The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-08
The Late Capt. ]. Y, Rsall-HiS Diary While
in Prison.

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"The trial OF Capt John Y Bsa!l,n pub
Eshed by Appleton, contains his diary
while in prison, from which we make The
following extracts
Thursday, Dec. 29th i864.-Since l have
been placed in this cell have read the
Scripture, and have found snch relief in its
blessed words, especially where il speaks
OF Gods love for man how He loved him,
an enemy, sinner, and sent His Son into
the world to save His enemy how He com
pels the wIslched from the hedges and
highways 10 come TO The feast; how any
may come, and how He bids Them eutreats
Them. Though it may seem unmanly TO
accept offers in our adversely which we neg
lecied in pros perity, yet it is even so that
with His assistance will go up and beg
forgiveness, and put my trust in the saving
blood OF Him who died for man. Aye, |
pray Him to grant His grace TO my mother
and sisters and my loved one. II He is with
them, who can be against?
What pleasure | take in the hymns ]
learned in boyhood. They come back 10
me now in my manhood and in my sorrow
and with Cots blessing have wileG away
ard comJored many a weary and tagging
hour
Dec 3Olh.-Last evening the doorman
COR s 90, aud it was and is a source of great
comfort 10 me. | read over the familiar
services and ofl-heard hymns, and commits
ted twO-"Rock of Ages" and ''Sinners
Turn, why will ye die e"-Io memory.
Jan. lst, 1865 Sunday. first day OF week
and first of new Year To-day enter my
,hirlieth year of pilgrimage According to
the calculation of my fathers family, | am
more than halt way down life's stream,
even if spared by war and sudden death
But in pryiEg inio the fuiure, | can see
nothing 10 induce me 10 think that my day -
will be heightened 10 that age OF fatality,
fifty six. Has my life been so crowded
with pleasure or good deeds that need de
sire 10 proong it Alas no. Though
well reared aud surrounded with very
many advantages have not done any thing
10 give me particular pleasure nor, on the
other hand, have | been remarkable for the
opposite | am truly thankful that always
STAY ed with molher and the girls and tried
10 do my duty by them that never volun-
Iarily left lhem. They know no; where |
am to-day and every one of them is this
day thinking OF me. Little do they know
where am. Indeed, doubt if they have
heard any Thing definite from me for many
a weary month. On this war
This lar on life's way have lived an
homes! life, defraudng no man. Those
blows that have struck have been against
the society OF hostile nation not against
the society of which | am a member by
right, or VS. mankind generally. To-day the
though, has obtruded itself again and again
to become an ''Ishmael." Your county is
ruined, your hopes dashed-make the best
bargain for yourself. "Rsmember the ciyt
wars OF France, of England-lhe examples
Of Talleyrand, Of Jose phins, etc; OF Shaftes-
bury, Caermar:hen, Marlborough, ec."-
To day my hands have no blood on them
(unless of man in open baijle); may | say
so when die. | saw grandfather and faith
er die they both took great comfort from
the thought that no one could say that they
had OF malice aforelhoughi injured them
Better OF the sudden or all The loathsome
corruption OF lingering lie, with honor
and pure conscience, than long lie with
al material comforts and the canker-worn
OF infeIl aud constant dwelling dshonor ;
aye, thousand times.-O God, our Creator,
PreserVer, and Saviour | pray give me
strength 10 resist temptation, TO drive back
the ihick-coming lancies brooded OF sin and
disaonor, and cling 10 the lailh OF Jesus
who said, ''Do unto others as you would
;hat they should do unto you"