Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
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company OF miners engaged in digging lead m;ns.
raj on the Gravois, "s -o s l'iHo-
Cole County.-sThe country is een.,.,,,, ,.,.,,
timoe,ed and in the Forest timber IF ~. .. 80,
Itree. "a'u' a'u sugar
ne lead mineral prospects are good or the
Usage and OH the Moreau, Limestone abound. s,
.as country, and the Usage burr there engaged the
avn.oh % miilcrs, The county Of Cole has the
WITHIN Its Boundaries: and Jefferson is dirnifed
with the name ofthe city ON that account,
SKETCHES OF FL0RIDA---BY DIR. B. n. srronrt.
THE SAILORS GRAVE. 1855
On the south side of Key West, il fne
beach, of considerable extent. / derived pre.t
pleasure from strolling along this beach; and
whilst collected the shells and marine sub-
stances which the sea had cast ashore, induI-
geo IN solitary refection.---Often has.mv inns
ginatlon recalled the events or tuel .in,:., and
con]ured up scenes and circumstances calcula.
TED to give life and interest TO the prospect
Here lay concealed the willy buccaneer, watch
ing with intense anxiety for his prey, or en-
deavored to entice him within his grasp. How
often has the shore been strewed with materi-
ais plundered from some unfortunate vessel,
Behold yon blazing wreck in the distance.
whist the air resounds with the oaths and inn
precautions Of the pirate crew, or the prayers
and supplications of the hopeless captive.-.-
Alas! how many hands have been uplifted.
and how many voices exerted in vain entrea.
ties for mercy! Cold-blooded murderers. Thew
were steeled against every visiting of COMMAS.
sionate feelings. What contrast to the excl.
! ting picture which my fancy had drawn is offer.
ed by the tranquility which now reigns around.
Nought is heard but the roaring of the ocean,
or the occasional note of some solitary bird.
startled by the footsteps Of man. Around me
lay wrecked and ruined the dearest hopes of
humanity. The bones of that husband for
whose return the anxious wife has lonped
looked in vain, lie bleaching here. Who can
calculate the amount of misery inflicted upon
humanity, and the crimes perpetrated4 What
tongue shall tell the anguish of that mothers
heart, who, after long and prayerful hone.
gave up her child. believing that in the oceans
bosom he had found grave.--She little dreams
that his mortal remains lie buried in yon bar
rem bank of sand.-The pirate and his murder
ed victim have passed away from this scene
OF action.--We cannot pretend to lift the veil
OF tuturity, but we may presume that whilst
the latter sleeps in the sweet hope Of happi-
ness hereafter, the former shall awake to ire.
mendous retribution.
Indulgng such thoughts as these, / one dav
reached the spot which had been appropriated
by Commodore Porter as burial place for his
officers and men, who diod ,vhiIot- eruieine a.
gainst the pirates of the West Indies. 1t is
mile from the lighthouse, situated on q sand
hill within one hundred yards of the sea. Most
of the tombs were in state of decay. The
wind had blown the sand from around some.
others had tumbled to the ground, whilst one
or two (Which were of marble) could still be
deeiphered! Here rests the ashes Of those
bfAvsand generous men, who, .relinquishing
the comforts and Ghdearments Of society, went
4 fdfbl int, distant seas "a fight the battles of
humanity. sibsaebts,sf heir sexertions 10
daily felt Id theg shsisity given toscommsrce,
and the lives Of their tstibsmap; hut aGhing
remains to make The. scenUs sisSif sehAering
and their triumph but astEw fraii, SiEsssigg
memorials, which the hand Of frieldship has
erected. Where is the boosted grsatuan III
mar, and why has not column been erected
to their memories?
Apart from the rest stood one solitary gravs.
No stone indicated the name of it's tenant; but
woman's love had consecrated the spot. The
soil being such as would not support vegeta.
ton, tub containing rich earth had been sunk
in the grave, in which Towering tree had
been planted. This tree, after lapse Of eight
or ten years, still continued to bloom, and shed
its odors around. Happy, cried I, that war
rior, upon whose dying couch wornan,s tears
hath been shed, and upon whose neglected
grave hath planted memorial of her affection.
Long may it continue to flourish. Long msy
the kindly dews and showers descend upon
and nourish thy token, and hollow thy aftec.
ton, woman!
DR.. FRANkLIs's WIYE.-Franklin in / Hksseh
of his life and habits, relates tho following anse.
dote Of his frugal and affectionata viii, a wife
could scarcely make prettier apoaooy ~ purehas.
ing her first piece of luxury saaS