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The lblllowing affecting lines, rot" which we
__are indebted to a correspondent; ,-originally
‘appea'r_etl in the Gospel AdvQ'cat,e,-pan Aiiieri-j
can Magazine.
. A_‘I’)_‘1)fittl-‘.:§‘S',!"I, so arms-rue‘ me.
By Ric'lL'di'diW'esbil,, d '_l.,1.r,rictl,,i¢,:[ir't lh’_e’Pc‘nn-
,_ V _ ‘ ,s3j!v‘r'znt'rz Hospital.
D, Vetitis,_lo'vely ev_e_ning star I
Diffusing precious_ligh_t afar,
_IIow.niucl_i -superior is thy fam_e_
'To_lier’s from whom thou tak’st thy name ;
She leader-h hapless man astray,
Thoufli'ght‘est wa-nderers-“on their way.
,ZI‘he uiaptle of the dark was spread,
'.ilhe_te_rnpest tvarr’d around my head,
As wearied,,_pensive, and alone, 0
Cl_‘lirougli‘devious wilds Ijourneyed on,
g.Implo_ring for so-me gentle ray,
To light a wanderer on his way.
irVli‘en soon with “gladness and surprise
I saw thee in the western skies ; f
Cheering the dismal gloom of night,
With grateful, friendly, moderatelight,
Complete, as all -the glare ofday,
To light a wanderer on his way. ‘ ~
0 ! thus should anxious cares infest,
Or jarring passions rend the breast,
And in dark tempests struggling roll,-—
May reason open on my soul.
And with serene and sober ray,
Conduct the wanderer on his way.
Létothers toil for wealth, or fame,
Or call ambition but a-name,
Y.et.follow whatdelusion yields,
Unmindful of you starry fields,
3 ~‘Tlie idle fancies such display
Mislead the wanderer in his way.
.-To them their pleasure I res'gd,
.The:evening star of reason mine ; ~
~ With thisino other light we need,
‘This, best, inan’s destin’d path-shall lead,
To that cold tomb ofkindred clay,
.W;bere ends the _wan(lerer’s earthly way.
To Ricmutn Nrzsnrr,
On seeing his “Address to the Evening Star.”
“ [am 'the.2.-not and the ofiispririg of David, and
the brfglrt and morm'-ng star.”—-Rev. 923d
chap. l:6tl) verse.
Poor maniac! how I pity thee,
That thou no otherstar could’st see;
And think that none but this we need
Men’s devious lonely steps to lead ;
But ab ! not even reason’s ray
Shall ever cheer thee on thy way.
Behold ! in yonder eastern skies, '
A milder, lovelier star arise !
I)ifi'usiug light and joy afar;
It is “ the bright-and morning star.”
This ushers in a glorious day,
And lightstlie pilgrim on his way.
“The evening star of reason,” thine,
“ The bright and morning star” be mine ;
Reason may “ lead to thatcold clay,
Where ends the wanderer’s earthly way,”
But o’er the grave this star shall rise,
And point the pilgrim to the skies..
O ! lovely, “ bright and morning star,”
Spread thou thy precious beams afar,
And make the light oftruth divine
In every human bosom shine :f
Conduct the pilgrim on his way,
To ‘realms of an eternal day.
Be thou my guide, 'where’er I roam,
_‘ And lead me to my heavenly home;
0! light me to that blissful‘ shore,
- VVhere friends shall meetto part no more:
Gather all nations from afar,
-And be to them “a ruling star.”
,..9ug..':25, 1824. CLERICUS.
FROM Tii_i;;‘,1v}:tv-Loxnox GAZETTE.
Below is given, as a rare document at this
time, the official account of the capture of"
Forts Griswold and Trumbull, and of the
bnrningof New London, September '6, 1781.
It is fioiii the pen of.Benedict Arnold, of in-
‘_riiarcir intofF_o'rt Trumbull, under ssliswger
ofgrapeshotifroin anuinber! of canu0n,.Whl<‘-ll
the eneiny-’-had turnedupon him ;{an‘d.I have
the pleasure_ to“inform.yotnf,cxcellency, that
by the stiddeh _‘attack,_ and deteri’niue'd bravo-
ry ofthetroops, the Fort was carried with the
‘ loss of only four or five inenkilled and woun-
ded. Capt. Millet had ordersto. leave one
company in Fort Trumbull, to detach one to
. the rcdoubt. we had taken, and to join me
with the othertwo companies. No time was
lost on in-'y.pa'rt in gaining the town of New
- the enemy with one field piece, who were so
hard pressed that they were obliged to leave
the piece, which ‘being iron was spiked and
left. '
As soon as the enemy were alarmed in the
morning, we couldperceive they were busily
employed in bending-sails, and endeavouring
to get their privateers and other ships upNor-
wich river, out of our reach; but the wind be-
ing sniall,and the tide against tliem,tliey were
obliged to anchor again. From information
._ I received before and after my landing, I had
reason to believe that Fort Griswold, on Gro-
ton side, was very incomplete, and I was as-
sured (by friends to Go'vernm'ent) after my
landing, that there were only ~§!0or-30 men in
the fort; the inhabitants in general being on
board their ships, and busy in saving their
property. On taking possession offort Trum-
bull, I found the enemy’s ships would escape
unless" we could possess ourselves of Fort
Griswold ; I therefore despatched an officer to
Lieut. Col. Eyre, with the intelligence I had
received, and requested liimto make an attack
upon the fort as soon as possible ; at which
H’ time Iexpectetl the howitzer was up, and
would have been made use of.
On my gaining a heightof ground in the
rear of New London, -froiu which I hada
. good prospect of Fort Griswold, I found it
. much more lorinidable than Iexpected, or
- thanI had formed an idea offrom the infor-
mation _-I had before received. Ioliseived at
thesame time, that the men wholiad escaped‘
from Fort 'I‘rumbull,had crossed inboats and
thrown themselves into -Fort Griswold, and a
favorable wind springing up about this time,
the enemy’s ships were escaping up the river,
notwithstanding the fire from Fort 'I‘runibull,
and a six p0uutlerI hard with me. I ininiedi-
ately despatched a boat with an officer to Lt.
Col. Eyre, to countermaud my first order to
attack the -Fort, but the officer arrived it few
moments too late.
Lieut. Col. Eyre sei.t Captain Beckwith
with a flag to demand the surrender ofthe
. fort, which was pereinptorily refused, and the
attack had corninenccd. Alter a most obsti-
nate defence of near forty minutes the fort
» was carried by the superior bravery and per-
severeuce of the assailants. The attack was
judicious and spirited, and reflects the highest
honor on the officers and troops engaged, who
seemed to vie with each other in being first
in danger. The troops approaclied on tliree
sides ofthe work, which wasa square with
flanks, made a lodgcmeut in the ditch, and
under a heavy fire, which they kept up on the
works, effected a second lodgeinent upon the
fraziug which was attended with great difi‘i-
culty, as only a few pickets could be forced
out or broken ina place, and was so high that
the soldiers could not ascend without assisting
each other. Here the coolness and bravery
of the troops were very conspicuous; as the
first who ascended the fraize _ was obliged to
silence a nine pounder, which inflated the
place on which they stood, until a sufficient
body had collected to enter the works, which
was done with fixed bayonets, through the
embrazures, where they were opposed by the
garrison with long spears. On this occasion I
have. to regret the loss of Major Montgomery,
who was killed by a spear in entering the en-
einy’s works; also of Ensign VVliillock ofthe
'XLth (regiment, who was killed in the attack.
Three other oflicers of the same regiment
were wounded: Lieutenant Colonel Eyre,
and three other officers of the LlVtli regi-
ment were also wounded, but I have the sails-
faction to inform your Excellency that they
are all in a fair way to recover.
' ‘Lieut. Col. Eyre, who behaved with great"
London, we were opposed by a small body of
' A
the deceased, “when on his visit. 10, ll1fil’3"§llY9
The story riitis'thus:—~ qr ._ -l ’ "_}'~ "
“ At‘ litié. time’ the ‘wafer tiiellrevélttfililt
broke out, .Macp.liérso§i,,_tl1én 61 :)',_f>lI___|,l1f5f $48.
was iuthe ritish arniy‘,-rwobziblv ,a lieutenant
and was witlihis regiiiie-iit’*at Pensacola;
As
soon as he heard of;..-tlie death of hi_s__broIb'er,
majnr John Macplierson, who was Aid @39-
neral Montgomery, and fell" at the sa,m_e. m°°
ment with his General at the seige of Quebec,
be publicly expressed his determination never
to take the field against hiscounirymen, and
offe red the resignation of his commission.——
‘He was not allowed to resign his commission,
nor,to leave his reginient_.wh'ich was detained
Moninonlh. , . _ _
The regiment, having arrived at Pluladel-
hia before its évacuation by the Brttish,iiiar-
was-engaged in the battle of Monmouth ; on
which occasion young Macpherson was forced
into the field by our ungenerous enemy ; but
he would neither take his arms with hiui nor
give any orders to, his company, and was thus
exposed, unarmed, during the whole action,
to the balls of his friends. ‘On the arrival of
the British army at New-York, a representa-
tion having been made to Sir Henry Clinton,
Macpherson was suffered toresigu, but not to
sell his commission. Disregarding the pecun-
iary sacrifice, he immediately resigned and
joinedthe American army. Hs was received
cordially by Gen. Vlfasliiiigton, appointed a-
mnjor by brevet, and selected by General La
Fayette as one ofhis aids-de-cainp.” -
The following passages ofone of Burke’s
speeches in 178.1, against the taxation of A-
merica,tnade a strong iuipression when it was
delivered. The figure of shearing the wolf is
applicable to the present designs of Spain up-
on her former American colonies.
“ Vlfelliad a right to tax America, and as
we had a right, we niustdo it. We inus((-pislt
every thing, forfeit every thing, tliiuk no
consequences, take no consideration into
view but our right; consult no ability, nor
measure our right with ourpower, but must
have our right. Oh ! miserable and infatua-
ted ministers! miserable and undone country!
not to know that right signifies nothing with
out might, that the claim, withontthe power
of enforcing it, was nngatory and idle in the
copy "hold of rival States, or iinuieuse bodies
ofpeople. Oh! says a silly man full of his
prerogative ofdomuiion over ‘ct few beasts or
the field, there is excellent wool on the back
ofa wolf, and therefore he must be sheared.
What! shear a wolf? Yes.‘ But will he
comply? have you C0ll5ld(‘.I'e(l the trouble ?--
how will you get his wool? Oh ! I have coit-
sidcred nothing, and I will consider nothing
but my right: A wolfis an auiinal that has
wool; all animals that have wool are to be
shorn, and therefore I will shear the wolf——
This was just the kind of_reasouing urged by
the l\Iinister,8t. this the counsel he has given.”
Historical Fact.—It is commonly saitland
universally believed, (says a correspondent of
the Boston Patriot) that the first blood drawn
in our revolutionary contest with Great Brit-
ain was on the will of April at Lexington,
and at Concord ; put this is not the fact ;-it
was in the year 1772, at Pawtuxet, 7 miles
below I’rov_itleuce, where; two armed boats
from that town attacked and destroyed his
Britianick Majesty’s armed vessel the Gaspee,
whose coiiiuinnder Duddingston, was shot
down, and-who remained a cripple all his life
from the wound. This vessel wore the colors
of the King, and her commander his counnis-
sion. As this is an undoubted fact, why has
it been overlooked P The attack was in the
night, the action short but severe, and those
wounded on our side concealed. Thus was
the blood first drawn between the colonists 8:.
thenrother country in the state of Rhode Isl-
and llrrceycars before the alfray at Lexington.
Am-:c1Jo'ri:.——Tlie Sunday School Visitant
gives the following anecdote, related by a su-
perintendent of a Sabbath school.
"I was (says he) one Sunday afternoon a-
famous memory. ‘Many, still living, can at- gallantry, having received his wound near bolll 10 U059 llle 50lW0l l" Wllllill I “'85 engu-
test to the, numerous falsehoods it contains,
particularly in the small number of his killed
the works, and Major Montgomery being kil-
led immediately alter, the command devolved
ged, when a n ell dressed, genteel person, who
represented himself as a visitor, requested the
and wounded. As to the pretence that his on Major Broiufield, whose behaviour on this l0 3llUW "ll" llltlll-"'0"ld "01 be deemetl 8'11 ll!-
intcntion was to have burned only the stores,
and that he endeavored to save the town from
confiagratiou, it is totally false, as many hou-
ses were fired at a distance front stores or otli-
er buildings, and many houses were set on
fire in defiance ofthe earnest iutreaties of the
defenceless women remaining in them.
Geiteral .Hrnpld’s ofiicial account-Q/‘ the burn-
mg_ of .New London, and captur'c.ofFort
Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. "
Copy ofa letter from Brigadier General Ar-
nold, to his excellency the Commander in
Chief, dated Plumb Island, 8th of Septeiii-
ber, 1781.
Sir—I have the honor to inform your Ex
cellency, that the transports with the detach-
merits of troops under my orders, anchored
on the Longlsland shore on the 5th inst. at
two o’clock P. M. about 10 leagues from New
London; and ‘having made some necessary
arrangements, \Vt".iglle‘tl anchor at 7 o’clock,
P, M. and stood for New London with a fair
wind. At one o’r.-lock, the next morning, we
arrived off the harbor, when the wind sudden-
ly shifted to the Nortliward, and it was 9 o’-
clock beforetlie transports could beat in. At
10 o’clock, the troops i.’i two divisions, and in
four debarkations were landed ; one on each
side the harbor, about three miles from New
,London ; that on the Grolon side, consisting
of the_ 40th and 54th regiments, and the third
battalion of New Jersey volunteers, with a
detachment of'Yagers and Artillery, were un-
d.er't_he cnvnniand of Lt. C0lonel'Eyre. The
‘M15103 <-3'-lie New London side consisted of
the Btltli ‘mginieiit, tlie.Loyal Americans, the
American Legion, Refugees, and a detach-
ment of -60 Yagers, who were immediately
-on their landing put in motion, and at‘1l o’-
clock, being within halfa mile of Fort Trout-
bull, winch commands New London harbou,-,.
. l detached Capt. Millet, with four companies
of tl_te_38th regiinentto attack the fort, who‘
was joined on his march by Capt, F,-‘m[,—,wm,i
one couipauy of the American Legion. At
the same tune I advanced with the r-emzymde,
of the division, west ofFort Trumbull, on the
“lad l0 ‘lie 10"", 19 attack a redoubt which
had kept up a brisk fire upon us for some
time ;.but which the enemy evacuated on our
approach. In this work we found glpieces of
cannon mounted, and two dismounted ; soon
alter Iliad the pleasure to see Capt. Mil-let
occasion does him great honour.
Lieut. Col. Buskirk, with the New.Jersey
Volunteers, and artillery, being the second
debarkatiou, came up soon after the work
was carried, having been retarded by. the
roughness ofthe country ; I am much obliged
to this gentleman for his exertions, althu’ the
artillery did not arrive in time.
I have enclosed a return ofthe killed and
wounded, by which your Excellency will ob-
serve,that our loss tho’ very considerable, is
much short of the enemy’s, who lost mostol
their officers, among which was their com-
inaudcr Col. Ledyard. Eighty five men
were found dead in Fort Griswold, and sixty
wounded, most of them mortally ; their loss
on the opposite side iiiust_ have been consid-
erable, but cannot be ascertained. I believe
we have about 70 prisoners, besides the woun-
dad, who were left paroled.
Tenor twelve of the enemy’s ships were
burned, amongthein three or four arrned ves-
sels aud one loaded with naval stores: an ini-
tnense quantity of European and West India
Goods, were found in the stores, among the
former the cargo of the Hannah, capl.Watson
from London, lately captured by the enemy.
'l‘ll0 whole Of which was bun); wfih the sioreg,
which proved to contain a large quantity or
‘powder, unknown to us ; the explosion of the
Powdefs ill"-l Change of wind, soon after the
90785 were “Fella communicated the flames
l0 P3” Of We l0‘VD, which was, notwithstand-
mg every effort to prevent it, unfortunately
destroyed. Upwards offifty pieces ofcaunon
were destroyed in the different works (exclu-
.alV6 ofthe guns ofthe ships) a particular re-
“ml °f‘Vh_l°lb I Cannot do myself the honor
to transmit to your Excellency at this time.
I have the honor to be, '&*.c. .
B. ARNOLD.
_ Return ofthe killed and .womided.—-I Ma-
_l°_l: 1. -I1-llslgll, 2 Sergeants, 44 Rank and File
gllled-_ 1 Lteulenant Colonel,3 Lieuteiiants,
~ Ellslgms Sergeants, E’. Drummers, 197
Rank and File wounded. Of" the wounded
Officfilsa 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant and one en-
sign aie since dead. '
—.
flnccdote related by La Fayetfc.—-An inte-
resting anecdote of Gen. MACPKERSON who
died recently in P.liiladel'phia, was relatdd by
N663: . LA FAYETTE to one of the friends of
trusiou) to speak to the children ; this being
readily grained, he addressed them nearly to
the following effect:
" There was once apoor lad, who was no-
ted,eveu among his sinful companions, for his
wickedness, but especially for his swearing
and Sabbath breaking. He, along with sortie
others, resolved one Sunday to follow and
pelt sortie steady boys who were going to their
school. However, it so happened, that the
lads, on being attacked, took to their heels ;
this land followed them to the very door of the
school, which, when opened, (they were then
slinging) such a sound came from the place
as seemed to stun him.» He wondered what
they could be doing in the inside ; and a
teacher at that moment admitting the other
boys, invited him in. A new scene now 0-
pened itself upon him, near three hundred
boy s, seated with their teachers ; they all ap-
peared so ucat and clean, and in such order,
he wished he was * one.’ He stood for some
time a spectacle for the whole school, dirty
and ragged, and with his wooden clogs on,
whicli,'wheuever be stirred, made him the
subject of laugliter to every person, to his
great shame and uiortification. After some
consultation, he being a. stout, good looking
lad, it was resolved to admit hnn into the A
B C class. Every thing was new to him.—-
The next Sunday he appeared ; his hair
combed, his face washed, but his clogs still re-
mained to mortify liiui ; his particular case
was taken into consideration, and a pair of
slices was given him. ‘He now found hiinsell
so much behind the other boys, that he resol-
ved to strain every nerve to get up to them.
This determination was the means of his ris-
ing to the very first class, when his conduct
, being approved of, he was chosen a teacher.
He now felt he had something more to do
than to teach—he had a soul to save: ina
little time he was enabled after much prayer,
to ‘ believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,’ and to
rejoice in his salvation. The Lord then cal-
led him to preach ‘these glad tidings,’ and
happening some time after to preach within
920 iuiles ofhis old much lovedscliool, he rode
3 hard a-fter his morning’s labours, and reached
the place just in time to see the poor lads in
‘pig own“-ery own school; and here he is now
speaking. to you !’t
The scene now becametruly afi'ect'iug; he
burst in-tc tears, as did several others areuritl
at Pensacola until shortly before the battle of
ched with them through New Jersey, and‘
‘.._ . A p, ., F4‘ ,. _ I
.. ,_~_t .»...i
bimi. afr:lasr.l.e;sot.st;;5 éiit-‘.‘.‘ olirmy tléal‘
. lads be.’-in right good ,ea”r_nest'l_o make tlie_l_iest
ofyour verygreat Sunday school privileges-;
I have kept you“'too long; God bless you all !”
He‘ tli'en"fconclud'ed with--__a most al'l'e,cting
prayer.” ' - ‘ _ .
The-Clerggmaiz. and the Lizwg/er.——.A young
clergyman ofthe Presbyterian denomination,
having‘settletl'at the south, among a gay and
fashionable people, was much admired for his
talents. His person and attainments. were
also the objects oftheir enthusiastic admira-
tion. All they hated, were his Master and his
. messagelx Once, on'a very splendid matri-
monial occasion, he was called to officiate.—-
Tlie-company convened ,anil awaited his‘ arri-
.- val. « "In~t,lie mean time the conversation turn-
ed on the character and doctrine of their cler-
gyman. ' Tlieyjall said he w'r‘ts3a good man, a
smart -man, an acquisition to‘ the place—but,
his doctrine, alas! how hard, how strict, hon
mysterious, how inflexible, how almost auda-
ciously defended. and applied ! One of the
guests, a flippant and well educated young
man and it practitioner oflaw, signalized litm-
selfto the high satisfaction of the circle, upon
the subject : and in fine was deputated to en-
tertain the audience,after the arrival ofthe
clergyman and the performance ofthe! core-
mouy, with a discussion, the object of which
would be to refute his Calvinistic sentiments.
The clergyman (arrived.-arid the time for the
colloquy. The lawyer adduced very politely
and tritely, his objections especially a-
gainst the doctiiueofelectiou. The clergy-
tnan explained and advanced the arguments
in support of the doctrine. The company
were all attention and wished their champion
to reply. Ile hesitated, and at last said, by
way of terminating the friendly disputation,
“ W'ell, after all, I am not convinced; and to
tell you the truth, Sir, iflbelievetl as you do,
I should necessarily infer the ‘absurdity of do-
ing any thing, anti should . never make one
effort toward salvation.” Rrjoined the Cll‘-‘I'-
gyman, “ Well, but believing what you do,
how many efforts do you make ?” This was
on art honrincnt thrust which himself had pro-
voked, and for which he was not prepared.-—
The company saw‘ his discunifiture and synt-
pnthized in his defeat; for his own conscience
told liim,as his actions told others, that he
never made any efforts upon any principle to
attain eternal life, but was living in those lia-
hits oflevity and dissipation, which utterly in-
disposed him to all religion.-—-.’lIom'for.
DEATH or VOLTAIRE.
It is well known that this cele-.brated infidel
labored through along life to diffuse the poi-
son ofiulirlelity. In life he was pie-eminent
in guilt, and at death in misery. He hail been
accustomed for years to call the adorable Sav-
iour-—t the wretcli,’ and to vow that he would
crush him. He closed many of his letters to
his infidel friends with these words-—-‘ Crush
the wretch ;’ yet such is the detestable mean-,
ness, as well as wickedness of infidelity, that
during these efforts to ‘destroy Cliristianity,
lie was accustomed to receive the sncranient.
and to altei‘id to some other outward acts of
religion, that he might be able to deny his in-
fidelity,ifaccused of it ! such was he in health,
but dangerous sickness 8L approaching death,
though they could not soften» the hard heart
ofthe hypocritical infidel, into real penitence,
filled it with agony, remorse and despair.
Voltaire had risen in poor deluded France,
high in worldly prosperity and fame ; but the
Most High appeared to permit hiui to rise to
the pinnacle ofglory, only that he might sink
with deeper ruin to the gulfs below ; and thus
afford a more impressive warning of the ef-
fects ofhis folly and his sin.
The following awful description has been
given ofhis last hours:
“ It wasgduring Voltaire’s last visit to Pa-
ris, when his triumph was complete, and he
had even feared he should die with glory a-
niidsttlie acclamatious ofan infatuated thea-
tre, that he was struck by the hand of Provi-
dence, and fated to makqa very different ter-
mination ofhis career. , "
In the midst of his triumphs, a violent
bleeding raised apprehensions for his life.-—
D’Alcnibcrt, Diderot, and Marinontel, lins-
tened to support his resolution in his last nio-
men_ts, but were only witnesses to their mutu-
al ignoniiny, as well as his own.
Here let not the historian fear exa gera-
tion. Rage, remorse, reproach, and blasphe-
my, all accompauy and characterize the long
agony of the dying atheist. His death, the
most terrible that is ever recorded to have
striclten the impious man, will not be denied
by his companions in impiety. » Their silence
however much they may wish to deny it, is
the least of those corroborative proofs which
could be adduced. Notone ofthem has ever
dared to mention any sign given,‘ of resolu.
tion or tranquility, by the premier chief dur-
ing the space of three months, which elapsed
from the tithe he was crowned iu the theatre,
umil his decease. Such asilence expresses
how great their humiliation was in his death !
It was in his return from the tbeatre,and in
the midst of the toils he was resuming in or-
der to acquire fresh applause, when Voltaire
was warned, that the long career of his impi-
ety was drawing to an end.”
In spite of all the infidel philosophers who
flocked around him, in the first days of his
illness, he gave signs of wishing to return to
the God he had so often lilasplieuied. He
called for the priest, who ministered to Him
whom he had sworn to crush, under the ap-
pellation of ‘The wretch.’ His danger in-
creasing, he wrote entreating the Abbe Goal-
tier to visit him. He afterwards made a doc-
laration, in which he, in fact, renounced his
infidelity. I
This declaration was signed by hiinselfand
two witnesses, one of wboiu was tlie'-Marqriis
de Villevieille, to whom, eleven years before,
Voltaire was wont to write, ‘ Conceal your
march from the enemy, in your endeavors to
crush the wretcli.’ _
“ Voltaire had permitted this declaration to
be carried to the rector of St. Sulpice, and to
the archbishop of. Paris, to know whether it
would be sufficient. Wli-en the Abbe Gnarl-
tier returned with the answer, it was impossi-
ble for him to gain admittance to the patient.
The conspirators had strained every nerve to
hinder the chief from coiisummating his re-
cantation, and every avenue was shut to the
priest whom Voltaire had sent for. The de-
mons haunted everyaccess ; rage succeeds to
fury, and fury to rage again, during the re-
mninder of his life.
Tlien it was that D’Alembert, Diderot, and
about twenty others ofthe conspirators, who
had beset his apartment, never approached.
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_ a .',:but you could not exist with-3
procured me ?’ , --:.~> 4, -
/Then would succeed‘ ‘the, horrid remem-
brance of his conspiracy. They could hear
him, ‘the prey of aiiguislt_.. and dread, altern-
ately supplicating‘ or blaspliemiug that God
whom he had coiispiredagziiitst ;and in plain-
tive accents wonlrl he cry out, ‘ 0 Christ l--‘-
0 ‘Jesus Christ!’ 'Aml"~theri‘ complain that
he was abandoned by God’ and man. The
hand which had traced in ancient writ. the
selitciice of an impious and reviling king;
-s”e‘_eriierl to trace before his eyesi, Crush then;
do crush. Ilf€1l.’7".'lCh. In vain he turned his
head away; the time was coming apace when
he was to appear before the tribunal ofliini
he had blaspbeuied ; and his pliysicizius, par-
ticttlarly".\_dfr. 'I‘roncliiu, calling in to ‘flflllllll:
ister relief, thunderstruck, retired, declaring
the death ofthe impiiitrs man. to be terrible
indeed. The pride ofthe consuirators would
willingly have suppressed these declarations
.but it was in vain. The mnressclial tle Ri-
chelieu flies from the bed side, declaring it to’
be a sight too terrible to be siistaiiietl ; altrl
Mr. Troncliin, that the furies.of0rcstes (:otil(I
give but-a faint_idea ofthose ol'Voltaire.”
In one of these.vi.s_its the doctor’ found hiiri
in the greatest agonies, exclaimiug, -with the
utmost horror, ‘I am abandoned-by God Illlll,
man.’ He then said, ‘ Doctor, I will give you
hzilfofwhat I am worth, ifyou will give me
six months life.’ The doctor answered, ‘Sir,’
you cannot five six weeks.’ Voltaire replied,‘
‘ Then I shall go to hell and you will go with’
uie !’ and soon, after expired.
TazZormg——Latest FdShZ0flS.
SCOFIELD & CORKER, al -‘the room
over the store of Street lit. Jaines, would
acknowledge their obligatiorrs to their friends
for theliberal eucourageinent hitherto bestow.‘
ed on them, and solicit a continuance of fa-
vors. Tlieyliave just received from New-
.York the latest and most approved fashions
for COATS. FROCK-COATS, GREAT-
COATS, VESTS, PANTALOONS, &*.c.
and no effort will be spared on their part to
suit those who may favorthein with their cus-
tom. ""‘,,,”“' An assortment ofthe best of trim-
mings kept constantly on hand for the accom-
modation of customers.
WANTED——A first rate Journeyman
Tailor, to whom good encouragement will be
given. None other need apply.
1‘-orwalk. November lst, 189.4. 36
P ANAWAY from the subscriber on the
I!’ 1-tth inst.‘an indented apprentice by the
name ofEdmund Phillips, about 19 years of
age. All persons are forbid harboring, trust-
ing, or employing said boy, under penalty of
the-law. Six Cents (but no charges) will be
paid any person with will return sd. apprentice
, WILLIAM DUDLEY.
VVilton, Oct. 16, 1824. 36‘
. CIDER. ‘
X ANTED, 200 Barrels ofCider at $1 25
per barrel, for which cash will be paid.
'I‘he Barrels are now at the store of Hoyts 8,-
C . and those who are desirous of furnishing
it will please call for them, fill, and return
them immediately.
Norwalk, Nov. 1. ’
Notice to Carpenters.
IIE subscriber wishes to contract with
some orle to build a Store 40 by 30 feet,
furnish all the materials, and have it comple-
ted by the 15th or 20th of April next. Any
person wishing to contract. will please hand in
written proposals in the course of two or thrceg
weeks. JOHN BURRALL.
Norwallt, Nov. 1st, 1894. ’
86
Goods, new, seasonacble, and
cheap, of the best quality,
US'I‘ received at the new painted store,¢=ast
side ofthe Bridge, by E. B. BENNE'I‘_T,
who is ready to serve his customers to the ar-
ticles in the DRY—GOOD, GROCERY, 0.15:.
CROCKERY LINE,usnally.kcpt ina Conu-
try Store. He hasjust returned from I¥t?_\l_-'-
York with a general assortment, which he
intends to sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Norwalk, November I, 1824.
At a Court of Probate holden at Stamford in
and for the District of Stamford ontlie 6th
day ofNov. A.D.18.‘!-1—Pi'eseiit,Cii.trtLes
I'IAWLl~2Y, Judge. 37
JONATHAN RUNDLE Administrator on
~ the estate of Reuben Bundle, dec’d, late
of Greenwich ‘in said District, having exhibi-
ted his adiniuistration account for allowance,
and this court having appointed the lst Mou-
day ofDecember next as the time for the ad-
justment of the same at the Probate Office in
said Stamford ; to the end that all persons in-
terested insaid estate may have due notice
thereof, it is Ordered that said arliniuistrator
cause 'a copy hereof to be published three
weeks successively before said Monday of
December, in some public newspaper in the
County ofFairfield.
Attest, SAMUEL Locxwoon, Jr. Clerk.
- A true copy ofrecorcl.
Attest, SAMUEL LOCKWOQD, Jr. Clerk.
SEASONED LUMBER.
TREET 8:. JAMES have this day rec-’d
per-Sloop Orbit
20,000 feet of t\Iercli’t Boards
5,000 " of Clear Boards
2,000 “ of Clear Plank
$3,000 “ of Clapboarrlsbt. Siding
1,500 Albany Boards
80 bunches ufAlbany Shingles, warrantcrl—-
On hand 50 buuclies ofCatskill Shingles
10 do Eastern do
ALSO, a quantity of Lath, Floor Plank,
Scar-itling, Sac. &r.c. -
Narwalk, Nov. 8th.-
Tiioy file. .
VI‘ HE Subscribers, Agents for Messrs. Wal-
lace, De Freest 8; Co. Brewers in 'I;r0|y,
have 'ust received asniall consi iiment o the’
celcbilated Troy Ale, which theygoffer for sale
at 86 25 the barrel. Tavern keepers, and
Grocers, are requested to give the article a
fair trial. Should it answer their expecta-
tions, they may rely on finding a constant
supply (on accommodating terms) at the store‘
of STREET 8»: James.
3?
-Norwalk, November 6, 189.4.
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