Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-13

rolun,arv shudder. We committed, in one
r;,h, two TO the waves; but as they had been i'll
over since we had left Ascension, we paid not so
much attention. The gussroap had always
heen healthy. but on the Sabbath morning Git
,y.s our first Sabbath on the coast Of Afrlcat
moor Bury complained Of headach and dizzi-
psss-his fair face had already turned ,aow;
and when he expressed his determination OF re-
,;r;np TO mis- hammock there was settled gloom
on every countenance. ] remember, as the C.
vent Of Yesterday, when he came on board az
Portsmouth He had just completed MS eigh'
,eentb wear: his heart was light, and his hopes
were high: and when he stepped on the quarter.
deck in his uniform, am sure there was not a
finer fellow in all his Majesty's service. How
aH1ctiouatelv his aged father babe him farewell
the tears stood i'm the old mans eyes as he
said. "James, know that you will not forget
YOUR duty 10 man, forget not Your duty to God.
They will never meet! | went TO ask him
how he felt, but he knew me not; his eyes were
wild, his reason was eolipsed; the sun was set
ting, and the night had most ominous appear
ancc. I went to see him again, but MS eyes
were closed-lhe struggle was oyer-his spirit
had fled 10 God, who gave II! Few prepaFauohs
can be made for funeral OH board OF ship
The bell toed; and there was not sailor VINO
was not on deck, save those who heard the SOUND
as the warning that the same bell would soon TOT!
10 assemble their comrades to commit TO the SEA
their remains The night was dark and Lowell
ing; yet the lightning, which flashed viVldiyi &
cross the vessel showed every object most clear
~. paeness and stiffness was seated on the lac
es of the crew, and many a wishful look was cast
towards the eangway, in mournful anticipation
Of the corpse. 81 am the resurrection and the
lifen-There WAS a thrill went through every
heart as these words were uttered, q shuddering
hysterical sort Of a sigh was the response. In.
closed in bis hammock, his corpse was laid on
the grating: The thunder burst loud over our
heads, vet seemed as if il had not been heard
The service proceeded-I heard splash in
the water!-I could contain myself no longer
Il rushed into the gun-room. There Is mo-
ment when this world seems little, and its Joys
transitory bubbles; there is amoncnt when the
soul feels itself affianced to objects more sub
lime than nature can afford; there is moment
when all the treasured sophistry OF the past HE,
and all the infdel cavillings which have ham
pered our energies, vanish like cobwebs before
the breath of the wind, and the soul asserts its
claim 10 nobler sphere ard that moment is
when we retire from the world and follow dear
departed friend-not to the untrodden floor OF
the ocean-not to the darkness of the grave
but whittier? aye to the glories Of heaven! And
The heart beats highest, yet soundest, when we
feel assured that ransomed by Saviour's blood
she walks i'll white robes, and celebrates in ne
yer dying strains the praises Of his Redeemer,
God"
LORD REDESDALE.
81 never saw Lord Redesdale more puzzled
&c 2hsnkeli's best ieuE d'esprifs A
LlaIli * praYcd That 1he
Change, as they were nothing but Kites. Kites,
Exclaimed Lord Redesdale) Kites, MIR. Plum
keit? Kites never could amount 10 the value of
those securities; don'i understand this state
ment at all, Mr.. PlInket.'
1T is not expected that you should my Lord,
answered Mr. Plunket:. 'In England and in
Ireland kites are quite different things. In En-
gland the Uind raises the Kites; but in Ireland,
the kites raise the toind.'
81 do not feel any way better informed yet,
Mr.. Plunkett said the matter offact Chancellor.
lowell, my Lord, III explain the thing. with
out mentioning these birds OF prey, and there
with he elucidated the difficulty"
The Roman Catholic Priests, and the lay
men, of twelve towns, in Silesia, have petition.
ed for leave 10 use bibles, & to say their pray
ers and sing their hymns in the German lam
suage; and also that the Priests may be per-
United to marry.
Notice.