American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-29

Tom says, all the time he kept saying, she came
nearer and nearer at last he bellows out,--. Not
tor the universe mot for ten thousand mines of
gold-Oh, God see how the paly Eres CLEAN along
the ropes-Hear how the rotten cordage creeks !;
how murky- how black the mdew drops from the
torn sails-1ah, preserve me, Heaven how the
port holes open--Don't you the He'll flames.
how they are raging within her foul and dreadful
hulkn Then, starting back ('rom says twas awful),
he baws out, Bring up my caskets- bring all my
gold, my Jewels-save not diamond-Quick
quick, throw them oYer.-VilIains, make haste
The crew-the dreadful crew, l see them, see
lhem-see how they giber and sign. and erkon
and laugh Their boat is launched he cred.-
!" It's here; oh save me, save me--Where shall
hider She is full of murdered Indians deceived and
ruined friends abandoned children. b. Heaven
will not-No, though hide at the bottom oil the
OCEAN He run from plsce to place-seized first
ON one, then ON another, begging them to hide him /;
and al last screaming out that they coming on
board, he ran to the after gang way, and Jumped III
to the sea.
"The passengers did what they could to get OUT
the boat, for the crew dars'nt lend any hand bu,
twas too late. Tom says, he heatd him shrek
once twice, but he seed nothing, only the rppes
which the splash had made CHANGING, as they SPREAD
lar ard far IN The moon beam"
"But the ship the ship !" cited several voices
at once
Mot soul aboard replied the old sailor. seen
her, Tom says, 'cept the lad and the Great Lord"
The silence of disappointment which Beloved
the conclusion OF The seaman's tale, was broken by
he melancholy stranger. "lf,' said he, the per
petrator Of crime, which earth and Heaven alb
hor, produce the appearance Of that awful bark
your curiosity, simple men, shall be gra,ltied.
ihts hight gnu shalt spe her.
he effect which this assertion produced, on
|ta,liy imagined; and the expectancy OF some hor
I'd scene might be traced III every sun burnt taco
For my Own part, the voice was SO hollow,
earthly. aud so every way thrilling, that had | not
ior many weeks MAJ ed the able dsIreas,the
evident state OF misery, where 10y has no balm,
and afltunn sung IN this poor wretch, should
have thought il was only well acted piece Of de-
|cepton and that Cooper himself could not have
given the sentence mo'e eft ct. Bu, alas, there S
that in his eyes which cannot be coun,erlelted the
no rid glare OF settled black and emedile IS despair
Young gentleman" said he advancing toa ard,
me with air that lily accorded with his squaiid
and miserable appearance" crush'd and wuher'd
las am, have not been altogether insensible the
COMMUNICATION expressed In your looks This night
acW end my snterings here. 1t has come ON me
in the fearful visions Of the nj ht it has glazed on
me in the open blaze of day. Do not interrupt me''
said he, observing was about to s,eak-"I have
much to say and my minutes are numbered. TINS
spirit, which is now fainting within inc, once
light and buoyant with the anticipation oil all that
! life could give These sunken, blood shot eyes
once beamed with the expression Of love and Joy,
and every gentle. every noble feeling. This tot m,
this wrecked, this ruined form, once gave delight
aud animation TO many an ardent friend. Now,
then. behold me BE hold the victim of dissipation
Let the awful warning strike deep into your bosom,
and then let the blasting sight be hid toreser-Let
ii be cOnsl gnpd to those to tshom haze sold Ut.
was the husband oil an ado ed wifi, HE spoke S..
short and thick that csaid scarcely hear or under
stand him was the happy father OF eight lovely
children. | had very blessing sinful man could en-
10y did not know II. eis my happiness home
and sought it where il was not to be iounh-abr0aG
My affairs were neglected. and went to ruin. The
| sad the accomplishing looks OF my family, instead
of awakening me TO repentance and reform, stune
me to madness-In moments OF PHI envy, would
start from their prcsence-retug n to them in stale
which even / cannot name. and then bitterly
leproach them Tor the want of that affection of which
my own misconduct deprived me. My eldest SON.
| He had gradually approached one Of the main
shrouds, and, he pronounced the last words, saw
him covulsveiy them to prevent his TALL
ing
My eldest son." he repeated, ;" was an officer
in the army and had been absent Tor many months
he returned to wnness the misery the degradation
the RUIN OF his father the bitter, the unavang sur-
rows of his hearl-broken mother. My poor falnl-
lily, long abandoned TO hopeless dependency. had
ceased to oppose even the most tender ,emonsran.
ces my now ungovsrned passions. My son had
witnessed nothing OF my changed disposition for
previous to his departure. had been the most af
'fectonate Of parents. He was not only my child
but my friend my companion. Shocked beyond
expression, with every feeling Of his soul outraged
by the first exhibition of my unkind treatment Of
his beloved mother, he frankly declared that he
could not bear it, AID that it must be repeated
Worked up to frenzy by the consciousness of the
degl adation which he witnessed, the furies of hell
seemed to rage in my breast, and in that moment oil
dlstracting madness, struck to the earth-my son