The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-16

IL was mans YoIcv--iUud, harsh, anC
awful beyond anything bad ever beard
1t had certain rude AMI prolonged vehe
mence th"t indicated great strength, anc
reminded one Of the despairing cry Of :
wild beast, rather than OF any strictly hu
man uttorance OF woe.
instantly perceived.ihat thc men a
round me were powerfully agi,ated by the
occurrence.
They pressed forward toward the inner
doors, and tried to look over the heads o.
the intervening throng.
as it be !" lbry demanded, in subdued
but frantic whispers, reaching over and
clutching the clothes Of those who stood
within.
"a judgment !-bchold, n judgment o.
God !" was thundered from the lips Of the
pr,acher.
All eyes We're directed toward the pull
| piI, in strange coHstcrnaton. The multi
tnde about the central aisle began to sway
to and fro, AMI heard the shuttle Of ma
ny feet, rn,ngIed with hoarsc cries of"A
men glory to God! A judgment!-
Judgment
Again was heard that fearful shrek, but
lower, fainter than beEore--as if life itself
were departing from the poor wretch.
Then down the aisle ran the cry-al-
most vindiclive in its wild fervor-
"Its Judgment "a judgment from
Almighty God on the scotter.'
The confusion increased within the
church; but over all, the shril voice of the
preacher was distinctly audible. though his
form WAS not visible to me, for he had
lett tn. pulpit, and stood eXhorting by the
| alter
A. length bchold-mging his course
ma lily through the compact throny, and
moving his arms like n swimmer in his
efforts to reach the door--the large, scar
red figure of an ole! man, who had been
shown TO me in the streets, not long pre-
vious, a> Sharkey, the smugger; and who
| as my readers may rccollcci, was known
TO "e very h.erai snpnnrto" ar,En Pit.
street minister.
saw in the distortion Of his features,
aud in the wild terror of his look, the rev.
clation of sudden insanity.
The awc-struck crowd gave way as fast
as the scanty space would allow; and,
like one marked by The curse Of Heaven,
the old man rushed forth into the night.
"Was ever Judgment more manifest"
exclaimed one, gazing soIemnly after tie
fugitive.
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