The Enquirer

A circumstance has occurred in a neighboring county, which fills the mind with astonishment, & a sort of awe. An indictment was exhibited, on the part of the commonwealth, before the Grand Jury of the superior court of law, in the county of —. during the last May term, against Col. — of the county of — He was charged with having forged a certain false paper. purporting to be a deed of Indenture of bargain and sale of a tract of land in the county of —; with a view of defrauding a certain female of 20 acres of land, and vesting the same in himself and heirs. The jury found a true bill. The presiding judge. immediately issued his warrant for the apprehension of the accused—but the sheriff returned it with an endorsation, that he had called at the house of the accused. but could not find him upon his own premises, or any where within his bailiwick—and that he had understood from sundry persons, that he had gone to Kentucky. Upon exhibiting the record before the Council of State, they have directed a proclamation to issue, offering a reward for the apprehension of the fugitive

Col. — is represented as a man, whose situation should have placed him far above the reach of temptation. He was in affluent and honorable circumstances. He was the Colonel Commandant of his county He is said to be worth at least $ 100,000 —upwards of 50 years of age, and with neither chick nor child in the round world to provide for—What a combination of circumstances! What mighty magic must the thirst of riches have wrought upon that man. who was thus shielded against its influence'

But we must not pass upon the case itself. Let it be reserved for the tribunals of justice But if these facts be really true, what an awful memento does it furnish to the penurious Miser! Son of Man! be upon the guard against thyself! Wealth has its uses —but many acquisitions are more valuable than riches! Trace the road of virtue— it is open before you. Improve those faculties, which nature has given you—and pursue, with activity, the course of wisdom.—

All its ways are ways of pleasantness, & all its paths are peace. Remember, that if you have the most extensive treasures at command, yet there are pleasures and acquisitions, far beyond their reach The case of Simon of Samaria presents one of the finest moralities in the Scriptures.

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money

Saying, give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

But Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

I perceive thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.