American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-07
From tie New York Spirit of the Times
4 "MILLER!TE" MIRACLE.

in the year 1914, there was ''all sorts' of ex-
citement concerning the doctrines and prophe-
cies of that arch deceiger Miller. For months,
the Midnight Cry, followed by the Morning
Howl, and the MONDAY Yell, had circulated
through the village and surrounding countries
to an extent not even equal!ed by DR.. Dun
cams celebrated Coon Speech, Men disposed
OF their property for little or nothing. The
women werc pale and ghastly from watching
and praying, and in fact, the whole p0pu!a-
ton, or at least those who believed in the COM
ng ascension, looked as if they were about
half over an attack Of the Chiils and fever
There were, however, some 'choicc spirits"
who, Notwithstanding the popularity OF the de-
fusion would not enlist under the banners OF
the ascensionists, and among these was wild
harum-scarum blade fiom Down East" by
the name Of Cabe New ham. Now Cabe was
as hard "a case,'' us you would meet on
fourth Of Jolly, in Texas, always alive for fun
and sport of any and every description, and
strong disUelievcr in Millerism.
The night of the third Of April, was agreed
upon cut west here, for the grand exhibition of
aground and lofty tumbing," and about 10
O'Clock, of the said night, Numbers of tho Mil
lertes assembled on the outskirts of the town,
on little eminonce, upon which the proprie-
tors had allowed few trees TO stand. In the
crowd and the only representative Of his race
present, was a free negro, by the name of Sam,
about as ugly, black, wooIly descendant of
Ham, as eve: baked his shns over kitchen
fire.
SANS head was small body and arms very
long, aud his legs bore remarkable resem-
blance TO pair Of hams; in fact, put Sam on
r. horse, his legs clasped round its neck, his
head towards the tail, and his arms clasped
round the animals HAMS and at ten PAGES Oft
YOU would swear that he was an old set Of pa
tent gearing.
The leader Of the Millerites owing to an an
cient grudge he bore him, hated Sam like
smoke" ard had done all in his power to pre-
vent his admittance among the 'elect, " but all
to no purpose. Sam would creep in at every
meeting; tonight here he was again, dressed
in q white robe Of cheap cotton, secured to his
body by belt, and shouting and praying as
loud as the hest.
Now on the morning Of the ID, Cabe had,
with deal of perseverance, and moro trouble,
managed TO throw half inch hemp rope over
the branch Of an oak which stretched its long
arm directly over the spot where the Nlllerltes
would assemble; one end he had secured to the
body of the tree and the other to stump some
distance off. About 10 O'Clock, when the ex-
element was getting about lbs. TO the men,
Cabe, wrapped in an old sheet, walked into the
crowd, and proceeded to tasten in as secure
manner as possible, the end Of the rope to the
back part of the belt which confined Sans
robe succeeded and "sloped," to join some
of his companions who had the other end. he
few stars ia the sky threw dim light over the
scene, and i'll few moments the voice of Sam
was heard, exclaiming, "Gor Almighty! Use n
II NDhon-nh'j1 nd s,r pponnh IA
seen mounting INTO the ''etherial bue;" his as
cent was, however, checked when he had clear
cd terra frma' fewaeet. "Glory!" cried ono,
"Haleluiah!m another, and shrieks and yells
made night hideous; some tainted, others pray
&c, and not few dropped their robes and slid
Now whether it was owing to the iightness OF
his lead, or the length and weight OF bis heels,
or both, Sans position was not pleasant one;
the belt 10 which Cabe's cord was attached was
bound exactly round his centre OF gravity, and
Sam swung like pair Of scales, head up and
heels down, heels up and head down, at the
same time sweeping over the crowd like PEN
dnlum, which motion was accelerated by MS
strenuous cappng of hands and vigorous kick
inp. At length he became alarmed, he would'n
90 m. and he couldn't come down! "Lor a
Massy,n cried he, 'jist take UNI poor niger to
um bosum, or lef him down agin, easy, easy,
Ger Almighty! LET him down agin, please
UNI Lord, and dis niger will 60 straight to um
bed! Ueh-l-h"--and Sans teeth Chartered
with alright, and he kicked again more vigor-
ously than before, bringing his head directly
downward and his heels up, when woman
shrieking out, ooh! Brother Sam take me with
you," sprung at his head as he swept by her,
and caught him by the wool, bringing him up
call standing" "Gosh! Slsser, cried Sam
"lef 30 UNI Door nigger's hair" Cabe gave an
other pull at the rope, but the additional weight
was too much, the belt gave way, and down
came Sam, his bullet head taking the leader Of
the saints afeeler" just between the eyes
"Gosh! is down agin3" cried the bewildered
Sam gathering himsefup, al is, bress de Lord!
but was nearly dar,-I seed de gates' The
leader wiped his OVERLOOKING ,proboscis, took
! Sam by the nap Of the neck, led him to the