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VJiLXTEU VSn PUBLISHED WEEKLY B.Y to administer (he last offices of religion to gHzing with an expression of malignant fury up and replaced again. They, therefore put

C VLiltiV some one ol his parishioners on the po n! it on the Kneeling on do ; and he hind ir.e bride-tfceir implements in motion, ami ff.cn came t

ioi egners:, wrappeu upiu gvuom, i.k iiuikcu a r.i.iu ui giaiiui. i-;iiki .i new, anu ruiny nuoineti ii.tini. in witicii

One of them a gloomy appearance, whose eyes wi re Exeu lay the murdered bride.--a bullet had pier-

death; when two

TFTiXIV OF TFIF VFSSF XGFR " white cloaks, entered the room.

For fifty two numbers, in advance, . . . 2 00 do Co paid wilhin the year, 2 50 do do p-iid at the expiratien, 3 00 ijj- The shove sums to be paid in profuse, deliver ed at oHiie or such other place us may be arc . d on F.t'teeu per cent, deduction made when paid in ash. C3 No paper discontinued until arrearages are paid ,fj Subscribers served by post to pay '5 cents ex ra . .dverlisements inserted at'the usual r&tes. fj' Subscriptions paid vi;hin two months, will be 'toaeidirud in advance PRODUCE Messrs- Cotton 8c Mil, merchants, Mountsterling, sre authorised to receive produce from our subscri hers. F-r the accommodation of our subscribers on the eas'.ersi route, produce may be left with Richard T G-'Jdard. at his store, in York township, Charlrs F Krutz, at his store, in New-York, Aribert Gazlay, near Troy, Samuel Hicks, near 4iercus Grove; Jos-ph Mnilenry, in Cotton township.

aj.rroacning naaresscu mm wun politeness: Sir, you will have the goodness to follow us instantly. You must perform a marriage-cer

emony: the bride and biide-groom are alrea- look from the bride-groom re;i.ineded fiirn cf

iminoveably on lh; ground

Horror struck by the bctne before him, ihe pricM stood mute for some lime ti!l a thiilii? g

fTYe Mysterious Wedding.

Un tne nortn wesi oi Zealand siretcnes a small fertile peninsula, studded with hamlets, and connected with the mainland by a narrow strip of wase ground. Beyonp the only town which this little peninsula possesses, the land ruii9 out into the stormy Cattegat, and presents an awfully wild and sterile appearance. The waring sands have here oblitera. ted every trace of vegetation; and the hurricanes which blow from all points of the ecean are constantly operaling a change on the fluc

tuating surface of the desert, whose hills o

sand rise and fall with a motion as incessant as that of the wave which roar around them. In travelling through, this countn, I spent upwards of an hour in this district, and never shall I forget the impression which the scene made upon my mind. While riding along through the desolate region, -1 thunderstorm rose over the ccean towards the north, the waves roared, the cl .u is scudded along in gloomy masses before tne wind, the sky grew every instant

more tiarK, k menacing earth and sea, the

dy waiting your arrival at the church. And this sum,"--hero the stranger held out a purse full of gold "will sufficiently rccompeu.ee, you for the trouble and alarm our sudden de mand has given you." The cure stared in mute terror upon the

strangers, who seemed to ctrry something

fearful almost ghastly in their looks, and the

demand was repeated in an earnest and au

thoritative tone. When the old man had recovered from his first surprise, he began mildly to represent that his duty did not allow

him to celebrate so solemn a rite without some knowledge of the parties, and the intervention of those formalities required by law. The other stranger hereupon stept forward in a menacing attitude. u Sir," said he,'you

have your choice; follow us and take the sum we now offer you, -or remain, and this bullet goes through your head." Whilst speak

ing, he levelled bis pistol at the forehead of

the venerable man, and coolly waited his an swer; whereupon the cure rose, dressed him

self, and informed his visitants; who had hitherto spoken Danish but with a foreign accent

that he was ready to accompany them. The mysterious strangers now proceeded silently through the village, followdd by the

r clergyman. ! was a dark autumn night, the

moon having already set; but when they emerged from the village, the old man perceived with terror and nstonishmrns that the distant church was nil illuminated. Meanwhile his companions, wrapped up in their white cloaks, strode hastily on before him through the barren sindy plain. On reaching the church they bound up his eyes; he then heard a side-door open with a well-known creaking noise, and felt himself violently pushed into a crowd of people whose murmuring he heard all around him, while close beside him some

the ceremony he had com thither to pci form

But the uncertainty whether the couple li

was now anout to marry understood his Jan-

red her brr ast right to the heart, the- m..ificent diadem which she had worn at the altar no longer adorned her Imr.vs. h.il thi distracted expression of deep gri-if had vanished from her countenance, a'd a heavenly n'm seemed spread over her fentui c. 1 .i t;Ui

man threw himself down upon his knees near

guage, afforded him a fresh source of uneasi-jthe cofiin, and wept and prajed aloud for l!:e

guage quite unknown to him, but which he thought was Russian. As he stood helpless and blindfolded, he felt himself seised upon by a man's hand, and drawn violently through the crowd. At last the bandage wae removed from his eyes, and he found himself standing with one of the two strangers before the altar. A row of large tapers, in magnificent

silver candlesticks adorned the altar, and the

church itself was splendidly lighted up by a profusion of candles. The deepest silence now reigned throughout the whole building,

though the side passages and hII the seats were crowed to excess; but the middle pas sage was quite clear, and he perceived in it a newly dug grave, with the stone which had covered it leaning against a bench. Around

sa.id bcS.n to move in increasing volumas un-!Per8ons carrid " a conversation in a lau

der my horse s leet a whirlwind arose and filled the atmosphere with dust the traces of the path became invisible, while air, earth and ocean seemed mingled and blended together, every object being involved in a cloud of dust and vapour. I could not discern the slightest trace of life or vegetation around the dismal scene, the storm roared above me; the wave9 of the sea lashed mournfully against

the stvire, the thunder rolled in the distance, and scarcely could the lurid lightning flash pierce the heavy cloud of sand which whirled around me. My danger became evident and extreme; but a sudden shower of rain laid the sand, and enabled me to push my way to the little town. The storm I had iust encountered was a horrid mingling of all

elements. A' earthquake has been described as the sigh which troubled nature heaves from the depth of her bosom; perhaps not more fancifully might this chaotic tempest

have typified the confusion of a wildly distracted mind, to which pleasure and even hope itself have been long strangers, the cheerless desert of the past revealing only remorse and grief, the voice of conscience threatening like the thunder, and her awful anticipations casting a lurid lijjht over the gloomy spirit, till at last the long sealed up sources of tears open a way for their floods, and bury the anguish cf tha distracted sou!

beneath their waves. In this desulatc country there existed in former times a village called Uoerwig, about a mile distant from the shore. The moving sar.ds have now buried the village; and the fecet:dants of its inhabitant mostly shep

herds and fishermenhave removed th

ness. iic ventured, however, to ask the

bridegroom for his name and that of his bride:

' Neander and Feodora," was the answer in

a rough voice. . The priest novr began to read the ritual in filtering accents, frequently stopping to repeat the words, without however the bride or bridegroom appearing to observe his con

tusion, which confirmed him in the conjecture that his lunguage was almost unknown

to either of them. On putting the Question.

fieander, wilt thou have this woman for

thy wedded wife T" he doubted whether he should receive any answer, but to Ins astonishment, the bridegroom answered in the h( firmative with a loud and almost screaming voice, which rung throughout the whole church, while deep sighs were heard fiom every quartco of the building, and a silent quivering like the reflection of distant light

ning threw a transitory motion over the death pale features of the bride. When the piicst

turned to her with the interrogator) : reo dora, wilt thou lake th'u man for thy wedded husband 1" the lifeless form before him teemed to awake, a deep convulsive thiob of terror trembled on her cheeks. her pale lips

quivered; a passing gleam of fire shone 'in

her eye; her breast heaved; a violent gush of

tears flooded the brilliance oi her eyes, and

the "yes"' was pronounced like the scream of

anguish uttered bva dying person, and seem

ed to find a deep echo in the sounds of grief which burst from the surrounding multitude. The bride then sank into the arms of the horrid old hag; and after some minutes had passed inawful silence, the pale corpse-like fe male kneeled again, as if in a deep trance, and the ceremony was finished. The bride groom now rose and led away the trembling bride, followed by the tall man and the old woman; the two stransers then appeared a

soul of the dead, while mute astonishment and horror seized his companions. The clergyman found himself obliged to make ti.is tv.nt instantly known, with all it? circumstances, to his superior, the bishop cf Zealand, meanwhile, until he got further instructions from Copenhagen, he bound al hi? fiiends to secrecy by an oath. Shortly afterwards a person of high rank suddenly arrived from the capital; he enquired ir.to all

the circumstances, visited the grave, commended the silence which had been hitherto observed, and stated that the whole event must

remain for ever a secret, threalenirg at the same time with a severe punishment any person who should dare to speak of it. After the death of the priest, a writing was found in the parochial register narrating ihis event; some believed that it might have some secret connection with the violent political changes which occurred in Rossia, after the

death of Catherine and reterl; but to resolve the daep riddle of the mysterious affair

will ever be a difhcult,u not impossible task.

him were only male figures, but on one of hid himself in a corner of the building, and

gain, and having bound the priest's eyes, drew him with violence through the crowd and pushed him out at the door, which bolted from within. For some minutes the old man stood endeavouring to recollect himself, and uncer

tain whether the honid scene with all its ghastly attendant circumstances, might net even have been a dream; but when he had

torn the bandage from his ejes, and saw the illuminated church before him, and heard the murmuring cf the crowd, he was forced to

beneve its leahly. io learn the issue he

while listening there he heard the murmur

ing within grow louder nud louder, then it

seemed as

which he

if a fierce altercation

thought he could

arose, i:i!

the distant benches he thought he perceived

a female form. I he terrible silence lasted for some minutes, during which not a motion could be detected in the vast assembly. Thus when the mind is bent on deeds of darkness, a silent gloomy brooding of soul often preceeds the commission of the horrid action.

At last a man, whose magnificent dress dis

tinguished him !rm all the rest, and bespoke

his elevated rank, rose and walked hastily up to Ihe aliar; as he passed along, his steps re

funded through the building, and every eye 'open, and a multitude of persons rushed ou

was turned upon him, he appeared to be otjof the church, and ran towards the sea. middle stature, with broad shoulders andj The eld priest now arose from his hiding strong limbs; his gait was commanding, his. place, and hastened back to the village, whencomplexion of a yellowish brown, and his hair! he awoke his neighbors and friends, and rela . 1. 1 I. r . i . . . . . . i . . .

raven oiacK; ins leauircs were severe, anu ins led to them Ms marvellous Adventure; but lips compressed as if in wrath. a bold aqui- every thing which had hitherto fallen out a-

line noe heightened the haughty appearance mongst these simple people, had been so calm

Irytincl m sheep. About the middle of April last I observed a young lamb entangled amongst briars. It had, seemingly, struggled for liberty until it was quite exhausted. Its mother was present, endeavouring with her head nud feet to disentangle it. After having attempted io vain for a long time to effect this purpose, the

left it, and ran away baaing with all her might. We fancied there was something doleful in her vtice. Thus she procteded across three large fields, end through four strong hedges, until she came to a flock of shep. From not having beeo able to follow her, 1 could watch her n-.otions when with them. However, she left them in about Eve minutes, accompanied by a large ram that hud two powerful horns. They returned speedily towards the poor lamb: and as , ob as they reached it tha ram immediately ?t abuat liberating ii; which he did in a few minutes, by dragging nway the briars with his horns. Mag' azine of Aatural History. A cure Jor gallantry. A young officer of the National Guard hasjust received a chsck whtel will probably cure him of gallantry f0r life. He hiid tormented the pretty wife of a dyer during a long tune, with letters and compliment?, fallowed her about like a shadow, and, at last, became so terribly imporlana'.e, that the revealed the affair to her husband, who desired her to give him an appointment. Hardly had th conference began, when the dyer and several of his workmen appeared, and seizing the ur.hap-

py lover, gave uim a gooa sousing in a tub oi indigo. Then, iu order that the dye might be

eir

cottages close to the shore. A single sol:t ry building, situated upon a hill, yet rears its head above the cheerless shifting desert. Tiiis building; and the village charch was the scene of the following mysterious transaction. In an early j car cf the last century, the To ic-raLle cure of Rccrw: -.7.-3 one night seat d in his study, absorbed in piois meditation Hii hoyi-j lay at the extremity of the illag . ':id the simple manners of the inhahiiant,vere so little tinged with distrust, that b dls a ad I ocks a ere unknown amongst them, an I vjverv d'-r remained open and unguarded. The i.uiirt burned gloon.ily, and the eu! h'ii sjiciif c of the midnight hour was only i'i tv nuptpd by the rushing noise of the sea,

whose waves the pale moon rhooc rsllecte

silence; a long p-tuse followed, a shot fell the shriek of a female voice was heard, which was succeeded by another pause ; then followed a sound of pick axes, which lasted about a quarter of an hour, after which the

candles were extinguished, the door was flung

rough voice of the bridegroom commanding , e . .- , . f s 11 bin I in.n run (ill ho was pntirclu nrv Unlnrfu.

oeti ivj cum heard tltt; door neiow open-- 1

the next moment the sound of m,,? ,s sle

In: st;;r. He was anticipating a C 11.

of his countenance, and dark shaggy brows

lowered over his fiery eyes

green coat, with broad Uold braids, and a brilliant star. The bride, who also approached, and kneeled beside him at the altar, was magnificently dressed. A sky blue robe, richI) trimmed with silver, enveloped her slender limbs, and floated in large folds over her graceful f-im; a diadem spaikling with diainoi;(U adorned her fair hair, the utmost loveliness and beauty might be traced in her fc;uu:e, although despair now expressed it self in them; her cheeks were paie m those of a corpse; her features unanimated, her :ips were blanched ; her eyes dimmed ; and her arms hung motionless at her side n? she kneeled berore the altar; terror seemed to l ive wrapped her consciousness as well e.s 'er vital powers in deep lethargy. The cure now discovered hear him an old ugly hag, in a nartv coloured drers with a

and tranquil, so much mea-ured by the laws

He wore auf daily routine, that they weie seizyd with a

very ditferent alarm: they believed that some unfortunate accident had deranged their heloved pastor, and it was not without difficulty that he prevailed on some of them to follow him to Ihe church, provided, with picks and spades. Meanwhile the morning had dawned, the aun arose, and as the priest and his companions ascended the hill towards the chinch, they saw a man of-war standing offfiom the shore under full sail towards the north, So uprising a sight in this remote district, made his companions already hesitate to reject his story as improbable, and still more were they inclined to listen to him when they saw that he 6ide-door of tiie church had been violently burst open. They entered full of expecta oil, and thu priest showed them the grav lticli he had seen onened in the night-time.

I't'jIooJ red ttub an upon her li?ad,' who stood it was evident thrt '.!ie sto"? hud.b-n Tfed

nately, be was obliged to attend parade the tiksl day, and in consequence he made such plentiful use of soap and Eau dc-Cologne that the tint of indigo tlisappeaied, but it was to give place to a beautiful sky blue! Court Jour. ENGLISH NATIONAL DEBT. The clear nett produce of ihe several branches of the British revenue, after i ll the charges of the collecting and management pH.d, amounted in the time of HIackstone to abnut ten millions sterlicg. Thfs immense sum is firs! ant! principally appropriated tu the pay ment of

ihe national debt. The American war cost the Briitrb nation one bundled and sixteen millions of pounds sterling. In 1777, the capital of the national debt amounted to about one huudred and thirty six Bullions. How is this ever to be discharged. A certain r.hirS of political economists here as rted that the discharge thould never be desired, a the debt is advantageous to the nation. It may ho so to u few capitatids, to vvhuui it feis a safe method of investing? their fund, tut ihe interest of thi stupcndcii debt mvsi be paid annually. This at the peiiod m.-hlioned above, amounted to ;pivard of four luitliorio and threequarters. Whence is this to. come? From the poor tlastes; in taxes upcii candles, soap, salt, and beer. At Whitehall mill, near Deibysltit'c, Lr.g'aud a heet of paper was hi.-... !.u ec,v h.t h aieaanted 13, COO leet in lenp:h, 'sir feet wi.ie.an' wm'd covpr n ncrp : cf gicin,H