Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-19

We found him pretty well advised az passiae o
vents, having read all the papers and letsass that
I'D awaited him-so that we had little, IN laeA,
to inform him a. To question put him of ~wAaa
- thought of the co0ditioa Of the co0ntGyS" -
locked erave-then smiled-looked grave a9ain-
grit his testh-and again smiled; aad allss Ge-
de sileoce hs replied, Odd, sir-but-aoe - -
10 other coustriss. We arc il . snari, sir-Aas
we shall unravel it in god ties." Aa1 shsasig-
ni6cantly pointing 10 he hull a the 1.-TWO Hol-
bies,n he addedAathat u 6ns vessel yet, sis,
though she has only the stump Of one mast ssaad-
ing; you viii SEQ her again under full sail, and q
q prosperous voyage" Here he smiled again
and then grit lis eecfk-and thrusting his hands in
his brooches pocket, commenced whistling aYan-
kec Doodle, - which was q sure sign that he was
tempest within him we felt no inclin-
alton to develoPc.
MARINE PAVILION, RocxAwAY, L. l.
:. August lst 1887.
GExrLExENrln my last letter to you | an
souneed the tial wreck Of the 1.-TWO Politics."
On this beach, and the arrival Of Major Down
ing
limited to YOU at the same time, that under
stood there hid been meswords between Major
Downing and Capt Jumper (master of said YES
sell Just before she strickland as the report
gained strength by repetition, a moro serious
enquiry has been instituted, and 1t turns out
at first surnised. The 1.-TWO Pol.ies," / am
sorry to say still lies aground, and though eve
nv effort has been made to get her OF, 1t is now
pretty generally admitted that there will be
10 hopes of this till after the early days of Sep
tember. In the mean time too, another serious
report has been started, the truth of which l am
not prepared either to authenticate or deny-it
il this:
On the morning that the "Two POLES" went a
I'd Sc s.; ssssa yesf esmseres.i
-eprkscntatice was among the number, and seem
cNAs sAalsosAs any to lend his aid till he ascer-
tanned that it was the "7ico PoUies," and learn'd
all other particulars. 1t is said, he then whis-
per'd to the acreck-aaster and owner of the life
boat the Wrcckcrs' daughter and advised
aim not to 60 of, saying, 1--WE had them on the
lip and co.A keep 'em there" This report had
gained ground too-but no one can clearly as
certain the right side Of 1.-THE "wreck-master'
admits, that something was said to him, but he
wont tell what, until those enquiring, assert what
{ was, and rho told them, and thus it romans.
IN the mean time, the surf thrashes around the
Two Poilies'-and some say the sand increases, |
and others say, there is help for her till after
he first Of September, do what you will; and e
ZEN then, nothing will save her but ga long pail
"A strong psu-and a pull altogether" The
weather. has been comparatively calm and quiet, |
md almost every body has been off to visit the |
Iull-and all agree, that though she Is pretty DID,
et such is the soundness of the timbers and the /
eauty of the construction, that she IL we'll worth
aving-and Major Downing says ake Sssss be ~
ed-and that IL pretty much saying, Gle wiN -
aped.
Since II u now pretty generally ad0itted dat
here 10 little prospect Of eaecting this Till Sep
ember next, il - hoped that as Coagre0 will g
ogether then, that some action will be had ID ehs
,atter, among tho earliest measures Of that body;
nd that even should it be isexpediest 70 save
Ah,~t hoe
edel, may b secured, and that We may have =
oat vessel ~ near like the 1.-TWO Pollies" -
Facticahe. II
The Major declares he will not quit this /
|ace, nor lose sight IF tho wreck, till - 49,
,ere r. no hopes leff-and IN The ussaa whilo ,
. intesds employing his time N setaieg s:tA Z
the people geneFally Ill his visws, - ~ :
,eo decide-Sor he says after Ill, - ulaiaaas |;
'fety Of the 1.-TWO PollieG" depssds o. Tueae o +
isioe
We have here every Day q pretty aaiaa1s1I
Getting @without distinction of party" rsgaaei
z this matter. Some urge . oondemaati0a 81
70 hes-and then whatever 10 saved of he :
reck to fit her out under . State icease, and :
mine her to . coasting trader. The Major says
!, is not particular-all he asks - that sucA (
vessel be not Emiecd in her ssefslsese-tAat If ::
operly fitted, she can Cross tie Atlantic-doub- .
the Capes and 60 any where, ~ well - per- /. .
nm eosse;ng erade-and he doa't see Why sAe :
ould not.
The cause Of the 1.-TWO Pollies'' getting on :,
ore, it seems, was owing mainly to Captain :
mper's ooer confidence in his occr calcslatioas, y
ID installing lights-and though he was assured !.
all on board, capable Of making a calculation :.
d taking surveys the day beforehand especial =
by the Major who kept his calculations by !,
ur reckoning on his slate-yet the old Cap :.
in like the cold General having given his O. -
aion, would not change it, and said he knew = =
latitude and longitude, and if any harm came, :.
led take the responsibility" So sure enough q !.
|. next morning at day break, they found them
ives with breakers all around them-Captain ~ ~
mper hoped round like q mad rooster, ordered q ).
s thing done, and in the same breath, ordered "
other-cursed all hands for not doing I'll he
Iered,-but it was too late, the 1.-TWO Pollies" :,
e in the breakers, and the only thing left to be =
ne, was select the sefaes piece to strike on :.
20 he up the helm and tkere sbe lies. The old =
,tain don't care - talk much about IL, nor the
lior either II is evident the Major is prepar- &c
to lay him out Aas cold as wcdge,n IN case be y,
,uA attempt to cast any blame on the crew of
1.-TWO Pollies." Captain Jumper has givea
the command Of the vessel, and gone to his
m down to sSeco," and The chief m.se, Mr. =
hoonhoven, - lett in charge, and Who = NOV, 81 =
general consent appointed esFesis q what r. !"