Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-22

cato with a inorease Of wind and &C., Evjy thina|
had been m.de nSg Or tAs night: thsreysl ana ~
solves zero struck, and ever sail wss carefully han
ded; only the goees wings Of che main,opssiI were
occasionally oosed between the squalls. 10 keep the
ship free thsdssgss Of being run foul Or By any
sometimes INDICATE the rate ofelsyen lad even twelve
knots The sea foamed and boiled around the ships
broad bows, in vhrpools Of brilliant ght while she
careercd along Under tho influence Of heavy follow
ing ees, which struck her alternately each quarter
and che rolled until tho points Of her reduced sss
described the greater portion ola sem-icrce 10 the
heavens, and her long yard arms returned dripping
with brine Every now and then ths crest Of huge
wave, taking advantage, It were Of her recumhent
position, would break upon her black side. and curl
ing over her quarter waist wash the decks cloan
orc and Aft drenchiug every thing Upon them: while
the tim6cr and straining tackles Of the heavy gums
tension.
"a stiff Bit of breeze thissame, my boys" said
young Bill Thomas a he entered the starboard
bertht about two bells after the first watch had been
handing i song With his dripping watch coat the
boy Of his 81 take it, some Of the oldladies at
home are praying for us about this time.'
"Theres fresh hand AZ the bellows, too, just
now, think" observed another Of the youths of the
berth, "and tho old Hooker feels it. Hov sho docs
groan and crack again! -;
"Ay, and she Iufches too, rejoiued Thomas. "By
the I'D: she took in sea mdships jus. now. that
gering like old Suithers, when he's cloth or two
in tte wind: Egad! I've takcu bucket full on board
Staggering. BY the Hokcy, il &c, moro s-s,aggor
Jcrn, thcrc-confOund hn,--into the lee scuppers,
With good can of stiff grog he was handing me-"
IAN, Dicki that vas loss faith; but It don't sig
nifty, by Jove! must qualify this sea-water little
my stomach IS Ike an iee-house Here, you SON of
ia acook take those vet duds forward and sha 10
the wates out Of them, and get me dry jacket and
here, my boy-hand us the STUFF Come. dontt be so
stngy; ncv, up With itthere that's something like
Here's to the ship that goes-the sind that blows
bot avast! we've enough Of that alreudy."
Sand pray what lapk might you have been after,
upon deet, master Themas! interrogated young Ned
Connoly as he just finished hand at cribbage which
he bad been playing with some others Of the mess BY
the light Of the pursers lantern, which hing in cor
uer Of the birth. 4Hsvn't you enough Of bad weather
in yeur own vatcle In bebouud you was after no
good nov." -
and little more for the evil you will call fnn out of
itsright name. was talking bit with old Gillows:
he's down IN the mouth, you know, about his wife;
and wa: spinning yarn to rouse him up, and make
him luugh but it wouldn't do-the fool still throws
DIP his eyes lire duck in thunder, and heayes such
savage signs! told him to Delay, for VIC had more
wind than VIC knew what to do with already; but hc q
too hard up just nov for joke: SO vent and saw
Ine Jog 1oye' and was just coming down, when that
COMPOUNDED sea struck her aid-ships and soused me
all over"
"And you deserved it ALL Bill, for botherine a poor
fellow who has 60 much to vex him as old Giliows
has already. But what 10 she goinqi"
"Eleven knots, by tho Hickey! and under bare
poles too, not rag upon her she does spin along to
be sure" s' -
'And how does the night look;"
"Devllish bad, think-as black in the face as
blacksnlth-can't see ships length on either side
for haze, and the rising if any thing, and lire
sheet Of fiery foam all around saw old Quarter mas
ter Sims showing his muzzle to windward, and grin
nlng and snufhng as if he smeh mischief"
"Then mischief there will be, or nv names M.
Ned Connoiy; but Lot US see-liftake turn on decE
MYSELF and bring you my report" With these word,
he LETT the birth, TO which he was never TO return
Nsd Conno'y was jolly masters mate, on board
tbe frIgate D"a prime favorite with all his mess
mates chief leader in all their amusements and in
nocent Ldrs flor in others would he be Concerned,
the very glass and mirror n whichtho young gentle
nen"f OF the D. did fashion their deportment-iu
short, the life and soul of the sarboard BERTH No one
oould sing song or tell story like connoly-his
wit and hunor we're inexhaustibIe, and for compound
ing bowl Of punch, or dressing good hot devil.
When the whcrewithal was 10 be had or for helping
to discuss soch good things when made there was no
But Ned COMEDY had other and moro valuable
Qualities He was an excellent seaman; zealous ana
actve IN tho discharge ofhis duty; of opon and e-
nerous disposition; warm hearted friend. and On.
tIfni sfcctonate son. He was too, "thc only son of
bis mother, and she was widow" The mother had
daughters, 1t is true, but this was her only bov-her
beautiful her brave!-the image ofhis gallant father,
who had fallen, fighting the battles of his COUNTRY
under God, iior only earthly support. Out Of the
wretched pttance ofthe pay to which lie was entitled
ne still conrived to save tre to add to her corfrt:
and all bis little prize money devoted to the same
pious purpose: His exemplary conduct had not pars
Ga unooserved 6y his officers, and at this very time,
he was among the first ON the aduras private list
70 be made Lieutenant as soon possible, after ar
rivng at bis destined station-this hope was his com
,on'nst step the height Of his ambition for the
time. YAM bopes-nevcr vsas no doomed TO reach
that staton!--never his fond mother soa;n N
clasp her son to her heart! ~
The frgate was now at every lurch rolling her onn
wales under water and dipping her D,ain-yard arms
on either side: while ever and anon in spite Of tbGI
aolmsr,ans skill heavy seas would curIover her ann
crs and sweep her docks: such ofthc watch as wero
not actively employed, had sought what shelter they
;odd nd from the soaking spray, and sat passing the
limo With tough storics singing rode sea sonr,: |
hose on the lookout alone wore to be seen al their
nvcral stations, gazing heedfuly through the murky
iir, to guard against nschance. Tho officer of the
yatch paccd the privileged platform of the quarter
,cck' Or OCCASIONALLY held on by tho capstern, as
Tesh ft of ronn rendered. his "a all ,<,o