The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-01-25

hibited on this trying occasion; for whilo
there is nothing 50 fearful to the scamen
as the alarm of fire, the people went to
their quarters as regularly as in the mo-
ment Of confidence. The sea being
smoothe and the weather moderate, the
commodore himself now issued an order
to hoist out the boats. The command
which had been given under the best feel
ings of the human heart, was most un-
fortunately timed. The people had 10
sooner left the guns to execute t. than the
jib-boom, bowSprit, sprt s'ilyard, night
heads. and every spot forward was lined
with men, under the lea of getting as
far as possible from the magazine. Some
even leaped overheard and swan for the
nearest vessel.
The situation of the ship was now cx-
ceedingly critical. With a f:e known
to be k!ndled near the magazine. ard a
crew in great measure disorganizcd, -
the chances of escape were m :.:h d'min-
ished. But Captain Chauncy rallied a
few followers. and reminding them that
they might as we'll be blown up, though on
deck as there, he led the way bcl:w. in
to passages choked with smoke, where
the danger was rapidly increasing. There,
by means Of wet blankets taken from tn :!
purser's store room, and water thrown iy
hand he began to contend with the fire,
in spot where a spark scattered even by
the efforts made to extinguish the flames
might, in single instant, have left no
thing of all on board but their names.-
Mr.. David Porter, the first Lieutenant
who meets us in so many scenes O. trial
and danger, had assembled from the ward
room, bv means of stern ladder, and he
and the other officers seconded the noble
efforts of their intrepid commander. The
men were got in from the spars forward,
water was abundantly supplied and the
ship was saved.
This accident was supposed to have oc-
CURED in consequence of candle having
been taken from lantern, while the gun
ner was searching some object in a store
room that led from the cockpit. A guam
tity of marine cartridges, and the powder
horns used in priming the guns, and it is
thought some mealed powde, exploded.
Two doors leading to the magazine pass
age were forced open, and nearly all the
adjoining bulk heads were blown down.
Nineteen officers and men were injured,
of whom fourteen died. The sentinel at
the magazine passage was driven quite
thrcug h to the filling-room door.
An Emperor's daughter, who was delight
ed with the profound learning, lively wit,
and the strict adherence to the precepts
of morality and religion which character
lied her tutor, one day, inadvertently
made this remark to him; "What a pity
that so fine soul as yours, is not in a
more agreeable bodyp He made in re-
ply the following inquiry: "In what sort of
vessels, madam, is your fathers wine
preserved" "In carthen vessels" was the
answer. "Can that be possible?" replied
he: "Why every citizen preserves his
wine in earthen vessels: ! should have
thought that gold or silver ones would
have been more suitable to the dignity of
an emperor" "You are right" exclaim-
led the princess, "and henceforth this mark
of respect shall not be omitted" In a
few days, however, she again accosted
her tutor on this subject, saying, "In the
gaudy vessels you recommended, my ia
theirs wine was spoiled; the spirit evapor-
ated; while that wine which was placed
in earthen ones, improved in quality
"Very possiblep rejoined the philosopher.
$50 also with virtue and knowledge, the
more humble the exterior of that in which
they are contained, the more luxuriantly
will they flourish, and the more forcibly
excite our admiration.
A WING DrALoGUE.--Dr. Duncanread
the following dialogue, while delivering a
speech on the 9th inst, on the subject of
the New Jersey election:
"Good morning, sir"
"Good morning to you sir"
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