. to the inch" Cabe, wrapped in an old
sheet, walked into the crowd, and proceeded
to hasten In as secure a manner as possible, the
cnd OF the robe to the back part OF the belt
which confined Sans obe-succeeded and
"sloped' TO Join some of his companions who
had hold OF the other end. The few stars in
the sky threw n dim light over the scene, and
IN a lew minutes the voice Of Sam was heard
exclaiming, "Gor Almighty! Use a going up!
Who-o-oh!" and sure enough Sam was seen
mounting into the "etherial blue" his ascent
was, however, checked when he had cleared
terra firma" a few feet? Glory cried one.
"HalleluJah!" says another, and shrieks and
yells made night hidious; some. tainted, Others
prayed, and not a FEW dfopped their robesand
"slid." Whether it was owing to the light
ness oihis.h ad, OF the length and weight of
his heels, or both, Sans position was not a
pleasant one; the belt to which SAM cord was
attached was bound exactly round his centre
OF gravity, and Sam swung like a pair of
scales, head up and heels down. at the same
time sweeping over the crowd like a pendu-
lum, which motion was accelerated BY his
strenuous clapping of hands and vigorous
kicking. AT length he became alarmed, he
wouldn't go up and he couldn't come down!
"Lor a Massey" cried he, ''just take UNI poor
Niger to um bosum, or lief him down agin,
easy, easy, Cor Almighty! LEI UNI down a.
agin please um Lord, and dis Niger will 50
straight to um bed! Ugh h-h"-and Sans
teeth Chartered with alright, and he kicked a
gain more vigorously than before, bringing
his head directly downward and his heels up,
when a woman shrieking out, "oh! Brother
sam, take me with YOU" sprung at his head
as he swept by her, and caught him by tie
wool, bringing him up "all standing" Gosh
Sisser," cried Sam, ''lef 90 UNI poor nigger's
hair" Cabe gave another pull at the rope,
but the additional weight was too much, the
belt gave way, and down came Sam, his bull
let head taking the leader a ~.'feeler" Just be-
tween the eyes. Gosh! is | down agin!''
cried the bewildered Sam, gathering himself
up, IL is, Dress dc Lord! but | was nearly
dar."