The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-18

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moment occasioned. Oh God! it is 4 fearN
full sight to behold the thread of human ex-
istence sevcred-to see the tender and tha
helpless pass, by a single step, from time
to eternity, without the power of EXTENDING
the smallest assistance. Ina moment, ere
these conflicting and agonized feelings could
shoot through my brain, colored man "a
noble fellow) dashed into the gaping wave
and presently rose with the little helpless
burthen in his arms. A shout of Joy well
coined him from the spectators, but this feel
ing was soon changed on observing that the
brave fellow appeared to be incapable Of
sustaining him and his little charge, and
was gradually losing strength. We instant
ly thrc wsoverboard bench, which falling
near him, he would in moment have gain
ed it and saved the child. But it was 9TH
erwise ordered. A boat from the shore 70.
wed by two scamen, pulled rapidly forthe
spot, and encouraged by the shouts of the
beholdcrs, strained every nerve for fear Of
being too late. The head of the poor black
was turned towards the floating bench
which he had nearly gained:-the backs oe
the rowefs were towards him, and in their
haste they took no time to look round at his
situation. Shreks were sent out to warn
them but too late. When they sprang to
their bow, it was upon the drogvniag-they
seized by the hair the generous black (nog
almost stunned by the blow)-the boat pas
sed quickly over the spot where they had
struggled. and we never saw the poor babe
again. A slight gurging noise, with faint
discoloration of the water, showed as |
thought, where it had just sunk to rise NO
more.
In mean time the servant woman was saved
on the other side of the boat, with the two
elder children,-one by the prowess of q
sailor boy, who was an oarsman in the un-
fortunate boat, and who deserves sometime,
more than mere encomiums. After saving
the boy, he espied the body of the sinking
lady, and still clnging to his little charge.
sprang at and caught her by the string of
her hat. But the faithless garment parted
in his hand, and its hapless tenant sunk be-
meath him.
At this moment ! saw at my side the fran
tick mother, who had been elsewhere pick
ed up and put on board without my obsery-
ing it. Her despair was enough to have
melted the heart of pirate. She had no
tears, for grief and despair had drank them
dry. "Oh give me my childrenl" was her
cry--"lf YOU have any pity give me my
children" She was shown one of them
just arrived with her maid servant. Scarce
ly observing them, the heart, of the mother
yearncd after those that were gni e; and She
cried Eyes, yes! but there are three of them"
She was charitably deceived with the belief
that the other t7oo were saved-"are you
sure she exclaimed-"both of Mem."
Both was the reply. "Then God bless your
lips for that word. p
cannot continue the subject, and per-
haps have already said too much. lis
perhaps intruding upon the sacred privacy
of mothers sorrow, in which none more
sincerely sympathizes than one who was an
afflicted SPECTATOR.
The Erie Gazette holds the following
language. respecting Bedford Springs.
All intelligent Travellers from foreign
countries acknowledge, chat the most pic
turesque country in Europe cannot boast of
so sublime landscape, or mountain, rill and
dell, the honey suckle wildly blooming in
beauty, and fragrance, and all the magnif-
cence with which Nature has dressed out
and diversified the scenery round those gol-
den Springs. At all events, he who has had
the fortune'to spend week in the Sandy
desert OF Saratoga Springs, where the Pines,
Jealous of the scanty nutriment of the soil,
stands at repeling distance from each 9th
er, and contrasts it with this truly sylvan
retreat, will. wonder at the caprice OF fash
ion