Litchfield enquirer., 1840-02-06

one such man in me Lexington might have
we need not 20 beyond the limits Of our
own State for q striking example Of how
much NAV be effected in such an emergency
bv decision and presence of mind ON the part
! NJ the Canaan Of the boat. Several years
ooo : disaster occurred on Lake Champlain,
similar in many respects to the burning OF
the TexiDCton One stormy night as the
steamboat PhOrnix, with full load of pas
sengers and freight, was ploughing her way
through the waters OF Champlaln' hre
broke out at midnight, and soon ragged with
| irresistible violence. Inc passengers rous.
! ed by the alarm from their SUMMERS and
waking to a terrible sense OF Impending de-
str,.cii0n. rushed in crowds upon the deck,
and attemDted to seize the small boats
Here. however. they were met by the Cap
tain. who. having abandoned all hope of sa-
vinv his boat now thought only of saving
| his passengers. and stood by the gangway of
his vessel min a pistol in each hand, determin-
Cd IN Drevent onv person from jumping into
the boats before they were properly lowered
into the water. and prepared to receive their
living freight. With the utmost GOODNESS
and presence of mind he superintended the
necessary preparations, and IN Few minutes
the boats were lowered away, and the pas
sengers, received safely on board. They
then showed off and pulled through the dark
ness for the distant shore. AS soon as this
was reached and the passengers landed, the
boats returned to the steamboat and took off
the crew, and as the captain supposed, erery
living soulereept himself But shortly after
the boats had left the second time, he dis
covered under q settee the chambermaid of
the Phoenix, who, in her fright and confu-
sion, had lost all consciousness. Lashing
her to the plank which he had prepared for
his own escape, this gallant captain launch.
ed her towards the shore; and was thus left
alone with his vessel, now one burning pile.
Having satisfied himself that no living thing
remained on board his boat, and with the
proud consciousness that he had saved every
life entrusted to his care, he sprung from the
burning wreck as it was about to sink be.
meath the waters, and, by means of settee,
reached the shore in safety.
The above is no exaggerated story. 1t is
the simple narrative of one of the most hero.
jc acts on record. We have only to add that
the Captain who so faithfully and fearlessly
discharged his duty on this trying occasion,
| is still in command of noble boat on Lake
Champlain, and is known to every traveller
as Captain SHERMAN, of the steamboat BUR-
LINGToN.
| The last No. of the Hartford Times, is
very sympathizing for the old Revolutiona-
ry Soldiers. 1t expresses its feelings tor
them in such a manner that person who
was not acquainted with them, would be led
to think that great many, and indeed all OF
the Revolutionary Soldiers, were Locofocos
| But challenge the editor OF the Hartford
Times or any other federal Locofoco, 10
point out ten persons in the State of Con-
necticut, who fought in the great struggle
for freedom, who ever did or ever will vote
for John M. Niles or any Of his clan. No,
it cannot be donc-'tis q humbug, and again
! challenge any Locofoco 10 find ten persons
| in the State of Connecticut, who fought IN
| the great struggle for freedom, who are locos.
| In almost every town we enter, we see
some one whose head is white with years
! We ask for their history and hear the reply,
| fought in such battle. Look here. behold
these scars. When / was young | entered
the field remained there until had pas
sed the prime Of life; and this for you and
! for your children. You ask them which of
the present parties they consider are the
most democratic, 10 which nine out of ten
will answer, the party that assume the name
of the Wing party.
Go to neighboring State, and there you
will find those who gave their electoral vote
| for Thomas Jefferson !; ask them, ask their
neighbors what their politics are, and they
will tell you Democratic Wing.
Messrs. Locofocos, tell us how this hap
pens. You fly to the memory of Jefferson
to uphold you in your crisis. we ny to
those who upheld him, to prove that we are
none other than Jeifersonian democrats.
Ne,D.Haren Herald.
1t is stated on the authority of ono of the
late owners of the Baltimore Chronicle. that
since its commencement few years ago,ons
hundred and fifty thousand dollar: have been
! sunk in carrying it on. "Thls (says me
Baltimore Posi) is an immense sum, but it will
not surprise those who know anything of the
infatuation of newspaper publishing. There
is no pursuit in which men embark with so
| blind a calculation of the chances OF success
as in this. And there is none when they SO
| reluctantly abandon, even wnen PIact'c.'
knowledge should convince that la'iure Is
inevitable. Almost every newspaper Is
gradually, though often very slowly, ncreas-
| ing its patronage, end the publisher IS mus
Iured onward. believing that the struggle a
little longer continued will place him on sa!e
footing. And then when he looks over ms
books of accounts, and sees what gooaiy
show his patronage makes, as there ern'Oued'
another irresistible lure is represented, ana ne
struggles on, hoping against hope' ana oniy
years of unavailing toll, and too often aoso.
lutte bankruptcy alone, can convince MN OF
the difference between his income as cnars-
ed on his books and as actually received IN
cash into his treasury ,a-
The CORRESPONDENCE. The acceptance: BY
Cen. Harrison, of the Harrisburg nomlna-
ton, is brief and appropriate, and is dlsl,n-
guishel by an important featureU e nsOasayy
the pledges to serve but one term; e.eG n..s.
There are scre who may aitacn guy niue !nU.
importance to Iris declaration, awSi eo 'IJ.
public men are ever unwilling - se. "'iu,s.,
power; but reAectihk men ~ sn's 49,, So .arncs