Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-09-07


avolley. Our readers all know that the Ad-
miral was Bostonlan. He loved to speak
of the times when he was ga dirty-faced
little rascal, licking molasses with the boys
on Long Wharf" This was before the
Revolution. The veterans say that his
family-which we have always heard was
rather of humble condition than otherwise
resided in Province House Court.
Isaac was not destined, however, to be
always licking molasses. There was a spr-
it in him which yearned for activity and ad-
venture, and we find him IN the British Ma
Wy at very early age. In this service, no
man more thoroughly earned that advance
ment and reputation which are both so hard
to be earned. HS went regularly and rigo-
rously, we believe. through all the ordinary
grades till he reached the .toYrM step from
the summit which is always long enough to
discourage the hardest aspirant. During
this long service he must have lived over
strange scenes. Indeed, we know very
well that he did so, and can only regret that
we hear nothing of memoir appearing
which should embody the spirit of things.
At one time, the Duke of Clarence was un-
der him--1s midshipman, we believe. Will
liam got greatly attached TO his commander
too, who, though crude in speech" some
times had yet, as the Indians say, soft
heart, and a large one. As Duke and King,
the MILDLY afterwards did all he could for
Cofin's promotion, nor was he content to
relnquish his society after coming to the
throne. 1t is about tEree years since VIII
liam, inviting him to dine, was informed by
the ADMIRAL, that the gout, his great enemy,
had wholly disabled him: he was obliged to
be trundled about IN au easy chnir We'll,
then, come with your easy chair" was the
royal sailors response to his old comrade;
and 90 with his easy chair he did. He had
long before this, received a splendid medal
on some occasion from his Sovereirn's hand.
This he carried with him on land and sea,
and he had it when he was cast adriit on the
Atlantic ten years ago or more, by the burn
ing ofthe b lsion' 1t WIS the only arti-
Gle then saved out of all his chattles, but his
happiness was complete when it held up to
him while the helpless hero lay fiat Oh his
back.
This we iiadfrom spectator of the scene
Our neighbor Osgood, the artist, was on
Tightening in a cotton ship and the whole
scenc, as terrific. The sea ran mountain
Gus high, and it secmcr doubtful if a boat
could hive, yet the Admiral never blenched.
He was disabled and his companions were
very anxious to save him, Mr.. o. says that
as several were about to 20 below for that
purpose they encountered the veteran at
the head of the stairs. lie having heard of
the danger, had ascended thus far, by the
assistance of his surycnt, and with great
and painful cxcrtion. A mattress was laid
in the whale boat, which was on tho quar- |
ter. On this he was placed, with his SER
vent by his side, while man was stationed
at;each teaklc. He at the bows seemed well
aware of the critical situation in which they
were placed; but the man at the stern took
out knife, and when the wave rose to he
boat cut the tackle, so that when the latter
rose again the other end being fast, the boat
was half filed with water and the sailor at
tie stern thrown into the deep. BY this |
time the bow tackle was unhooked, the
boat cleared from the side and the old tar
taken, half drowned from the sea, to receive |
q pretty severe reprmand from the fearless
man whom he had so unintentonuIy i'm
mersed in cold bath.
Thus scene went on till MI were afoat,
in boats three hundred miles from land.
One soon died of exhaustion. The rest
were on allowance of third of biscuit
and gill of water day. The Admiral not
only shared all, but he alone kept up the life
of the company, giving them every encour-
npement, and winding up occasionally with
one of his best songs. g Oh! my luds," he
roared out at one time, q don't look so ca
gerly on mn old carcass. Here's Young
painter will make much better meal!" !
Fortunately this lasted but night and day.
The passengers got into this port not long
after. The Admiral went to the fremont
again, lust as if all was not lost. Moreover,
lie sat to the artist, and paid HIM double
price He also gave the captain Mackey,
who rescued the company, doceur of five
hundred dollars and u splendid gold watch.
This is a long story but it shows the
whole man. lie was sailor of the old
school. Smollet would have gloried IN him,
but he was too good for Smollct. With all
his little eccenlricities, and ill., l-disciplined as
he was, there was sound sense and ster-
ling Yankee spirit at the bottom, which still