Mil 'nm .. DEMOCRATIC BANNER" 19 published cokly. mB2 par nnnum—or 81 {:0 il‘“pnid m m]- nco. ' 4 , ‘ No eager 09;) b 9 disc_nnl_i_nu‘nd (unless qt lhq‘pp. ’ 2 ‘ E *on n? (he; odi'r'orni dim! filrl nirexirugen nic paid "WAdvemsemcnls. &c.! M the usual rnlos. Hi 3 trig. .3..- i I ‘r’ .‘ ' 32Y" L, ' Si \ VEEP JVOT FOR'THE DEPARTED' ~ 1:31 ‘— Aid in! n. cun'rtss mm; a ‘53 ' ' v "" g. k“. Why weep for the departed 7 :32. t ' For the captive llpll'tl free? “jg; Tho loved oneumnd true-hearted. Him] Who have crossed lile'a wintry um? "r? .Yo any um they have faded. {3% " . Like the early hours of opting. fig: And that their graves are shaded ,_ if _By the Willow's drooping wxng: ‘l‘i '1 ha! re tiles now are creeping ‘ 3. P :33 In the midnight dark and lone. V ' IT". Where tliolricnds ya loved nro aleepmg. - 5”; Where the night winds mnltc their moon 3;: And ye weepthut youth and beauty : - If,“ ’ -_ In their bloom'should thita decoy, 3 :2; That DEATH nhnuld do his duty. _ 3 .And summon them away .' 1.; Know yo no! that withered flutters. 3 When the winter‘s storms nro o'er, 2 ~:3-: , Bloom ngn’fndn benuty'n homing, .; h 3 3 7‘ 3:54 On tho'lnughing streamlot’s éhorc? uni} ' Know ye not that voiceless rivers, 3:31} Bound with winter’s iny chitin, '.’»: '9 E; Bright may spring delivers. {.2 .{ And that they sing again! ,2 - I. '3‘ :1. '_’—M vii} -—--—-—.————-——————-—-, {E 0’ ' From Noah's Messenger. 33;; Eventful Death of a Tory of} “ _ the Revolution. :3! m ,- \Ol all the grades of toriea with which :{ thiscouotryavos afflicted. that’which her i‘gded with the savages, was the Worst. So \long as the man of Saxon blond kept am ong hint own kind, and was conscientit’iiis in hisadherence to the cause he professed to embrace. there was rio damning errors to be attached to him, turn-e one at judge ment, or of unfortunate physical conform - ation. ‘ But the ninrnent he attached him self to satiagen. and became their leader, or one of their couoaellurs,- he lost his in dividuatity as a deaceodent of the Saxon race, and became even more despicable than the commontraitor or the‘petty spy. This grade at the tmy was more power ous In the State ol New York than in any‘ other, and one of them was one Donald‘ McDonald. o ho did not hesitate—as. inl tact, few of his kind did—to perpetrate everyxnormity. providing the extsting po litical troubles gave the shadow ot a lt‘gtl imate excuse for- it. In reality. it seemed that the greater outrages he com mitted. the better he was pleased. it was a task of no difiicuhy. to incite the- lndiana to acts ol the roost barbarous nature, and many was the miniature Wyoming in which Donald McDonald, and such as him. rev ellcd._ Oi course the odiutn ol these hor rifying transactions was instantly accord dcd to the.“ infernal auVages.’ while the pale-laced demons who stood. the authors olall, in the back ground. escaped both general public condemnation and personal injury. ,But. in the cod, these,gentlemeo usually lound» a bloody grave. to which they ware sacrificed by vengeance. Among the chivairous lents ol Donald McDonaldl ucrcvthoae ol holding ' rebeti’ on pitch-l torlts over fire—leeding the quadruped‘ denizens 0t the.loreat witlt.‘ l‘t'bel ’ tnlanls —-tnakiog persons who did not hurrah tor the king. ran the ,lndiao gauntlet—occa-‘ eion‘ally larring and teathenng the wile ol* u patriot—robbing farm houses, a'nd many other glorious doings, that Settled his ina jcsty and pleasedthose who directly rep icscntedthe poucr ol the crown‘ in the colonies. Littethc rest. Mn. McDonald carried the pitcher to the well once too oltcn. and, sad to say, got it broken: 1 _At a place called Shell’s Bush. which‘ tvaa situated near Herkitner, to New York. you the house olta Whig. named John“ Christian Shell.n~h‘o war: a stern and cour-i agcous tnau. ready to shed the last drop Ult his blood in lavor of liberty. and willing to lace any dung'cr when it became neces sary for him to do so. The miserable and cowardly tories tilio ltnew him. were ex ccedingly alraitl of him. He made no aa cret of his hoatilitt’eseto their welfare. and kcptan eye so watchlul upon the move ments of the doubtlul one», that they'were efl'ectu‘atiy held in'check. It may reason ably besuppored that they were exceed~ ingty anxious to rid the country of him. and to do this they denounced him at headquarters,“ one of the king’s most in-‘ veterate- enemies. He was accordingly? markedlomocriiice. These circu‘mstatie. ccs-tltrew'him into a number ol‘daogerous neocontrea, and served to matte tor him a multitude of” personal ene'oies. Amouo the enemies most hostile to Shell was Dot: aid-McDonald. who had twice essayed. to take hts'lilc. and'had sworn...to have He» Twentually. , . - , -’ , ' It was in thematumnot 1781 that Mc- Donalddotertuined' to ' execute this vow. he betngtheo neat llerkimer with a smalll band." or party at cut-throats, equally com-3 posedrot iodine and white scouodrels." We‘sh‘huld have mentioned ..that Shell's wila.waa as staunch a liberty manas her huabamh. and thatvhta children. at whom he had several. '(how many. {the source at .ovur‘intnrmation does humanity.) jwere. at. ao'thoroughty; alive; to the importance‘ot thc'c‘trrrtcst.‘ ‘antl.'of course. ranked ’underl the same. banner wrth’itheir progenitors},- _He al'w‘ajs up; his tamity armed to Well aa‘ttte exigi‘dcies ot the-timer would per. raitk,‘~’lftt’e\ cute titer} emalt.‘ no t compact, :.*‘::;;‘% "‘11: .‘ ‘7. ‘ . '.J. " \lj’ 3% p 4 111' z. - ”I“ {1; .’.- £53: 3.’ 7K: E In ‘ ed my :1 03‘ and aril r 0 i WIII , ."P‘ mg. and 0 ol tied Cflfl- v “Ct“. i 192! cit 1 i=3" :: :‘ {‘l fix’ 5.1 ' £ 3,. OE *"' ' u - : Hm, icino ~81 1:? mad “I", . for P'?’ nil. 'um. 3‘ .271 5 13:: w ‘.r' -. .. , U 12:, ""5, _, HT: ‘ ale If»; ‘_sff-x?! !' MY. i {3l' "‘ 32 1:1? . 255:3 .5 COEI - % ~' yr?“ 2 {H M i 1:" ~ 1 ml:£€§3£~.w.~:...n u ; . 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It mas built of ihugh-hewn lugs. strength ened hy‘nmrlur plugs in the chinks. and (lieu-cg by luopholes large enough to per nut the» egmss of fire-arms- Our readers need nm wonder at lhis. Many of the houses that Blood in lhe‘lime of lhe revo lullnn were decorated In lhis style. find not a few of Ihem were well scmified by bullels. Balls have been extracted. in a ny quantity, from some ol :lhe old tene ments in this city. Having settled to as’snult and murder Shell and hi. whole lumily. MchWell ur dered hi. salellilen to follow him, and alar h'd lor Ihc place 0! his (‘lll’lliy’s abiding. which he reached in due time. Hchnd explained lohis cmmndusthe motive which ncmuled him. There wns' liule plunder, but plenty of revenge in be had. and no doubt the loyalists would pay well lor lhe contemplated alnughier. if it was accom- plished. . Arrived before Shell’s dwelling. Mc- Donald’s firs: step was to endeavor to aur print! lhe inmates; but lhnt was impuni ble. and lhe attempt lailed. He lhen de manded their in_sl‘pnt surrender. Shell demanded to know‘wrho was there. and McDonald snvngely answered— ‘ It is I, Donald McDonaldvhall Indian and hull white"—lndinn in my feelings and while in blond.’ ' Why do you wish my surrender E" as ked Shell. 'lf you have any old _scores (0 sctllc with me, why not deal wnh «_ne nlnne? What navy my family [0 do With our aflairs P’ ‘ I Will settle with you.’ answered Mc- Donald, ‘ but mycompaoiooa are the king’: servants. and they will punish your fuml ly {or rebelion.’ ‘ King's devilsl’ growled Shell. who was not particular in his choice ol phrases and epithets; ‘il you want plunder you may saw-«ell travel lurther, [or here there is none; if you want. to shed our blood, and gain favor with the toes of the continental lers. you must fight, that's all.’ ‘ Then you wun’t give in 9’ paid McDu nald, an if he wanted to be satisfied beyond doubt. are he struck a blow of hostility. ' Any body that knowa John Chriatian Shell, wouldn’t ask that question twice,‘ replied Mrs. Shell in a loud voice. ‘ There was a sound as ol additional bar ricading within. andthe lory leader imme diately ordered his men to force an en trance where they could. no order which they proceeded to obey with alacrnty and some noise. The first one who approach ed the only window in the lace of the tlwelling, lell'by a shot aimed ltnin within. This exasperated the assailants. and they became zealous in their ellorta to break Into the houae. At last. alter aquarter nl an hour’s skirmishing and hard work. McDonald called lura cessation oi hostil ities. to which Shell ol course could oller no objection. being the party on the'de letra'tve, and the weaker ol the beligerent lorces. McDonald then informed him that. unless he consented to deliver himsell up to their mercies. they would fire the house. ‘ ' Then you must do so. inhuman mon slet!’ abruptly exclaimed the lwroic wile —' lnr he shall not yield. 11l should lake his life to prevenl hun.’ ' All! madam,’ mid McDonald,. ' we’ll have you out. We do not wish to burn. only In smoke you. I shall try (0* obtain an entrance. cost what it will.’ _, The tories then began to prepare to fire the house :"and while they were engaged at this task. theit leader, who really pos sessed courage of the animal order, took a crowbar with which they were always sup pliedrnnd boldly going to the door, began to deal rapid and powerlul blows uponit. By this lime poor Shell’s httle stock of powder-wan exhauatcdmnd he was at a loss tor a method 0! efleclual resistance; Sud denly a thought was» conceived. It was one at those bold expedient, which men in' despernie positions so frequently bring 'to their relief, In on instant. when all cause [or hope seems to have vanished. Hastily removing the bars and bolts that still re simed firmlythe faithful prying und poun ding of McDonald, he opened it. ml the matter-01-fact chronicler who furnishes the crude fact says, ‘ quick as a flnah'ol light ning.’ He at once seized the astonished. and all but exulting lazy. and drew him into the house. and. belore any of the gen try outside knew of the transaction, Don- Vald McDonald .was a prisoner! He was diaurmedend“bound. butnot until alter some slight resistance. : He wasthen made to give. by a conteslion that it was his will to do so, all the, ammunition he had on his person'.,to be fired aguiua: hie own cemra'des ! . ' ' ’ " McDonald,’ and Shell.- qtlietly. 09 he helped his family load the pIeCCH- '3O“ come here to murder at, who nevgr oflen ded ydu or yours. Mete cruelty dictated this’bluoddhimy attempt 0! you ""1 50‘". brother sang", ‘ {They are nnwfiring my house. The very, instant amoké becames perceptibleto’our nosthls, .I will set fire to your clothing. and ii my bones tire to‘ crumble to ashes here, you'd-a ’shull mould crbesidethem." ‘Oh, Godl’cried meter}. aflrighyed by the comemp'lallo‘n bf dénth \yhiqh'he knew Shell‘lwould surely inflict. '_ let me oulér thgmjd-alop and exginguip’h ghg fiypfihe’j have qk‘ehd‘vhhdr.”""'“l' , , ‘_’l’hxs was a favohtéjsuying’ 6i his-so says um his‘ lelfln.‘:" mg' .', g' l, ‘ CLEARFIELD, PA-J,’ DEC. 9 ‘ Cértainly.’ replied Shell, as he coolly fired through the loopholes. _ McDonald anon alarmed his band by hts cries, and signified to one of the whites the natureot his poril,~ beggtng that the tlatnes. if engendered. might be instantly ‘put uut.’ The man anwgered that they should be put out; but that get in. or kill Shell and hi. lamily. they were determin ed. as he had killed three at their men and wounded tour others. one severely. ' Then there are but eight lelt to do ser' vice.’ suid McDonald, wuh rage in his lea tures. 'So I guess we are a match lor lhn number yel,’ was the remark ol the inlrc pill paniot. _ * The outsiders were really determined to do some execution, [or alter crying to McDonald to shield himnelf ll he could. they thrust five musket-barrels through the loopholes. Mrs. '»Shell seized a hatchet. and. before they were. wtthdmwn, ruined every one. Only two were even fired.— By one. the heroine was badly wounded in the lelt arm. and the ball from the oth er. strange to say. struck McDonald in the leg. He shrieked with pain. Shell now inlormed the man-antlers. whose zeal seemed to have become thin and watery. by a dilution of tear or won der. that there were toumnny in the house lur them, and in ”Ile turn the) (the in males) would sally on; and attack them} knuwtng their ottength lrom tchonald. It was signified that the assailants did not cretltt Shell’s assertion. ' "Fell them.’ said Mrs. Shell, holding lhe halchel over McDonald's head. ' how many (here are here—strong, able-bodied men.' The prostrate tory eyed (he hatchet, and the {rightful appearance ol lhe woman who held it. He Ihen looked upon shell. who held his hands up, wilh ihe fingers and thumbs oulslrclched. Mc’Donald look lhe him. He replied. apenking to his men "l'hero are ten here. besides Shell. his wife and a daughter.’ 'Yes. we heard you was coming,’ ex claimed Shellfs eldest son. a lad ot eigh~ teen, 'and now you had better be going.’ A pause was observed. The party out side consulted. There was some wrang ling, which soon subsided, and st lant they moved ofl. Mrs. Shell’s wound was drea sed. which occupied «some time. and then Shell commanded his lamily to prepare tor instant flight. .He said he knew they Would return. and they should be disap pointed in finding any body but their own wounded leader. All the articles ol use. arms. etc., that could be carried.‘ were hastily gazh'ered together.’ and in an hour or two sites- the retirement of the toe. Shell and his family wcrcready t 0 decamp. ‘ l ahould like to have something to re member tn-doy by. and my victory over you.’ said Shell to McDunald. who was groaning with the pain of his wound. ‘ let me see I” can find a memento.’ He searched the person of the tory. and found a-lilve‘r-mounted tomohawk. of ex quisite workmanship, ior which he was notorious. It was a sort of badge of his Inlamy. A ‘ I’ll take this,’ was Shell’s remark. as he securedit in a belt which he Wore.— ‘ And now. McDonald.’ he continued. as he approached the threzhold ol the door, ' there is one lat/or you must do me as an bldfn'end.’ ' Oh. yes.’ stammered McDonald. snee ring. as energetically as his condition would permit. 'l know—~yes—what is I! 9’ w . Why,‘ was the response. 'just be had enough to shout ior General George Wuah ingtun.’ - , ‘No. Kl” me. but don’t trample on me. now that I am powerless.’ ‘ What were you going to do with me. mutiny wile and children, too. ch 9’ cried Shell, passionately. ‘ Shout, or this ii the last of you.' . A {“’ell, hurrah for Gen. George Wash ington! There. will thutdot” li'o groan ed.l ’ u ' ' Yen and so good bye.’ ,Shell and his family. departed. and made their way. with all the weed they could command. to Fort Dayton. which they leached in sale ty. and without hindrance. ' True to their vindictive instinct. ‘the tories returned with a reinforcement. They lound their leader bleeding and with but leg terribly ahnllered. After chopping hp and des troying every thing in the house—they took McDonald and bore him to the dime!- .ling oleloyaliat near at hand. It will lound necessary to amputate the wounded limb. Heaven is just. - The hemorrhage could not be stopped. and one of the worst; tories. whose name hanydescended to pee [enly, was no more. - Shell counted. on McDonald’s _toma: hawk, thirty scalp notches. which showed that he. a white. man and civilized. hnd scalped that many 0! his brethren, and they. contending for their political rights. This‘ is autficient to obliterate any sympathy that might he tell for his. discomfiture’ and death. , ' ‘ . . When honest, induur‘] 'ni‘s‘esra'lamily Io opulehqo and honors; {in veay original lownesuheds lustre‘ on its elevuion that iis very glory fades, when it has given a‘ “9de m“ denies balsam tO'a. man.“ humble‘nnd-hpneu-as its “cantor. ‘l} ‘ ' Everything .lhat (many; unprul,"infoimg'ioh I; amoubjocflqrlibarnlcmjoaily'. ‘ . V, V 847. ANoTIIER DONIPIIAIV. From the Pennuylvnniun LETTER mom Col. F. M. WYNKQOP. Fit/mom W. Huanes. Erq.,' ol Potts ville. to whom the tollowing letter was ad dressed. has kindly placed it'ut'ourdis: poeal. It expresses the trunk opinions of u gallant soldier in phrase so directors to prevent all misconception. A perusal of it will make. our Federal lriends regret the course they have pursued. and rejoice the hearts-oi everrtrue lover ol our coun try—her glory and her institutions. Col. W. was a“ Whig” at home, but the con duct ol the leaders and the organs 0! the Federal party in their “aid and comlort" 10l the enemy. has been no glaringly unpat ‘riotic. that it has converted him into a good Democrat, while abroad—a patriot he has alwayc been. as his conduct fully prover. Genus or Penore. Sept. 9, 1847. M v Dena Sm 2—Hoving a little leisure from my daily occupntlons, and remem bering warmly and lreuhly several sets of kindness towards me. it gives me pleas ure to address. knowing that yod enter tain some interest for my welfare. lam now in command ol this military depart ment. and em kept. quite busy with con-l tinual skirmishes with Goerillan, and off-'1 occasional sharp fight with large forces that gather between here and the coast in 1 order to oppose trains. The health ol my garrison is good. and I have hopes that the great mortality which has existed in the army is decreasing. . ‘ Thu is ahurd, laborious. and precari~ ous service. Many of our beet men have died. and I truly consider the climate in itself a much more lormidable enemythan the Mexicans. A noble and self-denying spirit ul endurance aflctuates the men, and complaint at any kind is rare. Contented to do theirvdmy. they risk everything in the efiort. and wzlh n cheerfulnus which is gratttying to those who Command, step up readily to any Wnrk. no matter what the chances. It is. as [have before re marked, a hard service. lull of toils. pri vationa and danger—but it is wtllinzly en countered and bravely endured. Judge, then. at the eflect upon our good men here, when they_ look back over the distance which separates from their friends, in an effort to find at home some proper appre ciation ol their self sacrificing conduct!— lt i. bitter and humiliating. 1 tell you, sir. there is a spirit abroad among the coon Americans engaged in this war. which will not sleep during tuturity—a spirit which awaita but their return to thunder down upon the mouthing. scrib bling uycophants ot a most unjust party. theiull measure of an honest indignation. It is the same that branded over our land during the war at the Revolutiou: and the lant war; and men of the present day, pal sied with age. have lived to curse. with tears of repentance. the hour when alte. with scorntul finger. marked thetn lorlile a: the TORIES of their country, We’, here. Can see no ditlercnce between the men who. in '76 succored the British, and those who infl’47 gave arguments and sympathy to the Mexicans. This kind of language lrom a man who came into- this campaign a Whig in policy. may sound strange toyou. but 1 have again and again been compell ed to listen to 85 to suffer that whith would have Changed the disposition and alienated the aflectiona of the most determined par ‘ tisan. Even now. Ido not tlbjecl to the a leading and main principles ol my old par.- ity,~so much as l curse and deprecate the [tone ol Its acknowledged leaders and sup porters. ll there in any reason which will i prevent General SCOTT from eflecting an honorable ‘peaceycommanding, as he-does. the whole city at the Aztecs, wliih his powerlul battery. it is the spirit of treason which] unhenitatingly say is protnulged by the leading Whig journals at home. - In a some upon some ladrones ol Jalapa. a short time slnc'e, I possessed myssll 0! all the late newspapers published in that place. and upon examining them I find that in that place. same as in Mexicofithe strongest arguments published against our army are-selected lrotn Whig'papera in the United Statesn {send you a late cop- l 37 ol the -' Boletm de Noticias,” in-which ‘ you will perceive that the first article is an extract from the National lutelligeocer. ' ‘ Your friend, -‘ , ‘_ ' , . .F. M. WYNKOOP. You may publish {his if you plkase. I have become so disgusted with whm l have seen. that l have no cure for lhe conse quences which this kind of truth may pro duce. ' ‘ , . Lona-~20 Dow—Every body has heard ozlhe eccentric L‘o’renzq Down He once n 1151, the pulpit as a' non of alarm boll lo call'ibe anemion of his auditory tothe fool of an immalerial (in existing for those who seemed to be mow-apprehensive of lhe mn tevial flame. ‘.Lomnzo obaomng q conaldo. enable portinn'of his congregation nodding._ .luudenly ceased preaching. and shouted a loud, ‘firg! a" 1 fimz, .A numbox oftboue WHOM”? given wnhur'éb ‘°m"°'9"°Y,Elll: ledupon Iheirfem and engerlyonqmred; . Whew p ; 7 ln h—Jl for olegpy'ulnnors.’ quietly. renponded :h‘o minister. The wee! ‘ pharma Df‘alve'ep “'le bIOkCDu andeo I'qu ohiie'njermonwas heard'by allpr’ua’m. I= ,fi. Envy‘iq 'desiroy‘ed by‘fltrne hienship,.a‘§ gq’qucuyu by true-lye, . :4 ,‘.,:,_‘,~.3r';a NEW SERIES—VOL. 1, NO. 3.--fWHoLE nod-1015. ’lhe following deplorable aécoontiofthe sufleringt ofthe surv'i‘vors‘ol the wreck of the schooner Caroline. bound from Savan nah to Both, was furnished to the with" of the Boston Traveller; by the Captainof the Caroline. Alter «loscrihihg the, wreck. Captain Smith says :-- ' _ 'Our provisions and water were all‘aro. red in the trunk cabin. 0n deck, savanna barrel ‘ol water in the run. By the disas ter, both provisions and water were carried overboard. save that below, which it-wns impossible to get at. . Thus we were _with out _ load or drink. ‘ ‘Our only. shelter was one berth. Which remained of the cabin on deck._ me hold being full of water. Three days foflér, Henry Hughes. one oflhe crew. wenlon» deck. and was never seen ammonium: was probably washed overboard. ..‘ On the 3d "ISL. we caught w'aler'e nough from‘rain to last twenty-tour hours. From that time to the 10th. 'weie'totally without water or food, and began to feel as if death was very near no. The gale had lasted eight days. We had nothing to eat for ten, or to drink lor six days.— .We then "began to discuss the question of drawing lots to see who should. sufler death to save the lives of the others. , It was agreed that we should use slickq. We drew, and it fell to the $010! an lrilh man, named Charles Brown, whohad S. 1). marked on his arm. He was Marge athletic mnn. weighing about 175 or 180. had shipped at Savannah, _6l: was unkno'qp o the rest of the crew. ‘ ‘ He alone was armed with, a aheathe knife. which he drew. and declared he would plunge it into the heart of the first one who approached to carry out the fatal chance. Upon this the Captain retired to the cabin. saying he would have nothing more to do “Hill the affair. thinking that they were all near their entl. ~, _ ' At this moment a boy. named Hughie Rose. of Bangor. Wales. agedy'l9, spoke up and said that the youngest‘shoule die first ; this free-will oflertng was about to be accepted by Brown. as the Captain with the boy went into the cabin. Capt. Smith states that as he threw himself up on the berth. his eye was attracted to a handle sticking up near. which he thought belonged to an. adze. He told the boy to fetch it. and it proved to be an adze. .' ' Thinking that something wrong was a bout to be enacted on deck. he followed the boy when he returned. and saw the boy seized round the waist by thenow desperate Brown; with the intention of making him the victim. At this moment the Captain states that he felt gifted» with extraordinary strength, stepped forward. and drove the adze twice into the head of Brown. and he fell dead upon deck. ‘ It is supposed by Captain Smith. from the [act that S. D. was marked upon the arm of Brown, that be shipped under: a feigned name. He was about 35 years old. ‘Alter. hewas dead. the Captain {tied [and dressed him. His flesh ivas' partly cut into thin strips, and laid 'upon the'declc to dry. But the cum did not-hunger'for food, water being their chief desii'e.‘ “His blood was used’lor drink until the'mnrn ing that they were taken of), when about a pint remained. which had turned blackf ‘ On the morning of the 13th. early three vesSelsliove in sight. one of which, the brig'l‘ampiCo, Captain Rown. bound from New Hayen tor the West ladies, took off the three survivors. vim—Wm. Smitbml Biddelord. Maine. the captain, Horace ‘ Smith, of do.. the mate ; & Hu'gliie Rose, of Bangor. the boy preserved from death by the action of the captain. Thetwollop. mer were‘tranaferred to the British schoo ner Splendid. and arrived at Philadelphia. 'é"'-,‘The boy “as retained (inboard the Tampico; the captain promising to take care of him. Captain Smith state's'that if Brown had- submitted quietly to his fate. they'would not have had the heart to have killed him; but he did not tliinkit right that the boy. after running one chance for his life, should after all become the vic tim. and he. appears to think that he was suddenly gifted with strength to save hitti.,: "An idea may be formed of the near nessof death to 'this unfortunatecrew from , the fact' that the captain’s leet and nails both,turned black. and his nails liave'not“ as yet obtained their natural color. The blood of Brown probably saved their lives, as they subsisted on it two whole dayg. ‘_ "l‘he‘ Caroline in a total loss. She is insured“ the Neptune omce it.. this "city. ~.‘ for $5,000! ' ' ' A young couple wen ’mling log‘alh'er. undoubtedly iu‘aomo rumaulio opm, with birds and flowers aroundug le‘ual' lhe fea dbria lofl to infer thalg‘they'jhad‘ all the?” ‘ appliances and menu to pygmmh‘th, ro’llo’wing conversation en'uuéd_:'.'..‘l"“'“j ' 1 ‘ -My do‘a‘v, if tha‘jaafinficé With} (Me ‘ would pleasa' thda,"i;no‘u| 'glé‘dly‘ (Mold 1 I'lay"it,ddwn'aLlby-feet.’ ‘ ‘ ,OOb. air, you an: too‘”kind! ling itjuil'ffe minds ‘me _lhai. 17mm" you 'wQuJ’dv‘g'r'pt‘ily ,me‘byydipgobll‘nging Ihé ulb'io'ftqbfiéés‘i ‘ '.'-jCan'tklhigik‘of’il.‘ 'lt’o-I'hflbil!9_,wl!i°h lamr‘w'add'eaz- . ', ‘ Vary yelp. >s‘ir.’_‘y‘ivié锑!h‘,', isk§hfiflfiy 5" 'yhivuhfiyqujflbxificfiqfil}liffigvfllglflL'SnlQLQ‘l ‘a-.y¢p;4r°<-41r’a¢dkaf, M 41391 ,ebiéhipl,‘ itaw'gér'e. wit-ism '3”; 9939? MW“ 9M Wain.l:7,?ng:9‘?!b'i€'°Y-'?' '‘ " ” '1» A Story of Shipwreck. PRETTY GOODa 1 I’-
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