Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 101, Richmond, Wayne County, 25 March 1826 — Page 4

j fry over exhibits ; and thr.t trcs a mantle of TI12 little family oithin i.ero chattering over the events cf the cvrJ v ahen ad-' denf, every voice vr.x : cnJ thd is: j stil..cs3 reir 1 uith.j without,

breathing of the two slcpinj innc:cntsf! cf the cotiud which had arres&d C -. at lentic and nltnn:t their breath at .p crc? tirae. These proceeded frcn the chamber directly over their heads the charatt where the two oldest children of tha

family were accustomed Co sleep, and whether they were on the pdntof retiring to bed. The eauni were inhuman, un

earthly. An irrregular tread, as of iron

icei; a inrnng 01 ino chamber door; broken, labored, holloa, sobbincr sounds of

voice, if voice it could be called ; these united almost froze the current of blood in the veins of the listeners below. "Father," said the oldest child, "what is itf This appeal went to the heart of the worthy nan. He felt that he must he r aim and

collected, but his reply showed that he was any thing else. Mv child, it is onlv

tne wind rattling the door of your cham

taIkinitc?itbhio several hundred , i The distressed family felt Sor4 3:' when they found so good and learnt man as J.Ir. Sncctxs under their rc-f k to do their calcdatinn Driiflrnrr, :,;

; tnust say, that they had a vague kind "of I pressicn, that their cnwelrnmn' i!r

"Tould he satisfied with one victim, ;r, ! c a TTr, Tobias Snooks would be the v contemplated attack on him, th l I " r. Crcis would be the scape Vet? tL) 1 -st of them. And go it prove d to Vifcr the arrival of ths npH.. 0 u

sounds overheard were dreadfully app

iii.ipui ui ins iron icet was j f ; sant, the door shook without intermU the groans were still interrupted, by Sol

cnu uii.ucr groans man ever, Ti learned man turned ghastly pnp ? j pale mnn may have courage. nt' r j ranged in his mind tlie form of exorc? jmsdc all the preparation that a dcr jman would make, and slowly ascend 'di stairs, at the head of which stood (he V' , where he was to encounter such nn er-r I as he had never encountered before. 0

ii'iiiiui i irii on lii enr' i

the knell of a departed snirit- hu

would not have crushed aily; hi; Pn;n '

ber." Her chamber!" said the mother.

and took the child in her arms, and drew his mm. fir!.. ; I......T .. . ...

. , . . 1 i ijiii iii wiiu i iLiim. .1 m: i -it a .

Her chair Io?e to the side of her husband, j other to the latch of the doer- iS

Tl iri was out of cay chamber."

r ira moment all was silent above, and

j alone separated him from the deadliest t

t emy 01 man ; he could smell his very brp t

" .iireaciy rus withering crasp. f

equally so below. Then the hcavv tread fimily stood with heads thurVt tlirn Ji ' was renewed, the iarrinff of the door re- door.it f)w r.. r.,

commenced, and the same inexplicable, j The moon cast a doubtful light sohhmg sound or groan was again heard. ! chamber door flew op.n with vioW,

j .. .... u.u. we u: fc.uu uie icrnneu j "ic 'rGr? and down the -tVirrTr

iim nnr iu ijct IIUMI.inil. j no jmaid gazed in stupid silence on her master,

j wiuie sue seemed to seek for safetv

Vrom the RirhmoMl Compiler. A NEW ENGLAND TALE, lam a native of New England; and this circumstance w ill explain to your readers why my communications avert so of ten to its history to its people and its scenes. It is a land that I love above all lands beside. I love its religion, its Jnws

h li lil H IT" 'l frr"FhM,f';'''Wcpro,ni,.p . I'.udrr tinnier.f" IIovp.Umr. They f hrunk back an h.Ma,,!, but thry ged mountains and its irreen vol if s u r, i.l i r i i r hard soil and if, win.r. IL"?,9 ,b rd forward again; and in a few mo

ments they stood by the bed side of Deacon Cheevcr. No'Deacon Chccvcr was there: his atlrie-fifod wifi' sninnfrun In tK

- - f f I 'V

to seek for saft- hr

Ipressing closer to her bosom the second (child, whose tear had driven her to take (refuse in the arms of one who had often atlorded her protection in dangers better understood and more definite, though not jhalfjo appalling. "Lucy," said the hesitating man to the maid, "o and call neighjhor, Cheever; ask him to come as quick as possible." I don't know the way I 'mean, he an't at home'tis a dreadful cold nighthe must be f.it asleep and O! that terrible dog of theirs, I dare not go near the house." "I must then go mvsclf." Uark!M said the wife-, "did von' henr

.that noise?" "What noieT "Why some tiling like the fealingofa" Hi re a longer groan than they h id yet heard silenced them all again. The chattering of the maid's teetli was plainly perceptible, and the child in her lap hurst out in a loud wailing. The maid was entirely .overcome, and sighed and mourned "deeply; hut the child's mother seemed to be inspired with cew courage and fortitude. She took her daughter from the maid, and placed both the children in the arms of their father. ! will go," said she "to Deacon Cheeyer's and call the gi od man to advise and aid us; and Lucv, ou must an with

L. . . - - j 1 I " -V" ..!, 1 Hill II,. . 'cy beginning to frel that she should j! imve seen the almond tree blooni r

no mu- uui oi me nouse as in, consented, j As tlicy approached the door, the imj prisoned spirit above, lor it could be nothJng else, seemed striving for enlarge

ment. I tie tread u;is mnrn thirl-, thn

Mr. i obi. IS SnrmL-c

jhrst, home olF by a four legged fierd ; the shape of a hog, while he mutter, d far adjurations and anathemas in latir w

an energy and precision, which did credit to hi- learing and classical ta?u . I have but little more to tell my rp...:iThe farmer had, during the atterr. r ; this eventful day, !)een carrying corn v : lits barn up into this chamber, and ti e; by a ladder into the garret. In the v

ling the family had left the outer dor jpen; and as the house was perfect lv - the hog had, naturally enough, ff.l!v. the scattered kernels of corn into the e- -j up the stairs into the chamber. Ynosing about for corn, he had shut ;I j chamber door; and his increasing um ines; had produced all those noi?o. it!,. .

so much annoyed the good famih,-ir.df firmed Mr. Tobias Snooks in an cf,; of which he could hardly rid him el. i the whole night, that it 'was nothir; '"' than the "foul fiend" himself. CANDIDA. :

ilow old is God? Eliz i. who wn r.r

! ing with the curls of her grandfather' (hairs, suddenly esrlaimed. 'Grar;df :'r.

mast be very old; I suppose vru K, 'lived a long time." "Yes. dear EL .

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j repjiea iue oici man, "I am verv

liard soil and its wintry tc mnests.

; a the chilj when o:rinc sonJ molnt, Clinc ct arxl c!oir to iU mothrr' breit; the wil 1 torrrnt ami the wliirlvt m!i rear Dut bind him to !n natirp mouutaini more." In a retired village of New England, where rogues and theives were unkown, and where locks, and bolts to the doors were unused, the following occurence took place, about the time that the good town of S.tlem was honored with the sncciai

visitation of a race of beings wtiich took

up ineir residence any where clie bat in the bosoms of those unfortunate men and

women, who were ottered up as victims to the reigning superstition and infatuation of

n" limes. A whole family, with the exception of Uwo ycune child ren, left at home: and a-

sleep under the care of a hired girl, had been on an evening visit to a neighhos of

t v live times." "Seventy five times!"

j Hlizi, "is it possible? hut how oH th- : God ? he m:ist be older than w v."

dear child," he answered, "Gd is to: ; i being whose life is composed of da- a years; he does not craw old as we ' -

j while our years run on ho is nW.ns ( jS.ime, and he never changes. Before:'.high mountains were formed hvinc ' earth, the yea, the sun, and all the l-.i"-(which surround us. existed, 6V?j?.f. A having created all thincs. he must ! "

been before all thing-; and although -

hed and uttered one scream, before she

n-vu-iiisru nn iiiriuoor. vul oi nrrrilh. hrm-,i . i ..r i i

he half told their story, fled back, and jhhc world was formed. God was ev left the good woman in anv thine but an fr ii, i : ...

eaV ftnle of mlnl Husband, l,at shall j co...:rivc a moment who, , djntt cx Mr n. arm , m mm 1. - m I

V- i V .7 r -r UCSedCar,,ti nrtrwfereeverbc a time when C lie ctiildrcn? said the terrified woman. n .1. .11 . . n .1... 1

1 . . . , -"T-iiaiivt.ijcioaiM. iu 1 nai you scev'he again en Icrrd the house 'Is the Dea- p:lss aWay, aJ come to an end: aft. rr con com.nK? .He,, not at home.'-'Take certain number of year, (l.i, tree I i f"M ' trCnl 'Vu U? h,0,ba,M,5i' i ?i pradunlly d,cav. crumble into.!.:: U I eo for Mr. Sneokt. the schoolmaster. ; ad leave no trace of it, existence. 7;. If', '" T m'" ' W,M he,P animals do not live always; a time ccs No! excla.med both the women, and Ccd j when they cease to be; and i, it not t from the house, and were, .n a short time. j s.1mc with ,., j H:1VC vou not SCen (.-. in Mr. bnooks study; for he was vet tin; I nf .P nn.;i. 'I'l, ;,,,r

Mr. Snooks wns never known before, or after, to rise from his chair so quick.

When he stood erect, he was good six feet

the vill

a late hour for these times of primitive j f()Ur inches higli, and he stood erect, now. simplicity. On their letutn they found I With eyes and car open, but with comnrc.-

the servant girl had. for the

rity doubtless of her tender charge, taken her position close to the side of them, and iva sleeping almost as soundly as the best of watchmen in the best regulated cities. It was a clear, moonlight, frosU October evening. After waking their 'maid the kindled up the fire, which had been sutler

sed mouth, he listened to their broken ste

ry. Air. Tobias Snooks uttered not a word, satisfied no doubt, that more could he learned in five minutes by reconnoitering the enemy than by nn hour's descrir-

! Hon. lie hastily drew uo his blue stock-!

mjuvi i in oucKSKin nreeches, lied one with a white garter, slapped his hat, wrong side foremost, on the top of a red night cap, and took a large cane, he thought not why.

presented a scene ol awful granduer and mind a form of exorcism, and he selected

j .-ii " in ii t ' u i; i iiii

ed to burn out, and formed

a semi-uicle

round the hearth. Out of doors all was .-i

lent, and the deep forests and broken

mountains, half revealed h) the moonlight.

those who have w itnessed and felt it 'ut one circumstance was wanliiu' tororl .it

the mofl impressive scenery that the coii'ft

hienv' would understand it better than ailV Otllei- lis it ivell

tfaUj that the Popes had been familiarly)

ment, mvdear child, and not far disl""

j when I shall Ie taken away, and ceaf I live on earth but Ge l remains fore' and his years have no end: therefore,

ver say again, that God is old, for he : 'ways was and alw.ns will be God is nnir just rur;M.3iu;n, And for sale at this Office, UNIVLCUSALISM KXAiMlNKO; nntVG the FtiUtanrr of a Discoiine Union Mrciinx Hmr, preMe rountr. Oh!, . nry 22,. ic;f hy 04VID Pl'IlVI ANCK, Vui

me LMirt-h nt that pin, e. Vticv, 12 -2ni UUiclinainit, March 4, JC20.

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