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TRIBUTE TO MERIT.

" the man who exposes his life In pursuit
ct vain glory Seven n The csnnon's rnouih %
and in proportion 20 the number he destroys
is deemeda hero--how much more meeited
shou'd be the need of praise towards Rim
Who hazards lie to rescue fellow being
from obstruction, prompted by no other i'm.
pulse than the feelings Of humanity! In the
bright days of Rome, the civic crown wss
wi'hsnore justice awarded 10 him who res
cued fellow citizen from death, than 10 the
victor who triumpbed in the immolaaon Of
his victims.
Twas ved TO these reflections by su ipc;deo,
which lately occurred, aud resulted in the
almost miraculous tleiiverance Of an inf. n,
from death. by the heroic courage sDd perse.
verance Of one. whose age and infirmities
might plead exemption from an attemp,
which youth and strength shrink from in dis.
may
On Saturday last, whilst an nfsn, dsurhser
OF Dir Switzer, who resides Near the Court.
house. was playing in the yard, il accidentally
Slipped into an old wen that stood expos~d.
by having partly caved in during the late
heavy rains The drp'h.was upwards of 60
feet, with bottom Of S Or feet water, tina,
ebbsand flows uiih the vide. Tie child, rs i,
rose. chung ins,inotively to piece Of brok en-
plank which hsd fortunately lodged there -
Ia this dreadful situation, its cries on It's mo.
,her for help, frs, alarmed the distracted pa.
rent, vho unable To render il assistance, fed
tor succour To the neighbors, amongst whom
was happily on . visit, the worthy subject Of
shese remarks. Mr.. .3brahgn L.eey, an old
and well known resident Of this city, who in
s,sntly rushed TO the distressing scene. and on
the first impulse was about TO plunge into the
fearful depth. until prevented by the y.s,and.
efss who had remained passive spectstors.
without IN effort TO relieve the Innocent sui
ferer. Determined, however, 20 succeed or
perish 10 the attempt, he procured n rope,
which. attaching TO his body, by the sSsii.,
ance Though against the persuasion Of those
present. who said he wss rushing on TO Ger.
tain DEATH he succeeded in lowering hun
self TO the terrific spot. where the infant iay
nearly exhausted. having been en- posed to the
chilling damp and mephitie atmosphere II
the place for upwards Of half an hour. Crash
ing u IN his arms. he gave the signal 10 those
above, by whom both were happily raised 10
lgat and lie, and what appears most singu.
lar manifestation Of Divine Providence, with.
out the smallest wound or injury to the child,
save from the effects of damp and cold.
which BY proper restoratives wss quickly re.
moyed The rsp,ures Of the despairiaE mo-
ther. may be better imagined than Described
whilst the rescued infan, nou lisps in de
lighted accents its grateful feelings towards
It's heroic deliverer as its second father. Thus
'besto~lng the richest reward benevoien,
nind cen enjoy.
1sfhe above remarks are submitted % well
10 do justice to modest Heri., that would
shrink from public notice. 80 to excite emula.
ton in Others on similar occasions, in exer.
eising the Offices Of humanity
RiehHOnd Compiler.
1.-THE benevolent individual, Who thus risked
his life, Is Of that despised Of people called
Jews. Who viii now nay that the noblcs, feeling
OF the soul are trsmmelied BY creed or country
The &C, Of herciSm just recorded, ouid do honor.
immortal honor 10 anv Chyis,joy la a.. I.t,