BY JOHN B BRATTON.
YOL. 38.
3J)orHcnl.
KINO DEATH.
Thero la a King, a stern old King.
Who hath ruled since tfic wend began.
And nil tlio earth are doomed from llielr birth,
To undergo his ban;
And ho cnrcs not ho,.whoe’er they may, bo,
Who bend before his frown ;
With a scornful laugh, ho bids them'quaff,
' Ami drain the death-draught down.
And when ho comes near, men quake with fear,
Though they boast when ho is not nigh.'
That tlioy wlll not shrink, hut fearlessly drink,-
• And hid tho world good bye;
Ah mol how they pray, tlio livelong day,
Should ho toko them at thoir word,
And tho frantic groan, and fooblo moon,
' In mournfUl tones arc heard 1
Ho calls aloud for the Mar and the shroud,
Ami points to tho gloomy poll,
And lialfln Jest, lio soys, thoro Is rest
Ami room enough for thorn all; -
'l’lia beggar lies down with tho king and his crown,
Under tho self same sod; •
Their hands are pressed across their breast.
And both look up to their God I
lie knocks at the door Of tho rich and poor,
With thosaino loud Ihundnring sound; •
And with dauntless air,ho bids them prepare.
For their last long sleep under ground;
Mon droop and die, at the glance of his eye,
And wither away at his breath;
For the name of thlsKlng, this stern old King,
la the grim, florco conqueror, Death!
“WIUT FLAG SHALL WAVE!”
What ting shall wavo when from on high
Disunion drags our ensisndown,
A ml where Its stars now deck our. sky,
Tho clouds of hate shall darkly frown.
What hand to rend that flag shall darn. '
When all may claim tho notion's sign 7
And not n gleam of glory there,
Hut each proud State may say '* 'Tis mine I 1
’Tin mlno. 'tis thlno, ’tis theirs, 'Us ours,
Wo all have trusted in its might;
Ami in tho nation's darkest hours
(Jut fathers horo it to tho fight.
The memories of tho past are there,
Fast clinging to each silken fold;
The pious hnpu, tho vow, the prayer,'
From hearts and lip's now still and cold.
Our sires* strong faith, their warworn.years;
Their dying groans—their conquering cry,
Their orphans* wall—thuir widows’ tears;
Tholr martyr truth, that ne'er shall <l^o.
Their sacred blood, in wild alarm.
Would call that traitor hand to.stop,
As once God's angol stayed the arm •
Of Abraham on tliftaouritaln top.
From vale to vale, and crag to crag,
Tho deep-toned curse would echo far,
On him who rends the Union’s flog.
Or from the azure tears'ono star.
Then, patriots, since our flag klono
Belongs to all our fathers’land,
Still let that one which o’er them shone,
Shine on their sons—a brother band.
Yes I let it shine ! Us hues shall be
A bow of promise to our eyes;
o‘er.nrehlng wide from sea to sea,'
The noblest land beneath the skies.
StOVS.
THE ESCAPE
AN INCIDENT OF TUB DBVOLVTION.
or •• iiabkv.'*
Part I.—The Sentinel,
. Concealed, as msny of tho incidents of our Revo
lutionary struggle have been, from llio present gen
eration, either by llio culpablo ncgligcnco of histo
rians, or their still more biameablo ignorance, our
recourse mutt bo to tho related narratives of those
veteran fathers,'who yet roman wUli.ua as venerable
patriarchs of olden times, who onco mingled their!
Wood with tho soil of tho batt!o plains, whore lyr
ranny died, and youthful liberty was born amid tho
travails of war. .
Baolc through tlio vista of by-gono yonrs, their
thoughts ycl wander, and oft du they call tho inci*
dents of tho past down the highway of their memo*
rios, and rehearse thorn, and ognin thoir dim oyca
beam os onco they beamed, when war sang tho
death song of oppression.
Therb wofo limos during./that bloody strife of
seven long years, whon God seemed to smile upon
tho efforts of those patriots who had forsaken all fur
their countrywhen success mingled her joys with,
their gratitude, and their hearts ascended in grateful
yearnings to the God of battles; and tlioro were
other limos when tho dark clouds of adversity,.gath
ered close around them, when tho baro feat of tho
jMU.lut army marked with blood tho frozen ground,
' Vhti-the officer would fain beg tho boon of crust
JVQfH v -4h° common soldiore, When chains clanked
jbud end near them, and oppression seemed well
nigh upon tho fulfilling of its designs. It was at
one of tho latter periods that my story commences.
•V Tho army under Wsshlgton, rugged, 111-fed, and
'poorly paid, laid encamped at Valley forge, and
the over buoyant heart of their patriot leader, was 1
now shrouded in gloom, partly caused by daily
seeing tho sufferings of his faithful followers, who
Worb already sighing for tho comforts of their Ojyn
firesides, oven with tho yoko of bondage heavy ppdn
thoir necks. Bill far greater woro his sorrow* ft)
behold his blooding country calling upon hlrafor
(hat aid which ho was unable to grant.
It was a dark night In tho ftpring that followed
'that winter of hardship ond suffering. The pointed
sleet drove by tho huls of soldiers, and sentinels
-drew (heir caps over Ihoiroycs to protect thoir faces,
-end would fain screen thoir half clothed forms from
the driving blast. That one pacing near tho build'
Ing ocoupiod by tho commander in chief, was a
young man scarcely numbering over twenty years,
but characterized by the symmetry of his well knit
frame, and his almost Herculean strength. .For a
long hour ho had walked back and forth bolero the
door, through tho crevices of which tho'dim rays
from s camp light struggled now and then.
Momentous wore (ho questions there discussed.
At midnight, the door opened, and tho officers of (ho
army emerged ono by ono therefrom, ond roilrod to
their several quarters.' No sooner had tho last*ono
disappeared cro Washington carno to tho entrance,
and speaking to tho sentinel, colled him to enter.-*
Awed by the presence of his General, but proud,of
the honor conferred upon him, tho benumbed soldier
entered, and respectfully approached tho blazing fire.
The entrance being closed, Washington seated Idim,
self by tho table ond said : ,‘ vf
“morion, I have called upon you to execute fot;
mo a dangerous mission, which I am satisfied, from!
tho recommendation given of you by your officers,
Vou are oapable.pCijbQrfoniiing; and I trust that this
bag of gold wllljpkoyou os willing os I know
Vou to bo capable, " It I* small, but is the most that
I oan offer.** „ .
“ Sir,’ 1 responded the young man, proudly putting
book the proffqrod reword, “ if tho took that you
see fit to assign mo lean honoroblo ono, and one
that Is calculated to benefit my country, I will
cheerfully perform it, without foe or reward; but if
it bo a dishonorable undertaking, which I cannot
believe, coming from you, sir, no amount of money
is sufficient to bribe incite It." , a ,
“ll is," replied. Washington, " that which some
shrink from ns dishonorable, but ho who undertakes
it shows a groalor love for his country than he boars
of himself. It is to uol tho port of tho spy."
“ No act that is in itself conducing to tho freeing
uf our land from tho red coated minions of tyranny,
is by mo considered dishonorable," said Morton.
“Am I," asked Washington, " to construe your
Words as consenting V*
“Yob, sir,” was tho reply, "your wishes to nio
are commands—in this caso tho ond justifies tho
. moans." • *-
" You had bolter accept tho money, if—"
“ No, air," said tho young man firmly.
“ You are sadly In need of clothing, it may old
in procuring at least a comfortable suit to bocp out
tlio cult!.'*
“To; long as my'officers aro suffering,” said ho,
“bo long will ,t suffer.'with them, rather than that
tho scanty moans of Congress should bo appropriated
to making one of her private soldiers more comfort*
able than aro hor highest officers.”
•“ Nobly said,” exclaimed Washington, “ with an
army of sbeh men, England’s king shall tremble
upon his throne. . Como tomorrow ovoning cl this
hour, and you-will find disguises, instructions, a
horse, and-money to defray, your expenses. Good
night.”
' V I will bo hero, sir, good night,”, replied tho sen*
tinol, and retired to his quarters..
The morrow night came, and with it, punctual to
tho appointment, cams young Morton. Alter u
short conference with his commandant, ho mounted
an Indifferent, but speedy horse, and with his bag
gage strapped behind him, sot out upon His perilous
mission. Edward Morion, six months previous, had
101 l home and friends, to take part in that struggle
then going on between the colonies and (ho mother
country.. Not for (ho hope of'gain, but with his
patriot heart swelling with pity for his country's
needs, did ho join the thin, but sturdy ranks of tho
troops of Congress. Wo find him yet in the ranks
as a private, but well deserving a foremost station
among bis follow soldiers.
Part ll. The Spy.
On tho banks of,tho rippling Schulkili, was at
jiat time situated an old fashioned farm house, an*
iquo in its exterior construction, hut showing around
I evidences of skilful hands to plan (rue happiness,
and an unmisUkoablo air of comfort.and substantial
enjoyment. At this lime a part of the British arniy
wore encamped near lhis*dwclllng, they being upon
a foraging excursion.
Toward (ho evening of tho following day, (ho
young “spy,” os.wo must now call him, rode up to
the. door of tho building mentioned, and throwing
the bridle over tho gate post, entered the<hooso. A
dark eyed girl mot'him almost at tho threshold, and
though she spoke not .a word of welcome, a flushed
oliocfe and speaking glance of her gazells-liko eyes,
. told more of love and welcome than volumes of
words could have done. What passed in that nar
row entry, I am not disposed to reveal. In the
inner., room sat a middle aged man, (he-uncle of
Mary . Wilson, noble in moin, with raven locks, but
evidently of. indifferent health, and,
• 'Tltoush high and proud
Thai forehead was, that silken shroud
Of midnight heir curtained s scot.
None knew how made, but like a star
In henvon'a dome, without it. fair,
out e’en more beauteous with it there;
... As her father’s brother, under his guardianship
she had been placed, when made doubly an orphan I
by tho death .of both her parents. And an ever I
kind guardian and father he made to (ho bereaved
girl; and now at the ago fifteen ycais.sho had ri
pened to (ho almost perfect woman. Edward Mop
ton and herself had been playmates together, and
although five years her senior, yet she had loved her
manly lover. No ono of her numerous schoolmates
gave' an interpretation of (ho difficult portions of
hor lesson half so plainly as did ho, nor to any ono
did she givo half so willing an oar.
Unlij (ho breath of war had boon, felt at lliorr own
door, the youth and maiden had floated gently down j
tho stream of happiness together, the flow'of their;
love unripplcd, and (heir pleasure without a care.
But whon his country called, through tho cherished!
Ups of a Washington, he exchanged hor arms fur
tho sterner embrace of war, and his quiet homo for
the tented field and busy camp.
To guardian jmd nieco his story was soon told,
and an hour, after many well wishes from the elder,
ond a warm embrace from tho younger, given in (he
Utile ontry, found a sun browned ond flaxen haired
country lad, to appearance, pushing boldly Into tho
camp of (ho enemy, with a quarter of beef laid
upon the rump of his horse.
It would have taken a sharp eye to plcrco (he
complicated disguise, and a keen oar to have detec
ted tho voioo of Morton, from tho drawling, nassai
twang of (ho verdant youth. Trotting slowly into
tho camp, (ho spy had soon disposed of his beef,
and in (urn laid in a valuable oloro of information,
which, if safely conveyed to the right quarter, would
cstimably benefit ond a*.d the plans of Washington.
li’.jwas lata at night when Morton prepared la
loavo, but it was not until ho.had been urged to sell
his horse, and Dotwilstanding his many protestations
that “Father would bo all fired mad if ho should
lot (lie old marc go,” he was obliged to soil hor to
a young officer, who, with half dozen others, wore
otjtfbVmg.in ono of (ho tents. As ho passed out at
(he ftmfDCor, he mot an old acquaintance, wfm had
joined llie'Bf.itisli ranks. Uo passed him, but the
Tory" thinking that ho sow_ something suspicious,
turned and followed him.
.Morton recognised him, but feeling sccuro in hit
disguise, passed on, yet having some misgivings.
Ho had gone soma quarter of a milo.whon, hearing
footsteps close behind him, ho inadvertantly oast hia
eye over hia shoulder. The tory know him at onoo,
and giving tho alarm, quickly followed tho fust ro*
treating spy. Motion onoumborod by his tight fit*
ting suit of homespun, was almost within his grasp,
when his pursuer called loudly upon him to stop.—
It was ilia last word that ho ovor spoke, for Morton,
dropping suddenly Upon llio ground close'before
him, soul him sprawling along tho road, and spring*
Ihg up he quickly sent, his concealed knifo to tho
hilt In his bosom. Tho shout of tho Tory had been
Hoard by tho officers, and quickly mounting thoir
horses', were soon in oloso pursuit. Exciting indeed
weailhal chase, nnd (ho pursued had well nigh os*
oapod, by . betaking himself to tho woodlands and
marshy places. From tho first clump of bushes,
through which ho had passed, (ho house of Wilson
lay about half a mile. To this Spot ho hold his
lugging, but yet swift way, and was just passing tho
fate in front of the house, when a horseman riding
nlo the road near by, descried him, nnd Immediately
gavolho alarm to lits companions.
Scarcely two minutes had elapsed cro thuy hod
surrounded tho house, and two onioors wero proceed*
ing toward (ho door. Rut Ihdy found tho nest, and
warm,but the bird had flown. Thoir scorch proved
unavailing, although carried to the outbuildings,
Vordoncy was not thus to bo caught.
Part IlL—Tht Liberator.
No darker pngo la (bore in Iho history of the En
gllsh notion limn that whereon !« recorded tho in
human burbaritioa of her troops, ao exorcised toward
our nation's soldiery, In tho struggle of the Rovolu*
Uon! Ago nor sox wore safeguards agaiiiit (heir
atrocities—tho gray haired man of throo score, and
maiden of twelve summers wore equally tho
recipients of tholr refined cruelties. Tho English
aattyn did not, It Is true, countenance their diaboli
cal proceedings, but nevertheless are they blatnoablo
for sending such unprincipled wretches among ui—
for Inciting the red min to attack our frontier set
tlements, and worse than all for procuring the knife
of the reckless renegade from principle, to bo pointed
(o the heart of his brother, who bad commondably
espoused (ho cause ofllborty.
' Exasperated by (heir second failure, tho searches
returned to the old farm house, and heated by the
wino the had drank, they summoned Wilson to re
veal tho hiding place of tho spy, at tho same lime
menacing him with an Immediate hanging, unless
ho complied. lie protested his innocence of any
knowledge of tho affair, but to no avail. Binding
him and his fair noico, they mounted them upon
horses, and sot out for tho camp. A keen pair of
eyes tracked thorn, unlit the prisoners wore placed
under tripplo guards, In one of tho tents of thoon
oampmont. Seeing no hono of rescuing them at
present, Morton resumed Ills ordinary dross, and
scoured nbroialho country to Valley Forgo.
Washington. wUh ti'boamlng oyo and a kindly
countenance, Jioard tho report of h ls spv, but his
nnblo brow loworcil, ami a frown galliotml upon Ilia
foaluroo di bo hoard tho noqiiol, Soaroo a wool! had
paHiiitl, cro from tiro rcciuootof •• tbo Fallior of hi.
country," tho maiden was sol at liberty, and pwobd
1 hy’her lovoT under the caro of a plauuch wliig faiUT
4 OURCOUNTRY—MAY 1 TALWAYB DE RIGHT BUT I OUT OR WRONG ,OUR COUNTRY**
CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1851.
ily in the interior. In tho moan time, Wilsorthad
boon convoyed (o Philadelphia, and there imn&rod
in tho prison of tho city. ,
About this (imo a young fisherman although em
bargoed by tho commands of General Howe, had,
under, pretext of soiling .whiskey to tho soldiers, past
tho outposts and sentinels with impunity, and tho
sentinels had become so familiar with tho old rod
boat and blue barrel that ho was but seldom chal
lenged/ Under this fisherman’s slouched hat might
have boon recognised tho faco of young Morton.
Ills object alone tlio gaining of information. That
gloomy old stone prison contained one whom ho
had sworn by hia love to release, wore it at the peril
of-bis Ufa* • .
Tho night was dark'and stormy. Tho invalid
prisoner sat alone in his lonesome cull, lie was (o
die at sunrise, and Tut What? Forsooth a spy had
boon soon near his door. Fit example of tyrannical
justice. Tho wind wallodaround his prison walls,
but ho hoard it not—thoro was a wilder storm with.;
in. 110 arose and. approached tho narrow, grated
window.' Unaided, escape, was impossible. Ho
listlessly gazed out and counted tho ,lampS, ae'lhoy
wore extinguished one by one, or hoard iho distant
cry of the sentinel, “all’s well.” He hod stood
thus for some lime, when, ho was startled from, his
revory by a sharp click below him. Again and
again ho hoard it, and it seemed to approach him,
up the face of the wall. Soon a head appeared
above the level of tho window sill, and a low voice
said s
“ Hist ! Wilson, is it you 7”
110 recognised tho voice of Morton, notwithstond.
ing tho form before him was hump-back and do
formed.
“ Haste, but do not speak," said ho, “ our timo is I
short, and wo must employ it to tho purpose." _ 1
.« I fear tho attempt is useless,” said Wilsod,
“ Ibcso ironTjnrs—” ,
“ Are but cobwebs,” said Morton, as.ho.wrenched
ono of thorn by main strength from its sockets.
Another and another followed, and tho hunch-back
stood within tho prison walls. Quickly stripping
off his sailor jacket, tho young, man removed tho
puck from his shoulders, and roVealod a am,alb but
strong rope ladder, and a complete suit of British
uniform. Wilson immediately donned tho disguise,
and tho ladder being made fast to the only remain
ing, bar, the prisoner followed his liberator to tho
ground. A gagged and prostrate sentinel endeav
ored to shout, but to no avail. They passed’ him
and woro soon on their way towards tho wharf. Al
though (ho feat of climbing tho side of a stone prison,
by simply placing iron wedges in the crevices, was
difficult, yet (ho hardest task was to bo performed.
Ho must be placed beyond tbo lines. Morten’s
plans woro well laid, and after readily passing tho
sentinels and gaining his boat, ho silently removed
tho head of his empty whiskey, cask, and. pointing
to the interior, said : “ 1 am afraid that you will bo
obliged to personate tho commodity in whioh : l
deal.” With a comical smile the libcratodprisoner,
after a deal of contortions and twistings, finally .nd*
justed himself and was “headed up.”' The laSlt
wns barely accomplished, ere Morton heard tho
alarm, (oiling the escape was discovered. Instead
of pushing off ho quietly scaled himself, and with
his oars in his hands,appeared (ho personification of
surprise at the hue and cry. Soon after, throe or
four soldiers rushed up, and demanded of tho well
known.“ whiskey pedlar,” if ho had scon any ono
pass lately.
“ I did,” was the reply, “ but a short time ago, a
smallish man passed hero bpon the run. I halloed
to him bill he only ran the faster.”
“110 is our man,” said they, starling in pursuit.
'• V Hold on,” shouted Mortoitf “ wont you havo .a
drop of whiskey to help you along?”
“Can’t stop,” said they, and harried away/
Morton codly pushed off, and passed tho linos in
safety. Three hours found them both safe in Iho
American camp.
My story is soon finished.
Tho war ended, Morton and Mary Wilson wore
married, and 1 should not wonder if Edsvaid Mor
ton, alias J— - H , had related to. his
grandson ono of his “ war stones.” .
OUR LIFETIME.
When tho world was created, and nil creatures
assembled to havetheir lifolimeoppointml, tho Ass
first advanced, and asked, how long ho would havo
to live.
“Thirty years/’ replied nature, “will that ho
agreeable to time T”
“Alas 1“ answered the Ass,' “U is a long while!
Remember what a wearisome existence .mine will
ho from morning (o night. I shall have to bear
heavy burdens, dragging corn-sacks to the mill
that others may oat broad, while I shall have no
encouragement, nor ho refreshed with anything but
blows and kicks. Give mo but a portion of the
time; 1 pray
Nature was moved with compassion, and pre
sented to him but eighteen years. The Ass went
away comforted, and the Dog camo forward.
“Mow, long dost thou require to live I 1 ’ asked
Nature; “thirty years were 100 many for the Ass,
hut wilt thou bo contented with them 1“
“Is it thy will that I should V’ replied the Dog;
think how much I shall have to run about, my feet
will not last for so long a time; and when 1 shall
have lost my voice for harking, and my teeth for
biting, what else shall 1 ho At for hut to lie In the
corner and growl 1”
Nature thought ho was right, and gavo him
twelve years. Tho Ape then approached.
“Thou wilt, doubtless, willingly, live tho tlilr
ty years,” said Nature: “thou wilt not havo to
labor as the Ass and Dog. Lifo will be pleasant
to thee.”
“Ah, not” cried ho, “so it may scorn toothers,
but it will not bo! Should puddings oven rain
down, 1 shall have no snoonl 1 shall play merry
tricks, and excite laughter by niy grimaces, and
then bo rewarded with a sour apple. How often
sorrow lies concealed behind a Jest! I shall not
bo able to onduro for thirty years!”
Nature was gracious, and ho received but ton.
At last came Man, healthy and strong, and ask
ed tho measure of his days.
“Will thirty years content theol” *.
“How short n lime!” exclaimed man;*“\vhon .1
shall havo built my house, and kindled a Are on
my own be»lhi»rWhen the trees I haveplanled are
about to bu6o|tand bear fruit—when life shall
seem moro’dfttrablc, I shall die! Oh, Nature!
grant mo a longer period !”
“Thou shall take the eighteen years of tho Ass
besides.”
“That is not yet enough,” replied Mon.
“Take likewise the twelve years of tlie Dog.”
“It Is not yot sufficient,” reiterated Man; “give
mo more I l ' .
“1 glvo.lheo then,lbo ton years of the Ape; in
vain will Ihoa orkve more.”
Man departed unsatisfied.
Thus moh lives seventy years. The first thirty
are his human years, and pass swiftly by; ho Is
then healthy and happy; ho labors cheerfully and
rejoices in his existence. The eighteen years of
tho Ass come next, and burden upon burden is
heaped upon him; ho carries ooni that is to food
others, and'blows and kicks are tho wages of his
faithful Bervldb.'' The twelve years of the dog fol
low, qrid'he loser his tooth, and Ilea in a corner
and growls, - When those am gone the Apo’a ton
years forth tho conclusion, Thun man, weak and
silly, becomes tho sport of tho children*
To Duuam.—BoCoro retiring, cat four-or fivo
elan-jack cakes, well saturated with butter oml
molasses, with two or three bups of tea, four dr live
well done oggs, n slice of hnm»;d Mdco of pie and
other doßort, ami if you don't haVoa dream “ns is
a dream,” ihoa wo will oay no moro.
HEROISM OP THE CAPE Mil WRECKERS. ;
It hai^boon, only within a few years that the (
world has had any means of knowing tho heroism ,
of tho wreckers on tho Jersey Coast. For a long ,
time those hardy men wore in tho habit of rescuing ,
by the most daring and perilous exertions,' tho {
lives and jirpporly adventured upon tho ocean by
tho shippers of the commercial cities, not only
without praise, but oven against the constant ,
abuse of the newspapers of those cities, which re* •
warded all tlieirloilaome.and dangerous efforts by !
denouncing them Us merciless “land pirates,**— (
Tho investigation instituted by pur legislature a *
few years ago, resulted in stopping those donun
ciatlons, and in exciting the admiration of the pub*
lio for, tho sublime, and dovotod heroism of the
wreckers. ! From that timo their deeds have boon
the. (homo of praise. Tlio commercial cities seem
disposed to do thorn justice. Tho. last number of
ITarpcr'.t il/agasmc-coniains this glowing account
of a dosporale but highly successful exploit of tho
Cape May “shore mon,’Mod on . by a well known
citizen of that county, by whicli the lives of more
than oho hundred persons were rescued from tho
very jaws of a yawning ocean':. ~ ’
On a dark and stormy night Mr, Richard C.
Holmes the collector of the port of Capo May, a
port situated on an exposed and dangerous part of
the Coast, near tho entrance to tho Delaware, was
awakened from, his sleep by the violence of the
storm, and listening, he thought that he could hoar
at llolervals tho distant boom of a gun, which he
supposed to bo a signal of distress. He arose and
hastened to tho shoro. The night was dark, and
nothing was to bo seen, but tho report of the gun
was distinctly to bo heard at brief intervals, com
ing apparently from a groat distance in tho offing.
He aroused from tho neighboring,houses a suffi
cient number of other persons to man his serf boat,
embarked on board, taking a compass for a guide,
and put tosea.
It was very dark, and the weather was very
thick, sc that nothing could bo seen; but tho crow
of tho boat pulled steadily on, guided only by the
compnstk and by tho low and distant, booming of
the gurfc They rowed in , the direction of the
sound, listening as they pulled; .but iho noise by
the winds and tho waves, and by the dashing of
tho water upon, tho boat and upon tho oars was so
loud and incessant, and tho progress which they
made against the heavy “send” pf lbs surges was
so slow; that it was for a long lime doubtful, wheth
er theyfwcre advancing or not):. After an hour or
two,*however, the sound of.,the gun seomed to
come iioarer, and at length they could see faintly,
the flaih beaming out for an instant just before the
report/ in tho midst of the driving rain apd flying
spray which filled the.dark air before them.
/•. oarsmen pulled at their
» dars with now. energy, and soon.came in,sight of
the distressed .Vessel, which began no\v to rise
beforoihctn, a black and misshapen mass, scarcely
distinguishable from tho surrounding darkness and
* gloomr, As they camb nearer, theyfound that the
, n ship—that she had been beaten down
i upon her side by tho sea, and was. almost :ovcr
. wbelmad with tho surge which was breaking over
her. Every place upon the deck which afforded
any possibility of shelter was crouded with men
1 and women, all clinging to such supports as were
within their ..reach, and vainly endeavoring to
soircojv themselves from tho. dashing of the spray,
i' .XiwUboai w«b4o. the leeward of the vessel, but so
greet was tho commotion of ,tho sea, that ft was
not salb to approach even near enough to commu
-1 nlcato with tho people on board. After coming
1 up among Iho heaving and tumbling surges as
noar as they dared to venture, the crew of the serf
boat found that all attempts to make their voices
hoard wero unavailing, as their loudest shouts
t wore wholly overpowered by the roaring of tbe
sen, and tho. howling of tho winds among tho
tigffing.
Mr. Holmes accordingly gavo up tho attempt,
and foil back again, intending to go round to the
1 windward sldo of tho ship, in hopes to bb able to
1 communicate with (lie crew from that quarter.
’ ifo could hear them while ho was to leeward of
thorn, buf they could not hear him; and his object
1 in wishing to communicate with them was to give
, them directions in respect to wbatlliey wore to do,
in order to enable him to got on hoard.
Inlhomenntimednylighlbegantoappenr. Tho
position of tho shin could bo seen more distinctly.
They lay upon a shoal, hold partly by her anchor,,
which the crow had lot go before sbo struck.—
Thus confined sho had boon knocked down by the
sons,, and now lay thumping violently at every
rising and falling of the surge, ami in danger every
moment of going to pieces. Slio was covered
with human beings, who wore seen clinging to
her in every part—each separate group forming a
1 separate and frightful spectacle of distress and
1 terror.
Mr. Holmes succeeded in bringing the serf boat
.so near to tho ship on tho windward side as to bail
the crew, and ho directed them to lot down n linn
from tho end of Ibd main yard, to leoward. Tho
main yard is a spar.which Res horizontally at the
head of tho main mast, and as tho vosso) was ca
reened over to leeward, the end of the yard on that
side would of course bo depressed, and a lino from
it would hang down over tho water, entirely clear
of. tho vessel. The crew heard this order and let
down a lino. Mr. Holmes then ordered tho serf
boat to bq pulled away from tho ship again, intend
ing to drop to leeward bno.o more, and there to gat
on board of it by moans of the lino. In doing this,
however, tho boat was assailed by the winds and
waves with greater fury than over, ns if they now
first began to understand that it had come to rescue
their victims from tholr power. Tho boat was
swept so far away by this onset, that U was an
hour before tho oarsmen could got back eo as to
approach tho lino. It seemed then extremely dan
gerous to approach It, ns tho end of U was flying
hither and thither, whipping the surges which
boiled beneath it, dr whirling or ourling in the air,
as it was swung to and fro by (ho impulse of (lie
i wind, or by the swaying of the. yard arm from
• which it was suspended*
The boat however approached tho lino. Mr.
Holmes, when he saw it within roach, sprang
forward to tho bows, and after a moment's contest
between on instinctive shrinking from the gigan
tio lash which was brandished so furiously over
his hoad, and his efforts to roach it, ho at length
succeeded in seizing it. Ho grasped it by both
hands with all his force, and the next instant tho
boat was swept away from beneath him by tho
retreating billows, and ho was left safely dangling
in tho air.
Wo say au/e/y, for whenever any one of those
indomitablo sea-kings, no matter in what circum
stances .of difficulty or danger, goto a rope that is
well secured at its point of suspension, fairly
within his iron gripe, we may at onco dismiss all
concern about his personal safety. In this case
tho intrepid adventurer, when lie found that tho
boat had surged away from beneath him, and loft
him suspended in tho air oyer tho foaming billows
felt that all danger was over. To mount tiie rope,
hand over hand, till ho gained tho yard-arm, to
clamber up tho yard to tho mast, and then to de
scend to llto dock by (ho shrouds, required only
an ordinary exorcise of nautical strength and dour
ago. All (his wns.dono in a moment, anti Mr.
Holmes stood upon tho dock, speechless and en
tirely overcome by tho appalling spectacle of terror
and distress that mot his view.
Tho crow gathered around tho stranger, whom
(hoy looked upon- at oiloo u’s thoir deliverer, and
listened to hoar what he had to say. . U© informed
them that the ship was grounded on a-narrow reef
or bar running parallel with the coast, and that
there was deeper water between thorn and the
shore. Ho counselled them to cut loose from the
anchor, in whioh case he presumed that tho shocks
of the seas would drive tho ship over the bar, ana
that then she would drift rapidly in upon-tho shore;
where, when she should alriko upon the beach,
they could propably find moans to get the passenr
gera to tho land. . • , •
This, plan was decided upon. Tho cable was
cut away by moans of such Instruments as came
to hand. The ship was beaten over tho bar,
awakening, as sho was dashed along, new shrieks
from the terrified passengers, at the violence of
the concussions. Onco in tho, deep water she
moved on more smoothly, but was still driven at
a fearful rato directly towards tho land. The surf
boat accompanied her, hovering as near to her aIT
tho way as was consistent with safety* During
thoir progress tho boat was watched by the pas*
songors on board tho ship, with anxlons eyes, as
in hor wore centred all their hopes of escape from
destruction.
The conformation of,this pari of tho coast, as in
many otbct places along tho shores of the United
States, presents a range of low, sandy Islands, and
separated from it by a channel of sheltered water.
Those islands are long and narrow, separated from
each other by inlets or openings herb and (here,
formed apparently by tho breaking through of the
soa, Tho crow of our ship would have been glad
to. have scon'some possibility of their entering
through ono of these inlets'. Tho ship could not,
however, bo glided, but must go wherever the
winds and waves choseto impel her. This was
to tho outer shore of ono of tho long, narrow isl
ands, whoro at length she struck again, and was
overwhelmed with breakers and spray..
After much difficulty tho seamen succeeded, with
tho help of the surf-boat in getting a line from tho
ship to tho' shore, by moans of which one party on
land and another On board the.vessel could draw the
surf-boat to and fro. In this way tho passengers
and’ crow wore all sofoly landed. When the lives
wore thus all safe, sails and spars wore brought .oh
shore, and then, under Mr. Holmes directions, a groat
tent was constructed on (ho sand, wliich, though
rudo in form, was sufficient-in size to shelter all the
company. When all we o assembled, tho number of
passengers saved was found (o bo one hundred and
twenty-one. They were German Immigrants of the
bolter class, and they gathered around their intrepid
deliverer, when all was over, with such overwhelming
manifestations of thoir admiration and gratitude as
wholly unmanned him.
They had saved money and jewels, and such other
valuables as could bo carried about tho person, to a
large amount; and they brought every thing to him,
pressing him mpst earnestly, and with many tears,
to take it all, for haying saved them from such im
minent and certain destruction. Ho was deeply
moved by ..these expressions of gratitude but ho
would receive no reward.
When the tent was completed and tho whole com
pany wore comfortably established under (ho shelter
of it, tho boat was passed to and fro again through
tho surf, to. bring provisions on shore. : A parly of
seamen remained on board for this purpose—loading
tho. boat at tho ship, and drawing it out again when
unloaded ort tho shore. The company that wore
assembled under tho lent dried their clothes by fires
built for tho purpose there, nnd then mode a rude
breakfast from the provisions brought for them from
(ha ship I j.-und-.trhcrj. (has ijjjpnjojWroo.rostoJ and
refreshed, (hoy wore all cbnvoyetjfaftsly lo boats to
tho main land.
VULGAR AUD REFINED. .
„ . Vulgar. .
m hail n donkey tu woiiMii't go, ■
Do you think rU wollop him 7 No I Not No!
I’d give him some corn and cry geo wo, .
Cue up Neddy,
. Rsmuin.
If I lind an animal nvorse lo ppeod. -
Do you think I’d chastlao him 7 No, indeed!
I’d give him buiiiu onlu and cry proceed,
Oo on Edward.
I.afeor and Prayer*
Adam had tilled tho ground, and made unto him
self a garden full ol lroys and plants. Tho enrsof
his ripe corn-field wavered in the light of the set
ting sun, and his traps wore covered with blossoms
and with fruit. The father of mankind with Eve
his wife, and their children, reclined upon a hill,
and contemplated the beauties of the field and the
rlory of the sunset. The cherub.who guarded
tsdeti now stood among them, without his flaming
sword, and his countenance was mild and friendly.
And ho spako unto .them and said—“ Behold, the
fruits of tho earth no longer spring forth of them
selves as in time past, but ye must labor in the
sweat of your brow, in order to gain your doily
broad. But after 101 l yo enjoy tho reivnrd of your
industry, and the full ripe cars present a pleasing
sight. Tho merciful Jehovah has provided you
with tho moans of creating on Eden for your
selves.*’ “Of a truth/’ said Adam, “his goodness
is very groat, even when ho chastcnolh. . But Je
hovah was formerly nearer to 'us, and blesSed us,
and caused his face to shine upon us—what have
wo to compensate for this?” “Prayer!”.answer
ed llio cherub. “By labor lie bestows upon you
earthly gifts, by prayer heavenly blessings. Then
Adam, with Evo his wife, and their children, lift
ed up their faces, and thanked God apd prayed,
and bis eye glistened, and bis countenance shone,
and he said—“ Tho Lord is gracious, and his
mercy ondureth forever V*~From the German .
CLERICAL ANECDOTE*
Tho Rev. Mr. ——, a Scotch minister of some
humor, was walking through the streets of Edin
burgh, dressed in his rough country clothes, when
a young lady,, tho leader of tho group of fashion
able holies, surveyed him through her quizzing
glass rathor more curiously than ho thought con
sistent with female delloaoy. Seeming suddenly
terecognizo her, ho walked briskly up, and seiz
ing her bond with the familiarity of an old ac
quaintance, accosted her with—
“My dear Marla I—how left you your worthy
father and venerable mother 1 and when did you
coma to town J”
All (his was expressed with an energy and ra
pidity of a surprised recognition of an old and fa
miliar friend, and with an air of equality a littlo
savoring of superiority. Tho astonished fair one
had not time to withdraw her hand, or to make a
reply, until he paused as if out of breath, and
waited /or her to return his friendly greetings,
looking her still in the face. The fine young lady
had by this time recovered from her confusion,
and hastily withdrawing her hand, replied with
some alarm:
“You are mistaken, sir.”
“What 1” replied he, “is it possible, my dear,
you do not know met”
• “Indeed, Ido not* sir,”
“Neitherdo I you,” said the parson; “good
morning, madam,” and making a ceremonious
bow, he walked away.
She was perfectly cured of quizzing strangers
in tho street.
In a ll Grandmother's Recollections,” t work just
published, Grandmother Arlington says: “When 1
wus a child—a very young ono—l used to say that
I remembered very well tho day on which I was
burn, for%tolhor was down stairs frying dougtmots.”
Tho man whoolimhod n frcslity pooled,forty feel
high poplar palbfhnd then drew,tho people Up nftor
him, has boon engaged by the Schenectady circus
company to ride u switohtallod horse chosnut ‘tree
round the ring without stk^j|s.
AT $2OO PER AHNUM. :
A fiIISBR IN JhOVB*.
Ini thp private library of the lalo cocentr|o New
Orleans millionaire, McDonough,, Chore waf found,
tho Della- says, a copy of Dryden*a translation of
Ovid's Art of Love, which bore evidences of having
been constantly and qoilo reconUy,rcad,'wilh mark* .
indicating ideas end sentiments which woro.parllc* .
ularlyhoppy and.striking. '*
One of these Ideas is a severe and sneering allusion
to tho folly of tho miser, who devotes himself to the
dry, dull and unsatisfactorypleasure of accumulating
wealth, whilst the whole animal world is engaged
in tho-more delightful ond" exhilarating occupation’
of. lovo. The amoroua;pahl proceeds to recommend
that all such personashould bo served as Midas was,*
whoso avarico waff-punished by turning everything
he touched into gold#
Tho Delta prococdod-.to toll as that Mr.?McDo
nough was, singularly enough, in low, ondlhal tho
remembrance of his disappointment ho doubt prompt*
cd his frequent reading of Ovid. Many years ego,’
when Mr. McDonough had rdachcd a mature age,
ond had accumulated largo landed possessions, with
a project lit view of surrounding tho city with hia.
properly, he found that some lands intervened, which*
belonged to a very wealthy and gay widow'.lady.'
Mr. McDonough endeavored to purchase these lots. -
He sent a groat many persons, who offered tho widow
a very largo price for her'.property, bni she would'
not sell, —he, in the meantime/ remaining
allowing it to be > known that ho wae the person in'
pursuit of this properly. ■_ Alffiis effprU proved abor
live. At last ho undertook a different plan. Ho'
paid sourl to tho lady, proposed marriage, and waff
rejected in such a .manner as to.cause his Indigna
tion, and bxcito a vow of revenge, which he lived to
oxccuto. ‘
Years afterwards this same widow, having been
offered a largo price for a piece of city properly*
found that two ble at the corner of the square,
which woe, chiefly owned by her, were the property
of Mr. John McDonough. It was neoeaaary that
alto* should have those lots to complete.her sale.-
They had cost Mr. McDonough but.a few hundred
dollars.'.What was her surprise, oh sending a bro
ker to him, to bo informed that he might take |50,-
000, but nothing less. The widow determined to
try the virtue of a little personal persuasion; perhaps
she could kindlo the old flame, and thus induce him '
to relax. Accordingly, she paid him a visit, jJhe
found him in his {hoary old house at MoDonoughvilfo.
lie was buried in musty papers, surrounded by bis
negro * clerks, copying • records. A single empty
chair sal in the room. The widow took this; and
immediately commenced the object of her mission*
Groat was her surprise to bo informed by Mr. AfoDtf*
nougli that it was impossible for him to sell the lots
in question. Ho owned no properly
was all God Almighty's* whoso agent ho wnh
out ibo powor to eoll, • ■ « r.
- At lost, having exhausted all other arts* the lady
thought she would try tho effects of old reminiscflOr
ecs and associations; so she blushingly and softly
inquired of tho stern old rnilliobairo how il Was that
he ’should have onco offered her his hand and heart;
and wos.now unwilling to grant her this small privl
lego. " That,” responded (ho hard hearted votary
of Mammon, “ was many, many years'ago; and then
I was thoughtless and giddy, and you, madam, .’werp
young and handsome.” 1
Arrest of Capital Pnalihmenti
Passing* up Orange street the other day, our at
tention was attracted to a boy who was climbing op
a lamp post, endeavoring to pass tho end of the rope,
which was attached to tho neck of a terrier dog, over
tho horns on which the lamplighter rests his Isddsiv
when lighting tho lamp. There wore some half a
dozen ragged urchins around cheering him. An' old
gentleman prevent supposing foal play,'’ ask'od (hk
little follow what ho was going to d» with the dog;
“ Hang the sucker, ho*s bin a murderin',” saidtbs
excited boy. . . , , ■
“ Murdering what?” asked tho old man 1 '
“ Why, jakoy Babcock’s pet rat, what be colcbed
ven they loro down the.old buildin*.”, . ,
”Oh don’t hang him for that,” pleaded tho old
man; u it is bis nature to kill rats; beside he looks
like a good, dog; if you wish to get rid of bim>l,ll
take him along with mo.” ’ ’
”0, it can!l -be, daddy; he’s a infernal scoundrel,
and tho Jury brought him in guilty, and he's got bis
sentence, and. you Can bat your lifo I'll haag.hipi,”
• M Jury ! wbafJury?”
“Why, our Jury; them fellers there silling bn
that collar door. They tried him this markin', and
Bob Llnkels sentenced him to be hung. That's
right, oln’t .it, daddy 1 It was alt on the sqnare. I
was (bo lawyer against the dog, and Joe Beech was
far Vim, but h)s arguments vas knocked all to tfiunr
dor when I brought the murdered body inter court.
It dook 'em ell down. They all guv in that 1 was
rite".. Ho ain’t worth~a rusty nail now, but as soon
os he's dead he's worth fifty cents, 'cordln to law,
at (ho city hall, and we want the money-Ibr.the 4th
of July.” , . : .
The old gent scorned surprised at the logic of tho
boy, but was about entering another pica when tho
scene was interrupted by (ho arrival of tho owner of
the dog, (a stout Irishman.) who soon dispersed
Judge, Jury, executioner, and rescued tho trembling
culprit.—JV. O r Picayune.
A Sharp Night Inspector*
Not a very bad joke ia (old of one of (he New York
Night Inspectors. Il hopponod a few evenings since,
shurlly after (ho wharf watch waa set, that* plaid
looking countryman waa soon to leave a brig, lying
at l*ior No. 5, with a'sußploioaa looking bundle in
hia band**
Il was a largo package, and a heavy one; and the
stronger tugged along slowly up tho pier with it,
: and turned the corner, sweating under hi* 10ad.,.,
11 Aha! my One fellow, "ejaculated the lynx eyed
Inspcctor—a sharp-sot official, by the way—“ana I
Vvo got you, thi* limol" and approaching the coun
tryman, ho *aid:
'■ Quod evening. Let mo relievo you of (hat load,
my friend.'* -
“ Eh 7" responded tho man, uneasily.
“I'll take this bundle, if you please,"
“Thank you.**
“ It's heavy i«n*( it 7'! «a|d the officer.
(“Yaas. Which wayyougoln\n«bor7“ '
“Como along; H'a all right; I'il (aka oareofth/s*
Como on.'* . . • r
“Edsaolly—ranoh obliged.' It ia tarhal heavy*
and I'vo got to git it up to the Howard houae.**
- “ Como along,” said the officer, knowingly; “ wa'il
•oo about thatond in a few minutes, (hey ttyoh'
tho “ IloWard,” when Ilia alranger obicrved that the
Inspector had no idea of halting!
“(la)Io! VVhiol^way,friend: I’mitoppln,Acre,"
•aid the countryman.
“h> no matter; I*ve ilexed this property, and
you can explain matter* at the Custom.houae, to
morrow,” continued the Inspector.
“ Look, here, friend. Not 100 feat, ef you please.
I've paid my duties on that'era lot of goods, leal
you look at this, now! 1 * and ho drew forth a bit of 1
paper from hia pocket, signed by (he Collectors.
. “Why, you scamp," said (he Inspector,wiping
(he pepplratlon ftom h(i face, “ this is a permit fof
your goods! Why didn't you show that before?"
“Why, in the fust place you didn’t ask me taw 9
and in the next place, ef 1 had you’d a teen me break
my back afore you'd ha* brought that bundle cleat
up hero for rao, I know!" <: • .
The Inspector Wowed his nose, violently; and
cursing the countryman for a fool, turned down Find
street Instanter, to resume his “lonely round.**
The stranger ppl his paroelin charge of (he son
vent, and grinned a ghastly grin, as the ovor.zoafous
watchman departedlT
li Is said that Darnum has purchased the patent
right for tho United States of the recent i'Yr«.,dniiiAi.
tutor invented by Mr. Phillips, of Ijondon, and wilt
shortly, as is stated, giro a grand representation m
the burning of a house, to be extinguished .by tarry
ing a flop.coolr. | _____
Glass was the rosull of aooidont, In wa W n * AjfJ
of non wood on send; tho aod» in ih° one dompiaed.
with the latter, and glass was forineu. ' w- -
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