The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-30

learn the history of those who bore conspic-
Gus part in this great tragedy.
CHAPTER III.
Bohemia Manor, of which Court House
Point was Al that time, in military phrase, the
Key, had hcen granted by Lord Baltimore to
Augustin" Herman, of Bohemia in Austria; Il
man as distinguished as a g"ographer, as for
his skill as "A navigator and as Il patron Of the
then infant settlement OF Maryland. Angus
tine Herman had spent some portion OF his time
in Holland, and whilst there had become init.
mate with n sect which from their learning.
piety and singularly of manners, had gained
considerable nolnrleiy in Europe. John Lab
adie, n native of France, distinguished for his
great learning and plety in the Roman pcrSua-
sion, became impressed with the belief, that
the "Nlolher church," as she was called, was
committing errors, and had straycd from that
simplicity worship (Which characterized tie lunn-
deIS Of Christianity, the poor fishermen OF CALI
lee, the followers of him, who, tho mighty be-
yond expression, set an example to man Of
mrcknrss, suffering, patience and humility.
Under this persuasion, with the Bible for his
guide; as he interpreted it, he left the Roman
church and preached successfully in France,
Switzerland aud Holland.
A number Of distinguished men and females
from those countries embraced his lcnclS and
followed his fortunes. lie erected them into
! a community, and they were by turns DETAINED,
prosecuted, menaced, coaNeb, tempted and lial-
tered without success; they stlll adhered to
their faith, though forced to remove ii ON one
place 10 another, until at length under the pat
rouage Of that DISTINGUISHED lady, the Princess
Paiatine, who became convert to their doc
Urine they settled at Altoona on the river Elbr.
At this place, James Labudie, surrounded by
his followers, died and his eyes were closed by
one Of the greatest prodiges of learning OF her
sex. Anna Maria a. Schurman was German
| lady, decended Ut noble parents aud from her
infancy displayed an uncommon facility IN ac-
curing various accomplishments. Ii Is sad
''the Greek, Latin and Hebrew languages be-
came 80 familiar TO heI, that she not only
wrote them but spoke them in manner which
| surpassed the most learned men, and ''al;o
made great progress in the the Syriac, Challeic,
Alabc and Ethopc languages. She under
stood and spoke readily, French, English and
Italian; she was versed in Geography, Astron-
omy, Philosophy and the sciences, So as TO
judge OF them with eXactness. But all her ac-
compllslments at last yielded to divinity and
The study of the Scriptures Lords, primales,
| cardinals and the most eminent men OF Eur upe
paid her visits and shared her marks of esteem.
Such was the character Of those whom Lab
adle had drawn around him. A short time al
! ter the death of Labadie his followers removed
10 Wicwcrt in Fries land, and their fame having
extended throughout Europe, William Penn
journicd TO that country with the hopes to in
| dncc them TO settle IN his province of PennsyI-
| vanla. He was astonished at their great learn
| ing, but failed 10 get them to take up with his
F., liberal offer. They had resolved to settle in
! Maryland, along side their esteemed friend
Augustine Herman, and we find by certain
patents that in 10 DR.. Pelrus Suyter, PetIus
Bayard, Jaspher Dankaerts, Lescdc Buuchcll,
| ArnolduS De La Grange and Others, for and
in behalf of the church olWiewcrt in Friesland
took possession of large portion OF Bohemia
| Manor.
Augustine Herman located his Hwell below
ed brethren" as he styled them, on the laircst
| portion of his large domain, stretching from
/ his Easterly boundary Westerly down the shore
| OF the Bohemia river, near his mansion. They
were bounded on the west by beautiful inlet
which from It's comparative nobleness Upstream
was dlstinc1vely called .lhe Long Creek"
Years had passed. The Labadeans, CON-
posed as they were Of men OF enterprise and
| learning, who had tIaversed Europe. and were
versed in all the elegancies and lclinemenls OF
|
meuS Crucifrus esf' for their motto, had made
| their possessions TO "blossom as the roSe.'
The great House had been bult-the great
House mill was in operation, and commerce
gave them market for their produce, with ne
cessarles and Injuries in return. Their hu-
nanlty and mdness, Iondness of music, piety
and industry, had an effect on all who came
within their influence. and even the few In
dams on their lands, who still fingered near
the graves oftheir ioreinthers. appeared to be
soolhed and solcned down; many savage pecul-
iarllies were dropt, the beautiful bids were
spared, and those animals it was requisite 10
Kali, suffered no unnecessary pangs--such Is
the force-such the charm OF cXample-the
! unlutored savage bows before it, and even
/ brute animals forget their nature when in the
hands Of kindness. II good example will thus
affect us in opposition To the promptlngs OF our
passions, o! what must be the guilt of that
man or men, who, punderng to their appetites,
open the gate TO destruction and leading the
way carry with them those, who from their po-
sition in society, are forced 10 look up to them,
as guides in the great journey Of life.
(To be continued.)