Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-04
Evening Mirror Correspondence.
A DAY IN GENOA.

in the dullest details of business, it is a great
relief somtimes to meet with an odd genius who
breaks up the monotony life, and has his own
story to tell. Not long ugo was favored with
call from two persons in one day. Of singular
description, and they were the last two ever
expected to meet
The first was Yankee from Worcester,
Massachusetts,. He was long, lean, shabbily
dressed felow-but I'll stop and give you q
more particular description. About three O..
clock in the morning, | heard laundering
knocking at the door, by which knew stran.
ger was there, for all Italians ring bel. when
there is one to ring. The servant opened the
door, and ushered in the stranger. He seemed
twenty-tall, lean, most particularly lantern
jawed, and what the Yankees call Jony lie
had on on pair Of cow-hide shoes of an enor-
nous size, into the soles of which not less than
half pound Of horse.nails had been driven, il
l could Judge by the Gathering his feet made
on the marble floor, as he came in. Between
his shoes and the bottoms Of his pantaloons, Ono
small dstance,) were clearly visible a pair of
Yankee knit, mixed wool socks, and still lit.
tie above the socks which had fallen down lit
tie over said shoes, was visible quite piece Of
a very lean and somewhat hairy leg. Since
have begun at the bottom to describe my hero,
| will 90 up, and end where common historians
begin at the head. But really the feet were
the most conspicuous things about his per-
son. His pantaloons were of home made bottle.
green wooen, and cut by some body who was
not particularly lavshed of cloth. for they set
as tight to his skin as they could conveniently.
His vest, which did not come down quite to his
pantaloous, was a"linsey- woolsey' fabric, with
standing collar and large brass buttons, which
had probably been used for coat. He had on
a Gotten shirt, (unbleached,) and around his
neck high black patent leather stock, and on
his head, hair seal skin cap. IT, you will in addi-
tlon 10 this description, picture to yourselfa
face unshaven for month, of the most undes.
cribable solemnity and sternness, you have the
man.
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still on his head, and pulled down over his ears.
and said,
"Be you the United States counsel!"
| "Yes, Sir"
"Well, I'm prophet Of God, anG my oorid-
! lyname is-. | WAS born in Wor.
cester in old Massachusetts twenty-eight years
ago, or thereabouts. lived in sin and iniQuity
like all the rest of the folks in Worcester, till
nigh three years ago, when the Almighty re-
vealed to me his Son. as he did 10 Paul. | was
struck dumb. and like Paul. after his dark sea.
son, had revealed to me wonderful signs,
sights, and visions. when was brought out in.
to great light. Right off | see that every body
else was wrong; that the priest was leading
ZEN all to perditlon. So | lifted up my full
voice, and like Noah, warned em of approach.
ing wrath; but like the Ante-Deluvians, they
stopped up their ears and kept on SHINING. A.
bout six weeks ago il was revealed to me that
| was the prophet of God. spoken of in Malachi,
and the rest of the prophets, that was to prepare
the way for the second coming Of Christ and
tina, as he would appear at jerusalem at such a
time, must 60 there and be ready TO prepare
things far his coming; so am here in the
spirit and power of Ejah,' and ! am bound for
the Holy City. Ifyou wish to escape the last
vial OF wrath that Is just a going to be poured
ont help me on my Journey
well, sir" replied, somewhat "used up"
confess by the prophets communications, 81 am
glad to see you-won't you take seat friend;
you are of for Jerusalem then by the first
baot."
"Oh yes sir, must go quick too
"All right; we can take you there by steam;
that's faster than the old Prophets used to tra-
vel expect, except nowand then some OF them,
who took like Jonah the belly of whale for
cabin but hope your not in such great haste
but you eau pass day or two with US here we
have fine city, filled with palaces, and works
of art"
"Oh! | care no more for these ere things
than Paul did when he stood on Mars llill and
see the whole people given to idolatry must
be on my way. for have yet to get to Jerusalem
and keep holy fast of forty days before Chris.
can come, and don't want 20 delay the Lord Je-
sus you see."
"Oh no, OF course not; should be very sor-
ry TO have you do that; don't think we ought
to do such things. But tell us word about the
way you got here, for have great interest IN
your mission lhave not seen such man for
many day"
.Well, lust as soon as this Revelation come,