The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-08-18

! Atlanue. doable The cspes and 60 any
where, As well As penarm a coasfiRg
frads--and he don'l see Why she should
| not.
The cause Of lhe "a Two PoIIies" get
ing on shore. IL seems, vas owing main
" 10 Captain Jumpers 0rer confidence
IN his Olcn calculations. and misIaking
lights; and though he was assured By Ill
on board, capable Of making . ealeuls-
hon and taking soundings The day before
and especially by The Major, who kept
his calculations by " dead reckoning.
On his slate --ye, the old Captain, like
The - old General" having given his o.
pinion. would not change il, and said he
knew his latitude and longitude. and IL
any harm came, " he'd take the resp0n-
sibiiily." So sure enough the next mOrh-
ing a day break, they found themselves
with breakers all around them. Captain
Jumper hoped round like mad rooster.
ordered this thing done, and in the same
breath ordered another; cursed all hands
Tor moi doing all he ordered-but il was
too late, the " Two Pollles" was in the
breakers, and The only thing left 10 be
done. was 10 select the sofiesi place to
strike on--and so he up helm and there
she lies. The old captain dOn'i care 10
talk much about IL. nor the Major either.
Il is evident The Major is prepared 10 lay
him out "as cold as a wedge" in case he
should attempt 10 cast the blame on the
crew of the Two Pnllies."
Captain Jumper has give up the COM
msnd Of the vessel, and gone 10 his farm
down TO !" Saco." and The chief mate, Mr..
Van Schoonhoven, is lcft in charge. and
who is now by general consent appointed
captain Of what remains of the wreck; a
smart. active little sailor. and as sharp as
asteel-lrap. Captain Jumper has great
liking for him, mainly owing To his writ
ing once 10 the owners OF The Two Pol
lies" saying that " Captain Jumper was
one Of The greatest captains he ever knew,
and that. for his part, he never cared to
command vessel So long as he had The
glory Of serving under such chief as
Captain Jumper"-and i, is reported that
during the night previous Ia getting the
Two POllies ashore, the male was heard
to say, tina. " he thought Capt Jumpers
reckoning was right. and il he command
ed the vessel he would follow The same
track"-bul the Major says he dam'i
think this ought to be taken as a guide
that there is great difference between
The mere sayings oi mate and his ac-
fi0nS when he eOmes 10 take The COM
nalid and assume all the responsibility
and that for his part. though he lOnk M
hand in appointing Mr. Van Schonnho-
ven master. in the place of Capt Jump
er--yei he is glad he is now the mas,rr.
as whatever share he may have had in
advising Capt. Jumper. and aiding him
in his reckoning, he will be the more
anxious 10 get the Two Pollies off shore
aud in dep water again-because if this
is to he the end OF the Two Pullies en-
tirely, and the loss is In be total, the Ma.
jor says he don't think Mr.. or Capt. Van
SchOonhoven will ever get the command
Of another vessel as long as be lives.
Bur he IS now hard al work, and as
many of the crew as are not disabled are
lending him hand, and The Major too,
is doing all he can in aid, and urging on
every body The propr,e'y Of avoiding all
bitterness, especially tat an nrr> aud TN
derwrilers. who of course trel pretty sore.
He says that Capt. Van SclIounhoven
has never YET had fair lrlal as a com.
manrer, and this will be pretty good les
son 10 him, and from all he knows about
him. he don't think he would run the
1.-Two Pollies" or any other " Polly" in
danger for the the mere sake OF taking
"the responsibility" and though he
bears Dutch name, he Is not entirely
: Dutch, but is a cross breed VI Yankee
aud Dutch--aboUt halt each, and that is a
mixture that generally is found pretty diff.
fcult TO syf. II is apt to thInk well d
the spirit of invention, but takes good
care to let other folks try the crprrimenI
first, and has nothing more To do with il
unless some cream rises on toP--aud then
-" its my cream and your blue milk."
The Major is now hard al work every
morning before breakfast, writing an adj
dress to The people Of the United States
on matters and things in general, and III,
| ,Creck Of the. TW0 Poiiies" in particu
lar. He don'I think il will be done much
before Congress meets. and has consent
ed to publish it in your paper for two
reasons, LIST. to prevent counlerfeiling
and IDLY. because of his liking for his old
friend Mr.. Dwight, who used to publish
his letters in your paper when it " as the
DID, New York Daily Advertiser" liz
says he has nothing TO do with the parry
politics Of your paper, or any other paper
he goes for and ,oith that party that doe.
most practical good for the country, no
in sayings bnl il dOiags; but ! suppose
regarding all these matters he will speak