Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-22

MISSISSIPPI, and prepare our cllZehS 10 pace
such men al The head Of departments, as shall!
save the nation from political shipwreck.
|, From the Mobile Register, July %
A circumstance of great anxiety occurred a
few days ago at Spring Hill, in this vicinity.
a man named Long had been employed by ano-
lher to repair very deep Well at the Hill, and
at about 9 o'clock, A NJ Of Friday, he was let
down in the well bucket 70 The bottom, when
he discovered that there was great danger of
the we'll ca,ing in. He immediately gave or,
ders TO be hoisled up, but having come about
twenty feet 10 point az which there appeared
to be no risk, he commenced his examination
Of the curb, and the sides of The well instantly
caved in upon him, leaving his whole body
from four 10 six feet undcr ground. But All
instant elapsed before he gave indications that
he was not sufDca,td, and with astonishing
GOODNESS and preci ion described his situation
to be in a small cavity formed by the falling Of
some pieces Of boards, which had been used
for curling, diagonay across the well, imme-
dately above his hrad-upon those it seemed
the dirt with which he was covered had rested
| He complained tina, the confined air which hr
was breathing would soon sufocate him, land a
reed tube punched at the Joints was inserted
which he fortunately got his mouth 10, ana
which relieved hin very much: indeed so ex-
lavaganl were his expressions OF pleasure a,
breathing the fresh air, that hr appeared 10
have forgotten The peril Of his situation.
The people of the neighborhood assembled,
and measures were su5n adopted 10 remove the
dirt; thousand difficulties, however, pre- Dted
themselves; the man was forty or fifty feet below
the surface, co sered up in narrow we'll which
a, first had been but badly cufbed, and which
now seemed al every point 10 be about 10 cave
in. Two men were induced alternately TO de-
scend, and remaining in the bucke', by slow
degrees and greateaution tie dirt was remov-
ed from the centre OF the pile until his head
was freed and the same proc ess was continued
until his arms were eXtrica.td. Efforts were
now made 10 fas 'cn sheet under his arms, by
which his body might be forced OUT, but The
acute comic form OF the hole which i: was me-
cessary 20 make lest The sides Of the well mgh,
again cave in, male ii impossible that either Of
the two who had alternately descended could
assis, him, and his own arms were necessarily
thrown up, SO ha, he could make no useful
Effort hmself-night Came on, and notwiIh-
standing the exer,ions were continual, and as
snrances held forth to him that he should moi
perish If he could be saped, he became the victim
to The most rapid transitions OF hope and dcs-
paif-now. holding forth The most confident ex
Drrsslons that he would be free in few mi,
nutes, ard in an instant making HIS peace with
his God, osk,ns foigivene' OF his neighbors,
and impiorng 'ha, his wife and hlIle children
Chen within twenty steps Of the welD might BE-
t.ken care of.
The people remained with HIM all night, but
., three o'clock AN. of Saturday morning,
naYins made an experiment Of every possible
mo- stI CHI Fast Ia
arms, aud with blocks and tackles an effort
made to pull him out he was raised eighl or
nine inches, with great PAIN and suddenly COM
p'aincd that his feet were fast between two ends
Of confined scanIllng. Effort after effort was
made 10 force him up, but he could hot again
be moved. Like hero he bore the pain with
fortiudc, and over and over again he repe ated
his Willingness 10 leave his lower extremiles
behind, but was opposed to having his back
broke. All efforts proving unsuccessful, II was
now determined to alarm the city, and have a
trench dug AT such an angle as would be safe
letters were accordingly written and despatch,
ed at day light and, to the honor of humanity, |
OF people Came crowding out, provid-
ed with such implements as they though. ne,
cessary, ready 10 embark in any service for his |
safety. AT about sun rise, however, curb was |
made anu sent down, over which quantity Of
dirt was thrown, and at about o'clock p. NJ !
Of Saturday, heavy force was pur to the buck-
Il rope-it started aud came about foot-his
eet were in the bucket--the bucket rope broke
he hallo"ed "l'm free, Pm free" and in
moment was drawn up without injury, declar>
ng that he could run hundred yards faster
han any man present; and alter being thus con-
lnrd twenty eight hours, was conducted to his
anxious family.
Aletter from young American at Rio de
aneiro, under date of lst ult says: "rhe har-