The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-07

i"'s "ut uciuS pi"'neu UP Wy tSc ""s
obliged to lie at the Island until spring.)
tllen went with him to engage boat,
after which he went to brokers' To get
his notes changed for gold. On his ask
ing if had any, replied Yes" and
got mine changed also. ,remember
getting The amount of that check (s70)
at the Utica Bank Saturday afiernoon
9Th April.) We then returned To the
house, remained there during the night,
aud early the next morning set sail for
the ship. Tile wind being unfavorable,
we should nut have gone but for the fact
that the vessel was ready for sea, and
only waiting fair wind. We sailed ill
about 4, l.. Nj. when we stopped at
small rocky island to wait for the next
tide (t being impossible to stem the
comiug.in tide with fair windy We
then kindled a fire, for the weather was
intensely cold, aud at 10, =. Nj without
n moon or star to light the way, again
embarked in our little skiff. The next
afternoon Sunday commenced IA tre-
mendous snow-storm-and the sea run
ming very high, (the river at that place
is about 25 miles wide) obliged us to re.
trace our course 10 miles to find safe
hnrbor--for the shore is generally rocky
aud dangerous. Landed about, sunset,
and then Wakes about two miles through
the painless woods, the snow averaging
lS inches in depth.
The next morning tide found us again
on the water, and we tackled TO and fro.
till two the next morning, when the eX-
cessiye cold compelled us to cast anchor
and wnde through water knee deep to
the shore, and from there. to travel half
mile to hut occupied by a French fa-
mily, who understood not q word of
English. The next afternoon arrived in
safety to the ship and sailed next morn
ing "Wednesday 24th).--Whlle in the
Gulf we were detained five days by the
ice, and afterward were in great danger
from icebergs, some Of which we're 2
or 300 feet IN thickness and several miles
in circuit.
The captain informed mo that en-
gagged as cabin passenger but as he
found had only small amount of mo-
ney, | was obliged to take passage in
the sleeragc. Such passengers must
find their own bedding and provisions,
but as had none he sold or lent me eve-
ry thing necessary. ! was then sea-sicli
as soon as we had n very high sea, and
was just able to get upon deck after a
weeks confinement, the day before yes
terday. ] had been on deck some hours
yesterday morning, and had just come
down into the hold, when my mind in an
| a Ell oil a
ever.
The captain remarked that he had
sometimes suspected me to be n little de-
ranged and my fellow passengers thought
: my appearance very odd at Quebec, but
as was frequently engaged while on
boarl in reading their books, they con-
cluded it was owing to "ahsence of
mind, and naturally eccentric charac-
ter" They could hardly believe when
first made known to them my u,ter ig-
norance of every transaction since the
time ! met with them on the ST Law.
renee. They told me | had been UNI.
formly courteous and cheerful, aud that
when we walked from he shore TO a
house during the storm | carried her in
my arms about half the why, she being
too cold and wearied to walk.-They
, we're well wrapped up in blankets, but
had nothing but my cloak and got two ol
: my fingers frozen. You can better con-
ceive than can express how strangely
, ! felt when reason first told me that
! WAS in the cabin of n vessel and when
: knew from the pitching and tossing thai
{ that vessel was on the ocean. | am ir
1 hopes of meeting some vessel bount
a homeward, and if cannot return in her
s to send this letter Ii we speak no yes
u sci IN which | can return, shall proba
$ bly, take passage Immediately after ar
i irving in Liverpool Till then leave nj
u other incidents connected with this al.
! most incredible loss of reason. / do no
l doubt that study was the cause, and thus
IS are all my hopes Of going through col
II lege blasted for should not dare max,
l. n second attempt. But think notlln;
IS 'of ,hat--i am lost in ,oender that such
= journey could have been performed il
If safety in such singular absence of min,
J. and to think too that l even wen
70 through without losing my money
ID most strange. My preservation appear
70 indeed mirdculous--but know not wha
Of to say. How thankful l should be t
l. the great being who hns guided and d
,e rec,ed my wanderings--" thankful 7
D. It's too lame word-dH scords cannc
Q, express my feelings, and leave all--fo
a the contemplation almost overwhelm
e me. Ever your affectionatc Son
l. JOSEPH.