The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-07
From Merchants Hall Books. Bo,t0u.


Miraculous ESCAPE. We have before
reported the loss of sloop William, Swain, of
and from Nantucket for Boston, at Sandy
Bay, and the rescue of Mrs. Haden, when
life was almost extiHct; and we now give
the following particulars obtained from Capt.
Swain. He states that finding himself en-
bayed in the late gale, with the main sail
torn IN pieces. and that it was impossible to
escape being driven on shore, he had no al
Tentative hat to run her on shore for the
better chance of saving the lives of those
on BOARD. As soon as she struck, the sea
rolled over her, and each sought his own
safety on the beach. Capt. s. was the last
who remained on deck, and then spranS to
Haden, who was in a birth in a state rom mr5
but TO sooner had he reached the cabin
floor, than sea Knocked off the skyligbt
match, and the water poured down so rapid
ly that he was obliged to seek his own safe
ty ny an immediate retrea. to the deck. and
thence with difficulty to the shore. abandon
ing Mrs. H. to her fate. The sloop quickly
beat out her bottom up to the wales. and
the cargo foated to the shore. AS soon as
inc t.de had ebbed sufficiently, the crew
boarded the wreck to save what effects
they conld, but Capt. S. first ordered them
70 get out the corpse of Mrs. H., as all
thought she must have persisted, but on
reaching the quarter deck, they heard
groans' A faint hope of saving her life
now animated each one, and they forthwith
began cutting hole through the deck but
on getting to the ceiling, and fearing an
accidental blow from the axe might extin-
gulsh what little of life remained, they de-
sisted, and the tide BY this time having
partly ebhed from the cabin, they descend
ed through the sky-light and took thence
to the deck the cold and senseless BODY Of
Mrs. n. who bad remained in that periious
situation nearly three hours. She was TAX
en- to neighboring house medical assis-
lance was promptly obtained, and her res
toratlon effected. The bed and birth hoard
on which she lay were buoyed up by the
wafer, so that she was pressed close to the
ceiling OF the cabin, and how it was poss.
bic for her to survive in that situation for
such length of time, with the sea continu-
ally overlooking the wreck, must excite the
astonishment and wonder of ALL Mrs. Ha-
den is respectable lady of Nantucket. ga
years OF age, and was coming to Boston on
visit to her daughter. She has arrived in
Boston quite recovered.
RAIL ROAD FROM BosreW TO OeprTSRuacts
ms PROJECT seems TO excite considerable At.
tenIoh IN the northern counties in New York.
ana the adjacent counties in Vermont. A large
meeting of the inhabitants of ST. L.awrence
county was held on the 18th ut., of which Col.
DaVld roro was chairman, and Anthony G.
Brown Secretary. Thos Denny, ESQ. of Op.
uensourgh' formerly of Leicesierl addressed
mHatinR N N al r
showing the advantages and the practicabilitv
OF rai road from the foot of sloop navigation
on the st Lawrence al Ogdensburgh, thence
through Vermont and New Hampshire, TO Bos.
ION. A committee Of twelve gentlemen. viz
Louis Hasbrouck, Thos. Denny, r. H. Giiiet'
Gen. Jacob Arnold, Geo. Parish, D. Ford. 8
Gilbert, B. s. Doty. Bishop Perkins. Jas. 6,
Barter, 5. Stillwell, and A. c. Brown, was an
pointed to collect information, call county meet.
ings, &C, and resolution was passed, request.
ing the representatives in congress from New
io , 70 apply Tor an appropriation for a survey
ofthe proposed route
Posr OTricr REToRMs. On the both nit.
" slr. barry, IN compliance with the call Of the
Senate, officially communicated 10 that bodv
that the number Of Deputy Post.Masters -.
moved between March 4, 1899, and March a
le5u, IS foUR HUEDRED and NIxETy.oNr. AZ
follows: Maine Is, New Hampshire SIS, Yer.
mont ~, Massachusetts, %, Rhode Island 3
Connecticut ~, New York 1871, New Jersey IA,
Fennsylvania 35, Delaware l6, MARYLAND ia
District Of Columbia I, Virginia 8, North Car.
DIN. =, Georgia 2, Alabama 2, Mississippi S.
Louisiana 4, Tennessee ~, Kentucky I6' Ohio
81, Indiana 10, Illinois 3. Missouri I, Florida /.
Arksnsas 2, and Michigan ]. The truth ex.
ceeds the strongest statements Of the most zeal.
Gus opponents OF the present I" RxIoE OF rER-