Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-14

stfnetion Of bis vessel bys lightning. She
LETT Tybee 10th Dec. with q fair wind,
which continued blowing q heavy gale
from the Westward until the 19ih, on
which day, at As minutes past on0sos clock,
~: NJ. the ship was sstruck ~ lightning,
which descended the stafb board pump, from
thence it passed up alie after hatchway,
and %, went off il was immed iatel Observ-
edthat the ship was on IRE, when the crew
commenced breaking out cotton from the
main hatchway for the purpose Of extin-
gushing it. After working for some time.
ana heaving overboards8 or 10 bales, il
was found that the Gre was raging between
decks. on the laiboard side they tRenleft
the lower hold, and commenced breaking
out between decks, and in short time
broke out 20 or so bales, but the smoke
became so sufocating as to oblige the hands
TO leave the hold and close the matches
IL was now night, and, the ship was under
close reefed topsails afterall the matches
were closed up, the upper matches began
to grow hot---vith the determination,
therefore, to save the ship and cargo II
possible, holes were cut around the pumps,
and capstern, and water poured down,
which was continued all snight--at daylight
found that all the upper deck, from the
mainmast to the after hatch, was on Ere,
and in some places toe deck had burnt
through. The main matches were then
taken of, and about one hour was spent, in
hsaving down water, when the smoke be-
came SO dense that the men could stand
| it no longer. The hatches were then clo-
sed for the last time, and they continued
throwing water through tho holes that were
eni, the FIRE gaining so fast that no hope
was left of saving the ship. he boat was
then ordered out, and go gallons Of water
and what provisions could be obtained, put
on board, wien the officers and crew, 10 in
number, embarked in her having saved
nothing but a chronometer and quadrant,
and what clothes they stood in. The
nearesr land was the island of Bermuda,
which, bore about S. e. 100 miles distant,
which they endeavored to reach, but the
wind blowing heavy against them,T they
could not fetch it, and drifted to the east
ward Of it, when they Fortunately fell 10
with the Grand Turk and were rescued
from q watery grave, after having been 10
tho boat Eve days, most Of which time 4
was blowing a gale.--C hGrteston CoaF.sasF
u The isolated Mani saw him stand
ing by the grave Other he loved, and asthe
last turf was placed by the sexton, he COW
cred his face with his hands and burst into
tears. In a moment he collected himself,
and said. !. j am alone. This is the last,
the only relative I have ON earth. Six
times have 4 been childless, and now the
partner Of my life is placed by their side,
Would 20 God i were sleaping there too.
| He turned 20 the weeping spectators q
round: s'Whaf have left on earth 70,
can return 10 your homes and sit dow
with companions and children boz III,
house Is desOlate. am detached from
every thing on earth. am like a blight.
ed tree in the midst Of a desert. The
wind howled on the plain--the sleet blew
up on the newly covered grave. Thej
turned away, and Fswatched the isolated
mourner.. The minister and one edones.
tic accompanied him. He sat down ID
solitude. He tasted not again the social
endearments Of life. but lives like solita-
ny exile who is forbidden to mingle with
tmortals,, and who expects NOR seeks ans
more good in the land Of the living 3la
| II God had mcaning when he said, It il
| NOT GOOD for man to Be alone, u He dwin.
dles-he droops his soul was made e
fningla with kindred souls Ibis tongue, .te
Interchange those ideas which kindle q nii.
fual attachment, which warm the heart, ana
qualify for more eminent good and ,whel
Iii snfcrronree haftween man and man i,