, 1840-11-07

was complete when it was held up to him on
Captain Mackay's deck, while the helpless
here lay flat on his back.
This we have from a spectator of the
scene. Our neighbor Osgood, the artist,
was on borad the Boston. He describes
the fire, lightning in a cotton ship and the
whole scene as terrific. The sea ran noun.
tains hi.h, and it seemed doubtful if a boat
could live, yet the Admiral never blenched.
He disabled, and his companions were very
anxious 10 save him. Mr.. o. says that as
several were about to 90 below for that pur.
pose, they encountered the vetran at the
head of the cabin stairs. He, having he lrd
of the danger. had assembled thus far. by the
assistance Of his servant, and with great
and painful exertion. A ma,trass was laid
in the whale boat. which was on the quarter.
On this he was placed, with his servant by
his side, while a man was stationed at each
tackle. He AT the bows seemed well NV are of
the critical situation in which they were
placed; hut the MN a, the stern took out his
knife. and when the wave rose To the boat,
cut the tackle. ST. that when the latter rose
again. the other end being fist, the boa, was
half filled with water, and the sailor at the
stern thrown into the deep. BY this time
the bow.rackle was unlocked. the boat clear.
ed from the side. and the old tar taken, half
drowned. from the Sea. TO receive a pretty
severe rcprimand from the fearless man
whom he had so unintenlionally immersed
in a cold bath.
Thus the SCENE went on till all were afloat.
in bnrt>. thee hundred miles from land
One soon did at exhaustion. The rest
we're m allowance al Il third Of Il biscuit
and Il cill of water a dav. The admiral
not only shared all. ut he alone kept up
the life ct the company. giving them every
encouragement, and winding up occa>io 1aI-
" with one of his best songs. "Oh! NV
lads" he rnared out at one time, don look
So eargerlv on my old carcass. Here's Il
vnunu painter will make Il much better
mralt' Fortunately. this lasted but a nigh,
and day. TIE passengers got iutn this port
not long after. The admiral went 10 the
fremont arain. just as If all WAS Not lost.
Moreover, he sal Ia the artist. and pad him
double price. lie also gave Captain Mack
nv. who rescued the company. Il douceur al
five hundred dollars aud 4 splendid gold
watch.
This is 4 long story. Int shows the whole
man. lie WIS Il sailor 81 the old school
Sn";let would have elnried IN him; hut
he wa ,"" good for SunIlct. With all his
lutte ecccnrricitie<, and all disciplined rs he
WAS. there was a sound sense aud s'erl;n-
Yankee svirit al The bottom, which still kept
him erect. and sent him ahead. Yet. Ia his
sIrrwdncsS were added Il gal!aniry and gen.
rr"Sltv that lrnched from nothing. HIS M
pulses were noble. and he yielded /" thcm.-
lie once cnmnanhcl u ship. when Il nun WAS
knnrkcd overheard M Il gale, lis comrades
rr>itatrd. hut not {. fin; III five minutes he
had The fellow m deck Il ain. heels over
head. ".th. Won h~lnck-"ulrd," YOU'RE
coH M u Rer hat" At another time lac
proved Ia he close Ia the marlzrne.lnI even
the old sailors were - frightened that % al
them swan ashore. Tia" admiral, however.
led IN the rest Ia the rescue. aud the fire MAS
with great eXrIIIunS cXtrnTnr>led. As la
~Iiterrv. hi character Is well known. We
see that hr has lately been publicly thanked
~ a leading bcneiac'or of the ".Navnl
school, Every body knows that the Coffin
School, consisting wholly of persons of that
firnilv. has long been furnishing hv his hene.
iiccnce at Nlntlckri, where there are said
To he Il, least 500 of The name. The old
man loved America best after all. There WAS
nothing like Boston Ia him. Much more
might be added To this gossip, hut enough
We hope tina, some of the Animals com.
rpmporaries, who are qualified. will let Us
hear f:mm them. Meanwhile. as we said
before. they'll excuse this ''roH 81.