Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-08
AFFECTING INCIDENT.

AFFECTING INCIDENT.
Mr.. Work, Captain of the Don Gio-
panni schr. from Gottenburg, while de-
livering cargo of deals and iron at a
wharf in st. GATHERINGS on Tuesday
last, was accosted by miserable look
ing young man, just returned from A
merica, beseeching little employ
ment. The Captain, in reply, said he
was sorry he was not in want Of any adj
ditional hands, as his crew were fully
adequate to discharge the cargo. The
young man in return, expressed his
regret, but urged the captain to suffer
him to work only for his meat, as he
was literally starving for want OF food.
Commissioning the youths unhappy
situation, the captain complied with
the condition, and the young man went
cheerfully to work in the hold among
the crew. Observing on the following
day the assiduity of the stranger to
discharge his duty, the captain asked
him of what place he was a native 3
"Loughrea, in Ireland he replied
Observation-Disclosures, rejoined the
Captain, and 'What is your manner
Dennis Work. replied the youth. Pal
pitating with anxiety, and afraid he
might be mistaken, the captain imme-
diately inquired if he had brother.
& had,' said he, 'but it is long time
since | saw him." 'What is his manner
almost GREATNESS inquired the captain.
James Work. replied the youth
Then you must have had letters from
your brother?' says the captain. ooh,
yes sir Come, come along with
me, says the captain hastily, and
Immediately hurried him into the cabin.
Have you any objections to show me
those letters from your brother = asked
the captain Certainly not said he,
and instantly pulled out the pocket
book and produced them. The cap
tain, assured then almost to certain
ty, who the young man was, produced
corresponding letters to himself, and
upon the mutual correspondence being
laid upon the table, each exclaimed,
'Brother!n and they instantly rushed
into each others arms, and for several
minutes their feelings were so over
powered with the warmth of their at
fections, that neither of them could
speak till tears came to their relief.
Mr.. Noah, of the N. Y. Advocate,
closes some handsome remarks OH the
contemplated settlement at the mouth
of the Columbia River, in the follow
ing manner:
awe should say that our national
strides are too rapid, that we under.
take Quixotic projects, but so we said
when the grand canal was first attempt,
ed. For eighteen months, we wore
our eyes, hair, and fingers to nothing,
in endeavoring to prove that the canal
never would be completed, but alas, the
more we wrote the faster they worked,
and had actually the boats af1oat, and
tolls gathered, by the time we arrived
at the conclusion that the thing was
impossible. We doubt whether post
road can be nude from Buffalo TO the
Columbia river, and whether pos,
coaches, with glass windows will be
established, but it may possibly be
done, and we will consider nothing as
beyond the power, resources and en-
terprize of this country. Should we
establish a territorial government at
the mouth of the Columbia, what poor
devil shall we select as governor! who
shall we exile to that spot?
Briefly, it may be necessary to settle
the question of occupation, or to have
look out for our Indian trade, that,
some measures should be adopted on
this subject; but as yet, we should sup
pose that an officer and fifty men sent
round Cape Horn to that spot with
provisions, sc. for two years resi-
dence, would be all that is required IN
the present state Of affairs.
Marquis Origo has just made al
Rome a successful trial Of new fire
engine. BY his method, the water is pro,
PEELED in mass, and falling in torrents on
all the parts on fire, covers them in.
stantly with SO great volume ofwater
that the most impetuous flames are
compelled to yield to this species ofuni.
versal inundation. The experiment
was made with great success by the in
ventor, in the presence of a great num-
Der of Swans. 1t perfectly succeeded
both with reference to the hardness OF
the manevre, and the rapidity of the
result, which did not require more than
a few minutes.
The man of genius thinks for him
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