Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23

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hare driven the waking imagination 10 frenzy |
arose early and FASTENED deck happy 10 scane to
scene OF h!c and hustle, from tc solitary horrors of
Inc night The storm silcO; nued, aud appear auces
indicated tbl, IL would 10 Tor some DAYS
Mis- Campbell watched by the bedside If her hus
Band during the night, in state Of agony hat can be
ne" 'eadJ conceived than described; Tor ,lc surgeon
on examining The wound, had pronounced speedy
death inevitable. When the earthly ties which. bind
tie pure 10 the inuoccut ius ntly severed the an
sus'ancd ny Tie survivor is too ..equently arr est in
surpoTta5e, although the bright promise of meeting
hereafter may cast ray Of co,nIot around tie lcalt
OF the inorrnci what then must lie guilty feel WHO
are bound by ties that Cannot exist in heaven ana
which, when broken here, leave The torn heart ;i..out
hope remaining The mourmn,l yisaye of h!rs.
Campbell she c.asped the hand Of The dy;nr man
was pa'ninl 10 behold, for tie most careless o,ser
yer could discover utter hopelcssnoss written there
me surgeon on ,nter;ogatimgs Campbell respecting
tue manner III which the wound was inflicted was led
I" hsiieve that the unhappy ana IN, serous man Iad
iaen tue vi2n Of his own hand, AMI the deep rooted
melancholy that had obtained possession of his mind
and actions rendered ii highly probable ilat this sup
position VAS correct When Grtt carried below after
his wound Lad been s;aunchc3, lie turned 10 his wife
and SAID IN a tonc scarcely audible "behoM my MO
4'c;i"n verified; you treated lightly ny suporsious
feelings hut had pTesceuce that ] sIioua ncyer
t.ead earth again,"
The violence Of Tie storm every hour increased and
towards noon all hands were au:t brsi,y erraroJ
Inc igSIu, preparing 10 encounter tempest ta, ;i,res
'eheo our destruction In tbs mis, OF the hustle the
Id1''i was summoned below rs IL said
vas dead and lis w;!,, dying. On entern,r tl,c
cahn MIS- Campbell was dscor ed iyiur on the bed
Ill s"oon, beside Tie neluss tody of her hu sbani
ne 'hciahcho!y expression of Catnpbes countenance
S;i'' renamed fixed IN death; but there was .ereni.
~ aooui it which STc!Se of hope than despair
though every line plainly indicated deep rooted wretch
tote9s. "rs l.ampbeil was gently renewed from the
ooGt around ~hleh She CLING III the agony of grief
1t was Cacui,;el Ia awaken the sympatliss
81 all present, and the philosophical II enrh,
'tEouGh ali unused 20 The melting mood opcncd the
S'Hi;e' Oh h's heai and his tine beaten check was be
ae'vcd with tear, though for years il had beeu ,nos
tencd alone by The sea or the tempest He caught nv
eye, and understood what was passing in nv mind.
ne wiped ms tears away. and in vain endeayoured 10
assume The philosopher again. As turned from the
disconsoato woman, the captain muttcred o himself
''"li Gun, ie sns phjioso rho mas jc suis homne.n
replied, ''hat berg man, il was imrossibie that
philosophy should doaten the feelings to scene
mat description" 81 can BEAR" said he, "e ScpeI
CD or DioGcnoS whatever burden may be cast IN my
own shoulders, but the affections ,at are visited
on the head OF others" grasr0d his hand: he under
stood The pressure, and returned il.
Inc storm continued with undated fury and a.
hg"t approached :: was deemed cxpecnt 10 Consirn
The remains OF Campbell 10 Il waerv crayc prerara
!ons were accordingly made, and tic ,;y ,ras literal
~ lo'n from tie ag9n'zng MIRAGE Of the iscnsoIae
wife, and wrapped seclo to receive the last human
'ites' - rs iiuw night when the corpse was placed
upon decn Tic captain, the passengers and such Of
'ie crew as were not engaged, stood around it, Be
coming sorrow was depicted in every countcnance-
no
orc consSning the body TO the waves. Having rer.
formed ihis duty, Mrs. Campbell was gently raised
from tie carpsc over which she had kne during the
service and two sailors taking ii by the head and feet
committed 1t 20 the deep. ibe heart broken widow,
sw0oncd The solemn plunge was distinctly heard
and Immediately followed by tcnd like laugh. i
ii"ed to discover whence this ilI-thned merriment
proceeded, ana beteld among the crowd the CHASTITY
F!sa9c u Tue sDp'FreCicd man. The Clotlinp from,
his bed was wrapped around him. and his features were
horribly distorted He stl laughed EysleIcaliy and
as Tie i oil The torches Testeo The dark surface of
an ascending biiow and disclosed where the unb,n,v
campbell! heated III his whaling sheet the sailor nom
led at IT aid shouted with laughter. We we're all
struck w}i arnaZemcn but Oh securing him il ,vae
discovered that lac lad become maniac The causc
remained a mystery, bu: the physician ascr;hal
IL 10 The agitation his uind must have UNDERGONE ~
bciag lnoccny charged with murder ans! to nay n,,
exposed himself 10 ie night breeze, whs. under the
influence OF burning fever lie considered the exnla
nation both learned and natural and as no one on hoe.
.eas profound box! enough 10 cont raIic ,ron yoso
business II was 10 deal life and death at pleasure
MS opii"n was aiien as usually take physic with
out examination, aud consequently received full as
much credit as IL deserved.
Day after day passed on and sfU tho contend;r,
elements threatened Us it destruction Oar shin hid
become materially crippled by tie violence and obsij
macy q! the storm; alarm began to be felt by all on
BOARD, and Tie philosophical captain al length 6ctavcJ
some apprcichsoDs Tor safety The sails and rpeirm
were torn away piece by piece, the masts were spn
tered \ finally there was little left but the hulk of The
'"",,'u' "'''1 "bc" had a few days before sailed so
proudly over tue waves. To ada 10 our distress ON
trying the pumps we found that there we're four feel
water IN The hold The alarm of all on board increa
sed' and conid perceive by the Heightened p,ssio
Monty of the captain, that he had never stosI more in
hec" OF las philosophy ihan at fiat moment IIclow-i
SUI 5oFtncd al The sailors to urge item TO cxcrtion
ana calmly quoted Seneca 10 satisfy n,se Of Tie yan
Fhe llo'slabourcd night and day at The pupps toI
Hccp us a!ioai. We bad been driven in this manner
81 'ie mercy Of The for about as,yceI, eyerv a
tire leak increasing but tho wind was E,vo,i,ble
and We constantly sailed in nearly the sane dire ton
we stu hoped 10 reach haven in safety On fbe
to" Gay when even i'ie Eo- Sanguine bcgau 90 dc5-
pair OR dropping spirits were revived by The sirit of
Fnh The sea was rnnning high, and we rapdiy an.
preached the coast Bat feelings of cy al tic pros
Pect OF being rescued from wateiy grave were now
changed 10 those Of terror, for the hcnsnan had lost
all control over the ship ard there were reaI,prs ,d
nron which she must inevitably strike and 20 10 MCGEE
Ihe captain l0Icsnlg the lanaer. md nrInIcd ~, -