Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-22

nave Drought me mere, out men came
confusion over my mind again, and not
an idea or incident can | recollect until
yesterday, about 10, A. NJ, when
found myself in the Storage Of ship
bound from Quebec to Liverpool.
Immediately communicated every thing
to my fellow passengers Ga young man
and wife, and from them learnt the lol-
lowing particulars. They first met
with me on the 18th April in a steam
boat on its trip from Montreal to Que
bee. Landed in Quebec about 3 o.
clock, p. NJ. then followed them to
public house close at hand, and they
told me they were about to take pas
sage in ship for Liverpool. On their
erquiring of me if remained in Que
bee, | replied, 80 no, am going with
YOU" They then told me they were
glad of it, as the vessel lay at Coudre
island, 81 miles down the river, and
there was no way of getting to it but
by hiring a small boat with a pilot,
which would be expensive, but by shar-
ing the expense between US we could
do very well. (The ship sailed from
Quebec last fall, but being blockaded
by the ice, was obliged to lay at the
Island until spring.) then went with
him to engage boat, after which he
went to the brokers' to get his notes
changed for gold. On his asking if |
had any, replied, EYES," and got mine
changed also. Il remember getting
the amount OF that check $40 at the
Utica Bank, Saturday afternoon, 9th
April.) We then returned to the house,
remained there during the night, and
early the next morning set sail lor the
ship.
The wind being unfavorable we
should not have gone but for the fact
that the vessel was ready for sea, and
only waiting for a fair wind. We sail
ed till about 4, P. NJ, when we stopped
at small rocky island to wait for the
next tide, Git being impossible to stem
the coming in tide with fair wind. ,
We then kindled fire, for the weather
was intensely cold, and at 10, P. NJ,
without a moon or star to light the
way, again embarked in our little skiff.
The next afternoon Sunday common
ced tremendous snow storm-and the
sea running very high, (the river at
that place is about % miles wide)-
| obliged us TO retrace our course rs
miles to find safe harbour-lor the
shore is generally rocky and danger
Gus. Landed about sunset, and then
walked about two miles through the
painless woods, the snow averaging Is
inches in depth.
The next morning the tide found us
again on the water, and we tackled to
and fro till the next morning, when
the excessive cold compelled us to wade
through the water knee deep to the
shore, and from there to travel halt
mile toa small hut occupied by French
| family, who understood not a word of
English. The next afternoon arrived
in safety to the ship, and sailed next
morning "wednesday, 24th). While
in the gulf we were detained five DAYS
by the ice, and afterwards were in
great danger from icebergs, some of
which were two or three hundred feet
lnthickness and several miles in circuit.
The captain informed me that | en-.
gagged as cabin passenger, but as he
found that | had only small amount
of money, | was obliged to take pas
sage in the steerage. Such passen.
gers must find their own bedding and
provisions, but as had none he sold
me or lent me every thing necessary.
was taken sea sick as soon as we had
"a very high sea, and was lust able to
get upon deck after a weeks confne-
ment, day before yesterday morning,
and had just come down into the hold,
when my mind an an instant was as
clear and as rational as ever.
The captain remarked that he had
sometimes suspected me of being lit.
tie deranged, and my fellow passen-
gers thought my appearance very odd
at Quebec, but as | was frequently en-
gagged on board in reading their books,
they concluded it was owing to cab
sence of mind and a naturally eccen-
trio character. They could hardly
believe when first made known to
them my utter ignorance of every
transaction since the time | met with
them on the st. Lawrence. They told
me | had been uniformly courteous and
cheerful, and that when we walked
from the shore to a house during the
storm, | carried her in my arms about
nall the way, she being too cold and
wearied to walk, They were well
wraPt up in blankets, but | had nothing
but my cloak, and got two of my fin,
gers frozen. Ynn can hattnr cnncnira