Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-12

lead 10 uuhalpne-s. for shr. no doubt, considers
herself as the wife Of one whom she shall meet in
the body never more Her heart lies buried in the
grave with him who should have been her guide
and protector. Among oil the singular things
recorded of the spiritnnisis. have met with
nothing parallel To this hiia. Journal.
How ELDER CARTWRIGHT BAprIzED TIE
fEgKYMAN new work with the title II thu
American Pulpit, tells the following anecdoie
concerning an eccentric old Methodist minister
in Illinois we'll known us Peter Car, wright, who
not only preached the gospel bu, leciured quito
often on political and spoke his mind free
~ upon men and measures. II resulted If course
that the politicians became very angry at the min
ister. and had much tn say about ministers no.
dabbling in politics. sticking 10 their calling.
&e &c. 1t happened that on one occasion he
rode TO n ferry, across the Illinois river, where
the country was more thlckly populated aud met
II Iittlo knot Of people who were discussing poll
tics The ferryman. Il stout fellow, was holding
forth in excited terms. about some old renegade
-nrefsing a good many explosives to his name.
which VIZ omit--one Peter Cartwright swearing
that if be ever cnme that way. he would drown
him in the river. Cartwright, unrreognized by
any one, said Stranger | want you 10 put me
across You'll wait till I'm ready snid the fer
rymnn So when he had finished his speech, he
added. Now will pat you over Cartwright
rode his horse into tho boat and the ferryman be-
gan to pole il across. Cartwright felt it his du
ty To make himself known and assert his prnci
Piles: bu, he wanted to be sure of fair play. So,
when he renehed the middle of the stream. ho
threw the horses bride II stake of the boat.
aud told the ferryman 10 throw down his pole.
what fort said the fcrryman. We'll, you have
Just now been using my name iInproperly;you SAID
If | ever came this way you would drown me in
tho river Now you've got n chance TO do it,
,l- Your name Peter Cartwright! said the ferry
man Ny name is Peter Cartwright said the
preacher Down drops tho pole, and at it go
The preacher and ferryman. They grapple for
a minute. but Cartwright is remarkably agile. as
we'll AS athletic. and in n trice he has the ferry
man, with one hnnd by the nap of the neck, and
with the other by the seat of his trowsers, and
whirling him over the side of the boat, plunges
him under the ide-his astonished companions
looking ON from shore fur play being secured
by the distance. Twice aud thrice the preacher
souses the poor ferryman under, snying,us he did
so, i baPtize thee (k'splushb in the name of the
devil Ok splash whose child thou art (k'spash;)
then lifting him up dripping with water. and
gasping Tor breath Cartwright asks him, Did
YOU over Prayl' Pray said the ferryman, mo-
Then t's time you did says the preacher.-
Say 0ur Father which art in Heaven =
Did if | do said the ferryman. Ksplash, goes
the poor man under the tide again. will you
nowl' said the preacher. No won't snid the
stranglrd ferryman. k'splash, under the water
again. viii you pray notcl' snd the preacher.
IN do any thing gasped the ferryman. Say
Our Father which art in Heaven Our Father
which art in Heaven, said the ferryman, and fol
lowed him through the Lords Prayer. Now let
mo up laid the ferryman Not yet said the
preacher. You must make me three promises
first, that you will repeat that prayer every morn
ing * night as long you i've secon1y,that you
within five miles Of this ferry, and thirdly, that
you will put every Methodist preacher over this
ferry free Of expense. Do You promise' i
promise said the ferrynan and resumed his
pole. Cartwright went on his way. and that man
not long after became a convert